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IB Lang. and Lit.

Dec. 14- Dec. 18

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Monday, Dec. 14

Welcome! Please turn OFF your mic and ON your camera as we all get settled. We have completed three blog posts. In the chat, please type your favorite of the three thus far. Thanks!

  • Reminder- the chat will always be connected to attendance.

Here are the three blog post assignments thus far:

- Bridges

- Let the Bad Guys Speak

- How to Write About ______.

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Agenda for the Week:

Monday, Dec. 14- Common errors in HL essay. Small group discussion.

**Homework: FINAL IB HL essay submission due on turnitin.com by midnight on Friday, Dec. 18th.

Wednesday, Dec. 16- Work Day: check in for attendance via our class google meet check between 8:30AM-3:00PM.

Thursday, Dec. 17-Common errors in HL essay cont. Small group discussion. **Classwork: Submit small group discussion form from the week by end of class today (Dec 17).

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IB HL Essay Submission #1 Scores are now in gradebook. Your FINAL/ submission#2 score will replace (not an average!) of the current score.

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Common Errors in HL Essay

Agenda for Today:

  1. We will spend time reflecting and correcting our own essays.
  2. Open your essay on seperate tab.
  3. Small group discussion.

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Language

  • General language
    • “This”
    • “Ways”
    • “Things”
  • Press command F on your keyboard and find these words… Can you change these words ro remove? This is general language and we want to be clear and concise in our analytical writing.
  • If you can not change all right now… highlight these words, so you remember come back to them!

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Language - MLA formatting

  • Film titles should be in Italics.
  • Size 12, Times New Roman Font, Single or Double spaced.
  • The essay should be 1200-1500 words in length.
  • Quotes
    • To quote lines in a film in MLA, just write its name in the brackets. Be advised to include the quotes from a movie in quotation marks if you're taking it word-by-word.
    • *Instead of a page number (like we do for books), add the time range of the part you are quoting or referring to
    • "We all have secrets: the ones we keep... and the ones that are kept from us" (The Amazing Spider-Man 18:25–18:40).

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Language - Works Cited

  • At bottom of essay please include the Works Cited. This does not need to be on a separate page- just put at bottom of essay. You are welcome to add more sources!
    • For the Works Cited section mention the director of the film, film, the studio, the year and the format. (see examples below)
      • Lucas, George, director. Star Wars. Twentieth Century Fox, 1977. Film.
      • Marc Webb, director . The Amazing Spider-Man. Columbia Pictures, 2012. Film.

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Organization

Transitional Language!

Last line in body paragraph and/or first line in body paragraph (topic sentences).

Useful transitions doc.

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Transition Example between paragraphs

... The pattern of hatred and unfair treatment directed towards the Communist Party within this novel strings back to several things. The first is their inability to change, and to accept another viewpoint, on how life in America could be improved. The second is the different ideas, attitudes, and values that the Communists believe in.

The main reason for the divide is the inability of the non-Communists to change and to accept another viewpoint or function of how life in America should be. This can be seen in the quote, “‘I suppose you want me to take my money...

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Transition Example between paragraphs

... The pattern of hatred and unfair treatment directed towards the Communist Party within this novel strings back to several things. The first is their inability to change, and to accept another viewpoint, on how life in America could be improved.

An equally important reason for the divide, is the inability of the non-Communists to change and to accept another viewpoint or function of how life in America should be. This can be seen in the quote, “‘I suppose you want me to take my money...

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Individual Prep. For Small Group SID

We will take a little time to review the class discussion document.

12/14- 3 questions (this is for discussion today)

12/17 - 2 questions (you do not have these questions yet)

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Peer- Reviews

Remember to click on little arrows in upper right corner t see all three of your reviews. No matter what review you click on.. It is always going to take you to the same review first, so please use arrows in upper corner to scroll through the different reviews.

*Everyone should have three reviews. Please make sure you are viewing ALL your feedback.

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Small Group Discussions

Person with the most pets starts each question!

Cameras on.

We will return as a class at 2:10 PM.

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Thursday, Dec. 17

Welcome! Please turn OFF your mic and ON your camera as we all get settled. I have been meaning to share some information with our class... I am pregnant and due mid-January! We do not know gender and looking for some name suggestions. Please type in the chat a boy, girl, or gender neutral name(s) that you like/suggest! Thanks!

  • Reminder- the chat will always be connected to attendance.

I plan to be back at school for two weeks in January, but it baby arrives early and I am not here.. you will know why :) Looking ahead for January- we will do more blogs/creative writing and share a blog post with the class.

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Homework/Classwork for the Week:

Monday, Dec. 14- Common errors in HL essay. Small group discussion.

**Homework: FINAL IB HL essay submission due on turnitin.com by midnight on Friday, Dec. 18th.

Wednesday, Dec. 16- Work Day: check in for attendance via our class google meet check between 8:30AM-3:00PM.

Thursday, Dec. 17-Common errors in HL essay cont. Small group discussion. **Classwork: Submit small group discussion form from the week by end of class today (Dec 17).

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Today:

  • Review rubric
  • Review resources
  • Small group discussions

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Individual Prep. For Small Group SID

We will take a little time to review the class discussion document.

12/14- 3 questions (this is for discussion today)

12/17 - 2 questions (you do not have these questions yet)

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12/17 Small Group Discussion Questions

Question 4: Share your screen with your peers and read your introduction paragraph. Share why you selected your specific prescribed question. Why was this topic interesting to you? Why did you decide on this film and question.

Question 5: Overall reflection on IB HL Essay. What part of the process was most difficult for you? What part was easiest for you? Explain.

** type these questions on your discussion form and write your own responses. **

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Small Group Discussions

Person with the most pets starts each question!

Cameras on.

We will return as a class at 1:55 PM.

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Have a wonderful/relaxing break!

We all deserve and need a break :) You have no homework over break, but if you do submit something late/missing to be scored, please send me an email.

I will see you in 2021!

**Homework: FINAL IB HL essay submission due on turnitin.com by midnight on Friday, Dec. 18th.

**Classwork: Submit small group discussion form from this week by end of class today (Dec 17).