Today when I arrived at 8 AM students were boarding the buses headed for Sacramento. I hope the Lobby Day and Protest went well. We look forward to report backs and further actions.
Back home on the ranch our heads were buried in Half the Sky, some students contemplating thesis sentences, while others read the book-- I spoke briefly about complete vs. open thesis statements and passed out a handout. If you were absent ask for it.
We developed a complete thesis on the board. I told students who liked it they could have it for their papers. A few students completed their essays and used Microsoft Comment to give feedback--at least that was the plan.
Example of a complete thesis
Although women and girls are treated poorly all around the world, there are many who rise out of socially sanctioned oppression, because people like the authors care.
Open thesis
There are many women, according to authors Cheryl WuDunn and Nicolas Kristof in Half the Sky, who rise out of socially sanctioned oppression.
Although women and girls are treated poorly all around the world, there are many of them who rise from obstacles such as: sexual abuse, poverty and illiteracy.
Some students hadn't seen the requirement to chose two (2) articles from the library database to find a scholarly articles to support the thesis. I changed the two articles to one (smile). Students who didn't see this were told to find an article while in class. For each essay students need to use at least 2-3 outside sources. For this assignment and the next one, The Book Report Essay, the book, in this case, Half the Sky counts as one.
Bring the book you plan to read for the book report essay to class on Thursday. You have three to choose from: The Pact, Sula and Kite Runner. The theme is friendship.
While you are reading the book, we will be talking about the Social Entrepreneur essay. We will also read a play, Lysistrata, and complete a collection of poetry, with the theme of war. We also from time to time read from We Are the Ones We've Been Waiting For by Alice Walker.
Oh and we can't forget Pidd. I will return your essays tomorrow with grades. Keep working on the next essay; it is Point of View.
Homework is to bring in a completed essay with the Initial Planning Sheet completed and an outline.
Back home on the ranch our heads were buried in Half the Sky, some students contemplating thesis sentences, while others read the book-- I spoke briefly about complete vs. open thesis statements and passed out a handout. If you were absent ask for it.
We developed a complete thesis on the board. I told students who liked it they could have it for their papers. A few students completed their essays and used Microsoft Comment to give feedback--at least that was the plan.
Example of a complete thesis
Although women and girls are treated poorly all around the world, there are many who rise out of socially sanctioned oppression, because people like the authors care.
Open thesis
There are many women, according to authors Cheryl WuDunn and Nicolas Kristof in Half the Sky, who rise out of socially sanctioned oppression.
Although women and girls are treated poorly all around the world, there are many of them who rise from obstacles such as: sexual abuse, poverty and illiteracy.
Some students hadn't seen the requirement to chose two (2) articles from the library database to find a scholarly articles to support the thesis. I changed the two articles to one (smile). Students who didn't see this were told to find an article while in class. For each essay students need to use at least 2-3 outside sources. For this assignment and the next one, The Book Report Essay, the book, in this case, Half the Sky counts as one.
Bring the book you plan to read for the book report essay to class on Thursday. You have three to choose from: The Pact, Sula and Kite Runner. The theme is friendship.
While you are reading the book, we will be talking about the Social Entrepreneur essay. We will also read a play, Lysistrata, and complete a collection of poetry, with the theme of war. We also from time to time read from We Are the Ones We've Been Waiting For by Alice Walker.
Oh and we can't forget Pidd. I will return your essays tomorrow with grades. Keep working on the next essay; it is Point of View.
Homework is to bring in a completed essay with the Initial Planning Sheet completed and an outline.
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