Adventures in English with Ms. Macemore
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1. Go to the link below and read "The Pit and the Pendulum" by Edgar Allan Poe. http://www.eapoe.org/works/tales/pitpdmc.htm (Copy and paste the link into your browser) On your own sheet of paper, in complete sentences, answer the following questions: - What is a brief summary of the story? Stick to three to four sentences. Any more than that and you are giving too much detail for a summary. - What is the setting of the story? What words/phrases help paint this picture? (Give at least three examples) - How does Poe portray each of the characters? Give a quote from the story to support your answer. - Who is the narrator? Describe this person's feelings, using a quote from the story to support your answer. - Is this written in first or third person? How does this affect the piece? - What human emotions are revealed in this story? 2. Before spring break, we read "The Tell-Tale Heart." Write AT LEAST half a page comparing “The Pit and the Pendulum” to “The Tell-Tale Heart”. How are these pieces similar/different? Think about the emotions that each story reveals, the setting, the narrator, characters, etc. Explain using quotes from both stories. The link to "The Tell-Tale Heart" can be found below: http://www.poemuseum.org/works-telltale.php 3. Create a poem or SHORT story of your own (no more than a page, handwritten). This poem or short story should reflect similar emotions to that of “The Pit and the Pendulum”--those such as fear, anxiety, or helplessness. English III: Week of March 31-April 4
Monday: Lesson Topic: The Last Lecture: Emerson’s Echoes in Randy Pausch’s Final Lecture Essential Question: How do Emerson’s ideas concerning self-reliance, nonconformity, and achieving your goals relate to Randy Pausch’s final lecture? CC Standards: RL 11-12.2, RL 11-12.6, RL 11-12.7 Journal Entry: When you were a child, what were some dreams you had of achieving? This journal entry doesn’t have to be in paragraph form; feel free to simply make a list. Text of the Day: Randy Pausch's video The Last Lecture (look under Transcendentalism in Unit Three for the link to the video, if you missed it or want to see it again.) Ticket out of Class: Write the answer to this on a sheet of paper and turn it in to me: Compare the ideas presented in Pausch’s Last Lecture with an Emerson quote of your choice. What do you think Emerson would say to Pausch? Tuesday: Lesson Topic: Transcendentalism and Henry David Thoreau’s “Walden”/”Civil Disobedience” (Essay form, tone, anecdotes, figurative language, and imagery) Essential Questions: - How does Henry David Thoreau employ essay form in order to get his point across? - Do you chart your own course? CC Standards: RI 11-12.2, RI 11-12.4, RI 11-12.5, RI 11-12.6, RI 11-12.9 Journal Entry: A nonconformist is someone who creates their own path and follows their own ideas. They are usually ahead of others in their time. Create a list of famous nonconformists. How did the individuals you listed depart from the norms of their time? Were they punished for their actions? Were they able to win others to their point of view? Texts: Thoreau's "Walden," "Civil Disobedience," and the article "Thoreau Still Beckons...Can I Take My Laptop?" Wednesday: Lesson Topic: Nonconformity and You: Following Emerson and Thoreau Essential Question: How do we apply Emerson and Thoreau’s ideas to our own lives in order to make their words become reality? How do we write a speech to deliver ideas to our peers? CC Standards: RI 11-12.2, RI 11-12.6, RI 11-12.7, W 11-12.2, SL 11-12.4, SL 11-12.5, SL 11-12.6 Journal Entry: What are five pieces of advice you would give someone trying to achieve their goals and dreams? Activity: You will write a one page speech, double spaced, 12 point Times New Roman. In this speech, you will give your audience (high school seniors) advice on how to achieve their childhood dreams, and you will use at least one Emerson or Thoreau quote. To accompany this, you will create a PowerPoint with a minimum of five slides that will help as you present your speech on Thursday and Friday. Thursday: Lesson Topic: Unit Mini-Test/Vocab Quiz; Speeches Essential Question: How do I synthesize my knowledge about early American Romantic literature? CC Standards: RL 11-12.1, RL 11-12.2, RL 11-12.4, RL 11-12.5, RI 11-12.2, RI 11-12.3, RI 11-12.9, W 11-12.2b, L 11-12.3, L 11-12.4b Activities: - Mid-Unit Test - Speech Presentations Friday: Lesson Topic: Speech Deliveries Essential Question: How do I deliver a speech to my audience effectively? CC Standards: SL 11-12.4, SL 11-12.5, SL 11-12.6 Activities: - Speech Presentations - "How to be a Nonconformist" (Link can be found under Transcendentalism in Unit Three) English III: Week of March 24-28
