Friday, June 1, 2018

In at least two pages, please answer the following question:

How “True” (Real) was Romeo and Juliet’s Love?


When answering the question, please make sure that you consider some of the following:

  • Characters’ motivations
  • The Science Behind the Teenage Brain
  • Free Will
  • Customs of the Time
  • Your own Beliefs or Experiences

* Submit on google classroom by Monday at 11:59 pm

Thursday, May 31, 2018

- Please complete the final Act and Scene in Romeo and Juliet

- On a sheet of paper or on Google Classroom (preferably Google Classroom), please answer the following question:


In the play's final speech, Prince Escalus declares, "Some shall be pardoned, and some punished."  If you were the ruler of Verona, whom would you pardon, and whom would you punish?  Explain in at least 3/4 of a  page explain why one person and not the other (12' font, double spaced, Times New Roman)

Tuesday, May 29, 2018

1. Please read Act 4 Scenes i and ii

2. Quickly read the two links posted below

3. Answer the three questions posted on Google Classroom


http://www.william-shakespeare.info/elizabethan-wedding-customs.htm

https://www.sutori.com/story/marriage-customs-in-the-elizabethan-era

Friday, May 25, 2018

Please read Act III Scenes 3 and 4 over the long weekend

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Please Read Act 2 Scene 4

Remember that your Act 2 review pack is due Thursday

Monday, May 21, 2018

Please answer the two reflection questions on Act 2 Scene 2 (found on Google Classroom)

Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Please complete the two handouts that were distributed in class today (Act I Review).

Tuesday, May 15, 2018

Please remember to read Act I scene 5 tonight for homework

Saturday, May 12, 2018

Please read two out of the three articles posted on teenage brain development.  After you read each article, please on a sheet of paper, write down 5 claim sentences that are made in EACH article.  Then,  after skipping a few lines, write down what new information you found surprising, troubling, or incorrect.

https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/teenage-brain

http://time.com/4929170/inside-teen-teenage-brain/

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/impulsive-teen-brain-not-based-science-180967027/


* You do not need to read any more of Romeo and Juliet this weekend

Tuesday, May 8, 2018

Please watch a video or listen to a song that deals with love of any kind.  On a separate sheet of paper, explain the relationship and if applicable, the complexities involved.

* This is not meant to be a long assignment - think a short paragraph


Also begin working on your original sonnets using the handout that I distributed to you in class today.  You will have two days to work on them, so please plan accordingly (they should be turned in to class on Thursday)

Friday, May 4, 2018

1. Remember that your propaganda posters are due Monday at the beginning of class. (Tuesday for second period). I'll give everyone 5 minutes at the start of class to make last minute touches. Also remember that with your poster you should also have the handout that I gave you indicating what techniques you are using.

Create a propaganda poster that is from the perspective of the animals, a specific group of animals, or the humans.  Think about what they want to achieve (join the revolution, save Boxer, defeat Jones, Stop the revolution).

Remember that your propaganda poster should reflect what happens in the story and should include symbols (colors, the flag, the windmill, the commandments, the beasts of england song etc).

Also remember that propaganda is often times manipulative; it twists the truth, and makes people seem far better or worse than they often are.

2. Complete the Assignment on Benjamin found on Google Classroom (this is not due until Monday night)

3. Respond to the poll on Google Classroom about Shakespeare (due Sunday night)

Thursday, May 3, 2018

1. Remember that there is an exam tomorrow.


To Review, Please Study:


- Animal Farm (it's plot, characters etc)
- Satire (characteristics of)
- Propaganda (characteristics of)
-Stages of Revolution (characteristics of)
- Allegory (characteristics of)
- Fables (characteristics of)


2. The propaganda posters are due on Monday at the beginning of class.  Check in with your partner(s) to make sure you are on track.  If your partner is absent, make sure that you check in with them to make sure that you are on the same page - will you be doing it alone,  staying after school?

