Tuesday, November 26, 2013

 

ENGLISH – 2nd trimester – Day 2

 

·         Finish your pre-play poll work from yesterday…5 of 12 statements…

a.       Read the statement.

b.      Write down the statement, word for word.

c.       Without repeating the statement, write down 5 sentences that explains why you either agree or disagree with it.

·         Do you need a textbook? If so, bring ID and PURPLE textbook to main office.

·         Discussed the relative size of our individual and our collective worlds (according to geography (North/South/East/West and age)

·         Discussed the tendency to NOT broaden our horizons…even in a safe place like the school cafeteria. Why would we choose the disadvantages over the advantages? We are going to start forming habits. Is avoiding people who are different/unknown to us going to be one of these life-long habits?

·         Ask the members of one table to stand up and find someone in the room that they do not know. This will be your partner for this activity. Began “Case Study” work (to finish AND COLLECT FOR GRADE on Monday). After reading one of the case studies…

1. Write down 3 reasonable solutions.
1. For each of your 3 solutions, write the 2 advantages and 2 disadvantages.
2. Decide which solution is best.
1. In 8 sentences, tell what is likely to happen after your solution is carried out. In other words, what is the ending to your story. It must be believable.
1. What will happen immediately?
2. What will things be like in a week or two?
3. How will things be affected in 10 or more years?
3. Make sure both of your names are on it…then turn it in (on the center table).

 

ENGLISH homework:

 

None

 

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PLAYWRITING – Day 2

 

·         Make a list of 10 dramatic actions - actions you’ve witnessed or experienced from real life - actions such as an argument, a wedding, a food fight, an amazing sport’s moment (homerun, flip kick, backward somersault etc.), an arrest, a car accident, a state championship, an incredible loss, an incredible win.

o   Choose your favorite

·         Watch domino video

·         Working backwards, add 9 dominoes to your favorite dramatic action (from above)

o   In other words, your choice from above becomes the end of your play (the 10^th domino) and you create the dominoes/steps that happen before the ending.

·         Next, let’s say that #10 was NOT the end of your play but rather the ½ way point. Create the 10 dominoes that would come AFTER #10.

·         Map your 20 dominoes on a plotline chart according to how compelling each domino seems to you.

·         Yesterday we read that the author of the article was told to cut 20 pages of his script because he had too much plot.

o   Let’s pretend we have too much plot and have to cut 15 of our dominoes. Choose the 5 to keep and map them.

o   Share at your tables.

o   Discuss as a class.

·         Finally, choose one of the 2 following dominoes and write down the 9 dominoes that come before it…

o   #10 The ghost was walking on the mountain top.

o   #10 The beekeeper was dancing in the school.

PLAYWRITNG homework:

None.

Monday, November 25, 2013

 

ENGLISH – 2nd trimester – Day 1

 

o   Read the Holstee manifesto: “This is your life…” To see a copy of the manifesto, click here: http://shop.holstee.com/pages/manifesto

o   Without looking, what do you remember from it?

§  Every day will start with information on the monitors. Read it.

o   Wrote a paragraph (5 sentences minimum) about a single line of the manifesto that related directly to our own life. COLLECTED

o   Be contrary. List 5 reasons some people would disagree with your chosen statement.

·         Completed the 20-question NO-COUNT pre-test for Trimester B.

Pre-play Poll:

1.            Violence can solve problems.

2.            Boyfriends and girlfriends are more important than family.

3.            There are times when secrets must be told.

4.            Teenagers don’t know what true love really feels like.

5.            Parents should have the final say in the people that you date.

6.            A boyfriend or girlfriend is worth killing yourself over.

7.            You are the pilot of your own life. There is no greater force determining your outcome. You determine your own outcome.

8.            You should know someone for at least a year before you marry them.

9.            Deceiving people is all right if it is for a good cause in the long run.

10.          Parents are ultimately responsible for their children’s choices.

11.          “Luck” is a figment of someone’s imagination; there is no such thing as luck.

12.          Love at first sight is possible.

Choose 5 of the 12 statements above.

1. Read the statement.
2. Write down the statement, word for word.
3. Without repeating the statement, write down 5 sentences that explains why you either agree or disagree with it.
   

ENGLISH homework:

 

None

 

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PLAYWRITING – Day 1

 

·         Made a list of all the plays we have seen and all the movies we have seen.

• Discussed one of the key differences between playwriting and screenwriting…the stage itself. Plays occur on stages, movies can happen anywhere and with many scene changes, sometimes many within a single minute.

