Assignment 1 Self Selected Reading Book Report/ Newscast You will do a fictional News Story on the book you read over our Winter Break. Imagine you are writing the copy (script) for a network news anchor. You will write 1-2 pages, 12 pt. font, double spaced, Your report should cover the 5 W's, Who, What, When, Where, Why and/or How. Take a look at your nightly news to get an idea of the format. This will be worth 10 Extra Credit Points. An extra 5 will be awarded to any student who reads her/his report aloud in class. Due no later than Jan. 17.
Assignment 2 GetLit Worksheet 1 Ignite (2 pages) Due Jan. 15
Assignment 2 GetLit Worksheet 1 Ignite (2 pages) Due Jan. 15
Assignment 3 Read Phyllis Wheatley's "To His Excellency General Washington" on page 175 of our textbook. Then read Letter From a Birmingham Jail by Martin Luther King on pages 180-182. Answer Questions 1-2 on p.182. Due in class on Jan. 17
Assignment 4 Poetry Terminology Quiz: You will be responsible for knowing the following terminology related to Poetry for a quiz on Monday Jan. 27th:
Alliteration Assonance Blank Verse Closed Form Poetry Consonance Couplet Free Verse Poetry Hyperbole Lyric Poem Metaphor Meter Metonymy Narrative Poem Open Form Poetry Prose Quatrain Shakespearean Sonnet Slant Rhyme Sonnets Stanza Stress & Accent Symbolism Syncopation Synchronicity Tercet
Assignment 5 Prior to our Terminology Quiz on Monday you will find definitions and examples for each of these terms. Your examples may be a single line from a poem or an entire stanza but not the whole poem. You will find definitions for all of the above listed terms and you may also find examples from the book of poetry on the Resources Page of this website.
Assignment 6 GetLit Worksheet 2 Your Poem and Your Poet (5 pages) -To be turned in when you recite your poem.
Assignment 7 Poetry Recitation. You will recite your poem either in front of the teacher in private or in front of the class on Friday, Jan. 24th or on Tuesday, Jan. 28th.
Assignment 8 Read Ezra Pound essay on poetry in our textbook, Page 729-731. Then Answer Questions 1-6 on page 731. Remember to use complete sentences! Due 1/30
Assignment 9 Read Page 732-733 "The River Merchant's Wife" by Ezra Pound Answer Questions 1-3 on page 734
Assignment 10 Response Poems. Your response may vary in length but should be at least one stanza. The response may include a line from the poem that exemplifies the reason you claimed it in the first place. You may write it in the same style as the original poem but this is not required. You may agree with the poet's view of the world, or you may disagree. First Draft Response poems due Monday, 2/3
Assignment 11 "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" by T.S. Eliot page 718-722 We will be reading this together in class and handling the questions in class as well. For those who miss class the questions are on page 722. You will answer Questions 1-3 and 5-8 in COMPLETE SENTENCES !! Due 2/7
Assignment 12 College Admission Essay Writing Prompt Due 2/6
Assignment 13 Read Page 930 "The Tropics In New York" by Claude McCay Answer Questions 1-4 Read Page 946-947 "i yearn" by Ricardo Sanchez Answer Questions 1 and 2 on page 947 Due 2/10
Assignment 14 Read Page 928-929 "Dream Variations" and "Refugee in America" by Langston Hughes Answer Questions 1-6 on page 929 Due 2/12
Assignment 15 Read Page 1104-1105 "What For" by Garrett Hongo Answer Questions 1-6 on page 1105 "Hunger In New York City" by Simon Ortiz Due 2/13
Assignment 16 Final Web Posted Response poems. You will post the original poem you claimed, in its original form, with the poet listed, then you will post your response poem with your name at the top of your poem, Due 2/19
Assignment 17 Response Poem Recitation. After printing out a copy of your response poem for your teacher to read while you recite, you will say the whole poem in front of your teacher, either in front of the class (recommended for Slam Participants) or outside in the hallway. Due 2/20
Assignment 18 George Washington and Jay-Z. After reading the handout in class On Line Version comparing the biographies of the two American Hustlers, you will write 3 Paragraphs: Paragraph 1 will contrast at least 3 of the obvious differences between the two men. Paragraph 2 will cover at least 3 of the similarities between them and Paragraph 3 will be your conclusion as to whether the two American Icons are more different or more similar supported by evidence from your paragraphs. Write in Complete Sentences!! Use bullet points or a Venn Diagram as a first step as needed.
