Thursday,+November+17,+2011

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**Learning Objectives (copy into journal):**

 * 1) Understand how to edit your own paper
 * 2) Understand the "American Dream"
 * ==== __MATERIALS__: ====
 * ==== Planner ====
 * ==== Journal ====
 * ==== Pen/pencil ==== ||

**Homework (copy into Planner)**:

 * ==== Edit essay for final time - DUE TOMORROW ====

** IMPORTANT WEEKLY DATES (copy into Planner): **

 * ==== Planner Check FRIDAY ====
 * ==== Autobiographical Essay DUE FRIDAY ====


 * __AGENDA__**
 * 1. Review examples of figurative language**
 * Student samples
 * 2. Revise Rough Draft - Capitalization, spelling and punctuation**
 * //Capitalization, spelling and punctuation//
 * Student Essay Example
 * Read your essay and edit it for capitalization, spelling and punctuation
 * 3. Revise Rough Draft - Line Spacing, Font and Font size, Title**
 * //Line Spacing//
 * 2.0 spacing (double-spaced)
 * //Font and Font Size//
 * Calibri or Times New Roman, size 12
 * //Title and author name//
 * Create or modify your title and add your name below it
 * Student samples
 * 4. Peer Edit - Peer Edit using Googledocs Commenting**
 * Groups of 3
 * Share your essay with both people in your group
 * Peer edit both essays
 * 4. The New American Dream**
 * //Prereading//
 * Glue in Assignment Sheet
 * Respond to a Visual text(new Journal page, number 1-8)
 * Answer Option A or B, copy down results from last PPT slide
 * Share with A-B, whole class
 * Concept Map - American Dream
 * For each video clip:
 * Add one fact to "fact/characteristics" box
 * Add to "Example" box with A-B partner
 * Add to "Nonexample" box with partner
 * Write new definition of "American Dream" in definition box
 * Scan for Vocabulary
 * Students copy chart into journal pages
 * Teacher gives synonym/definition, students come up with explanation/image