tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17579797500320457102024-03-08T17:24:42.373-06:00NCTHS-SO What?What's happening in Mrs. SO's classesMrs. SOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14193152275683821022noreply@blogger.comBlogger272125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757979750032045710.post-73597932269834260722013-03-18T09:26:00.003-05:002013-03-18T09:26:46.456-05:00March 18-22, 2013Greetings Students!<br />
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I hope you had a restful weekend. We are now in the last week before SPRING BREAK! The year is winding down, but that does not mean the work is over. On the contrary. We have SO much left to do. So without further ado, find this week's plans below:<br />
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<u><b><span style="font-size: large;">PreAPEnglish 10</span></b></u><br />
This week will see a continuation of our study of colonial writing, including <i>The Crisis</i> by Thomas Paine and the<i> Declaration of Independence.</i> See your Pearson page for assignments. We will also read a short story, "Harrison Bergeron," by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. and discuss it in the context of the speeches, pamphlets, and documents of the Revolution. Expect to write a short essay involving some of these documents, which will serve as your test on them. You will also have quizzes on Pearson, so check your "to do" list. Tuesday you will have a guest speaker who will address your future college plans. And Friday, you will have a vocabulary quiz. See Edmodo for your study guide.<br />
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<u><b><span style="font-size: large;">English 12 </span></b></u><br />
This week you will begin your study of John Milton. We will read two of his sonnets and excerpts from his epic, <i>Paradise Lost</i>. Be sure to check your Pearson page for things "to do." Expect a Pearson test on Milton. And don't forget to complete the two tests already assigned for the carpe diem poets and for John Donne. These are due by FRIDAY. I will enter the grades then, and if you have not completed your work, it will not be accepted late, since you have had more than a week to complete it.<br />
You will have a guest speaker on Wednesday to discuss college/career planning.<br />
Friday you will have a quiz on the vocabulary that has been posted on Edmodo.<br />
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<u><b><span style="font-size: large;">APEnglish 12</span></b></u><br />
This week we will complete the prep packet on writing essays on comparative poems, the one with the two sonnets, "London, 1802" and "Douglass." On Tuesday, expect to write and essay on comparative poetry, hopefully using the skills reviewed in the aforementioned packet. I have given you a hard copy of the packet, but you can also find it either on Edmodo or at <a href="http://ed.edim.co/8480858/douglass_literature_poetry_analysis.pdf?Expires=1363619774&Signature=NdHmbQcy9BHAh-KCpfbTw6TwJm7UDXtE8z8qdqzg1mqWJCv7iQtnTVtdz2NTOud3F-7tLkYSw0N7RuSlUjSSP7TcjtqRAhMtj0dIEZUTJgYAfkqxBGKN1D5sinliXVqbEqWN-9JoxWfmtFPK4gGubLSKrQlsoyMGLRnoknrZK0o_&Key-Pair-Id=APKAI3N2VAFIZ34RBHFA">http://ed.edim.co/8480858/douglass_literature_poetry_analysis.pdf?Expires=1363619774&Signature=NdHmbQcy9BHAh-KCpfbTw6TwJm7UDXtE8z8qdqzg1mqWJCv7iQtnTVtdz2NTOud3F-7tLkYSw0N7RuSlUjSSP7TcjtqRAhMtj0dIEZUTJgYAfkqxBGKN1D5sinliXVqbEqWN-9JoxWfmtFPK4gGubLSKrQlsoyMGLRnoknrZK0o_&Key-Pair-Id=APKAI3N2VAFIZ34RBHFA</a>.<br />
Any remaining time will be spent analyzing poetry.<br />
Check Edmodo for new vocabulary words for this Friday's quiz.<br />
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See you in class!<br />
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Mrs. SO <br />
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<br />Mrs. SOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14193152275683821022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757979750032045710.post-7879311286938605322013-02-25T06:41:00.002-06:002013-02-25T06:41:20.994-06:00February 24-March 2, 2013Greeting Students!<br />
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I hope you had a restful weekend. I am hoping, also, that this week proves profitable to you all. To achieve that end, we will, with hope, complete the following activities:<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>Pre-APEnglish 10</b></u></span><br />
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Monday and Tuesday we will review the practice test for the end of course that you completed last Tuesday.<br />
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Wednesday and Thursday we will resume our study of Puritan poetry. We will apply the TPCASTT poetry analysis method to the poems "Upon the Burning of our House...," "Huswifery," and "Upon a Wasp Chilled with Cold." I particularly want you to pay attention to the shifts and figurative language in these poems.<br />
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Friday you will take another EOC test. This one is NOT practice. You will earn a grade on it, so do your best.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>English 12</b></u></span><br />
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Monday and Tuesday we will review the practice test for the end of the course that you took on Tuesday of last week.<br />
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Wednesday and Thursday we will resume our study of 17th century British literature with a study of the Poetry of John Donne. We will visit <a href="http://www.luminarium.org/">www.luminarium.org</a> to view his works, including, "Death Be Not Proud," "Go and Catch a Falling Star," "A Valediction on Weeping," "The Canonization," "Batter My Heart, Three-Personed God" and "A Valediction Forbidding Mourning."<br />
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Friday you will take another EOC test. This one is NOT practice. You will earn a grade on it, so do your best.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>APEnglish 12</b></u></span><br />
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Monday we will complete our review of the play "Wit." Remember, you may use this play for question three.<br />
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Tuesday-Thursday we will discuss the poetry of John Donne. Bookmark <a href="http://www.luminarium.org/">www.luminarium.org</a>. We will visit it extensively. Expect to use the TPCASTT method for analyzing poetry to fully evaluate several of Donne's works, all of which are on the site.<br />
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Friday, you will complete MC questions for review next Monday. Complete as many as possible in class.<br />
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Do NOT forget Saturday's AP session from 8:30-2:00.<br />
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See you all in class!<br />
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Mrs. SOMrs. SOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14193152275683821022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757979750032045710.post-74865132580110457832013-02-11T06:44:00.000-06:002013-02-11T06:45:27.081-06:00February 11-15, 2013Greetings Students!<br />
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I hope you had a great weekend! We have lots to do this week, so get ready for a busy few days.<br />
Remember, we delayed out vocabulary quizzes until Monday last week, so I
will post all your new vocabulary (for THIS Friday) on Friday afternoon
so as not to confuse it with your current vocabulary. Check Edmodo
Monday afternoon or Tuesday for your new words. <br />
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Now for this week's plans:<br />
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<b><u><span style="font-size: small;">Pre-APEnglish 10</span></u></b><br />
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The FINAL drafts of your <i>The Crucible </i>essays are due on
Monday, February 11. I have also put an upload space on Edmodo. I would like BOTH a hard copy (with your peer evaluation attached) and an electronic copy. The E copy is for my permanent records, should there be any question about a turned-in paper. It does NOT replace the hard copy.<br />
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On Monday, you have vocabulary lesson 12. Lesson 13 words will be uploaded on Tuesday for Friday's quiz.<br />
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We will be reading <i>Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God </i>on Monday, and you will focus on both imagery and types of appeals. I would like you to select what you think is the most compelling image, illustrate it with a quotation as a caption, and write a paragraph on the back explaining what kind of appeal it is and why the image is a compelling or effective appeal .<br />
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The remainder of the week will be spent reading and discussion other
Puritan texts, particularly poetry. We have more or less focused on how the literature of this period reflects the less admirable aspects of these people and this point in American history. The poetry from this period, however, will reflect other aspects of Puritans.<br />
Remember, the CC Essential Question for this unit is "How does literature reflect and shape society?" We will be discussing this question in full after reading the poetry.<br />
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Lesson 12 vocabulary Monday. Lesson 13 Friday.<br />
<b><span style="font-size: small;"><u>English 12 </u></span></b><br />
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This week we will review for a test on the play <i>Dr. Faustus</i> by
Christopher Marlowe. This play is the namesake for all subsequent
Faustian tales. Expect essay questions on this test that will count for forty percent of your test grade.<br />
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On Wednesday, we will begin our study of the 17th and 18th Centuries in British literature. Check your Pearson page for assigned reading.<br />
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I have uploaded your lesson 12 vocabulary for Monday, and will upload
lesson 13 for Friday. We will review your new words this week.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><u><b><span id="theAccordion"><span class="strn_a"><span class="previewHover"><span class="lesson_title">APEnglish Literature and Composition</span></span></span></span></b></u></span><br />
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<span id="theAccordion"><span class="strn_a"><span class="previewHover"><span class="lesson_title">This week we finish our reading and discussion of <i>Hamlet</i>. I will expect you to bring in the MC questions that I gave you on Hamlet, and we will review them together. You should also expect TWO essays on the play this week. I have graded the essays for the class that was not cancelled because of weather and will return them. I would like you to have a "re-do" opportunity, since the scores were less than desirable and the schedule that week was hectic and confusing. I will give ALL students from both classes an excerpt from the play to write about for homework. Give yourselves no more than 40 minutes to write your essay, then type it up and upload it in the space I will create on Edmodo for that purpose. A second essay on the play will be written in class. This essay will deal with some thematic issue from the entire play. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span id="theAccordion"><span class="strn_a"><span class="previewHover"><span class="lesson_title">I have posted lesson 55 on
Edmodo; your quiz will be on Monday. Lesson 54 will be posted Monday for a quiz on Friday.</span></span></span></span>Mrs. SOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14193152275683821022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757979750032045710.post-27072527324737175882013-02-04T08:02:00.002-06:002013-02-04T08:02:46.823-06:00February 4-8, 2013Greetings Students!<br />
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I hope you had a great weekend! I will be out Tuesday morning but back Tuesday afternoon, so my plans for my morning classes will be a bit more independent in nature.<br />
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Remember, we delayed out vocabulary quizzes until Monday last week, so I will post all your new vocabulary (for THIS Friday) on Friday afternoon so as not to confuse it with your current vocabulary. Check Edmodo Monday afternoon or Tuesday for your new words. <br />
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Now for this week's plans:<br />
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<b><u><span style="font-size: medium;">Pre-APEnglish 10</span></u></b><br />
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The rough drafts of your <i>The Crucible </i>essays are due on
Monday, February 4. In class, we will do a "peer review." Take your peer's suggestions home and write a final draft, due Friday, Feb. 8.<br />
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I've also posted and excerpt from <i>The Wonders of the Invisible World,</i> which is a court document from the Salem Witch Trials.We started reading this and will finish on Monday or Tuesday.<br />
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The remainder of the week will be spent reading and discussion other Puritan texts, poetry and sermons. On Tuesday, we will read excerpts from Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God. I would like you to consider the most effective imagery in the sermon and make an illustration of it, with a quotation on the illustration.<br />
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Lesson 11 vocabulary Monday. Lesson 12 Friday.<br />
<b><span style="font-size: medium;"><u>English 12 </u></span></b><br />
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This week we will continue reading the play <i>Dr. Faustus</i> by Christopher Marlowe. This play is the namesake for all subsequent Faustian tales. Expect to write and essay on some thematic statement from the play. This essay will count as a test grade, so it would greatly behoove you to pay attention to the text.<br />
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I have uploaded your lesson 11 vocabulary for Monday, and will upload lesson 12 for Friday. We will review your new words this week.<br />
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<br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><u><b><span id="theAccordion"><span class="strn_a"><span class="previewHover"><span class="lesson_title">APEnglish Literature and Composition</span></span></span></span></b></u></span><br />
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<span id="theAccordion"><span class="strn_a"><span class="previewHover"><span class="lesson_title">This week we will read and discuss as much of <i>Hamlet </i>as
possible. On Tuesday you will have a practice MC passage or two. I have posted lesson 56 vocabulary on