Assignment 19 The Great Gatsby Chapter 1 Vocabulary. You will define and find parts of speech for the words below:
levity excursions Teutonic conferred Maecenas epigram proximity supercilious wistfulness pungent shrill veranda settee rotogravure peremptory
Assignment 20 The Great Gatsby Chapter 2 After reading Chapter 1, you will scan Chapter 2 for words which are unfamiliar to you and make a list of no less than 5, no more than 10 words which you will define. Include in your definition the part of speech (adj, adv, v, or n).
Assignment 21 In class Quickwrite: The book we are reading, The Great Gatsby, is in many ways an examination of "The American Dream". What does the American Dream mean to you? What would it look like in your life, if you achieved it.? One Paragraph=5 Sentences for this assignment. Due in class 2/24.
Assignment 22 There will be a Vocabulary Quiz on Friday, 2/28. You will be responsible for knowing the meanings of these words as they are used in The Great Gatsby as well as their parts of speech. All definitions are derived from usage in the book and Merriam Webster's College Dictionary.
Chapter 1
levity excursions conferred proximity supercilious wistfulness pungent shrill veranda peremptory
Chapter 2
ghastly contiguous sumptuous anemic smouldering deferred oculist proprietor jovially perceptible
Assignment 23 Gatsby Chapter 3 and 4 Vocabulary. You will find and define no less than 5 and no more than 10 vocabulary words including parts of speech. Due 2/27
Assignment 24 Gatsby Party evite. You will create an evite for one of Jay Gatsby's famous parties. All evites are to be posted on your webpage.If computer access is a problem, you may do this assignment using paper. The iconography on the invitation should include symbolism from the novel that we have covered in class. Your evite should either be a jpeg, .doc or .docx file. Here are some examples:
Assignment 4 Poetry Terminology Quiz: You will be responsible for knowing the following terminology related to Poetry for a quiz on Monday Jan. 27th:
Alliteration Assonance Blank Verse Closed Form Poetry Consonance Couplet Free Verse Poetry Hyperbole Lyric Poem Metaphor Meter Metonymy Narrative Poem Open Form Poetry Prose Quatrain Shakespearean Sonnet Slant Rhyme Sonnets Stanza Stress & Accent Symbolism Syncopation Synchronicity Tercet
Assignment 5 Prior to our Terminology Quiz on Monday you will find definitions and examples for each of these terms. Your examples may be a single line from a poem or an entire stanza but not the whole poem. You will find definitions for all of the above listed terms and you may also find examples from the book of poetry on the Resources Page of this website.
Assignment 6 GetLit Worksheet 2 Your Poem and Your Poet (5 pages) -To be turned in when you recite your poem.
Assignment 7 Poetry Recitation. You will recite your poem either in front of the teacher in private or in front of the class on Friday, Jan. 24th or on Tuesday, Jan. 28th.
