Writing a Rhetorical Precis of Hip Hop Planet

Goal: Soapstone for Hip Hop Planet and start on a rhetorical precis. 

Agenda:
Read (Book checkout?)
SOAPSTone with your partner
Rhetorical Precis of Hip Hip Planet

SOAPSTone: 
Work with your partner to complete the SOAPSTone activity. (One form with BOTH your names. 

Rhetorical Precis:
Open your ENGLISH JOURNAL. 
Write a four sentence rhetorical precis of Hip Hop Planet.

Reminders:
Be sure your English Journal is up to date.
Finish book #6 by 1/22
Remember you can still retake your precis test. See retake instructions. 

Charting the text of Hip Hop Planet

Goal: Delve deeper into what McBride is saying and doing in his essay.

Agenda: 
Read
Charting the Text

Charting the Text:

• You will need your digital copy of Hip Hop Planet.
• I'll give you the charting organizer on paper.
• Work with your group to look at what McBride is saying in each section.
• Click on the picture to get a larger version of the rhetorical verbs. >>

Reminders: 
Be sure your English Journal is up to date.
Book #6 must be finished by January 22. 
Keep reading. Reading is always your homework.

Close Read of Hip Hop Planet

Goal: Our goal today is a closer examination of part of the text we read yesterday to help us understand
the author's purpose better.

NOTE: Socratic make-up is TODAY after school. Be in room 357 by 2:25 to participate. Bring your preparation doc if you still have it. If you don't have it, come anyway.

Agenda:
Read
Close reading of part of Hip Hop Planet
English Journal Entry

Close Reading:
Now that you've read James McBride's complete article, we're going to spend some time today focusing on just a few paragraphs, specifically the last two paragraphs

Today's English Journal Entry:
Respond to the following questions in your English Journal.

1. What is McBride's purpose for writing this article?
2. Do you agree with his argument? Why or why not?

Reminders:

Carry a plastic trash bag in your backpack to wrap your textbooks when it rains. You are responsible for water damage. 

Keep reading book #6. Finish by 1/22.

First Reading of Hip Hop Planet

Goal: First reading of Hip Hop Planet using the "Say Something Protocol"

Agenda:
Read
Reminders
First Read of Hip Hop Planet

First Read:

• Today you will do a first reading of "Hip Hop Planet," an essay by James McBride.
• You will use the same "Say Something" protocol we have used before.
• Read on your own, but stop after every few paragraphs to talk to your partner about what you understand and don't understand.
• The essay is shared with you in Google Drive. (Look in shared with me, switch to list view.)

English Journal:

Write a paragraph answering this prompt. Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

How did McBride feel about Hip Hop when he was in college? How does McBride feel about Hip Hop now that he's older?

Reminders

Socratic Seminar make up after school Tuesday 1/9 at 2:25. 

Finish book #6 by 1/22/18. Keep reading. 

Review of Book #5

Goal: Complete your review of your independent reading book, for book #5

Agenda:
Read
Review of Book #5

Review of Book #5:

• Open the "Book Review 17-18" document shared with you in your Google Drive. This is the same document you used to write your review of book #4.
• Put your cursor ABOVE your review of book #4 and add a new entry for Review of Book #5
• Follow the book review structure.
• Make sure this is in your book review doc and NOT in your English Journal. 

Reminders:

Socratic seminar make up is Tuesday 1/9 at 2:25. Don't be late. This is for anyone absent on 12/15 OR anyone who was here on 12/15 and didn't participate.
Rewrite your original precis if you want to be eligible for a retake.
Check out your independent reading books on the blog.

Reading, Listening, Writing

Goals: Learn a bit more about the history and culture of hip hop, while working on your listening skills.

Agenda: 
Read
Listening activity (get out your headphones)
Catch up

History of Hip Hop:
Watch THIS VIDEO and answer the questions as you go. Yes, this counts. Click the sign in with Google button.
(You must be signed into your sandi.net account to view this. If you still can't see it you may need to join our Google Classroom. Ask for help.)

Catch Up:
Review the blog post from yesterday. Did you complete those things? Reading Progress.
Are you ready to write your review of book #5 tomorrow in class?
Do you need a head start?
Do you need me to look at your rewritten precis? Have you read the retake directions?

Socratic Make Up:
Tuesday 1/9 at 2:25. Don't be late. Bring your preparation doc. 
This is for anyone absent on 12/15 OR anyone who was here on 12/15 and didn't participate. You get another chance. 

Welcome Back!

Welcome back! 

Happy New Year!

Agenda: 

Read

Quick Write

Socrative

Quick Video? 

Reading Progress Update:

Complete the READING PROGRESS FORM about your current book, which should be #5 or #6. (Finish #5 by Friday.) Update the list in your planner too. 

New Unit: Hip Hop Goes Global

To help us get started we're going to talk about what we know (or don't know) about hip hop.

Socrative:

Open Socrative and join room PAINTER3207.

Reminders:

• If you were absent do the quick write above and watch a short 10 minute video on the history of hip hop culture so you better understand what we will be looking at this week, you can find it here. 
• Make-up Socratic Seminar for those absent 12/15 will be AFTER SCHOOL on TUESDAY 1/9. Be in room 357 by 2:25 to participate. Bring your preparation doc.
• On Friday 1/5 we will work on your review of book #5. Finish reading it. 
• Finals start January 24th.