Semester 1 Final Exam Study Guide

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS COVER THE FOLLOWING:
Vocabulary and Grammar topics covered this semester
Vocabulary lessons 1-6
Grammar Units 19-20-21 and Pronouns
Literature: Tuesdays With Morrie, The Five People You Meet in Heaven, MAUS, Diaries, and Brave New World

SHORT ANSWER/ ESSAY TOPICS WILL ASSESS:

Understanding of ESSAY format
Thesis Statement
Understanding of Literature

Essay Topics May Include:
Conflict
Setting
Character Analysis
Irony/Satire
Themes that occur in multiple stories
Genre study
FOIL

Q: How do I study?
A: If you are not organized...start there! Then look back over your literature notes and EACH BOOK"S page on the class website. GO back over your vocabulary and grammar quizzes and review what you got incorrect.

Q: Is there an in-class review?
A: No. You may come in and ask any questions you may have in the remaining Tuesdays With Rene' this semester. You can use Tuesdays to get organized as well!

Q: How much COW do I need to give in my essays?
A: PLENTY to prove you read the story and can recall specific scenes/conversations to support your response.

Brave New World Make-Up Quiz

Tuesday 12-3-13 at LUNCH!

The Last Few Days Before THANKSGIVING....

On Block Day last Wednesday I returned some papers and reviewed Vocabulary Books Pages 75-76-77 with Blocks 2-4-6. Bingo Bonus was in Block 5 on Tuesday and Blocks 2-4-6 on block day.

We discussed Brave New World

I had a sub Block 5 on Thursday...Block 5 reviewed the same pages in the Vocabulary Book. They then read an article discussion social media and college admissions. They completed a written reflection to the article. We will discuss together.

Block 5 was given a NEW Upfront Magazine.

Friday the VOCABULARY TEST WAS TAKEN. All students in Blocks 2-4-6 were given the article and Upfront Magazine that Block 5 was given on Thursday.

Upfront Magazine: Read articles 'Mexico's New Realities' and 'A 51st State' for class discussion ... due TUESDAY 11-26-13


Monday 11-25-13
We are in the library working on revising rough drafts for paper #3
Final Drafts are due Tuesday 12-3-13 at 11:59 PM

Tuesday 11-26-13
Brave New World Quiz
Writer's Choice Assignment (Read pages 446-447 and complete Exercise 16 THEN Read pages 448-450 and complete Exercises 18 and 19)
Discuss Upfront Articles and New York Times Article

IF you miss school 11-26-13 The Make-UP BNW Quiz is Tuesday 12-3-13 at LUNCH!

UPCOMING DUE DATES:
Tuesday 12-3-13 Final Draft of Paper #3 Uploaded to turnitin.com
Bring RUBRIC to sophomore retreat if you have not given it to me!

12-4 and 12-5 Sophomore Retreat

Friday 12-6
Grammar Quiz ... Pronouns

Tuesday 12-10-13
Brave New World Test Grade /Project Due

Block Day 12-11/12-12 Paper #4 Due (details on blog post titled Paper #4 dated Saturday November 2, 2013))

Final Exam... Tuesday 12-16-13
Final Exam Study Guide will be Posted by 12-4-13

The LAST THREE TUESDAYS....

I will be available to answer questions about Paper #3 and Paper #4

I will be available to answer any questions/review concepts that someone needs to go over individually

Reminder...Tuesdays with Rene' Movie Bonus resumes the FIRST WEEK of Semester 2!

Make-Up Vocabulary TEST...TUESDAY 11-26 7 AM

See you there!

Tuesday 11-19

There is a NEW Cross Country Connections Post...remember you can only comment on current posts for the comments to count! You can respond to the post or another student..

Peer Reviews are due by 11:59 tonight

Today in class we corrected pages 72-73 and 79-80 in the vocabulary book. HOMEWORK due BLOCK DAY: pages 75-77.

Blocks 2-4-6: Brave New World Discussion re: Science Fiction and what it means to be human ... Block 5 Bingo Bonus

The Make-up Grammar Quiz was held during LUNCH

Tuesdays With Rene'...

will resume Semester 2 ....

Next week is the Turkey Trot ... there are NOT enough Tuesdays to compete another movie.

We will begin Week 1 of Second Semester!

Monday 11-18-13

REMINDER...MAKE-UP Grammar Quiz from Friday will be TUESDAY 11-19-13 at LUNCH!

