Honors 10 (Period 3) Assignments
- Instructor
- Ms. Jennifer Cutler
- Term
- 2014-2015 School Year
- Department
- English
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Past Assignments
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Write reflection on "Life is Beautiful" one page minimum- typed and double spaced.
Prompt: How does Guido's attempt to maintain Josue's innocence affect the audience? Is he successful in maintaining his son's innocence? Why or why not? Use examples from the film- paraphrased in your own words, to prove it.
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For whatever side you are leaning toward, bring in some research to further support your position that you can use in the debate
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Finish watching "Death in Gaza"- search the title and pbs and you can watch for free online- we watched 1/2 hour of it today. Finish and complete all questions
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Read and annotate articles. Prepare two level questions and answer them. Write a paragraph reflection on the readings
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Speeches are due! Be prepared to present your speech in front of the class
Look at speech rubric for requirements. Must have at least three quotes- you may read these- that support the thesis. You may not read anything else.
Research packet with exercises is due
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Students who have not turned in the research paper have until tonight at 11:59 to submit it to turnitin.com- if you get it in by today I will take off one letter grade. If you don't submit it by tonight, I will not accept it
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Research paper due- printed out!
Bring in flash-drive to make final edits in the library
Turn your paper into a speech- 3-5 min
Must turn in to turn it in by 8:00 tonight!
Class name: period3
Class ID: 10018130
go to turnitin.com- must have an account or create one
the class number- above- goes first
Then you put in Period3
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Bring in firs three pages of your research paper- printed out!
Bring in laptop if you have one and be prepared to write!
Write an analysis answering the question: Do American prisons work? Please use the prison article, the documentary, and, or, your own prior knowledge to use as evidence. Bring in the annotated article to turn in as well
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Outline for research paper is due
Bring in flash-drive and be prepared to write your essay in the library
Review the MLA powerpoint attached and apply to paper
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bring in three sources: primary or secondary for your research paper- MUST be a credible and reliable source- must be an academic source- no .coms, no wickepedia- use the school databases- you can access these from home with the user names and passwords. All .gov, .edu are fine. New York Times. LA Times, Newsweek, Time Magazine are all great.
Read your article or source- annotate it, write out how you might use it in your paper, and bring in all three Wed.
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Find one primary or secondary source for your research paper- MUST be a credible and reliable source- must be an academic source- no .coms, no wickepedia- use the school databases- you can access these from home with the user names and passwords. All .gov, .edu are fine. New York Times. LA Times, Newsweek, Time Magazine are all great.
Read your article or source- annotate it, write out how you might use it in your paper, and bring it in Monday
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Read and annotate the rest of the research packet- due all activities within it as well
Find one primary or secondary source for your research paper- MUST be a credible and reliable source- must be an academic source- no .coms, no wickepedia- use the school databases- you can access these from home with the user names and passwords. All .gov, .edu are fine. New York Times. LA Times, Newsweek, Time Magazine are all great.
Read your article or source- annotate it, write out how you might use it in your paper, and bring it in Thurs
Be prepared to turn in Night packet with all questions including the significant sentences and crossword- stapled to the back of the packet. All Questions should be written on separate sheets of paper
Be prepared to turn in the ISIS articles- annotated with the graphic organizer stapled to the back
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Night Unit Test is today. Study all vocab and characters and events
Read and annotate research packet through exercise 2- complete all activities
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Finish Night and all questions
Finish all words in context pages
Quiz for vocab from section 4- end is Wed
Quiz for the last sections is Wed
Write three level questions about the book to prepare for Socratic Seminar- answer them as well
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Write an opinion paragraph explaining if you think we should send it ground troops or not. Use two quotes from the articles and one paraphrased example.
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Read section 5 of Night and do questions
Do Vocab. words in context for Night
Significant quote
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Book trailer is due
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Be prepared to show your book trailer and research presentation
Read the three articles in the packet from Time Magazine. Annotate the articles and do the graphic organizer for the first article only- the longer one
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Read section 4 of Night and all questions
Learn any words you don't know for section 4 words
Quiz for words in section 1 and 2/3 will be Wed.
Significant quote for section 4
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Read section one of Night and complete the questions that go with it
You will read until you can answer the last question in the set of questions for that section- write answers on a separate sheet of paper
Complete vocab words in context for section one
Be prepared to present mini research today!
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Study for Shakespeare unit test on Friday
Bring in money for trip: $15.00
I am supposed to pay for the trip by 3-29 so bring in the funds!!!
I need three parent volunteers for the trip. Please ask your parents if they would be willing to chaperone the trip. It's on May 15th! If so, they can email me at
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Finish reading the play and complete all questions
complete the who's who section and follow the directions
study for the unit test, which is this Friday. Study the following:
Shakespeare lecture notes
Sonnet structure
Read the play! Really- the play- not just sparknotes
All literary devices assigned in the Shakespeare packet and AP rhetoric packet
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Imagery packet pages 50 & 51
Read Act V, Scene 1 and do questions
Bring field trip money!
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Sonnet analysis re-write is due
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Read Act IV Scene 1 and do questions that go with it
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Matching lit devices to Shakespeare quiz is today!
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Read the directions for the book trailer assignment
Read the rest of Act 3 and do all questions
Add an additional example of imagery and allusion and include on the packet
Literary devices-rhetorical devices matching test is next Friday
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Sonnet slam!
