ENGLISH 11
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Current Project
aka "The Scottish Play"
Okay, y'all, here's the deal: We've been cancelled until April 6th, which is the start of the new Quarter. If you haven't already, get caught-up on the Macbeth quizzes. I will be offering supplemental/extra credit opportunities during the time we're out of class.
EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY #1: "The Masque of the Red Death" by Edgar Allan Poe. Read the short story, the respond to the prompt in google classroom.
3/13--CORONAVIRUS CANCELLATION!!!
3/12--Journal: "fusty". Next, finish Act V, watch the film, and take the Act V quiz here.
3/11--Journal: Your Health; how are you and your body getting along these days? Next, finish Act IV of film and begin reading of Act V.
3/10--Journal: "encumber". Next, Finish Act IV, watch the film and take the Act IV quiz here.
3/9--Journal: Write a ship or another kind of vehicle that can take you somewhere. Next, Read Through IV, ii
3/5--Journal: "stigma". Finish Act III of film.
3/4--Journal: Respond to the following quote: "No man is an island entire of itself". Read the full poem here to help you understand it. Next, finish Act III, watch the film, and take the Act III quiz here.
3/3--Journal: "gaffe". Next, read through III, iv.
3/2--Journal: What is your Favorite Dr. Seuss book and why (Dr. Seuss' 116th B-Day); since no reading was done on Friday, read through III, iii.
2/28--Journal: A short (one paragraph) Narrative about something fun that you did during the snow days; tell a story, don't just list facts. Next, read Act III (Sustained Silent Reading) and be ready for a recap, the film, and quiz on Monday.
2/26-27--SNOW DAYS
2/25--Journal: "equivocate". Next, watch Act II of the film and take the Act II quiz here.
2/24--Journal: discuss a time when you had to make a difficult decision. Next, read Act ii of the play
2/21--No Journal; finish Act I of the film.
2/20--Journal: "omnipotent". Next, discuss WWII and Stalin; watch Act I of the film
2/19--Journal: "maudlin", Next, finish Act I; take the Act I quiz here.
2/18--Journal: How do you want to be remembered? Read play through I, iv.
2/14--Journal check
2/13--Journal: When are you the most inspired, most motivated, or most creative? Next, intro to Shakespeare's times and begin the play
Previous/Upcoming Projects
The Sonnets
Important websites: MIT Shakespeare, No Fear Shakespeare, The Folger Shakespeare Library
Word wall: scansion, syllable, foot, meter, iamb, trochee, spondee, pyrrhic, stress-banking, thought-phrasing, elision, expansion, feminine ending, -ed, aside, "tragedy", alliteration, assonance, paraphrase, heroic couplet, exeunt, denouement, dramatis personae
Link Here for the poetry terms definitions page
Link Here for the list of Commonly Used words and their meanings
William Shakespeare had to make money during the plague years when the theaters were closed; one of the ways he worked the hustle was writing poetry on commission. Among those works were the 154 sonnets. Here are the good ones: II, III, VIII, IX, XII, XVIII, XX, XXII, XXIII, XXVII, XXIX, XXXIV, XXXV, LIV, LV, LVII, LXXI, XCI, XCIV, CIV, CVI, CXVI, CXXI, CXXVII, CXXX, CXXXVIII, CXLI, CLIII, CLIV
Sonnet Performance Rubric here; let me be clear: This is a "Sonnet Performance." If you do not present your memorized sonnet for the class, you will receive ZERO for the unit.
MEMORIZED presentations begin on Monday, February 10th.
2/12--Journal: "yen" (not the currency). Next, last day for sonnet presentations.
2/11--Journal: What would you tell your older self (10 years in the future)? Next, continue sonnet presentations.
2/10--Journal: "apoplectic". Next, begin sonnet presentations.
2/7--Memorized sonnet presentation due Monday. ALL are expected to ready; volunteers will be taken first (extra credit given to volunteers on the first day only), then we will call at random.
2/6--Journal: "intrepid". Next, finish the read-loud sonnets and work-time on memorization; work with your sonnet buddy!
2/5--Journal: What would you tell your childhood self? Next, read aloud sonnet to class as you continue to work on memorization.
