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media type="googlecalendar" key="86i496hrncs5uu97ei6llsvtqc%40group.calendar.google.com" ARG0="&ctz=America/New_York" height="600" width="800" Essay Choices: Due Tuesday, February 14 (both periods 2 and 4). In a well-worded, MLA format essay, use apt and specific textual references in order to discuss one of the following: (a) Because Caesar was killed "in his shell," we will never know if he would have become a beloved leader or a destructive tyrant. Based on evidence up through Caesar's death in Act III, discuss whether Caesar would have been good or bad for Rome. (b) Cassius and Antony are master manipulators. Who is better? (c) Persuade your reader that [choose one: Brutus, Cassius, Antony, Caesar] would make the best POTUS (President of the United States).

Thursday, Nov 3- 115- Quiz on fiction lit terms (ironies, mood, suspense), "Build Vocabulary Words" On p. 44' and The Birds plot

English 117 Vocabulary set III- see new Vocabulary Page link on right English 115 - draft story due Monday (use your story map and character chart)

English 117 - For Monday, October 17: Please create story map(s) and sensory chart, both available [|here]

 English 115 - For Tuesday, October 18: Please create story map and character chart, both available [|here]

 English 115 - Wed, October 12: Bring in your poem with following requirements:  1. Appropriate topic and language  2. Consistent rhyme scheme, syllables, and message or topic  3. Diction - either middle or low  4. simile  5. metaphor  6. 2 different types of imagery  7. typed  8. Label your <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: 24pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> a. number of syllables in each line  <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: 24pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> b. Rhyme scheme  <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: 24pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> c. simile  <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: 24pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> d. metaphor  <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: 24pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> e. imagery

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: 24pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> Period 7 - Friday, May 27th - Period 2 - Thursday, May 26 - Grammar Quiz (parts of speech, order of operations)

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: 24pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> Persuasive Essay Map - Go to Persuasive Essays and click on the persausion map link. It will take you directly to the persuasion map. <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: 24pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: 24pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> Period 7 & 2 - Take notes on ACT III of Julius Caesar, there will be a quiz on Monday. The notes will be collected for a grade. ALL CLASSES HAVE REVISED DRAFT OF RESEARCH PAPER DUE ON FRIDAY, APRIL 29 - Include 1. your peer edited draft with yes tests 2. your graded outline 3. in a freezer bag 4. with your pre- final draft (this is the one Ms. Murgo and I will check before your final final gets graded)

For Period 7 (Monday) and Period 2 (Tuesday) You've been given excerpts from the funeral speeches that both Brutus and Antony gave at Caesar's funeral. With respect to each speech, show that you're learning to read and analyze Shakespeare's writing by bringing in your typed answers to the following: 1. List three compliments Brutus gives to Caesar. 2. List two reasons Brutus gives for why Caesar had to die. 3. Repetition is a popular form of persuasion. What examples can you find of Brutus using repetition in his speech. 4. Why does Brutus say the commoners should listen to him? 5. What type of irony is present in Antony's speech? Give several examples. 6. List 5 examples Antony gives to prove that Caesar was NOT ambitious. 7. Good persuasion uses emotion, logic, and ethics (morality). With this in mind, write a paragraph where you discuss who has the better speech.

Period 2 Journal Prompt due Friday, April 8th: It is often said that “absolute power corrupts absolutely.” If you became all powerful, would you become corrupt? Give three examples of what you think you would do to help your people and three examples of where or why you might be tempted to take their freedom and say “because I said so.”

For Period 7 Wednesday:

Do you believe that if you were given absolute power, that you would become corrupt? List three things you would do to help the people under you. List three things that might tempt you to hurt others or take more than what you deserve.

Should people be punished for what they might do?

