Today in class we divided up in groups to further analyze sections of Huck Finn, as well as to practice good reading response skills. The last quiz for A day students was over Ch. 11-14; the last one for B day students was Ch. 7-10.
REMEMBER--If you are unhappy with your quiz score (or missed a class), you can make up the points by completing a page of notes over the assigned reading. Those notes will be graded out of 10, and the score will replace the quiz score. DO NOT copy from spark notes--we have read their summaries and can tell when you do!
B Day People--please read UP TO Ch. 18 (you will take the quiz over 11-14)
A Day People--please read UP TO Ch. 22 (there will be a quiz over 16-19)
Listen to the audio book with text here:
Please REST over break, and stay safe!
Mr. Wallace and Mr. Dessert
:)
Friday, December 19, 2014
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
December 15 & 16; Monday and Tuesday
In class we continued to work on grammar sheets.
Then we quizzed over chapters 4-6. If you want a better grade on these quizzes, take notes over the chapters. I will give these notes a grade and replace your quiz score. Minimum length for these notes is one page for the assigned reading. Interact with the text. Do not copy from online resources.
Then we assigned chapters 7-10. We only got through about two chapters in class. Remember to use loudlit.org if you want to use the audio we use in class.
Then we quizzed over chapters 4-6. If you want a better grade on these quizzes, take notes over the chapters. I will give these notes a grade and replace your quiz score. Minimum length for these notes is one page for the assigned reading. Interact with the text. Do not copy from online resources.
Then we assigned chapters 7-10. We only got through about two chapters in class. Remember to use loudlit.org if you want to use the audio we use in class.
Thursday, December 11, 2014
Thursday & Friday; December 11 & 12
We took a quiz over the first three chapters of Huck Finn. If you missed class, or if you took the quiz and want a better score, Take good notes over the chapters tested and I will score this to replace your quiz score. I will not be giving quizzes later. You must take notes if you want to make it up. It is expected that your notes will show that you thought about what you read. The notes should be a page long for three chapters.
Read chapters 4-6 for next class. This was mostly done in class.
Rule of thumb: If a teacher asks you to read something, read it twice.
Use the loud lit.com website
http://www.loudlit.org/works/hfinn.htm
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Tuesday & Wednesday; December 9 & 10
We looked at some thematic statements in anticipation of our new novel adventure "Huckleberry Finn". We discussed in class if we agreed with the statement or not
If something is wrong to everyone else, it should be wrong to you.
Anyone who believed slavery was an acceptable way of life was a bad person.
Society has little effect on your morality.
It is wrong to steal, even when you are starving.
People who are not formally educated are ignorant.
Society’s decisions on what is right and wrong are correct MOST OF THE TIME.
What is right and wrong in our time period should be right and wrong in all time periods.
Members of a society are morally obligated to follow what is socially right and wrong.
If a friend breaks the law, you have the obligation to turn him or her in.
People need to believe in hell because without it they would have no reason to do good and avoid evil.
You can tell when people come from a good family or the right neighborhood, or have gone to the right schools because they tend to behave with a lot of class.
Students picked up the novel from the library. We listened to the first chapter of the book. Chapters two and three should be read as homework.
I am providing two resources for this book. One is the audio files, which can be downloaded to your computer or listening device.
http://www.loudlit.org/works/hfinn.htm
The other is the actual text of the book online.
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/76/76-h/76-h.htm
It is recommended that you listen to the book as you read it. You will be responsible for the homework, and quizzing over the assigned reading is possible.
If something is wrong to everyone else, it should be wrong to you.
Anyone who believed slavery was an acceptable way of life was a bad person.
Society has little effect on your morality.
It is wrong to steal, even when you are starving.
People who are not formally educated are ignorant.
Society’s decisions on what is right and wrong are correct MOST OF THE TIME.
What is right and wrong in our time period should be right and wrong in all time periods.
Members of a society are morally obligated to follow what is socially right and wrong.
If a friend breaks the law, you have the obligation to turn him or her in.
People need to believe in hell because without it they would have no reason to do good and avoid evil.
You can tell when people come from a good family or the right neighborhood, or have gone to the right schools because they tend to behave with a lot of class.
Students picked up the novel from the library. We listened to the first chapter of the book. Chapters two and three should be read as homework.
I am providing two resources for this book. One is the audio files, which can be downloaded to your computer or listening device.
http://www.loudlit.org/works/hfinn.htm
The other is the actual text of the book online.
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/76/76-h/76-h.htm
It is recommended that you listen to the book as you read it. You will be responsible for the homework, and quizzing over the assigned reading is possible.
