Rhetoric

Announcements

 

Assignments

Note: Unless otherwise stated, these assignments are listed on the days they are due.

Day Date Assignment Due/Lesson Plan
Mon.
 8/5/24

High School Open House

WELCOME!
Wed. 8/7/24

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL! (2 hours)

In 1st Period Only
Thurs. 8/8/24

In Class:

  • Cover some rules and procedures
  • Log on to computers and email
Fri. 8/9/24

Seating chart day! (Sit where you want to stay)

In Class:

  • Read introductory letter
  • Discuss introductory letter assignment (due next Friday)
Mon. 8/12/24

In Class:

  • Write your introductory letter. Finish by the end of class. We'll format them on Wednesday.
Wed. 8/14/24

In Class:
Fri. 8/16/24

Due:

  • Introductory Letter submitted to TurnItIn.com before class on Friday

In Class:

  • Sentence Starters #1-3
  • Nearpod Assignent
Mon. 8/19/24

In Class:

  • Nearpod Assignent on Sentence Starters #1-3
  • Learn and practice sentence opener #4
  • Take notes on the Communication Triangle
Wed. 8/21/24

In Class:

  • Nearpod Assignment on Sentence Starters #1-4: Morning Routine
  • Learn and practice sentence opener #5
  • Take notes on ethos, pathos, and logos
  • Complete worksheet on Ethos.
Fri. 8/23/24

In Class:

  • Nearpod Assignment on Sentence Starters #1-5: Favorite Food
  • Complete worksheets on pathos and logos
Mon. 8/26/24

In Class:

  • Nearpod Assignment on Sentence Starters #1-5: Movies
  • Complete worksheets on pathos and logos
Wed. 8/28/24

In Class:

  • Nearpod Assignment on Sentence Starters #1-5: Travel
  • Learn and practice sentence opener #6
  • Discuss rhetorical device 1: Hyperbole
Fri. 8/30/24  
Mon. 9/2/24 NO SCHOOL: LABOR DAY!
Tues./
Wed.		 9/3/24–
9/4/24		  
Thurs./
Fri.		 9/5/24–
9/6/24		  
Mon./
Tues.		 9/9/24–
9/10/24		  
Tues./
Wed.		 9/11/24–
9/12/24 		 
Fri. 9/13/24  
Mon./
Wed.		 9/16/24–
9/18/24 		 
Tues. 9/17/24 NO SCHOOL: Teacher Administrative Day
Thurs./
Fri.		 9/19/24–
9/20/24

 
Mon./
Tues.
 9/23/24–
9/24/24
  
Wed./
Thurs.		 9/25/24–
9/26/24		  
Fri. 9/27/24

NO CLASS!

Spirit Day/Pig-Out

End of Quarter 1
Mon./
Tues.		 9/30/24–
10/1/24		  
Wed./
Thurs.		 10/2/24–
10/3/24		  
Fri. 10/4/24  
Mon.-Fri. 10/7/24–
10/11/24		 FALL BREAK!
Mon.
 10/14/24
  • Nearpod assignment: Fall Break (openers review and rhetorical device practice)
Thurs. 10/17/24
  • Intro to Logical Fallacy: Red Herring
  • Practice
  • Work on dialogue presentation illustrating the red herring fallacy
Mon. 10/21/24
  • Red Herring Fallacy dialogues
Wed. 10/23/24

No Class: PSAT

7th and 9th periods after the test
Thurs. 10/24/24
  • Sylllogisms: Notes and practice
  • Intro to logical Fallacy: Special Pleading

Mon.

 10/28/24

Discuss logical fallacy: special pleading

Nearpod: sentence openers and special pleading example
Wed. 10/30/24  
Fri. 11/1/24  
Mon./
Wed.		 11/4/24 &
11/5/24 		 
Tues. 11/5/24

ELECTION DAY!

NO SCHOOL: Teacher Administrative Day
Thurs./
Fri.		 11/7/24–
11/8/24 		 
Mon./
Tues.		 11/11/24–
11/13/24		  
Wed./
Thurs.		 11/14/24–
11/14/24		  
Fri. 11/15/24  
Mon./
Tues.		 11/18/24–
11/19/24		  
Wed./
Thurs.		 11/20/24–
11/21/24		  
Fri. 11/22/24  
Mon./
Tues.		 11/25/24–
11/29/24 		THANKSGIVING BREAK!
Mon./
Tues.		 12/2/24–
12/3/24 		 
Wed./
Thurs.		 12/4/24–
12/5/24 		 
Fri. 12/6/24  
Mon./
Tues.		 12/9/24–
12/10/24 		 
Wed. 12/11/24

 
Thurs. 12/12/24

 
Fri. 12/13/24

 
Mon. 12/16/24

MID-TERM EXAMS

 
Tues. 12/17/24

MID-TERM EXAMS

 
Wed. 12/18/24

MID-TERM EXAMS

 
Thurs. 12/19/24

MID-TERM EXAMS
Fri. 12/20/24

LAST DAY OF THE SEMESTER

 

 

HAVE A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS BREAK!