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Research Papers are due May 13th @ 11:59 p.m. to turnitin.com. Be sure to proofread your final draft before submitting to turnitin. I have uploaded a final checklist to assist you with editing and proofreading. The Research Checklist is located under 2018 Research Documents on the 2018 HWL Resources page. Regards, Ms. Williams April 17: Dramatic Justice 1. Preview Unit #4 of SpringBoard 2. Begin Voc. Unit #5 H.W.: (1) Conduct preliminary research to select a monologue to present in class. (2) Prepare Voc. Unit #5 presentations (due April 19 @ beginning of class). April 19: Things Fall Apart & Dramatic Justice 1. Begin Pre-and Post-Colonial Research Papert 2. Continue with Dramatic Justice 4.3 H.W.: (1) Complete Activity 4.4 on p. 293; Answer questions 1-3 ONLY; Due @beginning of next class (2 )Use the Unit #2 Study Guide (see previous blog) to prepare for Unit #2 Summative Test that takes place on Monday, April 23th. April 23: Things Fall Apart & Dramatic Justice 1. Take Unit #2 Summative Test 2. Continue with Dramatic Justice 4.6 H.W.: (1) Complete Activity 4.6 on pp. 298-306; Due @beginning of next class (2 ) Study for Voc. Unit #5 Quiz on April 27th. April 25: Things Fall Apart & Dramatic Justice 1. Continue Annotated Bibliography/Monologue Research in Media Center 2. Continue with Dramatic Justice 4.6 H.W.: (1) Complete Activity 4.6 on pp. 298-306; Due @beginning of next class (2 ) Submit Annotated Bibliography @ 11:59 a.m. to turnitin.com on April 26th. (3) Study for Voc. Unit #5 Quiz on April 27th April 27: Things Fall Apart & Dramatic Justice 1. Discuss Dramatic Justice 4.6 H.W.: (1) Complete the Pre-Writing Activities for the monologue in SB; Bring your monologue along with your Pre-Writing to class on Tuesday, May 1st. May 01: Monologue and Research 1. Begin working on Monologue/Oral Interpretation Assignment 2. Begin Formal Outline/Works Cited Page Assignment CHARACTER SKETCH TEMPLATE: jean_kwoks_character_sketch_template.docx Use this template to give you an idea of information to include in your sketch. You may pick and choose the information needed for the Character Sketch Essay. H.W.: (1) Study for Voc. Unit #5 Quiz on Thursday (2) Work on Formal Outline & Works Cited due @ 11:59 p.m. on May 04 to turnitin.com (3) MONOLOGUE PERFORMANCES WILL BEGIN ON MAY 09TH May 03: Monologue and Research 1. Take Voc. Unit #5 Quiz 2. Continue working on Monologue/Oral Interpretation Assignment 3. Continue Formal Outline/Works Cited Page Assignment H.W.: (1) Work on Formal Outline & Works Cited due @ 11:59 p.m. on May 04 to turnitin.com May 07: Monologue and Research 1. Continue working on Monologue/Oral Interpretation Assignment 2. Begin Drafting Final Pre-and Post-Colonial Research Draft H.W.: (1) Work on Final Draft due @ 11:59 p.m. on May 11 to turnitin.com (3) MONOLOGUE PERFORMANCES WILL BEGIN ON MAY 09TH March 19: Socratic Seminar, Macbeth, Act IV
1. Begin Socratic Seminar on Macbeth Act IV H.W.: (1)Finish reading Things Fall Apart (TBA); possible reading quiz(2) Study for Voc. Unit #4 Quiz on March 23. March 21: Socratic Seminar on Things Fall Apart (Chapters 10-22) 1. Take TFA Reading Quiz 2. Review teacher-selected additional texts for TFA Socratic Seminar 3. Develop a dense question per group for Things Fall Apart (Chapters 10-22) H.W.: (1)Finish reading Act V of Macbeth; Answer Act V Macbeth questions (possible reading quiz); (2) Study for Voc. Unit #4 Quiz on March 27. March 23: Macbeth Act V and Things Fall Apart Research Paper 1. Review Macbeth Act 5 2. Take Macbeth Act 5 Reading Quiz 3. Prepare for TFA Socratic Seminar on Tuesday, March 27. H.W.: Begin Preliminary Framework to Things Fall Apart Topic. Submit to turnitin.com due March 26 @11:59 p.m. March 27: View Macbeth/Things