Winter Break Reading Period 2 and 5

Dear Students--I hope that you are all having a restful break. As a reminder, all students should have checked out from me, or have their own novel of at least 200 pages that you are reading for Winter Break. You should have received the Winter Break reading journal to keep your journal response entries in.  Each week, you will need to make four journal entries.  These should begin with a quote, the page number, date. Then, you should discuss what the quote reveals about the plot or characters involved. Do not solely make personal connections. The journals are due (12) of them, upon return to school on January 9th. 

English Period 2

Be sure to BRING ANY BOOKS/NOVELS YOU CHECKED OUT!! You cant check out a new novel, until first semester novels have been returned!
2. You will need to come to my class or bring in a novel of 200 pages that you will be assigned to read during Winter Break!

English Ten Period 2 and 6

1. Annotated Bibliographies that are printed and submitted by Monday at 9:00 a.m. will be accepted, but will lose a full letter grade after being scored.
2. Remember to review the notes you  took on Poetry: the types of poems, definition of poetry, and the literary and figurative devices associated with poetry.

English Ten periods 2 and 6

Tomorrow, you should be finished typing all ten summary paragraphs for your Annotated Bibliography assignment. After I review and provide information regarding citations for articles read in class (like Greenleaf, The Cold Equations, etc.)  you should be totally finished and ready to print out. 

English Ten Period 2

1. Complete your SOAPS Analysis for the two poems read in class, "Dreams" and "A Dream Deferred" both by Langston Hughes.
2. Review for Poetry Quiz on Tuesday.

English Ten Period 6

1. Fully complete questions on the two poems, "Dreams" and "A Dream Deferred" by Langston Hughes.
2. Reconsider which poem you wuold like to model: We Real Cool, or Life the Hound.  After reflecting on your first draft, create a new draft that does not mimic the originals.
3. Review the Powerpoint and class notes about Poetry for Poetry quiz on Monday.

English Ten period 2

Re-read the poem, "We Real Cool" by Gwendolyn Brooks or The Hound by Robert Francis. Think about something you would like to write about, then attempt to model one of the two poems.

English Ten period 2 and English Ten Period 6

1. Continue researching and writing your historical biographical narrative integrating research from Digital Library.
2. Antigone Exam tomorrow--or Thursday, for both classes. Will include vocabulary for Tragedy, as well as unit vocabulary posted on quizlet. 

English Ten Period 6

Continue to research and write your rough draft of your historical biographical narrative of an individual who "Stood their Ground" with an act of Civil Disobedience or defiance.  Your report should:
Identify the name of the individual; the event, law, custom that they defied, identify when the action took place, where it took place, identify other individuals involved.  Did the subject of your narrative change or alter their act of defiance?
Why? Did they repeat it? What the act of defiance a part of a larger social movement in the United States? If so, what is the name of that movement? Did the individual suffer for his or her actions? Did they die or go to jail? Have they been shunned by society or honored? If so, what honors have they received? How is society a better place because of their deed/deeds?
In addition, tell the reader the story of your individual. When were they born? Where did they grow up?
Type or write out a rough draft that answers these and more questions. Have it ready on Monday. It is worth fifty points.

Creating Multiple Choice Questions Reflection: Antigone

Please answer all of the following in your reflection: Do you feel creating multiple choice questions was a good way to review the play? Discuss? Why do you think so? Why is creating questions a good way to assess student knowledge? What questions were the hardest for you to create? Why?

Revision Practice

Click this link for revision practice: http://www.cccc.edu/studentservices/placementtesting/studyguides/pdfs/sentence-placement.pdf

English Ten Period 6

1. Summarize Creon's speech to Haimon. When does it become clear that Creon is motivated by public interest? What tragic flaw or error in reasoning is prevalent in Creon's speech?
Summarize Haimon's speech to his father. Explain his use of metaphor. Is Haimon's speech effective? IS his tone respectful? How can we tell? What news does Haimon reveal?
2. Continue researching on your historical biographical narrative.

English Ten Period 2

1. Don't forget to re-read, "Why Don't We Complain" and bring the article.
2. Respond to the question: Do you feel that technology has made us helpless and apathetic towards issues that should matter? Do we complain less about important matters because of technology? Defend your answer.

