Muckraker Project

Peer Review, Round 2:

If you have a draft, pair up with a peer and...

1. Identify and assess their thesis statement.

2. Identify and assess their evidence & analysis - is it clearly stated? Does it support the thesis statement? Are quotes properly introduced and broken down?

3. Proofread for paragraph structure, as well as major grammatical issues - including awkward phrasing.

For help with citations (footnotes and bibliography), please reference THIS PAGE.

Muckraker Project

If you have a draft, pair up with a peer and...

1. Identify and assess their thesis statement.
2. Identify and assess their evidence & analysis - is it clearly stated? Does it support the thesis statement? Are quotes properly introduced and broken down?
3. Proofread for paragraph structure, as well as major grammatical issues - including awkward phrasing.

In-Class Essay on The Jungle

No agenda today, just an announcement and a reminder. 

Announcement: If you are interested in earning a little cash and recognition for your writing, check out a description of the Maine Humanities Council's Letters about Literature Contest HERE. The deadline for high school submissions in December 15, 2014.

Reminder: A rough draft of your Modern Muckraker Article is due on Monday!

Essay Outline

Today's Agenda

The Labor Movement: Modern Muckraker Project

Agenda:

1. Review editing and proofreading abbreviations & symbols
2. Research & write!

READING REMINDER: (obviously) You need to finish The Jungle by Thursday, November 20.

The Labor Movement: Modern Muckraker Project

Workshop Day Agenda:

1. Continue research notes & polish up your thesis statement (15 min)

2. Step one: Pair up with someone at your table. Step two: Read and assess your partner's thesis statement based on THIS GUIDE. Step three: Switch partners. Step four: Repeat step two. (30 min)

3. Revise your thesis based on feedback from your partners. (10 min)

READING REMINDER: (obviously) Finish The Jungle by this Thursday, November 20, 2014.

The Jungle Discussion

Today's Agenda

Speed Discussion

Initial Discussion -- 10 Minutes

1. Create a google document and share with group members and Taylor and Gilman
2. Someone reads the question to the group.
3. What does the question mean?
4. Discuss possible answers to the questions?
5. Do you evidence to support answers?

Writing down statement that answers the question -- 5 minutes.

1. Write a statement.

Writing Prompt Document

The Jungle Prompt

The Labor Movement: Modern Muckraker Project

Agenda:

1. MARVEL orientation (username: baxteracademy; password: innovation)
2. Continue Pre-Search phase of your project (see "research process" here)

The Labor Movement: Modern Muckraker Project

Agenda:

1. How do we identify a valid source and how do we use it in our research?

2. Review of research process & Note-Taking
3. Begin Pre-Search stage


READING REMINDER: Read to p. 203 by Wednesday, Nov. 12

The Labor Movement: Modern Muckraker Project

1. Fill out self-assessment form on our first discussion of The Jungle 

2. Review Modern Muckraker Project and answer clarifying and probing questions

3. How do we identify a valid source and how do we use it in our research?

The Labor Movement: Discussion on "The Jungle" & Introduction of "Modern Muckraker" Project

Agenda:

1. Finish discussion of The Jungle
2. Fill out self-assessment form on our first discussion of The Jungle
3. Review & ask questions on The "Modern Muckraker" Project 

(HW: If necessary, finish reading and generating questions on The "Modern Muckraker" Project  tonight)

READING REMINDER: Read to p. 203 by Wednesday, Nov. 12

THEMES identified in Upton Sinclair's The Jungle: