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=1/6/16= 6 Word Memoir Project (Complete all of this assignment on paper) =1/11/16= =1/12/16= >> =1/13/16= =1/19/16= >> =1/29/16=
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 * 1st (In class on 1/6) - WORD WALL - Take 3-5 minutues (the length of a song you really like) and write words that you associate with yourself (this could include people, places, objects, qualities, sayings, ideas, really anything).
 * 2nd (In class on 1/6)- Circle/Highlight at least 3 of those words about which you would like to say more.
 * 3rd (Due at the beginning of class on Thursday, 1/7) - Narrow your list down to 1, and (on the same document) write a narrative, informational, or explanatory paragraph about why this word says so much about you or about that part of your life (minimum of 150 words)
 * 4th (In class on 1/7) - Highlight every "To Be" verb that you used (is, are, am, was,were, be, been, being)
 * 5th - (In class on 1/7) Replace at least 25% of your "To Be" verbs with "strong" verbs. (You may have to re-write your sentence to make this work). Keep your changes highlighted.
 * 6th - (Due at the beginning of class on Friday, 1/8) Write your 6 word memoir below your narrative. Make sure you use the 6 best and strongest words to express this part of you.
 * "The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant"
 * http://campuses.fortbendisd.com/campuses/documents/teacher/2009/teacher_20090915_1305_2.pdf
 * Complete Reading Guide (Due Wednesday, January 13th at the beginning of class)
 * Introduction to Grammar/8 Parts of Speech Quizlet Study Guide
 * https://quizlet.com/68090576/8-parts-of-speech-introduction-to-grammar-flash-cards/
 * https://quizlet.com/35637896/english-1-words-of-the-day-1-10-flash-cards/
 * "The Lady or the Tiger"
 * http://www.english-literature.uni-bayreuth.de/en/teaching/documents/courses/Stockton1.pdf
 * [[file:Lady or Tiger Ending.docx]]
 * "The Cask of Amontillado"
 * http://www.glencoe.com/gln/glencoe_literature/downloads/grade_9.pdf
 * [[file:The Cask of Amontillado Discussion Questions.doc]]

Quizlet Link https://quizlet.com/70475061/words-of-the-day-11-20-flash-cards/

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 * "The Open Window
 * http://www.buncombe.k12.nc.us/cms/lib5/NC01000308/Centricity/Domain/802/Open%20Window.pdf

=2/3/16= >> =2/4/16= __Romeo and Juliet__ http://nfs.sparknotes.com/romeojuliet/
 * To complete the interpretation of the prologue from Romeo and Juliet activity, use the following resources.
 * http://www.shmoop.com/romeo-and-juliet/prologue-summary.html
 * http://www.shakespeareswords.com/Glossary

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=2/9/16= >> =2/11/16= //Romeo and Juliet //Act 1 Epilogue Sonnet =2/18/16= >>
 * You will work individually and quietly today!
 * Read Act 1 Scenes 3 and 4
 * http://nfs.sparknotes.com/romeojuliet/page_38.html
 * Complete study guide questions on scenes 3 and 4
 * On a PIECE OF PAPER, complete the following assignments. This is due by the end of class and must be submitted to the substitute teacher before you leave.
 * Characterize Romeo based on Act 1 Scene 1 & 2.
 * Sentence #1 Topic Sentence: Provide your characterization word (your opinion) for Romeo (ex. Romeo is/Romeo appears...)
 * Sentence # 2 Concrete Detail: Provide textual evidence that supports your opinion. This should be all fact, summarized or quoted straight from the play (For example,)
 * Sentence #3 Commentary: Explain how your concrete detail proves your topic sentence (This shows that...).
 * Characterize Juliet based on Act 1 Scene 3.
 * Sentence #1 Topic Sentence: Provide your characterization word (your opinion) for Romeo (ex. Juliet is/Juliet appears...)
 * Sentence # 2 Concrete Detail: Provide textual evidence that supports your opinion. This should be all fact, summarized or quoted straight from the play (For example,)
 * Sentence #3 Commentary: Explain how your concrete detail proves your topic sentence (This shows that...).
 * Write a sonnet that serves as an epilogue for Act 1 in which you summarize (in your own words) the plot of Act 1.
 * Remember a sonnet is 14 lines and has a very specific rhyme scheme
 * Abab, cdcd, efef, gg
 * FOR EXTRA POINTS (14) Each line should be written in iambic pentameter (10 syllables per line)
 * Be creative and make sure to stick to the events of Act 1…you may add opinion or commentary, but keep it minimal.
 * If you need an example, refer to the prologue of Romeo and Juliet
 * Due Tuesday, February 16th.
 * Words of the Day 21-30 Quizlet Link
 * https://quizlet.com/122164440/english-1-words-of-the-day-21-30-flash-cards/?new
 * [[file:2016 Words of the Day 21-30.docx]]
 * [[file:DGP Week 6.doc]]

=2/19/16= Read the following article: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/29/world/middleeast/in-iraq-romeo-and-juliet-portrays-montague-and-capulet-as-shiite-and-sunni.html

=2/29/16= Write a full body paragraph on the following prompt: Who is the most to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet?

