Week #13 and #14 11th AVID

Weekly Target: : Integrating Sources and Writing Process – use “six-trait” tools; formulate and advance a thesis; produce pieces for different audiences and purposes

11-29-10

Writing Assignment II
“Completing writing assignment 2 (‘a timed, in-class essay’)” Unit 1 Part II Lesson 10 Day 1 AVID College Readiness: Working With Sources

11-30-10

Tutorials

12-1-10

Finish Finding Forester Video- Research Logs due with ways in which Forester helped Jamal become a better writer.

12-2-10

Tutorials

12-3-10

Guest Speaker: Mrs.Lee-Pope-Four Year Plan Revisited

Week #12 11th AVID

Weekly Target: Integration of Sources and Writing Process – use information ethically; use research methods in core areas; formulate and advance a thesis; produce pieces for different audiences and purposes; seek and offer constructive feedback; contribute effectively to discussions; participate positively in group activities


11-15-10

U of W Tour

* Tour of Campus
* Student Panel
* Admissions Presentation

11-16-10

Tutorials

11-17-10

Writing Assignment 2 “Review of the prompt, reading and notes” Unit 1 Part II Lesson 9 Day 1 AVID College Readiness: Working With Sources

11-18-10

Tutorials

11-19-10

Finish Finding Forester

Week #11 11th AVID

Weekly Target: Essential Skills in Source Integration- participating in group activities, ask for and give directions effectively; use note-taking; formulate and advance a thesis; seek and offer constructive feedback.

11-8-10

1. Writing assignment 1; the full-length text
“Study the genre; a friendly letter” and “ Approaching the full-length text” Unit 1 Part II Lesson 6 Days 1 and 2 AVID College Readiness: Working With Sources

Students worked on picking an audience, a time period and a problem. Research from eight print sources were used in class.

11-9-10

Tutorials

11-10-10

Writing Assignment 1 continued
“Peer review and revision” Unit 1 Part II Lesson 8 Day 2 AVID College Readiness: Working With Sources

11-11-10

Veteran's Day "No School"

11-12-10

Good Writers
Watch the movie Finding Forrester. Students make a list of the ways that Forrester helps Jamal become a better writer.

Week #10 11th AVID

Weekly Target: Essential Skills in Prompt Analysis and Note-taking – participate positively in group activities; ask for and give information effectively; use note-taking; formulate and advance a thesis; seek and offer constructive feedback

11-1-10

1. Prompt and Rubric for Writing Assignment #1

2.“A Friendly Letter”

11-2-10

Tutorials

11-3-10

1. Analyzing a Take-Home Writing Assignment

2. Focused Note-Taking Grid

11-4-10

Tutorials

11-5-10

Good Writers Watch the movie Finding Forrester. Students make a list of the ways that Forrester helps Jamal become a better writer.