<span style="color: #ff0034; display: block; font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: 24pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Period 7 and 2 Question - Due Monday, April 4th

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1. What is a taper? 2. Why do the conspirators want Cicero and then leave him out? 3. Why won't Brutus take an oath? 4. Why does he oppose the assassination of Antony? 5. How has Caesar changed? 6. What are some of Portia's characteristics? =====

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: 24pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Research Paper Outlines: Due Friday, February 18 and Field Work Journals Due Wednesday, March 2 Don't Forget!! <span style="color: #3abb3a; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 120%;"> <span style="color: #3abb3a; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;"> For both periods 2 and 7: Friday, February 4: Order of Operations Quiz (May bring notecard) and 6 source/25 notecards due.For both Periods 2 and 7 5 Source Cards are Due on Friday, January 7 <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 18pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">10 Notecards due on that same day. You will have to have at least one each of the paraphrase card, quotation card, and fact card. MOST of your cards should be paraphrase because you can’t just have a string of quotes in your paper  <span style="color: #3abb3a; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 120%;"> Period 2 - please bring in slammable poem for Wednesday, December 22  <span style="color: #3abb3a; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 120%;"> For both Periods 2 and 7  <span style="color: #3abb3a; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 120%;"> 5 Source Cards are Due on Friday, January 7 10 Notecards due on that same day. You will have to have at least one each of the paraphrase card, quotation card, and fact card. MOST of your cards should be paraphrase because you can’t just have a string of quotes in your paper.
 * <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: 24pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Order of Operations Mastery Quiz - for all students who did not score at least 75% on previous quiz - Friday, 2/18

<span style="color: #3abb3a; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 120%;"> For Monday, December 20 (Period 2 Only) <span style="color: #3abb3a; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 120%;"> Research Paper source card due  <span style="color: #3abb3a; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 120%;"> Revisions to informational essay  <span style="color: #3abb3a; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 120%;"> 1. Open your essay in gdocs <span style="color: #3abb3a; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 120%;"> 2. (You may want to do corrections in Word first in all caps and then paste into document). <span style="color: #3abb3a; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 120%;"> 3. Be sure to type at the top of the essay my instructions regarding what I wanted revised. <span style="color: #3abb3a; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 120%;"> (Don't forget about Monday paper idea due date - explanation beneath Wednesday assignment) <span style="color: #3abb3a; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 120%;"> Wednesday, December 15: Assigned rewrite tasks for Informational essays - must be complete by Wednesday night at 9pm. Steps: <span style="color: #3abb3a; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 120%;"> 1. Open your Informational Essay in google docs. <span style="color: #3abb3a; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 120%;"> 2. At the top of the essay, please type in the instructions I gave you regarding what you need to revise. <span style="color: #3abb3a; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 120%;"> 3. In a different color ink, or in all caps (whichever is easier for you), please make revisions. <span style="color: #3abb3a; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 120%;"> 4. This is a 40 point Assessment grade. <span style="color: #3abb3a; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 120%;"> Gra <span style="color: #3abb3a; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 120%;"> Friday, December 10 - Mid term practice test and reflection due  <span style="color: #3abb3a; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 120%;"> Monday, December 13 - Come in with three typed ideas that you might be able to use for a research paper related to your mini-senior project. Also bring two articles that might help you narrow your topic (these don't need to be reputable sources - anything that might give you an idea is fine). 15 point homework grade. <span style="color: #3abb3a; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 120%;"> Reminder – Upload essay by 9 (For Monday, December 6 - bring new lyrics and a painting that depicts the mood of your lyrics.) Go to google images and google "famous paintings" to find a match. <span style="color: #3abb3a; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 120%;">For Tuesday, November 23: <span style="color: #3abb3a; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 120%;"> Due for Tuesday, November 23 (Wednesday, November 24 for Period 2): Typed – Thesis statement Outline <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 20pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in; tabstops: list 1.25in; text-indent: -0.5in;">I. Topic Sentence I <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 20pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.5in; tabstops: list 1.5in; text-indent: -1.5in;">i. Evidence (cite) ii. Evidence (cite)

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 20pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in; tabstops: list 1.25in; text-indent: -0.5in;">II. Topic Sentence II <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 20pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.5in; tabstops: list 1.5in; text-indent: -1.5in;">i. Evidence (cite) ii. Evidence (cite)

