Homework 1/30
1. Due Tuesday: Complete Beginning of Course Survey and writing assignment.
2. Due Wednesday: Enroll in our class on Turnitin.com. See the yellow handout for directions and class ID/password information.
3. Due Wednesday: Have a parent or guardian sign the contract page. Don't forget that the Course Description is listed below for your viewing.
Homework 1/31
1. Due Wednesday: Enroll in our class on Turnitin.com. See the yellow handout for directions and class ID/password information.
2. Due Wednesday: Have a parent or guardian sign the contract page. Don't forget that the Course Description is listed below for your viewing.
3. If you didn't finish the pink punctuation pretest today in class, have that completed and ready to turn in tomorrow.
Bring your media books to class tomorrow!
Homework 2/1
1. Post one of your responses from today's listening selections to the Discussion Board of Turnitin.com.
Bring your media books to class tomorrow!
Homework 2/2
1. Read the essay "Is Google Making Us Stupid?" (http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2008/07/is-google-making-us-stupid/6868/) and respond in both directions for each of the five modes. Record your responses on your chart.
Bring your books to class tomorrow!
Homework 2/3
1. Review Response Theory vocabulary (see your notes) for a formative quiz on Monday.
Bring your books to class!
Homework 2/6
1. Revise responses for "Is Google Making Us Stupid" on either the back of the original yellow handout or on a piece of notebook paper.
2. Coming up... summative mastery assessment on Response Theory, MLA Style, Active Reading, and Theme. Keep and review all notes.
Homework 2/7
1. Create a theme for the Picasso painting (see your notes on theme--pink handout). Email it to me.
2. Coming up... summative mastery assessment on Response Theory, MLA Style, Active Reading, and Theme. Keep and review all notes. Study Guide posted below.
Homework 2/8
1. Revise your theme for "The Old Guitarist" to clarify your ideas and language. If you're stuck, reference the handout from today's class.
2. Summative mastery assessment coming up. Study guide below!
Homework 2/9
1. Thanks for being good for Ms. Heller today! She told me that you didn't get all of the way through actively reading "The Scream," but I would still like you to attempt the paragraph. Provided you attempt the assignment, I will offer you a chance to revise it before it is assessed.
2. Summative comma quiz on Tuesday.
3. Summative mastery assessment on MLA, RT, AR, and theme will be on WEDNESDAY of next week. Take a look at the study guide posted below.
Homework 2/10
1. LISTEN to how real people use English over the next few days. Find examples (yes, find them--do not create them yourself) of the following from what you actually hear people say (or what you read):
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PluralNP in a sentence.
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PossessiveNP in a sentence.
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NP that starts with a determiner (a, an, the—“the noun is coming!”) in a sentence.
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Word that sounds like a NP but is actually used as something else (i.e., it doesn’t answer “who” or “what”) in a sentence.
Post these to the Discussion Board of Turnitin.com for Monday’s class.
2. Summative comma quiz on Tuesday.
3. Summative mastery assessment on MLA, RT, AR, and theme on Wednesday.
Homework 2/13
1. Finish Actively Reading "The Flowers" tonight (including configure and coherence).
2. Summative comma quiz Tuesday.
3. Summative mastery assessment will now be Thursday.
Homework 2/14
1. LISTEN to how real people use English over the next few days. Find examples of the following from what you hear (or what you read). Provide the entire sentence to give context. Post these to the Discussion Board of Turnitin.com for tomorrow’s class.
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Comparative/superlativeADJ
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ADJ that looks/sounds like a VP
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ADJ that comes before the NP it modifies
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ADJ that comes after the NP it modifies
2. Summative mastery assessment on Thursday.
Homework 2/15
1. LISTEN to how real people use English over the next few days. Find examples of the following from what you hear (or what you read). Post these to the Discussion Board of Turnitin.com for Monday's class.
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PluralNP in a sentence.
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PossessiveNP in a sentence.
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NP that starts with a determiner (a, an, the—“the noun is coming!”) in a sentence.
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Word that sounds like a NP but is actually used as something else (i.e., it doesn’t answer “who” or “what”) in a sentence.
2. Summative mastery assessment on Thursday. Check out the study guide!!!
Homework 2/16
1. Nothing. Have a fabulous Thursday night! If you are missing work, use this as an opportunity to get caught up.
Homework 2/17
1. Discussion board posting for ADVs.
2. HSA benchmark signature.
3. HSA benchmark corrections.
Homework 2/22
1. Nothing. I hope to be back in school tomorrow and have your mastery assessments for you then.
Homework 2/23
1. Archetypes research. Find a reliable internet source with information about at least one of the following sorts of archetypes: colors, nature, animals, numbers, heroes, aspects/phases of the journey or quest. You will need this information for class tomorrow, so either print it out or copy/paste the information into an email to me and politely ask me to print it for you. I hope very much to see you all tomorrow!
