week 39--June 13-17--wrap and reflection prior to exams

Monday 6/13

C and D periods

• collect final drafts of college essay
• Read "Out of Poverty" in Upfront magazine (p. 8 - 11)
• Answer 1-8 in multiple choice
• 3-4 sentences a piece for questions 9 and 10
• Read "How the Middle East Got that Way" (18-21)
• Identify and write down 4 pieces of evidence with proper citations that answer the question in the story title
• In two sentences a piece, explain why the evidence helps lead to an understanding of the question.

HW)  wrap up missing work such as college essay

Tuesday 6/14

E and F periods

Read "How the Middle East Got that Way" (18-21)
Identify and write down 4 pieces of evidence with proper citations that answer the question in the story title
In two sentences a piece, explain why the evidence helps lead to an understanding of the question.

Reflect on the your learning experience for the year by thoughtfully answering the following questions:
1.  What was the most important thing you did in English 11 this year?

2.   What were the most challenging things about this class academically?

3.   What ways could the teacher give you more effective feedback on your work?

4.   What would you like to have done more of this year in terms of genre (e.g. novels, poetry, non-fiction)?

5.    What would you like to have done less of?

6.     How could the instructor improve this class for future years?

7.  What did you enjoy the most or the least?

8.     What are your future goals in English and other academic subjects?

Wednesday and Thursday prep for exams

week 38 - June 6-10

Monday/Tuesday 6/6 and 6/7

1. Read samples of previous college essay
2. Study and identify the most appropriate college essay prompt for you
1. College Essay
   2016-2017 Essay Prompts
   A. Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.
   
   
   B. The lessons we take from failure can be fundamental to later success. Recount an incident or time when you experienced failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?
   C. Reflect on a time when you challenged a belief or idea. What prompted you to act? Would you make the same decision again?
   D. Describe a problem you've solved or a problem you'd like to solve. It can be an intellectual challenge, a research query, an ethical dilemma - anything that is of personal importance, no matter the scale. Explain its significance to you and what steps you took or could be taken to identify a solution.
   E. Discuss an accomplishment or event, formal or informal, that marked your transition from childhood to adulthood within your culture, community, or family.
   
   
   3.    Brainstorm images of concepts that you should develop about yourself 
   
   4.     Draft your essay
   
   
   HW)  type your draft on Googledocs
   
   

   Wednesday/Thursday 6/8 and 6/9 

   
   

   1.  Sample college essay

   2.  Writing seminar with one student paper copied for the entire class

   3.  Teacher conferencing

   4.  Peer editing to the College Essay rubric

   
   

   HW)  final typed draft of college essay
   White day students final due 6/14
   Green day students final due 6/13

   
   

   Friday

   Upfront magazine reading

   Senior last assembly
   
    

week 37- May 31- June 3

Objectives:
Understanding satire
Decoding French insults
Identifying elements of original stories satirized in a spoof

Tuesday 5/31
understanding satire
watching "Monty Python's Holy Grail"
HW) prepare for Arthur unit test

Wednesday 6/1 and Thursday 6/2
Finish watching "Monty Python's Holy Grail"
notes and answers follow up
What are the elements  of satire?
How does satire work?
Identify satiric elements in the "Holy Grail"

Read "A Fine and Pleasant Misery" p. 397
In four complete sentences a piece:
what examples of satire are there in "A Fine and Pleasant Misery"? 

week 36 - 5/23-5/27

Monday/Tuesday  5/23 and 5/24
Arthur vocab quiz
p. 278 Blue text:  Read "The Acts of King Arthur" by John Steinbeck
answer questions 1-7, pp 284-285
HW) finish questions


Wednesday/Thursday 5/25 and 5/26
p.  287 Blue text: Read "The Death of King Arthur" by Sir Thomas Mallory 
p. 299 Blue text:  Read "The Passing of Arthur" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Answer questions 1-6 pp. 296-297
 HW) finish questions


Friday  5/27
understanding satire
watching "Monty Python's Holy Grail"
HW) prepare for Arthur unit test
 

week 35 - May 16- 20

Monday 5/16

• collect 1st and 2nd drafts of Metamorphosis  essay
• Preview vocab for Arthur story p. 244 Blue text book
• Class group read "The Crowning of Arthur" 245
• Answer questions 1-6 on page 249

HW)
or finish up the essay that you will submit for ten % off late next week



Tuesday/Wednesday 5/17 and 5/18

• preview Arthur stories with notes on mythology
• look up "Building Vocabulary" words on p. 256 blue text
• Read "The Once and Future King" 
• Discuss concepts of chivalry as outlined by Arthur on p. 260
• Answer questions 1-5 on p. 261
• Read "The Mists of Avalon" pp 251-253

HW) find a kids' version of the Arthur stories and watch it for discussion on Thursday/Friday

Thursday/Friday 5/19 and 5/20

• look up ""Building Vocabulary" words on p. 263 blue text
• Read "Sir Launcelot du Lake" pp. 263-269
• Discuss mythic concepts of Lancelot's battle
• view Lancelot battle scene from "First Knight"
• Answer questions 2-5. p. 270

HW)  study for vocab quiz on "Building Vocabulary" words

stratagems
rendezvous
chivalry
monopoly
vanquish
prowess
champion
ignominiously
miscreant
vindicate

sample graphic organizer - mental illness

ATPP
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The awkward feelings of isolation and public scorn that individuals felt who suffered mental illness in the first  part of the 20th century was seen in a number of events in Gregor Samsa's life. The way his family treated him, how he lost his job, and how he suffered alone in his room are many similarities to the fate of the  mentally ill.
THESIS
Gregor Samsa as a cockroach represents the undesired life of the severely depressed the modern day world.

Paragraph 1 body
TOPIC:
 Psychic break=> apparently a cockroach
Ev1:  locked in bed room
Ev 2:  loses job->scorned by father

Paragraph 2 body
TOPIC:
Isolation in family apartment
Ev1:  sister tries to help but can't understand  him
Ev 2: offered favorite foods, but can hardly eat

Paragraph 3 body
TOPIC :  shunned then suicide
Shunned by society then family, leading to his starvation/death
 Ev1 one last attempt to join the world at sister's violin recital but then shut out
Ev2 father tries to kill him/forces him to solitary confinement

Conclusion:  Even today our prisons are filled with the mentally ill.  Society's practice of isolating the insane, criminalizing their health, and locking them away from any outside influence keeps us all safe; except for the mentally ill themselves.

week 34 - May 9-13

Monday/Tuesday

• Wrap up reading of The Metamorphosis
•  
• complete Graphic organizer for Metamorphosis essay

HW) draft intro paragraph for Metamorphosis essay


Wednesday/Thursday

• write 1st draft of Metamorphosis essay
• peer editing/teacher conferencing for essay
• Final draft of metamorphosis essay

HW) complete final draft of Metamorphosis essay
all students must hand in both 1st and final draft of essay

Friday

• collect 1st and 2nd drafts of Metamorphosis  essay
• Preview vocab for Arthur story p. 244 Blue text book
• Class group read "The Crowning of Arthur" 245
• Answer questions 1-6 on page 249

HW) relax and enjoy the weekend
or finish up the essay that you will submit for ten % off late next week