2/4--Journal: "reckless" and "reck" as the root. Next, memorization work time.
2/3--Journal: How can you make your life more meaningful starting today? Next, work with Roy on paraphrasing, stress-banking, scansion, anything you don't yet understand.
1/31--Journal check and work time
1/30--Journal: "spurious". Next, work on memorization of sonnet
1/29--Journal: Pineapple on pizza? Explain. Next: use your paraphrase and knowledge of English language pronunciation to stress bank each line.
1/28--Journal: "wary". Next: on a separate sheet of paper, paraphrase your sonnet using the thought-phrase techniques we discussed in class.
1/27--Journal: Hero/Idol/someone you look up to; who and why. Next: scan your sonnet for rhythm by marking out the feet; check for elision/expansion/feminine ending
1/24--Ice Day: SURPRISE!
1/23--Journal: "cynic". Next: see assignment on google classroom and submit a copy of your properly formatted sonnet. Let's look at feet: Lesson for a Boy
1/22--Journal: What are your plans for Senior Year? Priorities? Next: join the google classroom; Intro Shakespeare.
1/21--Journal: "et cetera". Opening Day circles
Word wall: scansion, syllable, foot, meter, iamb, trochee, spondee, pyrrhic, stress-banking, thought-phrasing, elision, expansion, feminine ending, -ed, aside, "tragedy", alliteration, assonance, paraphrase, heroic couplet, exeunt, denouement, dramatis personae
Link Here for the poetry terms definitions page
Link Here for the list of Commonly Used words and their meanings
William Shakespeare had to make money during the plague years when the theaters were closed; one of the ways he worked the hustle was writing poetry on commission. Among those works were the 154 sonnets. Here are the good ones: II, III, VIII, IX, XII, XVIII, XX, XXII, XXIII, XXVII, XXIX, XXXIV, XXXV, LIV, LV, LVII, LXXI, XCI, XCIV, CIV, CVI, CXVI, CXXI, CXXVII, CXXX, CXXXVIII, CXLI, CLIII, CLIV
Sonnet Performance Rubric here; let me be clear: This is a "Sonnet Performance." If you do not present your memorized sonnet for the class, you will receive ZERO for the unit.
MEMORIZED presentations begin on Monday, February 10th.
2/12--Journal: "yen" (not the currency). Next, last day for sonnet presentations.
2/11--Journal: What would you tell your older self (10 years in the future)? Next, continue sonnet presentations.
2/10--Journal: "apoplectic". Next, begin sonnet presentations.
2/7--Memorized sonnet presentation due Monday. ALL are expected to ready; volunteers will be taken first (extra credit given to volunteers on the first day only), then we will call at random.
2/6--Journal: "intrepid". Next, finish the read-loud sonnets and work-time on memorization; work with your sonnet buddy!
2/5--Journal: What would you tell your childhood self? Next, read aloud sonnet to class as you continue to work on memorization.
2/4--Journal: "reckless" and "reck" as the root. Next, memorization work time.
2/3--Journal: How can you make your life more meaningful starting today? Next, work with Roy on paraphrasing, stress-banking, scansion, anything you don't yet understand.
1/31--Journal check and work time
1/30--Journal: "spurious". Next, work on memorization of sonnet
1/29--Journal: Pineapple on pizza? Explain. Next: use your paraphrase and knowledge of English language pronunciation to stress bank each line.
1/28--Journal: "wary". Next: on a separate sheet of paper, paraphrase your sonnet using the thought-phrase techniques we discussed in class.
1/27--Journal: Hero/Idol/someone you look up to; who and why. Next: scan your sonnet for rhythm by marking out the feet; check for elision/expansion/feminine ending
1/24--Ice Day: SURPRISE!
1/23--Journal: "cynic". Next: see assignment on google classroom and submit a copy of your properly formatted sonnet. Let's look at feet: Lesson for a Boy
1/22--Journal: What are your plans for Senior Year? Priorities? Next: join the google classroom; Intro Shakespeare.
1/21--Journal: "et cetera". Opening Day circles
Take the Vocab Final here.
Study your vocab! Here's the essay prompt
Accommodated essay here
The SAT Essay
12/17--Write the SAT essay based on the air-conditioner article.