English Ten Period 2

1. Prepare for a reading quiz on Drama Terms; Antigone Prologue and Scene 1; Verbal Irony; either Tuesday or Wednesday.
2. New Journal Covers are on the way!!!!
3. Be sure to have your novel for silent sustained reading on Thursday.

English Ten period 6

1. Finish your Academic Summary; your SOAPS or your Article of the Week.
2. Begin researching a person of interest for the Historical Investigative Report. The following are individuals who committed acts of Civil Disobedience and "stood their ground". Many were harmed or even died as a result of their resistance: Viola Liuzzo; Paul Guihard; Rev. Bruce Klunder; James Earl Chaney; Andrew Goodman; Henry Schwerner; Niya Kenny; Claudette Colvin; Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali); Sylvia Mendez; Ron McNair; Ramsey Orta; Elias Gonzalez; Melba Patillo Beals. Many of the above participated in the Civil Rights Movement. Additional names will be added.  You may also self select an individual. I will approve all student names by Friday, November 4th.

English Ten Period 6

1. Complete your Character Wheels for the Two Major Characters of Antigone.  Remember, if you Character Wheel is not front and back, simply copy the wheel on another sheet of paper, or the back.  Then fill the wheel with the number of quotes, actions, thoughts, and what others say, etc. as discussed in class.

English Ten period 2

Click the following link to join College Preparatory English Ten period 2. Quizlet period 2

English Ten period 2

If you took home your Student Conference Sheet, please complete it.

English Ten Period 6

Today, we read the Prologue of Antigone and all of scene one. Please re-read in your textbook, and answer the following:  a. What reason does Creon give for not allowing Polyneices to be buried? b. How does the Choragos react to this decision? c. What news does the messenger/sentry deliver to Creon? How does Creon react? d. How can you tell that Antigone does not mind that her sister Ismene will not help her?

English Ten period 2

Visit answer garden to respond in 40 characters or less. Your response should be academic. https://answergarden.ch/370727

English Ten period 6

Complete today's opening question by going here: https://answergarden.ch/share/370000

English Ten Period 2

1. Answer the question: When is it ever ok to break a law? Discuss using your observation or experience (You must respond in at least 2 paragraphs)
2. Complete the Antigone Anticipation Guide. It is linked--you may need to go back one or two days to find the link!
3. Watch the following videos to help you understand and learn more about the writing process:
How to Write A Thesis Statement for a Literary Analysis Essay 
4. Complete the In-Class Essay Reflection #2. Some of you have a typed copy of it. If not answer the following on your own paper:

Reflection on In-Class Essay #2 Please use the following sheet to reflect on our second in class essay of the semester. You may use the back of this sheet as needed.

1.      What was the subject or topic for this week’s in-class essay?

2.      How do you feel about it? DO you feel this week’s essay was better than last week?

3.      Support with evidence? Why might this week’s essay be better or more strongly written?

4.      What did you or your teacher do to better understand the text or the writing process?

5.      Do you better understand thesis statement or claim?

6.      What is a claim?

7.      If you had more time, what changes might you make to this second in-class essay?

8.      Lastly, of what in this essay makes you most proud? Why? 

 

English Ten Period 6

Homework: Please click on the link to join our class for Quizlet.  Quizlet is a site where I will upload vocabulary words.  click the link here: Period 6 Quizlet
2. We will watch two short videos to supplement our understanding of Greek Theater and Greek Tragedy 
Finish your reflective journal based on your viewing: What I Did? What I learned? Surprises I Experienced? Questions that I Still Have? Key Terms and Definitions.   
3. Finish your Antigone Anticipation Guide. It is due on Monday. 

English Ten period 6

1. Dont forget Amnesty Journals are collected tomorrow if you did not complete journal entries for last week! You should be reading 45+ pages per week of your Independent Reading novel so that you will be finished. Independent Reading Novel Projects and Book Talks are coming!
2. Complete your research on The Greek Theatre. We will continue team teaching tomorrow!
3. Complete the Antigone Anticipation Guide that was posted two days ago. It is hyperlinked.