Fall Apart Research 1. Begin Socratic Seminar Things Fall Apart 2. Take Voc. Unit #4 Quiz; Begin Voc. Unit #5 3. Begin Annotated Bibliography Assignment H.W.: (1)Explore valid sources and begin Annotated Bibliography assignment due April 09 @ 11:59 p.m. to turnitin.com (2) Present Voc. Unit #5 on Thursday, March 29 March 29: Macbeth & Things Fall Apart 1. Present Voc. Unit #5 2. Continue Viewing Macbeth Film Analysis H.W.: (1)Explore valid sources and begin Annotated Bibliography assignment due April 09 @ 11:59 p.m. to turnitin.com April 09: Macbeth & Things Fall Apart 1. Work on Macbeth Paper in Media Center H.W.: (1) Continue to compose your paper at home. Paper is due Friday night, April 13th April 11: Macbeth & Things Fall Apart 1. Work on Macbeth Paper in Media Center H.W.: (1) Continue to compose your paper at home. Paper is due Friday night, April 13th April 13: Things Fall Apart 1. Work on Macbeth Paper in Media Center H.W.: (1) Continue to compose your paper at home. Submit your paper Friday night, April 13th. (2 )Use the Unit #2 Study Guide to prepare for Unit #2 Summative Test that takes place on Thursday, April 19th. U2 Summative Spring Study Guide u2summativespringstudyguide.docx :OVER WINTER BREAK: (1) COMPOSE A ROUGH DRAFT OF AN ARGUMENT TO THE TED ROOSEVELT LETTER. ROUGH DRAFT IS DUE @ BEGINNING OF CLASS ON FEBRUARY 27.
(2) ALSO, OBTAIN EITHER A HARD OR AN eCOPY OF THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH AND BRING TO CLASS WITH YOU ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26. FEBRUARY 19-26: WINTER BREAK. ENJOY! February 27: Argumentative Essay and The Tragedy of Macbeth 1. SSR: 15 minutes: Discuss Flipgrid Topic: What is the main argument your author is making? Support with two examples from the text and explain the significance of those examples. Access using this link: https://flipgrid.com/d1fa5c - (4) Complete Flipgrid (due Monday, March 5) 2. Peer Revision of Argumentative Essay 3. Begin Macbeth H.W.: (1) Read Chapters 1-4 of Achebe's Things Fall Apart; possible reading quiz on Thursday. (2) Finish reading Act 1, Scenes 5-7 ; possible reading quiz on Thursday; (3) Study for Voc. Unit #2 Quiz on Thursday. March 1: Vocabulary Unit #2, Macbeth, & Things Fall Apart 1. Take Voc. Unit #2 Quiz 2. Continue Macbeth Acts 1 & 2 3. Discuss Things Fall Apart Chapter 1 & SB. 4. Begin Voc. Unit #3 H.W.: (1)Read Chapters 5-9 of Things Fall Apart (TBA); possible reading quiz(2) Present Unit #3 on March 5; (3) Complete Argumentative Essay (due to turnitin.com @ 11:59 p.m. on March 3). (4) Complete Flipgrid (due Monday, March 5) March 5: Voc. Unit #3 Presentation, Macbeth, & Things Fall Apart 1. Present Voc. Unit #3 2. Continue Macbeth Act 1 3. Begin Culture and Background to Things Fall Apart H.W.: (1)Read Chapters 10-13 of Things Fall Apart (TBA); possible reading quiz March 7: Macbeth & Things Fall Apart 1. Continue Macbeth Acts 2 & 3 2. Continue Things Fall Apart; prepare for Socratic Seminar: (1) #1 on p. 231; #2 on p. 233; #2 on p. 235; the chart on p. 236 (2) Compose two dense questions that pertain to Chapters 1-9 in Things Fall Apart March 9: Socratic Seminar: Things Fall Apart 1. Begin Socratic Seminar H.W.: (1)Read Chapters 10-13 of Things Fall Apart (TBA); possible reading quiz (2) Study for Voc. Unit #3 Quiz on Tuesday, March 13 March 13: Macbeth & Things Fall Apart 1. Continue Macbeth Acts 3 & 4 H.W.: (1)Read Chapters 14-17 of Things Fall Apart (TBA); possible reading quiz (2) Prepare to present Voc. Unit #4 on Thursday, March 15 (3) Study for Unit #3 Quiz (4) Read Macbeth Act 4, Scene 1, study for reading quiz on March 15 March 15: Macbeth & Things Fall Apart 1. Take Voc. Quiz #3 2. Present Voc. Unit #4 3. Continue Macbeth Acts 4-5 H.W.: (1)Read Chapters 18-22 of Things Fall Apart (TBA); possible