Assignment 8 Read Ezra Pound essay on poetry in our textbook, Page 729-731. Then Answer Questions 1-6 on page 731. Remember to use complete sentences! Due 1/30
Assignment 9 Read Page 732-733 "The River Merchant's Wife" by Ezra Pound Answer Questions 1-3 on page 734
Assignment 10 Response Poems. Your response may vary in length but should be at least one stanza. The response may include a line from the poem that exemplifies the reason you claimed it in the first place. You may write it in the same style as the original poem but this is not required. You may agree with the poet's view of the world, or you may disagree. First Draft Response poems due Monday, 2/3
Assignment 11 "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" by T.S. Eliot page 718-722 We will be reading this together in class and handling the questions in class as well. For those who miss class the questions are on page 722. You will answer Questions 1-3 and 5-8 in COMPLETE SENTENCES !! Due 2/7
Assignment 12 College Admission Essay Writing Prompt Due 2/6
Assignment 13 Read Page 930 "The Tropics In New York" by Claude McCay Answer Questions 1-4 Read Page 946-947 "i yearn" by Ricardo Sanchez Answer Questions 1 and 2 on page 947 Due 2/10
Assignment 14 Read Page 928-929 "Dream Variations" and "Refugee in America" by Langston Hughes Answer Questions 1-6 on page 929 Due 2/12
Assignment 15 Read Page 1104-1105 "What For" by Garrett Hongo Answer Questions 1-6 on page 1105 "Hunger In New York City" by Simon Ortiz Due 2/13
Assignment 16 Final Web Posted Response poems. You will post the original poem you claimed, in its original form, with the poet listed, then you will post your response poem with your name at the top of your poem, Due 2/19
Assignment 17 Response Poem Recitation. After printing out a copy of your response poem for your teacher to read while you recite, you will say the whole poem in front of your teacher, either in front of the class (recommended for Slam Participants) or outside in the hallway. Due 2/20
Assignment 18 George Washington and Jay-Z. After reading the handout in class On Line Version comparing the biographies of the two American Hustlers, you will write 3 Paragraphs: Paragraph 1 will contrast at least 3 of the obvious differences between the two men. Paragraph 2 will cover at least 3 of the similarities between them and Paragraph 3 will be your conclusion as to whether the two American Icons are more different or more similar supported by evidence from your paragraphs. Write in Complete Sentences!! Use bullet points or a Venn Diagram as a first step as needed.
Assignment 19 The Great Gatsby Chapter 1 Vocabulary. You will define and find parts of speech for the words below:
levity excursions Teutonic conferred Maecenas epigram proximity supercilious wistfulness pungent shrill veranda settee rotogravure peremptory
Assignment 20 The Great Gatsby Chapter 2 After reading Chapter 1, you will scan Chapter 2 for words which are unfamiliar to you and make a list of no less than 5, no more than 10 words which you will define. Include in your definition the part of speech (adj, adv, v, or n).
Assignment 21 In class Quickwrite: The book we are reading, The Great Gatsby, is in many ways an examination of "The American Dream". What does the American Dream mean to you? What would it look like in your life, if you achieved it.? One Paragraph=5 Sentences for this assignment. Due in class 2/24.
Assignment 22 There will be a Vocabulary Quiz on Friday, 2/28. You will be responsible for knowing the meanings of these words as they are used in The Great Gatsby as well as their parts of speech. All definitions are derived from usage in the book and Merriam Webster's College Dictionary.
Chapter 1
levity excursions conferred proximity supercilious wistfulness pungent shrill veranda peremptory
Chapter 2
ghastly contiguous sumptuous anemic smouldering deferred oculist proprietor jovially perceptible
Assignment 23 Gatsby Chapter 3 and 4 Vocabulary. You will find and define no less than 5 and no more than 10 vocabulary words including parts of speech. Due 2/27
Assignment 24 Gatsby Party evite. You will create an evite for one of Jay Gatsby's famous parties. All evites are to be posted on your webpage.If computer access is a problem, you may do this assignment using paper. The iconography on the invitation should include symbolism from the novel that we have covered in class. Your evite should either be a jpeg, .doc or .docx file. Here are some examples:
| gatsby_invite-1.doc |
| buchanan_invite.doc |
For this project you will also write a 1 paragraph description of the pictures/symbols you chose to include on your invitation and why you chose them. Your evite and paragraph should either be posted or linked to your student web page. RUBRIC: A 10/10 will be given to projects that are turned in/posted on time, show an attention to detail in relating iconography from the novel to your invitation and contain a complete and grammatically correct paragraph explaining the symbols you chose and why you chose them as they pertain to the novel. Due Wednesday, March 5th
Assignment 25 Chapter 4 Questions. Having read Chapter 4 over the weekend, you will answer 4 questions about what transpired in the novel.
Assignment 26 Gatsby Chapter 5 and 6 Vocabulary. You will find and define no less than 5 and no more than 10 vocabulary words including parts of speech. Due 3/8
Assignment 27 There will be no Vocabulary Quiz on Friday due to the Cal State testing. Instead you will do a Crossword Puzzle Handout You will be responsible for knowing the meanings of these words as they are used in The Great Gatsby as well as their parts of speech. All definitions are derived from usage in the book and Merriam Webster's College Dictionary.
