Happy Evening Everyone! Sorry to be posting so late, but we just finished up our meet tonight. Another win for the AquaFalcons! Here are your reminders for our class on Wednesday.
English IV
Today we played our review games to remind ourselves about our vocabulary knowledge as well as the main content for Act III of A Doll's House. Next class you'll have your unit examination. There will be questions about characters, questions about the plot, short answer questions, and vocabulary questions. Be sure to use your folders and the notes you've taken to prepare.
AP English III
We worked through some strange elements of Beloved with Chapters 10-13. There's so much going on in this text that I think it may be most important to focus on one character but then keep the other two major ones in mind. Beloved is always a part of the discussion now, so we should keep her/it as part of our understanding of the characters too. Be sure to use the slides and notes to go back and look at how you are annotating the text and what you are looking for. A lot of the annotations look a bit...sparse...as I look at your books in class.
Next class we'll be looking at Equiano's narrative about his captivity and experience on a slave ship. I think that this piece gives a lot of important context for understanding the whole slave experience from beginning to end. Keep in mind Equiano's audience and how he appeals to them.
Your proposals are due at the end of class on Friday; you should have been able to take a look at more research in order to understand what you're going to be saying about your topic. You've got to be giving me a specific insight; we'll talk more about what this means on Wednesday as we go over our most recent writing assignment.
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Monday, December 17, 2018
Thursday, December 13, 2018
We're Back! Homework for the Weekend - 13 December
Glad to see you all again today, if only briefly. Here are your reminders and announcements for the weekend!
AP English III
Our next step on the work related to our final project is our proposal. In the proposal you'll be telling me what you'll be exploring (the topic/idea) and how you'll be exploring it (what examples will you discuss and what form will your final product take). This is due on Friday next week. We'll have additional time on Wednesday next week in the Media Center for research. Over the weekend you should continue looking for articles or examples - remember that these concepts are seen in a variety of ways. You may want to open up how you are finding examples in order to widen the scope for your examples.
The other major task that you have for the weekend is the reading of Chapters 10-13. In this section you should use your unit plans in order to annotate. I've got several topics for you to look at as you're looking and reading - the main thing to look at is the rules around life. Who determines what the rules are? What are the punishments? Why does it matter who makes the rules?
English IV
We spent the majority of our day today completing our reflection on class so far, and then working on our projects. The major thing to focus on was being clear in the explanation of your evidence. You want to make sure that you are connecting your actor/actress or song clearly to the play. How does this connect to A Doll's House.
I would also say that you will want to put your movie poster together on paper so that you can get all of the key elements taken care of. I'll update scores soon!
AP English III
Our next step on the work related to our final project is our proposal. In the proposal you'll be telling me what you'll be exploring (the topic/idea) and how you'll be exploring it (what examples will you discuss and what form will your final product take). This is due on Friday next week. We'll have additional time on Wednesday next week in the Media Center for research. Over the weekend you should continue looking for articles or examples - remember that these concepts are seen in a variety of ways. You may want to open up how you are finding examples in order to widen the scope for your examples.
The other major task that you have for the weekend is the reading of Chapters 10-13. In this section you should use your unit plans in order to annotate. I've got several topics for you to look at as you're looking and reading - the main thing to look at is the rules around life. Who determines what the rules are? What are the punishments? Why does it matter who makes the rules?
English IV
We spent the majority of our day today completing our reflection on class so far, and then working on our projects. The major thing to focus on was being clear in the explanation of your evidence. You want to make sure that you are connecting your actor/actress or song clearly to the play. How does this connect to A Doll's House.
I would also say that you will want to put your movie poster together on paper so that you can get all of the key elements taken care of. I'll update scores soon!
Thursday, December 6, 2018
Homework for 6 December - Weekend Edition - A Day
AP English III
Over the weekend for homework we have two assignments to work through. The first is your reading in Beloved of Chapter Nine. This is an important chapter which will bring up many ghosts for Sethe from the past. Pay attention to these elements. Understand why they're appearing and what importance they may have. Continue to develop your annotations and reading to keep track of this complex novel.
Additionally, we have a writing assignment in which you'll be synthesizing the ideas of no more than four authors from our unit so far. In this assignment you're focused on explaining a common idea between the authors. Does the idea tend to keep the same meaning/importance or does it change? Why does it stay the same or change? Remember that you'll present a thesis, body paragraph which explains the connections between the various authors, and then a conclusion which restates your thesis and reviews your main points. This assignment is due on Monday.