Homework 2/24
1. Archetypes in the Incredibles (chart)
2. Archetype research (if you didn't already submit correctly)
3. Reading Logs collected on Monday
Homework 2/27
1. Form/function practice ("tsunami") due tomorrow.
2. Form/function quiz (summative) Wednesday.
Homework 2/28
1. Form/function practice ("Kardashian") due tomorrow.
2. Form/function quiz (summative) Wednesday.
Homework 2/29
1. Archetype discussion board posting.
Homework 3/1
1. "Better Man" song analysis
Homework 3/2
1. E-notecards for Holocaust topic. Submit to Turnitin.com for Monday's class.
Homework 3/5
1. Complete pink handout on citing information and creating a bibliographic citation for the Holocaust website identified for you.
2. Mastery assessments must be completed in a week. Sign up for Flex if you need to!
Homework 3/6
1. E-sourcecards due to Turnitin.com for tomorrow's class. Bibliographies will not be due until Thursday.
2. Mastery assessments must be completed by next Tuesday.
Homework 3/7
1. Bibliographies due to Turnitin.com for tomorrow's class.
2. ABC presentations due Friday.
3. Mastery assessments must be completed by next Tuesday.
Homework 3/8
1. ABC presentations due Friday.
2. Mastery assessments must be completed by next Tuesday.
Homework 3/9
1. Night reading #1 due Monday with Quotes and Notes to Turnitin.com.
2. If you haven't already, email ABC Holocaust presentations to me for Monday's class.
3. Mastery assessments must be completed by Tuesday (3/13).
Homework 3/12
1. Night reading #2 due Wednesday with Quotes and Notes to Turnitin.com.
2. Mastery assessments must be completed by Tuesday 3/13.
Homework 3/13
1. Night reading #2 due Wednesday with Quotes and Notes to Turnitin.com.
Homework 3/14
1. Night reading #3 due Friday with Quotes and Notes to Turnitin.com.
2. Comma/apostrophe quiz Tuesday.
Homework 3/15
1. Night reading #3 due Friday with Quotes and Notes to Turnitin.com.
2. Comma/apostrophe quiz Tuesday.
Homework 3/16
1. Comma/apostrophe quiz is now MONDAY to avoid having two quizzes on Tuesday.
2. Reading #4 of Night due Tuesday with quotes and notes to Turnitin.com.
Homework 3/19
1. Reading #4 of Night due Tuesday with quotes and notes to Turnitin.com.
2. Characterization practice (pink handout) due Tuesday.
Homework 3/20
1. Reading #5 of Night due Thursday with quotes and notes to Turnitin.com.
2. Be prepared for our reading quiz on Night #4 tomorrow.
Homework 3/21
1. Reading #5 of Night due Thursday with quotes and notes to Turnitin.com.
2. Benchmark #2 signature and corrections due Friday.
Homework 3/22
1. Reading #6 of Night due Monday with quotes and notes to Turnitin.com.
2. Benchmark #2 signature and corrections due Friday.
Homework 3/23
1. Reading #6 of Night due Monday with quotes and notes to Turnitin.com.
Homework 3/26
1. Locate 2 symbols from Night (yellow handout) for tomorrow's class.
2. Narrative profile due Wednesday.
Homework 3/27
1. Narrative Profiles due tomorrow.
Homework 3/28
1. Add RENNS to your journal on overcoming conflict; format for MLA Style; submit to Turnitin.com for tomorrow's class.
2. If you didn't finish today's revision of Pattern 1-3 sentences, have that ready tomorrow as well.
Homework 3/29
1. Revise your Obstacle Narrative based on the reflective questions on the yellow handout. Submit to Turnitin.com for tomorrow's class.
Homework 3/30
1. Patterns 1-3 practice. Make sure all sentences are cavemanned, slotted, labeled, and identified.
2. If you have not yet revised your narrative for plot, conflict, characters, setting, organization, consistent narration, and MLA Style, do this for Friday's class. Submit to Turnitin.com.
3. If you want to make additional revisions to your narrative (experimentations with perspective or narration, for instance), you may also submit this to Turnitin.com.
Homework 4/11
1. FINAL narrative (obstacle journal) revision due to Turnitin.com for tomorrow's class. Use the checklist given to you today in class to make final improvements based on content, organization, style, GMU, title, and MLA Style.
2. Patterns 1-5 quiz coming up next week...
Homework 4/12
1. Email Night theme with 3 properly-punctuated supporting quotes.
2. Patterns 1-5 quiz next Tuesday.
Homework 4/13
1. Patterns 1-5 quiz on Tuesday.
Homework 4/16
1. Patterns 1-5 quiz tomorrow.
2. Email Night TSP as an attachment (MLA Style!) for tomorrow's class.
Homework 4/17
1. Use the green rubric to self-evaluate your Night TSP. Make any necessary changes and submit to Turnitin.com for tomorrow's class.
