English+9+Semester+One+Archive

Due Tuesday, January 5th- PowerPoint posted to this wikispace. Use the following link or select Holocaust PowerPoint from the left sidebar menu.
I will show you how to do this in class on Monday. If you need additional assistance come to me before or after school Monday or Tuesday and I will assist you. I can help you in the lab as well.

LINK TO HOLOCAUST POWERPOINT SPEECHES PERIOD 8** Steps to post: 1. Save your PowerPoint with your name and topic. I can only credit you for completing your task if I see your name! The file name is what we will see when you post it. 2. Join the wikispace (create an account if you do not have one). 3. Go to the Holocaust PowerPoint page on tg214.wikispaces.com (See the above link or use the link on the right sidebar.) 4. Click on "Edit this Page" 5. Highlight your name and topic on the page. You must do this to post your PowerPoint to the proper place on the page. I have arranged the page based on your assigned speaker dates. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE SAVED YOUR FILE WITH YOUR NAME AND TOPIC. This will be all we will see once you post it to the page. 6. Click on the green icon on the editor tool bar. This is next to the blue television screen icon. 7. Select the option to upload a file. Select single file upload. Select your file and upload it. 8. Double click on the uploaded icon to insert it onto the wikispace. It will go where you have highlighted.
 * LINK TO HOLOCAUST POWERPOINT SPEECHES PERIOD 1

HOLOCAUST RESEARCH PROJECT - PHASE THREE- PREPARING THE SPEECH

 * HOMEWORK 12/14=** Find images that you can use in the lab tomorrow as I show you PowerPoint strategies. Place these images onto a flash drive, or save them to your desktop where you can find and access them easily.


 * DUE 12/15- PARENT EDITING OF FULL DRAFT**

Preparing the PowerPoint Assessment Criteria for Speech


 * HOLOCAUST RESEARCH PROJECT - PHASE TWO - DRAFTING AND EDITING ESSAY**

Parent Edit Peer Edit

Introductions & Conclusions Works Cited Sample- Final Works Cited with Editing Check Sheet Due 12/9

===We are taking notes using books first and the Internet second. See below for notes sheets and due dates. Please scroll down this page if you are looking for information about the Night essay. This essay has been collected. Draft scores have been posted to PowerSchool. Final essay scores will be posted after the Thanksgiving break.===

1. Here you will find a project overview, a list of topics, and individual topic assignments.
Topic Assignments Period 1 Topic Assignments Period 8
 * If you wish to change topics, you must see me for written approval.

2. Here you will find notes sheets to use as you gather information and a list of books that you may find useful in the TG library. Books Available in the library Please make copies of pages that you want to use later as these resources may not be checked out of the TG library.
 * Notes using print resources 11/23-11/25 (2 sheets due at the end of the period 11/25).**

3. Here you will find notes sheets to use as you research using the Internet. **Links to credible Internet sources may be found by going to the TG library page - "Links for Classes" on the TG website**
 * Notes using Internet resources 11/30, 11/1 (2 sheets of notes due by 11/2)**

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 * LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL FILM

The steps in the process are set out day by day here on my wiki, but here they are in summary:
 * NIGHT ESSAY**
 * Close Reading Activity- Finding quotes related to theme in first half of book to fit insights into faith
 * Literary Essay Stage One- Finding quotes related to theme in the second half of book and responding to them informally
 * Writing an ICE Paragraph- Rules of ICE as they write body paragraphs- (Students used this as they worked on body paragraphs in class. We had computers Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday in class. Some time was spent modeling ICE paragraphs, completing late speeches, and taking a short quiz, so they did not have full class periods with computers. They were assigned the homework task of extending what they completed in class, one paragraph each day.)
 * ICE Body Paragraph Examples
 * ICE Night Introduction Instructions- I have outlined the steps in the introduction. This mirrors the steps of the Philosophy Speech.
 * ICE Night Introduction and Conclusion Examples
 * Peer Edit/ Parent Edit (Due Tuesday)

11/13- Peer Edit and Parent Edit / These handouts will help you to ensure that you have met all of the criteria for this essay. Please have your parents read your draft. Please have a peer or a second parent read a draft. Choose a reader who will give you specific feedback.