Today in class we completed three peer reviews on turnitin.com. what is NOT DONE will be due by 11:59 Tuesday night.

BLOCK 2 had technical difficulties and will be able to finish the other 2 peer reviews NEXT week...

BlOCKS 4-5-6 had an opportunity to complete all 3

Vocabulary Book Homework:
Block 2: pages 75-77, pages 79 and 80
Blocks 4-5-6 pages 79 and 80

REMINDER...Vocabulary TEST Friday this week...lessons 4-5-6

Make-up Grammar Quiz ... Lesson 19

Tuesday 11-19

LUNCH

Friday 11-15-13

We will correct Writer's Choice pages 704-705 ODDS from Exercises 4-5-6 before we take the Unit 19 grammar quiz

After the quiz, a vocabulary Lesson 4-5-6 Review Assignment will be able to be worked on in class (pages 72-73 and page 78) - what is not completed will be due on Monday.

REMEMBER PAPER #3 Rough Draft is due Sunday 11-17-13 uploaded to turnitin.com. All details about PAPER #3 can be found on the blog post from 11-2-13 titled Paper #3 Assignment Information

Announcement Given at Mass this week...
Wednesday before Thanksgiving is NOT a school day.

Upcoming Schedule Interruptions: Sophomore Retreat Wednesday and Thursday 12/4 and 12/5

Block Day

We Corrected the Writer's Choice Assignment that was to be done after the MAUS test yesterday.

BNW assignment #3 was collected.

We reviewed Vocabulary Lesson 6 be goi8ng over page 71 in the vocabulary book

I answered questions about BNW in class

Homework...we will correct BEFORE the Grammar Quiz Friday
Writers Choice pages 705-706 ...odds...exercises 4-5-6

If you liked the SUMMER READING

Mitch Albom has a new book out as of 11-12-13

Misunderstood words

Tuesday 11-12-13

After the long weekend, we'll start a push toward the Thanksgiving Holiday!

Pre-Write #2 will be collected and Maus/Diaries test will be taken.

IF there is time, papers will be passed back.

After the test....

Complete the following in Writers Choice (HOMEWORK if not done in class):
page 696 EVENS
page 699 ODDS

REMEMBER:
BNW part 3 due BLOCK DAY
Grammar Quiz (unit 19) Friday
Paper 3 Rough Draft uploaded to turnitin.com by Sunday 11-17-13 at 11:59 PM

Friday 11-8-13 .. Remaining Assignments for Semester 1

Today we were going to correct vocabulary Book Lesson 6 completing the sentences before the quiz, but students did not complete the assignment.

Pre-Write #1 was collected as well as Vocabulary lesson 4/5 corrections, if not turned in block day.

WE have 22 Days of class left (21 class days since 1 day is Sophomore Retreat) before Semester 1 exams...each deadline is crucial ... turn in your work on time...there is no time to gain back lost points for late work...let's end the semester STRONG!

Due Dates for the rest of the semester, as we discussed this week...additional assignments will be made to prepare for next day's class discussion.

Tuesday 11-12
Maus / Diaries rescheduled Test
Pre-Write #2

Block Day 11/13 and 11/14
BNW Assignment #3

Friday 11-15
Grammar Quiz Unit 19

Sunday 11-17
Upload Narrative Draft to turnitin.com by 11:59 PM

Tuesday 11-19
THREE Peer Reviews completed by 11:59 PM

Friday 11-22
Vocabulary Test 4-5-6

Tuesday 11-26
BNW Quiz

Tuesday 12-3
Upload Narrative Final by 11:59 PM

Block Days = Sophomore Retreat Days
I will be at RETREAT...bring your RUBRIC to RETREAT

Friday 12-6
Grammar (Pronouns) Quiz

Monday 12-9-13 BNW Test/Project

Block Day 12/10 - 12/11
Final Paper (PAPER 4) + Reflection due

Tuesday 12-17-13 Semester Exam...covers:
all literature, even Summer Reading. BOTH semester exams will cover ALL literature
Vocabulary Lessons 1-6
Grammar Units 19-20-21 + Pronouns
Format: Scantron + Essay

Vocabualry Quiz 6 Make Up

If you missed the Vocabulary Quiz today...we will have the MAKE UP Quiz during tutoring time...Wednesday 11-13-13

7:00 AM

Last Flight of Petr Ginz

If you missed the movie due to absence...I will show it at lunch tomorrow...Thursday 11-7-13

Email me if you will be there!

