Page 218 questions 3,9, and 11
2/3/12- page 923 1-11
2/1/12
No Homework. Test continues tomorrow.
1/31/12 Please finish 'I Am Anne' Poem.
1/30/11
Please compose 1-2 paragraphs discussing the 'Harkness'.
1/22/11
Name __________________
Date __________________
Section _________________
Five Paragraph Essay Assignment
Due 1/30/12
Directions:
Please write a 5 paragraph exploring the following question:
How will/did learning about Anne’s life change the way you will live yours?
Use the attached RUBRIC to help you explore the question. Please reference at LEAST three quotes from the diary to support your ideas.
1/19/12
Please read 20 pages, have an adult at home sign your planner.
11/11/11 No Homework
11/10/11 Please finish classwork re: Miep Gies
1/9/12
Please read the next 20 pages of the diary. Have an adult at home sign your planner.
1/6/12 Please write a ONE PAGE journal entry detailing your day on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. You should complete one page each day for a total of THREE PAGES.
12/16/11 Please prepare 10 discussion points for the Harkness group on MONDAY!
12/15/11
Please complete the LONG COMPOSITION worksheet, one-page typed skip lines.
12/14/11
Please complete vocabulary worksheet.
12/11/11 Please read 'Children's Accounts of the Holocaust', answer post reading questions.
12/9/11 Please write 2-3 paragraphs discussing the following:
If you could choose 5 items to bring to the Annex if you were in Anne's position what would you choose and why? No electronics!
12/6/11
Read through page 40 and/or 60 depending on your section. Please have a adult sign your planner.
12/2/11
Please record 15 discussion points for pages 1-60 for class on Monday.
11/22/11
Name_____________________________
Date______________________________
Section____________________________
Compare and Contrast
‘Cask of Amontillado’ vs. ‘The Tell-Tale Heart’
Directions:
Use the following Venn diagram as well as the 5-paragraph template to help you construct a five-paragraph essay comparing and contrasting the short stories we have read by Poe. You MUST pull quotes and citations from the text to support your opinions.
This is due on Tuesday 11/29/11. On Tuesday I will collect the following:
1. Venn diagram
2. Essay outline created by using the template below
3. Rough Draft (with edits and corrections)
4. Final draft
* Failure to pass in all 4 parts of the assignment will result in an automatic 25% decrease in your grade.
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Introduction: State your purpose. Your purpose is to discuss differences and similarities between each Poe short story. You have to assume the reader has never read these stories. Imagine you are speaking with a friend who is not in your class. What would you tell that person about these stories? |
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First difference/similarity between ‘Cask’ and ‘Tell-Tale’ is ______________________ A.~ Text support from ‘CoA’ – (Cask of Amontillado) B.~ Text support from ‘TTH’ –
(The Tell Tale Heart) |
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Second difference/similarity between ‘Cask’ and ‘Tell Tale’ ______________________ A.~ Text support from ‘CoA’ B.~ Text support from ‘TTH’ |
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Third difference between/similarity between ‘Cask’ and ‘Tell-Tale” ______________________ A.~ Text support from ‘CoA’ B.~ Text support from ‘TTH’ |
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CONCLUSION: Please make your opinions of each story very clear. Tell the reader what you liked and /or didn’t like. What do you think of Poe as an author? |
11/21/11
Please answer 10 of 17 of the questions addressing 'The Cask of Amontillado'.
Sorry for the delay in updating my page. There have been some technical difficulties that have been resolved.
11/14/11
Please prepare for the test tomorrow by reviewing all handouts, and chapter questions.
11/7/11
Please finish the 'Imagine' worksheet.
Imagine- John Lennon
Imagine there's no Heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today
Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace
You may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one
Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world
You may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one
Directions: I want you to ‘imagine’ the community after the memories are released. How do you think the people reacted? They would come from a world without love, hate, war, conflict, joy, passion, and art, into a world where all these exist.
Write a paragraph about what kind of a world the community became. You can write a dialogue, a descriptive paragraph, or a paragraph from a characters point of view.
11/4/11
In 7-10 sentences, please describe what you think happened to Jonas and Gabe at the close of the novel.
11/2/11
Please create 5 discussion points for our next Harkness.
10/31/11
Please complete questions 1-6 using the short story 'The Landlady'.
10/28/11
Please complete questions for 16,17, and 18.
Chapter 16
1. What does Jonas learn from the birthday memory?
2. Which memory is The Giver’s favorite?
3. What new words, concepts or emotions does Jonas learn in this memory?
4. What do Jonas’ parents tell him when he asks if they love him?
5. What is Jonas’ first lie to his parents?
Chapter 17
1. How does Jonas feel now about the ritual of family members telling their feelings?
2. What are Asher and the other children playing?
3. Why does Father bring home a discipline wand now?
4. What does father say will happen at the release of the twin?
Chapter 18
1. What painful memories did The Giver give to Rosemary?
2. What happened to the previous Receiver-to-be?
3. Why was Rosemary’s failure a disaster?
4. What would occur if something happened to Jonas after one year of training?
10/27/11
Please prepare 5 discussion points regarding the reading from class.
10/25/11
Finish through page 31 in your workbook, also final draft of your short story is due.
10/19/11
Please use vocabulary words in sentences.
10/18/11
Please define vocabulary words.
QUIZ TUESDAY 10/25/11.
10/17/11
Please complete chapter 13, 14, 15 questions.
10/14/11
Please complete the 'STORY MAP' worksheet.
10/12/11
Please prepare for Harkness, bring in nine discussion points:
* 3 Questions
* 3 Comments/Opinions
* 3 Predictions
THE "HARKNESS" DISCUSSION
It is called the "Harkness" discussion method because it was developed at Phillips Exeter
Academy with funds donated in the thirties by Edward L. Harkness. It involves students
seated in a circle, motivating and controlling their own discussion.