Edmodo; your quiz will be on Monday. Lesson 55 will be posted Monday for a quiz on Friday.</span></span></span></span>Mrs. SOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14193152275683821022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757979750032045710.post-73203382341586819812013-01-28T07:02:00.001-06:002013-01-28T14:46:07.939-06:00January 28-February 1Greetings Students!<br />
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I was so glad to be back with you Friday after my several days of training! Congratulations, Sophomores, on your fantastic job on the PLAN test! I am immensely proud of you. <br />
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As for the STAR test, we'll all need to take it seriously. I will associate the next STAR reading test with a grade no matter which class you are in.<br />
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Now for this week's plans:<br />
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Pre-APEnglish 10</span></u></b><br />
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This week we will continue our study of Puritan Literature and review the play <i>The Crucible. </i>I have posted several important links on Edmodo. One is a psychological theory, KOHLBERG'S STAGES OF MORAL DEVELOPMENT, which we will use as a lens through which to examine the play. Another is a list of topics for an essay on the play, many of which contain the aforementioned theory as a point of discussion. The rough drafts of these essays will be due on Monday, February 4. I've also posted and excerpt from <i>The Wonders of the Invisible World,</i> which is a court document from the Salem Witch Trials. <br />
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I have also uploaded your vocabulary for this week to Edmodo. Be sure to study lesson 11 for next Monday, by request, since several will be out on Friday.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><u>English 12 </u></span></b><br />
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This week we will review the play <i>Macbeth </i>and see which elements classify it as a Shakespearean Tragedy. We will also begin reading the play <i>Dr. Faustus</i> by Christopher Marlowe. This play is the namesake for all subsequent Faustian tales. <br />
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I have uploaded your lesson 11 vocabulary for Friday. We will review your words this week.<br />
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UPDATE: I need you all to be more cooperative in class. I am sorely disappointed in the lack of participation and lack of attention, particularly during fifth period. I will assign seats and call parents if necessary. <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span><u><b><span id="theAccordion"><span class="strn_a"><span class="previewHover"><span class="lesson_title">APEnglish Literature and Composition</span></span></span></span></b></u></span></span><br />
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<span id="theAccordion"><span class="strn_a"><span class="previewHover"><span class="lesson_title">This week we will read and discuss as much of <i>Hamlet </i>as
possible. On Tuesday you will have a guest speaker from a college, so give her your undivided attention. I have posted lesson 56 vocabulary on Edmodo; your quiz will be on Friday.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<br />Mrs. SOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14193152275683821022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757979750032045710.post-20609644423875862162013-01-12T06:58:00.000-06:002013-01-12T06:58:09.749-06:00January 14-18, 2013Greetings Students!<br />
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I hope you all had a restful weekend. We have so much to learn in the next few days, so with no further ado, I shall post this week's tentative plans.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>Pre-APEnglish 10</b></u></span><br />
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This week we will continue our study of early American literature by completing our reading of the excerpts from Bradford's <i>Of Plymouth Plantation </i>and Byrd's <i>History of the Dividing Line. </i>Remember the Byrd excerpts are NOT in your Pearson text, so I have posted them on Edmodo. I especially want to compare and contrast the writing styles of the two, but I also want to look at the essential questions: What makes American literature American? and How does literature reflect AND shape society? I think you will enjoy the satire in Byrd's writing. Remember, satire is writing that criticizes in order to effect CHANGE. Consider this definition while reading and pondering the question about literature's ability to shape society.<br />
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I have also assigned some early Puritan poetry from your Successnet text. We will look at how these poems reflect the Puritan society. I will be linking you to a few more examples on Edmodo: "Upon the Burning of Our House..." and "Upon a Wasp Chilled with Cold" are not in your text, but you should be familiar with them to have a well-rounded understanding of Puritan Poetry. I will also link to "The Author to Her Book."<br />
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Don't forget the STAR Reading test is this week. <br />
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I will not be here Friday because I have a Poetry Out Loud coaching session to attend, so I will forgo vocabulary for this week. Expect, however, on Friday to write a timed essay. I will leave the topic with the substitute. I may ask you to revise your initial rough drafts (written in class), type your essays, and upload them to Edomodo for the final grade. Your turning in a complete rough draft will count as a quiz grade.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>English 12</b></u></span><br />
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This week we will continue our study of Renaissance and Reformation literature. Be sure to check your Pearson "to do" list for assignments. We will be reading and discussing excerpts from the King James version of the Bible and tracing the changes in drama by <span id="theAccordion"><span class="strn_a"><span class="previewHover"><span class="lesson_title">Comparing Literary Works: from Oedipus the King / from Faust. I hope to start reading Marlowe's <i>Dr. Faustus</i> this week as well.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span id="theAccordion"><span class="strn_a"><span class="previewHover"><span class="lesson_title">I will not be here Friday because of a Poetry Out Loud workshop, so we will forgo vocabulary for this week. On Friday, you should expect Pearson online quizzes over the reading we have done this week, so pay close attention in class.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span id="theAccordion"><span class="strn_a"><span class="previewHover"><span class="lesson_title">Don't forget we have Star Reading tests this week, so do your very best.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b><span id="theAccordion"><span class="strn_a"><span class="previewHover"><span class="lesson_title">APEnglish Literature and Composition</span></span></span></span></b></u></span><br />
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<span id="theAccordion"><span class="strn_a"><span class="previewHover"><span class="lesson_title">This week we will read and discuss as much of <i>Hamlet </i>as possible. Since I will not be here Friday, your vocabulary quiz, for which the words are posted on Edmodo, will be Thursday. Friday you will have a timed essay either on an excerpt from <i>Hamlet </i>or a poetry passage. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span id="theAccordion"><span class="strn_a"><span class="previewHover"><span class="lesson_title">Don't forget, we have STAR Reading this week. Please try your hardest.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<br />Mrs. SOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14193152275683821022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757979750032045710.post-39117730673339870522013-01-06T22:29:00.000-06:002013-01-06T22:30:38.284-06:00January 7-11, 2013<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;">Greet<span style="font-size: small;">ing<span style="font-size: small;">s Students,</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Thank you for all your words of concern and encouragement over my husband's illness. They are much appreciated.<span style="font-size: small;"> Below you will find the lesson plans for this week.</span> </span></span></span></span><u><b><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></b></u><br />
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<u><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Pre-APEnglish 10</span></b></u><br />
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We will be beginning a whole new phase in literature. Make sure you
check your Pearson Successnet page for assignments. This week you will review the earliest of American literature: Native American
Myths.<br />
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Then we will read excerpts from two "histories" from early colonists, William Bradford and William Byrd. We will look at these two texts comparatively and discuss the differences between Puritan and non Puritan writing. The former text is on Successnet, and the latter I have uploaded to Edmodo.<br />
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Check Edmodo for your vocabulary lesson 10 words.<br />
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<u><b><span style="font-size: medium;">English 12</span></b></u><br />
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This week you will continue your study of the British Renaissance and
Reformation period. Be sure to check your successnet page for reading
assignments, particularly if you miss class.<br />
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This unit will focus on excerpts from the King James Bible,
Shakespearean drama, sonnets and Christopher Marlowe. We will also learn
some about the historical background and how literature is shaped by
society and the writer's relationship to literature.<br />
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In particular this week, we will review poetry from Marlowe, Raleigh, John Donne, and of course, Shakespearean sonnets. I will, as I stated, post your reading assignments on Successnet. <br />
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See Edmodo for your vocabulary lesson 10.<br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><u><b>APEnglish Literature and Composition</b></u></span><br />
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Your vocabulary lesson 57 has been uploaded to Edmodo. Don't forget to upload your major works data sheet to Edmodo. It is due before school on the 11th.<br />
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This week we will first review the MC questions you did last Friday, then we will continue our study of Shakespeare's <a href="http://shakespeare.mit.edu/hamlet/" target="_blank"><i>Hamlet</i></a>. Come prepared to read and discuss.<br />
You will have more MC questions and an essay to write on this text in
addition to a Shakespeare in Six project. Start thinking about creative
ways to complete your Sin6.<br />
<a href="http://www.enotes.com/hamlet-text" target="_blank"><br /></a>
<a href="http://www.enotes.com/hamlet-text" target="_blank">Side by side text</a>Mrs. SOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14193152275683821022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757979750032045710.post-780056195613104492013-01-03T09:33:00.002-06:002013-01-03T09:33:36.675-06:00January 3-4, 2013Greetings Students:<br />
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Welcome Back!<br />
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I hope you all had a great holiday. It's the new year, and we should all resolve to learn as much as possible and perform to our best abilities (and, yes, that includes you senioritis sufferers.)<br />
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<u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Pre-APEnglish 10</span></b></u><br />
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We will be beginning a whole new phase in literature. Make sure you check your Pearson Successnet page for assignments. This week you will be introduced to the earliest of American literature: Native American Myths. No vocabulary this week.<br />
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<u><b><span style="font-size: large;">English 12</span></b></u><br />
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This week you will be introduced to the British Rennaissance and Reformation period. Be sure to check your successnet page for reading assignments, particularly if you miss class.<br />
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This unit will focus on excerpts from the King James Bible, Shakespearean drama, sonnets and Christopher Marlowe. We will also learn some about the historical background and how literature is shaped by society and the writer's relationship to literature.<br />
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No vocabulary this week.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>APEnglish Literature and Composition</b></u></span><br />
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No vocabulary this week. Don't forget to upload your major works data sheet to Edmodo. It is due before school on the 11th.<br />
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This week we will begin a study of Shakespeare's <a href="http://shakespeare.mit.edu/hamlet/" target="_blank"><i>Hamlet</i></a>. Come prepared to read and discuss.<br />
You will have both MC questions and an essay to write on this text in addition to a Shakespeare in Six project. Start thinking about creative ways to complete your Sin6.<br />
<a href="http://www.enotes.com/hamlet-text" target="_blank"><br /></a>
<a href="http://www.enotes.com/hamlet-text" target="_blank">Side by side text</a><br />
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<br />Mrs. SOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14193152275683821022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757979750032045710.post-80128727478394985702012-12-07T09:32:00.000-06:002012-12-07T09:32:29.437-06:00December 10-14, 2012Greetings Students!<br />
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Can you believe that we only have ONE WEEK before exams!?<br />
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There's much to do in that short time, so I'll not tarry in posting plans:<br />
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<u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Pre-APEnglish 10</span></b></u><br />
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This week we will finish any remaining presentations on <i>Julius Caesar</i>. We will also have a quiz on <a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B-7_DpYfa9MAajdwXzJwaXZoWXc" target="_blank">Vocabulary Lesson 9 </a>on Friday.<br />