Monday, December 1, 2014
Wednesday & Tuesday; November 25 & December2
We went over the following worksheet in preparation of writing an on demand essay over "The Crucible."
Certain essayists, writers of literary analyses, use evidence to support their ideas and interpretations. In other words, writers don’t just tell readers about their ideas-- they show them with details from the literary work itself. These details, called literary evidence, take the form of paraphrases, summaries, or quotations. Direct quotations are cited with page numbers within the text. The literary evidence-- plus the writer’s elaboration explaining the significance of the evidence-- supports the writer’s interpretations and insights.
If you were asked to write a paragraph of analysis, you could start with an idea or a quote. Let’s see how you would do this with a quote.
Dansforth says, “While I speak God’s law, I will not crack its voice with whimpering. If retaliation is your fear, know this- I should hang ten thousand that dared to rise against the law, and an ocean of salt tears could not melt the resolution of the statutes.”
What does this tell us about Dansforth? __________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________.
Circle the part of the quote that makes that point. Can you circle less words?
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ _Now work the above information into paragraph format.
__ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
In The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, Danforth feels ___________________________
__________________________. He says, “ ____________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________” ( ).
(Now explain the evidence and explore what this means in predicting his actions.) __________________________________________________________________________¬¬¬¬____________
______________________________________________________________________________________.
This explains why __________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________
Handling Quotations In Your Text
Author's Name
MLA format follows the author-page method of citation. This means that the author's last name and the page number(s) from which the quotation is taken must appear in the text, and a complete reference should appear in your works-cited list (see Your Works Cited Page, below). The author's name may appear either in the sentence itself or in parentheses following the quotation, but the page number(s) should always appear in the parentheses, not in the text of your sentence. If all of your quotes come from the same source, delete the author’s name.
Examples:
Freud states that "a dream is the fulfillment of a wish" (154).
Some argue that "a dream is the fulfillment of a wish" (Freud 154).
Emet has argued this point extensively (127-36).
Danforth said, “I speak God’s law” (129).
Here are a few “rules of thumb” when citing sources:
For every line of quote, there needs to be at least two sentences of explanation or exploration.
Don’t quote long passages that have several ideas in them. Boil it down to the sentence or phrase that makes your point.
If your final paper has more than 12% quoted material, we haven’t heard enough of your thoughts.
A rule of thumb is a principle with broad application that is not intended to be strictly accurate or reliable for every situation.
Certain essayists, writers of literary analyses, use evidence to support their ideas and interpretations. In other words, writers don’t just tell readers about their ideas-- they show them with details from the literary work itself. These details, called literary evidence, take the form of paraphrases, summaries, or quotations. Direct quotations are cited with page numbers within the text. The literary evidence-- plus the writer’s elaboration explaining the significance of the evidence-- supports the writer’s interpretations and insights.
If you were asked to write a paragraph of analysis, you could start with an idea or a quote. Let’s see how you would do this with a quote.
Dansforth says, “While I speak God’s law, I will not crack its voice with whimpering. If retaliation is your fear, know this- I should hang ten thousand that dared to rise against the law, and an ocean of salt tears could not melt the resolution of the statutes.”
What does this tell us about Dansforth? __________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________.
Circle the part of the quote that makes that point. Can you circle less words?
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ _Now work the above information into paragraph format.
__ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
In The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, Danforth feels ___________________________
__________________________. He says, “ ____________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________” ( ).
(Now explain the evidence and explore what this means in predicting his actions.) __________________________________________________________________________¬¬¬¬____________
______________________________________________________________________________________.
This explains why __________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________
Handling Quotations In Your Text
Author's Name
MLA format follows the author-page method of citation. This means that the author's last name and the page number(s) from which the quotation is taken must appear in the text, and a complete reference should appear in your works-cited list (see Your Works Cited Page, below). The author's name may appear either in the sentence itself or in parentheses following the quotation, but the page number(s) should always appear in the parentheses, not in the text of your sentence. If all of your quotes come from the same source, delete the author’s name.
Examples:
Freud states that "a dream is the fulfillment of a wish" (154).
Some argue that "a dream is the fulfillment of a wish" (Freud 154).
Emet has argued this point extensively (127-36).
Danforth said, “I speak God’s law” (129).
Here are a few “rules of thumb” when citing sources:
For every line of quote, there needs to be at least two sentences of explanation or exploration.
Don’t quote long passages that have several ideas in them. Boil it down to the sentence or phrase that makes your point.
If your final paper has more than 12% quoted material, we haven’t heard enough of your thoughts.
