Week of February 26-March 2
Monday, February 26 -- B Day
Tuesday, February 27 -- A Day
Wednesday, February 28 -- B Day 
Thursday, March 1 -- A Day
Friday, March 2 - B Day ​

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Week of February 20-23:
Monday -- No School
Tuesday, February 20: B Day
Wednesday, February 21: A Day

1. Read sample op-eds as class 

• Editorials for Discussion: 
  How to Write an Editorial, Andy Rosenthan -- The New York Times --learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/02/06/student-contest-write-an-editorial-on-an-issue-that-matters-to-you/comment-page-95/#comment-1552799
• Example #1: "Candy Out of Sight, Out of Mind" by Deborah Cohen: www.usnews.com/opinion/policy-dose/articles/2017-10-27/cvs-can-show-its-a-public-health-leader-by-banning-candy-at-checkouts
• Example #2: "Stopping the Next Mass Shooter" by Kathleen Parker:   www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/stopping-the-next-mass-shooter/2018/02/20/aea3affe-1686-11e8-92c9-376b4fe57ff7_story.html?utm_term=.2b801b28fd0d
• Example #3: "Wont You Be My Neighbor?" by Peter Lovenheim (Hard copy) 

1. Choose individual topic
2. Complete brainstorm -- Get stamp from Mrs. Jewell
3. Brainstorm: editorial_brainstorm_for_written_piece.docx

• HW:  Brainstorm due Friday (Ticket in the door!) 

Thursday, February 22: B Day
Friday, February 23: A Day

1. In-class/timed writing -- OP-ED ​

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Week of February 12-14: 
Monday, February 12: B Day
Tuesday, February 13: A Day 

• Student-Teacher Grade/Assignment Conferences
• HW: None​

Wednesday, February 14: B Day
Thursday, February 15: A Day 

1. Small group discussion: Reciprocal teaching/brainstorm of possible Op-Ed Topics
2. Complete brainstorming handout with the help of partner group

• HW:  Editorials due Tuesday, 2/27/18

Friday, February 16: NO SCHOOL
​Monday, February 19: NO SCHOOL ​

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Week of February 5-9

Monday, February 5 -- A Day

1. Visit the College and Career Center
2. Meet: Mrs. Perkins, Ms. Salinas, CSU East Bay Rep: Samantha Brown, and Military Representatives -- NROTC Information from Navy Rep: Petty Officer Rourke -- GET ALL NOTES FROM MRS. JEWELL if absent

• HW: Informational Article due Friday, February 9.  
  
  

Tuesday, February 6 -- B Day 

​Wednesday, February 7 -- A Day

1. Get refocused for Information Article expectations
   ​(Instructions Sheet: ​​embedded_assessment_3_instructions.docx
2. Work Time -- Mrs. Jewell will check in with all groups
3. Organize Works Cited: MLA Format.  See this site for instructions and example. 
   OWL Purdue: ​owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/12/

• HW:  Informational Article due Tuesday, February 13 (end of class) 
  (Changed deadline for PADA Period 3 only due to PADA Challenge Day and College/Career Talk.)
  
  

Thursday, February 8 -- B Day
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Friday, February 9 -- A Day 

1. Last work day as a group
2. Informational Article due TODAY -- www.turnitin.com
3. Mrs. Jewell will be helping groups brainstorm next steps during work time. 

• HW: 2 editorial products due Tuesday, February 27, 2018