English Ten Period 2

1. We learned two words: Constitute; and Constituent. Write out definitions for these two words in your notebook in your notes section.
2. Re-read our Text of the week, which is a poem, "We Real Cool" by Gwendolyn Brooks. Click the link here: We Real Cool by Gwendolyn Brooks What do you think the main message or idea of the poem is?
3. Complete a SOAPS Sheet for our poem, "We Real Cool".
4. Complete the Antigone Anticipation Guide.--See you tomorrow!

English Ten Period 2 & 6

1. Please finish your Independent Research on Greek Drama & Tragedies.
2. Please complete the Anticipation Guide. Please save it on your computer. We will discuss it in class, and please print for homework.  Remember to select one statement you feel strongly about and write a page or half a page reaction to that statement and your thoughts about it.  Antigone Anticipation Guide

English Ten periods 2 and 6

Please complete questions 1-7 on the Writing Survey. Here is the link. Writing Survey P1

English Ten period 2 and Period 6

1. Please write a one page reflection in which you reflect on your performance on the end class essay.  You may want to respond to the following: Do you think you had a thesis statement? How do you know? Do you feel that you had enough time? Do you think that you used evidence to support your ideas? Do you think that the writing assignments was helpful? Was this your first time writing an in-class essay in class? Discuss.

English Ten period 2

Continue reading "Greenleaf" and complete the questions that were posted on the blog for Friday.

English Ten Period 6

1. Be sure to complete your Open Mind for Two Opposite Characters in "Greenleaf" Remember, for each side of your Open Mind (Draw a line down the middle), you are to include 4 adjectives that describe the character, 3 quotes that reveal character, and two actions that reveal character, as well as a symbol. Remember to use color.
2. Be sure to review the Cold Equations/Life is Sweet at Kumansenu. You will write an in-class essay that needs to be at least two pages on an idea from one of the stories that you select.

English Ten Period 2

On Tuesday of next week, you will be writing your first In-Class Essay Assessment of The Short Stories we have read thus far.  Today, you will finish reading "Greenleaf" by Flannery O'Connor. I will not read to you so that you can develop your own reading stamina.  To help guide your reading, please respond to the following while reading:
How can we tell that Mr. Greenleaf is proud of his sons? How can we tell that Mrs. May isn't? Why should Mr. Greenleaf be proud of his sons? What do Mrs. May's sons do? Why wasn't being a life insurance salesman such a positive job in the context of the story? Visit this short article to understand why: http://www.post-gazette.com/business/businessnews/2011/08/14/Why-African-Americans-are-so-loyal-to-life-insurance/stories/201108140272 
How did Mrs. May and her family get to the South on a Farm anyways? What happened to her husband.
Describe Mr. Greenleaf's boys, and their family.  How did they rise of the social ranks.  Were Mrs. May's children able to serve in the armed services?  Do you think Mrs. May wants us to pity her?
When did you know that Mrs. May is not just bothered by the Greenleaf bull--but that something else bothered her? 

English Ten period 6

1. Re-read, and read "Greenleaf" from page 31-35. Then respond to the following questions: Why do you think that Wesley and Scotfield don't like their mother? 2. What do we learn about Mrs. May? Why did she come down south? What happened to her husband? How might this influence her perception of herself? Do you think Mrs. May wants us to feel pity for her?

English Ten Period 6

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PB5IPntGOk

The Writing Process: http://raisingthebar.wested.org/resource/teaching-students-use-writing-process-variety-purposes

English Ten period 2

Getting to Know Flannery O'Connor, the author of Greenleaf (our next short story). Today, we will explore a bit of the life of famed American Writer Flannery O'Connor. First, we will read a written biography of her.  Then, we will view one or two short videos of her.  Our purpose is to understand Flannery's motif's and themes that Flannery found in her writing, to learn about her writing style and her gift for dialect, and to learn why she is such a well-respected writer. Record what you learned on the Flannery O'Connor Reflective Journal document. .
2. Dont forget reading journals. If you did not get your graded journal back, use your own paper!
3. Vocabulary for "Greenleaf": uncouth, discrepancy; shiftless; tenant; initiative; sullen; surly; indolent; tactful; facade; jealous; entitlement; wallow; morbid

English ten

Greenleaf

English Ten period 2 September 29

Good Morning! Today, you will work to review the short story, "Life is Sweet at Kumansenu" by Abosieh Nicol. 

