ERWC Homework p.1

1. Carefully read/annotate Article of the Week, "The Power of Birth Order" Complete A SOAPS Sheet, which is uploaded, and create 2 Level 1 Questions; 2 Level 2 Questions and 2 Level 3 Questions.
2. Create your academic summary for the Article of the Week: "The Power of Birth Order" and post to your blog.
3. Study for Unit Exam
4. Check your Gmail for feedback received from me.  Final drafts of essay are due on Thursday, February 18th.

ERWC Period 1

1. Be sure to continue reading your Independent Novel. You must have three journals which use specific language that shows understanding of what the quote illustrates, demonstrates or reveals about the situation, or character. No vague language, or I will not grade! (all classes)
3. Be sure to complete your Role Sheet. If you are the Photographer--be sure to have the picture attached to your role sheet. (all classes)
4. Period 5 &6: Rough draft due tommorrow, fully ready for peer editing. No excuses!
4. Bring Lear!

ERWC Period 1

1. Continue to study your 34 words of vocabulary from Act I of King Lear. 2. Re-read Act 1, scene i up to page 19 in purple King Lear Text. Please write 1 Fact; 1 Positive; 1 Negative; 1 piece of advice that you would give someone in the text; 1 question and create 1 prediction based on your reading, re-reading and understanding. 3. Keep working on your essays. Devote at least 30-40 minutes on it.
Due Thursday: Your Literature Circle Review Sheet and Three Journal Entries

ERWC Period 1/ English 10 Period 3

1. All students should have a second rough draft on the Synthesis Essay based on the "Are Families Dangerous?"/ Jealousy Essay (period 3) Prompt. Your second draft can be handwritten or typed, but it must be no fewer than two to three pages or more typed/handwritten.  The final draft should average between 1300-1500 words. Next week, we will have the chance to peer edit the essay. Please be prepared. Final drafts will be due next week, even if you have been absent, missed, or were not able to get your draft peer edited.

English Ten Period 3

You should have copied and began defining words for the Julius Caesar vocabulary. Continue working on your Synthesis Essays! See you tomorrow!

ERWC Period 1

Homework: Download the Speakers Forum and post a reflection based on hearing today's in-class presentation regarding colleges, the Black College Fair; and Historically Black/Hispanic Serving Institutions. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4BLVnt1qsfkS2J1U3RQRVdRTFE/view?usp=sharing
1. Journals will still be accepted tomorrow as will literature circle role sheets because you did not have the chance to meet in your groups.  Tomorrow, we may bypass journal writing so that you can have productive literature circle group meetings.
2. Your second drafts of your "Are Families Dangerous Essay?" Synthesis Essays are due on Monday. You should be re-reading, adding additional evidence from the texts we have read, and including transitional words and phrases to increase precision and clarity. Rubric will be presented in class tomorrow!

English Ten period 3

Shout out to Myla! Baldwin! and Joaquin!
As a reminder, please finish writing your draft of your Essay on Jealousy. Tomorrow you must bring your Chromebooks, and you will type a draft in class, after meeting briefly in your Literature Circle Groups. You will also upload the vocabulary words for Act I of Julius Caesar.