Wednesday, May 2, 2018

- Please bring your posters to class tomorrow

- Study for Friday's exam

- Complete the classwork on propaganda that you started today - that is all

Enjoy the beautiful weather and have a great afternoon

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

* Study for Friday's exam

* Form a group of 1-4 people (you may work by yourself if you wish).  Together, obtain a poster board by Thursday (they are 50cents at the Dollar Tree)

* If you were absent yesterday and missed your Socratic Seminar, please be prepared to answer the following question: (remember, that the socratic seminar prep sheet is on Google Classroom)

"People are always free to make their own choices"

Friday, April 27, 2018

1. In what way is Animal Farm a Satire?
- What is Orwell suggesting about Revolution,
Communism, leadership, and  " common people "
* Please turn in on google classroom *


2. Prepare for Socratic Seminar
* Make sure you have a printed copy *

Thursday, April 26, 2018

- Complete the Socratic Seminar Prep Sheet

- Write a one page satirical article - this should be turned in to me tomorrow in class
        - Written in the style of a real newspaper article
        - The article should be relevant today though it doesn't have to be based on a "heavy" topic
        - Bring up the issue, but only to mock and criticize how it is treated and dealt with in society
        - You may use fake names, dates, and fake quotes
       -  Consider using www.theonion.com to help you
     
On a separate sheet of paper, please complete a SOAPStone graphic organizer (Subject, Occasion, Audience, Purpose) and make sure that you think about the satirical techniques that we discussed in class today

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Please complete the assignment you began on Google Classroom  in class - it should be turned in by 6:30 pm tonight


You should also begin working on your socratic seminar prep sheet (found on Google Classroom).  You can turn that in by Thursday at 11:59pm

Monday, April 23, 2018


If You have Not Done So Already, Please Finish Animal Farm ASAP (remember it should have been done over the break).


You will have an exam on Friday and A Socratic Seminar on Monday.

The questions for the socratic seminar and the groups are both found below.  I will post the graphic organizers you will need to fill out to prepare onto Google Classroom tomorrow

Team1:All people have freedom of speech
Team 2: Power corrupts those who have it
Team 3: People who cannot read are easier to control than those who can
Team 4:All humans are equal

Please Find Your Teams Below

Period 1

Team 1

  • Perez, Christopher Michael
  • Williams, Nivea Sanai
  • Leone, Nicole Evangela
  • Colon, Maria Lei
  • Mendez Pena, Geilyn NMN
  • Lem, Jeremy NMN
  • Abdi, Hodan

Team 2

  • Jackson, Maxwell William
  • Passley Green, Kianna Alay
  • Nguyen, John Michael
  • Valenzuela Martinez, Marvin Alexander
  • Sanchez, Lorraine Yelidy
  • Whyles II, Garry Wayne Constantine
  • Titus, Ashleigh Elaine

Team 3

  • Sena Nova, Perla Yamileth
  • McLune, Kenya Jahmya
  • Byron Edwards, Omauri Camron
  • Gonzalez, Darius Miguel
  • Isemond, Oliviamarie NMN
  • Doolin, Lauren Bridget
  • Kaba, Kain Jakiety

Team 4

  • Villar, Jose Manuel
  • Martinez, Johana NMN
  • Rua Monsalve, Sara NMN
  • Dejean Louis, Emmanuel Junior
  • Le, Thomas NMN
  • Teixeira, Mayra Fonseca
  • Alonzo Cardenas, Emily Mariel
Period 2

Team 1

  • Slade Peeples, D Juan Trukari
  • Leung, Jimmy Jie Ming
  • Pleitez Romero, Yoana Alexandra
  • Jonbenet
  • Baez, Jason Daniel
  • Pizarro, Christian Kai Yin
  • Ramkissoon, Teresha NMN
  • Bouabbana, Adam Deen

Team 2

  • Soplata, Justin Thomas
  • Johnson, Triston NMN
  • Sandoval, Zuany Fernanda
  • Jeanty, Kerlens NMN
  • Elbeik, Hannah Nora
  • Clark, Nathaniel Alexander
  • Nunes, Manuel Cruz Silva
  • McRae, Tabatha Jeanny

Team 3

  • Fulcidor, Cedric Alexandre
  • Ramirez Lorrenzo, Edgar Cristian
  • Rowe, Kareem Stephen
  • Bailey, India Camille
  • Alves, Thiago Rodrigues
  • Soares, Karen Michelle
  • Le, Emily Minh

Team 4

  • Garufi, Anthony Stefan
  • Gjezo, Lefteri NMN
  • Griffiths, Ghakai Gregory
  • McEvoy IV, James Joseph
  • Israel, Libbah Habotyah
  • Stallings, Alaya Marie
  • Mendes Jr, Manuel Socorrovaz