A rule of thumb is a principle with broad application that is not intended to be strictly accurate or reliable for every situation.
Monday, November 24, 2014
Mon & Tues; November 24 and 25
Grammar packet page 11.
Review quotes for Crucible.
Test over Crucible.
We watched Jimmy Stewart read a poem "A Dog Named Beau."
Do not turn in your Crucible books yet.
If you want to better your grade over vocab quiz one or two. take quiz over vocab three by Friday, December 5.
Review quotes for Crucible.
Test over Crucible.
We watched Jimmy Stewart read a poem "A Dog Named Beau."
Do not turn in your Crucible books yet.
If you want to better your grade over vocab quiz one or two. take quiz over vocab three by Friday, December 5.
Friday, November 14, 2014
November 14- 19, 2014
IMPORTANT NOTICE: IF YOU WANTED TO practice testing yourself over the Crucible, use this link to the same ppt. that we use in class to practice. IMPORTANT: If you want to use it effectively, you need to download it so the answers don't show up exactly when the questions appear. Review Jeopardy Powerpoint
If you want to review quotes,click here for a second powerpoint.
We missed school yesterday.
We start the movie today.
Unit 2 of vocab for The Crucible is postponed until next class.
Review the play by watching this summary from Sparknotes:
If you want to review quotes,click here for a second powerpoint.
We missed school yesterday.
We start the movie today.
Unit 2 of vocab for The Crucible is postponed until next class.
Review the play by watching this summary from Sparknotes:
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Wednesday & Thursday, November 12 & 13, 2014
Re-take of vocab test 1-10 of “The Crucible.” You may also retake the test next class if you don't mind doing two in one day.
Act IV in class: we finished the play!
Next class: Vocabulary from Crucible due 11-14 & 17
Three classes from today, packet is due. 11-20 & 21
Fourth class: Crucible test 11-24 & 25
The following names were given for preparation for next class. Preparer needs to find two quotes to represent their character:
Reverend Parris
Betty
Parris
Tituba
Abigail
Abigail
Williams
Putnam
Mercy
Mary Warren
Mary Warren
John Proctor
Rebecca N.
Giles Corey Hale Danforth
Rebecca Hopkins
Giles Corey Hale Danforth
Rebecca Hopkins
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Thursday & Friday; November 6 & 7
We got our words 11-20 over "The Crucible".
We acted out Act III from page 102 until the end of the Act III.. That starts with the crazy girls getting called into the courtroom.
Any extra time we had in class, we worked at filling out the study guide.
We did grammar packet page 10. It deals with punctuating dialogue. So, we enjoyed watching Victor Borge do his phonetic punctuation:
Or, for more humor, watch Dean Martin and Victor Borge:
We acted out Act III from page 102 until the end of the Act III.. That starts with the crazy girls getting called into the courtroom.
Any extra time we had in class, we worked at filling out the study guide.
We did grammar packet page 10. It deals with punctuating dialogue. So, we enjoyed watching Victor Borge do his phonetic punctuation:
Or, for more humor, watch Dean Martin and Victor Borge:
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Tuesday & Wednesday; November 4 & 5
We handed in vocab sheets for the first ten vocab words. Then we took a test over the first ten words.
Next we acted out the parts of Act III, up to page 102. If you have a different book, that is where Abigail, Mercy, Betty, and Susannah (?) Walcott come on stage.
Next we acted out the parts of Act III, up to page 102. If you have a different book, that is where Abigail, Mercy, Betty, and Susannah (?) Walcott come on stage.
Friday, October 31, 2014
Friday & Monday; October 31 & November 3, 2014
Grammar worksheet 9. This deals with quotations. Most students need a lot of work on this one.
Finish Act II in class. Keep up with your study guide. The first page (front and back) dealt with Act I. The second page (front and back) dealt with Act II. That is how far we are to this point. The entire study guide will be due the class after we finish the play.
Check crucible vocab list of the first ten words was due today. I did not check it. Next class there will be a quiz over the words, and I will check those assignments while you are doing the test.
Read first half of Act III for tomorrow.
Finish Act II in class. Keep up with your study guide. The first page (front and back) dealt with Act I. The second page (front and back) dealt with Act II. That is how far we are to this point. The entire study guide will be due the class after we finish the play.
Check crucible vocab list of the first ten words was due today. I did not check it. Next class there will be a quiz over the words, and I will check those assignments while you are doing the test.
Read first half of Act III for tomorrow.
