PatrickRegan

My name is Pat Regan. Here you will be able to find copies of documents that I submit for ENGL 4800 this Summer II.

__**ACADEMIC:**__ __PRESENTATION/RESOURCE LIST:__ Technology in the Classroom Resource Presentation

__PROFESSIONAL ARTICLE:__

__UNIT PLAN:__ Letter to Parents and Students offering an insight into the first 3 weeks of the semester's activities. Introduction to the Unit which describes settings and goals. List of the standards addressed throughout the unit. Uses MLK's I Have A Dream Speech to demonstrate the power of writing. Class discussion examining the idea of power in the first 5 chapters of __The Hunger Games__. Class instruction on the collection and use of "gems." Class discussion on the importance of identity in __The Hunger Games__ up to chapter 10. Further delving into the ways gems can be used by writers to insert their identities into craft. Socratic, open ended discussion intended to prepare students for critical thinking. Class instruction on the Toulmin Model of Argumentation, the basis of all of their future papers. Class discussion on what it means to have power through identity, and how real people can harness it. Mini-Paper lesson in the computer lab, focusing on understanding of the Toulmin Model. Preparation for an essay on __The Hunger Games__, due at the end of the next week of classes. Additional resources for students to get them interested in the subject at hand.,


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