HOMEWORK (12/15 [A], 12/16 [B])

TONIGHT'S ASSIGNMENTS* 

*NOTE: The following assignments should be completed prior to the next class meeting or by the posted due date. Please read all standards and directions when completing.
 
I. Organize your notebook. SEE NOTEBOOK STRUCTURE CHART (on blog). AS INDICATED IN CLASS THIS SHOULD BE PRIORITY #1!
 
II. Review the notes taken during the Unit Lesson (Discovering Prose Fiction); review terms, concepts, and other information. Please prepare for daily informal assessments.


III. Review the SAT Vocabulary List 4 terms, definitions, suffixes, and related forms.



IV. Obtain (buy or borrow) a copy of Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury). Read PART 3 of the novel. DUE 1/3 [A], 1/4 [B]

V. Finish the Active Reading Assignment: "The Story of an Hour" (Chopin); please identify the assigned prose fiction writing techniques (see TASK on the assignment). Your annotation work MUST be specific and detailed (look at the story closely) to receive full credit. This is a 50 point assignment. DUE 1/3 [A], 1/4 [B]

VI. Prepare for the continuation of the Kate Chopin/American Realism Analysis Seminar. To prepare for the discussion you need to (a) re-read the text, (b) prepare individual notes, and (c) re-examine the text through annotation work.

VII. Complete the Reading Comprehension (FCAT Explorer) Assignment;  review the assignment sheet for specific tasks. DUE 2/2 [A], 2/3 [B]


VIII. Read and annotate "The Lottery" (Jackson); please identify the assigned prose fiction writing techniques (see TASK on the assignment). Your annotation work MUST be specific and detailed (look at the story closely) to receive full credit. This is a 50 point assignment. FIRST CHECK 1/3 [A], 1/4 [B]

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DAILY ASSIGNMENTS

*NOTE: These are assignments that you should be doing whether we have homework or not. There is a level of expectation that requires you as the student to claim some responsibility for your academic career.

I. Study/Review SAT Vocabulary Terms (LISTS 1, 2, 3, and 4) You should review the following items:

-word definitions
-part(s) of speech (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs)
-related forms (family words)
-synonyms and antonyms
-notes on how to distinguish the varied parts of speech.

In addition, students should prepare to work on additional in-class vocabulary assignments by reviewing words nightly. For test/quiz dates see calendar in class or upcoming dates post.

To prepare for the in-class study and tests/quizzes, students are encouraged to create 3x5 study cards or Extended Definition assignment.

II. Students should conduct a nightly/daily review of the literary terms. Students will be expected to show adequate mastery and knowledge of ALL terms. They should employ the same study method that is suggested for the SAT terms.

III. Students should conduct a nightly/daily review of the rules of grammar. Students will be expected to show adequate mastery and knowledge of all rules.

IV. Bring materials/supplies to class; this includes copies of literary works studied, paper, pens, notebooks, writing journals, etc. (NO EXCEPTIONS)

V. You should conduct a nightly/daily review of the course orientation notes. You will be expected to show adequate mastery and knowledge of all course policies and procedures.

VI. You should conduct a nightly/daily review of the course standards. You will be expected to show adequate mastery and knowledge of all course standards.

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UPCOMING DATES*

*ALL DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. PLEASE LISTEN TO THE OPENING MEETINGS FOR ANY CHANGES.

ASSESSMENTS 

Semester Exam: Quarter 1 and Quarter 2 Concepts
1/17/11

The following concepts will appear on this assessment:

1. SAT Vocabulary Lists 1, 2, 3, and 4
2. Prose Fiction Terminology
3. Non Fiction Terminology (Modes of Development and Terms)
4. Basic to Advanced Reading Comprehension (Cold Text)
5. Basic to Advanced Reading Comprehension ("from All God's.." and "The Lottery")
6. Grammar and Mechanics (Semi-Colons, Commas, Capitalization, Punctuation of Titles, etc.)


*NOTE: Listen for additions to this list in our Opening Meetings..."gird" yourself NOW!

Summative Assessment (Reading Check): Fahrenheit 451 (Bradbury)

1/23 [A], 1/24 [B]



READING COMPREHENSION

Reading Comprehension Assignment: FCAT Explorer

TASK: Visit www.fcatexplorer.com and use the FCAT Explorer Student Login Information slip (you were given one in class) to login to the site. Please complete ALL assigned reading comprehension assignments before the due date.

WARNING: Points will be deducted if the assignments are completed after the due date. You must avoid collaborating with other students and the work MUST be reflective of your very best.

OBJECTIVE: Students should be able to complete the assigned reading comprehension assignments using their critical thinking skills, their inferential skills, their ability to recall information from passages and articles, their ability to recognize and use words in context, and their ability to synthesize and compare information.

EVALUATION: You will not be evaluated on the completion of the work only; instead, your grade will be based on the percentage of correctly completed items. Students who score below 70% will receive considerable point penalty and individual remediation.

ASSIGNMENTS TO COMPLETE: You will be reading the selections from the following sections: B.C. to A.D., A.D. to 1500, and 1500 to 1800. You are to read the selections carefully, then answer the reading comprehension questions that follow. You are allowed to alternate between the selection and the question so please take your time and choose the best response. Check off (or initial) the items as you complete them.

