English 10R-Thursday, 6/8/17

Final Exam:  Tomorrow 6/9/17, 11-2pm

You may bring a book or study materials if you finish the exam early. Bring water, pen and pencil.

https://quizlet.com/11367850/flashcards (Review of Literary Terms)

GOOD LUCK ON FINALS AND HAVE A WONDERFUL SUMMER!!

   

Argument Writing:  5 Minute Plan (Copy)

1. What is the question being asked?

2. What is my viewpoint? (claim)

3.  Why is this issue important?

4. What is the counterclaim?

5. What valid points does the counterclaim have?

6. But why am I still right?

7. What are my parting words of warning? (If....then...)

Connectives: but, however, although, even though, nevertheless, therefore, so

Argument Writing:  5 Minute Plan (Copy)

1. What is the question being asked?

Has television had positive impact on presidential elections?

2. What is my viewpoint? (claim)

More people are tuned in to presidential elections, but most are influenced by appearance not what is truly important.

3.  Why is this issue important?

We are all affected by our choice in president and should choose based on qualifications.

4. What is the counterclaim?

Politics on television provides a more “direct” link to all people.

5. What valid points does the counterclaim have?

More people are aware of more issues and can get a real feel of a candidate’s personality.

6. But why am I still right?

When candidates are too much in the public eye, people tend to judge their looks and personal lives a bit too much.

7. What are my parting words of warning? (If....then...)

If we are not careful, a president will be chosen for the wrong reasons!

Introduction:

·       Pull the reader into the topic of the essay.

·       You can use a hook, anecdote, or quote from one of the sources.

·       Your claim should be at the END of your introduction!

Conclusion:

·       Restate your claim in different words.

·       Review your ideas/points discussed in your body paragraphs (Do not need quotes from sources again!)

·       End with a final thought on your topic!

It would be beneficial to review your research paper from this year!

English 10R-Wednesday, 6/7/17

-Complete Outline for Argument Writing Prompt.

Final Exam:  Friday 6/9/17, 11-2pm

You may bring a book or study materials if you finish the exam early. Bring water, pen and pencil.

https://quizlet.com/11367850/flashcards (Review of Literary Terms)

 I.  A Long Way Gone-Writing Prompt (Collection)

-Book Return

II. Final Exam Review: 

Poetry Multiple Choice:  “Give Us Our Peace” by Langston Hughes

-Answer multiple choice questions (explain your choice)

-Find (2) examples of figurative language or a rhetorical device in the poem.

2. Argumentative Essay:

-Read pieces together (summarize briefly at the end of each piece).

-Take notes, create a claim, and fill in outline.  

English 10R-Tuesday, 6/6/17

Homework: 

-Complete Claim Response with evidence from today’s discussion on a separate piece of paper. Include text evidence in your response using details from the memoir through Chapter 13. (Collection-Quiz grade)

Final Exam:  Friday, 6/8/17 -11-2pm

 https://quizlet.com/11367850/flashcards (Review of Literary Terms)
https://quizlet.com/2792970/tone-words-flash-cards/ (tone words)

(We will return books tomorrow and review for the final exam Wednesday and Thursday).

Chapter 12  Handout: Respond 

-You will continue your claim paragraph and reading of Chapter 13 individually for homework (due tomorrow).  

Chapter 12 Questions

1-            (p101) “Apart from this (referring to the orphan children in the village), there were no indications that our childhood was threatened, much less that we would be robbed of it.”  How will they be robbed of their childhood? (And how were they robbed?)

2-            (p102)  “Life was not lived in fear during the day in this village.”  Explain your interpretation of this quote. 

3-            (p104)  Should Ishmael be afraid in this village?  Is he safe?  Why or why not?

4-            (p 104) “‘It is Shakespeare.’ He showed me the cover. ‘Julius Caesar. Have you heard of it?’ “What do you find unusual about this reference to Shakespeare in a book such as this?

5-           (p106) You are Ishmael with the group of boys.  Explain what you think they should do-leave or join the soldiers- and why.