The teacher acts as little as possible. Perhaps the teacher's only function is to observe,
although he/she might begin or shift or even direct a discussion. The students get it rolling,
direct it, focus it. They act as a team, cooperatively, to make it work. They all participate, but
not in a competitive way. Rather, they all share in the responsibility and the goals, much as
any members share in any team sport.
Although the goals of any discussion will change depending upon what's under discussion,
some goals will always be the same: to illuminate the subject, to unravel its mysteries, to
interpret and share and learn from other points of view, to piece together the puzzle using
everyone's contribution.
Discussions skills are important. Everyone must be aware of how to get this discussion
rolling, keep it rolling and interesting. Just as in any sport, a number of skills are necessary to
work on and use at appropriate times. Everyone is expected to contribute by using these
skills. Here are a few of the categories of contributions any one person can make. A comment
in a discussion could be any of these (although there are more).
-organizing, leading
-summarizing, restating or clarifying the text
-citing specific quotations, passages or pages from the text
-asking a question about the text
-commenting on the text, giving an opinion or reaction
-making a suggestion about text or discussion
-summarizing discussion up to that point
-analyzing text or comment or whole discussion
-reacting to comments
-answering comments
-restarting discussions
-filling in a gap
-arguing a point
-asking for new information
-asking for other comments, reactions
-comparing to other works
Don't forget: this is a team effort. Not only does everyone have to do his/her bit, but everyone
has to look out for each other: don't hog! Encourage those members who are holding back--
direct questions to them. Keep the conversation alive. Preparation is key! Make sure you
come to class ready to discuss a work--have some ideas and questions before we start. Don't
forget the focus of your discussion, the text! Cite quotations and examples generously,
analyze it in detail and consider different interpretations. Those are the keys to great
discussion.
~~ Via Quinnipiac Website
10/11/11
Please complete the following, two paragraphs each.
*-How would you define respect?
*- What role should 'building leaders' play at MMS?
10/4/11
Please finish chapter 10 questions.
10/3/11Please complete chapter 9-10 questions
9/30/11 Please answer questions for chapters 7 and 8.
9/28/11 Please complete 4 of the 9 essay questions. One 8-10 sentence paragraph response each.
9/26/11
Please put vocabulary words on flashcards. Also please complete the character /prediction worksheet.
9/23/11
Please complete vocabulary worksheet.
9/22/11Please create a list of 7 questions, comments, or concerns regarding chapters 1-3. To be used for class discussion tomorrow.
9/21/11 Please answer questions for CHAPTER 1 & 2.
9/20/11 Please read Lois Lowry's biography and using the graphic organizer please write a summary of the biography.
9/19/11
Please read the New York Times piece regarding Shirley Jackson's life. Then make 6 connections between her life, and work.
EXAMPLE- Jackson talks about living in Vermont, in a small town. Bennington sounds a lot like the setting of 'The Lottery'
9/16/11- No Homework, continue to work on test Monday
9/15/11- Prepare for test on Jackson's 'Charles' and 'The Lottery'
9/9/11-
Please conduct the following interview.** I am aware that the events of 9/11/01 may be close to home for a lot of families who may have lost someone on this day. If the subject matter if too sensitive, please don't feel obligated to participate.
“I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him.” ~Abraham Lincoln
Name________________________
Date_________________________
Section_______________________
This Sunday is the anniversary of the tragedy that will forever be known as 9/11. Please take some time this weekend and interview a person in your life that remembers that day. Please use complete sentences. Feel free to ask additional follow-up questions that may arise.
The Interview
Please choose a person in your life who was in High School or older on 9-11-01. You will need at least about a half hour to ask and record the answers to the following questions:
1. Where were you when you heard that the United States was under attack?
2. What was your physical and emotional reaction to the news?
3. How did 9/11 impact your sense of patriotism and your overall view of the United States?
4. Do you know anyone who is currently serving in the U.S. military? How do you support that soldier and their commitment to the country?
5. * If the person is over a certain age, and remembers 12/7/1941 please ask them questions 1+2.
Once you have interviewed and recorded the answers to the questions, please self reflect using the following questions.
1. Why is it important to talk about the events of 9-11-01?
2. Do you know anyone who is currently serving in the U.S. military? How do you support that soldier and their commitment to the country?
3. What is the most important thing that you learned during your interview?
4. What is the best way you can honor the date, as well as the people lost during and after the attack on the U.S.?
“When an American says that he loves his country, he means not only that he loves the New England hills, the prairies glistening in the sun, the wide and rising plains, the great mountains, and the sea. He means that he loves an inner air, an inner light in which freedom lives and in which a man can draw the breath of self-respect.” ~Adlai Stevenson
9/8/11
Please define the underlined words in the short story 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson.
9/7/11
Please answer questions 1-4 and 5 in your packet.
9/6/11-
Directions: Please choose one of the following essay topics to begin a 3-4 PARAGRAPH ESSAY. Use the ‘4-square’ graphic organizer to help you sort out your thoughts and ideas.
· The following are questions that are the same, or similar to questions asked on college applications.
1. Consider the books you have read in the last year or two either for school or for leisure. Please discuss the way in which one of them changed your understanding of the world, other people, or yourself.
2. What qualities do you look for in a friend and why?
3. If you had a day that you could plan all on your own, what would you choose to do and why?
4. What is the best advice you ever received? Why? And did you follow it?
5. What invention would the world be better off without, and why?
6. Reflect on these words of Dorothy Day: "No one has the right to sit down and feel hopeless. There's too much work to do." What is "the work to be done" for your generation, and what impact does this have on your future as a leader?
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