I'll be focused on the ways in which you are explaining and relating your examples. Your thesis will likely be clunky, that's okay. Synthesis writing is complex and will really be our goal for the next quarter. This writing will also help you as you are thinking about your final project for Beloved. If these issues have been around for these earlier authors, I'm sure that they're probably still lingering today.
English IV
Today in class the main goal was to finish our projects. Some of you were able to get this done today and I think some of us will need a bit more time. I'll be checking in with your projects shared to me on Sunday, so please try to finish them by then if you can.
Remember that you'll have a test next week on Friday on A Doll's House. The test will focus on Act III, but there will some overall questions too - especially related to the characters. That is why you should have your folders with you to study and review all that we've done in this unit so far.
Over the weekend for homework we have two assignments to work through. The first is your reading in Beloved of Chapter Nine. This is an important chapter which will bring up many ghosts for Sethe from the past. Pay attention to these elements. Understand why they're appearing and what importance they may have. Continue to develop your annotations and reading to keep track of this complex novel.
Additionally, we have a writing assignment in which you'll be synthesizing the ideas of no more than four authors from our unit so far. In this assignment you're focused on explaining a common idea between the authors. Does the idea tend to keep the same meaning/importance or does it change? Why does it stay the same or change? Remember that you'll present a thesis, body paragraph which explains the connections between the various authors, and then a conclusion which restates your thesis and reviews your main points. This assignment is due on Monday.
I'll be focused on the ways in which you are explaining and relating your examples. Your thesis will likely be clunky, that's okay. Synthesis writing is complex and will really be our goal for the next quarter. This writing will also help you as you are thinking about your final project for Beloved. If these issues have been around for these earlier authors, I'm sure that they're probably still lingering today.
English IV
Today in class the main goal was to finish our projects. Some of you were able to get this done today and I think some of us will need a bit more time. I'll be checking in with your projects shared to me on Sunday, so please try to finish them by then if you can.
Remember that you'll have a test next week on Friday on A Doll's House. The test will focus on Act III, but there will some overall questions too - especially related to the characters. That is why you should have your folders with you to study and review all that we've done in this unit so far.
Tuesday, December 4, 2018
Homework for A-Day Students: 4 December
AP English III
We had a very productive day today in class which focused on new symbols which are uncovered in Chapters Six through Eight. These symbols were productive because they related to previous symbols as well as motifs and topics which are being woven through the text by Morrison. We were then able to distill the information about the symbols in to clear outcomes related to conflicts and information about the characters.
For tonight, finish reading James Baldwin's "Notes of a Native Son" this text is in 50 Essays, and I posted the pdf of the reading in Google Classroom. Remember that all we have left is Section III.
As you finish your reading of Baldwin, start to think about topics or ideas we have encountered in various texts. We'll be doing some in-class writing on Thursday related to finding and drawing connections between various authors and time periods. This will be one of the preliminary assignments as we consider the final project for this unit.
English IV
Today in class we finished watching A Doll's House. Quite the ending, right? We then finished some questions to go over what happened at the end and what this really means for the characters.
Next class we'll be focused on our projects. You should be able to finish the remaining projects on Thursday's class. If you need additional time, you'll have the weekend to pull together any last work.
Remember that next week you'll have your final quiz on A Doll's House. It'll focus mostly on Act III, but there will be some questions that cover the whole play as well. It would be a good idea this weekend to take your notes with you to study and review.
We had a very productive day today in class which focused on new symbols which are uncovered in Chapters Six through Eight. These symbols were productive because they related to previous symbols as well as motifs and topics which are being woven through the text by Morrison. We were then able to distill the information about the symbols in to clear outcomes related to conflicts and information about the characters.
For tonight, finish reading James Baldwin's "Notes of a Native Son" this text is in 50 Essays, and I posted the pdf of the reading in Google Classroom. Remember that all we have left is Section III.
As you finish your reading of Baldwin, start to think about topics or ideas we have encountered in various texts. We'll be doing some in-class writing on Thursday related to finding and drawing connections between various authors and time periods. This will be one of the preliminary assignments as we consider the final project for this unit.
English IV
Today in class we finished watching A Doll's House. Quite the ending, right? We then finished some questions to go over what happened at the end and what this really means for the characters.
Next class we'll be focused on our projects. You should be able to finish the remaining projects on Thursday's class. If you need additional time, you'll have the weekend to pull together any last work.
Remember that next week you'll have your final quiz on A Doll's House. It'll focus mostly on Act III, but there will be some questions that cover the whole play as well. It would be a good idea this weekend to take your notes with you to study and review.