 

·         Next, listed how playwriting must differ from screenwriting – discussed

 

·         Read article: Five Reasons Why Writing Plays Can Make You a Better Screenwriter by Jonathan Dorf

 

PLAYWRITING homework:

 

§  None

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

 

ENGLISH - 1^st trimester – Day 55

 

WARMUP:

Making Inferences About Characters  Read each description and decide whether it best fits Madame Loisel, Monsieur Loisel, or Madame Forestier. Write the name of the character the description best fits.

1. A person used to being rich and comfortable with privilege is _________________
2. A considerate person willing to make sacrifices to please someone else  _____________________________
3. A vain person filled with envy for those who are better off ____________________
4. A person comfortable with his/her station in life_____________________________
5. A self-centered person who thinks little of anyone else’s happiness_____________
6. A person who suggests lying as a way to buy time __________________________

Complete both review handouts on center table.

 

• Review yesterday’s handout (Methods of Organizing Paragraphs for Specific Paragraph Types)
• Complete MOOD/TONE handout
• Complete THERE/THEIR/THEY’RE handout
• Review Exam Review Guide answers
• Review Practice exam answers 1-30
• Review “The Necklace” questions

ENGLISH homework:

 

Use study guide to review for exam.

 

For online practice, try these links:

·         Apostrophe practice: http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/39.html

·         Plural practice: http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/288.html

o   And http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/391.html

·         Author’s Purpose: http://www.thatquiz.org/tq/practicetest?TUAG7034

·         Fact or Opinion: http://cuip.uchicago.edu/www4teach/97/jlyman/default/quiz/factopquiz.html

·         www.my.hrw.com

o   Username – rfc2017

o   Password – onlinebook

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

ENGLISH - 1^st trimester – Day 53 Practice identifying plurals and possessives. Put the 5 steps on the writing process in order…then write down the difference between revising and editing.

• Drafting
• Editing
• Revising
• Prewriting
• Publishing

Return Human Footprint papers WARMUP: · 1. Define each of the following: marauders, reconciliation, absconded, omniscient, quarry, sensory details · 2. Tell which story each of the vocabulary words above came from? CORRECTION: To show joint possession, use ‘s with the last noun only; if two people SHARE the same thing, they also SHARE an APOSTROPHE; · Have you seen Joyce and Greg’s new camper? · Hernando’s and Maria’s expectations were quite different. Begin Practice Exam (and Study Guide - if time) ENGLISH homework: Use study guide and today’s practice exam to review for final exam.

Monday, November 18, 2013

 

ENGLISH - 1^st trimester – Day 54

 

·         Completed ex. 7 from Writer’s Choice book page 638 (include SURE or UNSURE)

·         Next, we discussed and took notes on the trick for deciding when to use “who vs. whom”

·         We returned to ex. 7 and checked our answers using the who, whom trick

 

·         Did the same for Whoever, Whomever…took additional notes on the trick to determine proper use of “whomever vs. whoever” – practiced identification with overhead “Exercise 8: Whoever and Whomever”

 

·         Watched short clip from “The Office”

 

·         Why don’t writers always write chronologically? For each of the 5 organizational methods listed below, tell when you think a writer would choose it when writing an essay? In other words, what might the writer be writing about?

 

1.      Chronological order

2.      Spatial order (“space”)

3.      Cause and effect

4.      Comparison/Contrast

5.      Order of importance

 

·         Complete handout: “Writing: Patterns of Organization”

 

·         Complete handout: “Methods of Organizing Paragraphs for Specific Paragraph Types”

 

ENGLISH homework:

 

Use study guide to review for exam.

 

For online practice, try these links:

·         Apostrophe practice: http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/39.html

·         Plural practice: http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/288.html

o   And http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/391.html

·         Author’s Purpose: http://www.thatquiz.org/tq/practicetest?TUAG7034

·         Fact or Opinion: http://cuip.uchicago.edu/www4teach/97/jlyman/default/quiz/factopquiz.html

·         www.my.hrw.com

o   Username – rfc2017

o   Password – onlinebook

Friday, November 15, 2013

 

ENGLISH - 1^st trimester – Day 52

 

WARMUP:

·         Rewrite the following 6 sentences so that the meaning is clear:

1.      He saw the deer using his binoculars.

2.      Walking along the beach, a rock scraped my foot.

3.      Juana only has algebra three days this week.

4.      In a tiny cage at the dog pound, we felt very sorry for the little bulldog.

5.      I saw her make a thrilling slalom run on my cousin’s television set.

6.      The governor agreed to punish every driver who endangers the lives of others without delay.

Discussed contractions and the purpose of apostrophes, the rules that govern them (and the exceptions)

practiced identification on handout, “Apostrophes in Contractions” – it’s, who’s etc.

