Greenhouse Fall 22-23-Period 1 Assignments

You may not want to hit "done" until all 15 events are due on Wednesday, 2/1. You must be ready to read aloud and discuss through 4.3 on Monday though.

Be sure to read the "Agenda 1/11 (initial slides directions)" and "More Group Slideshow Specs" posts. Like this post, they are posted near the top of the Classwork tab.

Also, see the SPHS library's cheatsheet for MLA works cited entries attached here.

You must have 6-10 slides. This includes 1 cover and 1 works cited. Your presentation must be 3-6 minutes long. This is about 45 seconds per content slide. Beautify the slides for which you are responsible. Practice presenting them (again, about 45 seconds per slide). Please say almost nothing about the cover and works cited slides. Remember that I am grading you on the following:


1. content -See the specifics in the 1/11 Agenda post.
2. limited text (mostly bullets)
3. documentation (MLA, in-text citations and works cited)
4. volume
5. pacing
6. eye contact
7. energy
8. preparedness (mechanics and evident effort on slides)

*Each group will present on Thursday, 1/26.

Open the text box to see any comments I left regarding your 3rd draft of the IR/TPX/BiLB paper and your Final Timed Write. Viewing these comments is worth points.

This page is for Act IV's vocabulary. The words can be found on page 844. You do not need to include "predict," but please add "equivocate." Equivocate is not on 844, you will need to look it up in a dictionary. In total, you need 15 words, parts of speech, and definitions so you will have to find some number on your own. Finish this page, but you do NOT need to read Act IV yet.

Read 3.1-3.2 and record 10+ of the 15+ events from Act III.

Read this important scene and be ready to discuss it during class on Friday.

Be sure to staple the workbook pages and leave them with Mr. Whitacre.

After the body break, start the group slides!

Slideshow draft directions:


Who is the woman in history and/or mythology? Did she ever exist? Was she just a fictional character, a real person, or both? Does she have a last name? What was her role or job title? Also, who wrote fiction about her? Include an image of her. (1-3 slides)

When and where is her story set? For Cleopatra, choose a fictional story to focus on for the remaining questions. (1 slide)

What and how: What is the basic plot of one story about her by the author you mentioned above? What characteristics does she have inside the story? How would you characterize her relationship/s with men in the story? (1-3 slides)

Why should we study her story/history in 2023? (1 slide)

You will have 30+ minutes to draft this today. It does not need to be polished yet and no one should work on it as homework. Ideally though, you get all the content drafted during class today. Please be sure to keep links to any site you use so that we can properly cite the information later. You should set up your own slideshow. Share it with me during class today, but you will not submit it anywhere else at this time.

Do 15+ vocabulary, parts of speech, and definitions from Act III on page A35. 10 of the 15 words can be found on page 818. I only assigned 10 to first period; first period can do the full 15 if they'd like to get it out of the way. Otherwise, first period can find their own words for 11-15 as additional homework on Wednesday. You have the whole page to do just vocabulary. The events will go on a different page on a different day. You do NOT yet need to start reading Act III.

Answer three of the six questions with at least 75 words each. Do this in a Google Doc and submit it to turnitin.com by 9:40am.

1. What was your favorite text and why?


2. What was your favorite academic activity and why?


3. Should we keep working on our happiness? Why?


4. Should we keep intentionally breathing? Why?


5. What aspects of our Google Classroom are really working for you? Explain.


6. Are you proud of your performance in this class? Will you make adjustments next semester? Explain.


*Is there anything else you'd like me to know?

Know the vocabulary and terms from 769 and 794. Know the plot. Be ready to analyze flat and round characters as well as dramatic foils.

Please write 300+ words addressing one of the two prompts. Use at least two very specific examples from the text. You have 40 minutes to complete this timed write. Submit it to turnitin.com by 10:30 am.

How good of a friend is Benvolio or Mercutio to Romeo?
OR

How good of a parent is one of the four biological parents to Romeo or Juliet?

Submit the 3rd/final draft of the essay to turnitin.com before class on Friday. Remember that the paper must be between 600 and 800 words. It's a good idea to go look at the Classroom directions for earlier drafts if you need reminders about other requirements and prompt specifics. Also, double space in SIZE 12 FONT. Use a PROFESSIONAL STYLE -TIMES NEW ROMAN, TAHOMA, ARIAL ETC… ALSO, YOU MUST HAVE IN-TEXT CITATIONS, BUT DO NOT NEED A WORKS CITED FOR THIS PAPER.