11/12- Write the third body paragraph and an introduction. HW: Finish these steps at home. - There are SAMPLE THESIS STATEMENTS at the bottom of these instructions.

11/11- Add to your essay. Write another body paragraph. Each paragraph needs a quotation. HW: Finish these steps at home.

ICE Process- Did you forget how to use ICE? Use this handout to help. (This is the same as the pink sheet you were given in class.)

11/10- Work on body paragraph for Night Essay using ICE technique. HW: Finish Literary Analysis Stage One. Bring book to class tomorrow! Print your first body paragraph.
 * Topic sentence
 * Introduce quote
 * Cite quote
 * Explain quote

11/9- Finish reading Night. Turn in yellow quotes sheet. Find faith quotes in the second half of the book and write about these quotes. See Literary Analysis Stage One. HW: Finish reading book. Be prepared for a quiz. You may ask questions before the quiz! Complete the Literary Analysis Stage One begun in class today. See attachment. 11/4-11/5- Quiz over Books 5-6. Use your notes and book. Are you taking solid notes? HW: Complete yellow quotes sheet: Faith in Night-See handout above (Close Reading #1) Finish the book by next Tuesday If you were writing an essay about the theme of faith in this book, what would you say? Faith is….Faith is not….Faith causes…Faith provides…Faith enables…Faith is shaken when….

11/3- Book 3-4 PowerPoint + questions about reading HW: Finish the fourth book- to page 62 in the old text. Read all the way to the end of the chapter. Expect an open note quiz on Tuesday! Due 11/2- Monday- Read through the first ten pages of book 4: 47-57 approximately. The second half of this book is due for Tuesday. Take notes using post-it notes in your book. Write down questions, main ideas, and note interesting quotes as you read. You will use these notes for an in-class writing task this week. You will have a chance to ask questions in class. Come with questions. Also, remember that you can look things up using the Internet to explore your own questions!

If you have not given your speech you will give it next week. I am putting these scores onto grades after the quarter ends. They will still count for the same amount of your semester total points as the semester grade is based on total points for both 1st and 2nd quarter.

10/26- 10/30 Present speeches. Read and discuss book 2-3. Complete notes on assigned reading each night.

10/19-10/23 - Working on outline and reading Night Preface and Chapter 1 This Week- Working on Philosophy Speech!
 * One part of outline due each day next week
 * Final Outline due Thursday- Final Draft Typed- 20 points
 * Speeches start Monday 10/26. You will get your assigned date no later than Friday the 23rd. *2 bonus points for volunteering to present on Friday the 23rd. This Is your quarter final and is worth 50 points!
 * We will start reading __Night__ in class next week and taking notes.

10/15- Philosophy Speech Day Three- Start Outline and Parent Interview Due Monday- First BODY portion of outline- I will also check Day One and Day Two process steps for points Monday. CATCH UP by Monday if you have fallen behind on any of these steps. (See attached handouts on 10/12 and 10/13.) Parent interview due by Tuesday.

10/14- Grammar Quiz #1 *There will be a make up test given AFTER a review session next week for students who do not score well on this test. Students MUST attend the review session in order to take a make-up test.

10/13- Review for Grammar Quiz #1- Complete Philosophy Speech Day Two. This includes a one-page typed journal entry that should be completed by 10/15. Study for your quiz 10/14! 10/12 - Review for Wednesday Quiz- Did you take your Quiz Star quiz?

Homework- Brainstorm for your final Quarter 1 speech, the Philosophy Speech. You have a handout for this. Philosophy Speech and Paragraph Writing- What will you write about? Love? Patience? Zeal? Honor? Friendship? Perseverance? 10/9- Finish Hero Group Speeches / Clip from "The Express" Complete QuizStar Practice Test by Monday 7:30 a.m. SEE ME FRIDAY if you forgot your password and complete this from campus on Friday if you do not have Internet access from home. [|Link to QuizStar] - Quiz is titled "Prepositions Practice Test"

10/8- Hero Group Speech

10/7- Write your Hero Body Paragraph and prepare for your group speech. THIS IS A BODY paragraph. You will also turn in the introduction ideas you wrote last night. Speeches are Thursday. 10/6- - Write an introduction for your group. EVERYONE writes a draft of this.