Chapter 3
innuendo prodigality erroneous florid harlequin vehemently subterfuges fortnight chasms credulity
Chapter 4
sporadic punctilious disconcerting sinister succulent somnambulatory denizen lurched beaux skepticism
Assignment 28 Having read Chapter 6 over the weekend, you will answer 5 questions about that chapter in the novel.
Assignment 29 Having read Chapter 9 over the weekend, you will answer 3 questions about that chapter in the novel.
There will be a Vocabulary Quiz on Tuesday, 3/18. You will be responsible for knowing the meanings of these words as they are used in The Great Gatsby as well as their parts of speech. All definitions are derived from usage in the book and Merriam Webster's College Dictionary.
Chapter 5
innumerable receptacles gaudily scrutinized harrowed defunct distraught delicatessen
Chapter 6
meretricious antecedents ingratiate pervading unprecedented appalled turgid
Assignment 30 Gatsby Chapter 7 and 8 Vocabulary. You will find and define no less than 5 and no more than 10 vocabulary words including parts of speech. Due 3/14
Assignment 31 Gatsby Final Project: Option A You will write a five paragraph, descriptive essay discussing how techniques used in either of The Great Gatsby movies convey or help to express one of the major themes of the novel. The themes we have discussed in class include, Divine Justice, The American Dream, The Meaning of True Love, The Nature of Identity as defined by ones' self and others, and Fitzgerald's commentary on American Society of the 1920's. The structure should be as follows:
Paragraph 1 ought to discuss the single theme you are going to address and at least 3 techniques employed by the film or films to convey this theme. The body paragraphs should relate each specific technique to the theme you chose. The conclusion should re-address the theme you chose and the techniques used to show this theme. All essays should be in MLA format. Click here for a basic guide to the Five Paragraph Essay. A sample diagram can be found below:
Assignment 25 Chapter 4 Questions. Having read Chapter 4 over the weekend, you will answer 4 questions about what transpired in the novel.
Assignment 26 Gatsby Chapter 5 and 6 Vocabulary. You will find and define no less than 5 and no more than 10 vocabulary words including parts of speech. Due 3/8
Assignment 27 There will be no Vocabulary Quiz on Friday due to the Cal State testing. Instead you will do a Crossword Puzzle Handout You will be responsible for knowing the meanings of these words as they are used in The Great Gatsby as well as their parts of speech. All definitions are derived from usage in the book and Merriam Webster's College Dictionary.
Chapter 3
innuendo prodigality erroneous florid harlequin vehemently subterfuges fortnight chasms credulity
Chapter 4
sporadic punctilious disconcerting sinister succulent somnambulatory denizen lurched beaux skepticism
Assignment 28 Having read Chapter 6 over the weekend, you will answer 5 questions about that chapter in the novel.
Assignment 29 Having read Chapter 9 over the weekend, you will answer 3 questions about that chapter in the novel.
There will be a Vocabulary Quiz on Tuesday, 3/18. You will be responsible for knowing the meanings of these words as they are used in The Great Gatsby as well as their parts of speech. All definitions are derived from usage in the book and Merriam Webster's College Dictionary.
Chapter 5
innumerable receptacles gaudily scrutinized harrowed defunct distraught delicatessen
Chapter 6
meretricious antecedents ingratiate pervading unprecedented appalled turgid
Assignment 30 Gatsby Chapter 7 and 8 Vocabulary. You will find and define no less than 5 and no more than 10 vocabulary words including parts of speech. Due 3/14
Assignment 31 Gatsby Final Project: Option A You will write a five paragraph, descriptive essay discussing how techniques used in either of The Great Gatsby movies convey or help to express one of the major themes of the novel. The themes we have discussed in class include, Divine Justice, The American Dream, The Meaning of True Love, The Nature of Identity as defined by ones' self and others, and Fitzgerald's commentary on American Society of the 1920's. The structure should be as follows:
Paragraph 1 ought to discuss the single theme you are going to address and at least 3 techniques employed by the film or films to convey this theme. The body paragraphs should relate each specific technique to the theme you chose. The conclusion should re-address the theme you chose and the techniques used to show this theme. All essays should be in MLA format. Click here for a basic guide to the Five Paragraph Essay. A sample diagram can be found below:
| descriptivegatsbyessaydiagram.doc |
Option B "The Death of Jay Gatsby" You will produce a newsreel style video or radio piece investigating Jay Gatsby's murder. Is it the deranged act of a grieving madman or is there more to it than that? You will submit a script before shooting/recording. Your output should be either mpeg4, Quicktime, .aiff or.wav. The final output file should either be posted to your site or posted as a link to youtube.