1. Create Levels of Questions for the story.  You will create two right there; two Author and You; and two On My Own Questions.  If you forget how to create these questions, visit the link Levels of Question Review

2. Then, you may work with a partner to complete your SOAPS Sheet about the Story.  Even though you may work with a partner, you must still turn-in your SOAPS Sheet.  Always remember, you need 3 subjects and 3 purposes. 

3. Finally, write an Academic Summary of the short story.  You do not have to use the frame/template.  if you need it, it is here: Academic Language Toolkit (scroll down to page 25 for summary)

English Ten period 3

1. Journals are due! Three per week!
2. Be sure to email me your electronic SOAPS to LGUY@LAUSD.NET

English Ten period 6

1. Tell me (Ms. Guy) about a rule or convention that governs any aspect of your (culture) or behavior.
2. What must we accept in the story "Life is Sweet at Kumansenu? Identify one rule or aspect of life that we as readers must accept as true for the story.

English Ten period 2

Independent Reading Journals Are Due tomorrow!

English Ten Period 6

1.If you havent already done so, please complete your SOAPS and an academic summary of the article you read!
2. Also, if you did not turn in your Independent Reading Journal, please do so! You must have three entries per week, and starting next week all journals are due and will be collected on MONDAY

English Ten Period 2/English Ten period 6

1. Finish your rough draft of your analysis/Academic Summary of "The Cold Equations". You may use the template for a portion of it but be sure to incorporate elements of your SOAPS into your written analysis.  Your summary should be at least ten sentences or two full paragraphs or more, as you have much to incorporate.
2. Continue reading your independent reading novel and making journals. If you did not pick up your reading journals, you may folk paper, and still respond.

English Ten period 6

Finish reading The Cold Equations. You may visit the link to the audio here: The Cold Equations Online

English Ten period 2

1. Continue Reading your Independent Novel. Make three journal entries by Tuesday. If you did not receive your journal, then your journals are due on Wednesday, so you still should use paper, and fold it in half and respond. You can pick up your journal on Monday.

English Ten period 2

1. Carefully use your smartphone or your Chromebook or a traditional dictionary to define each of the vocabulary words for The Cold Equations. Bring the short story and the vocabulary tomorrow.

English Ten period 6 The Cold Equations

Directions: Carefully answer the following questions; re-reading parts of the story if necessary.  Please do not read ahead :) 
1. What ironic surprise awaits the EDS pilot about the stowaway? How does this surprise complicate the decision that the EDS pilot must make? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.
2. Why do you think the narrator provides us with a description of what the stowaway looks like? What is this supposed to do for us as readers?
3. How can we tell that the EDS does not want to follow the rules? What does he do?
4. What does the stowaway think the punishment will be for breaking the rule?
5. Please use your vocabulary sheet to look up definitions of the words: increments; recoiled; paramount; annihilate; irrevocable; and or immutable. Definitions should be short.  Include a sentence, using The Cold Equations, if possible.

English Ten period 2

1. Finish SOAPS for Article of the Week + Academic Summary based on your Article of the Week.

English Ten p 2, 6

Read both your letters. Then write a reflection in which you identify the distinctions you noticed with both letters. Be sure to think about the following:
Which letter ir longer or shorter? why? Which has slang? Which has an introduction? Which letter has the most sentences? In which letter are the sentences the longest? Which letter used a variety of punctuation marks?

H. English Ten Homeowrk

1. Please finish your SOAPS analysis of your song, movie, or other text. Be ready to discuss tomorrow.
2. Also, write a letter to a friend, family member or "Homie" Someone whom you are close.  Write your letter about: your summer; your favorite song or hobby; your favorite sport or game, or anything of interest. Be sure your letter is at least two paragraphs. Feel free to use the language that you would with this friend! Use slang or spanglish or colloquial language as natural!

Dear Ms. Guy 2016

Click on the following link to find my letter to you: Dear Ms. Guy Letter 2016
After reading, write or type me a letter of at least two pages. Tell me about yourself: academically, as well as a little more to help make our learning community strong.  Don'f forget to include at least two quotes as well. The letter is two pages, and additional directions are included in the second paragraph.