Friday, November 30, 2018
Homework for the Weekend - 30 November - A Day
AP English III
During today's class we were really focused on understanding how Chapter 5 and the arrival of Beloved act as a break or a caesura in the text. This is a clear moment that affects the characters now, and it will continue to affect them as we move forward in the text. As we investigated the changes in the characters, I want you to follow this as you keep reading by looking at the changes in the symbols in the text as well.
Over the weekend, read and annotate Chapters 6-8. As you're reading, look for symbols that we have noticed before, but also consider the way that these symbols are shifting or developing in their meaning. You're also going to want to keep an eye out for irony in the text too. As we discovered, irony really is the key device Morrison will be using through her text to communicate big understandings to us.
Remember that for Thursday we'll have the end of James Baldwin's piece as well. There will be an in-class writing/synthesis assignment on this day where you'll draw on many of our different authors to understand how many of them are developing a meaning around a particular idea.
English IV
We're spending our time working our way through Act III. Today we saw the beginnings of the end as Torvald and Nora begin to argue heatedly. For the weekend I think that it's a good idea to work on your projects if you can. We'll have a workshop in class on Tuesday, but I would suggest finishing your paragraph or other project so that we can move on to finishing the play.
During today's class we were really focused on understanding how Chapter 5 and the arrival of Beloved act as a break or a caesura in the text. This is a clear moment that affects the characters now, and it will continue to affect them as we move forward in the text. As we investigated the changes in the characters, I want you to follow this as you keep reading by looking at the changes in the symbols in the text as well.
Over the weekend, read and annotate Chapters 6-8. As you're reading, look for symbols that we have noticed before, but also consider the way that these symbols are shifting or developing in their meaning. You're also going to want to keep an eye out for irony in the text too. As we discovered, irony really is the key device Morrison will be using through her text to communicate big understandings to us.
Remember that for Thursday we'll have the end of James Baldwin's piece as well. There will be an in-class writing/synthesis assignment on this day where you'll draw on many of our different authors to understand how many of them are developing a meaning around a particular idea.
English IV
We're spending our time working our way through Act III. Today we saw the beginnings of the end as Torvald and Nora begin to argue heatedly. For the weekend I think that it's a good idea to work on your projects if you can. We'll have a workshop in class on Tuesday, but I would suggest finishing your paragraph or other project so that we can move on to finishing the play.
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Homework for A-Day Students
AP English III
Solid discussion today around the ideas of structural/systemic racism and the elements of Maya Angelou's "Graduation" which helped us to come to our conclusions. As I've always said, the way to get into a text is through the tone. By investigating tone, its development, and its changes, we can really see what authors think and why they think it. Here are your reminders for Friday's class.
You have vocabulary cards due to me on Friday - numbers sixteen through twenty. Make sure that you are using a variety of resources to complete these cards. There is also reading in Beloved - Chapters 3, 4, and 5. As you're reading, connect to the motifs that we've pulled out. Understand what is happening and why it's important to the narrative. How does it contribute to the message Morrison is crafting.
Lastly, we will have our final discussion on Baldwin on Thursday. I've posted the whole article to Google Classroom; be sure that you've completed the final section.
Oh, and the answers for the multiple choice are: C, B, B, B, B, A, B, E, A.
English IV
Today in class a few of you were able to finish your first project and everyone else is very close. On Friday we'll have the goal of finishing projects one and two so that I can start grading for the weekend. Additionally, we read a section of A Doll's House - Act III. Next class we'll be moving closer to the conclusion in order to see how Nora and Torvald resolve their problems.
Make sure that you're focused on your projects and test corrections at this point. If you need help with anything, come during lunch for extra assistance.
Solid discussion today around the ideas of structural/systemic racism and the elements of Maya Angelou's "Graduation" which helped us to come to our conclusions. As I've always said, the way to get into a text is through the tone. By investigating tone, its development, and its changes, we can really see what authors think and why they think it. Here are your reminders for Friday's class.
You have vocabulary cards due to me on Friday - numbers sixteen through twenty. Make sure that you are using a variety of resources to complete these cards. There is also reading in Beloved - Chapters 3, 4, and 5. As you're reading, connect to the motifs that we've pulled out. Understand what is happening and why it's important to the narrative. How does it contribute to the message Morrison is crafting.
Lastly, we will have our final discussion on Baldwin on Thursday. I've posted the whole article to Google Classroom; be sure that you've completed the final section.
Oh, and the answers for the multiple choice are: C, B, B, B, B, A, B, E, A.
