In May we will be looking at several poems and revisiting Poetry Terms. We will TPCASTT poems like students did last year.
Poetry Quizzes will cover terminology and analysis. Quizzes will be the following dates:
Block Day May 7/8
Block Day May 14/15
Block Day May 21/22
TPCASTT forms and poetry terms can be found on the POETRY PAGE of the class website.
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Final Paper Grade ... Creative Story + Reflection
The final PAPER for the year will be due Monday May 19th...IN CLASS.
This assignment includes turning in your previous vocabulary stories from the semester and either revising and expanding one of them or writing a new story...keeping GRAMMAR topics in mind!
This assignment includes a reflection on the writing we have done this year.
This will be filed into the classroom portfolio along with the Resume, Annotated Resource Set, and Argumentative Research Paper.
1314CreativeStoryReflection
This assignment includes turning in your previous vocabulary stories from the semester and either revising and expanding one of them or writing a new story...keeping GRAMMAR topics in mind!
This assignment includes a reflection on the writing we have done this year.
This will be filed into the classroom portfolio along with the Resume, Annotated Resource Set, and Argumentative Research Paper.
1314CreativeStoryReflection
Monday, April 14, 2014
The Tempest Assignments
We will read The Tempest by William Shakespeare as our last TEXT for the school year.
The Reading Assignment will be due on Monday May 12, 2014 (1314ReadingAssignment on the Tempest page of class website)
The Tempest Project is due Friday May 23, 2014 (TempestProject on the Tempest page of class website)
Link to Tempest Page of Class Website
Audio Book Link
The Tempest Online Book
Block Days Monday and Tuesday 4-14 and 4-15
Continue working on Writing Exam...
If you need extra time...I will be at school by 7:10 AM each day this week!
Resume/Rubric due Block Day
In My Hands Essay due Friday 4-18-14 uploaded to turnitin.com
SOTW and the blog will be updated by 4-18-14 with details of assignments for most of May
If you need extra time...I will be at school by 7:10 AM each day this week!
Resume/Rubric due Block Day
In My Hands Essay due Friday 4-18-14 uploaded to turnitin.com
SOTW and the blog will be updated by 4-18-14 with details of assignments for most of May
Friday, April 11, 2014
Friday April 11th
Today we continued to work on the Writing Exam...and will until break
Resume/Rubric need to be brought to class on your block day...either Monday 4/14 or Tuesday 4/15.
Due Friday 4-18-14 ... In My Hands Essay Uploaded to turnitin.com
I am updating SOTW and the class calendar to reflect the assignments for the rest of the semester...it will be complete before Easter Break!
Resume/Rubric need to be brought to class on your block day...either Monday 4/14 or Tuesday 4/15.
Due Friday 4-18-14 ... In My Hands Essay Uploaded to turnitin.com
I am updating SOTW and the class calendar to reflect the assignments for the rest of the semester...it will be complete before Easter Break!
Thursday, April 10, 2014
Writing Exam
We started the writing exam in class today. Several articles were given out regarding the topic: Should the Federal Minimum Wage be Increased?
Questions to think about as you form your opinion:
Questions to think about:
1. Does someone you know, or do you, work a minimum-wage job? Do you think that $7.25 per hour is fair pay?
2. What are some of the arguments for raising the minimum wage?
3. Why do some companies oppose a wage hike? Think about the articles you’ve read.
4. What do you think will happen if the minimum wage goes up? Do you have evidence to support this?
5. Why was the federal minimum wage first established? Do you think a federal minimum wage still makes sense, today? How can the government make a choice that will benefit both sides of the argument?
6. Why do some states have higher minimum wages?
7. Who will be most affected by a minimum wage increase?
Scholastic Magazine Archive
I will make myself available before school Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday if anyone wants "extra" time. I will be in the classroom by 7:10 each day.
Questions to think about as you form your opinion:
Questions to think about:
1. Does someone you know, or do you, work a minimum-wage job? Do you think that $7.25 per hour is fair pay?
2. What are some of the arguments for raising the minimum wage?
3. Why do some companies oppose a wage hike? Think about the articles you’ve read.
4. What do you think will happen if the minimum wage goes up? Do you have evidence to support this?
5. Why was the federal minimum wage first established? Do you think a federal minimum wage still makes sense, today? How can the government make a choice that will benefit both sides of the argument?
