Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Lesson Plans for March 5-12

Lesson Plans for March 5-12
Monday and Tuesday Night Test
Please bring your novel to return to the media center

Wednesday until March 12
Writer's boot camp
Be sure to print your packet from edmodo

Friday, February 24, 2012

Change to Course Requirements and Test Dates

Change to Course Requirements and Test Dates
Due to your requests for more writing instruction our genocide unit will end on March 5th and 6th. On those dates you will have your Night exam. You will turn your novel back into the media center, and then you will take you exam.

Following the exam, we have Writing Boot Camp. The following topics will be covered:
Review of text and events and how they can be used in body paragraphs
Grammar and editing with corrections on actual essay
Essay structure and transition words
Creating body paragraphs
Creating introduction and conclusions
Diction

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Week of Feb. 27 Plans


ÒEnglish II
ÒSpring Week 6 Final Week of Night
ÒMonday and Tuesday
ÒWhat is figurative language?
ÒCan you define simile, irony, and metaphor?
ÒWhat purpose does figurative language serve in a novel?
ÒComplete figurative language packet as a group
ÒSection 6 and 7 question due next class period with page number, answer, and importance 
ÒBe sure to study your Night Vocab List
ÒWednesday and Thursday
ÒVocab Pop Quiz
ÒVoices of Victim letter
ÒFigurative Language and tone extra credit worth 50 points if packet is complete by Monday. Raise your grade 6%
ÒMonday and Friday
ÒPart four and five of author interview
ÒThroughout the novel Night, the author experiences guilt. As a group, identify at least four moments where Wiesel experiences guilt. Describe the causes and effects of the guilt on Wiesel’s actions and emotions.
ÒCause and Effects of Guilt Essay
ÒIntroduction:
ÒHook: Quote from novel
ÒBridge: Short summary of novel that connects to the quote used.
ÒThesis three causes and three effects of guilt on the main character
ÒBody paragraphs:
ÒTopic sentences that states the cause and effect of the event. A couple sentences explaining the event and how it fits into the narrative. Couple sentences on the important of the emotional and physical impact of the event on the character.
ÒConclusion: Recapping the moments that cause author guilt and pain and their impact on him. State how he has turn pain and guilt into something meaningful.
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Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Week 5 Reminders 21-24th

English II 
Week 5 Spring 
Tuesday and Wednesday 
Revised course grades 
Overview of essays we have covered 
Part Three of Interview with Author 
Discussion Questions from your quiz 
Night Vocabulary 
Homework: Complete Road map for success for sections 5 and 6 of Night (see me for your packet) 
Be sure to write your responses on a separate sheet of paper. 
21 days until the writing test 

Thursday and Friday 
Turn in sections 5 and 6 from Night Homework 
Part Four of Author Interview 
Prepare for lit circles 
Turn in lit circle discussion notes 
Homework: 
Complete Road map for success for sections 7 and 8 of Night 

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Oprah and Elie Weisel Part 3

Essay Prompts covered 2010-2011


English II
Essay Prompts covered 2010-2011
Essay Type
Benchmark
Practice
Definition

Leadership
Individuality
Generosity
Patriotism
Commitment
Cause
None
None
Effect
Technology
Cell phone use
Holocaust
Cause and Effect
None
None
Total Number of essays 8





Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Feb. 21-24

Coming up next week....

Tuesday and Wednesday
Lit circles on Night

Thursday and Friday Quiz on pages 3-84

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Cause and Effect Essay

Benchmark cause and effect essay on Wednesday and Thursday next week.