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 20pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in; tabstops: list 1.25in; text-indent: -0.5in;">III. Topic Sentence III <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 20pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.5in; tabstops: list 1.5in; text-indent: -1.5in;">i. Evidence (cite) ii. Evidence (cite) <span style="color: #3abb3a; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 120%;">For Monday, November 22: Please bring in three articles regarding your chosen "cultural" topic. Remember, you need one .edu site, one .gov site, and one .org site. <span style="color: #3abb3a; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 120%;"> STUDY FOR TEST ON THURSDAY (PERIOD 2) OR FRIDAY (PERIOD 7). As discussed in class, you will be given a short story you haven't read before and you will be answering ten questions about that story. The questions will require you to apply the fiction terms we have learned this quarter. Please see samples below: Sample Question: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 18pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; tabstops: list .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">1. Explain the types of narrators we studied in class. What type of narrator is present in “The Necklace” and what evidence do you have to back up your answer?

A Model Answer: We studied first person and third person narration. A first person narrator tells the story from his or her own point of view, and is sometimes an unreliable narrator as a result. A third person narrator may be either limited or omniscient. A third person limited narrator is outside the story and knows only the thoughts and actions of a few characters, whereas a third person omniscient character can tell readers the thoughts and actions of all characters. In “The Necklace,” the narrator is third person omniscient because the narrator comments on the thoughts and feelings of all characters. For example, at one point the narrator says “they went sadly upstairs to their apartment. For her it was all over. And he was thinking that he had to be at the Ministry at ten.”

Fiction test on Thursday, November 4 for period 2 Fiction test on Friday, November 5 for period 7

<span style="color: #3abb3a; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Homework: Finish reading "The Necklace" for the next class if you have not already done so AND BE SURE YOU FINISH YOUR QUESTIONS/ANSWERS THAT WE STARTED IN CLASS. Be prepared for practice test tomorrow - you may use notes on this practice. <span style="color: #3abb3a; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 120%;"> Read “New Directions” on p. 168 and list three words that show a motif and then come up with two possible themes. Will count as quiz grade. <span style="color: #3abb3a; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 120%;"> Homework for Monday, October 25 – Read and take notes on “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” – expect quiz

For Friday, October 22 – Finish reading “The Cask of Amontillado” and take notes. There will be a quiz. <span style="color: #3abb3a; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 120%;"> // Period 7 –For Tueday, October 19 // // Period 2 – For Thursday, October 21 //// Please create original sentences using the words in the yellow “Building Vocabulary” boxes in the story “The Cask of Amontillado.” The boxes are on pages 5, 6, and 9 of your literature books. // <span style="color: #3abb3a; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 120%;">For Mondayy 10/18 - Periods 2 and 7 <span style="color: #3abb3a; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 120%;">-Finish MDG and answer question on page 32. Literary Focus Q’s #1-3.

<span style="color: #3abb3a; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 120%;">-Write a short paragraph about your mini Sr. Project. Explain your topic or provide 3 topics that you are considering.

<span style="color: #3abb3a; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Due Monday 10/18 =Period 2 only for Wednesday - p. 32 of Lit book - vocabulary 1, 2, and 3=

** By 9pm on Thursday, October 14: ** ** You should be working this week on revising your essay – it is the only at home work you will be given until Friday. So, by 9pm Thursday you must: ** <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 38.25pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -20.25pt;"> ** 1. **** Upload your essay to google docs with the label TKAMYourlastnamePeriod. For example, if Joe Smith in Period 2 were handing his essay in, he would label it TKAMSmithPeriod2 ** <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 38.25pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -20.25pt;"> ** 2. **** Your essay should use MLA format (double spaced, 12 point font, proper heading (Name, Class, Teacher, Date (14 October 2010) ** <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 38.25pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -20.25pt;"> ** 3. **** You must use my home email address to upload docs: KIzzo1@cox.net ** //For Tuesday, October 12:// //IMPORTANT HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT (20 POINTS THAT CANNOT BE MADE UP, AS WE NEED THE ASSIGNMENT FOR WORK IN CLASS ON TUESDAY)// //Bring the following to class:// //1. Your completed, typed character essay.// //2. Your rough draft from class on Thursday/Friday// //3. Your completed character essay map.// Monday, October 4 -  Fill out Character Essay Map for Character Essay Character Essay Map

Thesis:

Body Paragraph One: Topic Sentence: (Proof from thesis)_ __ Evidence 1: ____ Evidence 2: ____ Clincher: __Wraps up paragraph by restating the topic sentence_