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Wednesday & Thursday; October 29 & 30
Grammar worksheet 8
We read the first half of Act II, stopping around page 66. Read the remainder of Act II for next class. Worksheets were handed out for "The Crucible". After today you should be done with the first two pages of the worksheet. The answers on the worksheet should be complete sentences.
I changed the format for the vocabulary over "The Crucible". After the first ten words, we will have a quiz. Then we will do the next ten. We will follow this with a quiz, and then do the same thing for the last ten words.
Fore each word, write the word, a definition, part of speech, root word, two found sample sentences.
The Crucible vocabulary list:
Abyss somber heathen conjure defamation
faction formidable licentious indignant notorious
test
Abomination Deference Partisan Pretense prodigious
adamant Base slovenly Unperturbed Contention
Test
beguile conciliatory Effrontery indictment immaculate
reprieve inept falter purge penitence
Test
We read the first half of Act II, stopping around page 66. Read the remainder of Act II for next class. Worksheets were handed out for "The Crucible". After today you should be done with the first two pages of the worksheet. The answers on the worksheet should be complete sentences.
I changed the format for the vocabulary over "The Crucible". After the first ten words, we will have a quiz. Then we will do the next ten. We will follow this with a quiz, and then do the same thing for the last ten words.
Fore each word, write the word, a definition, part of speech, root word, two found sample sentences.
The Crucible vocabulary list:
Abyss somber heathen conjure defamation
faction formidable licentious indignant notorious
test
Abomination Deference Partisan Pretense prodigious
adamant Base slovenly Unperturbed Contention
Test
beguile conciliatory Effrontery indictment immaculate
reprieve inept falter purge penitence
Test
Monday, October 27, 2014
Monday & Tuesday; October 27 & 28
Grammar worksheet 7.
Finish Act I in class.
Read halfway through Act II for tomorrow. That would be page 66. If you have a different book, read up to where Proctor is trying to name the commandments, but he misses one.
The Crucible vocabulary list
Abyss somber heathen Conjure defamation faction
Formidable licentious indignant Notorious
Abomination Deference
Partisan Pretense prodigious adamant Base slovenly
Unperturbed Contention beguile conciliatory Effrontery indictment
immaculate reprieve inept falter purge penitence
There are five groups of words. One word group is due each day. Define the word. Tell what part of speech it is. Give its derivative root word.Give an example of it being used in a sentence. For a better grade, give two examples used in a sentence.
Finish Act I in class.
Read halfway through Act II for tomorrow. That would be page 66. If you have a different book, read up to where Proctor is trying to name the commandments, but he misses one.
The Crucible vocabulary list
Abyss somber heathen Conjure defamation faction
Formidable licentious indignant Notorious
Abomination Deference
Partisan Pretense prodigious adamant Base slovenly
Unperturbed Contention beguile conciliatory Effrontery indictment
immaculate reprieve inept falter purge penitence
There are five groups of words. One word group is due each day. Define the word. Tell what part of speech it is. Give its derivative root word.Give an example of it being used in a sentence. For a better grade, give two examples used in a sentence.
Tuesday & Wednesday; October 21 & 22
We read half of Act I in class. Read the rest of Act I for next class.
I handed out study guides. They will be due the day after we finish the play, so keep up with it. Use complete sentences for your answers.
We did worksheet 6.
I handed out study guides. They will be due the day after we finish the play, so keep up with it. Use complete sentences for your answers.
We did worksheet 6.
Friday, October 17, 2014
October 17th and 20th
Today in class we learned about the relationship between Puritanism and McCarthyism. We watched a video covering McCarthyism and the Red Scare. We also discussed ideas about religious control over people, specifically regarding Puritan life and life in America during the Red Scare.
We also read the poem "To My Dear and Loving Husband" by Anne Bradstreet
Here is a link to the Prezi used in class:
The Crucible and McCarthyism
Here is the lecture about McCarthyism and the Red Scare
Watch this video to better understand the way witches were put on trial, and to have a good laugh.
We also read the poem "To My Dear and Loving Husband" by Anne Bradstreet
Here is a link to the Prezi used in class:
The Crucible and McCarthyism
Here is the lecture about McCarthyism and the Red Scare
Watch this video to better understand the way witches were put on trial, and to have a good laugh.
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
We handed in assignments about Ben Franklin. Collect Choice A. Write your own list of seven to ten ideas that would make you a better person. Give a brief description of each. Or-
Choice B. Write a paragraph anecdote to prove one of the aphorisms
Grammar packet Page 5. I will come back and do Page 4 next class.
Grammar ppt. over run-on sentences
Anticipation Guide for “The Crucible”.
