Syllabus 2016-17
Spring Break ancient Greece research homework
How to Use the Databases
Primary Sources:
Achebe's Essay on Conrad
1902 Encyclopedia Britannica
1910 Encyclopedia Britannica
An Open Letter to King Leopold
Property and Trades Forced Production
The Sacred Mission of Civilization
Homework due Mon 3/6: Finish HoD
Guiding Questions to end of novella NOT Homework
Homework due Fri 3/3: HoD pages 123-130
Guiding Questions pages 123-130 NOT Homework
Homework due THURS 3/2: HoD pages 114-123 (finish Part II)-Develop 3-5 of your own analysis/discussion questions and answer.
Guiding Questions to help with pages 114-123 NOT homework
HoD Questions pages 106-114 End Line: "He was silent for a long time." DUE Wed 3/1
HoD Questions pages 97-106 End Line: " behind the blind whiteness of the fog."
DUE Tues 2/28
Homework DUE Mon 2/27: Read and Annotate pages 83-97 ending on the line: "and no memories." There are no questions to answer, INSTEAD you create 3-5 analysis/discussion questions of your own and answer those.
HoD Questions pages 59-72
Heart of Darkness Journey Chart that can be typed into
Homework DUE beginning of class Wednesday, 2/15: Intro Research HoD
Heart of Darkness link: https://www.amazon.com/Darkness-Secret-Sharer-Signet-Classics/dp/0451531035/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1485872632&sr=8-4&keywords=heart+of+darkness
Research Review PPT
Argumentation Organizer
December Calendar
Blank DEJ
DEJ Example 1
DEJ Example 2
Quote Integration Reminders
Amazon URL for Things Fall Apart: https://www.amazon.com/Things-Fall-Apart-Chinua-Achebe/dp/0385474547/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1480684319&sr=8-1&keywords=Things+Fall+Apart
Unit 2 Argumentative Assignment
Rhetorical Devices PPT
Narrative/Pilgrim's Tale PEER EDIT
Writing Dialogue reminders
Squire Example PPT
Canterbury Project
Knight Chivalry Code:
„To fear God and maintain His Church
„To serve the liege lord in valour and faith
„To protect the weak and defenceless
„To give succour to widows and orphans
„To refrain from the wanton giving of offence
„To live by honour and for glory
„To despise pecuniary reward
To fight for the welfare of all
To obey those placed in authority
To guard the honour of fellow knights
To eschew unfairness, meanness and deceit
To keep faith
At all times to speak the truth
To persevere to the end in any enterprise begun
To respect the honour of women
Never to refuse a challenge from an equal
Never to turn the back upon a foe
(http://www.lordsandladies.org/knights-code-of-chivalry.htm)
Basic outline for Beowulf essay
Next books we are reading: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (https://www.amazon.com/Gawain-Green-Knight-Signet-Classics/dp/0451531191/ref=sr_1_7?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1474904267&sr=1-7&keywords=gawain)
and Canterbury Tales (https://www.amazon.com/Canterbury-Tales-Geoffrey-Chaucer/dp/0140424385/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1474904311&sr=1-1&keywords=canterbury)
Spring Break ancient Greece research homework
How to Use the Databases
Primary Sources:
Achebe's Essay on Conrad
1902 Encyclopedia Britannica
1910 Encyclopedia Britannica
An Open Letter to King Leopold
Property and Trades Forced Production
The Sacred Mission of Civilization
Homework due Mon 3/6: Finish HoD
Guiding Questions to end of novella NOT Homework
Homework due Fri 3/3: HoD pages 123-130
Guiding Questions pages 123-130 NOT Homework
Homework due THURS 3/2: HoD pages 114-123 (finish Part II)-Develop 3-5 of your own analysis/discussion questions and answer.
Guiding Questions to help with pages 114-123 NOT homework
HoD Questions pages 106-114 End Line: "He was silent for a long time." DUE Wed 3/1
HoD Questions pages 97-106 End Line: " behind the blind whiteness of the fog."
DUE Tues 2/28
Homework DUE Mon 2/27: Read and Annotate pages 83-97 ending on the line: "and no memories." There are no questions to answer, INSTEAD you create 3-5 analysis/discussion questions of your own and answer those.
