English IV
Today, you all did a great job working through the first two scenes of Twelfth Night, even with the fire alarm interruption! After working through these and talking about jokes that can go too far, we spent the last part of class in the library working through college applications on CFNC. Tomorrow is the last day to apply to North Carolina colleges for free, so make sure you are thinking about getting applications submitted. Mr. Kelly in the library is a great resource for all of you, as are me and Mr. Miller for things like college essays. Remember, college can be an option for all of you, so make sure to do your due diligence to prepare. Have a great weekend, see you on Monday!
AP English III
Today, we began class by completing the JHS student climate survey. If you missed today, you can complete the survey here. After that, we discussed Andrew Carnegie's "The Gospel of Wealth," connecting it to Gatsby and the American Dream. For next class, please read and annotate Chapter 4 of Gatsby, paying close attention to imagery and descriptions of color. Also prepare to submit a set of three vocabulary cards and get ready for an AP Timed Writing (rhetorical analysis prompt). Have a great weekend, see you on Monday!
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Thursday, November 16, 2017
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Homework for the Weekend - 11/1 and 11/2
Freshman Focus
Now that we've finished our debate on education I would like for you all to review your experience and write a reflection. For the reflection, please answer the following questions:
1. Overall, how was this experience for you? What would you do differently next time? What do you think you did well?
2. Which team won the debate? Why did they win?
3. If we do another debate in class, what can I do to make the experience better for you?
Please answer the three questions in a brief paragraph for each. When you've finished, make sure that you turn in your work to me on Monday/Wednesday morning.
AP English III
I've gone ahead and given you the outline for your second vocabulary assignment - the vocabulary slides. I'm putting the link here so that you can review the required information needed on the slide. Be sure to use dictionary.com or the Oxford English Dictionary in my classroom to find the required information. This will be officially assigned to you on Monday/Wednesday.
The real assignment you have this weekend is the Woolf/Petrunkevitch tone compare/contrast assignment. To complete this assignment you must first complete the graphic organizer to find evidence from each piece. Then, you will create your one to two page assignment. With this assignment, don't focus on making a thorough essay - focus on creating your argument, proving the argument with evidence from the two pieces, and then conclude. Remember that the assignment is about comparing and contrasting the tone of the author - stay focused on the prompt. You will want to add complexity to your argument by coming to a decision as to why each author uses their particular tone.
These tone assignments and graphic organizers will be collected on Monday/Wednesday. No late assignments will be accepted. We're past that point.
English IV
For homework over the weekend you have two tasks to complete. First, you need to finish your quotation analysis from chapter ten if you did not finish it in class. If you did finish it, great! All you have to do is the test review. We will be having our test on Book II of 1984 on Thursday and Friday next week. To prepare, I would like for you all to do a bit of review and preparation for me. You will be writing sample test questions for Book II. I would like for you to write:
Now that we've finished our debate on education I would like for you all to review your experience and write a reflection. For the reflection, please answer the following questions:
1. Overall, how was this experience for you? What would you do differently next time? What do you think you did well?
2. Which team won the debate? Why did they win?
3. If we do another debate in class, what can I do to make the experience better for you?
Please answer the three questions in a brief paragraph for each. When you've finished, make sure that you turn in your work to me on Monday/Wednesday morning.
AP English III
I've gone ahead and given you the outline for your second vocabulary assignment - the vocabulary slides. I'm putting the link here so that you can review the required information needed on the slide. Be sure to use dictionary.com or the Oxford English Dictionary in my classroom to find the required information. This will be officially assigned to you on Monday/Wednesday.
The real assignment you have this weekend is the Woolf/Petrunkevitch tone compare/contrast assignment. To complete this assignment you must first complete the graphic organizer to find evidence from each piece. Then, you will create your one to two page assignment. With this assignment, don't focus on making a thorough essay - focus on creating your argument, proving the argument with evidence from the two pieces, and then conclude. Remember that the assignment is about comparing and contrasting the tone of the author - stay focused on the prompt. You will want to add complexity to your argument by coming to a decision as to why each author uses their particular tone.
These tone assignments and graphic organizers will be collected on Monday/Wednesday. No late assignments will be accepted. We're past that point.
English IV
For homework over the weekend you have two tasks to complete. First, you need to finish your quotation analysis from chapter ten if you did not finish it in class. If you did finish it, great! All you have to do is the test review. We will be having our test on Book II of 1984 on Thursday and Friday next week. To prepare, I would like for you all to do a bit of review and preparation for me. You will be writing sample test questions for Book II. I would like for you to write:
- one short answer question
- four multiple choice questions with answers
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Homework for All Classes - 10/30 and 10/31
Happy second nine weeks! Now that we've gotten off to a good start it's time to continue moving forward into the rest of the year. Here are your reminders for all classes:
Freshman Focus
Next class will be our final class in the computer lab. I would ask that you be prepared to either submit your final project (the career brochure) at the end of our computer time tomorrow or at our class immediately following that. We will also continue our debate next class with the refutation and closing statements. Be sure that you've participated to earn full credit for this activity.