Period 5

Team 1

  • Owens, Kimberly Rachel
  • Canuela, Jayleen
  • Blue, Jasmine Monique
  • Hernandez, Leslie Gisselle
  • Scott, Dalys Alexas
  • Hernandez, Angie Elizabeth
  • Xiao, Leheng

Team 2

  • Vasquez, Cristina Lisseth
  • Derilien, Aliyah Sarah
  • Pimentel, Cherlin Anabelis
  • Rousseau, Daejhele Shaylanickole
  • Crenshaw, Amara Arianna
  • Brandao, Giovanni Jordan Pires
  • Page, Taheim Lee

Team 3

  • Ruiz Lara, Leasly Doralice
  • Zheng, Christina NMN
  • Pimentel Mejia, Jamily Marit
  • paula villarruel
  • Hilaire, Ericson NMN
  • Huynh, Tran My

Team 4

  • Joseph, Chayil Destiny
  • Chen, Shaohai NMN
  • Romero, Jocelin Lizbeth
  • Valdez, Jeffrey Edward
  • Perez, Jason Jose
  • Mendoza, Carlos Ernesto

Period 6

Team 1

  • Tran, Brian Dzung
  • Huynh, Thien Steven Truong
  • Alves, Estefania Pina
  • Aden, Sumeya Abdi
  • Pham, Nick Noel
  • Deblas, Nataly NMN
  • Depina, Nathaniel Junior

Team 2

  • Weekes, Zcarri Nesta
  • Rivera, Wagner Starlin
  • Echavarria, Juliet NMN
  • Belizaire, Carmen Isabel
  • Maria Vezie
  • Monsour, Thomas Joseph
  • Huynh, Kathy NMN

Team 3

  • Polanco, Brianne NMN
  • Huda, Ali Rizwan
  • DePina, Leandro Andrade
  • Thomaswallace, Jaquacarious Cimaures
  • Fontes, Gildo Lopes
  • Aguilar Ruiz, Fatima Guadalupe
  • Feliz, Denise Elizanel

Team 4

  • Le, Kelly NMN
  • Cabral, Bryant Osvaldo
  • Lerner, Andres Seven
  • Jonespinnock, Sunaye Latavya
  • Blake, Carli Olivia
  • Serpas Chavarria, Lindsey Emilia

Thursday, April 12, 2018

** Please read chapter 1 TONIGHT and complete the entire book over the vacation

Animal Farm: http://www.huzheng.org/geniusreligion/AnimalFarm.pdf



* Complete the handout that was distributed in class today. Remember, to circle whether or not you feel the statement is true and then explain in two or three sentences how you feel about it and why.



Here is the Rubric That Will Be Used To Grade Your Group's Rubric


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CATEGORY
10 Excellent
5 Good
3 Satisfactory
0 Needs Improvement
Required Elements
Comic Strip includes all required elements as well as a few additional elements.
Comic Strip includes all required elements and one additional element.
Comic Strip includes all required elements.
One or more required elements is missing from the comic strip.
Content - Accuracy
All facts in the comic are accurate.
Most of the facts in the comic are historically accurate.
Some of the facts in the comic are accurate.
Fewer than 80% of the facts in the comic are accurate.
Organization
Original illustrations are detailed, attractive, creative and relate to the text on the page.
Original illustrations are somewhat detailed, attractive, and relate to the text on the page.
Original illustrations relate to the text on the page.
Illustrations are not present OR they are not original.
Clarity/ Neatness/ Organization
Comic Strip is easy to read and all elements are clearly written and drawn. All information is organized appropriately. 
Comic Strip is easy to read and most elements are clearly written and drawn. Most information is organized appropriately. 
Comic Strip is somewhat easy to read and some elements are clearly written and drawn. Some information is organized appropriately. 
Organization of material is confusing to the reader. Comic Strip is hard to read and few elements are clearly written and drawn.
Spelling, Grammar & Proofreading
No spelling errors
No more than 1 spelling error
No more than 3 spelling errors
Several spelling errors
Dialogue/ Text
There is an appropriate amount of dialogue and text to bring the characters to life and it is always clear which character is speaking.
There is too much dialogue and text in this story, but it is always clear which character is speaking.
There is not quite enough dialogue or text in this story, but it is always clear which character is speaking.
It is not clear which character is speaking.

Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Please complete your Odyssey Projects - they are due at the beginning class.  You will not have any time to work on them.


Please bring your binder.


Remember if you have not turned in your "Ithaka" papers, I will accept them for full credit IF they are turned in by tonight on Google Classroom

Monday, April 9, 2018

Please complete a rough sketch for all 10 boxes of each book for your comic.

That means that if you are completing book 5 and 10, you should 10 rough sketches for 5 and 10 rough sketches for 10.

Tomorrow in class, you will have time to transfer your drafts to neat final products

Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Please complete the original poem (see post below) and bring in a hard copy tomorrow - preferably typed.

If you haven't done so already, please make sure that you also read book 22

Monday, April 2, 2018




#1 Read the poem "Penelope to Ulysses" on Google Classroom and answer the questions. This should be completed by tonight at 11:59 pm



# 2 Write an original poem using the criteria that follows. A hard copy should be printed and brought in on Wednesday


The poem that you read (Penelope to Ulysses) imagines what Penelope would say to Odysseus if she had the chance.


Remember that many good poems use figurative language like metaphors, similes, and personification.

Write a poem no fewer than 25 lines

The poem must imagine what one character in the Odyssey would say to another

-You must use at least one epic simile. Write that in Italics (it should be no less than 2 lines, no longer than 3)

-You must use at least one metaphor Print that in bold

- You must use at least one allusion




Suggestions:

Calypso to Odysseus (Last name A-D)
Odysseus to His Lost Crew (Last names E-H)
Athena to Odysseus (Last names I -K)
Penelope to a Suitor (L-N)
Odysseus to Telemachus (P-S)
Odysseus to Antionous (T-W)

Antinous to Odysseus (W-Z)


Reflection # 2

1. Generally speaking, what strengths did you notice in your own writing?



2. Generally speaking, what was one thing you need to work on in the next formative?




3. In terms of organization, were you able to complete a thesis that answers the question?

4. Do you 5 paragraphs?
4. Did you include MEAL paragraphs? If not, what did you include?  What did you not?



5. Look at your citations.  
  1. Did you use MLA Format? (Mathis 2)
  2. Did you use TIE (tag, introduce, embed)?  Did you use more of one than the others?


6. Look back at your first formative, what major improvements (if any) did you make?

7. What seems to be a common weakness in your writing?  

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

For homework, please write a MEAL paragraph that explains how women are portayed in the odyssey.

Remember that you need a clear Claim sentence and textual evidence.

Your answer should include two women as examples (Calypso, Circe, The Sirens, Scylla)

Please also remember to study for the exam on Thursday

Monday, March 26, 2018

- Please read Book 12 ( I know that you don't have the graphic organizer on you), so please be prepared to fill out as soon as I return it to you

- Please return the "Signpost"  handout (1-2 examples for each sign post)

- For those of you who are going on the field trip, please make sure that you return it

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

- Please read books 5 and 9 in "The Odyssey" and fill out the graphic organizer that I distributed in class today

http://fliphtml5.com/kafq/rnzy/basic

or

http://studylib.net/doc/8137022/holt-literature-textbook---9th-grade---unit-11


- For those of you who are interested in attending the field trip next week to Harvard, please fill out the assignment on Google Classroom by TONIGHT at 8:00 pm

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

On a sheet of paper, explain how your perspective or feelings would change about the following characters in Troy, if the story were told from their Point of View

1. Helen
2. Paris
3. Hector
4. Agamemnon (the King of Spartan)

For each person, write 5 or 6 separate sentences explaining how and why they would be considered sympathetic.  What new insight/information might we gain?

Monday, March 19, 2018

Please complete the questions from today's film.  They should neat, well-developed, and organized.

This assignment will count as a quiz grade

Friday, March 16, 2018

Please complete the research paper reflection if you haven’t done so already and complete the Odyssey anticipation guide questions (also found on google classroom)

Thursday, March 15, 2018

Please complete the research paper reflection questions found on Google Classroom

Monday, March 12, 2018

Your research papers are due tonight at 11:59 pm on turnitin.

Please remember to get them in.  10 points will be deducted for each day they are late.

Also remember to look for the receipt from turnitin and email me a copy of your paper  (just for safe keeping)

Good Luck - You're Almost There

Friday, March 9, 2018

Here is how your title page should be set up (please create a unique title)

https://academictips.org/mla-format/mla-format-cover-page/


Your final research paper order should be as follows:

Title Page

Outline (make sure that you write "Outline" on the top of the paper and write your thesis below)

The paper itself (place last name in upper right hand corner, you don't have to worry about page numbers)

The works cited page (make sure that you write "Works Cited Page" on the top of the paper)

* Besides the title page, you should not have your name or heading on the actual paper.  Also, you DO NOT need to write the question at the top eiter)


*Also remember to check out the checklist that I posted on Google Classroom check list before submitting
MLA Checklist

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MUmB_QDT-mYS8ORq_X77GRi-icjlOQkr5ss59hr8uDA/edit

Wednesday, March 7, 2018

Tomorrow We Will Be Going to the Writer's Room. In preparation of it, please:

 - Make edits to your paper (that were provided to you in your groups).  Remember that at the end of the day, it is your paper so you must decide what changes you want to make.

- Research and incorporate your secondary sources into your paper

* Remember, if there is a snow day your papers are still due on Monday
* Though I can stay after school on Monday, Friday I can not.  I encourage you to sign up for a conference with me in class on one of those two days.

Also remember that your "process work" (the outline, works cited page etc) MUST be turned in before your paper. For those of you who haven't turned it in, please do so for half credit.

Monday, March 5, 2018

Please submit your works cited pages onto turnitin tonight




In-Text Citations (To help citing immediately after a quote)

http://www.ftschool.org/fts/_zumu_user_doc_cache/MLA_Quoting_and_Citing_Guidelines.pdf





Easy Bib (An on-line generator to help set up your works cited page)


http://www.easybib.com/




MLA Works Cited Page Cheat Sheet (If Easy Bib Doesn't Work)

1.  Basic Format for a Book:
Last name, First name. Title. City of publication: Publisher, Date. (If pg #s are appropriate – they go here). Print.   

2.  Two or Three Authors of a Book
Last name, First name, First name, Last name, and First name Last name. Title. City of publication: Publisher, Date. (If pg #s are appropriate – they go here). Print.
Ex: Smith, Alan, Betsy Ross, and Ross Periwinkle. We are Tired: We are Teachers.  Narnia: Lion’s Press, 1492. 67-98. Print.

3.  A book with Editors (multiple Authors)
Last name, First name, and First name Last name, eds. Title. City: Publisher, Date. (If pg #s are appropriate – they go here). Print.

4.  Book in several volumes:
Last name, First name. Title. Volume #. City: Publisher, Date. (If pg #s are appropriate – they go here). Print.

5.  Corporate Author
Corporation (e.g. Bank of Boston). Title. City: Publisher, Date. Print.

6.  Work in an Anthology
Last name, First name. “Title in Quotations.” Title of Anthology. Ed. First Name last name. City: Publisher, Date.  Page numbers. Print.

7.  Article in a Weekly Magazine
Last name, First name. “Title of the Article in Quotations.” Title of Magazine. Date (e.g. 17 Dec.). Year: page numbers. Print.

8.  Article in a Monthly Magazine
Last name, First name. “Title of the Article in Quotations.” Title of Magazine . Month (e.g. Feb.). Year: page numbers. Print.

9. Article in an Academic Journal
Last name, First name. “Title of Article.” Title of Journal. volume #. Issue #. Date. Page numbers. Print.


10.  For Internet (basic free web)
Last name, First name. “Title of Webpage/article.” Title of Website. Sponsor of Website (if none – N.p.), Date of Last Update/Publication (if none n.d.). Web. Date of access (day month year).


11.  For Online Databases and Academic Journals
Last name, First name.  “Title of Article.” Title of Publication. Editor. Date Published: Page Numbers (if given). Database Title. Title of Online Service. Library where retrieved. Web. Date accessed

*Most databases provide the citation so you can cut and paste – but if in doubt ask your teacher!!!





Final Works Cited Page (What your works cited page should look like at the end of your paper0

http://www.collegeofsanmateo.edu/library/docs/MLAWorksCited7.pdf