reading quiz; (2) Study for Voc. Unit #4 Quiz on March 23. (3) Answer Macbeth Act IV questions due @ beginning of class on Monday March 19 February 08: Vocabulary Unit #2 and Argumentative Essay 1. SSR: 15 minutes: Discuss Flipgrid Topic 2. Present Voc. Unit #2 Exercises 3. Present Argumentative Speech Delivery Techniques 4. Begin Argumentative Essay (p. 215) H.W.: (1) Create a rough draft of your argumentative essay (focus on writing sentences in active voice); Due February 14 February 12: Argumentative Speech Presentations and Argumentative Essay 1. SSR: 15 minutes 2. Give Argumentative Speech 3. Continue composing Argumentative Essay (work on Form & Style); H.W.: (1) Study for Voc. Unit #2 Quiz to take on 2/14 (2) Final Draft Due February 17 @ 11:59 p.m. to turnitin.com February: 14: Voc. Unit #2 Quiz and Things Fall Apart 1. Complete Argumentative Speeches. 2. Begin Argumentative Essay (In-class) 3. Begin Culture and Background to Things Fall Apart 4. Take Voc. Unit #2 Quiz February: 16: Voc. Unit #3 Presentations and Things Fall Apart 1. Complete Argumentative Essay. 2. Begin Things Fall Apart 3. Assign Voc. Unit #3 Dear Parents,
Due to an unforeseen emergency, I apologize for not being present to meet and to greet you for Open House. Please know that I value our time together, and I welcome any questions you may have regarding our class and how to best help your scholar succeed in my class. To provide you with the best overview of this course, please access the link below : Open House Powerpoint cobbk12org-my.sharepoint.com/:p:/r/personal/amanda_williams_cobbk12_org/_layouts/15/WopiFrame.aspx?sourcedoc={60a1ae48-7bd7-467d-bbe2-a56e25e92d28}&action=edit&wdPreviousSession=78d6ae99-8be4-4934-bfd1-b8539cb47411 If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email me: [email protected] Regards, Ms. Williams (January 10: Introduction to Flipgrid/Independent Reading
1. We will utilize Flipgrid to spark our independent reading discussions. The first discussion, that deals with cultural archetypes and stereotypes, will take place at the end of the week. In your independent reading sessions, annotate (find examples of) archetypes and stereotypes presented, then ask yourself if you agree with the author's depiction of the archetype, or is it more a stereoptype? As you form your response, keep in mind other similar archetypes by other authors as a point of comparison. Flipgrid Access: Record your reponse here: 1. Cultural Archetypes/Stereotypes: flipgrid.com/4b83a7 2. Grammar Workshop: Active and Passive Voice H.W.: Bring a hard copy of the final draft of your literary analysis research paper to class with you. Study for Active/Passive Voice quiz on Thursday January 12: Active Voice Quiz and the Argumentative Speech 1. Review (Active/Passive Voice): Take Active/Passive Voice Quiz 2. Peer Edit: Revise literary analysis for active voice. 3. Begin Voc. Unit #1 4. Continue Soltzhenitsyn's "One Word of Truth..."/ Prepare for Speech/Socratic Seminar 5. Discuss Cultural/Independent Reading/Flipgrid H.W.: (1)Complete Voc. Unit #1 Exercises/ Due next class. Read SpringBoard text. (2) Sign and return your Independent Reading Contracts (3) Complete your Flipgrid responses before January 17th (4) Revise and submit MAAN Corrections to www.turnitin.com by January 16th: maan_research_sentence_corrections.docx January 23: Vocabulary Unit #1; Socratic Seminar Prep 1. SSR: 15 minutes /Submit Independent Reading Contracts 2. Present Voc. Unit #1 Exercises 3. Discuss Dense Questioning: How to Question a Text 4. Read Wiesel's Hope, Despair, and Memory. 