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Semester Two Assignments
FINAL EXAM PREP!
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6/11- Final Film Project- R&H
6/5-Choose top 3 scenes in your group
6/3- Read Acts 4/5- quiz
5/30- Read Act 3- quiz
5/28- Read Act 2 and be prepared for a quiz over Act 1 and 2
5/23- Read Act 1 of Romeo and Juliet- be prepared for a quote quiz
5/21- Story Board/iMovie Done for short story to present (see above)
5/10- Annotate your short creative story for: plot arc, symbolism, foreshadowing, and use of mood/setting. Be thorough and detailed because you will need this for your next "project."
5/8- Work on Essay
5/6- Work on Essay
5/2-Cyclical symbol project (take your assigned symbol and trace its cycle/evolution through the story. Choose 3 quotes and give meaning of the symbol. Make it visually unique- a chart, graph, or symbolic graphic).
4/30- Read part 3 of Fahrenheit 451, bring in notecard- 1 side discussion question, 1 side quote that embodies what you think the main concept of the story is.
4/26- Read part 2 of Fahrenheit 451
4/24- Read part 1 of Fahrenheit 451
4/22- Visual interpretation of the symbolic meaning of a salamander or phoenix based on myth and fact.
4/9 and 4/11 work on exam. Exam due at end of class on 4/11
4/3 IN CLASS EXAM! See above! MUST work on in school. Do not take home!
4/3- Finish Journal # 6 (Manderley or Carnival)
4/1- Reading #6 (to end) Finish Journal 5 (Charles and Rebecca)
3/28 Reading #5- Rebecca 248-312 SWTWC 188-235, Finish Journal 4 (Analyze Dark or Danvers and use a symbol from the story to drive your analysis)
3/26 Reading #4 Rebecca 191-248 SWTWC 141-188, Finish journal 3- (Analyze Maxim or Will Halloway and use a symbol to inform analysis)
3/22 Reading #3- Rebecca 135-191 SWTWC 95-141, Finish journal 2- (Analyze Manderley or The Carnival and use a symbol to inform analysis)
3/20- Reading #2- Rebecca: 61-135 SWTWC: 48-95, Finish journal entry 1 (Analyze Jim or Mrs. de Winter and use a symbol to inform analysis)
3/18- Reading # 1-Rebecca pg: 1-61 SWTWC pg: 1-48
3/13 Read and annotate "There Will Come Soft Rains" and "The Veldt." Create a diagram of the main characters of each in your journal. Be ready to present Visual Essays
3/11 Visual Essay for OM&M (see above)
3/1 - Essay planning for Visual Essay
Vacation: Finish OM&M-In journal prepare 3 discussion questions focusing on part of the author's tool box.
2/14- Read OM&M to page 36 in your journal create a graphic/visual/chart contrasting Steinbeck's use of light and dark imagery. You can use quotes, words, analysis, and pictures to create your graphic. You can represent this in anyway you would like! Think outside the box.
6/5-Choose top 3 scenes in your group
6/3- Read Acts 4/5- quiz
5/30- Read Act 3- quiz
5/28- Read Act 2 and be prepared for a quiz over Act 1 and 2
5/23- Read Act 1 of Romeo and Juliet- be prepared for a quote quiz
5/21- Story Board/iMovie Done for short story to present (see above)
5/10- Annotate your short creative story for: plot arc, symbolism, foreshadowing, and use of mood/setting. Be thorough and detailed because you will need this for your next "project."
5/8- Work on Essay
5/6- Work on Essay
5/2-Cyclical symbol project (take your assigned symbol and trace its cycle/evolution through the story. Choose 3 quotes and give meaning of the symbol. Make it visually unique- a chart, graph, or symbolic graphic).
4/30- Read part 3 of Fahrenheit 451, bring in notecard- 1 side discussion question, 1 side quote that embodies what you think the main concept of the story is.
