Saturday, August 31, 2013

Week 4


Week 4 English 10

Tuesday Sept. 3 and Wed Sept. 4

 ALL PERIODS Essays Due Tuesday
1 Vocabulary Book CE  Do Synonyms, Antonyms, Choosing the Right Word
2 Read The War Escalates, Dear Folks,  The Declaration of Independence from the War in Vietnam Highlight and Annotate. 

Thursday September 6th Unassigned Day No School

Reread The War Escalates, dear Folks, Declaration of Independence from the War in Vietnam.

Compete the template below.  This will be a handout and a copy is on Box.com.


Friday Sept. 6 

3. Vocabulary Book E  Vocabulary in Context  Study for Vocabulary Test on Monday

4.  Write Constructed Response Essay pp. 35 600 Words:  Analyze and Evaluate these primary and secondary sources about the Vietnam War. For each piece, first summarize its main ideas. Then consider how credible, biased, or accurate each piece seems to be. Finally, assess the value of each piece as a primary or secondary source. Use at least 3 Vocabulary words from Unit One in their correct form. 

Title
The War Escalates
Secondary Source
Dear Folks
Primary Source
Declaration of Independence from the War in Vietnam Primary Source
Main Idea/Focus of FATt Thesis










Evaluate 
Facts, data, statistics, expert opinions










Emotional Appeals
Loaded Words, anecdotes









Identify Rhetorical Techniques (repetition, rhetorical questions)




Tone (writer’s attitude toward the subject)







Credibility of Source
(How knowledgeable is the author/s? Expertise?
Degree in subject matter? Licensed Professional?)   








Audience (Who was article written for?






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