English 11 week of November 30

Monday - Baker College presentation

Tuesday/Wednesday - Bill of Rights video and handout
Bill of Rights video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nnqk-yGzYYg


Thursday/Friday - Practice analysis of video

Use Easybib to create citation at www.easybib.com

1.    The Education Achievement Gap Determined by Social Inequality video http://www.popscreen.com/v/749x4/The-education-achievement-gap-determined-by-social-inequality


2.    Modifier Practice - for every question you missed on the modifier practice test from Tuesday/Wednesday you need to complete a practice test and EMAIL Luttke your results (correct/total correct). Just one email per student please!

1. http://www.chompchomp.com/modifiers01/modifiers01.htm

2. http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/niu/niu9.htm

3. http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/misplaced_modifiers/quiz4690.html

4. http://aliscot.com/bigdog/dmmm_exercise.htm


3.    Take notes in your single subject notebook on the Persuasive elements video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJ7u30OG7yk

Make sure to include a citation at the bottom of your notes!
Author: P. Watts
Published: December 31, 2012

Creative Writing week of November 30

Monday - Wrap up Improvement plan for  Character or Setting

Wednesday - Flash fiction expectations discussion and rubric. Review submissions online. Read article about flash fiction at http://slusheditor.blogspot.com/2010/01/managing-story-length.html
Notes from Storytelling Prezi at https://prezi.com/deznxfa1txfr/storytelling-arc/

Friday - Flash fiction story outline due by the end of class.

English 11 week of November 23

Monday/Tuesday - Learning Target - Reading Strategies. Vocabulary returned; placed in single subject notebook. Langston Hughes bio video.  "Democracy" by Langston Hughes - analysis of poem.

Wednesday - morning 2nd hour only - The culture of our Founding Fathers

Have a fantastic holiday weekend!

Monday, November 30 we have a presentation by Baker College.

Creative Writing week of November 23

Tuesday - In class writing - "Let me introduce myself". Reading excerpt from Grendel - identify character or setting examples in the reading. Continue work on Procedure to Improve Character or Setting.

Have a relaxing Thanksgiving!

English 11 week of November 16

Monday - The Patriot wrap up.  Homework - complete Reading Survey: https://docs.google.com/a/homeoftheshamrocks.org/forms/d/1zCDf5p3gzvifKEhvCtGj2IwoS5x2Yw3KtucOB1IbO3s/viewform?usp=send_form 
For easy access to the survey, I would recommend logging into your homeoftheshamrocks.org email - it is your user name plus @homeoftheshamrocks.org and the password is the same as your school login.

Tuesday/Wednesday - Informational Reading vocabulary. Universal Declaration of Human Rights preamble. Writing - How do we balance the tension between human rights and the common good? Learning Target - Reading Strategies.


Thursday/Friday - Poem analysis - Walt Whitman "For You O Democracy". Discussion - MLA format and intext citations. Identify music that explores human rights and society.

Creative Writing week of November 16

Monday - Character or Setting analysis from Bridge to Terabithia. 

Wednesday - In class writing. Written assignment on character or setting. Email assignment - article about character or setting read and take notes on information.

Friday - Written assignment wrap up. Group discussion. Independent work on Character or Setting procedure for improvement.

English 11 week of November 9

Monday – Post test. Homework: Compose a message to me in your Goodreads account from your inbox. Copy and paste or include a link to a book review that you have completed.

 If you haven’t completed a book yet I want to know what page you are on out of how many pages and when do you anticipate completing the book.

Tuesday-Friday – We will be viewing The Patriot during class. If parents/guardians DO NOT wish to have their student view this movie due to its R rating, simply email me and I will give the student an alternate assignment.

Creative Writing week of November 9

Monday – Class writing; Activity on Character or Setting

Wednesday – Activity on Character or Setting for practice

Friday – Twilight Zone episode “The Good Life” – identify Character or Setting specifics

English 11 week of November 2

Monday – Grammar assessment. Final project – Reading Strategies expectation – due Thursday/Friday

Three ways to fill in the chart:

1. Create an example and take a picture to put in your chart.

2. Find an example online and paste image into your chart - make sure to include the URL.

3. Write an example and put it in the chart.

EXAMPLES MUST BE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL - NOT GEARED TOWARD ELEMENTARY

This is what those options look like:

You must include 3-5 different Reading Strategies in your chart.

Before you go to the link, sign into your Gmail account.

Chart - After you open go to File and "Save a Copy" onto your Drive

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1h-ificd54LD43dhl_7Fl4nfa4u6KyfROXYL3rxp5eOw/edit?usp=sharing

Rubric for chart:

***If you would like to use examples from the 5 Key SAT Critical Reading Strategies article that we read last class go to http://student-tutor.com/blog/sat-critical-reading-strategies/ Remember to include the URL under your example!

Tuesday/Wednesday – Article – “5 strategies for SAT reading”. Group work – brainstorm Reading Strategies for final project and practice in focus area. Homework: Learning Target – Listening Speaking final self-evaluation with reflection.

Thursday/Friday –Class time for Reading Strategies Final project – due by end of class. 

Creative Writing week of November 2

Monday – Short story unit reflection via email. Sample Rabbit, Run – identify character or setting and discussion.

Wednesday – In class – writing for character practice. Sparknotes – what are the important elements of character or setting? Identify those elements in your short story. Reflection – what did you do well and what did you lack for character or setting.

Friday – In class – writing for setting practice. Activity – Character or Setting. Work independently on Character or Setting improvement – status report emailed to Luttke