English IV
Today in class a few of you were able to finish your first project and everyone else is very close. On Friday we'll have the goal of finishing projects one and two so that I can start grading for the weekend. Additionally, we read a section of A Doll's House - Act III. Next class we'll be moving closer to the conclusion in order to see how Nora and Torvald resolve their problems.
Make sure that you're focused on your projects and test corrections at this point. If you need help with anything, come during lunch for extra assistance.
Monday, November 26, 2018
Homework for A-Day - 26 November
What a good first day back! I'm a bit tired, but I think I'll rally. Here are the things to accomplish before next class.
AP English III
Today we had a very thorough conversation related to Sethe, slavery, and some of Morrison's other key ideas in the opening of Beloved. You all were very engaged in the work which was lovely to see. For tonight, we have a parallel author to read and consider. On Google Classroom you'll find Angelou's "Graduation" which is all about her...graduation. There are a lot of big parallels to Beloved that we can also draw. Pay close attention to her tone and especially how it changes in the text.
For Friday we'll have Chapters 3-5 of Beloved as well as the next set of vocabulary cards (16-20). Remember to review the previous slides about what to do if you've been losing points on vocabulary cards.
English IV
Today in class we focused on our first project. Some of you were able to get this done and everyone else got some great decisions made related to the project. We'll have more time on Wednesday and Friday to keep working on these projects. For tonight, I would say to finish choosing which projects you'll do for this adaptation of A Doll's House. From there, you may want to take a look at your Act I test corrections. It's important to make any corrections now, so that you're in a good place before we finish our unit!
AP English III
Today we had a very thorough conversation related to Sethe, slavery, and some of Morrison's other key ideas in the opening of Beloved. You all were very engaged in the work which was lovely to see. For tonight, we have a parallel author to read and consider. On Google Classroom you'll find Angelou's "Graduation" which is all about her...graduation. There are a lot of big parallels to Beloved that we can also draw. Pay close attention to her tone and especially how it changes in the text.
For Friday we'll have Chapters 3-5 of Beloved as well as the next set of vocabulary cards (16-20). Remember to review the previous slides about what to do if you've been losing points on vocabulary cards.
English IV
Today in class we focused on our first project. Some of you were able to get this done and everyone else got some great decisions made related to the project. We'll have more time on Wednesday and Friday to keep working on these projects. For tonight, I would say to finish choosing which projects you'll do for this adaptation of A Doll's House. From there, you may want to take a look at your Act I test corrections. It's important to make any corrections now, so that you're in a good place before we finish our unit!
Monday, November 19, 2018
Homework for Thanksgiving Break - A Day
AP English III
Today we worked through the first section of James Baldwin's "Notes of a Native Son" so that we could understand one of Baldwin's arguments that racism and prejudice are an inherited disease that affects all types of Americans differently. We also began to see that there is a cure to this disease - through love and understanding.
After this, we set up our annotations for Beloved and began reading Chapter One. Over break, you should continue reading. Read to the end of Chapter Two. There are no chapter identifiers in the book, but you'll see where each chapter begins and ends because of the formatting. I've gone ahead and numbered all of these as chapters to make it easier on myself.
As you read, continue your annotations and continue to develop your back cover as Morrison shows you what this book is about. Build connections to the other authors and texts that we have seen so far, that will be helpful in understanding what is happening in Beloved. If you have time, continue reading through to the end of Chapter 5 - we'll be working through those later next week. I think that taking a look at Toni Morrison's Nobel Prize Speech can be helpful. Read through this with an eye toward her perspective/task as an author. You don't have to print it and annotate it; just make a few notes as you are reading.
Remember that you have vocabulary cards due for me on Friday when we return. There's also now a consistent threat of a reading quiz/check since we're working through a major text.
English IV
Over the Thanksgiving Break you should all be focused on your projects. Today you set your time and place for your adaptation of A Doll's House. Now it is time to select your three projects and to start working on those. Remember that when we come back from break you'll have time in class to work on this project and we'll spend some time in the computer lab to start putting this work together. Right now, be able to make your choices (actors, songs, etc) and be able to explain why you've made the choices that you've made.
Today we worked through the first section of James Baldwin's "Notes of a Native Son" so that we could understand one of Baldwin's arguments that racism and prejudice are an inherited disease that affects all types of Americans differently. We also began to see that there is a cure to this disease - through love and understanding.
After this, we set up our annotations for Beloved and began reading Chapter One. Over break, you should continue reading. Read to the end of Chapter Two. There are no chapter identifiers in the book, but you'll see where each chapter begins and ends because of the formatting. I've gone ahead and numbered all of these as chapters to make it easier on myself.
As you read, continue your annotations and continue to develop your back cover as Morrison shows you what this book is about. Build connections to the other authors and texts that we have seen so far, that will be helpful in understanding what is happening in Beloved. If you have time, continue reading through to the end of Chapter 5 - we'll be working through those later next week. I think that taking a look at Toni Morrison's Nobel Prize Speech can be helpful. Read through this with an eye toward her perspective/task as an author. You don't have to print it and annotate it; just make a few notes as you are reading.
Remember that you have vocabulary cards due for me on Friday when we return. There's also now a consistent threat of a reading quiz/check since we're working through a major text.
English IV
Over the Thanksgiving Break you should all be focused on your projects. Today you set your time and place for your adaptation of A Doll's House. Now it is time to select your three projects and to start working on those. Remember that when we come back from break you'll have time in class to work on this project and we'll spend some time in the computer lab to start putting this work together. Right now, be able to make your choices (actors, songs, etc) and be able to explain why you've made the choices that you've made.
Thursday, November 15, 2018
Homework for the Weekend - A Day - 15 November
AP English III
Today in class we had our timed writing/reassessment on rhetorical analysis. I think that this one was a relatively straight forward one to flex our muscles and show that we all understand how to complete an analysis. I'll have them scored and grades posted/updated by the end of the weekend.
After that, we worked through a quick discussion of a few of our poets as a way to reflect on our understanding of the ideas of double consciousness and the veil from Dubois's From the Souls of Black Folk. These concepts are highly important as we move into Beloved since we'll be seeing these ideas (as well as others) being used by Morrison to communicate her arguments about slavery and racism as it pertains to women.
For tonight, you have another fantastic author - James Baldwin - who will explore his own experiences with the veil and double consciousness through his piece "Notes of a Native Son." The article is in our Google Classroom page. You're reading only the first section. As you read and annotate consider where you see the veil, double consciousness, and family. Consider how family is part of Baldwin's overall argument related to racism/the veil/double consciousness. This is a very angry text - I hope that you'll be able to appreciate why Baldwin feels the way he does. Here's a clip from a documentary about James Baldwin called I Am Not Your Negro which gives a bit more insight into him.
Be sure to bring Beloved with you next class as we will begin our study of the novel.
English IV
Today in class we worked through a bit more of Act III, focused on vocabulary work, and then we began developing our projects in class. Hopefully you were able to finish our planning and make one of your project choices. Next class we'll be focusing in on this project more!
Additionally, some of you are missing a major assignment. It's important that this assignment is completed on Monday or Tuesday. Please come during lunch if you are missing the Act I Quiz.
We'll be done with A Doll's House in the next few classes. You should review your notes for our final test on the book and you should be working on the three elements of your project. Remember that your project and your test will have the same amount of points, so a good project score is a way to outweigh a bad test grade.
Today in class we had our timed writing/reassessment on rhetorical analysis. I think that this one was a relatively straight forward one to flex our muscles and show that we all understand how to complete an analysis. I'll have them scored and grades posted/updated by the end of the weekend.
After that, we worked through a quick discussion of a few of our poets as a way to reflect on our understanding of the ideas of double consciousness and the veil from Dubois's From the Souls of Black Folk. These concepts are highly important as we move into Beloved since we'll be seeing these ideas (as well as others) being used by Morrison to communicate her arguments about slavery and racism as it pertains to women.
For tonight, you have another fantastic author - James Baldwin - who will explore his own experiences with the veil and double consciousness through his piece "Notes of a Native Son." The article is in our Google Classroom page. You're reading only the first section. As you read and annotate consider where you see the veil, double consciousness, and family. Consider how family is part of Baldwin's overall argument related to racism/the veil/double consciousness. This is a very angry text - I hope that you'll be able to appreciate why Baldwin feels the way he does. Here's a clip from a documentary about James Baldwin called I Am Not Your Negro which gives a bit more insight into him.
Be sure to bring Beloved with you next class as we will begin our study of the novel.
English IV
Today in class we worked through a bit more of Act III, focused on vocabulary work, and then we began developing our projects in class. Hopefully you were able to finish our planning and make one of your project choices. Next class we'll be focusing in on this project more!
Additionally, some of you are missing a major assignment. It's important that this assignment is completed on Monday or Tuesday. Please come during lunch if you are missing the Act I Quiz.
We'll be done with A Doll's House in the next few classes. You should review your notes for our final test on the book and you should be working on the three elements of your project. Remember that your project and your test will have the same amount of points, so a good project score is a way to outweigh a bad test grade.
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Homework for A-Day Students - 13 November
AP English III
I think that today's class led to some big breakthroughs about writing and completing projects. It's important not to wait until the last minute and to ask questions along the way. If the answer you get doesn't satisfy you, then you need to ask again until you understand what's expected. Additionally, it's important to consider the specific task that is being asked of you - if you don't accomplish the task, you'll get no points. I know that based on today's class that many of you will be able to accomplish a rhetorical analysis next class - showing improvement will result in a change of your scores on your website projects.
Outside of developing your skills with rhetorical analysis we have some poems. I want you to look at three or four of the poems that you have in your packet. All are from African American authors through different historical periods. Can you see similar ideas between Dubois and these authors? How? Where are they developing his idea related to the veil and double consciousness? Where do we see issues of racism and prejudice and the effects these have on people?
Next class we'll have our timed writing as well as a bit of a discussion related to the veil and double consciousness which will be helpful before reading James Baldwin.
English IV
Today we got through a lot of review of A Doll's House as well as the beginning of Act III. We also reviewed our vocabulary skills as well as some significant literary devices that we've encountered so far in the play. At the end of class we spent time reviewing our final project on the play. Next class we'll use the film to understand the interaction between Kristine and Nils as well as jump into the project more thoroughly. Be ready for our eventual test (Acts I-III) and for days to focus on our projects in class.
I think that today's class led to some big breakthroughs about writing and completing projects. It's important not to wait until the last minute and to ask questions along the way. If the answer you get doesn't satisfy you, then you need to ask again until you understand what's expected. Additionally, it's important to consider the specific task that is being asked of you - if you don't accomplish the task, you'll get no points. I know that based on today's class that many of you will be able to accomplish a rhetorical analysis next class - showing improvement will result in a change of your scores on your website projects.
Outside of developing your skills with rhetorical analysis we have some poems. I want you to look at three or four of the poems that you have in your packet. All are from African American authors through different historical periods. Can you see similar ideas between Dubois and these authors? How? Where are they developing his idea related to the veil and double consciousness? Where do we see issues of racism and prejudice and the effects these have on people?
Next class we'll have our timed writing as well as a bit of a discussion related to the veil and double consciousness which will be helpful before reading James Baldwin.
English IV
Today we got through a lot of review of A Doll's House as well as the beginning of Act III. We also reviewed our vocabulary skills as well as some significant literary devices that we've encountered so far in the play. At the end of class we spent time reviewing our final project on the play. Next class we'll use the film to understand the interaction between Kristine and Nils as well as jump into the project more thoroughly. Be ready for our eventual test (Acts I-III) and for days to focus on our projects in class.
Thursday, November 8, 2018
Homework for the Weekend - A Day
AP English III
We all got to the same place today, but 4A didn't have the opportunity to read the introduction aloud so that we had a handle on some of the bigger ideas that DuBois is presenting in his text. I've uploaded the slides from 1A where we had some of these discussions to help you make sense of the article.
Be sure that you look at the slides as you are reading to get an understanding of ideas like "double consciousness" as well as "the veil". These are going to be major ideas in African American literature that many authors will approach - it's important that we see them from their beginning with DuBois. Read and annotate this text in advance of our discussion on Tuesday.
Additionally, be ready to have your websites graded on Monday. Any changes should be made to the site before 5:00 so that those changes can be assessed. I enjoyed your presentations today.
English IV
Today in class we did a lot to focus on vocabulary as well as finish our study of "Showdown with Big Eva". I'll have your graphic organizers graded in just a bit. Next class we'll finish our test corrections and we'll also get started on our final project with A Doll's House. I'm hoping that we will finish this play and most of the unit before we leave for Thanksgiving break. Remember that if you didn't take the quiz on Act I, then you should see me to get that settled.
We all got to the same place today, but 4A didn't have the opportunity to read the introduction aloud so that we had a handle on some of the bigger ideas that DuBois is presenting in his text. I've uploaded the slides from 1A where we had some of these discussions to help you make sense of the article.
Be sure that you look at the slides as you are reading to get an understanding of ideas like "double consciousness" as well as "the veil". These are going to be major ideas in African American literature that many authors will approach - it's important that we see them from their beginning with DuBois. Read and annotate this text in advance of our discussion on Tuesday.