Agree or Disagree? I give these one at a time, and I have students write them down.
Read the following statements. Then write Agree or Disagree. Explain why you chose your answer.
1. If you notice someone doing something morally wrong, it
is your duty to tell them.
2. Honesty is always the best policy. (One character has never told a lie when the
play begins.)
3. Authority is always right. (Throughout this play, one man acts as the
community leader and judge. Because this society is a theocracy, does this make
the Reverends correct all of the time?)
4. If you commit a sin, you are a bad person. ( John Proctor
sins at the beginning of the play, and he pays for this the rest of the play.
Would that make him a good man or a bad man?)
5. I would rather die than confess to a crime I did not
commit. ( Is it better to die an honest
man, or is it better to live a lie?)
6. Your actions always determine what type of person you
are. (The hypocrisy theme is seen
through the entire book. One man is God’s mouthpiece, but all he cares about is
gold in the church and the opinions of others)
7. Love and passion are the same thing. (Love triangle).
8. Going against the crowd is an easy thing; public opinion
should not matter. ( In this book, going against the crowd can get you arrested
or killed.)
Monday, October 13, 2014
Monday & Tuesday; October 13 & October 14
Grammar worksheet #3
Self-correct
Benjamin Franklin Autobiography p 69 textChoice A. Write your own list of seven to ten ideas that would make you a better person.Give a brief description Choice B. Write a paragraph anecdote to prove one of the aphorisms
What traits does Franklin demonstrate that could be characterized as American?
Follow up with “Poor Richard’s Almanak”
Write your own list of ten ideas that would make you a better person.
samples from Poor Richard:
Here are some proverbs and aphorisms from Benjamin Franklin’s Poor Richard’s Almanack.
There are no gains without pains.
At the working man’s house hunger looks in but dares not enter.
Industry pays debts while despair increases them.
Diligence is the mother of good luck.
God gives all things to industry.
Plough deep while sluggards sleep and you shall have corn to sell and to keep.
Work while it is called today for you know not how much you may be hindered tomorrow.
One today is worth two tomorrows.
Have you something to do tomorrow? Do it today.
If you were a servant would you not be ashamed that a good master should catch you idle? Then if you are your own master be ashamed to catch yourself idle.
Trouble springs from idleness and grievous toil from needless ease.
Industry gives comfort and plenty and respect.
Keep thy shop and thy shop will keep thee.
If you would have your business done, go; if not, send.
Want of care does us more damage than want of knowledge.
Not to oversee workmen is to leave them your purse open.
If you would have a faithful servant and one that you like — serve yourself.
If you would be wealthy think of saving as well as getting: The Indies have not made Spain rich because her outgoes are greater than her incomes.
Women and wine, game and deceit make the wealth small and the wants great.
Many estates are spent in the getting, Since women for tea forsook spinning and knitting, And men for punch forsook hewing and splitting.
What maintains one vice would bring up two children.
Fools make feasts and wise men eat them.
Who dainties love shall beggars prove.
You may think, perhaps, that a little tea, or a little punch now and then, diet a little more costly, clothes a little finer, and a little more entertainment now and then can be no great matter but remember what Poor Richard says “Many a little makes a mickle; beware of little expense for a small leak will sink a great ship.”
Buy what thou has no need of and ere long thou shall sell thy necessaries.
Silks and satins, scarlet and velvets have put out the kitchen fire.
A child and a fool imagine twenty shillings and twenty years can never be spent.
To be humble to superiors is duty, to equals courtesy, to inferiors nobleness.
After crosses and losses Men grow humbler and wiser.
The proud hate pride — in others.
Pride dines on Vanity, sups on Contempt.
Pride breakfasted with Plenty Dined with poverty Supped with Infamy.
Blame-all and Praise-all are two blockheads.
Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other, and scarce in that.
It is ill-manners to silence a fool and cruelty to let him go on.
The wise man draws more advantage from his enemies than the fool from his friends.
A learned blockhead is a greater blockhead than an ignorant one.
The learned fool writes his nonsense in better languages than the unlearned; but still it is nonsense.
When befriended, remember it; When you befriend, forget it.
He that lives upon hope will die fasting.
He that has a trade has an estate.
Follow up with “Poor Richard’s Almanak”
Write your own list of ten ideas that would make you a better person.
Wednesday & Thursday; October 8 & 9
Your Coming to America papers were due Sunday on turnitin.com. I know that the site was down for a few hours on Thursday when it was due.
Check ¾ page response to video. Discuss. These may have been turned in last class.
Share American Ideals famous quotes. Who said them? Under what conditions?