After reading the rest of the act, add 15+ events to the right column of A32.

Another reason to complete the reading is so that you are ready for the RCD on Acts I and II next time!

Spend some time fine tuning your paper.

Intext citations should look like this:
BILB = (Bend it Like Beckham).
TPX = (Acevedo 221).
Your IR book = (only author's last name and page number).
*Quotes and paraphrased details must have intext citations.

Other things to consider:
How creative is your title?

Eliminate contractions and class specific shorthand.

Consider arrangement. Where is your thesis? Is there a degree of nuance built into the thesis? What should be the focus of each body paragraph? Do you have a really good reason to limit each paragraph to a single text if you're doing the BILB paper?

Can you add interesting adjectives to describe the various relationships? Are you really proving your claims about the various relationships?

Read the attached student essays. How would they score on the rubric?

You do not need to submit a third draft to turnitin.com yet.

Reread draft 1 of the essay you turned in before Thanksgiving. Read it slowly and aloud. Make any changes you want. Be sure your paper is between 600-800 words. I will charge if you are under or over on this second draft. Submit the second draft to turnitin.com before class on Monday.

Record the 11 words and terms found on page 794. Then find 4 more of your own from Act II.

Record these 15 events:
1. Play opens with the servants of the two families fighting.
2. Benvolio and Tybalt get involved.
3. Benvolio is less willing to fight. He is calm while Tybalt is quick to anger.
4. The prince threatens death if the fighting continues.
5. We meet Romeo and learn of his unrequited love and his family’s concern for his mental health.
6. We meet Paris who wants to marry Juliet.
7. A Capulet servant mistakenly “invites” the enemy Montague teenagers to a Capulet party.
8. The nurse talks A LOT! She’s kind of annoying, but does really care about Juliet and is very supportive.
9. Juliet is somewhat open to meeting Paris. She wants to make her mom happy.
10. Mercutio is long winded too!
11. Mercutio is a foil to Romeo here. Mercutio is a sarcastic realist. Romeo is a hopeless romantic.
12. Tybalt gets saucy (sassy) with his uncle.
13. Tybalt will not forget that Romeo crashed the party.
14. Romeo and Juliet lock eyes and finish each other’s sandwiches (sentences).
15. R and J learn of each other’s identities and are depressed that dating will be difficult.

Read Act I, scene v.
Also, role readers should apreview lines in the first two scenes of Act II.

1. Read through Act I, scene 3 (page 783). Look at your lines for scene 4 too.

2. Prepare for a 5 point quiz on the words from the bottom of 766.

3. Have your paperback copies of R and J everyday.

This page is for 15+ vocab./terms and 15+ events from Romeo and Juliet's first Act. I am giving you 8 vocab./terms. They are the highlighted items from page 769 in the green textbook. You must find 7 more words on your own. Define the words and include parts of speech. DO NOT start reading or tracking events yet.

Have you completed the 15+ vocab./terms?

This notebook check is happening the SECOND day back from break. You should already have these pages done. If you are missing any of the notes on page A26, you can still get them done. See the attachment for A26.

Enjoy:)

Work on your essay for 30-60 more minutes. You will get much of class on Thursday to work on it also. You will need to submit a current draft to turnitin.com near the end of class on Thursday.

See the student samples of previous papers in the 10/14 Coursework Overview post. Check your current draft for the right number of specific details, a complex thesis, some diction (or IFS), and an awesome title.

Remember that I also introduced a 4th prompt. It has a starting value of 89%. Prompt 4: How does one friend help positively shape another friend's identity in Bend it Like Beckham?

You must have some kind of handwritten brainstorming on this page. It will look different for every person. Do what works for you. Doing nothing isn't an option.

Directions: The paper will need to be 600+ words long and include four very specific details. Use direct quotes whenever possible. Submit to turnitin.com before class on Tuesday.

1. IR
How does the main "character" mature over the course of the text?

2. IR or TPX
Analyze the DIFS in a favorite poem from your IR book (if your IR book was a collection of poetry) or 356-357 from The Poet X.

3. Bend it Like Beckham and TPX
Compare Jules’s relationship with her mom to Xiomara’s relationship with her mom.

Directions: The paper will need to be 600+ words long and include four very specific details. Use direct quotes whenever possible.