All 1st drafts of essays and scripts are due no later than Friday, 3/21. All final essays and projects are due Monday, April 7.
There will be a Vocabulary Quiz on Monday, 3/24. You will be responsible for knowing the meanings of these words as they are used in The Great Gatsby as well as their parts of speech. All definitions are derived from usage in the book and Merriam Webster's College Dictionary.
Chapter 7
dilatory commutation boisterously contingency contemptuously disquieting inviolate intermittent vicariously incessantly
Chapter 8
whim benediction garrulous fortuitously amorphous
Chapter 9
adventitious grotesque incoherent inessential commensurate
Assignment 32 Self Selected Novel This is your opportunity to get credit for all those great books you've been telling me about! With your choice of novel you must be able to: 1) Show me the book and tell me a little bit about it 2) Summarize the plot in a few paragraphs 3) Make a list of 50 vocabulary words referenced by page number with definitions and parts of speech 4) Discuss a theme of the novel with quotes from the text in an MLA style essay.
Part 1, A Book Check and brief discussion will be due on Wednesday, April 2nd.
Assignment 33 Quickwrite: In J.F.K.'s famous inaugural address he said, "Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country." I want you to write a paragraph about what you can do for your country.
Assignment 34 JFK Questions After reading Kennedy's Inaugural Address on pages 196-200 in our textbook you will answer questions from the worksheet attached below in complete sentences.
Assignment 34 JFK Questions After reading Kennedy's Inaugural Address on pages 196-200 in our textbook you will answer questions from the worksheet attached below in complete sentences.
| jfk_inaugural.doc |
Assignment 35 Read "Anxiety" by Grace Paley on page 832-834 of our textbook then answer the following questions in complete sentences:
1) How would you react to the "old gray head" if you were the father in the story?
2) Do you think the woman's advice will be heeded? Explain why or why not.
1) How would you react to the "old gray head" if you were the father in the story?
2) Do you think the woman's advice will be heeded? Explain why or why not.
Assignment 36 Social Activism Project Part 1: Mission Statement As many of you have heard me say in class, language is not some abstraction to be puzzled over then put away. It is a tool to be used to effect change in the world. That was its first purpose and remains its most important. For the remainder of the semester you will be engaged in an activity that serves to shape our world in some way. The activity may be something big, like joining an environmental group tackling global climate change, or something smaller in scope but no less important, like helping an elderly neighbor on a regular basis.
For this assignment you will write a paragraph describing the activity you intend to undertake. Over the remainder of the semester, you will submit four blog entries to your web site describing your involvement and how your activity is impacting you. Towards the end of the semester you will write a reflective essay about your experience. The first part of the assignment is your descriptive paragraph or Mission Statement. Due Friday, April 4
For this assignment you will write a paragraph describing the activity you intend to undertake. Over the remainder of the semester, you will submit four blog entries to your web site describing your involvement and how your activity is impacting you. Towards the end of the semester you will write a reflective essay about your experience. The first part of the assignment is your descriptive paragraph or Mission Statement. Due Friday, April 4
| ciampasocialactivismproject.doc |
Assignment 37 Verb Tense Agreement Worksheet In preparation for your blogging and essay writing, you will complete this in class assignment. Due Thursday, April 3rd
Assignment 38 "Cats" by Anna Quindlen Read pages 689-691 then answer the following questions:
1) What does the author do to make you feel empathy for the woman next door?
2) How did you feel about the neighbor? Explain.
3) Would you have treated the neighbor any differently? Due in class 4/7
Assignment 39 Common Core Test Prep Questions in preparation for our Common Core Assessment and other standardized tests, you will read a sample essay in class and answer six test prep questions from an in class handout. Due in class 4/8
Assignment 40 After reading an excerpt from David and Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell, you will answer the following questions about dyslexic super lawyer, David Boies:
1)When did David Boies begin reading?
2)What type of lawyer is Boies?
3)What job did he do after high school?
4)What are two of his most famous cases?
5)What is capitalization learning?