Final A of Day

Journal Pair Share Topic: Do you think today's athletes, celebrities and other's in the limelight should use their status as a platform to encourage social change (i.e. black/brown lives matter; speaking out against police brutality?). Why or why not?
2. Read: I can no longer stay silent.
3. Then read a rebuttal to the statement by Jordan, A Day Late and A Dollar Short Do you think the speaker is justified? Does he use enough evidence in his commentary to sway your view about Jordan? What evidence does he use? In what ways are celebrities sometimes puppets? Which athlete, in this opinion piece used their status and paid a price?

Feedback stems for narrative texts....
I like the imagery here...... it really helps me visualize......
I like the specific detail you used in .......... it helps me......
I like how you...introduced; added; elaborated; described; included....because


Feedback for Improvement....
What might happen if you included a/n anecdote..... a quote....what the person said
...a specific noun or name of a person, place, or thing.....something to help me see/understand....
I'd like to know more about...
I'd like to see more about.....
What? Who? 

This personal statement is supposed to be about you....I don't see you...
What traits or qualities do you want the reader to understand about you.....
What word or detail can help me better experience what you experienced?.....
Do you remember your purpose for this question? 
Why did you include this example/anecdote? 
What might happen if you began the piece here instead of here.....?
Can you combine these two sentences? 

Declaration of Independence Reflection

Carefully read each of the following statements.  Then write a reflection that is at least one full page. Reflections less than a page will not be accepted.
1. Reflect on the process of reading another student's paper and discussing with another student. How did it feel to discuss another students writing in front of them?
If you were the student whose work was discussed: How did that feel to hear another student discuss your work in front of you? Elaborate.
2. Reflect on your reading of The Declaration of Independence. Reflect on creating your own.  What made you select the topic you did? Do you think this assignment helped identify a goal to accomplish? Does it help you take responsibility?? Would you consider this a social justice assignment? Do you think it helped you mature as a writer? Discuss how you feel about your declaration.

Peer Editing

Tomorrow, Friday, is Peer Editing Day! In each class, students will have the opportunity to provide feedback on one to two student essays.Your essays will be blind scored. This means you will not know whose essay you are editing.  You will provide feedback on the essay's thesis/claim; the selection of textual support, and the essay organization structure; as well as diction choices and grammar and mechanics.
To prepare to give and receive feedback, please watch the following hyperlinked videos:
Collaborating as Writers: Peer Editors and Critical Friends
Otis College:Peer Writing Review Process
To review writing a character analysis, review this short video: How to Write A Character Analysis
You may bring snacks for tomorrow's class. Also dont forget to assign a private code or pin to your essay.


Also visit the following source for revision strategies: http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/revising-drafts/

Article of The Day

View the link posted here: The Me Generation
Respond: Do you think millenials are more narcissitic or arrogant than previous generations?
Do you think your generation has too much self-esteem?
Is there anything wrong with failure? Why or why not?
Do you have to suceed at everything?
2. The Me Generation by Joel Stein Article of the Day

American Literature Period 1 Homework

1. Re-read the Declaration of Independence up to the second page (103). Translate an additional six (6) of the reasons the colonists declared independence. You should have a total of 12 by Monday. Bring the handout to school

Journal Topics Contem. Comp

Select one of the following and respond in your notebook or designated journal:
1. Luck be a lady tonight...
2. Fortune, that errant whore...
From time immemorial, luck or fortune has often been personified as a lady or a woman.  Why is fortune or luck thought to be like a lady or feminine? Why is luck not perceived as a man? Discuss.

Contemporary Composition Period 2

What is Contemporary Composition/Literature?  Listen to the following lecture and find three additional web source to define contemporary literature; its themes; its distinctions from previous literary forms.
The Contemporary Period

Summer 2016 Contemporary Composition

1. Complete the SOAPS, Academic Summary and Levels of Questions for "A Song on the Front Yard" by Gwendolyn Brooks.

Am. Lit Summer 2016

Journal topic Response due a tthe beginning of the period: 

What is freedom? What does it mean to be free? What does it take to be free? Are we free or are there strings attached? To What? To Whom? (Select any one, or a combination. Write your response in your notebook. It must be a full page.)

Summer American Literature Syllabus

Summer Am Lit Syllabus

English Ten period 3

1. Continue Reading Fahrenheit 451. We left off on page 27 (PDF). Continue reading up to page 35. This is up to the first four pages or so into Part II
2. To those students who are missing journals, you may complete your journals based on Fahrenheit 451.
3. To those students who have not emailed me their fallacy report, it is now late, and will be penalized a full letter grade.