 

Open book to page 348 and listen to a reading of “The Necklace” from Literature book (pages 348 – 358) - 20 minutes

 

ENGLISH homework:

 

Use study guide to review for exam.

For online practice, try these links:

·         Our Literature book can be found, online at

o   www.my.hrw.com Username – rfc2017 Password – onlinebook

·         Apostrophe practice: http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/39.html

·         Plural practice: http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/288.html

o   And http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/391.html

·         Author’s Purpose: http://www.thatquiz.org/tq/practicetest?TUAG7034

·         Fact or Opinion: http://cuip.uchicago.edu/www4teach/97/jlyman/default/quiz/factopquiz.html

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

 

·         Finish typing paper using the following check list.

·         STAPLE a copy of this checklist to PRINTED, final draft (to be turned in Wednesday).

·         Homework:

o   Read the following story and begin answering the following questions…(see below)…

§  For tomorrow, read short story: “Thank You, M’am” which takes place in the Harlem section of the borough of Manhattan (Literature book pgs. 134 – 140)

o   Make final changes to essay with pencil or pen (if necessary)

o   No vocabulary test this week.

·         PAPER CHECKLIST:

 

1.      Yes  No   2.      Yes  No 3.      Yes  No   4.      Yes  No   5.      Yes  No   6.      Yes  No   7.      Yes  No 8.      Yes  No 9.      Yes  No 10.  Yes  No 11.  Yes  No 12.  Yes  No 13.  Yes  No 14.  Yes  No

The paper does NOT use any contractions (don’t, can’t, won’t, wouldn’t, couldn’t etc.) No informal tone – “OMG” or “okay” or “well” etc. The last sentence of paragraph 1 is a thesis that states the problem and is underlined The first sentence of paragraphs 2, 3, 4 are premises (topic sentences) and are underlined. 7 different transitions (no repeats) are CIRCLED and are at THE BEGINNING of sentences One direct quotation from the article is BOLDED in paragraph 2 or 3…and begins with “According to the film, Human Footprint, (2008), …” Paper does not use the words: you, your, we, us, I, me, myself Paper is 5 paragraphs long Paper is double-spaced Paper appears to be in 12 pt. Times New Roman font (including title) Nothing is underlined in paragraph 5. Title of paper is centered and underlined Name, date, hour are in the HEADER of paper Pages are numbered (in the FOOTER)

 

READ “Thank You, M’am” (Literature book pgs. 134 – 140)

 

ANSWER QUESTIONS ON A SEPARATE PAPER:

 

1. Explain how the following quote relates to “Thank You, M’am”:
1. “There is within me (and it is with sadness I have watched it in others) a knot of cruelty”
2. With partner: 2 PICTURES AND 2 PARAGRAPHS:
1. Draw and explain: What might have happened to Roger that created his knot? (in his past)

                                                               i.      What did he do with his knot?

                                                              ii.      What was the outcome of this?

2. Draw and explain: What’s another choice Roger could have made given the same past/background, same situation, but a different choice?

                                                               i.      What might the outcome of that have been?

3. From what point-of-view is this story told? (1^st, 2^nd, 3^rdomniscient, 3^rd limited, 3^rd objective)
4. What was Mrs. Jones’s motive in leaving the door open when she dragged Roger to her room?
5. Why does Mrs. Jones not watch Roger or watch her purse?
6. Roger decides something in the story that marks the story’s turning point.  What did he decide to do?
7. Using the text, list the details that are mentioned about the setting of Mrs. Jones’s home.
8. What does the setting of Mrs. Jones’s home tell us about the kind of person she probably is?
9. Using the text, list the details that are mentioned about Roger’s home life?
10. From what Roger tells Mrs. Jones, what can you infer about his home life?
11. Using the text, directly quote Mrs. Jones when she says something that surprises Roger.
12. What characters don’t say can be as important as what they do say.  List two points in the story when Mrs. Jones and Roger are silent
13. Using the information in question #12, explain why you think each character chose not to speak.
14. Give a specific example of an action done by Mrs. Jones that reveals one of her character traits.
15. What do you think Roger learned from the way Mrs. Jones treated him?
16. What overall impression do you have of Roger by the end of the story?
17. What is the theme of this story?
1. List three important events or details that suggest the story’s theme.