12/16--Journal check
12/13--Roy out (State Thespian Festival) Journal check on Monday. Next: Read the Air Conditioning article and mark-it-up for another essay practice on Monday; hard copy available in class.
12/12--Journal: Where are you the happiest and why? Next: finish the essay
12/11--Journal: "invigilate." Next: Discussion of elements of persuasion in the article; begin work on essay
12/10--Journal: "welter". Next: Synthesis/outline creation of yesterday's article: How can I immediately recognize the persuasive elements of evidence, reasoning, and rhetoric? Practice by underlining/highlighting examples in this article
12/9--Journal: What would other people say is your most lovable quality? Describe that quality. Next: Let's look at what you can do to prepare for the Essay portion of the SAT by reading this article
12/16--Journal check
12/13--Roy out (State Thespian Festival) Journal check on Monday. Next: Read the Air Conditioning article and mark-it-up for another essay practice on Monday; hard copy available in class.
12/12--Journal: Where are you the happiest and why? Next: finish the essay
12/11--Journal: "invigilate." Next: Discussion of elements of persuasion in the article; begin work on essay
12/10--Journal: "welter". Next: Synthesis/outline creation of yesterday's article: How can I immediately recognize the persuasive elements of evidence, reasoning, and rhetoric? Practice by underlining/highlighting examples in this article
12/9--Journal: What would other people say is your most lovable quality? Describe that quality. Next: Let's look at what you can do to prepare for the Essay portion of the SAT by reading this article
Montana, 1948
12/5--Journal: "moot." Next: Go over section 2 quiz; make sure you're finished with the book and the final quiz.
12/4--Journal: Tell about a time when something turned-out differently than you planned. Next: finish book and take the Section 3 & Epilogue quiz here.
12/3--Journal: "axiom." Next: SSR section 3 and epilogue.
12/2--Journal: What was your favorite thing you ate over the Thanksgiving break? Next: SSR Section 3.
11/25--Using your book, please take the Section 2 quiz here
11/22--Journal check
11/21--Journal: make a sentence using these three words: "eat, mug, relaxation". Next: SSR to end of section 2.
11/20--Journal: "sublittoral." Next: Choral read through to page 76.
11/19--Journal: What is something you would do differently if you were a parent? Next: Choral read through to page 63.
11/18--Journal: "scintillate." Take Section 1 quiz here. Next: begin choral reading of Section 2.
11/15--No journal. Finish section 1.
11/14--Journal: "planisphere." Next: continue reading section 1.
11/13--Journal: How was your snow day?
11/12--Snow day...
11/11--Journal: "malignant." Next: go to the google classroom and respond to the assignment "Family Secrets"
The Crucible
11/8--Journal check
11/7--Journal: What is the most painful thing you have ever gone through and what did you learn?
11/6--Journal: "tact". Next: complete original scene and submit to the classroom
11/5--Journal: Who are the 5 people you spend the most time with and how do they affect you? Next: work on original scene (due tomorrow)
11/4--Journal: "sybaritic". Original scene due today
11/1--No journal; work on scene.
10/31--Journal: Why does one dress up for Halloween/samhain. Work on scene
10/30--Roy out. Journal: "pinhead". Intro to original scene.
10/29--Journal: How do you like your steak and why? Finish the film.
10/28--Journal: "catharsis". Continue the film.
10/25--Journal check; last day of the quarter, so make sure you're caught-up with your work
10/24--Journal: If you could have 3 wishes, what would they be and why (you can't wish for more wishes). Start the film.
10/23--Journal: "gonzo". Next, finish Act 4 and submit the read along to the classroom
10/22--Journal: What is your favorite thing to eat for Breakfast? Begin reading Act 4 and copy and paste the Act 4 read-along worksheet into a google doc to answer the questions. Read through page 131 (Elizabeth's entrance)
10/21--Roy out. Journal: "salubrious". Next: finish Act 3 of The Crucible. Turn in the worksheet to classroom.
10/17--Journal: Describe the perfect day (make it a possible day, not a "dream" day). Next, read the appendix (Act 2, scene 2), the begin Act 3. Act 3 read-along worksheet here.
10/16--Journal: "Genial". Next, make sure you've finished and submitted the Act 2 worksheet.