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Since your midterm will be a preview of the new end-of-year exam, we will also work together on several prep tests for that exam. I will be assigning a practice test in your successnet each day. After you take each test, we will review and discuss the answers as a group and as a review of skills you should master this year.<br />
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See you in class!<br />
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<u><b><span style="font-size: large;">English 12</span></b></u><br />
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This week you will complete your study of Arthurian Legend. I will post a quiz on your successnet for this unit, so be sure to review the vocabulary and background before taking it. You will also have a quiz on <a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B-7_DpYfa9MASHFXeHFCWGtoVmc" target="_blank">Vocabulary Lesson 10</a> on Friday and because so many were absent on the 7th, you will have your allusions quiz on Tuesday. <br />
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Monday you will have a guest speaker discuss financial aid for college.<br />
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<u><b><span style="font-size: large;">APEnglish Literature and Composition 12</span></b></u><br />
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Monday you will have a guest speaker discuss financial aid for college.<br />
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As you know, your midterm next week will consist of sections of multiple choice and words from the list of literary terms located on the left-hand side of my blog. To this end, we will do MC practice in class. We will also complete Othello this week, and you will create a Shakespeare in Six graphic for the play as a final project. Instructions are as follows:<br />
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<u><b>Shakespeare-in-Six Directions:</b></u><br />
• Use the format provided to create a six-part storyboard for one act of the play.<br />
• Underneath each block, provide a quotation which supports your illustration.<br />
• Your finished product should illustrate the main action of the act as a whole.<br />
• On a separate piece of paper, type a rationale fully explaining your choices. For each block,<br />
explain your illustration and the moment’s significance to the act. You
should have two or three sentences for each panel/quotation.<br />
• Present your project to the class. <br />
I will provide blank story boards for your projects.<br />
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On Friday we will have a scored discussion of <i>Atonement</i>. You must answer at least five of the eight questions I posted on Edmodo <b>BEFORE class on Friday. You may use your answers or any other questions that arose while you were considering these for the discussion. Also, this discussion should address themes of the book and the importance of the last scene. How do the themes in this work relate to those in Life of Pi and <i>Othello</i>?</b> No vocabulary this week.<br />
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<br />Mrs. SOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14193152275683821022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757979750032045710.post-90856551607818509232012-11-30T15:29:00.003-06:002012-12-03T06:42:51.632-06:00December 3-7, 2012Greetings Students!<br />
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The year is passing so quickly, I scarce can believe how little time remains in this term! Ere we know it, midterms will be upon us. With that matter at hand, we will need to do as much as we can in preparation.<br />
Below are the lessons for this week:<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>Pre-APEnglish 10</b></u></span><br />
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We have finished our study of Julius Caesar, but not our work. This Monday (and possibly part of Tuesday) you will share/present your "Shakespeare in Six" projects. Remember this counts in the test category. Be sure that you have written your two to three sentence rationale/explanation for each quotation/illustration. These rationals are part of your project and part of your grade. Tape your rationale sheet to the back of your S in S illustrations.<br />
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You will also be responsible for <a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-7_DpYfa9MAUG9zSHI5TTRodGs/edit" target="_blank">vocabulary lesson 8.</a> As you recall, we postponed this lesson until Monday, Dec. 3, so that you could write your timed essays on Friday. Be sure to study!<br />
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A special note for Adrian and Victor who have just returned to class: Welcome back! We are so glad you guys are well and able to come to school. I have put several quizzes on Julius Caesar on the Pearson Successnet page for you. Check your to do list.<br />
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In order to prepare us for those midterm exams and for the new end of course exams, we will spend time this week looking at what you are expected to know. These reviews include reading and analyzing fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama (plays). You will be expected to understand figurative language, theme, tone, and effective syntax and diction as well as have a firm grasp on grammar and mechanics. I have practice activities that we will do together in class that should help you master these skills.<br />
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I also hope to begin our study of American Literature starting with Native American myths. Please review the assigned reading on your Pearson Successnet. I have assigned the historic background information and Native American texts.<br />
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Don't forget your allusions quiz this Friday.<br />
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See you in class!<br />
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Mrs. SO<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>English 12</b></span><br />
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We have finished with <i>Canterbury Tales</i>, and we are on to Arthurian Legend. You text has only one Arthurian lesson containing two stories, the story of S<i>ir Gawain and the Green Knight</i> and the story of Arthur's death, L<i>e Morte de Arthur</i>, but I think everyone needs a bit more background than those texts alone offer, so Monday I will give a lecture on the basics of Arthurian Legend. Be sure to pay attention and take notes.<br />
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I have assigned the aforementioned texts in your Pearson Successnet. Be sure to review the vocabulary. We will do at least one of the reading warmups in class, but it is a good idea for you to practice the other one on your own.<br />
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Don't forget that, as always, we have a vocabulary quiz on Friday, so study<a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-7_DpYfa9MAV0FXSEs0YmVCX2s/edit" target="_blank"> Lesson 9</a>. Also, study for your allusions quiz on Friday.<br />
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See you in Class!<br />
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Mrs. SO<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>AP English Literature and Composition 12</b></u></span><br />
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So much reading and so little time. I hope you are all actively reading <i>Atonement </i>at home. I expect to have a class discussion on the remainder of the book by the end of next week. I have posted questions for a scored discussion on Edmodo.<br />
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In class, we will continue reading <i>Othello</i>. Expect a project on that text when we finish. I will post two essays that I wrote about the play on Edmodo, and we will discuss my arguments and whether you agree with them in part, in whole, or not at all. The two essays deal with a close reading of the Willow Song in Act IV and and important exchanging of vows in Act III.<br />
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You will have both your vocabulary quiz from <a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-7_DpYfa9MAZFNBSjROZ1hOTlE/edit" target="_blank">lesson 58</a> and your allusions quiz on Friday.<br />
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See you in Class!<br />
<br />Mrs. SOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14193152275683821022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757979750032045710.post-43950312378835241062012-11-25T22:48:00.002-06:002012-11-26T14:25:44.918-06:00November 26-30, 2102Welcome back from you holiday!<br />
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I hope you all are well-rested and ready for some learning! Let me get straight to the plans for this week:<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>Pre-APEnglish 10</b></u></span><br />
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We will be wrapping up our study of Julius Caesar this week (or at least that's the plan). Expect some multiple choice quizzes from Pearson from Acts 3-5.<br />
Also, you will create your "Shakespeare in Six" presentations. This project will count as a test grade, so do your best.<br />
<u><b>Shakespeare-in-Six Directions:</b></u><br />
• Use the format provided to create a six-part storyboard for one act of the play.<br />
• Underneath each block, provide a quotation which supports your illustration.<br />
• Your finished product should illustrate the main action of the act as a whole.<br />
• On a separate piece of paper, type a rationale fully explaining your choices. For each block,<br />
explain your illustration and the moment’s significance to the act. You should have two or three sentences for each panel/quotation.<br />
• Present your project to the class. <br />
I will provide blank story boards for your projects.<br />
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In addition to our Shakespeare study, we will have an allusion a day. In this way, we should be ready for our second allusions quiz by next week.<br />
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And as usual, you will have a vocabulary quiz on Friday. Study words from <a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B-7_DpYfa9MAUG9zSHI5TTRodGs" target="_blank">lesson 8</a>.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>English 12</u></b></span><br />
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This week we will continue our study of the <i>Canterbury Tales</i>. Expect a test on the prologue, the Wife of Bathe's Tale and the Pardoner's Tale this week. You will also fill out your descriptions of the pilgrims, which will also count as a grade. Don't forget to study for your vocabulary quiz on Friday on <a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B-7_DpYfa9MAbGl5TDAxd1Rjdlk" target="_blank">lesson eight</a>. You'll also have daily allusions. Your second allusions quiz will be next week.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>APEnglish Literature and Composition 12</u></b></span><br />
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This week, in addition to your allusions and vocabulary, you will read and discuss <i>Othello</i>. I will be assigning the film version on your Pearson page so you can see it acted out. I doubt, however, that we will have time to watch it in class. You may watch it on your own. Expect some grammar reviews and ancillary reading/discussion questions on your Pearson Lit Lab as well. There are five or six who have not yet enrolled in the course. You MUST do so. The instructions and codes are still on Edmodo, though you may have to do some searching.<br />
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B-7_DpYfa9MAZFNBSjROZ1hOTlE" target="_blank">Vocabulary quiz on Friday</a>.Mrs. SOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14193152275683821022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757979750032045710.post-4577812582986300742012-11-19T07:12:00.002-06:002012-11-19T12:47:37.660-06:00November 19-20, 2012Greetings Students!<br />
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And I think we are all THANKFUL for really short weeks!<br />
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Before I post the two-day plan, I'd like to congratulate our Poetry Out Loud representatives, Amber Dickey and Sabria White, for their awesome performances at the regional competition last Friday! And double congratulations to Sabria for WINNING FIRST PLACE in the anthology division!<br />
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And now, for the plan:<br />
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<u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Pre-APEnglish 10 </span></b></u><br />
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<a href="http://huntsville.edmodo.com/home#/join/431c1cb2a799894a1bfec7617f5f6ad3"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">http://huntsville.edmodo.com/home#/join/431c1cb2a799894a1bfec7617f5f6ad3</span></b></u></a><br />
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Monday, you will take your <a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-7_DpYfa9MAUHlqNVc4UjdhOGc/edit" target="_blank">vocabulary quiz on lesson seven</a> that we postponed from last week, after which we will read from Act IV of <i>Julius Caesar</i>.<br />
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Tuesday we will read from Acts IV and V of <i>Julius Caesar</i>. I hope we can finish reading the play this week, but if not, will certainly finish by the beginning of next week. Remember you will have two more major assignments on the text: a paper analyzing either a short passage from the text or the entire play (I have a few options) and a "Shakespeare in Six" illustration/presentation. I'll give you more details about these two tasks in class.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>English 12</b></u></span><br />
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This week we will finish our reading of the Prologue from the <i>Canterbury Tales</i>. We will also read/review the Wife of Bathe's Tale and the Pardoner's Tale. Expect a test on the prologue, the time period, and the two tales in the coming week.<br />
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In addition to this, you will have vocabulary<a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-7_DpYfa9MARmZhcjdmcnRJQ2M/edit" target="_blank"> lesson seven</a> quiz on Tuesday. <br />
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<u><b><span style="font-size: large;">APEnglish Literature and Composition 12</span></b></u><br />
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You will be reading and discussing <i>Othello </i>Acts I and II in class for the two days this week. You will also take your quiz on <a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B-7_DpYfa9MAaWt3U2s1SkZDVm8" target="_blank">lesson 59 vocabulary</a> on Tuesday.<br />