Additionally, be ready to have your websites graded on Monday. Any changes should be made to the site before 5:00 so that those changes can be assessed. I enjoyed your presentations today.
English IV
Today in class we did a lot to focus on vocabulary as well as finish our study of "Showdown with Big Eva". I'll have your graphic organizers graded in just a bit. Next class we'll finish our test corrections and we'll also get started on our final project with A Doll's House. I'm hoping that we will finish this play and most of the unit before we leave for Thanksgiving break. Remember that if you didn't take the quiz on Act I, then you should see me to get that settled.
Monday, October 29, 2018
Homework for A-Day Students: 29 October 2018
AP English III
Remember that your main task on Wednesday will be your quiz on Act III and IV. The quiz will follow the same structure as before with multiple choice, quotation analysis, and a free response question. Be sure that you have your book for the multiple choice.
The rest of the week you'll be focused on finishing Mean Girls as your final text for the unit. Remember that for your unit assessment on the 6th of November you'll be expected to explore a theme shared between all of the texts - your viewing guides can be used for this assessment as your evidence.
You will also have your annotations checked on The Crucible as well as vocabulary cards 11-15 collected on this date.
English IV
On Wednesday you're going to have your quiz on Act I of A Doll's House. Today in class we went over your main vocabulary words, the key events in Act I, and we finished our study of the play by looking at the film to review. You now have everything that you need to be successful on the quiz. You'll also have a bit of grammar and writing to do on this quiz. The quiz will be open book and open note - use your resources to do your best work!
Remember that your main task on Wednesday will be your quiz on Act III and IV. The quiz will follow the same structure as before with multiple choice, quotation analysis, and a free response question. Be sure that you have your book for the multiple choice.
The rest of the week you'll be focused on finishing Mean Girls as your final text for the unit. Remember that for your unit assessment on the 6th of November you'll be expected to explore a theme shared between all of the texts - your viewing guides can be used for this assessment as your evidence.
You will also have your annotations checked on The Crucible as well as vocabulary cards 11-15 collected on this date.
English IV
On Wednesday you're going to have your quiz on Act I of A Doll's House. Today in class we went over your main vocabulary words, the key events in Act I, and we finished our study of the play by looking at the film to review. You now have everything that you need to be successful on the quiz. You'll also have a bit of grammar and writing to do on this quiz. The quiz will be open book and open note - use your resources to do your best work!
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Homework for A-Day Classes: 23 October 2018
AP English III
I'm going to go over your tasks for next class and the week ahead in order of priority. Be sure to complete all of these tasks as we prepare for the end of the quarter.
I'm going to go over your tasks for next class and the week ahead in order of priority. Be sure to complete all of these tasks as we prepare for the end of the quarter.
- Resubmit your essay if you need to. All that I need is the new draft and the old draft. I'll rescore and change your scores in PowerSchool this weekend.
- Read and annotate Act IV of The Crucible as you finish reading, consider what Miller's overall themes and arguments are. Look back over your topics and motifs and consider how some of these ideas interact with each other in order to create meaning.
- Are you seeing any parallels to Skeleton Crew? I think it's important to draw connections here as we move forward in to our later texts and unit.
- Have you done your close reading of your selected text and seen the social commentary? Be sure that you have uploaded your annotations and analysis to your websites. If you're having issues with uploading content, I'll be able to help you on Thursday during our workshop.
Be aware that the website projects will be presented on or around November 8th. It's important that you begin to finish your work here so that you can edit and perfect your final product.
English IV
We'll be finishing up with Act I of A Doll's House very soon. Likely next class. I'm very proud of the work that all of you did today with your essays. I'll have them scored over the weekend for you all. Tonight, you should begin to work on your study guide for Act I. Can you answer these questions? Try to answer all that you can based on what we've seen and read so far. This is a good look at the type of questions that I will have you answer on your Act I quiz.
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
Homework for A-Day Students: 17 October
Remember tomorrow is our field trip day to UNC Chapel Hill to see Skeleton Crew. Be sure that you are behind the school no later than 9:15 to board the buses that will take us over to UNC. All that you will need is yourself and some money for lunch while we are on the trip. You'll be back at school for the last part of fourth period.
AP English III
We all received our essays today as well as feedback on how to improve them as we begin the writing process. I think that the main takeaway from today's lesson is that this is a different type of English class than what you've had before, so it's important that you work differently for this class. Please be sure that you are using me, Ms. Coco, and your peers as resources as you are revising your essays. Final revisions will need to be submitted no later than October 25th in order to be graded.
