Thursday, September 10th and Friday, September 11th

OUR SCHEDULE

Reminder: "Teaching Me . . . Teaching Others" Flipgrid response is due by Sunday, September 13th 11:59 PM. 

Class Meeting today: 

1. Virtual Class Norms: Attention. = learning.  Photo/Film. Block day protocol. Purposeful attendance. 

2. Unit #1 Conformity.  What is the value of conformity or non-conformity. 

Motif- a distinctive recurring feature or dominant idea that has symbolic value in an artistic or literary composition.  Motif- video support

Thematic Issue- the universal or central concept that is explored in a text Theme- video support

Thematic Statement- the message the author is making about the thematic issue. Thematic Statement- video support

2. Read and annotate the following article: What is Conformity? 

Goals for this assignment: 

• Familiarize with the content of the thematic issue of conformity. 
• Refresh and enhance our nonfiction reading strategies.
• Refresh and enhance our annotation and note taking skills. 

You will annotate ON the PDF file. I have provided many guiding questions (below) to help you engage the reading, plus give you a start on what to annotate. You will upload your annotated copy to Schoology BY 8:00 AM on either A DAY Monday, or B DAY Tuesday (depending on your class meeting date). MAKE SURE YOU SAVE YOUR ANNOTATIONS before going to submit. 

You will be using this information in the article as foundation to much of our work this unit. If I were you... I would jot down the significant definitions and ideas IN YOUR NOTES... to reference later. 

Annotation Support: Things to look for when reading... then annotating: 

✅ Terms and definitions

✅ What is the author's purpose for writing? 

✅ What is the purpose for reading this? Goals of reader? Goals from teacher? 

✅  What can be made into lists? 

✅ What patterns do you see? Images repeated? Why? Purpose?

✅ Connections to other readings/texts? 

✅  What ideas do you find intriguing? What haven't you thought about before? What do you agree with? Disagree with? Why? 

✅ What conclusions can you come up with? 

✅ What questions do you have? 

✅ What is the format of the reading? How does this format inform the reader? 

✅ What do you notice about the Bibliography/Works Cited? 

✅ What do you notice about the validity of the sources used in the text? 

Technology Support- How to Annotate a PDF

Annotating Schoology (Mr. Courtney)

4. POST-CLASS REFLECTION- SCHOOLOGY!! Schoology Discussion Link