1. IR
How does the main "character" mature over the course of the text?

2. IR or TPX
Analyze the DIFS in a favorite poem from your IR book (if your IR book was a collection of poetry) or 356-357 from The Poet X.

3. Bend it Like Beckham and TPX
Compare Jules’s relationship with her mom to Xiomara’s relationship with her mom.

Each group gets a chapter to cover with four slides. It's okay to divide and conquer intially, but ultimately every member is responsible for each slide. Report who drafts slides, names of any editors, and who will present. The presenter shouldn't be the person who wrote most of the text on the slide. Everyone must speak during the presentation.

Slide 1
3 must-know vocab./terms with parts of speech and definitions

Slide 2
3 pertinent points with a * by the most pertinent of the pertinent points. These should be written in full sentences. Claims are prefered to simple facts.

Slide 3
How do the gray pages support or add to the chapter? Bullets please.

Slide 4
One DIF or S example from the gray pages. Do the three steps. See page A26.

You should work no more than 30 more minutes on this at home.

You will have 10 minutes during class to work together next time before presenting.

For chapters 6, 1, 2, 8, 10, and 12 of ADM, write the most interesting and totally new thing you learned. Do this in your own words with at least one sentence person chapter.

Read chapter 12 of ADM and do the top two boxes -4+ vocab./terms and 4+ pertinent points. The vocab./terms MUST be defined as well. Please double check that you've defined all the terms on pages A22, A24, and A25.

Read ADM, chapter 10 and do the bottom two boxes of page A24. You'll need 4+ vocab./terms and 4+ pertinent points.

Read ADM, chapter 8 and do the top two boxes of page A24. You'll need 4+ vocab./terms and 4+ pertinent points.

Read chapter 2 and do the bottom two boxes of A22. You'll need to define 4+ vocabulary or terms of your choosing. You'll also need to identify 4+ arguments that the author makes in the chapter.

Read chapter 1 (pages 5-23) and do the top two boxes of A22. You'll need to define 4+ vocabulary or terms of your choosing. You'll also need to identify 4+ arguments that the author makes in the chapter (maybe one for each section). You can leave the bottom boxes blank for class on Monday.

We are going to the library. Please bring TPX to return.

Consider any changes you want to make to your title. Do you like the diction you've bulit into the paper? Do you want to add more? You MUST add an example of non-sight imagery to your writing. We will submit this to turnitin together at the beginning of class on Friday. You can't currently find it in turnitin.com. Like with draft 1, the minimum is 250 words or 10 lines.

Topics for Wednesday's RCD:

1. Maturity
Be ready to talk about: how you define maturity, Xiomara's maturation over the last third of the book,
and the roles various relationships played in her maturation.

2. Identity
Be ready to discuss what say a parent should have in their child's identity.

3. Writing Technique
Be ready to discuss the titles of the book's three parts and the diction and imagery on pages 356-7.

Be ready for these three pages to be scored.

Do 10+ topics and 2+ themes in the top two boxes respectively.

In the bottom left box, focus on any one title from the reading. Is the title:
1. on topic?
2. interesting?
3. suggestive of mood?

In the bottom right box, identify one example of diction.
1. Quote the line.
2. Explain what type of diction it is (alliteration, rhyme, interesting single word, phrase)
3. Write 1-3 sentences about the impact of the diction on the reading experience. How would the line be less powerful if the poet had chosen less interesting diction?

In the top two boxes, do 10+ topics and 2+ themes.

In the bottom left box, write down the three traits of good titles: 1. on topic, 2. interesting and 3. suggestive of mood.

In the bottom right box, write down this definition for diction: interesting sounds, words or phrases.

Type up some previous personal writing from your notebook. It must be 250+ words long or 10+ lines of poetry. Additionally, you must attempt to write a great title and make one purposeful diction choice. Do this is a Google doc and have it handy. We will submit it to turnitin.com together at the beginning of class on Thursday.

Read 223-282. There is no notebook page assigned to this reading, but please be ready to discuss Xiomara and her maturity as well as her relationship with her mom.

You'll need 10+ topics and 2+ themes at the top.

At the bottom, you'll need a revision of a previous FW/PP. Add a title. Move your favorite line to the very beginning. Consider other suggestions made by your readers.

