English I (Period #6-8) Assignments
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- 2017-18 School Year
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- English Language Arts
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Here you will find the syllabus below with the supply list, class rules, grading policies, parent contact form, etc.Every month I give my English I students a calendar that they use to record quiz, test, and homework dates. The calendar can also be found online if they lose it. I do give detentions for missing work for test grades or important assignments that build the foundation for that weeks lessons (such as annotation homework).Periods #1-5 follow my Green Day Calendar (click here to open it).Periods #6-8 follow my White Day Calendar (click here to open it).They have a vocabulary quiz every week unless there is a major test. They write down the words and definitions the first day of the week I have them. They take the quiz on the last day of the week that I have them. Anyone who missing a quiz will have to come in during advisory period to make it up.The vocabulary words are also found on Quizlet. Quizlet is a great website students can use to study vocabulary words. They also have an app. Here is the link to our class Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/join/Wye7ATDSz
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Romeo and Juliet Acts 4 & 5
Acts 4 & 5 will be due Monday for periods 1-5 and Tuesday for periods 6-8.
Here is another link to the script for Romeo and Juliet. You can also borrow a green folder script from me - just ask.
Here is another link to the script for Romeo and Juliet. You can also borrow a green folder script from me - just ask.
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Romeo and Juliet Test
Students should study their packets, character list, and past quizzes.
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Romeo & Juliet Packets Act 2 - 3
Romeo & Juliet Packets Act 2 - 3 are due this week. Thursday for period #3 and Friday for everyone else.
Here is another link to the script for Romeo and Juliet. You can also borrow a green folder script from me - just ask.
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TKM Reading Quiz CHPS 27-end of the book
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TKM Reading Quiz Chapters 19-26
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Students need to finish reading part 2 of To Kill a Mockingbird by this due date. There will be a reading quiz.
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Adaptation Book Project
Students are reading a book of their choice that was turned into a movie or TV show. They will use the Google Slide template I created on the Google Classroom to create a presentation analyzing the book and comparing it to it's film or TV adaptation.The instructions are on the Google Classroom. Students choose their book by Feb. 23 and have started the Google Slide. They will not have much class time to work on this- they need to be working on it outside of class. I am here before or after school if students need help or access to a computer to work on it. Students will present these to the class. Presenting it is half the grade. It is a test grade.
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We will have a test over chapters 1-11. Study your test review (it's on the Google Classroom if you were absent).
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Periods 1, 5, and 6-8: Tuesday, March 27
Period 3: Wednesday, March 28
Periods 1, 5, and 6-8: Tuesday, March 27
Period 3: Wednesday, March 28
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TKM Chapters 6-11 Reading & Vocab Quiz
*TKM means the book To Kill A Mockingbird.
Students must have chapters 1-5 read BEFORE they come to class. There will be a quiz over those chapters and this vocab. The link to the vocab is on the Google Classroom.
Students a copy of the book that they can bring home.
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TKM Chapters 1-5 Reading & Vocab Quiz
*TKM means the book To Kill A Mockingbird.
Students must have chapters 1-5 read BEFORE they come to class. There will be a quiz over those chapters and this vocab: Vocab for chapters 1-5
Students a copy of the book that they can bring home.
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We will have a mock STAAR English I EOC test on Feb. 27. At about 7:50AM students will go to their assigned testing room and take a released STAAR English I EOC test under STAAR testing conditions. This will be a test grade in the gradebook. The essay portion of it will count as a second test grade in the gradebook.
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Poetry Lingo Vocab Quiz
We will have a quiz over the terms and definitions on this Quizlet Link. They can use this link to study. They also have a paper copy of these words and definitions. Periods # 1 and 5-8 will take the quiz on Wed, Jan. 31. 3rd period will take the quiz on Thursday, 2/1.
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Mythic Story Project
Students will write a short story about a character who goes on a hero's journey. The story must contain all 5 parts of the hero's journey. Those parts must be labeled. The story must include character and symbol archetypes. The outline must be completed and approved.
A few students asked me if they could turn the story into a comic book or script instead. That is fine as long as it contains and labels all five stages of the hero's journey plus the character and symbol archetypes.
Here is a YouTube video that explains the hero's journey plot pattern archetype:
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Myth Test
This week we will have a test over three mythic stories that we've read together plus one that they will read on their own: "Perseus," "The Fenris Wolf," and "Coyote and Crow." The reading portion of the test is open book. There is a vocabulary portion as well. Students cannot use a textbook or dictionary on the vocabulary portion of the test.
Students should study the quizzes I handed back and the notes they took (the worksheets).
Students can study the vocabulary through this Quizlet link:
Periods #1-5 will take the test on 1/24 (this may take two class periods)
Periods #6-8 will take the test on 1/25 (this may take two class periods)
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Benchmark this week. The benchmark is NOT the final exam. However, it is two test grades during this 9 weeks (one grade for the writing and one grade for the overall score).
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Hero Vocab Quiz
Here is the link the our quizlet deck for the Hero's Journey vocab words. You can use this link to study for the quiz. Remember, the quiz will have vocab and spelling. There might not be a word bank so memorize those words and definitions.
Thursday - quiz for periods #1-5
Friday - quiz for periods #6-8
Thursday - quiz for periods #1-5
Friday - quiz for periods #6-8
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Book Trailer Video and Reflection Paper due
The instructions are on the Google Classroom. Students will turn in both the video and the reflection paper to the Google Classroom. I am available before and after school all week if they need help.
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Vocab Quiz - words are from the Lincoln readings.
The wrote down the words and definitions last week and will turn them in before their quiz.
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Test over Lincoln Texts
We read these texts last week and this week. It is an open book test.
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Benchmark Unit Test
This is a test grade. We will use these results to figure out who needs to start coming in during advisory for tutoring.
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"Cask of Amontillado" by Poe - Test
Students will turn in their annotation packets with the test. The test will include comprehension and analysis questions as well as vocabulary.
The vocab words and definitions can be found here: https://quizlet.com/_3ttlp0
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Vocab and Spelling Quiz - Cask of Amontillado by Poe
You can find the words and definitions here: https://quizlet.com/_3ttlp0
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Test #2
We will have a test over the three texts we read "Liberty," "The Struggle to Be an All-American Girl." and "Legal Alien." We are focusing on comparing the theme sacrifice and reward across all three texts.
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Reading and Annotation packets for "The Struggle to Be an All-American Girl" and "Legal Alien" are due. They should be done as homework and finished before they come to class on the due date. We will do activities and discussions in class around these texts.
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"Liberty" Reading and Annotation Packet
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Structured Paragraph Response to "Rules of the Game"
Students are revising these this week. They should be turned in before midnight on Friday to the Google Classroom.
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Vocab Quiz Week #5
Students will have a vocabulary quiz this week. They wrote down the words and definitions in class. They can also find them on this Quizlet deck. Quizlet is a great way to study:
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Short story test over:
"The Lady, or the Tiger?"
"The Most Dangerous Game"
"The Rules of the Game"
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"Most Dangerous Game" project is due 9/12 for periods 6-8. The prompt is on the Google Classroom and they were given a paper copy.
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Vocab quiz #2. The words are from the short story "The Most Dangerous Game." The Quizlet app or website is a fun way to study for the quiz. Here is the link: https://quizlet.com/_3mjxwl
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Vocabulary Quiz #1
Each week students will have a set of vocabulary words related to that weeks reading. They will have a vocab quiz on the last day of the week that I have their class.
Each week the vocab list will be added to the Google Doc linked below. Students will also write down the words and definitions in their binder.