1.
give me liberty or give me death
2.
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more
perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the
common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of
Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this
Constitution for the United States of America.
3.
a new nation, conceived in
Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal
4.
government of the people, by the
people, for the people
5.
one nation indivisible with liberty and justice for all
6.
one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and
justice for all
7.
In God we trust.
8.
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of
religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.
9.
The Four Freedoms
Freedom of speech and expression
Freedom of religion
Freedom from want
Freedom from fear
10.ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your
country
11.children will one day live in a nation
where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of
their character
Grammar page 2, then self-correct. There will be a test this semester over these 17 worksheets. Take notes.
Thursday, October 2, 2014
Thursday & Friday; October 2 & 3
Trying to post to turnitin.com tonight? It seems to be down for maintenance. I will change the due date to Sunday .
We got our counselor talk for half of class today.
Then we checked in the assignment over Crevecouer's "What is an American?"
Finally, we watched a video "Made in America". Your job for next class is to write three-fourths a page on observations from the movie.Your first four lines of the assignment is your heading. Include what the title means.
You are given an opportunity to get two participation points by commenting once on each of the two videos from the previous post. These are not videos that we watched in class. Make sure I can see your name when you post.
We got our counselor talk for half of class today.
Then we checked in the assignment over Crevecouer's "What is an American?"
Finally, we watched a video "Made in America". Your job for next class is to write three-fourths a page on observations from the movie.Your first four lines of the assignment is your heading. Include what the title means.
You are given an opportunity to get two participation points by commenting once on each of the two videos from the previous post. These are not videos that we watched in class. Make sure I can see your name when you post.
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Tuesday and Wednesday; September 30 and October 1, 2014
We spent time in the computer labs today.
"Coming to America" papers are due on turnitin.com by Thursday before midnight.
We still have an assignment over Crevecouer's "What is an American?" We didn't get to it today, so we will handle it next class. It was a chart that needed to be filled out on the traits of an American.
Hey, want a way to get some participation points? Watch these videos "America in 4 minutes" and . Respond intelligently on this blog about these videos or about someone else's comment about one of these two videos.. You can earn two participation points for this. Don't say I didn't try to help you!
"Coming to America" papers are due on turnitin.com by Thursday before midnight.
We still have an assignment over Crevecouer's "What is an American?" We didn't get to it today, so we will handle it next class. It was a chart that needed to be filled out on the traits of an American.
Hey, want a way to get some participation points? Watch these videos "America in 4 minutes" and . Respond intelligently on this blog about these videos or about someone else's comment about one of these two videos.. You can earn two participation points for this. Don't say I didn't try to help you!
Thursday, September 25, 2014
Thursday & Monday; September 25 & 29
we will grade conventions pre-test
What is an American? Crevecoeur: Watch the second video above.
Peer Edit our papers Next Tuesday/ Wednesday we have some computer time Dates 9-25 & 9-29
Coming to America story due. 10-2 at midnight, turnitin.com paper due.
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Tues & Wed; September 23 & 24
We took a conventions pre-test today. We will grade it next class.
Colossus papers were handed back. Keep them until you see the grade on Synergy.
For the last sixty minutes, we worked in the library, creating an account for turnitin.com
The following are the class IDs and Passwords.
2A 8742583 2A_Rocks
3A 8742598 3A_Rules
4A 8742607 4A_Rocks
1B 8742612 1B_Rocks
2B 8742628 2B_Rocks
Once the account is created, you will not need these numbers again. You will enter by using your email account and password.
The remainder of the period was spent researching or writing "Coming to America". A full draft is required for next class. October 2 is the date to have your paper uploaded to turnitin.com. You have until midnight to get it in.
Colossus papers were handed back. Keep them until you see the grade on Synergy.
For the last sixty minutes, we worked in the library, creating an account for turnitin.com
The following are the class IDs and Passwords.
2A 8742583 2A_Rocks
3A 8742598 3A_Rules
4A 8742607 4A_Rocks
1B 8742612 1B_Rocks
2B 8742628 2B_Rocks
Once the account is created, you will not need these numbers again. You will enter by using your email account and password.
The remainder of the period was spent researching or writing "Coming to America". A full draft is required for next class. October 2 is the date to have your paper uploaded to turnitin.com. You have until midnight to get it in.
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Wednesday & Thursday; September 17 & 18
Thanks to back to school night, and an involved parent, check out this short video trailer about people dying in an attempt to cross the southwest border of this country.
http://vimeo.com/50991067
Handout: telling your own story. Go through the points and think of questions one should ask.
