Period 1,2,4 Contemporary Composition Agenda and Assignments April 21-22

English periods 1,2,4 Agendas

Friday Freewrite Prompts

Friday Freewrite Topics: Please select any one of the following and respond. You may write your journal and then take a picture or you may type it.  It should be AT LEAST a page but can be longer than a page! (of course you can always write about what you want):
 Friday Freewrite prompts:

• Describe the perfect date.
• What is courage? What is the most courageous thing you have done?
• Describe a hero. It can be either someone you know or simply qualities of a hero.
• What is your favorite activity? Who do you do it with? Why do you think you enjoy it?
• Write about a good book you’ve read recently.
• The best and worst parts of quarantine are…
• What will you do differently when you’re a parent? Why?
• Do you spend too much time with electronic devices? Why/why not?
• What do you think should have or should NOT have been invented and why? 
• List one major world problem and how you think we should solve it.
• Do you think that there is or ever was life on another planet?
• What is the most important issue facing teens your age today? 
• Were you ever given a responsibility that you couldn’t handle? 
• Describe the best concert you ever attended.
•  Write about a time you tried to help and ended up making things worse.
• Did you ever break an important promise?
• Write about moving to another city or neighborhood or house.
• Did you ever meet a famous person? Interact with them on social media?
• Describe a car or bicycle accident you were in.
• If you could spend a day spent in another country, which would you choose? Why?
• Describe a time that you out-smarted someone.
• Write about going shopping for new clothes.
• Did you ever turn someone in or tell on someone and feel bad about it later?
• Was there a time your parents embarrassed you?
• Can you remember a time you gave someone good advice? What was it?

The Godfather Essay Prompts

You are expected to use the full class time to write your essay. I will extend the time due to upload it as a result of the Schoology outage.  Please carefully read each of the prompts--there are seven of them. Your essay should demonstrate reading the entire novel.  Or you may choose to select a prompt and focus primarily on the second to latter end of the novel.  I understand that you will probably need additional time.  Do not consult other sources aside from your book, notes, etc. 
Essay prompts: The Godfather Timed Essay Prompts

Contemporary Comp period 1 and Honors Contemporary Comp period 2 Chat links

Good Morning! Today we are scheduled to have chats in period 1 and period 2.
The subjects were sent to you via Remind and Schoology.  Participation is expected and consists of: posing or responding to multiple questions.  Writing a one page reflection on the chat. I will post the reflection prompt ONLY IN THE CHAT.  Here is the link to Chatsy: Ms Guy's English Class Chat Room. Be sure to identify yourself. Be sure to engage each other and follow discussion protocols: I agree with xxxx, I respectfully disagree with....., I felt that....... Please use your phone for the chat. Several students informed me their home internet is either slow or down, so I decided this time to use Chatsy as it can be accessed by all using our phones.   Period two logon at 9:20 am.  Period 1 at 10:45 am 

Friday Freewrite For March 27th

Friday Freewrite Topics:
Directions: Do remember that you response can be typed or handwritten in your journal, if possible or on another sheet of paper. Responses must be a FULL page!
1. Any topic you have not written in the past, you may respond to.
2.  Freewrite: Write about whatever you want, in the format you want, as long as it is a page.
3. What did you do this week that is out of the ordinary? Write about something fun you did (did you make a Tik-Tok video; play a game with a sibling or parent)? What did you do this week that was fun?
4.  Write a thank you letter to a parent, teacher, Boys and Girls staff member who you really took for granted or perhaps miss or appreciate more.  Your thank you letter should be at least three paragraphs and have a salutation, (Dear...............,) following be the body of your letter and a closing.    You DO NOT have to email the letter unless you would like to provided that it is grammar and spell checked!

SOAPS Example

If you still are wondering how to strengthen your SOAPS, here is one from Ogechi on our last class-wide article.  Ogechi SOAPS . If you missed yesterday's conference, please know that I will NO LONGER ALLOW SOAPS and SUMMARY Resubmits as of March 13th.   I have provided examples, the rubric, and a lesson on "Whats Wrong with the Following SOAPS" in which you turned and talked about the problems of vague language and pronouns.
Lastly, I did not post anything today.   All teachers must log in for a faculty meeting today at 3.  After that meeting, I will begin to grade non-digital (paper) assignments that I was backlogged on.   I do hope all are well.

Class Check In Today During Your Class Period

Please log-in to Schoology Conference TODAY, during your class period--the first 6 minutes, for a conference/check-in with me regarding: Digital Learning Tools; Next Unit; Assignment Expectations; Grading Focus; as well as Digital Study Buddies. 
Period 1 your conference will begin at 8:45 am
Period 2, your conference will begin at 9:45 am
Period 4, your conference will begin at 11:45 am
Period 5, yours at 1:25
Period 6 2:20
If the conference DOESNT WORK, I will try to to get us all over to Chatsy.  Here is the link to Chatsy just in case:Ms. Guys English Class Chat