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Don't forget that you will have two major assignments on <i>Othello</i>, so do pay close attention. You will analyze a passage from the text and you will complete a "Shakespeare in Six" illustration/presentation. Start considering your six most significant items or scenes now. I expect excellence, if not artistically, then thematically. <br />
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Don't forget that you should ALSO be reading <i>Atonement</i>. You will have two assignments on this text as well, similar to the two for <i>Othello</i>.<br />
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<br />Mrs. SOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14193152275683821022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757979750032045710.post-41780028816262636552012-11-09T09:25:00.001-06:002012-11-09T09:25:23.432-06:00November 13-16, 2012Greetings Students!<br />
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This will be a short week, since Monday is a holiday. We still have much to do, though.<br />
Below are this week's expected activities:<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>Pre APEnglish 10</b></u></span><br />
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We are still studying <i>Julius Caesar</i>, and some of you have already stumbled upon a major question that often is associated with the play: If Caesar dies in Act III, why does the play go on, and why is it named for Caesar when it seems he is actually a lesser character? Good question. We'll discuss it in class.<br />
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This week we will discuss the structure of Shakespearean tragedies, predict outcomes, and practice some multiple choice questions based on the play from the Laying the Foundations web site. <br />
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We will also, of course, have our weekly LTF SAT vocabulary quiz, so <a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B-7_DpYfa9MAUHlqNVc4UjdhOGc" target="_blank">study lesson seven!</a><br />
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<u><b><span style="font-size: large;"> English 12</span></b></u><br />
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As part of our study of The Canterbury Tales, you have been assigned a group project. I will give you Tuesday in class to work on it. Remember I have posted links to help you understand Medieval beliefs about humours and physiognomy and a list of job descriptions of the pilgrims on Edmodo and in last week's blog. I'm really looking forward to your presentations on Wednesday and Thursday.<br />
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In addition to your presentations, we will continue reading the prologue. You will have a test in the coming weeks on the prologue and the two tales in your electronic text, "The Wife of Bathe's Tale" and "The Pardoner's Tale."<br />
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You will have a quiz on <a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B-7_DpYfa9MARmZhcjdmcnRJQ2M" target="_blank">lesson seven vocabulary,</a> so study! <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>APEnglish Literature and Composition</b></u></span><br />
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So much to do....so little time. This week you will have a guest speaker for career and college counseling visit on Tuesday. Wednesday-Thursday, you will read and discuss Othello. On Friday, I will be attending the Poetry Out Loud competition, so your quiz on <a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B-7_DpYfa9MAaWt3U2s1SkZDVm8" target="_blank">lesson 59 vocabulary </a>will be delayed until Monday. I will be leaving an essay assignment with the sub on Friday. It will be based on an excerpt from <i>Othello </i>and will be a character analysis.<br />
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Have a nice holiday on Monday! See you all in class!<br />
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Mrs. SO<br />
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<br />Mrs. SOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14193152275683821022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757979750032045710.post-69229951160210744342012-11-02T17:38:00.002-05:002012-11-02T17:38:24.032-05:00November 5-9, 2012Greetings Students!<br />
I hope you have had a restful weekend. As you all know, I have a dental appointment Monday and will not be at school, but I've left the things we discussed in class with the substitute.<br />
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Plans for the week:<br />
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<u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Pre-APEnglish 10</span></b></u><br />
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This week we will continue with our study of <i>Julius Caesar</i>. Monday you will take the check tests on your Pearson Successnet page. There are two tests listed in your "to do" items. Complete those tests and the discussion questions I will leave with the sub.<br />
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Tuesday and Wednesday, we will read Act III in class. We've already "killed" Caesar, which is the resolution of the initial conflict. But there are great scenes in this Act that we need to spend some time paraphrasing. We will compare and contrast the funeral speeches of Antony and Brutus and judge which is a more effective speaker and why? What techniques and qualities work best in speeches?<br />
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We will also make inferences about Shakespeare's depiction of the Plebeians. What is he saying about the place of monarchy? Why say what he says through this group of people instead of the aristocratic characters?<br />
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Thursday we will do reading warm-ups from your Pearson Successnet. I will print out the reading samples, and you will read and use context clues to answer the questions.<br />
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Friday you will have a quiz on<a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B-7_DpYfa9MAeThfTW1peEZNc1k" target="_blank"> lesson SIX of your SAT vocabulary</a>. We will review the first three acts of Julius Caesar and start Act IV if time permits.<br />
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See you in class!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>English 12</b></u></span><br />
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Monday you will complete the two sets of reading warm-ups from your Pearson Successnet site. I have printed out the sheets for you. You will also take your quiz on <a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-7_DpYfa9MAdmV1V2c4VUM4Z1U/edit" target="_blank">Vocabulary Lesson 5</a>. Your <a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B-7_DpYfa9MAZmpqQ0draHk2Qzg" target="_blank">Lesson SIX quiz</a> will be on Friday.<br />
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Tuesday and Wednesday we will read the PROLOGUE from the <i>Canterbury Tales</i>. You will examine the different characters and make judgements about them based on the characterization Chaucer uses. <br />
You will also discuss his use of SATIRE. What precisely is Chaucer critical of, and how do you know?<br />
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Thursday you will be given time to work on your <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IIL5cR1VvK2hJXNlrrzkeXSU-JZdagNCFsRjcoUHy6I/edit" target="_blank">Canterbury Tales project</a>. Your group will turn in the required booklet to me, prepare a visual aid to assist in your teaching of your tale, and present your "pilgrim" and his or her tale to the class. These projects will be due on Tuesday of next week, November 13.<br />
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To help you in understanding the Canterbury Tales, we will review the following information of occupations of the period and beliefs about "humor."<br />
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TaB3BkKyCG3qJ6KJnCoSQytjNgfxZeOhoSUDbRz9Wks/edit" target="_blank">Physiognomy and Body Humours</a><br />
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nddVkcu5D33jOdRnAy4UR1fGfQmHkaWI4x1wvDQhxxs/edit" target="_blank">Body Humours Table</a><br />
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yQRrzmS2aC-e1iQZ3o_12fHXnqSxPtJVRAY9zcPpdpE/edit" target="_blank">Personality Traits Table</a><br />
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hiRNJ_J6wZxNNm4D55WzgEwE2omzWG5JDEhy5-aItI8/edit" target="_blank">Medieval Jobs </a><br />
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See you in class!<br />
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<u><b><span style="font-size: large;">APEnglish Literature and Composition</span></b></u><br />
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This week will be BUSY. On Monday you will do practice MC from <i>Othello</i>. Do the first three passages (questions 1-23). You will find the questions on Edmodo. Upload your answers.<br />
Tuesday you will work in groups to come to a consensus on your MC answers, and we will see which group did best. You will get a quiz grade based upon your groups rank.<br />
Wednesday we will read from Act I of <i>Othello</i>, and Thursday, you will have a scored discussion on Atonement Pt. ONE. Remember the scored discussion counts as a test grade, so use the questions I posted on Edmodo to prepare and PARTICIPATE. You can only earn a B- for answering the questions and uploading your answer. Participation is a must if you want an A.<br />
Friday you will have a quiz on your <a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-7_DpYfa9MAeHVkNVY3ejBNRW8/edit" target="_blank">SAT vocabulary from the LTF web site: Lesson 60. </a> You will use the remainder of the time to answer MC questions for the fourth passage (questions 24-30).<br />
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Since I will be attending a training session for the first part of Thursday, third period will do Friday's lesson on Thursday, and Thursday's lesson (the scored discussion) on Friday when I can facilitate. <br />
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See you in class!<br />
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<br />Mrs. SOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14193152275683821022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757979750032045710.post-48851651015603497052012-10-29T07:16:00.001-05:002012-10-29T09:34:44.862-05:00October 29-November 2, 2012Hello Students!<br />
Hope you all had a relaxing weekend and are ready for the new week. We have lots to do, so with the formalities aside and greetings made, I will post the week's activities below:<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>Pre-APEnglish 10</b></u></span><br />
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Finally all that testing is behind us! I am wishing you all well in that arena. This week we will continue with our study of <i>The Tragedy of Julius Caesar</i>. We also will share our narrative essays. The assignment is posted both on Edmodo and Write to Learn. Use the Write to Learn program to get feedback before uploading your final narrative to Edmodo. I will be grading them from Edomodo, so any not uploaded there will NOT be counted as turned in. <br />
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Don't forget that we have vocabulary on Friday. The words are the same as last week, since we missed that quiz while I was at the Poetry Out Loud workshop.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>English 12</b></u></span><br />
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You will have a vocabulary quiz on Friday based on the words from last week's lesson. We will also begin our study of the Medieval period. You will see the transition from Old to Middle English with our study of <i>The Canterbury Tales</i>. I have assigned you reading and activities on your successnet related to the prologue, "The Pardoner's Tale," and the "Wife of Bath's Tale." Expect a <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IIL5cR1VvK2hJXNlrrzkeXSU-JZdagNCFsRjcoUHy6I/edit" target="_blank">presentation project</a> in the next week on one of the Canterbury Tales NOT studied in class.<br />
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While we read the prologue, pay close attention to the characterization. What is Chaucer satirizing? How does he use characters to satirize?<br />
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Also, don't forget your<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ckdrfKYMl2nZMAJnIyQnZNpG4EOmXw_TDNVxanvGcUk/edit" target="_blank"> EPIC BOASTS</a> are due before Wednesday! We will share some of them in class.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>APEnglish Literature and Composition 12</b></u></span> <br />
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You will have a vocabulary quiz on Friday based on the words from last week's lesson.<br />
This week we will continue with our writing of PFS's. On Monday, we will look at another poem from <i><a href="http://www.loc.gov/poetry/180/p180-list.html" target="_blank">Poetry 180</a>,<a href="http://www.loc.gov/poetry/180/004.html" target="_blank"> </a></i><a href="http://www.loc.gov/poetry/180/004.html" target="_blank">"The Blue Bowl."</a> From that poem, you will write a PFS containing the five critical attributes of a PFS:<br />
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">(2)<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span> is written in “literary present tense” (The poet/speaker <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">conveys</i> rather than <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">conveyed</i>.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Tuesday we will begin our study of Shakespeare's <i>Othello.</i> As we read this play, consider thematic connections with the novel <i>Atonement</i>, which you should be reading at home. Do NOT forget that we will have a scored discussion on the novel part one on November 8. Your questions for the discussion should be uploaded to Edmodo PRIOR to class on that day. Scored discussions will count as test grades. Remember that the highest you can earn without participating in the discussion is an 80, and that will require a thorough response to the required questions uploaded prior to class. You may, of course, refer to your questions and answers during the discussion.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">In order to take advantage of the mood created for story telling in my tenth grade classes, Wednesday, our class will be reading and discussing selected poems by Robert Browning. I will expect you to analyze the narrators in these dramatic monologues.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Thursday and Friday will be dedicated to reading Othello, analyzing its structure, and analyzing characters in the play. Expect at least one scored discussion after act three of the play. I will provide you with some guided questions next week. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">See you in class!</span><br />