Finish reading act 2, scene 1 and questions that go with them
Continue filling out Who's Who
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Finish reading Act 1 of Much Ado and complete all questions for Act 1 in the packet
Original sonnet is due
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Study flashcards- test will be Thurs
Shakespearean language practice- exercises B and D
Using the graphic organizer in the Shakespeare packet entitled Sonnet Analysis- fill it out and bring in the rough draft of the analysis. Can be hand written
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Shakespeare translations part II and Shakespearean language practice exercise A
Make flashcards for words on Shakespearean language sheet and pronouns on Shakespearean language practice sheet
Learn all words in the sonnett
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Quiz for flashcards- study!
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rhetorical and lit devices quiz is today
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Finish the graphic organizer- last page of MLK speech packet. You will use this on Wed. to do the timed writing
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Silent reading book due
Finish identifying rhetorical and literary devices used on the left side and explain their effect
Find quotes for ethos, pathos, logos- in packet
Answer the prompt question
Make flashcards for rhetorical and lit devices in packet- only the ones I assigned
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Fill in the what the text says section of the MLK speech- summarize each section
Select your Q. 3 silent reading book- due by Monday
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Diction packet is due. If you can't turn it in directly to me you must take it to the office and have them put it in my box.
Your best personal statement is due. If you can't turn it in directly to me you must take it to the office and have them put it in my box.
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Brainstorm and outline for the first UC personal statement prompt
Bring in USB and be prepared to write the essay
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Read TFA through chapter 19
Do lit circle role
2 entries reader's log starters
make flashcards for ch. 14-25
novel notes for ch. 9-13 and 14-19. Read the novel notes and the questions that go with them. Then respond to one of them in a paragraph
Figurative language graphic organizer for ch. 14-19
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Bring in Q. 2 Silent Reading Book
Read TFA through chapter 16
Do lit. circle role- same one if necessary
Do 2 Reader's log starter entries
Study vocab for all chapters- quiz is Monday
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Bring in Q 2 silent reading book
Read TFA through ch. 13
Make flashcards for words you don't know for chapters 9-13
Read novel notes for ch. 9-13- answer one of the questions and write a paragraph on it
Complete graphic organizer summarizing subplots for chapters 9-13
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Read TFA through ch. 9
Do Lit Circles Role
Make two entries using the Reader's Log Starters
Finish direct/indirect characterization of Okonkwo graphic organizer
Read Novel notes and respond to one of the questions in the form of a paragraph
Diction packet pages 3-5
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Read Things Fall Apart through ch. 6
complete 2 reader's log starters for the homework reading. These should be done on a lined sheet and you will turn in these reader's log starter's together at the end of the unit. Mark the chapters read for the starters
Do your literature circles role as you read through ch. 6
Begin direct/indirect characterization of Okonkwo (graphic organizer)
Select silent reading book for Q 2 and bring it in Friday
Make flashcards for words you don't know- chapters 1-8
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Select new silent reading book for the quarter and bring it in by the end of the week
Research and bring in three facts about the following: Nigeria and the Ibo (Igbo) tribe
Be prepared to present your native American name poems
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Bring in the novel, Things Fall Apart, by Chinua Achebe- get it from the library
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Book talks and Native American Name Poems are due
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True Diary Unit Test Is Monday! Study!!!
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Write 10 compound and 10 compound, complex sentences
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Write 10 complex sentences
Finish the Native American speech analysis using the graphic organizer
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Finish silent reading book!
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Analysis of "The Real White Man's Burden" is due
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Re-write of analysis of "The White Man's Burden"
Apply the RITT acronym to "The Real White Man's Burden"
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Finish silent reading book- book talks will begin Oct. 20th
Write out your analysis of "The White Man's Burden" using your RITT graphic organizer
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Finish silent reading book within 2 weeks
Finish details packet to turn in
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Read silent reading book
Details packet through pg. 40
Finish True Diary and all questions that go with the book
Be prepared to take a test on the novel
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Native American Power Point projects are due! Make sure you have saved it on a flash drive
Read TD through pg. 149 and complete corresponding questions
Details packet through pg. 38
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Re-write of tone analysis is due- must bring in original
NA power point is due
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Read all sources for NA power point project
Read TD through page 117 and all corresponding questions
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Read TD through page 53 and complete all corresponding questions
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read silent reading book
final drafts of essays due- along with rough draft, outline, and peer edit
read TD through pg. 31 and complete ch. 1 qs and 1-3 on pages 7-53
details packet through pg. 36
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Silent reading book- 20 min per day
details pages 34-36
3 page essay on short stories due
read excerpt "Their Manners Were Decorous and Praiseworthy" and do CATCH annotations for the excerpt
1 paragraph analyzing the excerpt and identifying the narrator's tone- must include three pieces of evidence that reveals the tone
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complete details pages 32 & 33
Complete intro and body paragraphs of outline
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Read True Diary through pg. 31- complete all ch. 1 questions and 1-3 on questions for pages 7-53
Final draft of essay is due Wed- bring in first draft, peer edit, and outline
read silent reading book- 20 min per day
details packet through page 36
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Read Silent reading book- 20 min. per day
Details handout pages 28 & 29
Finish fire write reflecting on the author's message about your selected theme from both stories. Once finished, read through and develop a working thesis answering the essay prompt. Write your working thesis in the box that says My Thesis in the give one get one half sheet
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Silent reading book is due
Details handout- pg. 26
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Finish the lit elements GO for "The Lesson"
Bring in silent reading book next Wed
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Read "The Lesson" and do the CATCH annotation
Finish unfinished work done in class
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Bring in the following:
agenda book
materials for class
signed syllabus
Read and annotate "Everyday Use" using the CATCH annotation strategy learned in class