4/26- Read part 2 of Fahrenheit 451
4/24- Read part 1 of Fahrenheit 451
4/22- Visual interpretation of the symbolic meaning of a salamander or phoenix based on myth and fact.
4/9 and 4/11 work on exam. Exam due at end of class on 4/11
4/3 IN CLASS EXAM! See above! MUST work on in school. Do not take home!
4/3- Finish Journal # 6 (Manderley or Carnival)
4/1- Reading #6 (to end) Finish Journal 5 (Charles and Rebecca)
3/28 Reading #5- Rebecca 248-312 SWTWC 188-235, Finish Journal 4 (Analyze Dark or Danvers and use a symbol from the story to drive your analysis)
3/26 Reading #4 Rebecca 191-248 SWTWC 141-188, Finish journal 3- (Analyze Maxim or Will Halloway and use a symbol to inform analysis)
3/22 Reading #3- Rebecca 135-191 SWTWC 95-141, Finish journal 2- (Analyze Manderley or The Carnival and use a symbol to inform analysis)
3/20- Reading #2- Rebecca: 61-135 SWTWC: 48-95, Finish journal entry 1 (Analyze Jim or Mrs. de Winter and use a symbol to inform analysis)
3/18- Reading # 1-Rebecca pg: 1-61 SWTWC pg: 1-48
3/13 Read and annotate "There Will Come Soft Rains" and "The Veldt." Create a diagram of the main characters of each in your journal. Be ready to present Visual Essays
3/11 Visual Essay for OM&M (see above)
3/1 - Essay planning for Visual Essay
Vacation: Finish OM&M-In journal prepare 3 discussion questions focusing on part of the author's tool box.
2/14- Read OM&M to page 36 in your journal create a graphic/visual/chart contrasting Steinbeck's use of light and dark imagery. You can use quotes, words, analysis, and pictures to create your graphic. You can represent this in anyway you would like! Think outside the box.
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2/6 - Planning and creation of Time Travel Slide Show (see assignment above).
2/4- Read "Cask of Amontillado." Annotate for understanding (if needed). Look at setting.
1/31 Read and annotate "Harrison Bergeron" and "The Pedestrian." Annotate for: Narrator, Characterization (language, actions, reactions, attributes), Internal/External Conflict, Setting (mood, time, place), Narrative Drive/Plot Arc (Beginning/Setting Scene, Action 1, Action 2, Climax, Falling Action, Finale/Resolution. Be prepared to write your short in class utilizing the author's tool box. Email me a deeper thinking prompt.
2/4- Read "Cask of Amontillado." Annotate for understanding (if needed). Look at setting.
1/31 Read and annotate "Harrison Bergeron" and "The Pedestrian." Annotate for: Narrator, Characterization (language, actions, reactions, attributes), Internal/External Conflict, Setting (mood, time, place), Narrative Drive/Plot Arc (Beginning/Setting Scene, Action 1, Action 2, Climax, Falling Action, Finale/Resolution. Be prepared to write your short in class utilizing the author's tool box. Email me a deeper thinking prompt.
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1/25- Read and annotate "Monkey's Paw" looking at: Narrator, Characterization (language, actions, reactions, attributes), Internal/External Conflict, Setting (mood, time, place), Narrative Drive/Plot Arc (Beginning/Setting Scene, Action 1, Action 2, Climax, Falling Action, Finale/Resolution. Be prepared to write your short in class utilizing the author's tool box.
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Semester One Assignments
Standard rubric for Final Below
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1/15- IN CLASS FINAL ESSAY! Prompt above.
1/11 Journal Entry: Evaluate a representation of Paulsen's extremes. Relate to prior knowledge and life.
1/9- Winterdance Journal done for grade
1/7- Evaluate a symbol indicating Paulson's shift towards being one of the dogs. 1-2 pages, Journal 2 ready
1/3- Fix Journal 1
12/19- Winterdance Reading 23-94
12/17- Reflection about minis- what did you learn about purpose and planning? 3/4 page- 1 page
12/13 PSA due
12/11- Annotate own review for structure and purpose, Planning/Research for PSA
12/7- Review!