Additionally, we have our first Denisovich day on Friday. Be sure that you've read to the work site. The guys have had lunch and they're working out in the cold. We're going to focus on the characters, the plot, and the elements of social commentary running through the text - I think that this will be very helpful as we approach our projects. I expect that you all have a lot of questions about Russia and what you're seeing in the text, so generate those for me.
We also have Zinn for Friday. Be sure that you've read and annotated that excerpt - pay attention to the appeals to logos, pathos, and ethos in the text.
English IV
Today we started to delve deeper into the complications of the Helmer family, and we met Mrs. Linde - Nora's friend. Next class we'll get to the film version of A Doll's House and probably spend more time looking at some vocabulary as well. Be ready for tomorrow and for the end of the week!
AP English III
We all received our essays today as well as feedback on how to improve them as we begin the writing process. I think that the main takeaway from today's lesson is that this is a different type of English class than what you've had before, so it's important that you work differently for this class. Please be sure that you are using me, Ms. Coco, and your peers as resources as you are revising your essays. Final revisions will need to be submitted no later than October 25th in order to be graded.
Additionally, we have our first Denisovich day on Friday. Be sure that you've read to the work site. The guys have had lunch and they're working out in the cold. We're going to focus on the characters, the plot, and the elements of social commentary running through the text - I think that this will be very helpful as we approach our projects. I expect that you all have a lot of questions about Russia and what you're seeing in the text, so generate those for me.
We also have Zinn for Friday. Be sure that you've read and annotated that excerpt - pay attention to the appeals to logos, pathos, and ethos in the text.
English IV
Today we started to delve deeper into the complications of the Helmer family, and we met Mrs. Linde - Nora's friend. Next class we'll get to the film version of A Doll's House and probably spend more time looking at some vocabulary as well. Be ready for tomorrow and for the end of the week!
Tuesday, October 9, 2018
Homework for A Day Students - 9 October 2018
English IV
Today we all submitted rough drafts of our "This I Believe" Essays. Some of you were even able to work together in some small groups to edit and receive feedback on your essays before I collected them. Next week you'll get your drafts back and we'll move forward to presenting our essays and getting our final drafts together.
In the second part of class we began reading A Doll's House to connect to our research from last class and to kick off our new unit. As we are reading the play, make connections to the world around us and to your own lives - Do you think that things are fair between women and men? Why or why not?
For tonight's homework, engage in some interviewing. Talk to at least three different people and ask them what they think are the rules for men or women in relationships. Record their ideas. Next class we'll have a bit of a debate around these ideas before reading more of the play.
AP English III
Today you all did your first timed writing! Hooray! You'll get these back on Monday next week with your essays so that we can compare and contrast skills between the full length process essay and the quicker timed writing argument. Looking at both gives us a good idea of where our writing skills are.
Tonight you should put in some time moving forward on your work for The Crucible, One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, and your group projects.
Today we all submitted rough drafts of our "This I Believe" Essays. Some of you were even able to work together in some small groups to edit and receive feedback on your essays before I collected them. Next week you'll get your drafts back and we'll move forward to presenting our essays and getting our final drafts together.
In the second part of class we began reading A Doll's House to connect to our research from last class and to kick off our new unit. As we are reading the play, make connections to the world around us and to your own lives - Do you think that things are fair between women and men? Why or why not?
For tonight's homework, engage in some interviewing. Talk to at least three different people and ask them what they think are the rules for men or women in relationships. Record their ideas. Next class we'll have a bit of a debate around these ideas before reading more of the play.
AP English III
Today you all did your first timed writing! Hooray! You'll get these back on Monday next week with your essays so that we can compare and contrast skills between the full length process essay and the quicker timed writing argument. Looking at both gives us a good idea of where our writing skills are.
Tonight you should put in some time moving forward on your work for The Crucible, One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, and your group projects.
- Be sure that you've thoroughly read and annotated Act II. We'll be discussing it on Thursday. We've looked at a lot of texts related to women and their roles in Puritan society. You will find it helpful to consider these texts as you look at Elizabeth Proctor.
- You should have determined your personal focus text for your group project by now. You should be annotating and analyzing with an eye toward social commentary. What is the comment that text is making about society? Which part of society? How is the commentary communicated?
- In terms of One Day, you should be at the worksite. We'll be discussing up to page 49/50 in the purple books on Wednesday's class next week. Again, keep an eye toward social commentary and don't forget all the work we did last week with Soviet Society.
The last day to turn in permission slips is Thursday. I must turn them in for audit, so Thursday really is the last day!
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