Honors English 9 Per. Per. 4 (South Pasadena High School) //www.sphstigers.org/apps/classes/625960/assignments/ Class Name: Honors English 9 Per. Per. 4 Instructor(s): Lisa Greenhouse en-us SchoolSitePro <![CDATA[Due: 06/04/2015]]> //www.sphstigers.org/homeworkItem3919788 //www.sphstigers.org/apps/classes/625960/assignments/ We will present in the library's projection room. Go straight there. For odd periods, anyone wanting to read their personal narrative must print an additional copy of their third draft and have it handy by the beginning of class on Wednesday. 4th period will have the same opportunity on Monday, 6/8.
 
 

]]> Mon, 01 Jun 2015 16:36:12 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 06/02/2015]]> //www.sphstigers.org/homeworkItem3918388 //www.sphstigers.org/apps/classes/625960/assignments/ Try to meet with your groups over the weekend. Then, on Monday and Tuesday mornings, go directly to the library again. Projects will be presented on 6/3-4. See the attached suggestions for slide arrangement. This is the same thing handed out in class on the 27th and 28th.
]]> Thu, 28 May 2015 15:30:52 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 05/29/2015]]> //www.sphstigers.org/homeworkItem3916550 //www.sphstigers.org/apps/classes/625960/assignments/ Meet in the library to work on the research presentation. If you are participating in a reading or seminar activity for open house, please show five minutes before your scheduled performance if possible. I will be in the library's projection room the whole time, DO NOT GO TO OUR CLASSROOM. The seminar questions are "Is Romeo a strong individual?" And, "is Romeo a well developed character?"
]]> Wed, 27 May 2015 10:37:53 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 05/27/2015]]> //www.sphstigers.org/homeworkItem3914607 //www.sphstigers.org/apps/classes/625960/assignments/ Spirals are due Tuesday/Wednesday! You have one additional assignment to put in the spirals before then. Staple the anonymous personal narrative I gave you in class to the next page in your spiral. Annotate the first page with the letters d, I, f, and s to indicate all occurrences of the those elements you spot on the first page of the personal narrative. you do not need to do anything with the subsequent pages of the narrative except read them if you're interested. Then, on the next page of the spiral, do a half-page close reading of the narrative's first page. Which letter seems to be the writer's strength? Please back your claim up with two quotes from the narrative. Be sure to do your gyp steps for each.
 
We will meet in class on the 26th/27th to turn in spirals then head over to the library for the rest of the period. There we will work on research presentations. Remember that the prompts are as follows:
 
Groups Dido/Cleopatra/Helen: How have three artists treated these ladies? Considering DIFS and other artistic criteria, who portrayed her as the most "female" character?
 
Group Laura: Look at three translations of a single letter to Petrarch's Laura. Which translator portrayed her as the most "female" character?
 
Alternative criticism groups: Learn the basics of a different brand of literary criticism (something other than feminist criticism) and teach those basics to the class.Then, apply the criticism to three excerpts from Romeo and Juliet.
 
 

]]> Fri, 22 May 2015 06:00:52 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 05/22/2015]]> //www.sphstigers.org/homeworkItem3911932 //www.sphstigers.org/apps/classes/625960/assignments/ Finish act V, scene 3. Add the vocab and events boxes for this scene just below the act V, scenes 1-2 vocab and events. Also, prepare for the quiz on 3.2-5.3 and the Socratic seminar. See the previous posting for a list of the vocabulary words that could appear on the quiz. The seminar questions are as follows:
1. In your opinion, do the friar and the nurse live up to their job descriptions? If there were an act VI, do you envision that these two would keep their current positions, be promoted, be fired, or possibly do jail time?
 
2. Consider the parent/teen relationships in Romeo and Juliet? How important is communication? Is there evidence of abuse? Whose parents are more loving: Romeo or Juliet? 
 
For the seminar, you may prepare one single-sided page of notes. You should prepare two quotes for each question. You can pull evidence from the whole play, but there will be no penalty for only quoting from scenes 3.2-5.3.
 
*Finally, remember that a research project signup sheet for presentations will be available outside the classroom door by 8am on Wednesday.

]]> Tue, 19 May 2015 13:31:05 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 05/20/2015]]> //www.sphstigers.org/homeworkItem3909036 //www.sphstigers.org/apps/classes/625960/assignments/ Read act V, scenes 1-2 and do the top two boxes of a new 4-square. Also, do a third draft of the personal narrative. Bring drafts one and two back to class. Additionally, bring two copies of draft three; one should contain your name and student ID number, the other should just contain student ID number. Next, submit to turnitin.com by the beginning of the school day. Finally, you will find the vocabulary for this week's quiz attached.
 
*Remember that a research project signup sheet will be available outside the classroom by 8am on Wednesday. 

]]> Tue, 19 May 2015 13:30:39 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 05/18/2015]]> //www.sphstigers.org/homeworkItem3905605 //www.sphstigers.org/apps/classes/625960/assignments/ Read scenes four and five of act IV and do the top two squares of a new 4-square. Also, do a second draft of the personal narrative.
]]> Wed, 13 May 2015 12:03:13 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 05/14/2015]]> //www.sphstigers.org/homeworkItem3903725 //www.sphstigers.org/apps/classes/625960/assignments/ Read Act IV, scenes 1-3 and do the top two boxes of a new 4-square. Also, a typed first draft of the personal narrative is due. The prompt is attached. Periods 1 and 3 do not have to adhere to the part of the prompt that requires referencing another text FOR THIS FIRST DRAFT ONLY. Period 4's first drafts should meet the requirements detailed in the prompt.
]]> Tue, 12 May 2015 09:11:43 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 05/12/2015]]> //www.sphstigers.org/homeworkItem3898694 //www.sphstigers.org/apps/classes/625960/assignments/ Read 3.4-3.5 of Romeo and Juliet and do the top two squares of a new 4-square. Do two new free writes in your spiral. Potential topics are: language issues, name issues, trouble acquiring a new skill and attitudes about wealth. Also, start to think about your IR project/personal narrative. Check back once a day for prompt details to be revealed.
]]> Thu, 07 May 2015 13:26:40 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 05/08/2015]]> //www.sphstigers.org/homeworkItem3895665 //www.sphstigers.org/apps/classes/625960/assignments/ Finish the bottom two boxes for the 3.2-3.3 4-square. Also,do a free write of at least one half page in your spiral. The topic is connected to the "A Nose by Any Other Name" vignette that we read in class. Write about the things you wish, or used to wish, you could change about your physical appearance. You will not have to share this with anyone in the class. You will even be able to direct me not to read it. The topic is meant to get you thinking about potential topics for the IR project.
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