HOMEWORK: Due Wed/Thurs Narrative Terms Quiz Watch these 2 short videos BEFORE reading/finishing the story to consider the impact of the title on the story JUST IMAGINE… —> Lotto 6/49 #1 AND Lotto 6/49 #2 “The Lottery” – p. 43-53 – read, story map, and reading quiz
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ENGLISH 10 – 1.1/1.2
HOMEWORK: Due Thurs “Indian Education” – Qs, Lit Circle role sheet, AND Reading Quiz Get caught up on your journals Meet the author of “Indian Education” – Sherman Alexie — click here to watch—> Sherman Alexie interview for Time AND S. Alexie on his novels
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.4/2.3
HOMEWORK: Due Mon/Tues LP #1-2 Notebook: BLT Outline p. 6 – Topic: Discuss how “Autumntime” & “Big Yellow Taxi” are similar. Write your 3 points and a concluding sentence for your outline. (Introduction/Topic Sentence: The story “Autumntime” and the song “Big Yellow Taxi” are similar in several ways.) Quiz – Poetry Sound devices terms – […]
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ENGLISH 10 -1.1/1.2
HOMEWORK: Due Friday “What Are You, Anyway?” – Lit Circle Sheet #3, Story Map, Story Qs, Reading Quiz – including info from the links below, so make sure you watch/read them. Here are some videos to watch to get you thinking about identity & race—click here —>“White Boy Privilege” Slam Poem by Royce Mann AND Media bias and race AND R. Dolezal – Can you choose […]
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Oct 06
ENGLISH 10 – 1.1./1.2
HOMEWORK: Due Wed “So What Are You, Anyway?” – Read, highlight, write in note-form answers, reading quiz Make sure you’re caught up with your 2 Lit Circle Sheets and the first 2 journals. Here are some videos to watch to get you thinking about the new story & the issues around identity & race—click here —>“White […]
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ENGLISH 10 – 1.1/1.2
HOMEWORK: Due Wed “The Friday Everything Changed” – story Qs, reading Quiz Lit Circle – you will be discussing “The Friday Everything Changed” have your 1 Lit Circle Sheet completed for the story Journal #1: Personal Identity – Consider the poems and discuss with examples what personal identity means to you. Journal requirements: double- spaced, […]
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ENGLISH 11 – 1.3/2.2
HOMEWORK: Due Mon/Tues “Miss Brill” – p. 57-63 – Reading Quiz, Qs #3-8, Story Map sheet Figure out your Narrative Presentation groups (grps of 3) and pick your top choices for topics Watch and read the lyrics to this song because we’re going to be talking about the song and “Miss Brill” —> Click here […]
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ENGLISH 8 – 1.4/2.3
HOMEWORK: Due Mon/Tues BLOCK 2.3 LP $15 Notebook – glue/tape in the worksheets. Complete the title page. Flashcards – (total of 6 cards) All the CHARACTER terms on the blue Narrative Terms handout – Protagonist, Antagonist, Round, Flat, Static & Dynamic Setting Pkg – Poetry Sheet – Rhyme Time – finish writing in the rhyme scheme for the […]
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