Welcome to English 11...
English 11 Course Expectations 2009-2010
September 8, 2009
- Welcome to English 11, Who are you?, Class Expectations, "Dear Ms. Stevenson," 3-2-1
HW: Complete "Who's living your American Dream?" handout. Bring signed forms back on 9/10.
September 10, 2009
- "Nine Innings from Ground Zero"
HW: Complete SOL Pretest Writing Prompt to be typed and scored in class on Monday!
September 14, 2009
HW: Finish The American Dream Anticipation Guide. Make sure answers are thoughtful and thorough!!!
September 16, 2009
- DLA #1: Sentence Corrections, The American Dream notes, Anticipation Guide Discussion/Debate
HW: None- you are lucky! :)
September 18, 2009
- DLA #2 Sentence Corrections, "Dream Deferred", Lyric Analysis of Neil Diamond "America" and Greenday "American Idiot", Poetry Analysis
HW: Memorize "Dream Deferred" by October 2, 2009, Finish Poems "I hear America singing" and "I, too, sing America"
September 22, 2009
- Go over poetry analysis HW, SOL READING PRETEST, The Pursuit of Happyness" (time permitting)
HW: Memorize "Dream Deferred" by October 2, 2009 :)
September 24, 2009
- "My American Dream" Essay Assignment and requirements, Finish the Pursuit of Happyness
HW: Complete "My American Dream" essay organizer and bring copies of song lyrics for your essay to class on Monday. Have a good weekend.
September 28, 2009
- Finish Pursuit of Happyness (20 minutes), complete POH 5 essay questions, return "My American Dream" Essay Organizer w/suggestions, teacher meet with students, essay organizer revisions.
HW: Finish POH 5 essay Questions.
September 30, 2009
- Rough Draft WRITING day! Transform Essay organizer into Rough Draft.
HW: Complete Rough Draft for peer editing workshop on Friday. "Dream Deferred" Quiz Friday!
October 2, 2009
- "Dream Deferred" Group Puzzler Scramble, "Dream Deferred" Independent Quiz, My American Dream PEER EDITING WORKSHOP!
HW: REVISE your rough draft. Make sure you go back and look at the advice, critique, suggestions that you received from your peer and MAKE THE CHANGES. Come to class on Tuesday READY to type your final draft. There will be NO TIME for revising! Have a GREAT weekend! :)
October 6, 2009
- "My American Dream" FINAL DRAFTS due today. Computer Lab 101, after drafts are typed and posted to your Sharepoint, begin "SALEM WITCHCRAFT HYSTERIA" Webquest.
HW: Complete the PURITAN background information in your HOLT READER pages 3-9. Read and complete all the margin work. Also, if you did not finish the Salem Witchcraft webquest you must finish it for homework.
October 8, 2009
HW: Finish both/either Bradstreet poem (Holt Reader 15-18) and/or Antipation Guide for The Crucible. Be sure to fully justify your answers to receive full credit.
October 12, 2009
- DLA # 5: Confused Words (there, their, they're), Review "Upon the Burning of our House"- Anne Bradstreet, Introduction to Puritanism Quiz, Begin reading ACT I of The Crucible.
HW: BRING SIGNED FEDERAL CARD TO CLASS WEDNESDAY!!!!!!!
October 16, 2009
- Quick Quiz warmup: They're, their, there. Finish reading ACT I of The Crucibleas a class. When finished, in partners and/or groups of no more than 3 people, you will compete the "Significant Quotes" handout from ACT I. Identify the speaker, context, and significance of each quote.
HW: Have a nice Weekend! GO DOLPHIN FOOTBALL!!!
October 20, 2009
- Explain Crucible Journals, recap ACT I and go over Significant Quotes with some Communication Motivation :); Who's Who in The Crucible: Character Chart, Watch ACT I of the movie.
HW: Journal for ACT I. This journal should be written in your spiral notebook and should not only give a personal account of the prompt you choose, but it should ALSO relate to the characters and plot of the drama.
October 22, 2009
- Journal Collection. Quiz on ACT II, go over QUIZ. After quiz, students will be placed into collaborative groups for the reading of ACT II. In groups, students will read ACT II and complete questions and "Quote Connector" activities pertaining to the act.
HW: JOURNAL FOR ACT II. This journal should be written in your spiral notebook and should not only give a personal account of the prompt you choose, but it should ALSO relate to the characters and plot of the drama.
October 26, 2009
- Introduction to COMMAS!!! "When do I use commas?" notes from powerpoint, DAY ONE DLA practice. In groups from last class you will present your five quotes AND the significance of the 5 selected quotes to the rest of the class. Be sure that each member of the group participates. Watch ACT II movie.
HW: None tonight so Enjoy!
October 28, 2009
- DLA: Commas Day Two (and Three), AMERICAN DREAM PAPER REVISIONS- focus on Be Verbs, 2nd person POV, missing elements. Resave your drafts to your sharepoint.
HW: Revisions of your American Dream Final Drafts are due WEDNESDAY, November 4th. You do NOT need to print your revised draft, just make sure it is posted/uploaded/re-saved to your Sharepoint. You will then need to re-submit your rough draft so that I can see the revisions that were made!
October 30, 2009
- ACT III and ACT IV of The Crucible :), Special All School Assembly
HW: Journals in your Spiral Notebook for BOTH Act III and ACT IV. Have a great weekend. See you not again until WEDNESDAY!!!
NOVEMBER 19, 2009- Thursday
- The Classical Argument 2-column notes, Gun Control Free Write, Patrick Henry & Classical Argument Rearrange.
HW: Choose 3 controversies, issues, and/or causes that interest you. These can be national, international, local and/or personal. For each of your 3 choices you need to answer the following: 1) Explain the controversy, issue, or cause 2) Explain WHY this cause interests you- what is your personal interest/connection with this topic? 3) State which side of the controversy and/or cause you are on. See you Monday!
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