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Mrs. SOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14193152275683821022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757979750032045710.post-16457447643539136522012-10-22T07:11:00.000-05:002012-10-22T07:11:02.261-05:00October 22-26, 2012Greetings Students: APE's, Other Seniors, and APE's in Training!<br />
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I hope you all had a restful weekend and are ready to plunge into new literary depths. I have spent two days at an awesome teacher training session, and I have some great ideas to make our classes even better! I'm excited to move forward with learning!<br />
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Below you will find this week's particular plans for your classes:<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>Pre-APEnglish 10</b></u></span><br />
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Study your <a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-7_DpYfa9MAUmZrbHNvV0tjd3c/edit" target="_blank">new vocabulary</a> for your weekly quiz on Friday.<br />
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This Tuesday is the Plan Test. I know you've all been working hard preparing for it. Remember, this test is key in determining your placement in AP classes, so do your best. On Monday we will have one final grammar review. Then you homework from me is to get a good night's sleep and wake up in time to eat a good breakfast, preferably high in protein. Drink plenty of water to hydrate your brain.<br />
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Beginning on Tuesday of this week we will continue our study of <i><a href="http://www.enotes.com/julius-caesar-text" target="_blank">Julius Caesar</a>. </i>The e-text provides a side-by-side translation from Early Modern to Modern English. Use the e-text at home to help in your understanding. We will read the original in class together. I hope to complete Act I and progress well into Act II.<br />
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Expect short tests or alternative checks after each act.<br />
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Our goal this week is to explain the actions of various characters and to infer the reasons behind those actions. While reading, you should identify and also compare and contrast dramatic foils.<br />
We will also discuss characterization and use textual evidence to support our claims about characters.<br />
And finally, we will examine the grammatical structure of certain passages. <br />
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See you in class!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>English 12</b></u></span><br />
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Study your<a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-7_DpYfa9MAdmV1V2c4VUM4Z1U/edit" target="_blank"> new vocabulary</a> for your weekly quiz on Friday. <br />
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This week we will read the remaining passages from <i>Beowulf </i>in your online text. We will also use the questions in your text to facilitate a class discussion. You will take the reading check text from your online text, and complete the grammar activities associated with the text. Also, we will read commentary from the authors of two translators of <i>Beowulf </i>and discuss their differing approaches.<br />
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Be sure to check Edmodo daily for updates. I will alert you to any reading or outside assignments. <br />
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See you in class!<br />
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<u><b><span style="font-size: large;">APEnglish Literature and Composition</span></b></u><br />
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We have much to do this week! As I mentioned earlier, I attended a great teacher conference and got some great ideas for this class. I hope to start using some of them right away. With that end in mind, and with my awareness that poetry is a challenge for many students, I want to begin by directing you to a really cool website called <a href="http://www.loc.gov/poetry/180/p180-list.html" target="_blank">Poetry 180</a>. As you can probably surmise from the title, it's a site with 180 poems--one for each school day. Now I'm not going to use all 180 in this class, but I do want to choose a few to get us started in our poetry studies. We will use some of these very accessible poems to take baby steps towards poetry analysis. <br />
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We will also incorporate regular poetry reading days into class. That's right. YOU will be selecting poems (with some guiding criteria) to introduce and read in class. I'm hoping to have three coffee house days this year.<br />
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So, your first poetry assignment for the remainder of the year is to visit Poetry 180 and find FIVE poems that you want to share in class. I will model for you how to write a FOCUS STATEMENT for each of your five poems. You will turn in all of your statements, but you will choose one of your poems for class discussion. <br />
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I may also, on occasion, (maybe once a week) use a short poem for a bell ringer. You will write responses to the poem and create focus statements to share. These focus statements, I hope, will prepare you to write those poetry analysis essays on the exam. Those of you who are in tech will need to write your poem exercises outside of class. <br />
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While we are discussing poetry in class, I need you to do some outside reading. I have some hard copies of <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OxryaMc4Byy2hHIhpU7i0R207PW1vxhTw9fXOWpB-IU/edit" target="_blank"><i>Atonement</i></a>, but not enough for everyone. I did, however, find a digital copy of the novel. If you need a hard copy, you may check one out, but you must pay for it if it is lost.<br />
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I would like you to begin reading part one. We will schedule a class discussion for the end of next week.<br />
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Don't forget your <a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-7_DpYfa9MAb2ZlWXhlWlltYkE/edit" target="_blank">vocabulary quiz </a>on Friday.<br />
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See you in class! <br />
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<br />Mrs. SOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14193152275683821022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757979750032045710.post-68142713173421694172012-10-12T16:22:00.001-05:002012-10-12T16:23:04.029-05:00October 15-19, 2012Hello Students!<br />
I hope you all had a restful weekend and are ready for a busy week. Several of us AP teachers will be out Friday for a training session, so I will not be giving new vocabulary this week, as I will not be here to administer the weekly online quiz on Friday.<br />
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Those of you who are seniors, however, do have a vocabulary quiz on Monday to replace the one postponed from Friday, when so many of you were out on a field trip.<br />
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With the preliminaries out of the way and the perfunctory, nonetheless sincere, greetings given, I shall proceed to the week's agenda below:<br />
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<u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Pre-APENGLISH 10</span></b></u><br />
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As I said earlier, you will not have a quiz on vocabulary this week. You will, however, take the STAR READING test and part 1 of the PLAN test, and many will take the PSAT. Since we are testing and preparing for said tests, I will continue with our grammar and reading reviews for most of the week. I am, for your convenience and edification, including several links in this week's blog for practice and review.<br />
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<a href="http://sat.collegeboard.org/SAT/public/pdf/getting-ready-for-the-sat-subj-tests.pdf">http://sat.collegeboard.org/SAT/public/pdf/getting-ready-for-the-sat-subj-tests.pdf</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.act.org/plan/pdf/sample.pdf">http://www.act.org/plan/pdf/sample.pdf</a><br />
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<a href="http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/607/02/">http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/607/02/</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.superkids.com/aweb/tools/sat/">http://www.superkids.com/aweb/tools/sat/</a> (This is a vocabulary study guide)<br />
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<a href="http://www.studyguidezone.com/psat_writing.htm">http://www.studyguidezone.com/psat_writing.htm</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.studyguidezone.com/psat_criticalreading.htm">http://www.studyguidezone.com/psat_criticalreading.htm</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.studyguidezone.com/identifying-sentence-errors.htm">http://www.studyguidezone.com/identifying-sentence-errors.htm</a><br />
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See you in class!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>English 12</b></u></span><br />
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This week you will take your vocabulary quiz on Monday. You will also take your STAR READING test on Monday. Please do your very best. Showing an improvement is important.<br />
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We will continue with our study of <i>Beowulf</i>. Be sure that you have turned in all late assignments.<br />
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Should you miss class, you will need to read the <i>Beowulf </i>selection from your virtual text. You can access it at <a href="https://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/snpapp/login/login.jsp" target="_blank"> https://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/snpapp/login/login.jsp</a><br />
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Also, in your <i><u><b>to do</b></u></i> you should read <u><b>Contemporary Commentary: Seamus Heaney.</b></u> After you read, answer the critical thinking questions. This is an assignment and must be completed on your computer. You can type your answers directly into the boxes. <br />
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See you in class!<br />
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<u><b><span style="font-size: large;">APEnglish Literature and Composition 12</span></b></u><br />
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This will be a full week. On Monday your short story essays are due. I have posted a link for turning them in on Edmodo. Please do not turn them in later than midnight on the due date. There is a link to the topics on Edmodo, as well.<br />
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Monday we will finish our discussion of "I Stand Here Ironing." I want you to consider the use of metaphor in the text and how that metaphor contributes to the meaning of the work as a whole. We will look closely at the beginning and end of the story and deconstruct a writing prompt, and write thematic and thesis statements based on those two sections of the story.<br />
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On Tuesday, you will take your STAR Reading Test. Please take this test seriously. You, your teachers, and your school are evaluated based upon these test results. Your goal is to maintain or improve your previous score. Anyone scoring below level should strive to increase his or her score.<br />
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Since the test does not take all period, we will also begin a unit on poetry. I will review with your the TPCASTT system of poetry analysis. I will assign poems for you to read by next week. I expect you to come to class having done ALL of the assigned reading. I will initially walk you through poetry, but will eventually assign poems to you to teach to the class.<br />
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Of course, many of your AP teachers have a training conference Friday, so I will not give a vocabulary quiz this Friday. I do, however, expect you to come prepared on Wednesday and Thursday to discuss in depth <i>Life of Pi</i>. I found this: <a href="http://www.epubbud.com/book.php?g=FHRZXU2K" target="_blank">Etext of <i>Life of Pi</i></a>. Please read it if you have not. I am linking to some
ancillary texts that should help in your understanding of the novel. Please peruse them and be prepared to discuss them as well. <br />
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d0RaUID8O6rhwtZLMv6xzV6WUs-9tWP5ODrvLjjjKic/edit">"Adventure Afloat" Book review by Roberta Rubenstein</a><br />
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-7_DpYfa9MAVWRhVzdha3o5MWM/edit" target="_blank">"Faith, Fiction and Flotsam" Book review by Randy Boyagada</a><br />
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<a href="http://journals.hil.unb.ca/index.php/SCL/article/view/12747/13691" target="_blank">"Believing in Tigers:Anthropomorphism and Incredulity in Yann Martel’s <i>Life of Pi" </i>by Stewart Cole</a><br />
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You will have an in-class timed essay on this novel on FRIDAY. Be sure to bring blue or black pens. I will provide paper.<br />
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See you in class!<br />
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Mrs. SO Mrs. SOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14193152275683821022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757979750032045710.post-9398269280453026102012-10-08T08:09:00.000-05:002012-10-08T15:09:11.149-05:00October 8-12, 2012Greetings Students!<br />
I cannot believe how rapidly this year is passing! By the end of this week, we will be nearly halfway through October, and a quarter of the way through the school year! So much remains to be done, and so little time remains to do it.<br />
I hope we can all work together to learn as much as possible in the coming weeks. To that end, we will complete the following tasks this week:<br />
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<u><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Pre-APEnglish 10</b></span></u><br />
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This is October, as I have previously stated, and October is the month when I always ask sophomores to hone their narrative skills . In other words, we are writing short stories, some of which we will share in class. In the coming weeks we will review the structure of a short story and discuss those elements that contribute to vivid and interesting writing. Be thinking about a story idea. You can use these <a href="http://jerz.setonhill.edu/writing/creative1/shortstory/#Start" target="_blank">tips </a>to help with organization. Keep in mind that the Huntsville Literary Association will be accepting fiction submissions for their new anthology this year. The competition also has cash prizes for top winners in both fiction and poetry.<br />