All answers must be in COMPLETE SENTENCES!!! Due in class 4/9
Assignment 41 There will be a Vocabulary and Grammar Quiz on Friday, 4/11. You will be responsible for knowing how to correct shifts in Verb Tense as they appeared in Assignment 37 last week as well as the meanings of the words we have come across in our recent readings. All definitions are derived from usage in the book and Merriam Webster's College Dictionary.
invoke invective adversary heirs tribulation Pavlovian plaintively subliminally companionably reverberations
Assignment 42 Self Selected Reading Vocabulary List on the Wednesday we get back from break you will hand in a list of 50 words, referenced by page #, with definitions and parts of speech for each word. Due 4/25
Assignment 43 "A Wagner Matinee" by Willa Cather Read pages 676-684. Find and define 5 vocabulary words not already defined in the book. Then answer questions 1-6 on page 684. Due 4/24
Assignment 44 After getting back your rough draft, You will post the final draft of the Mission Statement for your Social Activism Project on your web page. Due 4/28
Assignment 45 Blog Entry 1 After going over grammar and spelling in class you will post your first Blog Entry for your Social Activism Project. You may keep adding to an existing document. There is an example below. Due 4/29
http://www.merriam-webster.com
Assignment 38 "Cats" by Anna Quindlen Read pages 689-691 then answer the following questions:
1) What does the author do to make you feel empathy for the woman next door?
2) How did you feel about the neighbor? Explain.
3) Would you have treated the neighbor any differently? Due in class 4/7
Assignment 39 Common Core Test Prep Questions in preparation for our Common Core Assessment and other standardized tests, you will read a sample essay in class and answer six test prep questions from an in class handout. Due in class 4/8
Assignment 40 After reading an excerpt from David and Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell, you will answer the following questions about dyslexic super lawyer, David Boies:
1)When did David Boies begin reading?
2)What type of lawyer is Boies?
3)What job did he do after high school?
4)What are two of his most famous cases?
5)What is capitalization learning?
All answers must be in COMPLETE SENTENCES!!! Due in class 4/9
Assignment 41 There will be a Vocabulary and Grammar Quiz on Friday, 4/11. You will be responsible for knowing how to correct shifts in Verb Tense as they appeared in Assignment 37 last week as well as the meanings of the words we have come across in our recent readings. All definitions are derived from usage in the book and Merriam Webster's College Dictionary.
invoke invective adversary heirs tribulation Pavlovian plaintively subliminally companionably reverberations
Assignment 42 Self Selected Reading Vocabulary List on the Wednesday we get back from break you will hand in a list of 50 words, referenced by page #, with definitions and parts of speech for each word. Due 4/25
Assignment 43 "A Wagner Matinee" by Willa Cather Read pages 676-684. Find and define 5 vocabulary words not already defined in the book. Then answer questions 1-6 on page 684. Due 4/24
Assignment 44 After getting back your rough draft, You will post the final draft of the Mission Statement for your Social Activism Project on your web page. Due 4/28
Assignment 45 Blog Entry 1 After going over grammar and spelling in class you will post your first Blog Entry for your Social Activism Project. You may keep adding to an existing document. There is an example below. Due 4/29
http://www.merriam-webster.com
Assignment 46 Sandra Cisneros Narrative Read pages 1128-1132. Find and define 5 vocabulary words not already defined in the book. Then answer questions 1-6 on page 1132. Due 5/1
Assignment 47 Self Selected Novel Plot Summary The thematic expository essay which you will start next week ought not to be a summary of the plot of the novel except as it pertains to the theme. For this reason, you will summarize the plot of the novel separately. Here's how:
While you're writing it, think about who, what, when, where. Then briefly touch on why. I don't need to know about all the details.
Make sure you explain from cover to cover. Start with the first chapter and end with the last. You want to inform on the whole book. Due 5/5
For a guide and example click here.
Assignment 48
There will be a Vocabulary, Etymology and Root Word Quiz on Tuesday, 5/13. You will be responsible for recognizing and knowing the meanings of these commonly used Latin roots:
auto belli ced cor dict duc fer ject levi loc medi nom pot struct zo
View the meanings of these words and the much larger list at the bottom of my Resources page. You will also need to be able to be able to determine the Etymology and definitions of the words below as they are used in "A Wagner Matinee" and "Straw Into Gold" as well as their parts of speech. All definitions are derived from usage in the book and Merriam Webster's College Dictionary.
