Socratic Seminar on Academic Honesty (Tuesday and Wednesday-Block Schedule)

Goal: Deeper discussions about the state of academic honesty in our school.

Agenda:
Read (a bit longer because it is bloc schedule.)
Socratic Seminar
Next steps

Socratic Seminar: 
We have time today for three groups.
Students who miss class today can attend a make up Socratic Seminar on Wednesday 6/8 after school.

Next Steps:
Now that we know what we know about academic honesty at PLHS what are we going to do about it? Project ahead. I'll explain more in class.

Media Release: 
If you have not returned your signed media release do that asap.

Reminders: 
Academic honesty essay due June 3
Book reviews due June 14.
Last day for regrade requests is also June 14.
See calendar below for finals schedule.

Soapstone and Socratic Seminar Prep

Goals: Complete the SOAPSTone protocol with your partner then prepare for our Socratic Seminar next week.

Agenda:
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SOAPSTone
Socratic Seminar Prep

Soapstone: 

• With your partner complete THIS SOAPSTone form. 
• Click HERE to get a copy of the text. (You probably already have it in your Google Drive.)
• Note that the SOAPSTone form also asks you to write a rhetorical precis. Don't skip that part. 

Socratic Seminar Prep: 

• Prepare your thoughts about two of the articles below. You can use the one you read with your group originally and then pick one other. 
• Complete a Socratic Seminar note taking sheet about each article using the paper I give you in class. 
• I'm not giving you the questions this time. Be prepared for a discussion when you come to class next week. 

SOURCE 1 (ZERNIKE) 

SOURCE 2 (NOVOTNEY) 

SOURCE 3 (CASCIO)  

SOURCE 4 (POPE) 

SOURCE 5 (MORIN) 

SOURCE 6 (SHIMURA) 

Writing Groups: Monday and Tuesday (Block Schedule)

Goal: Writing groups for your Academic Honesty essays.

Agenda:
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Writing Group Procedures
Writing Groups
Debrief

Writing Groups: 

• Sharing your writing with a group will help you improve your writing and learn what a reader might think while reading your work. 
• Follow the procedures in the chart or on THIS PAGE with your group. 

After Writing Groups: 

• Work on your essay with the advice your group just gave you. 
• Do this ARTICLE OF THE WEEK.  Don't forget to write about it in your English Journal. 
• Read your book. 

Reminders: 

Read! 

Make revisions to your comparative analysis essay, or your extreme sports essay. (All regrade requests must be submitted by June 14!)
Final drafts for Academic Honesty are due next week.

Drafting time

Goal: Drafting time.

Agenda:
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Drafting on academic honesty essay

Drafting:
Today I'm giving you some silent writing time. I can answer questions and I'll be looking at your writing in Google Drive. If you have a question raise your hand. I'll open your doc and we can chat.

Reminders:
Bring back the media release paperwork I gave you in class.

Writing time

Goal: making progress on our academic honesty writing piece.

Agenda: 
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Looking at leads
Writing time

Looking at leads: 
I've always told you to write the first part last, find out what you want to say before you go back and write your opening. But, in skimming through what progress you are beginning to make on your essays, I feel the need to give you a lesson on leads.

A lead is the beginning of an article or essay. It helps to think of it more as a lure than a lead. You want to draw your reader in. You only have a few sentences to convince someone that your writing is worth reading.  Just as Montressor lead Fortunato down in to the catacombs, you must lead your trusting reader further into your essay.

I looked through your essays and found some examples of strong leads. I also found some examples of what not to do. You can find those examples HERE.

Writing time:
The rest of the period is your's for drafting.
You have a rough draft of this essay due Monday May 23.

Reminders:
Bring back the media release paperwork I gave you in class.