12/5- 2 reviews (movie, music, or food) printed and annotated for purpose and structure, Vocab Quiz
11/29- Vocab Packet
11/27- Ad project due
11/14- Planning for ad (see adproject document below)
1/11 Journal Entry: Evaluate a representation of Paulsen's extremes. Relate to prior knowledge and life.
1/9- Winterdance Journal done for grade
1/7- Evaluate a symbol indicating Paulson's shift towards being one of the dogs. 1-2 pages, Journal 2 ready
1/3- Fix Journal 1
12/19- Winterdance Reading 23-94
12/17- Reflection about minis- what did you learn about purpose and planning? 3/4 page- 1 page
12/13 PSA due
12/11- Annotate own review for structure and purpose, Planning/Research for PSA
12/7- Review!
12/5- 2 reviews (movie, music, or food) printed and annotated for purpose and structure, Vocab Quiz
11/29- Vocab Packet
11/27- Ad project due
11/14- Planning for ad (see adproject document below)
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11/14- Analyze your chosen ad for: devices, audience, and purpose
11/9- Find an ad. Bring it.
11/7 Grammar Project due by end of day (see below for handouts-packet, assignment, and rubric)
11/9- Find an ad. Bring it.
11/7 Grammar Project due by end of day (see below for handouts-packet, assignment, and rubric)
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11/1 Midterm
10/30- Visual Essay due. Need the visual and a "road map" explaining the thesis/purpose, support, "conclusion," and quote. See above for project planning sheet, Vocab 4 Quiz
10/26- NWEA
10/24 Annotation Exam Due
10/22 Prompt creation due (download sheet above)
10/18 Vocab 4 and prompt sheet
10/16- Vocab take-home story quiz
10/12- Read, annotate, state purpose for "In the Woods,"
10/10-"Changes" Annotations and Purpose
10/10 Vocab Quiz 3
10/4 "The Ship Shape" Annotate and write author's purpose.
10/2 Final Draft of Narrative (with workshop sheets), Vocab Packet 3
9/28 Vocab Quiz
9/24- Vocab Packet # 2 Due, Bring in Narrative Essay annotations for workshopping
9/20- Own essay annotations and self edit due due, vocab quiz
10/30- Visual Essay due. Need the visual and a "road map" explaining the thesis/purpose, support, "conclusion," and quote. See above for project planning sheet, Vocab 4 Quiz
10/26- NWEA
10/24 Annotation Exam Due
10/22 Prompt creation due (download sheet above)
10/18 Vocab 4 and prompt sheet
10/16- Vocab take-home story quiz
10/12- Read, annotate, state purpose for "In the Woods,"
10/10-"Changes" Annotations and Purpose
10/10 Vocab Quiz 3
10/4 "The Ship Shape" Annotate and write author's purpose.
10/2 Final Draft of Narrative (with workshop sheets), Vocab Packet 3
9/28 Vocab Quiz
9/24- Vocab Packet # 2 Due, Bring in Narrative Essay annotations for workshopping
9/20- Own essay annotations and self edit due due, vocab quiz
9/18- Annotations due (class work), vocab packet due
9/14- Be ready to write narrative
9/12- Narrative outline and thesis statement due (email thesis by 3 pm 9/11)
* Prompt about "a flawed younger you"
*Thesis/what you will prove (emailed by 3pm 9/11)
*Detailed outline of your narrative
* Prompt about "a flawed younger you"
*Thesis/what you will prove (emailed by 3pm 9/11)
*Detailed outline of your narrative
9/10 "Us and Them" reading due
9/6- "The Necklace" reading due (for an online text version: http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/Neck.shtml), choose and bring in a free reading book.
9/6- "The Necklace" reading due (for an online text version: http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/Neck.shtml), choose and bring in a free reading book.
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