9th LIteratureComposition / 10th World Literature/Composition (Period Per.3) Assignments
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- 2015-16 School Year
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- Special Education
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Understanding the beliefs, norms, and practices of multiple cultures is critical to our young adults' realizing their place in the world, both locally and globally. As they learn to read, derive meaning, analyze, synthesize, and communicate about world-renowned literature and informational text, our students also learn to “show respect for others,” “demonstrate integrity,” “contribute to the community,” “solve problems,” and “apply knowledge” (SPHS Expected School-wide Learning Results) in a myriad of ways. Through this 9th Literature and Composition course, our students are exposed to a new world of adventure, intrigue, social dilemma, and possibility as they continue to develop their skills in reading and writing.
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PREPARE FOR THE FINAL EXAM: (1) Study your notes for grammar - sentence types and verbs; (2) write your "constructed response" paragraph on any one of your questions for the Socratic Seminar; and (3) make sure you have adequate answers and quotations for your three questions for the Socratic Seminar. You all are going to ROCK this final. See you Friday!
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For Final Exam Socratic Seminar: by Wednesday, 6/01: (1) have at least 3-4 points as answers for each of your questions; and (2) have at least 3 quotations for at least one of your questions. Remember: Final Exam is FRIDAY, 6/03.
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You now have the three questions you will be working on for the Final Exam Socratic Seminar regarding Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. By Friday, you should have at least an idea as to how you will answer them. We will work on quotations in class on Friday, 5/27.
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Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hude: (1) Finish reading Chapter 10, pp.83-end; and (2) complete the Ch. 10 Study Questions packet. (Reminder: no late work accepted between now and the end of the school year.)
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Great class today, everyone! Complete the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Chapter 9 Study Questions packet. Remember, for the last part, if you just answer each question in order, it will create a nice paragraph for you. Have a GREAT weekend, all!
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Assignment: Complete the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Chapter 8 Study Questions Packet - do all!!. REMINDER: As of this coming Thursday, 05/19/2016, I will NOT be accepting ANY late work. All homework for a class which you attended is due on the date given. (Excused absences are the ONLY exception).
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REMINDER: Tuesday, 05/17/2016 is the ABSOLUTELY LAST day I will accept Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Study Questions packets for Chapter 1, Chapter 2, and Chapters 3&4. If they are not turned in on Tuesday, a "0" will be entered for those assignments.
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Complete the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Study questions packet for Chapters 6 & 7. Don't forget to do the Internet research - it's totally interesting!
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Do Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Chapter 5 Study Questions packet. Do all!
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Super class today! Nothing due; no homework assigned. Hope everyone has a GREAT weekend.
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Dr. Jekyl & Mr. Hyde: (1) finish reading the last two pages of Chapter 4; and (2) complete the Chapters 3 & 4 Study Questions packet.
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(1) finish reading the last two pages of Chapter 2, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde; and (2) do all of the Dr. J and Mr. H Ch. 2 Q&A worksheet.
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Complete the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Chapter 1 Q&A worksheet. Do both the questions AND the "Use of Technology" research. (If you were absent on Monday, be sure to read Chapter 1 before class on Wednesday, 04/27/2016)
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Complete the irregular verbs worksheet, p.63. Remember: sleep becomes slept; keep becomes kept; feel becomes felt, leave becomes left, and so on. Have a great weekend!
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FINAL VERSION Persuasive Essay: Jerry should have/should not have gone through the tunnel ("Through the Tunnel," by Doris Lessing). Complete packet due at the beginning of Period 3, THURSDAY 04/21/2016. Be sure to use your Final Version Checklist! (10% reduced credit for each day this assignment is late.)
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Work on the "descriptive details Imagery Project." Remember, you want 6 quotes from the story that contain a lot of descriptive detail. Then you want to go on-line a find a picture that matches your mental image. We will continue to work on this in class on Friday, BUT you should be working on it on your own as well.
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No homework! UNLESS: If you are behind on your essay, you really should catch-up over the Spring break. Choosing not to do it in class and not to complete it as homework never works out well for any of us. Here is what you need: LR - Introduction, BP1, BP2, BP3, and Conclusion; CH - BP2, BP3, and Conclusion. Draft version. You can leave out the quotes; I will help you with those later. Just get it written.
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Catch-up work for Essay #3: By end of class on Thursday, 903/31, you should have ALL parts of the essay (Introduction, BP1, BP2, BP3, and Conclusion) written in draft form and ready to turn in. (Students who are currently missing work are: CH, LR, AR, and CS.)
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Finish writing Body Paragraph 2 for our persuasive essay - Jerry should or should not have gone through the tunnel. Completed draft of BP2 due this Friday, 03/25.
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No homework assigned, BUT . . . you may want to start looking for quotes to support your arguments for our persuasive essay. We start writing next week.
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Complete your paragraph response started in class on Tuesday: "Through the Tunnel," p.168, #1. Remember to include: a topic sentences;that mirrors the question; 3-5 sentences that describe Jerry's encounter with the local boys, including one story quotation; 2-3 sentences about the effect these boys have on Jerry, including one story quotation; and your concluding sentence. This was due on Thursday, 03/03! Let's get this done!
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Complete your paragraph response started in class on Tuesday: "Through the Tunnel," p.168, #1. Remember to include: a topic sentences;that mirrors the question; 3-5 sentences that describe Jerry's encounter with the local boys, including one story quotation; 2-3 sentences about the effect these boys have on Jerry, including one story quotation; and your concluding sentence. This is due on Thursday, 03/03.
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Using your "Through the Tunnel" story (handed out in class last week), find quotations that demonstrate descriptive language. Find 2 quotations for each of the five human senses (touch, taste, sight, hearing, and smell). This will be a total of 10 quotations, written on a separate piece of paper. We have been underlining descriptive language after reading every day in class.