10/15--Journal: Do you think that there is or ever was life on another planet? Next, finish Act 2 of the play; submit Read-along to classroom
10/14--Journal: "Malicious". Next, Begin reading Act 2; use the Act 2 read-along worksheet
10/11--Journal check. Happy Homecoming! GO PIRATES! Beat Dexter!
10/10--Journal: What's your favorite game and why? Next: Finish Act 1 of the play and submit the read-along questions to the classroom.
10/9--Journal: "incongruous". Next, continue the play.
10/8--Journal: Are you going to the Homecoming game/dance? Why or why not? Next, continue reading Act 1 through Parris' entrance on page 24.
10/7--Journal: "shaka". Then, download the Act 1 read-along worksheet and find the answers in our reading of The Crucible. Cast the play and begin reading.
10/3--Journal: respond to the quote: "When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on"--Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Next: Discuss scavenger hunt; simile, metaphor, and allegory. Watch this short allegorical film
10/2--The Crucible scavenger hunt: Copy this document; paste it in to your own google document and answer the questions. You may work in pairs, but you must submit to the google classroom individually.
11/7--Journal: What is the most painful thing you have ever gone through and what did you learn?
11/6--Journal: "tact". Next: complete original scene and submit to the classroom
11/5--Journal: Who are the 5 people you spend the most time with and how do they affect you? Next: work on original scene (due tomorrow)
11/4--Journal: "sybaritic". Original scene due today
11/1--No journal; work on scene.
10/31--Journal: Why does one dress up for Halloween/samhain. Work on scene
10/30--Roy out. Journal: "pinhead". Intro to original scene.
10/29--Journal: How do you like your steak and why? Finish the film.
10/28--Journal: "catharsis". Continue the film.
10/25--Journal check; last day of the quarter, so make sure you're caught-up with your work
10/24--Journal: If you could have 3 wishes, what would they be and why (you can't wish for more wishes). Start the film.
10/23--Journal: "gonzo". Next, finish Act 4 and submit the read along to the classroom
10/22--Journal: What is your favorite thing to eat for Breakfast? Begin reading Act 4 and copy and paste the Act 4 read-along worksheet into a google doc to answer the questions. Read through page 131 (Elizabeth's entrance)
10/21--Roy out. Journal: "salubrious". Next: finish Act 3 of The Crucible. Turn in the worksheet to classroom.
10/17--Journal: Describe the perfect day (make it a possible day, not a "dream" day). Next, read the appendix (Act 2, scene 2), the begin Act 3. Act 3 read-along worksheet here.
10/16--Journal: "Genial". Next, make sure you've finished and submitted the Act 2 worksheet.
10/15--Journal: Do you think that there is or ever was life on another planet? Next, finish Act 2 of the play; submit Read-along to classroom
10/14--Journal: "Malicious". Next, Begin reading Act 2; use the Act 2 read-along worksheet
10/11--Journal check. Happy Homecoming! GO PIRATES! Beat Dexter!
10/10--Journal: What's your favorite game and why? Next: Finish Act 1 of the play and submit the read-along questions to the classroom.
10/9--Journal: "incongruous". Next, continue the play.
10/8--Journal: Are you going to the Homecoming game/dance? Why or why not? Next, continue reading Act 1 through Parris' entrance on page 24.
10/7--Journal: "shaka". Then, download the Act 1 read-along worksheet and find the answers in our reading of The Crucible. Cast the play and begin reading.
10/3--Journal: respond to the quote: "When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on"--Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Next: Discuss scavenger hunt; simile, metaphor, and allegory. Watch this short allegorical film
10/2--The Crucible scavenger hunt: Copy this document; paste it in to your own google document and answer the questions. You may work in pairs, but you must submit to the google classroom individually.
The Things They Carried
10/1--Journal: Favorite cartoon character. Next: peer edit with 3 partners.
9/30--Journal: "ubiquitous". Next: finish rough draft and print out for peer edit tomorrow
9/27--Journal check; work day re: TTTC Review.
9/26--Journal: Punctuate this sentence: A woman without her man is nothing; Then: continue pre-writing on Book Review. Check the rubric here.