ERWC Period 1 Senior Reflective Essay Drafts

Be sure that you have identified your two moments which either: could be SCENE versus Summary or a claim that you make about a teacher or yourself that needs details.  Stretch out scene using the Image Details Strategy and then incorporate into new essay.  You will need to do this twice as discussed in class. You must submit a NEW draft of your Reflective Essay. Book Titles are italicized; "I" is always capitalized;and you must include Academic Reflection about yourself--this means a specific, detailed, discussion about your growth as a student.
Final Drafts due tomorrow by 1:15 pm (during Lunch period)

ERWC Period 1

1. Congrats to all of period 1 for 100% Completion of the Final Senior Reflective Essay!!!! However, I am not satisfied with the work that was submitted. Many of your essays are one draft shy of much better, convincing stories. Most of them however lack descriptive details.  Because of this, tomorrow, each of you will receive your Senior Reflective Essay Draft back, and we will work on a strategy called Idea/Detail, and Show Dont Tell. To get a head on tomorrow's lesson, please read pages 28-32 at the useful Writing Teacher's Handbook Writing Strategies pdf 
2. Although you were encouraged to finish reading The Stranger, you may not have since it was not listed on the Blog. Finish reading it.
3. Lastly, we will hear from the groups, The New Jim Crow and Mexican Whiteboy for sure tomorrow. If all groups do not have a chance to present, some groups may have to present afterschool on Tuesday or Wednesday.

ERWC period 1

Senior Reflective Essays are DUE TOMORROW!!!!! they must be typed. Please be sure to proof read them out loud before submitting. Please get to school early if you need to print out your essay. 

2. Tomorrow, we will hear from the following Expository Groups: The New Jim Crow; the second Always Running Group & possibly Mexican Whiteboy."

3. There may be a short reading quiz on the Stranger. 

English Ten Period 3

1. Reflection: using your Fallacy Notetaking sheet, respond to the following prompt using academic language: Which of the fallacies presented do you feel is most dangerous or present in Fahrenheit 451? Which fallacy do you feel children or adolescents are most likely to commit? Which of the fallacies do you think adults are more likely to commit?

English Ten period 3

1. Read Fahrenheit 451 up to page 18 in the PDF of Fahrenheit 451. The last sentence is: Montag felt the hidden book pound like a heart against his chest.
2. Answer the following: What are parlour walls? Who is Beatty? What is illegal for people to do or have in their possession? 4.How can we tell that Montag and Mildred are not happy? 5. Give two examples that individuals are not encouraged to think critically in the text so far.

English Ten period 3

Tomorrow, we will begin hearing our Fallacy Presentations. Please also bring Fahrenheit 451. Everyone's presentation is due tomorrow, even if your group does not present.

ERWC Period 1

Tomorrow, I will check two pages of your Senior Reflective Essay. These two pages can be of ANY grade level, and can be handwritten. Please work on your Senior Reflective Essay twenty to thirty minutes per night. I will devote 15 minutes of class time for your to read each other's papers.
2. Read the Stranger Chapters 3 and 4. Answer the Following Study questions. I have to give you a quiz on something, so please answer the questions:
Ch. 3
1. How does Mersault feel when he sees Salamano beating his dog? How does he feel when Raymond tells him he beat up his girlfriend? Discuss M.’s attitude in relation to these two events.
2. Discuss Mersault’s relationship with Raymond. How does he feel about being Raymond’s “pal,” and why would he agree to write such a deceitful letter for him?
Ch. 4
1. How does Meursault react when Marie asks him if he loves her? Why do you think she continues to have romantic interest in him? What does it reveal about her?
2. Since he treats his dog so harshly, why do you think Salamano is so upset when the dog runs away? What might this story reveal about us?

ERWC Period 1

Senior Reflective Essay: Indian Education

Fahrenheit 451 Part 1 English Ten period 3

1. What was Montag? Why do you think kerosene was like perfume to him?
2. Why do you think he felt that Clarisse was seeing through him? How can we tell that Clarisse is not afraid of Montag?  Should she be?
3. When Montag states that the firemen always burned books, what type of thinking was Montag doing?