This topic should have a clear topic sentence and sufficient evidence that supports your stance. Remember to maintain a FORMAL tone and to eliminate all 1st and 2nd person point of view (no use of “you” or “your”). The essay should be Example https://docs.google.com/a/wilkes.k12.nc.us/document/d/1q1AnLWtirGD-UJ3f9yHqSWyypuZd6wWwnE9_odXMuTg/edit?usp=sharing
 * The following is the format of the paragraph. (You may write more than 8 sentences, but this is the basic minimum formatting the body paragraphs)
 * Sentence 1 - Topic Sentence- Has a subject and opinion and states the topic of your body paragraph.
 * Sentence 2 - Concrete Detail - Fact, example, experience, observation that supports your topic sentence.
 * Sentence 3 - Commentary - Sentence that provides your insight, opinion, elaboration on how your concrete detail proves your topic sentence/thesis.
 * Sentence 4 - Commentary - Sentence that provides your insight, opinion, elaboration on how your concrete detail proves your topic sentence/thesis.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Sentence 5 - Concrete Detail - Another fact, example, experience, observation that supports your topic sentence.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Sentence 6 - Commentary - Sentence that provides your insight, opinion, elaboration on how your concrete detail proves your topic sentence/thesis.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Sentence 7 - Commentary - Sentence that provides your insight, opinion, elaboration on how your concrete detail proves your topic sentence/thesis.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Sentence 8 - Concluding Sentence - All opinion and gives your body paragraph a finished feel.





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https://quizlet.com/124611588/english-1-words-of-the-day-31-40-flash-cards/?new



=3/4/16= =3/8/16= =3/16/16= > <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">These instructions will assist you as you complete your journal entries for your book. > > > **<span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Instructions ** > > > <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">As you take notes in your journal, you should regularly reread the previous pages of notes and comments, drawing connections in a right-column summary before starting another page of the journal. > > <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Example > > https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/2d/72/e9/2d72e9cd534b1ae6cdfd87989229b0e2.jpg > > > <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Your book must be read and dialectical journal completed by April 15th. =<span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">3/21/16 = <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">
 * Copy down each word of the day for 41-50, but you must only write down the word, the definition, and complete each activity with the word. Put this in your Words of the Day Notebook. If you turned in your notebook, then just get it from the front of the room.
 * [[file:2016 English 1 Words of the Day 41-50.docx]]
 * Read the short story "The Necklace"
 * http://www.granburyisd.org/cms/lib/TX01000552/Centricity/Domain/476/The%20Necklace.pdf
 * Complete the discussion questions on the sheet that Mrs. Samples provides you. USE COMPLETE SENTENCES
 * If you finish early, work on make up work or READ.
 * Today, you complete an activity called "Vocabularily Speaking" in which you will create a dialogue with a partner using 8 out of the 10 words of the day for 41-50 correctly within the context of the dialogue. You may create your dialogue on any topic as long as it is appropriate.
 * https://quizlet.com/77431919/2016-english-1-words-of-the-day-41-50-flash-cards/
 * We will begin an outside of class reading project today. You will select any book you would like to read (one you have NEVER read before) and complete a dialectical journal on your book as you read.
 * **<span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">The Dialectical Journal **
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Using 20 quotes from each novel, complete dialectical entries.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">The dialectical journal is a double-entry note-taking system. It helps one to read critically and encourages the habit of reflective questioning. It is a place to record and explore ideas using writing as a tool for learning.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Draw a line down the middle of the paper, making two columns.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">The left column is used for notes – direct quotations or summaries from the reading.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">The right column is used for commenting on notes in the left column. Personal reactions to the notes on the left go here. The comments on the right may include:
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">what the passage prompts in thinking or memory associations
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">feelings toward the author’s words
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">words or passages not understood
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">words or passages that seem important
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">connections among passages or sections of the work
 * https://quizlet.com/80101797/english-1-words-of-the-day-51-60-flash-cards/


 * https://quizlet.com/77431919/2016-english-1-words-of-the-day-41-50-flash-cards/