6. Why do some states have higher minimum wages?
7. Who will be most affected by a minimum wage increase?
Scholastic Magazine Archive
I will make myself available before school Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday if anyone wants "extra" time. I will be in the classroom by 7:10 each day.
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Tuesday 4-8-14
Today we corrected WC page 674 ex 19 evens (12-20) and 675 ex 20 (odds)
Some papers were returned
We took Unit 19 Grammar Quiz
A new Upfront Magazine was circulated
Homework:
Read cover story from the last two Upfront Magazines..."Tougher Than the Taliban" and "Bagging Plastic"
REMINDER...Resume due Monday...print from Naviance. Turn in with the rubric I gave you. If you lost the rubric, it can be printed from the papers page of the class website.(Titled 1314Resume)
Some papers were returned
We took Unit 19 Grammar Quiz
A new Upfront Magazine was circulated
Homework:
Read cover story from the last two Upfront Magazines..."Tougher Than the Taliban" and "Bagging Plastic"
REMINDER...Resume due Monday...print from Naviance. Turn in with the rubric I gave you. If you lost the rubric, it can be printed from the papers page of the class website.(Titled 1314Resume)
Monday, April 7, 2014
MLA format help
If you wish individual feedback on how to improve your use of MLA format, please see me at lunch:
Wednesday 4-9
Thursday 4-10
Friday 4-11
OR
Wednesday 4-16 Lunch
Wednesday 4-9
Thursday 4-10
Friday 4-11
OR
Wednesday 4-16 Lunch
FRankenstein Make up Test...Wednesday Before School
If you missed either the Multiple Choice section or short answer...meet me in room 322 at 7 AM on Wednesday 4-9-14
Resume REVISED DUE DATE for TWO HOMEROOMS who have not had training yet...
Two homerooms have not had their resume training...ROBERTS and YOAKUM. That will be 4-15-14.
Those homerooms can turn in their resume the day we return from Easter break for BONUS 10% (4-28-14) or by May 5th for full credit.
Those homerooms can turn in their resume the day we return from Easter break for BONUS 10% (4-28-14) or by May 5th for full credit.
Monday 4-7-14
Today we will continue to work on Misplaced/Dangling Modifiers...complete ex 16 page 672 and ex 19 (evens) 674 in the WC Book
Vocabulary Story (13-15) is due
Frankenstein Short Answer portion of the test
AFTER the test:
WC page 675 ex 20 (odds), read In My Hands and/or Upfront
Tuesday Grammar quiz Unit 19 + Good/Well and Bad/Badly
Block Day ... WC and Upfront Activities, Begin Writing Exam...and continue to work on it until break...
Friday 4-18-14 In My Hands Essay due Uploaded to turnitin.com
Vocabulary Story (13-15) is due
Frankenstein Short Answer portion of the test
AFTER the test:
WC page 675 ex 20 (odds), read In My Hands and/or Upfront
Tuesday Grammar quiz Unit 19 + Good/Well and Bad/Badly
Block Day ... WC and Upfront Activities, Begin Writing Exam...and continue to work on it until break...
Friday 4-18-14 In My Hands Essay due Uploaded to turnitin.com
Friday, April 4, 2014
Friday 4-4-14
Today Frankenstein Projects were turned in and we took the Multiple Choice portion of the Frankenstein Test...Short answer on Monday
NEXT WEEK:
Vocabulary Story (13-15) due Monday
Grammar Quiz (Unit 19 +) on Tuesday
Writing Exam begins on Wednesday ...bring In My Hands to read
Holy Week:
Resume due Monday 4-14-14
In My Hands Essay due Uploaded to turnitin.com by 11:59 PM Friday 4-18-14
That's all that is due in the month of APRIL
NEXT WEEK:
Vocabulary Story (13-15) due Monday
Grammar Quiz (Unit 19 +) on Tuesday
Writing Exam begins on Wednesday ...bring In My Hands to read
Holy Week:
Resume due Monday 4-14-14
In My Hands Essay due Uploaded to turnitin.com by 11:59 PM Friday 4-18-14
That's all that is due in the month of APRIL
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Block Day
We discussed MISPLACED and DANGLING MODIFIERS on pages 670672 in the Writer's Choice Book. We completed and corrected exercises 13-14-15.