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Study "Through the Tunnel"vocabulary - QUIZ #2 on Wednesday, 02/24 - pictures and word jumbles the way we practiced in class on Monday.
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STUDY! vocabulary from "Through the Tunnel" (including juxtapose). QUIZ on Thursday, 02/18. You will be matching the words to their definitions.
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Nothing due; no homework assigned. Everyone, have a GREAT 4-day weekend.
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"Take Home POETRY Test"; complete as discussed in class on Tuesday 02/02. Due: 02/10/2016. (After 02/10 = a points penalty).
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Finish the poem begun in class on Monday 01/25. Remember, it is to be a combination of couplets and triplets, as follows: Stanza 1 = a couplet; Stanza 2 = a triplet; Stanza 3 = a couplet; and Stanza 4 = a triple. If you have any questions, come to see me before we meet again on Wednesday.
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Using review notes from class on Monday 01/11/2016 and Wednesday, 01/13/2016, study for the Final Exam!.
(1) Reading Development: phonics, sight words vocabulary, and combination comprehension;
(2) 9/10 Literature: commas, types of sentences (simple, compound, complex), meaning of FANBOYS, conjunctive adverbs and subordinators when used in a sentence; paragraph question #1 "Why did Sydney Carton sacrifice his liffe?" and paragraph question #2 "Why did Charles give up his wealth and title even after his uncle died?" (A Tale of Two Cities)
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ESSAY #2: FINAL VERSION due 01/13/2016. Use your final version checklist to make sure you have everything you need. If you need help typing, make an appointment with Mrs. Burzynski.
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Using the pattern handed out in class on Tuesday (01/05), write ONE HAIKU poem. Be thoughtful with your creation.
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Nothing due; no homework assigned. Happy Holidays to ALL!
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(1) STUDY/REVIEW for Compound/Complex Sentences Quiz on Friday (look over your practice sentence worksheets from class); AND (2) For Essay #2, written draft of Introductory Paragraph and Concluding Paragraph due on Friday, 12/18. (Also, for those who did not finish writing Body Paragraph 3, be sure that is also finished by Friday.)
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Be sure to finish the Graphic Organizer and then write the draft for Body Paragraph 3 ready for class on Wednesday, 12/16. Introduction and Conclusion are next. You have all been doing a GREAT job!
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Be sure you have both the Graphic Organizers and the written drafts for Body Paragraphs 1 and 2 completed by Monday, 12/14. We will be going on to Body Paragraph 3. Have a nice weekend, everyone!
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Essay #2 - A Tale of Two Cities (Compare/Contrast): complete your Graphic Organizer tfor Body Paragraph 2. Be sure to finish it. You do not want to get behind, since Winter Break is right around the corner. Final version will be due next week!
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Essay #2 - A Tale of Two Cities (Compare/Contrast): use your completed BP1 Graphic Organizer to write ALL of Body Paragraph 1 - "Alike." Be sure to finish it. You do not want to get behind, since Winter Break is right around the corner. Have a wonderful weekend!
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Nothing due; no homework assigned. Have a FANTASTIC Thanksgiving Break.
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Completed Theme Development Project DUE Tuesday, 11/17/2015. Turn it in by emailing it to Mrs. Burzynski at [email protected]. Points will be deducted for any project turned in after 11/17.
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The attached is for use in class on Tuesday, 11/03/2015.
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Complete A Tale of Two Cities Q&A Worksheet for Chps. 15 & 16.
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(1) STUDY for Compound Sentences Quiz on Monday 10/26. Look over your previous worksheets and class review from Thursday, 10/22; and (2) complete the Q&A Worksheet for Chapters 12, 13, & 14 of A Tale of Two Cities. Remember: detailed answers = higher points! Have a great weekend.
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Do: A Tale of Two Cities Q&A Worksheet on Chapters 9, 10, & 11 - do all.
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For A Tale of Two Cities, complete the Chapters 6, 7, & 8 Q&A worksheet.
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FINAL VERSION ESSAY: 10/08 is the last day I will accept the completed, final version of our "What Is Community?" essay. After 10/08 = points reduction. Use your Essay Check List (attached if you need another one).
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Complete A Tale of Two Cities, Chapters 3 and 4 Q&A worksheets. (Also, if you are behind on worksheets for Chapters 1 and 2, let's get those done and turned in, too.) Happy weekend!
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Finish reading Chapter 3 in A Tale of Two Cities. (It's getting exciting!)
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Complete the Chapter 2 Q&A Worksheet (2 pages) for A Tale of Two Cities (read in class on Friday, 09/25). Have a great weekend!
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Complete the Tale of Two Cities Chapter 1 Q&A worksheet packet (2 pages). Be sure it is complete to turn in.
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Complete writing Essay Body Paragraph 3 (started in class 9/15). Be sure to get this done. We are wrapping up this essay, soon. And, if you have not done so already, be sure to finish Body Paragraph 2 (was due 9/15!).
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FINISH writing Essay Body Paragraph 2 (started in class 09/11). Make sure you do this and bring it to class on Tuesday 09/15. You DO NOT WANT to get behind. We are going on to BP3 on Tuesday.
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No homework due,BUT . . . you may want to do your on-line research for BP2 (How does community affect us all?) so that you are ready to write on Friday. :)
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No homework over the 4-day weekend, BUT, be ready to start working on the essay, Body Paragraph 2. Have a great 4 days!
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Essay: Finish writing Body Paragraph 1 started in class - "Why do people think community is so important?"
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Please review the Class Syllabus (document describing the class and the grading) with your parents. Have your parents sign the syllabus (anywhere is fine) and then bring it back to class. I will return it to you once I have logged that this assignment (signed) is complete. Have a great weekend.