<span style="display: block; font-size: 16pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Body Paragraph Two:

<span style="display: block; font-size: 16pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Transition with Topic Sentence:

<span style="display: block; font-size: 16pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Evidence 1:

<span style="display: block; font-size: 16pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Evidence 2:

<span style="display: block; font-size: 16pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Clincher:

<span style="display: block; font-size: 16pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Body Paragraph Three: <span style="display: block; font-size: 16pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Transition with Topic Sentence: <span style="display: block; font-size: 16pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Evidence 1: <span style="display: block; font-size: 16pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Evidence 2: Clincher:

Homework for Wednesday, September 29  - Please fill out the Participation Rubric by circling where you believe you fall in the various categories. - On the back of the rubric, please write a paragraph explaining what you do well and what you need to improve upon for participation. Homework for Monday, September 27

There will be a quiz and you’ll be able to use your homework for the quiz.

<span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 27pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> - Create a study guide of all terms from your notes. These terms will relate to character and narration.

<span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 27pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> - One page – typed.

<span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 27pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> - All terms and definitions of terms with example (use new examples).

<span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 27pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> - Use MLA heading (12 point font, Times New Roman)

Your name

The name of class

Teacher Name

Date in European format (23 September 2010)

**Periods 2 and 7 for Tuesday, September 21 - Read, highlight, and summarize article on Civil Rights Movement.**  AND return form for Parent Listserv.

Period 2: Homework for Monday, September 20: Read "The Great Depression," highlight, and write a seven sentence summary. Bring to class //

**Period 7: Homework for Friday, September 17: Read "The Great Depression," highlight, and write a seven sentence summary. Bring to class.**

Thursday, September 16 -  Outside Reading:   Journal Writing - Compare a character from your book to someone you know or another character from a book or TV show. For Thursday, September 16

When you are finished, please come get a copy of the handout “Historical Context” of To Kill A Mockingbird__.__

Start your homework, which is to:

Bring Outside Reading Book and Composition Notebook to class for Tuesday, 9/7
 * 1) Read the article - HIGHLIGHT (or underline) part you think are important.
 * 2) Circle any words you don’t understand.
 * 3) On separate paper (which will be collected for a homework grade)
 * 4)  Guess the meaning of at least three words by using context clues.
 * 5)  Write a seven sentence summary explaining the main point of the article about the Jim Crow South.

To Kill a Mockingbird Reading Test on Monday, Sept 13 FIRST DAY'S ASSIGNMENT__ DUE DATES: Periods 2 and 7: Due by Monday night (9/6), 9pm upload

DESCRIPTION and INSTRUCTIONS**: In a well-written paragraph, please tell me about yourself as an English student. Your discussion should let me know what your strengths are in English and where you struggle. Please be honest - it's okay to say you hate English, but just be sure to explain why, so that perhaps we can change that perspective. Likewise, if you love English, be specific about what, exactly, you enjoy.

On this same page, after you have read our Class Policies, please include a sentence telling me that you've read and understood these policies (if you have questions, just write those questions out on your assignment.) In addition, let me know whether you have trouble with class participation and why.

Finally, please copy and paste a copy of this School Wide Writing Rubric into your paragraph.

After your document is complete, do the following: 1. Upload the written assignment to your Google Docs account 2. Label the assignment Intro/Period/Yourlastname. 3. Invite me as a collaborator. Remember, my email is KIzzo1@cox.net for uploading google docs (and kizzo@egsd.net for contacting me with questions) if you were confused about the instructions in class, you can look to the right and click on the "google docs" for additional help.

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A COMPUTER OR INTERNET ACCESS, PLEASE SPEAK WITH ME OR MS. MURGO PRIVATELY.

GRADING: 30 point assessment _

In Class:

<span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">(Grammar to carry over to 9/4 for periods 2 and 3 and to 9/8 for period 7)

2. Grammar Pretest: Page 341 Skill Checks A, B

3. Review Pretest

4. p. 344 - Noun Key Concepts (Exercise 4) p. p. 346 Pronouns and Antecedents Key Concept (Exercise 11)

Formative Assessment: