G1/G2 - Passed back and went over Benchmark Writing Assessments. I had students choose a paragraph to rewrite, fixing errors as they went. After we discussed the Benchmarks, I collected them and passed back some graded work. We reviewed Subject and Plot, then I gave new notes on Theme. We were able to listen to one song: "Mad World" by Gary Jules. Students were asked to write three paragraphs about the song. Assignment: In G2, write the three paragraphs. I will collect this from you on Thursday. On my Honors 9 Moodle account, I have posted the lyrics and a link to the video on YouTube. I also posted a copy of the rubric I will be using to grade your three paragraphs. Your SAT Vocab. Test for Unit #7 will be Monday, January 30. I would encourage you to start studying for that... particularly the Blast From the Past section. In G1, we will continue working on this activity and song in class. Don't worry about any of this until then.
G3 - Checked summary drafts for the Zimbardo article. Passed back goals. Students peer-edited for most of the time we had before lunch. After lunch, we discussed the article, and I showed several clips from YouTube of footage from the original Zimbardo experiment. Assignment: Choose ONE of the three summaries you have written (Asch, Milgram, or Zimbardo) and complete a revision (Draft #2). If you need to tweak or revise your goals, please make sure you bring that to me next time.
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