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Since the PSAT, the STAR Reading, and the PLAN tests are all coming up soon, this week we will focus on some of the skills you will need for those tests. We will, however, also complete the scene we didn't quite finish in <i>Julius Caesar</i>. And we will resume our study of that play after the testing spree. I do think that <i>Julius Caesar </i>is good reading comprehension practice, since it requires so much paraphrasing.<br />
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Don't forget our weekly <a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-7_DpYfa9MAZmxfcm1qQkVLM3c/edit" target="_blank">VOCABULARY </a>quiz on Friday. <br />
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Our goals for this week include the following:<br />
Paraphrase difficult passages<br />
Make inferences<br />
Draw conclusions<br />
Identify the main idea of a text<br />
Use contextual clues to determine meaning<br />
Determine an author's purpose<br />
Understand grammar usage and conventions<br />
Pronoun case and agreement<br />
Parallel stucture<br />
Concise structure<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>English 12</b></u></span><br />
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This week we will begin our study of the epic poem, <i>Beowulf</i>. In preparation, we already reviewed the <a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-7_DpYfa9MANDc5OThlNWQtYjQ5My00MWQ1LTg2ZGMtOTBiNGZhY2I0YmJk/edit" target="_blank">history of Britain</a> up to the transcription of <i>Beowulf</i>, and you must now <a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B-7_DpYfa9MAWWloZlI1OFJOZlk" target="_blank">complete your test on that information</a>. I will send home a Scantron on Monday for your answers, and you must return it before the end of the week. Please answer your questions in PENCIL and do NOT bend or fold your answer form.<br />
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You will also have a <a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-7_DpYfa9MAcFRoZEprUFI2d00/edit" target="_blank">VOCABULARY </a>quiz on Friday, so be sure to review your words before then.<br />
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We will complete the activities in your online textbook before reading the selections from Beowulf, so check your successnet account for things "to do." Unless I tell you otherwise, activities will be completed in class.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>APEnglish 12 Literature and Composition</b></u></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">In addition to your <a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-7_DpYfa9MAUk9uelIwSU53Qm8/edit" target="_blank">VOCABULARY </a>quiz on Friday, you will continue with your analysis of fiction. On Monday, we will collectively use our group analysis of the elements of fiction from the story "Clothes" to create cogent and thoughtful THEMATIC statements. (This is the BIG question: What does the text signify?) Then we will use those thematic statements to create strong THESIS statements (see link to templates on the sidebar of my blog.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Tuesday we will have a BRIEF discussion of "The Yellow Wallpaper" and "I Stand Here Ironing." Please come to class PREPARED. DO NOT expect me to dismiss your lack of participation of obvious lack of preparation.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Wednesday we will review and deconstruct a prompt on "I Stand Here Ironing." You will read several essays and determine which of them is an upper half scoring essay. You will also analyze the content and structure of the essays to determine <i><b>WHY </b></i>certain essays score well while others do not.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Thursday you will write a timed essay on a prose passage, keeping in mind the qualities of a well-constructed essay.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Friday, after your quiz, we will review your <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RXy2HAjSGdyoN-4-4pE8eJ6-Qnm3cRxe9qlUvMLGpIc/edit?authkey=CL7TwNYE&authkey=CL7TwNYE" target="_blank">take home essay assignment on the short story unit.</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Please review Life of Pi and the ancellory texts I assigned earlier this year. On Monday of next week, you should come prepared to discuss this novel in depth. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">See you in class!</span>Mrs. SOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14193152275683821022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757979750032045710.post-84117015088991710272012-09-28T17:17:00.003-05:002012-10-05T06:35:13.572-05:00October 1-5, 2012Greetings Students: APE's, Other Seniors, and APE's in Training!<br />
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To be BLOCKED, or not to be BLOCKED? That is the question.<br />
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not be blocked seems the answer. Let us hope it remains thus. Should
the blog be blocked midweek, I will re-post any pertinent links on
Edmodo.<br />
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As you all know, we have completed fifteen allusions, so all students will take the allusions quiz on Monday.<br />
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The individual class plans follow:<br />
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<u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Pre-APEnglish 10</span></b></u><br />
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Study your <a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B-7_DpYfa9MAYTVFZFlYeFhBSEk" target="_blank">new vocabulary</a> for your weekly quiz on Friday.<br />
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This week we will continue our study of <i><a href="http://www.enotes.com/julius-caesar-text" target="_blank">Julius Caesar</a>. </i>The
e-text provides a side-by-side translation from Early Modern to Modern
English. Use the e-text at home to help in your understanding. We will
read the original in class together. I hope to complete Act I and
progress well into Act II.<br />
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Expect short tests after each act.<br />
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Our
goal this week is to explain the actions of various characters and to
infer the reasons behind those actions. While reading, you should
identify and also compare and contrast dramatic foils.<br />
We will also discuss characterization and use textual evidence to support our claims about characters.<br />
And finally, we will examine the grammatical structure of certain passages. <br />
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See you in class!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>English 12</b></u></span><br />
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Study your<a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B-7_DpYfa9MAdVBGUFNETlIxZWs" target="_blank"> new vocabulary</a> for your weekly quiz on Friday. <br />
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This
week we will read the three selections assigned last week: The
Seafarer, The Wanderer, and the Wife's Lament. Your goals, beyond
paraphrasing these older texts, is to analyze the poems and look for the
thematic ideas in them. You will also learn vocabulary in context,
understand the elegy form of poetry, and recognize kennings and
caesuras.<br />
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Be sure to check Edmodo daily for updates. I will alert you to any reading or outside assignments. <br />
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Don't forget that your Personal Essay is due Monday.<br />
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See you in class!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>APEnglish Literature and Composition</b></u></span><br />
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We have much to do this week!<br />
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First let me thank those of you who attended the Saturday prep
session. I appreciate your commitment. You will be rewarded for your
dilegence.<br />
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B-7_DpYfa9MAREVUVTdJWWpOSGc">"Clothes"</a> (Monday and Tuesday: We will use the handout below.)<br />
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Select passages that you
think warrant discussion and be prepared to discuss them. We will also use this <a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B-7_DpYfa9MAczJJVkV3cVk5SVU" rel="nofollow">handout on analyzing fiction</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.library.csi.cuny.edu/dept/history/lavender/yellowwallpaper.pdf">The Yellow Wallpaper</a> (Wednesday)<br />
<a href="http://teachersites.schoolworld.com/webpages/JVivian/files/I%20Stand%20Here%20Ironing%20text.pdf">I Stand Here Ironing</a> (Wednesday)<br />
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Thursday we will evaluate essays for I Stand Here Ironing.<br />
Friday you will have your <a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-7_DpYfa9MAUmFmY0NlanhVY00/edit" target="_blank">vocabulary quiz</a> and create a thematic and thesis statement for several of the texts we have read.<br />
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You will write an analytical essay on one or a combination of the stories from this unit. Topics and due dates will be posted on Edmodo. Check daily for updates and assignments.<br />
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See you in Class!<br />
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<br />Mrs. SOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14193152275683821022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757979750032045710.post-91746540163883875402012-09-21T16:22:00.000-05:002012-09-21T16:22:05.490-05:00September 24-28, 2012Greetings Students: Ape's, other Seniors, and APE's in training!<br />
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I hope you are ready for a busy week. Now that the classroom competition for Poetry Out Loud has been completed, we will turn our focus to more traditional tasks.<br />
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See you in class! <br />
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<u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Pre-APEnglish 10</span></b></u><br />
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This week will certainly be full! We are beginning a unit on the Shakespearean tragedy <i><a href="http://www.enotes.com/julius-caesar-text" target="_blank">The Tragedy of Julius Caesar</a>.</i> I have a number of reasons for selecting this text, but my primary goals are for you, by the time we have finished, to understand and compare the rhetorical devices and strategies used by political factions, evaluate those strategies for their effectiveness. I also want your to be able to analyze the various characters and make judgement calls about them as well as hypothesize Shakespeare's purpose in creating said characters, including those who are <a href="http://literary-devices.com/content/foil"><i>foils</i></a>. We will examine and recognize the structure of the Shakespearean tragedy and Moreover, by the time we complete this play, you should be able to relate the events of this quasi-history to the world in general, in other words, you should be able to create a thematic statement about the play and defend that statement.<br />
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Of course we won't be able to do all those things in one, or even two weeks. But I just wanted to set some clear guidelines for you to consider while reading.<br />
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In addition to our plunge into Shakespeare, we will also review the <a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-7_DpYfa9MAQjA3cmJjdVZjR2s/edit" target="_blank">new SAT vocabulary for this week's Friday quiz</a>, and we will have a Foundation Friday lesson on distinguishing fact, opinion, and bias in a nonfiction text.<br />
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<u><span style="font-size: large;"><b>English 12</b></span></u><br />
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This week we will finally write those college entrance/personal essay. Over the weekend you were to have selected a topic by locating the topic required by one of the colleges to which you would like to apply. I have created a Write to Learn topic for your essay so you can get some feedback before submitting your essay for grading. This is an important assignment, not just for my class, but also for your future, so please take it seriously. Have a third party proofread for you before your final submission. Use an <a href="http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson1109/EssayWritingChecklist.pdf" target="_blank">essay checklist like this one</a> for evaluating your essay. Your essays will be due on Friday, September 28. Do not expect to work on them in class.<br />
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Monday we will review the <a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-7_DpYfa9MAMFdYSGs5bERmbEU/edit" target="_blank">vocabulary lesson two</a> for your quiz on Friday. Be sure to study your words.<br />
Tuesday-Friday we will begin our study of British literature. I have assigned several passages in your online text. We will read some in class, but what we do not finish, you will need to read at home. I hope to complete the following this week:<br />
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<li class="onSUB2 odd" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(235, 235, 235);" tabindex="101"><span class="strn_a"><span class="stu_badge"></span><img class="lit_badge" src="https://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/temp-images/scorm/lit10/na/en/0-13-366482-1/images/badge_blank.gif" title="" /><span class="previewHover"><span class="lesson_title">The Seafarer / The Wanderer / The Wife's Lament</span></span><span class="popmenulink1" title="The Seafarer / The Wanderer / The Wife's Lament"></span><span class="popmenulink2" title="Assign The Seafarer / The Wanderer / The Wife's Lament"></span><span class="popmenulink3" title="Information"></span><span class="popmenulink4"></span><span class="popmenulink5" title="Add to Planner"></span></span></li>
<li class="onSUB2 even" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(255, 255, 255);" tabindex="102"><span class="strn_a"><span class="stu_badge"></span><img class="lit_badge" src="https://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/temp-images/scorm/lit10/na/en/0-13-366482-1/images/badge_blank.gif" title="" /><span class="previewHover"><span class="lesson_title">Focus on Literary Forms: Epic</span></span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>APEnglish Literature and Composition</b></u></span><br />