AP English III
I was happy to see all of you dive right in to this The Great Gatsby skit assignment. Remember to work effectively with your group members to accomplish and create a strong and thorough skit. Make sure that you follow the guidelines in the assignment sheet. Remember that this will count as a major grade for you and serve as your review before your exam on The Great Gatsby.
Besides working on your skit, I'd like for you to finish reading The Great Gatsby tonight. You should take this time to finish up your annotations and continue working on vocabulary. Next class we will be spending a good amount of time discussing "The Death of the Moth" and the final chapters of The Great Gatsby. Be prepared for a quickly moving class on Thursday/Friday.
English IV
Tonight I want you to finish reading Book Two - but I don't want you to read all of chapter nine. Only focus on reading pages 148-151, 164-165, and 179. The other pages of the chapter are Goldstein's book and I don't think that you don't need to understand these portions to understand the book. You also are going to want to focus on studying your vocabulary. We'll soon have our Book Two test, which will be structured very similarly to your first test. Try not to repeat the same mistakes.
Freshman Focus
Next class will be our final class in the computer lab. I would ask that you be prepared to either submit your final project (the career brochure) at the end of our computer time tomorrow or at our class immediately following that. We will also continue our debate next class with the refutation and closing statements. Be sure that you've participated to earn full credit for this activity.
AP English III
I was happy to see all of you dive right in to this The Great Gatsby skit assignment. Remember to work effectively with your group members to accomplish and create a strong and thorough skit. Make sure that you follow the guidelines in the assignment sheet. Remember that this will count as a major grade for you and serve as your review before your exam on The Great Gatsby.
Besides working on your skit, I'd like for you to finish reading The Great Gatsby tonight. You should take this time to finish up your annotations and continue working on vocabulary. Next class we will be spending a good amount of time discussing "The Death of the Moth" and the final chapters of The Great Gatsby. Be prepared for a quickly moving class on Thursday/Friday.
English IV
Tonight I want you to finish reading Book Two - but I don't want you to read all of chapter nine. Only focus on reading pages 148-151, 164-165, and 179. The other pages of the chapter are Goldstein's book and I don't think that you don't need to understand these portions to understand the book. You also are going to want to focus on studying your vocabulary. We'll soon have our Book Two test, which will be structured very similarly to your first test. Try not to repeat the same mistakes.
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Homework for 10/25 and 10/29
You can look at this as either your last homework assignment of the first nine weeks or your first homework assignment of the second nine weeks. Either way, as long as you get your tasks completed, we'll all start off on the right note.
Freshman Focus
Next class we will be returning to the computer lab to continue constructing our career pamphlets. I think that most of you will probably finish during this time. I would also like to remind you that we will be doing the opening statements of our debate. I think that the groups have clarified what they are trying to argue; I would remind you that this is a team effort. Make sure that you are being an active participant.
AP English III
This weekend/Monday you've got a few things to take care of for me. First, I'd like for you to read chapter eight of The Great Gatsby. As we're now moving to the conclusion of the novel, I would remind you that you want to start seeing how Fitzgerald is tying up his loose ends and creating a message on these different topics and motifs. Continue to annotate heavily and update your covers and vocabulary bookmarks.
Additionally, I would like for you to read Virginia Woolf's "The Death of the Moth" - this piece is available in 50 Essays or also at this link. Be sure to annotate this piece and feel free to use it to stock your vocabulary bookmarks. After you read this piece, take another look at the description of Myrtle's death scene. There are some interesting parallels.
Lastly, I gave you your skit assignment today - think about what you'd like to do and who you'd like to work with; don't worry about making any progress on these assignments yet -- we'll start on that Tuesday/Wednesday of next week.
English IV
This weekend I'd like for you to read chapters seven and eight of 1984. Continue to watch Julia, Winston, and O'Brien as they start to form different relationships and push the ideas in the text further. We will soon start wrapping up this book. Be sure to be prepared for any pop reading quizzes!
Freshman Focus
Next class we will be returning to the computer lab to continue constructing our career pamphlets. I think that most of you will probably finish during this time. I would also like to remind you that we will be doing the opening statements of our debate. I think that the groups have clarified what they are trying to argue; I would remind you that this is a team effort. Make sure that you are being an active participant.
AP English III
This weekend/Monday you've got a few things to take care of for me. First, I'd like for you to read chapter eight of The Great Gatsby. As we're now moving to the conclusion of the novel, I would remind you that you want to start seeing how Fitzgerald is tying up his loose ends and creating a message on these different topics and motifs. Continue to annotate heavily and update your covers and vocabulary bookmarks.
Additionally, I would like for you to read Virginia Woolf's "The Death of the Moth" - this piece is available in 50 Essays or also at this link. Be sure to annotate this piece and feel free to use it to stock your vocabulary bookmarks. After you read this piece, take another look at the description of Myrtle's death scene. There are some interesting parallels.
Lastly, I gave you your skit assignment today - think about what you'd like to do and who you'd like to work with; don't worry about making any progress on these assignments yet -- we'll start on that Tuesday/Wednesday of next week.
English IV
This weekend I'd like for you to read chapters seven and eight of 1984. Continue to watch Julia, Winston, and O'Brien as they start to form different relationships and push the ideas in the text further. We will soon start wrapping up this book. Be sure to be prepared for any pop reading quizzes!
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