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=3/31/16= =4/1/16=  __<span style="font-family: Garamond,serif; font-size: 15pt;">Annotating Poetry __
 * I apologize for my absence today, but I am taking care of my son today, who has the stomach bug. You must be on your BEST behavior today!
 * Read the poem "Introduction to Poetry" that Mrs. Tharpe will give you. After you read the poem, respond to the analysis questions on the back and follow the directions on the page (NO SARCASTIC RESPONSES!!!) You must complete this today and turn it in.
 * Complete the Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday parts of DGP 16 that we started in class yesterday. Notes are in the same place. This is also due today and must be submitted before you leave.
 * When you have completed both of those activities, choose from the following:
 * Complete ABC Odyssey poem (due tomorrow!)
 * Complete test corrections for the Odyssey (due tomorrow!)
 * Read your novel, and work on your dialectical journal (due April 15th)
 * If all of these things are done (Zane), then read SOMETHING!!!

<span style="font-family: Garamond,serif; font-size: 13pt;">Annotating is the act of marking up a text to bring attention to words, phrases, and structure that may have some importance to the overall mood or theme of a poem.

__<span style="font-family: Garamond,serif; font-size: 15pt;">Steps to Annotate a Poem __


 * 1) <span style="font-family: Garamond,serif;">Initial reading of the poem. Write any questions that pop into your head while doing the initial reading.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Garamond,serif;">Identify any words that you do not understand and look them up. Write the definitions on the poem.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Garamond,serif;">Discover and mark rhyme scheme using a new letter for each end rhyme within the poem.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: Garamond,serif;">Count the amount of syllables in each line and mark the number at the end of the line.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: Garamond,serif;">Identify figurative language used within the poem. Think about the literal meaning of each figurative device.
 * 6) <span style="font-family: Garamond,serif;">Identify sound devices such as alliteration, assonance, and consonance. How does it impact the text?
 * 7) <span style="font-family: Garamond,serif;">Identify text that is repeated. Is there any reason the author would repeat the text?
 * 8) <span style="font-family: Garamond,serif;">Look closely at punctuation. Does it reveal anything about the speaker of the poem? (Example: Does it make them seem rambling, confident, nervous?)
 * 9) <span style="font-family: Garamond,serif;">Circle any words that are impactful or interesting. Determine connotative meaning. Are their any patterns? What does it reveal about the speaker’s attitude towards the topic?
 * 10) <span style="font-family: Garamond,serif;">Reread the poem. If you are still having a hard time understanding the poem, repeat the annotation process!

__<span style="font-family: Garamond,serif; font-size: 15pt;">Questions you should be able to answer after annotating a poem: __ =<span style="font-family: Garamond,serif;">4/4/16 = <span style="font-family: Garamond,serif; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Garamond,serif;">What is the theme of the poem?
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Garamond,serif;">What kind of strategies does the author use to point out the theme?
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Garamond,serif;">What is the mood of the poem?
 * 4) <span style="font-family: Garamond,serif;">What kind of strategies does the author use to make the mood clear?
 * 5) <span style="font-family: Garamond,serif;">How does the figurative language impact the poem as a whole?
 * 6) <span style="font-family: Garamond,serif;">How does the punctuation/number of syllables/ rhyme scheme impact the poem as a whole?

> <span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face',serif; font-size: 14pt;">Write a poem (minimum of 10 lines) in which you reflect a perspective of America. You may be the speaker in which your thoughts would reflect your feelings on America, or you may choose some other speaker and reflect their thoughts on America. This may be free verse or could have meter and rhyme if you choose. Choose your words carefully and effectively, and allow the speaker’s tone to shine. Give the poem an original title. Due Tuesday, April 5th. > > =<span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face',serif; font-size: 14pt;">4/11/16 = <span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face',serif; font-size: 14pt;">
 * **__<span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face',serif; font-size: 14pt;">America Poem __**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face',serif; font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 28px;">Presentations will take place on Thursday, April 14th.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face',serif; font-size: 18.6667px; line-height: 28px;">Example
 * https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/15KgwwoPJsEV6YizjO2KSTOYlgrWeCzV_niIazI_kaYE/edit?usp=sharing

=4/26/16= =5/3/16= https://quizlet.com/136469820/spring-2016-words-of-the-day-61-70-flash-cards/?new >> =5/6/16=
 * Using the following document, write down the word and definition for each word for words of the day 61-70 in your words of the day notebook. Additionally, complete the activity required for each word (i.e. write your own sentence, find a synonym/antonym).
 * [[file:2016 Words of the Day 61-70.docx]]
 * Complete the Tuesday parts of DGP Week 17
 * Beginning on p. 7 middle of the page ("George lay back on the sand....") complete chapter 1 of __Of Mice and Men__ (ends on p.16).
 * Additionally, complete the study guide for chapter 1 (due at the beginning of class on Wednesday)
 * Review Words of the Day 61-70
 * Complete Words of the Day 61-70 Contextual Review
 * Review Of Mice and Men Chapters 1-3
 * https://quizlet.com/21292043/of-mice-and-men-ch1-3-review-flash-cards/
 * Read Chapter 4 of Of Mice and Men
 * Answer the questions for chapter 4 on the back of your contextual review.