9/25--Journal: What's your favorite word and why (please no swear words...). Next, read this example review of The Things They Carried; explore this article from Writing World on how to write a book review. Your challenge: write a critical review of The Things They Carried in classic standard 5-paragraph essay format. Rough draft due Tuesday, Oct. 1; peer review and Final draft due Thursday, Oct. 3.
9/24--Journal: Write a thank you note to a friend that gave you garlic and onion chewing gum. Next, respond in a well constructed picture-frame paragraph to the prompt in google classroom
9/23--Journal: describe a real or made-up dream/nightmare. Read "Speaking of Courage"
9/20--Make sure you submitted your writing from yesterday. Read "The Man I Killed"
9/19--Happy "International Talk-Like-A-Pirate Day"! Journal: Do you have a favorite Pirate movie? If not, what's your favorite movie? explain why. Finish "Sweetheart" and begin writing (see Classroom)
9/18--Journal: Correct the sentence, then read "Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong" through to the break on page 97.
- Kate claims that if she got an MBA after finishing her bachelor's degree, she might of been considered for the position.
9/16--Read "How to Tell a True War Story"
9/13--Outside reading time: make sure you have your book!
9/12--SRI day! Take the SRI here
9/11--Man on Wire presentation.
9/10--Grammar Journal: Correct the sentence, then finish "On the Rainy River"
- He would dispose of his good luck pebble; swallow it maybe or using Lee Strunk's slingshot or just drop it along the trail
9/6--Grammar journal: transcribe then correct the sentence; check out "Love" and "Spin"
- I washed the dishes, am sweeping the floor, and dusted the mantel.
9/4--Transcribe the following sentence into your journal as written, then rewrite it correctly
- Ellen likes hiking, the rodeo and to take afternoon naps
9/3--Journal Prompt: List 20 things you carry with you; discussion; get the book
8/29--Intro to journaling: see google classroom
8/28--Perception and mind demonstration
8/27--Syllabus and norms
Lord of the Flies
5/24--Read Chapter 5 SSR; respond to the prompt in classroom
5/23--Read Chapter 4; response in google classroom
5/22--Read Chapter 3; short response in google classroom
5/21--In a google doc, respond to the prompt in the google classroom.
5/20--Read Chapter 2
5/17-Finish Chapter 1
5/16--Read chorally through page 23 when Ralph, Jack, and Simon go off to explore.
5/15--Role Reversal activity; turn in Gatsby books; get your copies of LotF.
The Great Gatsby
5/9--Begin the film; watch the film with a careful eye to the writing assignment (see google classroom)
5/8--Finish the book
5/7--Discussion and writing (google classroom)
5/6--Read Chapter 8.
5/3--Respond to the Free-Write assignment in google classroom
5/1-2--Read Chapter 7 as a class
4/30--Chapter 6; finish reading the chapter and respond to the assignment on classroom.
4/29--SRI day! Before taking the test, look at your previous results (will be handed out in class). This is graded, so your best effort is expected.
4/25--Chapter 5 discussion
Chapter 5 writing on google classroom
4/24--SSR Chapter 5
4/23--Chapter 4 discussion
Chapter 4 quiz here
4/22--Neologism discussion (submit your neologism to the classroom); SSR Chapter 4
4/18--Chapter 3 discussion
Take the Chapter 3 quiz here
4/17--SSR Chapter 3
Take Chapter 2 quiz here
4/16--Chapter 2 discussion
4/12--SSR Chapter 2; discussion and quiz on Monday.
Take Chapter 1 quiz here
4/11-Read Chapter 1.
4/9-10--State-wide testing
4/8--Begin Chapter 1.
4/5--Intro to narrator; read together.
4/4--Get books and RA peruse
4/3--7th Period: SAT Pre-ID day; meet in the Media Center during 6th and 7th Periods.
4/2--3rd Period: SAT Pre-ID day; meet in the Media Center during 3rd and 4th Periods.
4/1--Welcome back! Short writing assignment in the google classroom (due today)
March is Reading Month!
3/22--March Reading final product due to Roy today by the end of the period.
3/21--Physical product due to Roy before the end of the period tomorrow
3/20--Make sure you have submitted your quote sheet to the classroom; Now, look at the options for your March Reading Wrap-Up; you may work with one partner.
