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Homework
| Assigned | Task | Due: | Resource(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2014 | Book Review 2 | May 29, 2014 | Book reviews |
| May 12, 2014 | WOD quiz&sentences #s109 (officious) to #122 (sagely) | May 16, 2014 | Word[s] of the day |
| May 5, 2014 | LOTF PROJECT DUE! | June 4, 2014 | |
| May 5, 2014 | LOTF: Plan for your project - what it will look like, how it will explore your thesis | May 14, 2014 | |
| May 5, 2014 | LOTF: Thesis | May 13, 2014 | Find help on the Writing page |
| May 7, 2014 | LOTF: Read ch 12 and complete writing assignment | May 12, 2014 | Lord of the Flies |
| May 2, 2014 | LOTF: Read chapter 11 | May 7, 2014 | |
| March 24, 2014 | Book review 1 | May 1, 2014 | Submit/see description here. |
| April 29, 2014 | LOTF: Read ch 9&10 and complete writing assignment. | May 5, 2014 | Lord of the Flies |
| April 17, 2014 | LOTF: Read ch 8 and take notes. Be prepared to answer one of the questions from the worksheet in class. | April 29, 2014 | Download worksheet here. |
| April 14, 2014 | LOTF: Read Ch 7 and complete writing assignment | April 17, 2014 | Lord of the Flies |
| April 8, 2014 | LOTF: Read ch 5&6 +Ch5=find 5 interesting words phrases; ch 6=worksheet | April 14, 2014 | A copy of the worksheet can be found here |
| April 2, 2014 | LOTF: Read Ch 3&4 and complete writing assignment | April 8, 2014 | Download worksheet from this page |
| March 27, 2014 | LOTF: Read Ch 1&2 and writing assignment. | April 2, 2014 | Lord of the Flies |
| March 24, 2014 | Book Rental Contract for Lord of the Flies | March 26, 2014 | Download a copy here. |
| March 3, 2014 | Practice and continue revising script. | March 21, 2014 | |
| February 11, 2014 | Start writing out your presentation. 1. Start with a interesting fact or story. 2. Tell people about the issue. 3. Tell people what they should do about it. | February 24, 2014 | |
| February 3, 2014 | WOD quiz - #'s66-83 | February 7, 2014 | Word[s] of the day |
| February 4, 2014 | Brainstorm How you will convince someone that: 1. the problem exists (informational - presented using manipulation). 2. They should do something it (persuasive) | February 7, 2014 | Truth Or Consequence page |
| January 31, 2014 | Thesis for topic (Topic, opinion, what you want people to do about it) | February 5, 2014 | |
| January 28, 2014 | Quiz on propaganda terms | January 31, 2014 | Study here |
| January 28, 2014 | Find commercial to share with class (youtube link is okay/SCHOOL APPROPRIATE) Have these questions answered about the commercial: Why do you like it? Is it effective? Why/Why not? Who is the audience? How do you know? | January 30, 2014 | |
| January 24, 2014 | 1. ¶ response to: What is truth? ---------2. ¶ response to: How and why do people manipulate the truth? | January 27, 2014 | |
| January 10, 2014 | Final Draft of Chains essay (due one week after formal feedback from Mr. P) | January 17, 2014 | Submit Essay here |
| January 6, 2014 | Rough Draft of CHAINS essay (intro, 3 body, & conclusion ¶'s) | January 10, 2014 | Chains page |
| December 17, 2013 | 2. Draft one body paragraph | December 19, 2013 | Writing |
| December 17, 2013 | 1. Collect evidence for topic sentences. (A quote is a piece of evidence that helps you convince your reader of your idea. Just like in a courtroom, you need to show the evidence, and explain what the significance of it is to your case.) | December 19, 2013 | Writing |
| December 16, 2013 | 3 topic sentences by end of class on Tuesday | December 17, 2013 | Writing |
| December 11, 2013 | Finish Chains (pages 250-300) and write two thesis statements | December 16, 2013 | Writing |
| December 6, 2013 | Ch 25-32 (pg 200-249) + writing assignment (2 ¶'s) | December 11, 2013 | Writing assignment |
| December 2, 2013 | Ch 25-32 (XXV-XXXII; pgs 157-199) ¶ on theme (+cited quote - use quote to help your discussion) ¶ on why a part II | December 6, 2013 | |
| November 26, 2013 | Ch 16-24 (pages 97-153 ) + writing assignment | December 2, 2013 | Writing Assignment |
| November 18, 2013 | Ch 8-15 (pages 48-96 ) + writing assignment | November 22, 2013 | Writing Assignment |
| November 15, 2013 | Chapter 1-7 (VII pg 47) and writing assignment | November 18, 2013 | Chains Writing Assignment |
| November 14, 2013 | 5 cited facts about slavery in the NORTH during the LATE 1700's | November 15, 2013 | |
| November 13, 2013 | List everything you know about 1. The revolutionary war 2. Slavery | November 14, 2013 | |
| October 25, 2013 | Final draft for essay is due one week after you get feedback. This means the due date for essays will range from Monday Nov 4 to Friday Nov 8th | November 8, 2013 | |
| October 21, 2013 | Introduction and Conclusion ¶ | October 25, 2013 | Link to rubric AND Intro/Conc handout AND example essay |
| October 17, 2013 | Draft 3rd body ¶ | October 21, 2013 | |
| October 3, 2013 | DRAFT 2nd BODY PARAGRAPH & Work on revising thesis/topic sentences/first paragraph as needed. | October 15, 2013 | Poetry Page |
| October 8, 2013 | Word of the day quiz over #’s 2-18 | October 15, 2013 | Word[s] of the day |
| October 8, 2013 | Draft one body ¶, include evidence from text | October 10, 2013 | |
| September 30, 2013 | Chose ONE of the poems you've been working with and write 4 topic sentences- for each topic sentence chose 2 pieces of evidence from the text that will help you explain/prove that point. | October 8, 2013 | Thesis&Topic sentence slide show (need to be signed into Shapleigh Account) |
| September 27, 2013 | Find evidence/think of ideas of how to support your thesis (do this for both poems) | September 30, 2013 | |
| September 23, 2013 | Write a thesis for each of the poems you found | September 27, 2013 | http://bit.ly/PoetryThesis |
| September 24, 2013 | Write thesis about Dylan Thomas poem | September 25, 2013 | Copy of the poem |
| September 23, 2013 | Find 2 poems that you might write about | September 26, 2013 | |
| September 17, 2013 | Finish ¶ on "We Wear the Mask" | September 18, 2013 | Copy of the poem |
| September 16, 2013 | Wordswoth Worksheet (started in class) | September 17, 2013 | Copy of WS |
| September 13, 2013 | Write a sonnet (include the rhyme scheme and type of sonnet) | September 16, 2013 | Sonnet notes |
| September 11, 2013 | Find an example of a simile and of a metaphor in lyrics (can be from different songs) | September 12, 2013 | Literary Devices |
| September 9, 2013 | React/make connections to Langston Hughes poem | September 10, 2013 | Copy of the Poem |
| September 6, 2013 | Choose one word that describes you. Explain why you chose that word. | September 9, 2013 |
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