Essential Questions For Our Upcoming Unit on The American Dream:

• ­What is the American Dream?
• How is the American Dream portrayed in art and popular culture?
• How can the American Dream be oppressive and liberating at the same time?

For the next few months, we will be focusing and discussing The American Dream and what it means to different people. 

For this Creative Project, Please Choose 1 of the options below:

1. A Photo collage that visually presents the American Dream 

          limited words

          no white space

          mostly pictures

          this should be on a poster

2. A three page analysis of a music album that critiques/provides commentary on some aspect of the American Dream

         must include background on the artist and genre of music

         a print out of at least 2 songs 

         quotes throughout in italics

3. An original painting or sketch 

4. A typed, original poem or song (at least 30 lines)

5. A Photo Essay accompanied with a one page write up explaining the message and the purpose of the pictures selected

              This should be done on Google Slides

This project is due on Thursday of Next Week. Please begin thinking about it now

On Monday, I will ask you which project you have chosen.  Please bring any questions you have to class

I. Complete "The Cask of Amontillado" and finish your section of the classwork

https://americanenglish.state.gov/files/ae/resource_files/the_cask_of_amontillado.pdf



II. For tomorrow's exam, please review:


1. The short stories we read in class:

The Necklace
The Gift of the Magi
The Most Dangerous Game
The Scarlet Ibis
The Cask of Amontillado


2. The vocabulary and idioms (from the do nows- including the last three I posted yesterday)

3. Suspense, Mood, Imagery, Irony. The Plot Graph, and Characterization

1. Study for Thursday's Exam

2. Read "The Gift of the Magi"

https://americanenglish.state.gov/files/ae/resource_files/1-the_gift_of_the_magi_0.pdf

3. Please Copy the Following Vocabulary Words and Idioms into your Binders

(Vocabulary) Elated: To be in high spirits

(Idiom) You Can't Have Your Cake and Eat It Too: To be unable to have something and use it at the same time

(Vocabulary) Epigram: A witty saying expressing a single thought or observation

(Idiom)Carry Coals to New Castle: To do something that is Unnecessary

(Vocabulary) Amalgamate: To combine

(Idiom) Catch-as Catch-Can: An expression used when people must improvise or make do when there isn't enough of something

Write a Well-Written Open Response of at least 3/4 of a page that explains the symbolism found in Alice Walker's "The Flowers."

Remember that you might want to consider the things we discussed in class including (setting, mood, the shift, and what Myop is doing in the first half of the story in comparison to the second).



Your paper should:

**** The heading in the upper right corner****

Full Name
Date
ELA/Per ___


1. Include story's name in quotation marks
2. The author's last name
3. A short summary of the story (3-5 sentences)
4. A mentioning of the "shift" that occurs
5. There should be no use of I in the paper (focus on the text)
6. At least 3 quotes (short quotes - words and phrases and not long sentences)




If you need to reference the text, you can find it here

http://theliterarylink.com/flowers.html

Please read the following story this weekend:

https://jjett.pbworks.com/w/file/fetch/97072218/The_Scarlet_Ibis.pdf


Please complete the assignment posted on Google Classroom

Step 1: Complete the Characterization Chart ONLY on Rainsford (leave the back blank)


Step 2: In at least 3/4 of a page answer the following question:

How has Rainsford changed over the course of the story?
- What were his views in the beginning?
- What were his views at the end?


* Use support to justify your answer.  Remember if you need to look back at the short story, you can find it on the blog

Hi Everyone,

Tonight for homework you will be reviewing ways in which authors create/establish setting.

To complete the assignment, take a piece of a paper (you will be writing about "The Most Dangerous Game" on one side and doing a short creative writing piece on the other)


1. Front Side of the Paper

- Identify 3 specific examples of suspense from "The Most Dangerous Game"

- Identify 2 example of foreshadowing from "The Most Dangerous Game"

* Keep the definitions in mind

Suspense: a state or condition of mental uncertainty or excitement, as in awaiting a decision or outcome, usually accompanied by a degree of apprehension or anxiety.

Foreshadowing: A hint that suggests what will happen in the future


2. Back Side of the Paper

A suspenseful paragraph that incorporates the 4 specifics discussion class.

1. Set the Stage- Place the Character in a Dangerous Place or a Place That Evokes Fear
2. Give Insight Into How The Character is Feeling
3. Show Don’t Tell
4. Slow Time Down

You paragraph should not be a story, it should only establish setting.  It can be about any place you wish

Please remember to write for at lest 3/4 of a page, use the model I gave you in class, and write the heading on the top of the paper

Hi Everyone,

Great job on your first Socratic Seminars!!! We will finish them on Monday.  So if you have not yet gone, please be prepared.

Over the weekend, you should start reading "The Most Dangerous Game."  You can find the text below.  It's a bit long so pace yourself.  You should have it completed by the beginning of Tuesday's class.  Several assignments will come from it, so make sure you that if you have any questions, write them down so we can clarify together.


The Text:

http://www.dukeofdefinition.com/dangerous_game.pdf


Audio Book (If you're into that sort of thing) :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaZe97zRcy8

Please prepare for Friday's Socratic Seminar by...


1. Bring in your copy of Gathering Blue if you have one ( you will be allowed to use sticky notes or your annotated text to the seminar

2. Print out a copy of the questions you answered on Google Classroom (the 14 you began in class)  .  You will need to bring this in with you on Friday

Below You Can Find a Copy of Gathering Blue


https://www.northbergen.k12.nj.us/cms/lib05/NJ01000984/Centricity/Domain/139/Gathering_Blue_Novel-2.pdf

In class, you began reading the "The Necklace."  If you did not finish it, you can find the text here:

http://fac.ksu.edu.sa/sites/default/files/the_diamond_necklace.pdf

1. When you come to class tomorrow, you should be finished with the story and have the handout that I gave to you completed (Period 1, please read the story.  I'll give you the handout in class tomorrow)

2. By Tuesday, you will need to analyze and explain how a feminist would interpret  the story (How would they analyze and think about the main character, her husband, etc?)

    -  this assignment should be 1 page, typed and uploaded onto Google Classroom by Tuesday at 11:59 pm
- Please use the proper heading, and reference 2-3 specific examples from the text)

- Bring in all of your supplies to class by Monday

- Complete (and review your summer reading).  You can review the text here


https://www.northbergen.k12.nj.us/cms/lib05/NJ01000984/Centricity/Domain/139/Gathering_Blue_Novel-2.pdf

Locate your ELA period below, and use the information provided to enroll in our class on Google Classroom.

It might be helpful to just copy and paste the class code when prompted to do so

*** In order to enroll in Google Classroom, you must use you bps email.  If you don't know it, please write the letter by hand


ELA 9

Period 1

Class Code: tp7o5l

ELA 9

Period 2

Class Code: w4expis

ELA 9

Period 5

Class Code: c843csd

ELA 9

Period 6

Class Code: mpog2sr