MAUS TEST...RESCHEDULED

The Maus/Diaries test is rescheduled for TUESDAY 11-12-13

Mass ran long and block 2 had too much time cut off the class period to complete the test today....THEREFORE...EVERYONE BENEFITS.

IN CLASS we completed the Synonyms and Antonyms to review for Friday's Lesson 6 Vocabulary Quiz
We watched the Last Flight of Petr Ginz (from where we left off yesterday) and continued to take notes.

BNW assignment #2 was collected

After the film we had some time to correct Vocabulary Lesson 4 and 5 quizzes (write the word, part of speech, adn definition). What was not done in class is homework due Friday 11-8-13.

After the corrections were completed, students started Completing teh Sentences from Vocabulary Lesson 6, this is homework and will be corrected before Friday's Quiz.

REMINDER: PreWrite #1 that was started in the library is due Friday in class.

Tuesday 11-5-13

Today I returned Vocabulary Stories that I was able to correct from yesterday as well as BNW Assignment #1 and the Paper #2 Rubrics that I have completed.

We completed and corrected Vocabulary Book page 70 in class.

We listed all due dates from the back board calendar in our planner as we have 25 days left to work hard until final exams.

We started The Last Flight of Petr Ginz. We will finish it before the test tomorrow. Material from the film WILL BE On the test.

Monday 11-4-13 LIbrary Time to work on PPR 3 Pre-write

today we will be working on PAPER 3 Pre-Write in the library. This is DUE NO LATER THAN FRIDAY 11-8-13.

The prewrite must be typed and brought to class no later than Friday.

Pre-Write Part 2 ... the interview of a parent and grandparent must be brought to class...typed, thoroughly completed/translated by TUESDAY 11-13-13.

Go to the papers page of the class website for the document...read Friday's post for ALL PAPER 3 details!

Use your time wisely in class...there will be less homework that way!

Upcoming Due Dates:
Maus Test MOVED to Block Day...format Short Answer/Essay
BNW assignment #2 due Block Day
Vocabulary Quiz Friday 11-5-13

Paper #4 Assignment Instructions

The FINAL paper of the year will be a cumulative vocabulary review in preparation for the semester exam.

When this paper is turned in all 6 of the previous vocabulary stories will be included.

This paper includes a reflection on the writing done in class for the first semester.

The paper is linked on the PAPERS PAGE of the class website. It is called 1314Semester1VocabularyStoryReview

Due Date: Block Day December 10/11

Paper #3 Assignment Information

Paper #3 will be writing a PERSONAL NARRATIVE. We read Tuesdays With Morrie and Maus which were both based on people interviewing another person and telling that story. Both Mitch and Artie learned about themselves as they told someone's story.

You will tell YOUR story and include elements of one of your parent's and grandparent's story. After all, as the Blue Man said, we are all connected!

Paper #3 details can be found on the papers page of the class website.

We will spend each Monday in November working in the library.
Monday 11-4-13 will be spend starting Pre-Write #1.
Monday 11-18 Peer-Review
Monday 11-25 Revision

Pre-Write #2 is based off interviewing parents/grandparents.


Due Dates:
Pre-Write PART 1 BROUGHT to class Friday 11-8-13
Pre-Write PART 2 BROUGHT to class Tuesday 11-12-13

Pre-Write Document called: 13134PersonalNarrativePreWrite

Rough Draft uploaded to turnitin.com by: November 17th
Rubric (1314PersonalNarrative) brought to class November 18th
Peer-Editing done in class...three peer edits due by 11:59 PM 11-19-13

Final Draft uploaded to turnitin.com by: December 2nd
Same Rubric brought BACK to class: December 3rd/4th (Block Day).

Friday 11-1-13

Today we reviewed for the quiz by completing Vocabulary book page 64
We took Vocabulary Quiz Lesson 5

When finished, there was a bit of time to read BNW

Upcoming Assignments:

Monday 11-4-13 Vocab (6)/Grammar Story
Block Day ... MAUS test MOVED to block day, BNW Assignment 2 Due
Friday Vocabulary Quiz Lesson 6, PPR #3 Pre-Write #1 Due

No School Monday 11-11-13

Make-Up Vocabulary Quiz Lesson 5

Tuesday 11-5-13 at LUNCH