For Wednesday

English 12
Choose Act tomorrow
Socratic Circle time tomorrow. Groups will present on Thursday. Luck of the draw.
We reviewed lit terms today. Get the sheets tomorrow.

English 11
Write introduction and body paragraph 1 for tomorrow.

English 11H
No homework....Lucky you. If you were away today, please hand in your reading question sheet and reflection tomorrow.

For Monday

English 12
Essay due on Monday/all parts stapled or clipped together

Finish comprehension questions
Front page of Act 4 booklet questions

English 11H
Read essay booklet
Read novel

English 11
Look up 3 point thesis statement. Write one.
Find quotes and examples to support your thesis
Three point thesis link
Give it a try and see how it works.

For Friday

Reports will be issued tomorrow. Please remember to pick up your portfolio and your reflections take home.
English 12
Revisions to essay are due for tomorrow. Good copy is due on Monday. Please type.
Go to this link for advice on thesis statements:http://depts.gpc.edu/~gpcltc/handouts/communications/literarythesis.pdf

English 11
Now that you have your essay topic, list some ideas for writing. Finish reviewing the booklet that was handed out on essay writing.

English 11H
Book club tomorrow. Have your questions ready for discussion in class. Good discussion today.

For Thursday

English 12
Revise your draft at home tonight. Type it so that editing will be easier. You will have time to correct and edit in class tomorrow. Final version with your previous stand alone writing piece will be collected on Friday.

English 11
Create an essay question based on your connections during group work. For example:
Compare and contrast the conflict in 3 pieces of literature.
Read and highlight 2 more pages in your essay booklet.

English 11H
Fantastic speeches today and yesterday. Tomorrow we will read again.
Please finish your personal reflection and write a theme statement:
 Click here: see this link for assistance
Finish your lit circle reflection sheet.

Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Wednesday's schedule: D-C-B-A

English 12
Outline: Discuss the role (purpose, function) of irony in the Crucible. Choose a focus: character development, plot development, conflict, theme....Use that as your basis for discussion.
Write an outline with your quotes, thesis statement etc so that you are ready to write your draft in class tomorrow.
We will draft and edit in class tomorrow. We will revise at home tomorrow night. We will bring it back for further revision on Thursday and then the final version will be due on Friday. Remember that you are to hand in this piece along with your conflict piece. You will need to reflect on your learning process before handing the final piece in.


English 11H
Speeches were fantastic today! We will finish tomorrow. We will have a book club meeting tomorrow and we will also have reading time. Lots to do.

English 11
Highlight 2 pages of the booklet that you got on essay writing today.

For Tuesday

English 11 H
Speeches for tomorrow unless you are excused.
First lit circle for tomorrow. Have the reading sheet with your questions done for the meeting.

English 11
We will continue with lit circle discussions tomorrow.
Tonight: think of a connection you can make with your novel and something else we or you have read this year. We will be working on compare and/or contrast writing starting tomorrow.

English 12
Do the irony questions on page 2 of the Act 3 booklet. We will finish watching the movie tomorrow and we will do discussion in class about irony. Then we will write!

For the weekend

Well that was a long week!  Enjoy the weekend......

English 12
Comprehension questions for Act 3
Front Sheet from the booklet. 2 good questions for discussion group. We are aiming to do discussion at the end of the play. You will need to prepare good questions and good points. Preparation now will help.


English 11
Finish your novel. Write a reflection on the section you discussed today. Use an alternate form of expression: diagram, drawing, poem, dialogue, interview....something different to show your learning and thoughts.


English 11H
Speeches to be ready for Monday. Reading group meeting on Tuesday. Make sure that you are on track with your group.

For November 17, 2016

English 12
Good copy of conflict writing assignment from yesterday. Use 2 quotes in your writing. This is formal writing.
Type it please. The next piece will be on irony in Act 3. You will choose the better of the 2 for final assessment.


English 11
Reading tomorrow. Writing from yesterday: typed and ready to hand in. See yesterday for further information

English 11H
Draft of speech for an audience of your peers. Type it out so that revisions are easy. If you haven't read your Bluffing poem yet, you will be presenting it tomorrow in class. Oral presentation of your speech will be on Monday. We will be choosing books for reading groups tomorrow. Yay!

For Wednesday, November 16, 2016

English 11 H
Good copy of your poem is due for presentation tomorrow. It needs to be typed and ready to read.
Outline your speech tonight. Make sure to consider your audience, your thesis, and your points.
We will be drafting in class tomorrow.

English 11
We will present our tableaux in class tomorrow.
Write a journal reflection on one of the questions you discussed in your book club. Use the citation sheet to help you integrate quotes into your journal. You must cite in 2 different ways. Draft for tomorrow. Good copy for Thursday.