<span style="background-color: #f0f0f0; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Now it's time to become one with the character. Here's the plan: you will write journal entries in the voice of one of the characters. But here's the catch: you have to address one of the conflicts (Crooks vs Society, Curley vs Lennie, Carlson vs Candy's Dog, George/Lennie vs Curely's Wife, Curley's Wife vs Curley, George's Internal Conflict over Lennie, etc.)This is your chance to really embody the character and how they might feel about the conflict at hand. <span style="background-color: #f0f0f0; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Pick one character (NOT LENNIE) from //Of Mice and Men (George, Candy, Crooks, Curley's Wife, Curley, Slim, or Carlson)//, one you feel like you really get. Then choose one of the conflicts you analyzed and write __**three journal entries**__ (minimum of 100 words each from differing parts of the book) about the situation from the point of view of the character you've chosen. <span style="background-color: #f0f0f0; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Make sure to include direct references to the original text to add an authentic flavor to your journal entry. Like pepper flakes, but even better. If you have a computer, do this on a Google Doc. If you don't have a computer, do this on paper. Due on Monday.
 * Complete Words of the Day 71-80 in your notebook. Write down the word, the definition, and the activity for each word.
 * [[file:2016 Words of the Day 71-80.docx]]
 * <span style="background-color: #f0f0f0; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Consider their emotions, concerns, fears, hopes, and thoughts. Heavy, we know.
 * <span style="background-color: #f0f0f0; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Inject the most poignant personality traits of the character into it. Get creative!
 * <span style="background-color: #f0f0f0; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Think about what is motivating the character to work through the conflict. What is the reasoning for their actions?
 * <span style="background-color: #f0f0f0; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Decide who in the story is involved in the conflict and how. How is your character reacting to these others?
 * <span style="background-color: #f0f0f0; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Describe how the conflict is resolved.

<span style="background-color: #f0f0f0; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Example

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fBhgRdNoCJBLzUCOUq3Kuzc2ub770rIBSdGwPsSkEj4/edit?usp=sharing

Chapter's Settings and Days <span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face',serif; font-size: 16pt;">Chapter 1- Thursday, River by the Brush <span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face',serif; font-size: 16pt;">Chapter 2- Friday morning, Bunkhouse <span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face',serif; font-size: 16pt;">Chapter 3-Friday evening, Bunkhouse <span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face',serif; font-size: 16pt;">Chapter 4-Saturday evening, Barn (Crooks’s room) <span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face',serif; font-size: 16pt;">Chapter 5-Sunday afternoon, Barn <span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face',serif; font-size: 16pt;">Chapter 6-Later Sunday afternoon, River by the Brush

=<span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face',serif; font-size: 16pt;">5/10/16 = =5/11/16=
 * <span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face',serif; font-size: 21.3333px; line-height: 32px;">Today, you will begin an essay on the following topic? What is the theme of Of Mice and Men?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face',serif; font-size: 21.3333px; line-height: 32px;">We will write the introduction today. After you finish your introduction, proceed to the body paragraph. This essay will have 1 introductory paragraph, 1 body paragraph with 3 examples from the text, and 1 conclusion paragraph.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face',serif; font-size: 21.3333px; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">[[file:Introduction Template.docx]]
 * Intro Example
 * <span style="font-family: 'Baskerville Old Face',serif; font-size: 12pt;">According to Merriam-Webster’s Online Dictionary, discrimination is defined as “the practice of unfairly treating a person or group of people differently from other people or groups of people.” Within John Steinbeck’s //Of Mice and Men//, characters are treated differently because of race, gender, and intellectual capability. Therefore, the most evident theme of //Of Mice and Men// is discrimination.
 * Today, you will continue in your essay. You will move on from your introduction and write a body paragraph in which you use 3 examples from the text that support your claim of theme. Your body paragraph must be at least 11 sentences.Use the document below to help you organize your body completely.
 * Introduction and Body Paragraph due TOMORROW, May 12th.
 * If you finish your body paragraph, begin writing your conclusion. Use the essay format document below to guide you in this.
 * [[file:Of Mice and Men Essay Format.docx]]
 * If you finish early, work on any makeup work OR read something....book, online article, etc......

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