3/19--Finish reading the story. Make a copy of this quote/evidence sheet; fill it out and submit to the classroom.
3/18--Warm-up: do "priorities" assignment in google classroom. Then, read "Contents of the Dead Man's Pockets"--Discussion.
For the reading of the play and the work on the sonnets, here are online resources:
MIT shakespeare and The Folger Shakespeare Library
Link Here for the poetry terms definitions page
Link Here for the list of Commonly Used words and their meanings
3/15--Last day to make corrections. Final drafts due by midnight
3/14--Peer Review day. Work with a partner; run your ideas by each other. Check each other for grammar, tense agreement, correct citation, etc.
3/13--Rough Drafts due to Google Classroom today.
3/12--Work day
Handy-dandy Rubric, too!
Here is a Graphic Organizer to help you plan your essay.
Act V quiz here
3/11--Finish Act V; take the quiz; watch the film
3/8--Begin Act V; read through V, vii.
Act IV quiz here
3/7--Finish Act IV; watch Act IV of the film
3/6--Read through IV, iii, 181.
You may want to look at the 2 options for the Final Writing for this unit
3/5--Watch Act III of the film
Act III quiz here
3/4--Read Act III; quiz tomorrow.
3/1--Finish Act II of film.
2/28--Watch film through II, ii
Act II quiz here
2/27--Read Act II
Take the Act I quiz here.
2/26--Finish Act I
2/25--Read through I, iv
2/22--Cast the play; begin reading.
The Sonnets
William Shakespeare had to make money during the plague years when the theaters were closed; one of the ways he worked the hustle was writing poetry on commission. Among those works were the 154 sonnets. Here are the good ones: II, III, VIII, IX, XII, XVIII, XX, XXII, XXIII, XXVII, XXIX, XXXIV, XXXV, LIV, LV, LVII, LXXI, XCI, XCIV, CIV, CVI, CXVI, CXXI, CXXVII, CXXX, CXXXVIII, CXLI, CLIII, CLIV
Sonnet Performance Rubric here. Let me be clear: This is a "Sonnet Performance." If you do not present your memorized sonnet for the class you will receive ZERO for the unit.
2/21--Any stragglers; intro Macbeth
2/20--Wrap-up/final sonnets
2/19--Initial rounds done
2/18--Sonnet presentations begin! Everyone is due; volunteers appreciated.
2/15--Short day; Winterfest Pep Assembly!
2/14--Let's listen to a nice Valentine's Day story before we have a work day on our sonnets; performances Monday
2/13--Begin Shakespeare: The Legacy. Quiz here. This link to see it on youtube might work.
2/12--Ice day (again)...rrr...
2/8--Now, use your paraphrase and stress-banking to make your scansion reflect your meaning.
2/7--Looking at yesterday's thought-phrasing, rewrite each line in your own words (paraphrase)
2/6--Ice day...rrrr...
2/5--Break down each line into its individual thought-phrases (remember the pyramid of numbers?)
2/4--Begin sonnet project:
- Choose a sonnet (no more than 2 people per sonnet)
- Copy and paste your sonnet on to one page
- Arial 18 point font
- double spaced
- Begin scansion for rhythm
1/22--Welcome and warm-up
1/3--Narrative writing (see rubric here); this is the written portion (50%) of your final exam. Link to assignment here
1/2--Begin Narrative work; F.A.N.B.O.Y.S. Story assignment on google classroom
12/18--Homework over the break: pay attention; watch your family interactions; look for relationship dynamics and stories. When we return, the first assignment after break will be a narrative writing. Like Montana 1948, tell me a story.
12/14--Take the Section 3 quiz here; read the epilogue together.
12/12-13--SSR Section 3; quiz on Friday.
12/11--Take the Section 2 quiz here
12/10--Finish Section 2
12/5--Continue reading through page 76; take the quiz if you didn't yesterday.
12/4--Take the quiz; read through page 56
Take the Section 1 quiz here
12/3--Finish Section 1
11/29--Read through page 27.
11/27--Create a google doc and, in a short paragraph, describe a time when you discovered something surprising about a member of your family; submit to the google classroom.