English 12
Write a journal about one of the main conflicts in Acts 1 and 2. Discuss how the conflict is driving the play forward and make predictions about how conflict will influence the rest of the play.
Finish the questions from the front page of the question booklet.

For Tuesday

English 12
Finish the Act 2 booklet for tomorrow. Think about major conflicts in the play and how they are driving the plot forward. We will be writing about conflict on Tuesday and Wednesday

English 11
Book club meeting tomorrow. Have your questions reading for discussion

English 11 H
Good copy of your found poem is due for Wednesday. You will be reading for the class. We will be working on speeches tomorrow.

For Monday, November 14, 2016

English 11
Keep reading your book. Character description is due on Monday. Ms. Hibbert should have assigned it in class. Discuss a major character you have met so far. Discuss traits, role in the novel and how the character is moving the plot forward

English 12
Read Act 2
Do comprehension questions....not required, but do them if you have time. They will be assigned on Monday.

English 11H
Found poem draft for the story Bluffing in Imprints book.
Base your poem on one of the themes:
fear, selfishness, deceit, obsession, desire, impulse, sacrifice, haughtiness, blame, foolishness, lies,


FOUND POEM for “Bluffing”
Introduction
One of the ways to understand the tone or mood of a piece of literature is to use words from the literature to create an original poem. To create a Found Poem, readers select and combine memorable words and phrases from a text to create or "find" a poem. The reader also attains a stronger sense of the value of words in creating a mood in a story.
Objectives
By completing this assignment, you will:
* recognize the importance of tone, mood, and imagery in “Bluffing”
* combine words used in the story “Bluffing” to synthesize them into your own poem.
* you might want to focus on the bear, the relationship between the two characters, the inner thoughts of one of the characters, or a description … you can choose any aspect you like. You can even move away from the story itself and create an original poem that is related to the theme but not a retelling of the events.
* demonstrate through your poem your understanding of a central theme of the story and your ability to use literary devices such as metaphor, simile, alliteration, assonance, onomatopoeia, repetition
Procedure
To create a Found Poem:
* Decide what focus you want for the poem
* Select words and phrases from the story. You can underline them with a pencil. The words relate to your focus.  Write them down on a piece of paper or type them so that you can move them around
* Combine the words and phrases you have written into poetic form (lines and stanzas).
* Reduce these lines, if necessary, to create a more concise and focused poem.
* You cannot add words to your poem that are not in the original story, but you may remove words and change the original context of the words to create your poem.
* You may repeat key words and phrases for emphasis.

For Wednesday

Bring donations for the Poppy Fund

English 12
Journal reflection for Act 1.

English 11
Reading for Book Club.  Create questions for your group discussion tomorrow.

English 11H
Final version of Shark poem analysis. If you are away, the poem is online. Analysis: discuss the theme of the poem. Use evidence in the poem to support your thesis.
Topic Sentence
Thesis statement
2-3 points
Point
Evidence/quote or example
Explanation/discussion

Conclusion

Read: Bluffing and look for images related to a theme in the story.

For Tuesday

Reminder of Remembrance Day Assembly rehearsal after school in the band room.

English 12
Final copies of character analysis due tomorrow. Type them and have rubric and rough draft ready to go.

English 11 H
The Shark thematic poem analysis draft due for tomorrow.

English 11
Journal reflection on book club meeting one. You can discuss any aspect of the first meeting: questions, discussion, connection to the book....up to you. Be sure to build connections and to show your thinking.

For Monday....

Have a wonderful long weekend! Good work this week. Lots of great debating in English 11H! Fine reading of the Crucible. Identity assignments are looking fantastic.

English 11
Identity learning assignment is due on Monday.
First book club meeting on Monday. Make sure you have your 4 questions ready.

English 11H
give the definitions for the words on the sheet: Bluffing. Use the words in a story. Story can be related to Bluffing or not.
Finish your journal about fear.
Read "Bluffing" in the Imprints book. P. 71

English 12
Character Analysis. Choose one character from Act 1.
Write a single/extended paragraph about this character.
Also: Finish the Standards Focus Sheet
The Question section should have higher level thinking questions in it.
I will collect this on Monday.

Character Analysis
Topic Sentence
Thesis: define your character; debatable, specific
3 points about your character
Point
Evidence (quote/example)
Explanation (discussion/proof)
Conclusion

Draft is due for editing on Monday. Type it to make editing easier. Final version is due on Tuesday.

For Thursday

English 11H
For those of you who are presenting at the Ceremony, please send your image to me by tomorrow. Debates in class tomorrow. Bring your Imprints books.

English 11
Bring your Identity assignments for editing and feedback tomorrow. Bring your reading books as well. We will read and work on our assignments tomorrow.

English 12
Finish the comprehension questions to #17. We will be reading again tomorrow. On the weekend, you will be writing a character analysis of one of the characters.