We continued our Frankenstein elementary principles of human nature discussion with Alphonse, Caroline, and Victor.
We discussed Victor's FATAL FLAW.
We connected GUILT in Macbeth with GUILT in Frankenstein
we connected scientific creation of life in Frankenstein with Brave New World.
We discussed the Role of Women in Frankenstein and Macbeth and discussed the role the gender of the author had in the representation of women.
Frankenstein PROJECT and TEST Friday (25 multiple choice...1 short answer)
We continued our Frankenstein elementary principles of human nature discussion with Alphonse, Caroline, and Victor.
We discussed Victor's FATAL FLAW.
We connected GUILT in Macbeth with GUILT in Frankenstein
we connected scientific creation of life in Frankenstein with Brave New World.
We discussed the Role of Women in Frankenstein and Macbeth and discussed the role the gender of the author had in the representation of women.
Frankenstein PROJECT and TEST Friday (25 multiple choice...1 short answer)
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Tuesday 4-1-14
Today we discussed Active and Passive Voice of Verbs ... WC pages 596-597
We continued to discuss Human Nature in Frankenstein...focus on Elizabeth and Justine
Block Day...
Writer's Choice Misplaced Modifiers
Frankenstein Discussion of Human Nature and other Essential Questions:
What defines us as HUMANS and sets us apart from other species?
How much does a NAME contribute to our identity?
What role does NATURE play in human development?
What role does NURTURE play in human development?
We continued to discuss Human Nature in Frankenstein...focus on Elizabeth and Justine
Block Day...
Writer's Choice Misplaced Modifiers
Frankenstein Discussion of Human Nature and other Essential Questions:
What defines us as HUMANS and sets us apart from other species?
How much does a NAME contribute to our identity?
What role does NATURE play in human development?
What role does NURTURE play in human development?
April Bonus Writing Opportunity
Take advantage of National Poetry Month and participate in the Poet to Poet Project by Poetry.org.
Guidelines:
Listen to all 8 videos...write a poem in response to each (yes, 8 poems) and email your 8 poems to the address provided on the website...cc me in your email...
They ask for the email to be sent by 4-30 ... I am requiring you send it by 4-29-14 ... that way we know we get it in before the deadline! For the bonus your poems must be in the following formats:
Follow the links for details about the FORMAT ...
2 CINQUAINS
1 Ptrarchan Sonnet and 1 Shakespearean Sonnet
1 Haiku
2 Tanka
1 Limerick
Guidelines:
Listen to all 8 videos...write a poem in response to each (yes, 8 poems) and email your 8 poems to the address provided on the website...cc me in your email...
They ask for the email to be sent by 4-30 ... I am requiring you send it by 4-29-14 ... that way we know we get it in before the deadline! For the bonus your poems must be in the following formats:
Follow the links for details about the FORMAT ...
2 CINQUAINS
1 Ptrarchan Sonnet and 1 Shakespearean Sonnet
1 Haiku
2 Tanka
1 Limerick
Monday, March 31, 2014
Monday March 31st
Today we looked at VOICE of VERBS in Writers Choice (pages 596-597). We corrected the exercise on page 596.
We discussed upcoming assignments between now and the end of April. Dates were written in our planners.
We continued Friday's Frankenstein conversation re: elemental principles of human nature
Tonight ...upload paper to turnitin.com...bring rubric to class tomorrow (1314ArgumentativePaper) on papers page of class website
Friday...Frankenstein Project and Test
We discussed upcoming assignments between now and the end of April. Dates were written in our planners.
We continued Friday's Frankenstein conversation re: elemental principles of human nature
Tonight ...upload paper to turnitin.com...bring rubric to class tomorrow (1314ArgumentativePaper) on papers page of class website
Friday...Frankenstein Project and Test
Saturday, March 29, 2014
Friday 3-27-14
Today we corrected WC pages 699-700
Papers were returned
Next Week:
Final Draft of Paper uploaded to turnitin.com by 11:59 PM Monday 3-31-14
Rubric brought to class Tuesday 4-1-14
Frankenstein Test and Project due Friday 4-4-14
We started to discuss "elementary principles of human nature" in Frankenstein through the following:
The author said the novel was a study in human nature. What do we learn about human nature from....