10/5- - Craft topic sentence and prepare note cards.

10/2- Second draft hero writing- Prepositions activity and worksheet

10/1- Field Trip

9/30- Hero Journal Assignment- What is a hero?

9/28- Continue Ad Speeches- Last chance to turn in one late assignment- use your "oops" if you forgot to turn something in to me! HW: Philosophy Survey #1 9/25- Last chance to turn in Parts of Speech Group Task #1 - Speeches start today

9/24- Practice your speech at home. Parent signature is your evidence that you have practiced!

9/23- Complete Grammar Activity #1 in class - Final Draft Ad Speech Due Thursday

9/22- Ad Speech Peer Editing- Draft share [|Dove Evolution Ad] - Reminder that ads do more than just provide us information- review of emotional appeals. [|EXAMPLE OF PRODUCT IDEA] - Group practice using this as an example (in class)

9/21- Parts of Speech Review / Grammar Activity #1/ Brainstorming Ad Speech

9/18- Turn in your Vacation Speech paragraph after your group presents. Peer edit your shoe paragraph. Final draft is due on MONDAY. See 9/17 Athletic Shoe Writing Task for more details about this assignment. 9/17- Athletic Shoe Writing Task 9/16- Ad Scavenger Hunt- You may do this using a magazine at home if you were absent for this task.

9/14-9/15- Vacation Speech. Your assignment is to first draft and then type and revise a body paragraph to contribute to your group's efforts. Your paragraph should focus on one specific aspect of your location/destination. For example, if your group is describing a resort at the beach, one person might describe the accommodations. For more information on this task, consult the attached PowerPoint presentation. If you were absent, make sure you get the notes on introduction techniques.

9/11/09- Friday- Continue Personal Symbol Activity (See PowerPoint below). Begin group vacation speech brainstorming. This is a group task we will continue in class on Monday. HW: Personal Logo and Slogan

9/10/09 Thursday- Collected Learning Styles Essay - Formatting Counts! Discussion Symbols- Start crafting a personal logo and slogan- Bring brainstorming Friday- Logo and slogan are due on Monday. *Please bring a picture of yourself to display in the classroom. We will try to match your picture with your slogan and logo, so think about bringing a picture that relates in some way to your logo. 9/9/09 Wednesday- ** Complete QuizStar Grammar #1 Quiz (quizstar.4teachers.org) and review your answers. Type up your Learning Style Profile essay. Your writing should be organized at a minimum of one page in length. It should be final draft quality and should follow standard formatting guidelines. If you want to print it at school, please take care to save it as "rich text" or in Word 2003 format. You may also choose to use Google docs. (I will show you how to do this in the future if this is new to you.

9/8/09 TUESDAY NIGHT HOMEWORK: ** Type up your writing about your learning style. What is your learning style? What led you to that conclusion? Reflect on how your learning style has played specifically into your experiences in school these past 9 years. How has your learning style impacted your performance? What have you done well as a result of this learning style? HOw might use this learning style to improve your performance in school? You should have one typed page. We will go over formatting tomorrow and this will be due on Thursday. NO LATE PAPERS! IF YOU START IT AT HOME, BRING IT TO SCHOOL ON A FLASH DRIVE FOR FORMATTING IN CLASS WEDNESDAY.

Tuesday 9/8- Quiz Star Orientation (See link below.)

Click below to read an overview of this class. Each student should print a copy of this syllabus and have it signed by his or her parent by Friday 9/4/09.



Due 9/4 - Reflections on your first speech *If you are scheduled to give your speech Friday, you may turn this in after the three day weekend.





Links [|Vocabulary Unit 1] [|Vocabulary Unit 2] [|Vocabulary Unit 3] [|Vocabulary Unit 4] [|Vocabulary Unit 5]