IB Lang. and Lit.

Nov. 7- Nov. 11

Tulips and Tornados

• How was your weekend?

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• Share with your neighbor a butter (something positive) and a bitter (something less positive) from the weekend!

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• Family Feud: Name a city in Canada everyone’s heard of. (We’re looking for the top seven answers.)

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Family Feud: Name a city in Canada everyone’s heard of.

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1. TORONTO 38

2. MONTREAL 22

3. VANCOUVER 16

4. QUEBEC CITY 12

5. NIAGRA FALLS 5

6. CALGARY 3

7. OTTAWA 2

Agenda:

Monday, Nov. 7- Review Native Son essay assignment/rubric. Introduce rationale for essay.

Tuesday, Nov. 8- Introduce Animal Myth Story assignment for field trip/work time on essay Homework: Animal Myth Story assignment due by 11:59 PM on Monday, Nov 14th on turnitin.com.

Wednesday, Nov. 9- Draw animals for field trip and review field trip details/W.W.N. Wednesday

Homework: Native Son essay (with rationale, essay, and works cited) due on turnitin.com by 11:59 PM on Wednesday, Nov. 9th.

Thursday, Nov. 10- MN Zoo Field Trip, 9:30AM- 2:00PM

Friday, Nov. 11- Peer- reviews for Native Son essay. If you do not finish during classtime, they will be considered homework. Homework: Native Son peer- reviews due by 11:59 PM on Sunday, Nov. 13th on turnitin.com.

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Agenda:

Monday, Nov. 7- Review Native Son essay assignment/rubric. Introduce rationale for essay.

Tuesday, Nov. 8- Introduce Animal Myth Story assignment for field trip/work time on essay Homework: Animal Myth Story assignment due by 11:59 PM on Monday, Nov 14th on turnitin.com.

Wednesday, Nov. 9- Draw animals for field trip and review field trip details/W.W.N. Wednesday

Homework: Native Son essay (with rationale, essay, and works cited) due on turnitin.com by 11:59 PM on Wednesday, Nov. 9th.

Thursday, Nov. 10- MN Zoo Field Trip, 9:30AM- 2:00PM

Friday, Nov. 11- Peer- reviews for Native Son essay. If you do not finish during classtime, they will be considered homework. Homework: Native Son peer- reviews due by 11:59 PM on Sunday, Nov. 13th on turnitin.com.

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Did not get a chance to conference?

See comments on turnitin.com.

Click on your submission on turnitin.com and you will see blue comment bubbles. Feel free to ask clarifying questions this week as you work!

Review Rubric and Resources for Native Son on Website

Native Son Essay Assignment

Resources for Native Son Essay:

• MLA Formatting
• Transitional Language Slides

Useful Transitions document

Native Son Essay

• Rationale at top of paper (100-200 words)- titled rationale

• Essay (500- 700 words)- no title required but optional

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• Works Cited - does not need to be own page. You can put at bottom of paper if you would like. Does not count toward word count.

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Native Son Essay

You will get a score in gradebook and on turnitin.com. Turnitin.com shows IB Rubric and criteria. Revisit assignment for what each criteria stands for.

FINAL/submission #2 is optional (only if you made changes and want a NEW score) and due by 11:59 PM on Wednesday, Nov. 16th.

Agenda:

Monday, Nov. 7- Review Native Son essay assignment/rubric. Introduce rationale for essay.

Tuesday, Nov. 8- Introduce Animal Myth Story assignment for field trip/work time on essay Homework: Animal Myth Story assignment due by 11:59 PM on Monday, Nov 14th on turnitin.com.

Wednesday, Nov. 9- Draw animals for field trip and review field trip details/W.W.N. Wednesday

Homework: Native Son essay (with rationale, essay, and works cited) due on turnitin.com by 11:59 PM on Wednesday, Nov. 9th.

Thursday, Nov. 10- MN Zoo Field Trip, 9:30AM- 2:00PM

Friday, Nov. 11- Peer- reviews for Native Son essay. If you do not finish during classtime, they will be considered homework. Homework: Native Son peer- reviews due by 11:59 PM on Sunday, Nov. 13th on turnitin.com.

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Turn to your neighbor and explain…

why a giraffe has a long neck.

why loons have red eyes.

why dogs pant with their tongues out.

why jellyfish exist…without a heart, bones, or even blood.

why armadillos…armadillo.

Field Trip Details

• Meet in cafeteria space at 9:30 AM - we will leave promptly at 9:35.
• Arrive at zoo at 10 AM
• Explore, eat, explore
• Bring: Money for lunch or pack your own lunch. Gear for outside (lots to see outside). Small backpack if you want but avoid computer, etc.
• Meet at zoo entrance at 12:55 to return home. Busses will leave zoo at 1:00 PM.

Agenda:

Monday, Nov. 7- Review Native Son essay assignment/rubric. Introduce rationale for essay.

Tuesday, Nov. 8- Introduce Animal Myth Story assignment for field trip/work time on essay Homework: Animal Myth Story assignment due by 11:59 PM on Monday, Nov 14th on turnitin.com.

Wednesday, Nov. 9- Draw animals for field trip and review field trip details/W.W.N. Wednesday

Homework: Native Son essay (with rationale, essay, and works cited) due on turnitin.com by 11:59 PM on Wednesday, Nov. 9th.

Thursday, Nov. 10- MN Zoo Field Trip, 9:30AM- 2:00PM

Friday, Nov. 11- Peer- reviews for Native Son essay. If you do not finish during class time, they will be considered homework. Homework: Native Son peer- reviews due by 11:59 PM on Sunday, Nov. 13th on turnitin.com.

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Peer Reviews

• All questions must be answered to earn full credit.
• You can answer questions in the boxes or type directly on the essay (this means you would need to write comments in the box that say something like “please view my comments directly typed on your essay..”)
• Whatever you do not complete today, will be homework.
• Peer Review Comments are due by 11:59 PM on Sunday, Nov. 13th.

** Animal myth story is due by 11:59 PM on Monday, Nov. 14th on turnitin.com **