6-Create a claim around the concept of control, choice, violence or family, and use at least two specific examples from the text to support your claim. 

English 10R-Monday, 6/5/17

Homework:

1.   Read chapter 12 with Active Reading post its (at least 3) and packet questions.

2.   Final Exam:  Friday, 6/8/17  11-2pm

(We will return A Long Way Gone on Wednesday and review for the final exam Wednesday and Thursday).

 https://quizlet.com/11367850/flashcards (Review of Literary Terms)

Chapter 11: Classwork

1.   Describe one specific way at least (3) of the below ideas are revealed in this chapter.   Provide a quote and explanation for each.

1.      control

2.      violence

3.      survival

4.      choice

5.      anger

2.   Respond:  How is this chapter a turning point for Ishmael?  Discuss.

II. Listen to Chapter 12-Answer questions and include at least (3) Active Reading post its for tomorrow’s discussion.

English 10R-Friday, 6/2/17

Homework:

1.      Read Chapter 11with Active Reading post its and packet questions.

2.      Focus response for chapter 11 reading: 

How is this chapter a turning point for Ishmael? 

Classwork-

1.   In your notebook, respond:

Reread your chapter 10 handout from yesterday (the stories of the boys and what happened to each.) What central idea is emphasized in this chapter?  Be specific.

2.   Review your response to #7 on your handout.  Choose (2) tone words and (2) mood words, and discuss why you picked them.

English 10R-Thursday, 6/1/17

Homework:

1.   Finish reading Chapter 10 (79-88) with Active Reading post its with a focus on a central idea for the chapter. Answer packet questions as well.

2.   Complete Chapter 10 handout.

I.             Do Now:  Please take out your post it notes (Active Reading) for chapter 10 with packet questions and your book.

  

II.          Chapters 10-Personal Response in your notebook:

1.   “So I couldn’t bring myself to be completely happy.  It was much easier to be sad than to go back and forth between emotions, and this gave me the determination I needed to keep moving.  I was never disappointed, since I always expected the worst to happen.” (p69)  Do you agree with his mindset?  Why or why not?

2.   Ishmael goes to the water and dives in to get away from him problems.  Where do you go when you are upset or stressed?  How does this help?

3.   Traditions (like story telling) and family (pgs 71-72 , 75-76) are a big focus for Ishmael in his memoir.  What does he recall about his family in this chapter?  Or tell about Musa’s Bra Spider story (74-75).

4.   Be prepared to discuss one of your post it notes from 10 so far (share).

III.       Chapter 10 handout:  Complete Reading and handout for homework.

**You can omit #8

 (page 79)  Reread the stories of the boys.  Write in the box the main points of what happened to each one.

Musa’s story
Alhaji’s story
Jumah and Mariba’s story
Saidu’s story
Kanei’s story
Write your thoughts on these stories.

2-      (p81)  Would you eat the crow? _____________________

What’s the worst thing you would eat if you were starving and there wasn’t any food? ________________________________________________________________________________

3-      Reread the paragraph on page 81 starting with “Sometimes night has a way….”  Write five TONE words and five MOOD words.  Remember:  tone =The author’s attitude, stated or implied, toward a subject. Some possible attitudes are pessimism, optimism, earnestness, seriousness, bitterness, humorous, and joyful.  Mood=  How it makes the reader or viewer FEEL.  

English 10R-Wednesday, 5/31/17

Homework:

Read chapter 10 pages 69-78 with Active Reading post its and packet 

questions. (All of Chapter 10 will be due Friday.)

Respond:  Why are Ishmael’s cassettes so important to him? How influential is music in your life?  Why do people say that music is “universal”?   Explain.

 (HW prompt from yesterday-Collection: Write about a central idea for Chapter 9 using text evidence.)

-Share Active Reading post it notes and questions from Packet.