DUE: 2/2 [A], 2/3 [B]

POINT VALUE: 100 points

LITERARY ANALYSIS/READING*
 
*NOTE: You will receive a copy of the text; use this copy to read and annotate. 


American Gothic


Active Reading and Analysis Assignment: "The Cask of Amontillado" (Poe)
DUE 11/8 [A], 11/9 [B]

Active Reading and Analysis Assignment: "Young Goodman Brown" (Hawthorne)
DUE 11/15 [A], 11/16 [B]

American Realism

Active Reading and Analysis Assignment: "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" (Bierce)
DUE 11/29 [A], 11/30 [B]

Active Reading and Analysis Assignment: "Three and One are One" (Bierce)
DUE 12/5 [A], 12/6 [B]

Active Reading and Analysis Assignment: "Caline" (Chopin)
12/9 [A], 12/12 [B]

Active Reading and Analysis Assignment: "The Story of an Hour" (Chopin)
12/15 [A], 12/16 [B]

American Modernism


Active Reading and Analysis Assignment: "The Lottery" (Jackson)
DUE 1/3 [A], 1/4 [B]


American Contemporary


Active Reading and Analysis Assignment: "A Sound of Thunder" (Bradbury)
DUE 1/9 [A], 1/10 [B]




DISCUSSIONS/LECTURES

Unit Lesson: Prose Fiction

11/4 [A], 11/7 [B]

Analysis Seminar (Poe and "The Cask of Amontillado")
11/10-15 [A], 11/14-16 [B]

Analysis Seminar (Hawthorne and "Young Goodman Brown")

11/21 and 12/1 [A], 11/22 and 11/30 [B] 

Analysis Seminar (Ambrose Bierce/American Realism)

12/5 [A], 12/6 [B]

Analysis Seminar (Kate Chopin/American Realism)
12/15 [A], 12/16 [B]

Analysis Seminar (Shirley Jackson/American Modernism)
1/5 [A], 1/6 [B]

Analysis Seminar (Ray Bradbury/ American Contemporary)
1/11 [A], 1/12 [B]

PROJECTS
 
Group Analysis Project: Fahrenheit 451 (Bradbury)

Preparation Sessions

Prep Day 0: 1/23 [A], 1/24 [B]
Prep Day 1: 1/25* [A], 1/26 [B]
Prep Day 2: 1/27 [A], 1/30 [B]
Prep Day 3: 1/31 [A], 2/1 [B]
Prep Day 4: 2/2 [A], 2/3 [B] 
Prep Day 5: 2/6 [A], 2/7 [B]   


Discussion Sessions


Discussion Day 1: 2/8* [A], 2/9 [B]
Discussion Day 2: 2/10 [A], 2/13 [B]
Discussion Day 3: 2/14 [A], 2/15 [B]
Discussion Day 4: 2/16 [A], 2/17 [B]

*School Early Release Days
   
WRITING

Writing Assignment: Passage Analysis for "The Cask of Amontillado" (Poe)
DUE 11/10 [A], 11/14 [B]


Writing Assignment: Passage Analysis for "Young Goodman Brown" (Hawthorne)
DUE 11/17 [A], 11/18 [B]

Writing Assignment: Chunk Paragraph Writing #4*
TBA [A], TBA [B]

Writing Assignment: Literary Analysis Essay*

1/13 [A], 1/14 [B]

*NOTE: this will be a timed in-class writing assignment.

Writing Assignment: Journal Topic 1 (Fahrenheit 451)

DUE TBA [A], TBA [B]

Writing Assignment: Journal Topic 2 (Fahrenheit 451)

DUE TBA [A], TBA [B]

Writing Assignment: Journal Topic 3 (Fahrenheit 451)

DUE TBA [A], TBA [B]

Writing Assignment: Journal Topic 4 (Fahrenheit 451)

DUE TBA [A], TBA [B]

Evaluation: 50 points each (-10 if not written in English Writing Journal)

ACTIVE VIEWING

Active Viewing Assignment: 'An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge'
12/9 [A], 12/12 [B]
 
VOCABULARY
 
Formative Assessment (SAT List 4)
12/5 [A], 12/6 [B]

Quick Review (SAT List 4)
12/7 [A], 12/8 [B]


Summative Assessment (SAT 4.1) 
12/13 [A], 12/14 [B]

Summative Assessment (SAT 4.2) 
1/2 [A],  1/3 [B]

Summative Assessment (SAT List 4)
TBA [A], TBA [B]


Formative Assessment (SAT List 5)
1/25 [A], 1/26 [B]


Quick Review (SAT List 5)
1/27 [A], 1/30  [B]


Summative Assessment (SAT 5.1) 
2/2 [A], 2/3  [B]

Summative Assessment (SAT 5.2) 
2/10  [A], 2/13  [B]

Summative Assessment (SAT List 5)
TBA  [A], TBA  [B]


GRAMMAR*

Unit Lesson: Semi-Colons (Unit 21.5)

Lesson 1: 11/10 [A], 11/14 [B]
Lesson 2: 11/17 [A], 11/18 [B]

Unit Lessons: Commas (Unit 21.6)

Lesson 1: 1/5 [A], 1/6 [B]
Lesson 2: 1/9 [A], 1/10 [B]
Lesson 3: TBA [A], TBA [B]
Lesson 4: TBA [A], TBA [B]

*NOTE: There will be in-class informal assessments throughout the Grammar Unit...please review the concepts and rules nightly.