"A Wagner Matinee"
callow reverential tremulously trepidation prelude jocularity
"Straw Into Gold"
nomadic Peloponnesus politicos reflective
Assignment 49
Etymology -From your list of 50 vocabulary words you will find 3 words with Greek roots, 3 with Anglo Saxon roots, and 4 with Latin roots. Then you will take the upcoming words from your vocabulary quiz listed above and find their Etymology. Due 5/6
Assignment 50 -
50 Word Challenge! Click here to be directed to the Resources page for a list of Root words. In class you will find 50 words from a newspaper that have a Latin or Greek root then write out the root, its definition and the word and its definition. Due 5/7
Assignment 51
Literary Theme Essay. Like your Crucible essay last semester and your Gatsby essay this semester, you will write an essay on a theme in the novel you chose to read. As the last part of your Self Selected reading project, you will organize your essay around the theme you stated in your introductory paragraph. This essay will have no length requirement in terms of number of paragraphs but may be constructed in a classic 5 paragraph style, with an introduction that states your thesis and introduces the evidence that supports your thesis and subsequent supporting paragraphs. Click here for a basic guide to the Five Paragraph Essay. Your essay will be written in MLA style.
Assignment 52
Final Exam Your Final Exam will be in two parts. The first part will be a reading comprehension test to see how well you are reading and thinking using a previously unseen essay. The questions should resemble the mock test we did in class. Due 5/21. The second part of your final will be an in class reflective essay on the social activism you have been blogging about. You will take part 2 of the final during your scheduled final day. Good Luck!!
Assignment 47 Self Selected Novel Plot Summary The thematic expository essay which you will start next week ought not to be a summary of the plot of the novel except as it pertains to the theme. For this reason, you will summarize the plot of the novel separately. Here's how:
While you're writing it, think about who, what, when, where. Then briefly touch on why. I don't need to know about all the details.
Make sure you explain from cover to cover. Start with the first chapter and end with the last. You want to inform on the whole book. Due 5/5
For a guide and example click here.
Assignment 48
There will be a Vocabulary, Etymology and Root Word Quiz on Tuesday, 5/13. You will be responsible for recognizing and knowing the meanings of these commonly used Latin roots:
auto belli ced cor dict duc fer ject levi loc medi nom pot struct zo
View the meanings of these words and the much larger list at the bottom of my Resources page. You will also need to be able to be able to determine the Etymology and definitions of the words below as they are used in "A Wagner Matinee" and "Straw Into Gold" as well as their parts of speech. All definitions are derived from usage in the book and Merriam Webster's College Dictionary.
"A Wagner Matinee"
callow reverential tremulously trepidation prelude jocularity
"Straw Into Gold"
nomadic Peloponnesus politicos reflective
Assignment 49
Etymology -From your list of 50 vocabulary words you will find 3 words with Greek roots, 3 with Anglo Saxon roots, and 4 with Latin roots. Then you will take the upcoming words from your vocabulary quiz listed above and find their Etymology. Due 5/6
Assignment 50 -
50 Word Challenge! Click here to be directed to the Resources page for a list of Root words. In class you will find 50 words from a newspaper that have a Latin or Greek root then write out the root, its definition and the word and its definition. Due 5/7
Assignment 51
Literary Theme Essay. Like your Crucible essay last semester and your Gatsby essay this semester, you will write an essay on a theme in the novel you chose to read. As the last part of your Self Selected reading project, you will organize your essay around the theme you stated in your introductory paragraph. This essay will have no length requirement in terms of number of paragraphs but may be constructed in a classic 5 paragraph style, with an introduction that states your thesis and introduces the evidence that supports your thesis and subsequent supporting paragraphs. Click here for a basic guide to the Five Paragraph Essay. Your essay will be written in MLA style.
Assignment 52
Final Exam Your Final Exam will be in two parts. The first part will be a reading comprehension test to see how well you are reading and thinking using a previously unseen essay. The questions should resemble the mock test we did in class. Due 5/21. The second part of your final will be an in class reflective essay on the social activism you have been blogging about. You will take part 2 of the final during your scheduled final day. Good Luck!!