2. HSA signatures and corrections due Friday.
Homework 4/18
1. Actively read (write on the yellow handout) and complete the poetry analysis (blue handout) for "Eating Poetry."
2. HSA signatures and corrections are due Friday.
Homework 4/19
1. Identify ALL sensory imagery in "Eating Poetry." Be prepared to turn in.
2. HSA signatures and corrections are due Friday.
Homework 4/20
1. Imagery poem (see "Imagery" powerpoint for directions).
Homework 4/23
1. Haiku (MLA style, title) due tomorrow.
2. Semicolon/comma quiz on Wednesday.
Homework 4/24
1. Complete poetry analysis sheet (blue handout), including a paragraph in which you describe what you know about the speaker (including his/her tone) and the occasion.
2. Summative semicolon/comma quiz tomorrow.
Homework 4/25
1. Identify and explain instances of figurative language in "Midway."
Homework 4/26
1. Write a response to "Size and Sheer Will" from the child's perspective.
2. Poetry quiz (selected terms) Monday.
Homework 4/27
1. Complete analysis of "Rodeo Clowns" (sound devices--but also speaker, occasion, tone, imagery, and figurative language).
2. Sound device poem.
3. Poetry terms quiz on Monday.
Homework 4/30
1. Pick a school appropriate song to analyze. Email me the title, the lyrics, and an explanation of why you want to use this song.
2. Summative quiz on poetry terms (all of them) Wednesday.
Homework 5/1
1. Complete analysis sheet for "Evolution."
2. If your song has not yet been approved, get lyrics and an explanation to me.
3. Summative quiz on poetry terms (all of them) Wednesday.
Homework 5/2
1. Actively read (notice/signify) your song lyrics. Either email them to me or bring them to class tomorrow.
Homework 5/3
1. Complete poetry analysis sheet (white handout) for your poem. Bring a copy of the music and be prepared to present your song. Summative assignment!
Homework 5/4
1. Poetry presentations will now take place on Monday. Have all of your materials ready.
Homework 5/7
1. Complete misplaced modifier practice for tomorrow.
2. Be ready for poetry presentations if you didn't present today.
Homework 5/8
1. Homework: Commonly Confused Words practice
2. Be ready for poetry presentations tomorrow.
Homework 5/9
1. Pronoun shift practice
2. Change journal.
Homework 5/10
1. Verb practice handout.
Homework 5/11
1. Nothing. Enjoy your weekend!
Homework 5/14
1. Define terms related to culture (2nd column) on blue handout.
2. TFA #1 due Wednesday.
Homework 5/15
1. TFA #1 due tomorrow. Don't forget the resources available to you: discussion board, your bookmark, chapter study questions, etc.
2. Research: complete through step 3 on the white handout (discussion board posting).
Homework 5/17
1. TFA #2 due 5/22.
2. Research: source summaries and evaluations are due tomorrow (see the directions on your green sheet).
Homework 5/18
1. HSA Monday! Get a good night's sleep and eat a healthy breakfast on Monday morning.
2. TFA #3 due 5/22.
3. If you haven't finished the research assignments (Source Summary #1 and #2; Source Summary & Evaluation), email them directly to me for late credit.
Homework 5/21
1. TFA #3 due 5/22.
2. If you haven't finished the research assignments (Source Summary #1 and #2; Source Summary & Evaluation), email them directly to me for late credit.
Homework 5/22
1. TFA #4 due 5/23 (3 quotes & notes due to adjusted chapters)
2. Part 1/culture quiz Friday.
Homework 5/23
1. TFA #5 due 5/34 (3 quotes & notes due to adjusted chapters)
2. Actively read "The Good Wife" and "I am Not Gender" (blue handout) and be prepared to discuss.
3. Part 1/culture quiz Friday.
Homework 5/24
1.Part 1/culture quiz Friday.
2. Complete selected questions (identified in class) on the green gender and culture handout. Read the corresponding essays ("I am Not a Gender" and "Being a Man") to complete this.
3. TFA #6 due 5/29 (5 quotes & notes)
Homework 5/25
1. TFA #6 due 5/29 (5 quotes & notes)
2. Gender roles analysis will take place in class on Tuesday. Have the green planning sheet (3 way Venn Diagram) filled out as preparation.
Homework 5/29
1. TFA #7 due 5/30 (5 quotes & notes)
2. Part 2 vocab/murals due Thursday
Homework 5/30
1. Part 2 calendars (vocab and mural) due Thursday
2. TFA #8 (5 quotes & notes) due Friday (6/1)
Homework 5/31
1. TFA #8 due Friday.
Homework 6/1
1. TFA #9 due 6/4 (5 quotes and notes)
2. Part 3 calendar due 6/5
3. TFA Parts 2-3 summative assessment 6/6
4. Exam 6/8
Homework 6/4
1. Part 3 calendar due 6/5
2. Smoke Signals discussion questions (except for 7, 9, 11) due tomorrow
3. Parts 2-3 assessment Wednesday (6/6)
4. Exam 6/8
Homework 6/5
1. Parts 2-3 assessment Wednesday (6/6). Study your study guide, bookmark, archetype notes, and the yellow handout from today.
2. Exam 6/8. Review the study guide packet to choose the prompt you will answer and start thinking of supporting examples.
Homework 6/6
1. Exam planning (intro, body paragraphs, and conclusion) due tomorrow.
2. Exam 6/8!