Blog Archives - MR. RESTAD

Wednesday, Nov. 30

11/30/2016

Just another work day

For those of you not finishing, printing, and turning in your paper with the checklist completed by tomorrow you have two options:
1. Come see me during lunch AND attend homework help
2. Spend lunches in detention (from which I will come grab them to work on their essay until finished)

Tuesday, Nov. 29

11/29/2016

Essay work day. Check out the video below on conclusions as well.

Monday, Nov. 28

11/26/2016

Writing Day.

Discussed turning outlines into paragraphs. See video below.

Tuesday, Nov. 22

11/21/2016

Station 1: Independent work on your outline (watch the video below)

Outline of paper will be due along with rough draft on Wednesday Nov. 30

Station 2: Group work on Huck Finn
Station 3: Discussion with Mr. Restad about Huck Finn and the resources you have for your paper.

Monday, Nov. 21

11/21/2016

Read chapter 31 aloud, summarized rest of book.

If you missed class (or didn't score 7 out of 10 on the quiz) answer the following questions.

Huck Finn – Chapter 24 - 31 assessment questions
Answer each question thoroughly:

using a topic sentence to make a claim,
back that answer up with reference to the text,
and provide reasoning as to why your support is valid.

Explain the scenario in which Huck openly defies the King and the Duke for the first time. What does Huck do and why does he do it? Focus on an analysis of what this turning point might mean for Huck. (Chapter 26)
In your opinion, what’s the worst thing the King and the Duke do? Explain your answer in comparison to some of the other vile actions they take.
Mr. Restad believes chapter 31 should have been the climax of the novel. Alas, Twain went on for another 10 chapters. But, looking at chapter 31 explain why might Mr. Restad think this is the high point of tension and a turning point in the story. Back up your answer with at least two reasons from the chapter.

Thursday, Nov. 17

11/18/2016

SSR in Huck Finn 25 minutes. Be through chapter 30 by Monday.

Discussed how to write theses for our upcoming Huck Finn essays.

See the video below

Wednesday, Nov. 16

11/16/2016

SSR - Be through chapter 31 by Monday

Prewriting assignment
Make a list of examples when.

Huck does good deeds
Huck does bad deeds
Huck Lies

Began thinking about beginning our essays. Check out vids below if you missed class.

Tuesday, Nov. 15

11/16/2016

Worked on Assignments - Due this Friday

Huck Finn Analysis Questions - Ch. 19-24 (posted yesterday)
Colonel Sherburn Close Reading - (Google Classroom)
ACT Vocab - Unit 2 (Quizlet and Google Classroom)

Began working on the prompt for our Huck Finn Essays
“It is a novel where a sound heart and a deformed conscience come into collision and conscience suffers defeat. The conscience – that unerring monitor—can be trained to any wild thing you want it to approve.”

Essay drafts due Wednesday, Nov. 30th at the end of the day.
Students NOT turning in their drafts will be referred to lunch detention until finished.
Students who DID turn in their essay will get a mini incentive day on Thursday, Dec. 1

Monday, Nov. 14

11/14/2016

SSR

In-Class Write
How do you know your idea of right is right?
•What feedback do you have?
•How do YOU make moral determinations?
•What if it’s not? How would you figure it out?

Reviewed chapters 19-24

Huck Finn – Chapter 19-24 assessment questions
Answer each question thoroughly:

using a topic sentence to make a claim,
back that answer up with reference to the text,
and provide reasoning as to why your support is valid.

Huck soon realizes the King and Duke are con men and liars, yet why doesn’t he confront them or tell Jim they are frauds? (Chapter 19)
Thinking back to the message of Colonel Sherburn’s speech, why should Sherburn’s ideas about bravery resonate with Huck (whether Huck realizes it or not)? (Chapter 22)
The Duke and the King lead Huck and Jim on a series of frauds and cons. After a particularly lucrative con, Jim mentions, “Doesn’t it surprise you the way them kings carry on?” to which Huck responds, “No.”
- Thinking about this, infer what the Duke and the King represent.
- Then, explain what Jim and Huck’s discussion on page 154 reveals about actual people of political power? (Chapter 23)

Friday, Nov. 11

11/11/2016

SSR
Finished Colonel Sherburn speech close reading.