Sample: number 2, Rachel’s story. We discussed each paragraph and what it added to the story.
http://vimeo.com/50991067
Handout: telling your own story. Go through the points and think of questions one should ask.
Sample: number 2, Rachel’s story. We discussed each paragraph and what it added to the story.
The Coming to America writing assignment Coming to America writing assignment
Dates
9-19 & 9-22 Bonus points New Colossus.
9-25 & 9-29 Coming to America story due, passes, tardies.
Dates
9-19 & 9-22 Bonus points New Colossus.
9-25 & 9-29 Coming to America story due, passes, tardies.
Monday, September 15, 2014
Monday & Tuesday, September 15 & 16
From the movie "The Jazz Singer," Neil Diamond gives one perspective of immigration to the United States.
In contrast, we read from "The Devil's Highway" a story about the loss of human life of those crossing the U.S. / Mexico border.
Below are two pictures of the "Devil's Highway".
We are now assigned a project, to write our own "Coming to America" story. This is a great opportunity for you to discuss with a friend or family member his story about coming to this country. You may also create your own fictional story, or base yours on a true story and add fictional elements.
Dates
9-19 & 9-22 Bonus points New Colossus.
9-25 & 9-29 Coming to America draft of the story due.
Friday, September 12, 2014
Thursday & Friday, September 11 & 12
Discuss the story from last class. Students read their questions or comments over "Equiano" and "Stewart Wickham".
Go through four stories of immigration. So far we have had the following:
"The New Colossus"
"Equiano"
"Stewart Wickham"
"Lee Chew"
Loe, Vi
Hernandez and "wet foot/ dry foot?
Claudius Stewart/ Rafael Peralta
A worksheet was handed out to talk about the immigration stories. I will give some time to finish up the worksheet in the next meeting we have.
9-19 & 9-22 Bonus points New Colossus.
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Tuesday & Wednesday, September 9 & 10
Hand in assignments over "The New Colossus."
Class discussion about what the poem is about; then if the poem is true, or not.
Want to see a video?
To get another view of America in a current context, watch the opening of the HBO series "Newsroom:.
Newsroom
Textbook page 54-61.
At home read Stewart Wickham story. Come to class armed with questions or comments. You need at least three questions or comments that are worthy to be read to the class. The questions or comments may be about either the Equiano or Stewart W. stories. The question or comment could also be related to the video of "Newsroom" or the poem "The New Colossus".
Class discussion about what the poem is about; then if the poem is true, or not.
Want to see a video?
To get another view of America in a current context, watch the opening of the HBO series "Newsroom:.
Newsroom
Textbook page 54-61.
At home read Stewart Wickham story. Come to class armed with questions or comments. You need at least three questions or comments that are worthy to be read to the class. The questions or comments may be about either the Equiano or Stewart W. stories. The question or comment could also be related to the video of "Newsroom" or the poem "The New Colossus".
Saturday, September 6, 2014
Friday & Monday; September 5 & 8
Reminders: Food, phone, passes, tardies.
Check definitions for words on “Colossus”
Lit term review: use board. We described and explained the following:
allusion
alliteration.
rhyme scheme
hyperbole
Choral read practice
For next class: 1 page:
What kind of place, according to the poem, is America?
Discuss: Is this poem true about America?
Use facts, stories, statistics
Thursday, August 28, 2014
September 3 & 4; Wednesday & Thursday.
Using MLA heading, write an intro letter to teacher. Tell me somethings about yourself, but not a summer travelogue. You can tell me what type of learner you are. You can tell me interesting things about you or your daily schedule.
Read “The New Colossus” handout. See below.
Look up assigned vocab words for “tomorrow”
Friday/ Monday September 19/22: Bonus points for memorizing any of the poem one point per line.
American
Literature and Composition
Mr.
Joe Dessert
email:
jdessert@ttsd.k12.or.us
voice
mail: 503-431-5396
blog: http://dessertamericanlit.blogspot.com
COURSE
DESCRIPTION
This
course explores the myriad of cultural differences and perspectives portrayed
by American writers. Students will
develop their communication skills through reading and responding to American
literature. The class will read and
analyze novels, plays, short stories, and poetry for the influence cultural and
historical events have had on American writers.
Critical reading, writing in a variety of modes, and offering personal
interpretations of learning will encourage students to reflect on their own
American experience.
GUIDING
QUESTIONS
What is the American Dream?
What does it mean to be an
American?
What is the American
Character?
What is the American Story?
What are the unique
characteristics of American Literature?