5. Develop two dense questions for Socratic Seminar; begin Socratic Seminar H.W.: (1) Complete Socratic Seminar Reflection; Develop one dense question that combines the text, the reader, and other World Literature or events to Socratic Seminar on January 25 January 25: Socratic Seminar; Begin Argumentative Speech 1. Begin Socratic Seminar H.W.: (1) Complete Socratic Seminar Reflection due on January 29 @ beginning of class (2) Study for Voc. Unit #1 Quiz on January 29 January 29: Socratic Seminar; Begin Argumentative Speech 1. Take Voc. Unit #1 Quiz 2. Assign Voc. Unit #2 Terms 3. Begin Drafting Argumentative Speech and Practice Delivery; Speech will be given on February 2. 4. Read Kingsbury's "Diners....not just the food" 5. SSR: 15 minutes: Analyze examples of how authors use evidence to support their claims about particular issues. Share your examples on Flipgrid: Due, January 31. H.W.: (1) Complete Voc. Unit #2 Exercises (Due January 31); (2) Record response to Flipgrid topic. (2) Study for Voc. Unit #1 Quiz (3) Draft a one-page Argumentative Speech about a deeply held belief of your own. Due @ beginning of class on January 31.(3) Practice Speech to Deliver on February 2. January 31: Vocabulary Unit #2 and Argumentative Essay 1. SSR: 15 minutes: Discuss Flipgrid Topic 2. Present Voc. Unit #2 Exercises 3. Practice Argumentative Speech Delivery Techniques 4. Begin Argumentative Essay (p. 215) H.W.: (1) Create a rough draft of your argumentative essay (focus on writing sentences in active voice); Due February 2 (2) Practice your Argumentative Speech to give in class on February 2. February 2: Argumentative Speech Presentations and Argumentative Essay 1. SSR: 15 minutes 2. Give Argumentative Speech 3. Continue composing Argumentative Essay (work on Form & Style); H.W.: (1) Study for Voc. Unit #2 Quiz (2) Final Draft Due February 8 @ 11:59 p.m. to turnitin.com January 26: Voc. Unit #2 Quiz and Things Fall Apart Scholars,
Welcome back to 2018! January 9: Introduction to Flipgrid/Independent Reading 1. We will utilize Flipgrid to spark our independent reading discussions. The first discussion, that deals with cultural archetypes and stereotypes, will take place at the end of the week. In your independent reading sessions, annotate (find examples of) archetypes and stereotypes presented, then ask yourself if you agree with the author's depiction of the archetype, or is it more a stereoptype? As you form your response, keep in mind other similar archetypes by other authors as a point of comparison. Flipgrid Access: Record your reponse here: Cultural Archetypes/Stereotypes: flipgrid.com/4b83a7 2. Grammar Workshop: Active and Passive Voice H.W.: Bring a hard copy of the final draft of your literary analysis research paper to class with you. Study for Active/Passive Voice quiz on Thursday January 11: Active Voice Quiz and the Argumentative Essay 1. Take Active/Passive Voice Quiz 2. Revise literary analysis for active voice. 3. Begin Voc. Unit #1 4. Discuss Cultural/Independent Reading/Flipgrid H.W.: Complete Voc. Unit #1 Exercises/ Due next class. Read SpringBoard text. Skinny A Scholars,
Your exam takes place on Tuesday, December 19th during the 2nd Block time. Below is the Study Guide for the Final: 10th World Lit Final Terms to know: Common Terms: NOTE: Use the SpringBoard definitions for the terms below:
Additional terms to know: 1. Empirical Evidence 2. Logical Evidence 3. Anecdotal Evidence 4. Know/Identify the Common Fallacies in SpringBoard, p. 184. Reading passages from Spring Board: Be able to analyze any of the reading passages from SpringBoard from Units 1 and 2 up through Activity 2.13. Be prepared to write a constructed and/or extended response. Know the general plot and character lines in William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing and How to Read Literature Like a Professor: mseffie.com/assignments/professor/How%20to%20Read%20Literature%20like%20a%20Professor%202nd.pdf |
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