Finally, continue to work on your Fallacy Powerpoints. I have looked over many of the Written Assignments, which will be returned tomorrow to make changes and adjustments.

ERWC Period 1

Homework: 1. Complete your SOAPS for your Article of the Week and an academic summary. Be sure to also offer your reflections or feelings on the topic.
Complete Chapter two of The Stranger and answer the following:
1. Why does Meursault worry about his employer when he wakes up on Saturday morning?
2. Who is Marie Cardona?
3. What kind of movie does Marie want to see?
4. How does Marie react when Meursault tells her about his mother?
5. Why does Meursault decide not to eat at Celeste’s on Sunday?
6. What does Meursault do when he’s alone in his apartment?
Create two level 1 questions; two level 2 (must make an inference and read although answer is not in the text; and two level 3 questions based on The Stranger).
Reading Quiz on Chapter 1 and 2 Tomorrow.

English Ten Period 3

Based n

1. What was life like during the 1950's? What values were espoused, expected and proliferated during that time (based on your reading the article 1950's and viewing the introduction to Edward Scissorhands)? Why might Ray Bradbury rail against (not like) these values? Your answer should include two to three adjectives, and you must support your opinion with support from the article, film, interview or video that you watched on Ray Bradbury.   Your response must use academic language and not be less than 3/4 of a page.
2.  Your written fallacy report is due on Monday.

English Ten Period 3

Your Fallacy Group Presentations and Individual Presentations are due on Monday. Please bring your charged Chromebooks. After we read a bit of Chapter 1 from Fahrenheit 451, we will work on finishing up your Presentations.
Remember, presentations must include the name of the fallacy; academic definition, and in your teams own words; the purpose and/or intent of the fallacy; an everyday example. Then you must include an example from a speech or text (Julius Caesar may be used if it fits); a commercial/advertisement; and a magazine clipping.
2. If you did not submit Journals for your Independent Novel, please have ready to submit tomorrow.

ERWC Warm-up

Make a list of twenty things that society expects of mothers, fathers, and kids.  You may use your own personal experience, or better get generalize the expectations society often holds for each of these roles.
2. Scroll through the Powerpoint on the life of Albert Camus, author of The Stranger. Then complete a reflective journal based on interesting details of his life and how these are, might be reflected in his work.

English Ten Period 2,3 and 6 Fahrenheit 451 Homework/Resources

1. Continue to work on the Fallacy Presentation, as well as your written Fallacy Report. Additionally, be sure to finish viewing the Ray Bradbury Interview/View. It was found by youtubing "Ray Bradbury The Big Read". After viewing the interview, complete the Reflective Journal found here:
Ray Bradbury Reflective Journal 
Fahrenheit 451 Resources and links:
The Big Read
Ray Bradbury reads Fahrenheit 451
Ray Bradbury Obituary
Fahrenheit 451 Full Text pdf
About Ray Bradbury
Fahrenheit 451 Vocabulary Part 1
Vocabulary Word Map
Learning Using the power of Documentary Film

ERWC period 1

Study for King Lear unit Exam. Review quotes, pivotal moments, characters.
2. Decide if you will write on a theme or a character, and select quotes to prepare for your essay.

ERWC period 1

Write a one page reflection in which you answer the following: How did the assignment help you better understand the plot, universal themes and character development? What did the assignment better help you understand or perceive about the play?

ERWC period 1

1. Conduct YOUR Own personal  review of the plot, characters, significant quotes of King Lear.  Dont wait for me!!
2. Complete your academic summary of your Article of the Week. If you didnt pick your SOAPS up, you may look up the article if your remember the title and author, to assist.
3. Complete your second poem, using "Girl in Doorway" as a model.

Fallacy Research Assignment period 3

Select one of the following fallacies. Define it, and use research to find at least two examples of the fallacy you select.  Then, after providing a definition, and two examples,  answer the following: Why is this fallacy so dangerous? 

Ad Hominem False Cause Appeal to Tradition

False Dilemma; Hasty Generalizations; Slippery Slope

Red Herring; Guilt by Association; Either-Or/Oversimplification/Black White

Appeal to Fear; Appeal to Tradition; Gambler’s Fallacy; Equivocation

Strawman ;Post Hoc