-Reading Day:  Chapter 10

English 10R-Tuesday, 5/30/17

Homework: 

1.      Read A Long Way Gone -Chapter 9 with packet questions and Active Reading post it notes.

2.      Discuss a central idea using text evidence from the chapter in your discussion (separate piece of paper!)

Classwork:

Respond on a separate piece of paper:

Discuss the impact of the conflicts Ishmael faces in chapters 4-8. How has he been affected or how has he changed from these experiences?   (Use your conflict chart from Friday and your reading of chapter 8 to respond with specific evidence-be prepared to share your response with the class.)

Audio/Listening Chapter 9:  Focus on a central idea in this chapter.

English 10R-Friday, 5/26/17

Homework: 

Read A Long Way Gone Chapter 8 with packet questions and Active Reading post it notes.

Classwork:  

Conflict Chart (If you were absent, please complete below with (3) different examples from chapters 4-7.)

Conflict Chart:  Complete in full (Include some text evidence in each section to support your discussion.)

Conflict:  What is the problem?

Source of Conflict:  How did is start?

Nature of Conflict:  What actually happened?  Is the conflict internal or external or both?  Explain.

Complications that affect the outcome: What problems make the situation even more difficult to deal with?

Outcome:  end result

To what extent does Beah have control over this conflict?  Explain.

English 10R-Thursday, 5/25/17

Homework: 

        Read A Long Way Gone: Chapters 6 and 7 with packet questions and Active Reading post it notes.

Classwork- 

Respond:  (Page 33) “Before the war a young man wouldn’t have dared to talk to anyone older in such a rude manner.  We grew up   in a culture that demanded good behavior from everyone, and       especially from the young.  Young people were required to respect     their elders and everyone in the community.”

What changed?  Explain.  What happened to the old man that was captured in Mattru Jong?

2.  Choose (1) Active Reading Post it from chapters 3-5.  On a post it or         in your notebook, explain why you chose this passage.  How does it relate to a bigger idea, conflict, theme, etc. so far in the book.

Discussion of post it notes for Chapters 3-5 with packet questions.

-Begin chapters 6 and 7 (with questions and Active Reading).

English 10R-Wednesday, 5/24/17

Homework: 

1.   Read A Long Way Gone : Chapters 4 and 5 with packet questions and ---Active Reading post it notes (to be checked).

 (If you will be out for any reason, please keep up with the reading calendar and questions.)

Classwork:  Close Reading Handout (Chapter 2)

(If you were absent, I will give you the handout tomorrow, and you can hand it in to me the next day.)

English 10R-Tuesday, 5/23/17

Homework: 

Read A Long Way Gone Chapters 2 and 3 with packet questions and Active Reading post it notes (to be checked).  Post it notes needed for this unit. If you don’t use post it notes, you will be required to fully write quotes with page numbers and discussion in your English notebook.

(Please bring books to class each day.  We will have some in class reading days.)

I.             Do Now:  Please take out A Long Way Gone book and post it notes for chapter 1.  (Packet-Chapter 1 questions and Reading Schedule)

-Active Reading Review:  Choose a significant passage as you read.  Track motifs, symbols, direct and indirect examples of characterization, themes, conflicts, make predictions and any other comment that you feel is important.

English 10R-Thursday, 5/18/17

Homework:  Review all notes, handouts, quotes, etc.

Final Macbeth Test:  Tomorrow! (..and tomorrow and tomorrow…)

**Post it notes required for our final reading unit (Active Reading)

I.             Do Now:  Please take out Macbeth packet and book.

Identify the speaker and explain:

1.   “Out, damned spot! Out, I say!” (Act V, Scene1)

          __________________________

2.   “I have supp'd full with horrors;
Direness, familiar to my slaughterous thoughts
Cannot once start me.” (Act V, Scene 5)

____________________

3.   __________________ is “a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.”  (Act V, Scene 5)

4.   ________________ “was from his mother's womb
Untimely ripp'd.”  (Act V, Scene 8) Why is this significant?

II.Complete last page in packet:   “Themes in Macbeth” with specific examples and Motifs.