Week of 1.5.16
No School on Monday 1.4.16
Tuesday 1.5.16
 DC: Syllabus and review of expectations…explore new blackboard and
complete syllabus survey.
 AP: Expectations, important dates and assign Fallacy Project due 1.13.16
Wednesday 1.6.16
 Texas A&M Cadet Carr joined us to talk about college life and specifically
Texas A&M.
1.7.16
Do Now
1.7.16
Do Now
1.7.16
Dual Credit
Today we are going to discuss rhetoric.
We are then going to analyze some junk mail.
You will have several questions that you will
need to be able to answer. These questions will
have to be written out and answered on your
own paper.
Journal one is due on Monday. You will be able
to complete the journal after you complete this
assignment.
1.7.16
AP
Fallacy Project: research your fallacy, create an
icon to remember what it is, find two real world
examples – write a one page paper detailing this
information (Must be typed). You also need to
create a 2-4 minute presentation to teach the
class about your fallacy. Presentation must include
a created example of the fallacy.
We are going to begin The Crucible today.
Please make sure that you are working on your
fallacy project. If you were absent on Tuesday,
you need to be assigned a fallacy. Please see me
before the end of the day.
The Crucible
Introduction and Notes
Characters
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Reverend Parris
Betty Parris
Tituba
Abigail Williams
Susanna Walcott
Mrs. Ann Putnam
Thomas Putnam
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Mercy Lewis
Mary warren
John Proctor
Rebecca Nurse
Giles Corey
Reverend John Hale
Elizabeth Proctor
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Francis Nurse
Ezekiel Cheever
Marshal Herrick
Judge Hathorne
Deputy Gov. Danforth
Sarah Good
Hopkins
1.8.16
DC - Do Now
Write three things you would like to improve for
2016. Make these realistic things that you can
control. For example:
1. Communication with family – more calls,
more time, more effort into the relationship
2. Health – better care, rest, eat well, take
meds, and doctor visits.
1.8.16
Dual Credit - Questions
1. List the colors you found in your letter. What
message do these colors send?
2. Are there any words or sentences written in
color? List them. Why were these words
chosen to be in color?
3. Are there any words or messages that are in a
box or circled? What is that all about?
4. Look at the words or messages that are in bold
type. Do these words tug at a person’s
emotions in any way?
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Dual Credit - Questions
5. Make note of other punctuation used to draw
attention.
6. Are there any pictures or icons used in the
letter? If so, what would be the purpose for
using that particular image?
7. Describe the paper your letter is written on. Is it
colorful to attract attention? Is it buff or purely
white? What image might the designer be
setting up with the paper choice?
1.8.16
Dual Credit - Questions
8. Does the writer make an attempt to
personalize this letter? The letter must be going
to huge numbers of people so what tactic is
used to catch the reader’s eye and make
him/her believe this message is personal?
9. Who signed the letter at closing? Does it give
the appearance of being hand-written? If so,
what message is the company giving the
reader through this hand-written (or suggestion
of hand-written) signature?
1.8.16
Dual Credit - Questions
10.Reconsider all of these tactics and decide
what you think the author (or business,
organization, etc.) is really selling. The answer
to question number 6 will be a good clue to
the rhetorical goal of this piece of junk mail.
1.8.16
AP
Today we are going to watch a little
information about the Salem Witch Trials. As
you are watching please make sure that you
are answering the questions on your handout.
Yes, it will be graded.