READING
The Crucible, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Great
Gatsby, Raisin in the Sun, one book of the student’s choice, and a number
of selections from Elements of
Literature, Fifth Course.
WRITING
This is the THS Language Arts Department mission
statement on writing: Fostering
conscientious writers who effectively express original thought, demonstrate an
awareness of audience, edit and revise, and ultimately publish with pride and
confidence. Writing includes a fiction or non-fiction story, and extended
essay on Huckleberry Finn, essay
exams on The Crucible and The Great Gatsby,
and a poetry or drama response to A
Raisin in the Sun.
MATERIALS
Bring
a pen and paper to class. Have some method of organizing class materials. Keep
graded papers until they show up on Synergy. Grades will not be rounded, nor
will they be weighted.
GRADES
A
(90-100%) = superior, special recognition
B (80-89.9%) = above average,
C
(70-79.9%) = meets minimum requirements D (60-69.9%) = below average, fulfills
most minimum expectations
F
(0-59%) = failing, minimum requirements not met and lack of competence
demonstrated
Participation
Grade-- Criteria: Participation in class discussions and activities as an
active speaker, listener, reader and writer.
This grade is based on my observation of your performance
MAKE
UP WORK
Work
due on a day of absence is due upon your return. For work assigned on a day of absence, you
are allowed the number of days absent plus two days according to school
policy. This policy also applies to
tests and quizzes.
ACADEMIC
INTEGRITY
This
is what the Tigard High School Staff Handbook says: “Academic integrity refers
not only to dishonesty on exams but to any behavior, such as plagiarism and
cheating, that violates academic standards.
Actions that compromise academic standards in a class assignment (paper,
project, exam, etc.) will result in a failing grade for that assignment. Avoid copying from sites like sparknotes.com,
cliffsnotes.com, pinkmonkey.com, essaydepot.com, echeat.com, or the many others
like them.
RESPONSIBILITY
Students
are responsible for keeping track of deadlines and missed assignments, and for arranging
times for making up missed tests and quizzes. Check the daily agenda in class
each day. Check your grade on-line at least once bi-weekly. If you are at all
confused, please ask me directly.
HELP
Ask
for help during appropriate times in class. For additional help, please request
appointments with me for times outside of normal class meetings. These are the
times I am available for appointments: first block on A days, third block on B
days, after school most days, and Tuesday morning access time except when staff
meetings occur .
TARDIES
We
follow school policy. Students are
allowed four tardies without consequence for each semester. On the fifth tardy, students will be assigned
a 30 minute detention for each tardy.
RESTROOM
BREAKS
Students
should attempt to take all restroom breaks during passing periods. Student should limit emergency restroom
breaks to ten over the course of the semester, with the exception of those who
can provide a doctor’s note indicating medical necessity for unlimited access
to the restroom. Going to one’s locker to get needed materials or homework
would count as a pass. Bonus points will be awarded those who don’t use all of
these restroom passes.
BEHAVIOR
To
ensure an environment conducive to learning, please follow the rules outlined
in the student handbook. Be safe,
respectful and responsible.
FOOD
AND DRINK
The
THS Staff Handbook says: “Food and drink are not permitted in classrooms,
unless refreshments are part of a staff supervised activity. Bottled water is allowed.” We will follow this policy with a minor
exception for my 3A class
ELECTRONICS
Except
in cases in which they contribute to the academic experience, electronic
devices are not to be used in class.
Students are to refrain from social media at all times during the class
period. No texting, tweeting. If you
need to use your phone for an approved reason, ask permission each time.
FILMS
In
this course we may be watching in whole or in part the following films:
Huckleberry Finn (portions from different sources)
The Crucible (rated PG-13)
The Great Gatsby (rated PG-13)
A Raisin in the Sun (unrated, made for Public Television)
The
New Colossus by Emma Lazarus
Not
like the brazen
giant of Greek fame,
With
conquering limbs astride
from land to land;
Here
at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand
A
mighty woman with a torch, whose flame
Is
the imprisoned lightning, and her name
Mother
of Exiles. From her
beacon-hand
Glows
world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command
The
air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.
"Keep
ancient lands, your storied
pomp!" cries
she
With
silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor,
Your
huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The
wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send
these, the homeless, tempest-tost
to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
“The New Colossus” vocabulary list
Look up the following words after your
first reading of the poem. You can use a
dictionary, a website like dictionary.com or any other helpful source.
1.
Colossus
2.
brazen
3.
astride
4.
exile
5.
beacon
6.
storied
7.
pomp
8.
wretched
9.
refuse
10. teeming
11. tempest
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