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This week will conclude our short story boot camp. We will discuss as fully as possible the remaining texts from our list. Be prepared each day to discuss the assigned texts in a scholarly fashion. Bring questions or comments for the class. Do NOT come unprepared. We will not have the opportunity to read in class, so you must read and prepare ahead of time.<br />
<a href="http://www.nexuslearning.net/books/Elements_of_lit_Course6/20th%20Century/Collection%2015/OnceUponaTime.htm">Once Upon a Time </a><br />
<a href="http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/mansfield/garden/brill.html">Miss Brill</a> (Monday after <a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-7_DpYfa9MAU3d6c2dsWkhtYlk/edit" target="_blank">vocabulary quiz</a>)<br />
<a href="http://teacherweb.com/VA/KGHS/MrsLowe/Baby.pdf">Desiree's Baby </a>(Tuesday...be prepared to annotate.)<br />
<a href="http://www.asdk12.org/staff/grenier_tom/HOMEWORK/208194_Hills_Like_White_Elephants.pdf" target="_blank">Hills Like White Elephants</a> (Already discussed)<br />
<a href="http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Japanese_Quince">The Japanese Quince </a>(Already discussed)<br />
<a href="http://brainstorm-services.com/wcu-2005/pdf/oates.pdf">Where are You Going Where Have You Been </a>(Wednesday)<br />
<a href="http://www.library.csi.cuny.edu/dept/history/lavender/yellowwallpaper.pdf">The Yellow Wallpaper</a> (Thursday)<br />
<a href="http://teachersites.schoolworld.com/webpages/JVivian/files/I%20Stand%20Here%20Ironing%20text.pdf">I Stand Here Ironing</a> (Thursday)<br />
<a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B-7_DpYfa9MAREVUVTdJWWpOSGc">"Clothes"</a> (Friday and Monday Oct 1. We will use the handout below.)<br />
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I have included links to those stories we've already address for your easy location of said texts. Select passages that you
think warrant discussion and be prepared to discuss them. We will also use this <a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B-7_DpYfa9MAczJJVkV3cVk5SVU" rel="nofollow">handout on analyzing fiction</a>. <br />
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Also, don't forget that you will also have your second vocabulary quiz this Friday. <a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-7_DpYfa9MAc2d1V3VSbG4xdUk/edit" target="_blank">Your lesson for this week is here</a>. <br />
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Mrs. SOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14193152275683821022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757979750032045710.post-11516370175278315852012-09-16T14:36:00.000-05:002012-09-20T08:57:05.428-05:00September 17-21, 2012Hello Senior APEs, Younger APEs, and Seniors!<br />
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I hope you all had a good weekend. This week holds lots in store for your English classes. Everyone will be participating in Poetry Out Loud on Monday, and some classes that are larger will carry the competition into Tuesday. <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CxjdQyivFCgQZC0sKSClBYEsqFlvM92EBvgGyytcuLo/edit" target="_blank">See this link</a> for some tips on reciting poetry and how you will be scored. The specific plans for each class are listed below:<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>Pre-APEnglish 10</b></u></span><br />
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In addition to the Poetry Out Loud competition, we will also have daily allusions, a<a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-7_DpYfa9MANVNXUjNFNXZYbVk/edit" target="_blank"> vocabulary quiz </a>on Tuesday or Wednesday depending of POL recitation progress, and you turn in your Poe essays. Don't forget that NEXT week, you will be responsible for <a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B-7_DpYfa9MAQjA3cmJjdVZjR2s" target="_blank">vocabulary lesson 2 words</a>.<br />
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LTF is a program that is designed to give students in pre-AP classes the
preparation they need for AP. Our first lesson will be one that relates
the Poe poems we have read. As we discussed with Poe, this lesson
relates sound devices in poetry to the meaning of the poem. <a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B-7_DpYfa9MAQVZxWGtKV01fRGc" target="_blank">Here is a link to your portion of the lesson</a>. One class started this lesson last week but did not finish. <br />
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We will also complete our weekly LTF lesson on Friday. This week's lesson has to do with<a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-7_DpYfa9MAMHJVQzJZTjM0UEk/edit" target="_blank"> levels of thinking in a "visual text."</a> We will look at a <a href="http://www.bouwman.com/netherlands/icarus.jpg" target="_blank">painting </a>together and use that image to determine mood an point of view. <br />
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In addition to these activities, I intend for us to begin or at least introduce the play <i>The Tragedy of Julius Caesar</i>. I have copies for the classroom, but at home you can review <a href="http://www.enotes.com/julius-caesar-text" target="_blank">this e-text</a>. You can download the PDF and save it to your computer.<br />
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</b></u></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>English 12</b></u></span><br />
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In addition to your allusions, you will be reciting your poems from the Poetry Out Loud anthology on Monday and possibly Tuesday for the larger class, you must also upload your <i>Lord of the Flies </i>essay to Edmodo. I will also begin vocabulary lessons this week. <a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B-7_DpYfa9MAVXRUc0J5a2ZuQnc" target="_blank">Lesson 1 vocabulary</a> we will work through in class, and we will have a quiz on Friday. Eventually, you will be expected to study the vocabulary on your own.<br />
We will also begin using our online textbooks. Be sure you can access your book before Tuesday. The web address for your book is <a href="https://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/snpapp/login/login.jsp">https://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/snpapp/login/login.jsp</a> and your username and passwords are first.lastmmdd and welcome + your grade level: welcome12. If you have trouble accessing your book, make sure I know and see Ms. Johnson in the library for help.<br />
I also will review with you the <a href="http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/642/01/">personal/college entrance essay</a> and showing you some <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1odEvET2OfrVVWVlx426ZAqSbbkOh11fbcaqKWRjLfrw/edit?authkey=CKrPh4oC&authkey=CKrPh4oC">examples</a>.
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>APEnglish Literature and Composition</b></u></span><br />
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So much to do...so little time! This week, after we complete our POL recitation competition, we will resume our allusions and discussion of short stories. Expect to discuss at least the first three this week, but be prepared to read all of stories below:<br />
<a href="http://www.nexuslearning.net/books/Elements_of_lit_Course6/20th%20Century/Collection%2015/OnceUponaTime.htm">Once Upon a Time </a><br />
<a href="http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/mansfield/garden/brill.html">Miss Brill</a><br />
<a href="http://teacherweb.com/VA/KGHS/MrsLowe/Baby.pdf">Desiree's Baby </a><br />
<a href="http://www.asdk12.org/staff/grenier_tom/HOMEWORK/208194_Hills_Like_White_Elephants.pdf" target="_blank">Hills Like White Elephants</a> (Already discussed)<br />
<a href="http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Japanese_Quince">The Japanese Quince </a>(Already discussed)<br />
<a href="http://brainstorm-services.com/wcu-2005/pdf/oates.pdf">Where are You Going Where Have You Been </a><br />
<a href="http://www.library.csi.cuny.edu/dept/history/lavender/yellowwallpaper.pdf">The Yellow Wallpaper</a><br />
<a href="http://teachersites.schoolworld.com/webpages/JVivian/files/I%20Stand%20Here%20Ironing%20text.pdf">I Stand Here Ironing</a><br />
<a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B-7_DpYfa9MAREVUVTdJWWpOSGc">"Clothes"</a><br />
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I have included links to those stories we've already address for your easy location of said texts.<br />
Your task is to come to class prepared to discuss these texts in a scholarly fashion. Take notes. Bring questions. Select passages that you think warrant discussion and be prepared to discuss them.<br />
We will also use this <a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B-7_DpYfa9MAczJJVkV3cVk5SVU" rel="nofollow">handout on analyzing fiction</a>. <br />
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Also, don't forget that you will also begin vocabulary lessons this week. <a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-7_DpYfa9MAU3d6c2dsWkhtYlk/edit" target="_blank">Your lesson for this week is here</a>. Study the words, use the practice sentences, and be prepared for a quiz on Friday. <br />
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<br />Mrs. SOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14193152275683821022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757979750032045710.post-42129424845967300892012-09-09T20:58:00.000-05:002012-09-09T20:58:22.118-05:00September 10-14, 2012Greetings Students!<br />
I trust you all had a restful weekend and are ready for a new week of challenges. Don't forget that I have delayed the class competition for Poetry Out Loud until September 17, but your original poems are still due on the 14th. I have created a turn in link for them on Edmodo.<br />
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I have a dental appointment this Wednesday, so I will be leaving work for you to turn in to the substitute.<br />
Thursday we will all take the STAR Reading Test, so be sure you have checked the school's drop box for the list of usernames and passwords for the STAR program. And PLEASE take this test seriously. It is more important than you may think.<br />
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Below are my general plans for the week to come. As always, I am flexible, and plans are tentative.<br />
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</span> <span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>Pre-APEnglish 10</b></u></span><br />
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Monday, if your class has not already done so, we will discuss the symbols in Poe's "The Pit and the Pendulum." We will also briefly discuss <i>The Gold Bug </i>and the<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hqqyslR7yBDtgkenLYUSvrzqggMGwOUFLKDbJCN6S40/edit" target="_blank"> paper topics for your Poe essays</a>. Remember these essays will be graded as a test, so do your best. I will post an assignment in Write to Learn so you can get some grammar feedback before turning in your final draft on Edmodo. Check both for assignment links.<br />
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Tuesday I will review with you the QOEGV method for essay grading. This holistic method is very similar to what is used in grading AP essays. I will explain to your the 9-point scale for essays. There is a link to a QOEGV rubric on the side of my blog. We will also begin vocabulary this week. I have not yet received the vocabulary workbooks I used last year, so we will be using the SAT vocabulary from the Laying the Foundation website. <a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B-7_DpYfa9MANVNXUjNFNXZYbVk" target="_blank">Here is the link your first lesson</a>, We will review the sentences on Tuesday. You will take a quiz on the 25 words on the following Tuesday. Expect new words each week and a quiz each Tuesday.<br />
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Wednesday you will complete two reading comprehension passages with multiple choice questions. I will leave the packets with the sub. Bring paper for turning in your answers. We will go over the passages together next week.<br />
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Thursday, you will take the STAR Reading Test.<br />
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Friday we will reserve for Laying the Foundation lessons. LTF is a program that is designed to give students in pre-AP classes the preparation they need for AP. Our first lesson will be one that relates the Poe poems we have read. As we discussed with Poe, this lesson relates sound devices in poetry to the meaning of the poem. <a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B-7_DpYfa9MAQVZxWGtKV01fRGc" target="_blank">Here is a link to your portion of the lesson</a>. <br />
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<u><b><span style="font-size: large;">English 12</span></b></u><br />
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Monday we will discuss the <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lIJ3tkPt2Xda3C7cyFaqmh3gosIDmd_6o7N5AQhzeNw/edit" target="_blank">paper topics for <i>Lord of the Flies</i></a>. I will review the QOEGV grading system and rubric with you.<br />
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Tuesday we will review some templates for writing clear thesis statements. You will finalize your paper topic choice for<i> Lord of the Flies</i> and develop a thesis statement.<br />
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Wednesday you will answer multiple choice questions for two reading passages. I will expect you to turn in your answers to the sub, so bring paper and pen or pencil. We will review the passages together on Friday.<br />
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Thursday you will take the STAR Reading Test. Please locate your username and password on the NCTHS dropbox so you can log in immediately. Also, please take this test seriously.<br />
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Friday we will review the MC passages from Wednesday. We will also have peer evaluations of your <i>Lord of the Flies</i> papers. Upload a copy to google docs for sharing. Allow editing by anyone so your peers can make comments. Final drafts will be due on Monday. I will create an assignment on Edmodo for you to turn your papers in. <br />
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<u><b><span style="font-size: large;">APEnglish Literature and Composition</span></b></u><br />
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Monday we will discuss the "test case" from chapter 27 of<i> HtRLLaP</i>. Be sure that you are ready to discuss the story and how the various "professor readings" apply to it. If time permits, we will also discuss the short story "The Japanese Quince" in the same way.<br />
