P2 12th Grade English Semester ONE 25-26 Assignments
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Past Assignments
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Revenge Three Ways - Readings and Q's
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12/15 Warm-up
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"The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas" and "App Developments and Condiments" Q's
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Harrison Bergeron Story and Q's
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12/11 Warm-up
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Gattaca Anticipation Guide/Field Notes
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The Bioethics Tribunal: The Case of Adriana Smith
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"Bloodchild" and "The Beast Below" and Q's
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Submit FINAL Draft of Frankenstein Slides Here
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Submit ROUGH Draft of Frankenstein Project Slides Here
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Frankenstein Project Docs
Culminating Task Prompt: Frankenstein centers around the ambition and drive to move humanity towards greater scientific development. Today, scientific advancements are happening at a record pace. We know the benefits, but what about the costs?
Research a contemporary example of the ignored or unintended consequences of our quest for scientific advancement. Use this research and your knowledge of Shelley's novel to present Frankenstein's most dire message for modern society.
You can do this presentation solo, in pairs, or in a small group (max 4 people).
Be sure to include:
Descriptions of the scientific advancement
How this advancement was intended to improve people’s lives
Unintended consequences of this advancement
How it furthers our understanding of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
Rough draft of Slides due by Wed, Nov 12th at the start of class.
Presentations will be on Friday, Nov 14th.
Research a contemporary example of the ignored or unintended consequences of our quest for scientific advancement. Use this research and your knowledge of Shelley's novel to present Frankenstein's most dire message for modern society.
You can do this presentation solo, in pairs, or in a small group (max 4 people).
Be sure to include:
Descriptions of the scientific advancement
How this advancement was intended to improve people’s lives
Unintended consequences of this advancement
How it furthers our understanding of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
Rough draft of Slides due by Wed, Nov 12th at the start of class.
Presentations will be on Friday, Nov 14th.
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Revising Presentation Assignment
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Frankenstein Project Sign-up
Decide if you're doing the project solo or with a group and who is in your group, then decide on your topic
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Frankenstein Chapter 24
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10/29 Warm-up
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Frankenstein Chapters 21-23 Q's
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Allusions in Frankenstein Q's
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10/21 Warm-up
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10/15 Warm-up
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10/13 Warm-up
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10/9 Warm-up
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10/2 Warm-up
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9/30 Warm-up
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9/26 Warm-up
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9/24 Warm-up
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9/22 Warm-up
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Final Draft Application Essay
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9/18 Warm-up
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Choice #2: Using Humor
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Application Essay Choice Assignments Directions (Start Here)
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Choice #1: In Media Res
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9/16 Warm-up
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Choice #3: Connecting to a Specific Program
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9/12 Warm-up
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9/10 Warm-up
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Model Application Essay 2 Reading and Q's
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Model Application Essay 1 Reading and Q's
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Sentence Study: Opening with a Participial Phrase
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9/8 Warm-up
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Final Draft of Memoir
Due by the end of class!
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Alternating Between Action and Reflection/Memoir Revision
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1.12 Selecting a Memoir Topic
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8/28 Warm-up
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8/26 Warm-up
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8/22 Warm-up
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8/20 Warm-up
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1.2 Why do we read and write memoirs?
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8/18 Warm-up
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Beginning of Year Survey
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