Victor
Caroline
Alphonse
Elizabeth
Justine
Henry Clerval
Walton
The Creature
The Blind (DeLacy)Man
DeLacy family
Papers were returned
Next Week:
Final Draft of Paper uploaded to turnitin.com by 11:59 PM Monday 3-31-14
Rubric brought to class Tuesday 4-1-14
Frankenstein Test and Project due Friday 4-4-14
We started to discuss "elementary principles of human nature" in Frankenstein through the following:
The author said the novel was a study in human nature. What do we learn about human nature from....
Victor
Caroline
Alphonse
Elizabeth
Justine
Henry Clerval
Walton
The Creature
The Blind (DeLacy)Man
DeLacy family
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Our Next Book...IN MY HANDS...Assignment...
Read In My Hands and complete the assignment below. It is due NO LATER THAN FRIDAY 4-18-14 11:59 PM.
In My Hands: Memories of a Holocaust Rescuer by Irene Gut Opdyke
RESPOND TO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING PROMPTS.
Responses MUST be answered in ESSAY format. Underline your thesis.
Your responses MUST include COW…in the form of in-text citations (quotes, page #’s, etc.). MLA format is necessary!
Type your essay in the body of this document. Upload the response to turnitin.com.
Your grade will be reduced by 10% each day late.
Due NO LATER than Friday 4-18-14 11:59 PM
+ _________/ 10 Body paragraph 1 thorough, includes generous COW in MLA format
+ ________/ 10 Body paragraph 2 thorough, includes generous COW in MLA format
+ ________/ 10 Body paragraph 3 thorough, includes generous COW in MLA format
+ ________/ 10 Body paragraph 4 thorough, includes generous COW in MLA format
+ ________/10 Proper Grammar, Spelling, and Mechanics used, Response in Essay Format, Thesis underlined, and Word Count listed at end of essay
Essay #1: In an essay of approximately 750-1,000 words, respond to the following prompt:
Irene’s Catholic faith was challenged during World War II. Analyze 4 people she met that had the biggest influence upon her faith.
Essay #2: In an essay of approximately 750-1,000 words, respond to the following prompt:
Irene was a courageous young woman who compromised her principles and risked her life to save others. Analyze 4 key decisions Irene made that demonstrated her courage.
In My Hands: Memories of a Holocaust Rescuer by Irene Gut Opdyke
RESPOND TO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING PROMPTS.
Responses MUST be answered in ESSAY format. Underline your thesis.
Your responses MUST include COW…in the form of in-text citations (quotes, page #’s, etc.). MLA format is necessary!
Type your essay in the body of this document. Upload the response to turnitin.com.
Your grade will be reduced by 10% each day late.
Due NO LATER than Friday 4-18-14 11:59 PM
+ _________/ 10 Body paragraph 1 thorough, includes generous COW in MLA format
+ ________/ 10 Body paragraph 2 thorough, includes generous COW in MLA format
+ ________/ 10 Body paragraph 3 thorough, includes generous COW in MLA format
+ ________/ 10 Body paragraph 4 thorough, includes generous COW in MLA format
+ ________/10 Proper Grammar, Spelling, and Mechanics used, Response in Essay Format, Thesis underlined, and Word Count listed at end of essay
Essay #1: In an essay of approximately 750-1,000 words, respond to the following prompt:
Irene’s Catholic faith was challenged during World War II. Analyze 4 people she met that had the biggest influence upon her faith.
Essay #2: In an essay of approximately 750-1,000 words, respond to the following prompt:
Irene was a courageous young woman who compromised her principles and risked her life to save others. Analyze 4 key decisions Irene made that demonstrated her courage.
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Block Day
Papers were returned
We completed and corrected Writer's Choice pages 697-698
Homework due Friday 699-700
We discussed Frankenstein:
Victor's childhood, parents, Elizabeth's entrance into the family ... and connected the dots with actions later in teh story. Our focus was pages 18-20, 23 (parts of Chapters 1 and 2)
We took the Frankenstein Quiz Chapters 11-20
We completed and corrected Writer's Choice pages 697-698
Homework due Friday 699-700
We discussed Frankenstein:
Victor's childhood, parents, Elizabeth's entrance into the family ... and connected the dots with actions later in teh story. Our focus was pages 18-20, 23 (parts of Chapters 1 and 2)
We took the Frankenstein Quiz Chapters 11-20
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