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Tuesday and Friday we will discuss the following stories, or as many as we can so read the following short stories:<br />
<a href="http://www.nexuslearning.net/books/Elements_of_lit_Course6/20th%20Century/Collection%2015/OnceUponaTime.htm">Once Upon a Time </a><br />
<a href="http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/mansfield/garden/brill.html">Miss Brill</a><br />
<a href="http://teacherweb.com/VA/KGHS/MrsLowe/Baby.pdf">Desiree's Baby </a><br />
<a href="http://www.asdk12.org/staff/grenier_tom/HOMEWORK/208194_Hills_Like_White_Elephants.pdf" target="_blank">Hills Like White Elephants</a><br />
<a href="http://brainstorm-services.com/wcu-2005/pdf/oates.pdf">Where are You Going Where Have You Been </a><br />
<a href="http://www.library.csi.cuny.edu/dept/history/lavender/yellowwallpaper.pdf">The Yellow Wallpaper</a><br />
<a href="http://teachersites.schoolworld.com/webpages/JVivian/files/I%20Stand%20Here%20Ironing%20text.pdf">I Stand Here Ironing</a><br />
<a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B-7_DpYfa9MAREVUVTdJWWpOSGc">"Clothes"</a><br />
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Your task is to come to class prepared to discuss these texts in a scholarly fashion. Take notes. Bring questions. Select passages that you think warrant discussion and be prepared to discuss them.<br />
We will also use this <a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B-7_DpYfa9MAczJJVkV3cVk5SVU" rel="nofollow">handout on analyzing fiction</a>. <br />
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You will be writing an essay on one or more of the aforementioned texts.<br />
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Wednesday I will leave a prompt for your first timed writing. It will likely be a character analysis of sorts.<br />
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Thursday you will take the STAR Reading test. Please take this test SERIOUSLY. It is very important.<br />
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See you all in class!<br />
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Mrs. SO <br />
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Mrs. SOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14193152275683821022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757979750032045710.post-16000489645013801032012-09-05T09:24:00.003-05:002012-09-20T08:52:45.553-05:00September 4-7, 2012Greetings Students!<br />
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It's hard to believe week three is upon us. But here we are! I hope everyone is adjusting to the new format and etexts. I am sure that before long we will wonder how we ever did things the old way.<br />
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Here are my plans for our classes this week:<br />
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Monday is a holiday!<br />
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<u><b>Pre-APEnglish 10</b></u><br />
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This week we will continue with our discussion of Poe. I hope you have read all the associated texts. You can easily locate etexts of all his works individually. Remember I have links to the relative texts in a previous blog.<br />
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On Tuesday you will complete your summaries on Poe's biography in Write to Learn. Upload the final draft to Edmodo with the assignment I have created for you there.<br />
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Wednesday we will finish our discussion of "The Masque of the Red Death" and begin reviewing "The Pit and the Pendulum." Consider this text an allegory. You must determine what things are symbols and what they symbolize to create a second level of reading.<br />
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Thursday we will discuss <i>The Gold Bug</i> and I will post various Poe essay topics on WtL.<br />
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Friday we will conclude our current study of Poe and work on a culminating essay.<br />
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English 12<br />
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This week we will complete our review of <i>Lord of the Flies</i>. I will be giving you several <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lIJ3tkPt2Xda3C7cyFaqmh3gosIDmd_6o7N5AQhzeNw/edit"><i>LotF</i> essay topics</a> from which to choose for your culminating activity. I also will review with you the <a href="http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/642/01/">personal/college entrance essay</a> and showing you some <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1odEvET2OfrVVWVlx426ZAqSbbkOh11fbcaqKWRjLfrw/edit?authkey=CKrPh4oC&authkey=CKrPh4oC">examples</a>. I will post these essays on Write to Learn so you can get initial feedback before peer reviews. See Edomodo for due dates and to upload final drafts for grading.<br />
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<u><b>APEnglish Literature and Composition 12</b></u><br />
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This week we will conclude our discussion of <i>HtRLLaP</i>. Be prepared to read the story "The Garden Party" in the chapter called "Test Case." Come to class prepared to discuss in depth the different ways to analyze this text. Apply as many chapters to the text as possible.<br />
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Then read the following short stories:<br />
<a href="http://www.nexuslearning.net/books/Elements_of_lit_Course6/20th%20Century/Collection%2015/OnceUponaTime.htm">Once Upon a Time </a><br />
<a href="http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/mansfield/garden/brill.html">Miss Brill</a><br />
<a href="http://teacherweb.com/VA/KGHS/MrsLowe/Baby.pdf">Desiree's Baby </a><br />
<a href="http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Japanese_Quince">The Japanese Quince </a><br />
<a href="http://brainstorm-services.com/wcu-2005/pdf/oates.pdf">Where are You Going Where Have You Been </a><br />
<a href="http://www.library.csi.cuny.edu/dept/history/lavender/yellowwallpaper.pdf">The Yellow Wallpaper</a><br />
<a href="http://teachersites.schoolworld.com/webpages/JVivian/files/I%20Stand%20Here%20Ironing%20text.pdf">I Stand Here Ironing</a><br />
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I will be adding the story <a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B-7_DpYfa9MAREVUVTdJWWpOSGc">"Clothes"</a> as soon as I get a copy of it.<br />
Your task is to come to class prepared to discuss these texts in a scholarly fashion. Take notes. Bring questions. Select passages that you think warrant discussion and be prepared to discuss them.<br />
We will also use this <a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B-7_DpYfa9MAczJJVkV3cVk5SVU" rel="nofollow">handout on analyzing fiction</a>. <br />
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You will be writing an essay on one or more of the aforementioned texts. <br />
<br />Mrs. SOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14193152275683821022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757979750032045710.post-20055683757980719122012-08-27T07:01:00.004-05:002012-08-27T07:03:36.227-05:00August 27-August 31, 2012Greetings Students!<br />
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It's already week two! I trust we are all on the same pages now and all have our ebooks and other programs up and running! This is all new, but it's also exciting to be on the cutting edge!<br />
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Below are my plans for each class this week:<br />
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<u><b>Pre-APEnglish 10</b></u><br />
You all have two essays which I have previously assigned on Write To Learn. You need to keep revising them until you run out of revisions or you reach your green bars in all areas at once, whichever comes first. These two assignments are "practice" to get you back in the habit of writing and to familiarize yourself with the program. You will be given a daily grade on these activities, so don't neglect them altogether. <br />
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This week, I would like you to also complete the summary of Edgar Allan Poe's biography on Write To Learn. This summary will be graded as an essay grade, so do your very best. Practice is over. We will not be completing this activity in class. This task is to be completed on your own time.<br />
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Also, make sure to read or review the Poe selections from your summer reading. You will find links to the etexts in my previous blog post. We should complete our discussion of all three remaining texts, "The Masque of the Red Death," "The Pit and the Pendulum," and <i>The Gold Bug</i> this week, so be sure to have read them so you can actively participate in group discussion. I will be posting a quiz on all of the texts on Edmodo. Check our group each day for updates.<br />
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And DON'T forget that you were to have selected a poem for recitation in class. Memorize and practice your poem and be prepared to recite it by September 10, 2012.<br />
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And don't forget about the written component of Poetry Out Loud Alabama.
Everyone must submit an original poem by September 14. I will post a
turn in link on Edmodo. I challenge you to write a sonnet, but any form is acceptable so long as it can be recited in one to two minutes without going over two minutes.<br />
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See the video at the end of this blog for a sonnet-writing lesson. <br />
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<u><b>English 12</b></u><br />
You also have two essays which I have previously assigned on Write To
Learn. You need to keep revising them until you run out of revisions or
you reach your green bars in all areas at once, whichever comes first.
These two assignments are "practice" to get you back in the habit of
writing and to familiarize yourself with the program. You will be given a daily grade on these activities, so don't neglect them altogether. <br />
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This week, in addition to our discussion of <i>Lord of the Flies,</i> we will begin examining <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1odEvET2OfrVVWVlx426ZAqSbbkOh11fbcaqKWRjLfrw/edit?authkey=CKrPh4oC&authkey=CKrPh4oC">samples of personal essays</a>. Many colleges require an essay submission as a part of the college application. I will expect you to write one for me, and if you select your topic well, you will be able to use the same essay for your college applications<br />
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Even if you aren't planning on attending college, I still require a personal essay. Due dates will be announced on Edmodo, and a turn in link will be there, too. Expect these essays to be due about a week from now. Use the Write To Learn program to get some grammar feedback and make revisions before turning in your final drafts. I will put the assignment there for you. It will instruct you to respond to the essay topic from the college you have selected. The word count requirement will be between 300 and 500 words.<br />
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Do not forget you also have a poem to memorize and recite! Recitation day is September 10.<br />
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And don't forget about the written component of Poetry Out Loud Alabama.
Everyone must submit an original poem by September 14. I will post a
turn in link on Edmodo. I challenge you to attempt a sonnet, but any form is acceptable so long as it can be recited in one to two minutes without going over two minutes.<br />
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<u><b>APEnglish 12: Literature and Composition</b></u><br />
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This week, in addition to our discussion of <i>HtRLLaP,</i> we will begin examining <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1odEvET2OfrVVWVlx426ZAqSbbkOh11fbcaqKWRjLfrw/edit?authkey=CKrPh4oC&authkey=CKrPh4oC">samples of personal essays</a>.
Many colleges require an essay submission as a part of the college
application. I will expect you to write one for me, and if you select
your topic well, you will be able to use the same essay for your college
applications<br />
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Due dates will be announced
on Edmodo, and a turn in link will be there, too, when the time arrives. Expect a peer review of your essays about a week from now. You will need to "share" your essay rough drafts with your peers on google docs for the peer review.<br />
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I will also be posting a turn in link for your <i>HtRLLaP </i>summaries. These will be due by the end of this week. The analysis assignment in the penultimate chapter will be due next week. <br />
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Do not forget you also have a poem to memorize and recite! Recitation day is September 10.<br />
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And don't forget about the written component of Poetry Out Loud Alabama. Everyone must submit an original poem by September 14. I will post a turn in link on Edmodo. I challenge you to attempt either a <a href="http://www.bewilderingstories.com/issue197/sestina.html">sestina</a>, a <a href="http://nansmorsels.com/poetryblog/?p=106">villanelle</a>, or a sonnet, but any form is acceptable so long as it can be recited in one to two minutes without going over two minutes.<br />
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<br />Mrs. SOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14193152275683821022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757979750032045710.post-56900591310529607222012-08-19T21:44:00.002-05:002012-08-21T06:30:41.974-05:00Attention Students and Parents:Below are several important handouts. Please read them, and if you have any questions, feel free to contact me at rebecca.savage-owens@hsv-k12.<br />
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B-7_DpYfa9MALWgyTmVBaFZubE0" target="_blank">Senior Signature Sheet (Green Sheet) </a><br />
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_QMvJ7t4ZwUgWV5a-b_AZidXn60txWnv-XNtxWrsa8Q/edit" target="_blank">APEnglish Literature and Composition syllabus </a><br />
<a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B-7_DpYfa9MAQlZHS29xLXdsUTQ" target="_blank">APEnglish Contract</a><br />
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lArotGQLq_t3q6NwjjuvND4Ns4cEIP376EZsokVl08o/edit" target="_blank">English 12 Syllabus</a><br />
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/17vlE1J1fJL_9Hnn5b-BSTCUCovlnG9L_WxxlsYXtTuI/edit" target="_blank">Pre-APEnglish 10 syllabus</a><br />
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1alXkTujeTN2fqAWtBXcniK4q4NZT32Ytvl1wL7ewh9E/edit" target="_blank">Mrs. SO's Classroom Procedures </a><br />
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