HoD Questions pages 59-72
Heart of Darkness Journey Chart that can be typed into
Homework DUE beginning of class Wednesday, 2/15: Intro Research HoD
Heart of Darkness link: https://www.amazon.com/Darkness-Secret-Sharer-Signet-Classics/dp/0451531035/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1485872632&sr=8-4&keywords=heart+of+darkness
Research Review PPT
Argumentation Organizer
December Calendar
Blank DEJ
DEJ Example 1
DEJ Example 2
Quote Integration Reminders
Amazon URL for Things Fall Apart: https://www.amazon.com/Things-Fall-Apart-Chinua-Achebe/dp/0385474547/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1480684319&sr=8-1&keywords=Things+Fall+Apart
Unit 2 Argumentative Assignment
Rhetorical Devices PPT
Narrative/Pilgrim's Tale PEER EDIT
Writing Dialogue reminders
Squire Example PPT
Canterbury Project
Knight Chivalry Code:
„To fear God and maintain His Church
„To serve the liege lord in valour and faith
„To protect the weak and defenceless
„To give succour to widows and orphans
„To refrain from the wanton giving of offence
„To live by honour and for glory
„To despise pecuniary reward
To fight for the welfare of all
To obey those placed in authority
To guard the honour of fellow knights
To eschew unfairness, meanness and deceit
To keep faith
At all times to speak the truth
To persevere to the end in any enterprise begun
To respect the honour of women
Never to refuse a challenge from an equal
Never to turn the back upon a foe
(http://www.lordsandladies.org/knights-code-of-chivalry.htm)
Basic outline for Beowulf essay
Next books we are reading: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (https://www.amazon.com/Gawain-Green-Knight-Signet-Classics/dp/0451531191/ref=sr_1_7?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1474904267&sr=1-7&keywords=gawain)
and Canterbury Tales (https://www.amazon.com/Canterbury-Tales-Geoffrey-Chaucer/dp/0140424385/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1474904311&sr=1-1&keywords=canterbury)
"To Be or Not to Be" rubric
Student Examples for "To Be or Not to Be" assignment
Activity 4.14 and 4.15 Guide: DUE Tuesday, March 29
Monday 3/7 PARCC Tutorials:
Do these practice tests/tutorials in order as they are here! The point is for you to be comfortable and familiar with the online test!
**MUST USE INTERNET EXPLORER**
1) Sample Items Tests (I suggest THIS practice first)
**These sample tests provide students an opportunity to practice with PARCC’s sample items using the PARCC field test technology. The tasks do not provide scoring information, but allow students to engage with simple interactions and technology-enhanced items, such as drag and drop, multiple select, and text highlighting.
http://parcc.pearson.com/sample-items/
Scroll down to High School Item Sets
- High School ELA Item Set: 1 section, 23 questions
http://parcc.pearson.com/tutorial/
- Scroll down to “TestNav 8 Tutorial”
- This should be the first tutorial students complete.
- It shows students how to navigate the online test.
- It will be most beneficial to students for the teacher to lead the students through this tutorial, versus having them do it on their own.
- Higher functioning groups/classes maybe do in groups.
- Higher functioning groups/classes maybe do in groups.
- Scroll down to “Online Student Tutorials”
- This should be the second the tutorial students complete.
- Under “Online Student Tutorials” – choose High School ELA or High School Math Computer-Based Assessment Tutorial.
http://parcc.pearson.com/practice-tests/
- English Language Arts
- Choose “View English Practice Test”
- Choose Grade 10
- Under Part 1 – choose “Computer-Based Practice Test”
- 1 section; 23 questions
- Students enter name and begin
- Under Part 2 – choose “Computer-Based Practice Test”
- 1 section; 22 questions
- Students enter name and begin
SAT PREP Websites:
https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/sat- Khan Academy Prep (videos, practice tests, etc.)
https://www.khanacademy.org/downloads - Khan Academy APP (Apple and Android)
https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/practice/full-length-practice-tests- Practice test through College Board
https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/practice/daily-practice-app -Link to College Board APP (Apple and Android)
https://www.act.org/aap/concordance/pdf/reference.pdf -SAT to ACT score conversion chart
Heart of Darkness
Marlow's Journey chart
Thursday 1/21 Questions
Friday 1/22 Questions
Bookmark Questions for homework on Tues 2/2
1) What have you noticed about when Marlow interrupts his story? Why might Conrad have chosen these moments to pause the story? (answer after line: "...can be heard whispering of public opinion."
2) What do you believe to be Marlow's most significant commentary about Kurtz and/or his pamphlet? Why? (answer this after the line: "No, I cannot forget him."
3) What values did you learn about the Europeans (several are brought to light)? How did you infer these (from what events/actions/dialogue)?
4) What is the Most Important Word from Part II? Why? (you may NOT use words like "the" or peoples' names or titles)
Syllabus
SpringBoard Unit 1 Letter to Parents
SpringBoard Unit 1 Letter to Parents in Spanish
EIIH Expectations and Writing Tools Packet
Book Fair letter
Final Review practice December 2015
Cornell Notes for Sir Gawain and the Green Knight:
Part One
Part Two
Part Three -Due Mon 10/26
Part Four- Due Wed 10/28
Classwork week of 9/14:
Araby text
Araby Questions
Araby Lit Crit
Homework due Tuesday 9/8: Read and Annotate the "Son of Cain..." article. Instructions and Article links provided.
"Son of Cain..." article
Annotation Assignment for "Son of Cain..."
Homework due Wed. 9/2: Choose a characteristic of Anglo-Saxon culture and use Beowulf to explain how you know it is part of their identity.
*use a formal voice
*develop your response with vivid details and descriptions
*use diction and punctuation to create an appropriate tone
*use in-text citations with quote integration
Highlight where you show you are using formal voice
- Use a formal voice
- Develop your response with vivid details and descriptions
- Use diction and punctuation to create an appropriate tone
- Use in-text citations with quote integration
- Highlight where you show you are using formal voice