Be sure to put your initials and assignment numbers in pen!

You'll need 10 topics, 2 themes, and a half page of free writing or 10+ lines poetry.

You'll need 10 topics, 2 themes, and a half page of free writing or 10+ lines poetry.


This should have gotten done during class on Friday, but it won't be stamped until Tuesday.

You'll need 10 topics, 2 themes, and a half page of free writing or 10+ lines poetry.

This page is a 3-square with a big bottom. It should contain 10+ topics, 2+ themes, and a half page free write or 10+ lines of personal poetry.

This page is a 3-square. Put 10+ topics in the top left box. Put 1+ themes in the top right box. In the bottom half, do a free write that fills the half page or a poem of 10+ lines. The writing should be about you, but relate to one of the topics you found in the reading.

Be ready for a 5 point fill-in-the-blank quiz.

This page is a 4-square.

List 5+ topics from the reading in the top left box.

Write 1+ theme/s present in the text in the upper right box.

In the bottom left box, record 3+ words Xiomara might use to describe herself.

In the bottom right box, use 3+ words Xiomara's mom might use to describe her.

We did the bottom two boxes in class together on 9/9. Please verify that you have at least three topics from Romeo and Juliet on the left and at least one theme (a message about life) in the box on the right. I will stamp this on Tuesday.

On the top of A8, fill the half-page box with an answer to this question -how much of a say should a parent have about their child's identity? Why?


This writing assignment is connected to The Poet X. You do NOT need to start reading the book yet. Bring it Friday though!

Remember you need a charged Chromebook for class on Wednesday and Friday.

Are you reading for Wednesday's vocab. quiz? See the attached words. Remember that you can find the article and videos in the For Reference section if you need to see the words in context.

Fill the page with some personal writing with any of the topics that came up today in the reading about Disneyland or teenagers trying to make money.

Fill page A5 in your Writer's Notebook by writing about topics that have come up in recent Funny in Farsi reading. Some such topics are a struggle to acquire some skill, body issues, or concepts of wealth.

Fill page A3 in your Writer's Notebook by writing about topics that have come up in recent Funny in Farsi reading. Some such topics are a struggle to acquire some skill, body issues, or concepts of wealth. OR, you can write about any topic that came up during class discussion of Dry. Some such topics are the importance of positivity or preparedness, a school's decision to assign summer reading or not, negative or positive messages communicated to audiences by writer's. THIS paper is not a formal writing assignment. You must fill the page.

Choose one prompt. Answer it with at least 300 words and two pieces of evidence. Your evidence may be quotes or very specific paraphrases. The first two questions are worth 50/50 points. Option three has a starting value of 40/50.

Prompt one: Did the school make a good choice to not make students read this book during the summer of 2020?

Prompt two: Identify one message about positivity and/or preparedness that is present in the book.

Prompt three: Summer vacation is an extended break from the school routine of early mornings, tests, and homework. Summertime provides opportunities to get a part-time job, relax at home, enroll in summer programs, and/or travel. Based on your experiences and observations, what is the best way for teenagers to spend their summer vacation?

Whichever you choose, Write a well-developed paragraph that supports your position. Include a topic sentence (opinion statement), specific reasons backed by evidence (experiences and observations), and elaboration (commentary).

It is due in 40 minutes.

Fill page A2 in your Writer's Notebook by writing about language issues, name issues, difficulty you've had learning to do something, or any of the topics that came up during the class reading.

Fill page A1 in your Writer's Notebook by writing about any of the topics that came up during the class reading. You may start by answering one of the below questions. Do whichever inspires you to write.

1. Does everyone need a posse?
2. What constitutes friendship?

I’m sorry I can’t be there today!

Please turn in the 3 square homework from last night right away.

We will get back to talking about sleeping, eating, and breathing when I return. Please continue to pay attention to the amount of sleep you get each night.

During class today, please read the attached essay by Temple Grandin AND the Jackie Robinson essay that’s listed as a material just under this question in the Classwork tab.

Then, do a full page free write by hand. This should be done on loose leaf paper. The only requirements are that you start with the words “this I believe” and that you fill the entire page. If you need to talk about multiple things you believe to fill the space, that’s fine. It is due today. Please do the best you can and be sure to leave whatever you get done with the sub.

If you finish, you may do work for other classes.

Be sure to check Classroom later to learn of any homework.