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Tuesday, May 24, 2016

English 11 exam review and practice

Remember, you can use your notebook and handouts on the exam!

You will write an analytical argumentative essay:

Review at https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sample-questions/essay/1 - look at areas of weakness based on your practice essays.

Review ethos, pathos, and logos at http://www.pathosethoslogos.com/.

I would recommend that you take notes in your notebook on ethos, pathos, and logos from the the review.

Take notes in your single subject notebook about:
What is in a good introduction
What is in a good conclusion
Areas of emphasis for your weakness in Reading, Analysis, and/or Writing

Practice at https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/practice/full-length-practice-tests - use practice essays.



You will analyze 3 examples of satire:

Review of satire through prezi at https://prezi.com/enz_f-jnzyqk/satire-lesson/

Review irony at http://theoatmeal.com/comics/irony

Review sarcasm at http://the-sarcasmistic.blogspot.com/2010/01/introduction-to-sarcasm.html



Use your What is Satire worksheet to identify element in the following examples:

Practice at http://www.theonion.com/graphic/mac-black-52552

Practice at http://www.theonion.com/article/teary-eyed-student-loan-officers-proudly-watch-200-52895






Answers at https://docs.google.com/a/homeoftheshamrocks.org/document/d/1XZzlUh9TqWLLiEJ0pIeFuoCZ-XLmY7VlF6Yrsjbbe_c/edit?usp=sharing


YOU MUST TURN IN YOUR SINGLE SUBJECT NOTEBOOK AFTER YOU COMPLETE THE EXAM







Friday, May 20, 2016

English 11 week of June 6

Monday - Pay for College discussion and written refledction

Tuesday-
1st hour - Speed read test - email me your WPM and comprehension %: http://www.readingsoft.com/

Send me an email that contains links to your 4 reviews on Goodreads that you've read since 
February 1.

Examples of proficient and highly proficient reviews:




Rubric:

Tuesday, June 7

11:29- 12:59 5th hour exam (90 minutes)

12:29- 12:34 passing (5 minutes)

12:59- 1:04 passing (5 minutes)

1:04- 2:38 7th hour exam (94 minutes)

Wednesday, June 8

7:45- 9:15 6th hour exam (90 minutes)

9:15- 9:30 passing (15 minutes)

9:30- 11:00 8th hour exam (90 minutes)

11:00 Student Dismissal (1/2 day students; full day teachers)

Thursday, June 9

7:45- 9:15 1st hour exam (90 minutes)

9:15- 9:30 passing (15 minutes)

9:30- 11:00 3rd hour exam (90 minutes)

11:00 Student Dismissal (1/2 day students; full day teachers)

Friday, June 10

7:45- 9:15 2nd hour exam (90 minutes)

9:15- 9:30 passing (15 minutes)

9:30- 11:00 4th hour exam (90 minutes)

11:00 Student Dismissal (Last Day students & teachers)

Creative Writing of May 23

Monday - Peer editing Fan fiction

Wednesday - Wrap up fan fiction - final draft due today by end of class. Exam: Presentations of Learning expectations.

Friday - Begin working on Presentation of Learning

Friday, May 13, 2016

English 11 week of May 16

Monday - receive satire project assignment. Submit proposal for project.

Tuesday/Wednesday - article on writing good satire. Proposal returned. Work on project.

Thursday/Friday - work on project

Final Project due on May 25/26


Creative Writing week of May 16

Monday - questions regarding fan fiction

Wednesday - working on rough draft of fan fiction

Friday - wrap up rough draft for fan fiction

Monday, May 9, 2016

English 11 week of May 9

Monday - Presentation by Honor Credit Union on understanding credit and student loans

Tuesday/Wednesday - What is Satire?

Yearbook survey: Can you please have students complete this online survey for my yearbook students? 

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PWJ735N



Example Brain dead Teen, Only capable of rolling eyes and texting to be euthanized at http://www.theonion.com/video/brain-dead-teen-only-capable-of-rolling-eyes-and-t-27225

1. Smoothie Operator at http://www.theonion.com/graphic/smoothie-operators-34209

2. American Idiot by Green Day clean version at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIzR9DpOxzc
American Idiot by Green Day at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1BS7XnEZqc

3. Is Your Team looking to build a new stadium? at http://www.sportspickle.com/2013/11/flowchart-is-your-team-looking-to-build-stadium-arena

Weird Al at http://weirdal.com/videos/

Thursday/Friday
Goodnight Moon and Goodnight IPAD
Perils of Pinatas by Dave Berry




Creative Writing week of May 9

Monday - review/wrap up plot diagram

Wednesday - writing for fanfiction

Friday - writing for fanficiton