IB 12 AGENDA Sept 18-Oct 2 Please note that agendas are updated throughout the week and are flexible. Unit: College Essays, Lit terms, and The Handmaid's Tale Mr Dittmar's Lunch Schedule

Homework for the weeks 1. College essays and peer edit sheets due by Friday, Sept 29, but I will take them up to one week late for credit. Please SHOW ME; do not submit to me in Google docs. 2. Lit terms test with notes on Thur/Fri, Sept 28-29 3. Extended Essay= Turn in Draft or very detailed Outline of EE by Monday, Oct 2 4. Handmaid's presentations begin on Wednesday Oct 4 5. Dittmar gives copy of Street Car Named Desire by Oct 4ish 6. Finish reading Act 1 and 2 of Street Car Named Desire by Oct 16: 7. Expect a quiz around Oct 16-Oct 20 on the first two acts. 8. Extended Essay=please provide a copy of your extended essay draft to your adviser and then make an appointment to discuss that draft by Oct 16th. The appointment does not have to be by Oct 16th, but you must provide the draft and solidify the appointment date by Oct 16th. Monday/Tuesday (9/18-9/19) First Journal on Diction: The little pink fishes swam up the stream and died. Is this sad? Why or why not? Rewrite the sentence above by changing diction, details, and/or imagery to effectively shift the tone of the passage to something sadder. Second Journal on diction: 20 bodies prompt. What is the tone of the passage? How do the two bold words contribute to the tone. Add two words to the paragraph to create a more compassionate tone. I will need to explain this Diction lesson to you. College Essays Continued  Groups share out findings with the class  Dittmar tells which ones “got in.”  Dittmar discusses common mistakes.  Dittmar assigns essay with due date.  If time allows, students begin college essays. Handmaid’s Projects Explained and begun

 Students begin the Handmaid's Thematic projects:  Have you started on Step 1?  Have you picked a theme, described it, written guiding questions, found five examples, found at least three literary devices?  You should be done with all of that by the end of next class period. Wednesday/Thursday (9/20-9/21) Journal: Dittmar reviews five or ten literary terms for no more than 40 minutes: _____Antithesis _____ Aesthetic _____ Anecdote _____ Anaphora _____ Ambivalence _____ Alliteration _____ Ambiguity _____ Allegory _____ Antecedent _____ Ad hominem _____ Archetype (bonus) Handmaid’s Projects  Have you finished Step 1&2?  Have you picked a theme, described it, written guiding questions, found five examples, found at least three literary devices? You should be done with all of that!  Have you finished part 1 and 2 and moved onto part 3 and 4 of the Handmaid's Thematic projects?

Friday/Monday, (9/22-9/25) Journal: Finish reviewing 5 Lit terms if necessary _____Antithesis

_____ Aesthetic _____ Anecdote _____ Anaphora _____ Ambivalence _____ Alliteration _____ Ambiguity _____ Allegory _____ Antecedent _____ Ad hominem _____ Archetype (bonus) Handmaid’s Projects  Have you finished Step 1&2?  Have you picked a theme, described it, written guiding questions, found five examples, found at least three literary devices? You should be done with all of that!  Have you finished part 1 and 2 and moved onto part 3 and 4 of the Handmaid's Thematic projects? Tuesday/Wednesday, (9/26-9/27) Journal: How could a mathematical compass become a conceit (or unusual metaphor that is often implied or extended) for romantic love between two people. Or create a conceit for your persona. Handmaid’s Projects • Are you working on part 3 and 4 of Handmaid's Tale Thematic projects? • Are you ready to present next week? • Don't forget to get show me those final college essays between Sept 29 and Oct 6. Thursday/Friday, (9/28-9/29)

Journal: Prepare for lit terms quiz  Lit terms 1 quiz  College Peer Edits explained (so do that before showing me final copy of college essay and sheet). This is a required assignment but will not be formally graded. Students who complete both essay and edit sheet will receive an A. Students who only complete essay without sheet will receive a low B) Peer Edit Directions: a. Each student should peer-edit one other person's paper. b. During the peer editing, the writer tells the reader 3 categories to focus on during the reading. (Just like we did when we created the Criterion for evaluating the college essay we read last week). c. The reader then reads the writer's paper, focusing on those three categories. d. The reader fills out the peer-editing form by ranking the writer on a 1-5 scale for each category listed (1=low;5=High). e. The reader must also explain on the form why he or she gave the writer a particular score. f. Finally, the reader must comment on the writer's strengths and weaknesses  Second to last day to finish your Handmaid Presentations Monday/Tuesday (10/2-10/3)  Handmaid groups present tomorrow= BE READY  Extended Essay= Turn in Draft or very detailed Outline of EE by Oct 2

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Introduce HM theme projects, literary terms, College essays, Seminar 1. Theme groups assembled and assignment begun. 2. Class time given to student groups to complete task 1 and 2