Monday: - Journal Entry: Pop quiz! - Vocabulary: Attempt to write a SINGLE sentence using as many of your weekly vocabulary words as possible. The sentence must not be a run-on, it must use the words CORRECTLY, and the words must be spelled accurately. If not, yours will be disqualified. Whoever uses the most vocab words correctly in one correct sentence will win candy and bragging rights. - Notes on rhyme scheme and stanzas - "Psalm of Life" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - "The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - Ticket Out of Class: Write down the name of a song you know that deals with the issues of death and/or living a meaningful life. How does this song compare to ideas of death/life presented in “Thanatopsis,” “Psalm of Life,” and “The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls”? Tuesday: - Journal Entry: When is it time to move on? Sometimes people have to choose between cherishing the past and looking toward the future. For example, when you move out of your parents’ house, will you expect them to keep your room exactly as it is or to convert it to a home office? Change can produce a renewed sense of well-being as well as a sense of loss. How can change be both of these things? Use experiences from your own life to explain. - Notes on making inferences - "The Chambered Nautilus" - Notes on meter - "Old Ironsides" - Parallelism practice Wednesday: - Journal Entry: Read the excerpt from our Constitution’s Bill of Rights that I give you, then respond (in written form) to the following questions: 1. ‘Individuality’ is about being able to express who you are, freely. Which amendments of our Constitution support that right? Explain. 2. Do you think our rights to ‘individuality’ exist in society today? Explain. 3. Is there a time when our rights to ‘individuality’ should be limited? Explain - Read "Self-Reliance" and "Nature" and answer reading checks. - Individualism and creating bumper stickers - Adjective clauses - Quiz-Quiz-Trade (Vocab quiz tomorrow!) Thursday: - Vocab quiz! - Journal Entry: A nonconformist is someone who creates their own path and follows their own ideas. They are usually ahead of others in their time. Create a list of famous nonconformists. How did the individuals you listed depart from the norms of their time? Were they punished for their actions? Were they able to win others to their point of view? - Notes on Thoreau, anecdotes, essay form, imagery, and figurative language - Read "Walden" and answer reading checks - Group analyses of "Walden" - Article - "Thoreau Still Beckons--Can I Take My Laptop?" - Mini-test tomorrow! Friday: - Study time (five minutes) - Mini-test - Dead Poets Society English III: Week of March 17-21
Monday: - Journal Entry: Comma practice sheet - Vocabulary introduction - notes - Parallel Structure lesson and worksheets - UNIT TWO TEST REVIEW Tuesday: - UNIT TWO TEST - Essay revision Wednesday: - Journal Entry: Some people view death as the ultimate enemy. Others consider it a natural part of life. What are your views on death? How might those be different if you had been born somewhere else? - Vocabulary practice sheet - American Romanticism notes - "Thanatopsis" Thursday: - Journal Entry: Read the excerpt from our Constitution’s Bill of Rights that I give you, then respond (in written form) to the following questions: 1. ‘Individuality’ is about being able to express who you are, freely. Which amendments of our Constitution support that right? Explain. 2. Do you think our rights to ‘individuality’ exist in society today? Explain. 3. Is there a time when our rights to ‘individuality’ should be limited? Explain. - Transcendentalism Notes - "Self-Reliance" and "Nature" - Adjective Clauses - mini-lesson - Quiz Quiz Trade Friday: - Vocab quiz - Thoreau notes - "Walden" - Article responding to "Walden" |
"That is part of the beauty of all literature. You discover that your longings are universal longings, that you're not isolated from anyone. You belong." - F. Scott Fitzgerald Reminders:
- Grades are due Tuesday! - Mini-Test Friday (American Romantic Poetry and Transcendentalism) - GP Project Paperwork past due! |
English III: Week of March 10-14
Monday: - Journal Entry - Prewriting chart - Vocabulary Quiz Quiz Trade - Persuasive Rhetoric in Thomas Paine's "The Crisis" Tuesday: - Journal Entry - Drafting chart - Argumentative Essays - what do they look like??? - Vocabulary oral review then QUIZ - Study guide for Wednesday's test! - Begin writing persuasive essays - Homework: Study for test Wednesday: - UNIT TEST - Writing time - Homework: Finish writing essay! Thursday: - Journal Entry - Comma practice worksheet - Review website and update calendars (21st Century Skills) - Lesson on parallel structure - Parallel structure worksheet - Finish and email or save essay! Friday: - Journal Entry - Eleanor Roosevelt once said, "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." Do you agree or disagree? Why or why not? Explain your response. - Peer review essays - Fix for final draft - Email or save to turn it in by the END OF CLASS. Otherwise, it will be ten points off. English III: Week of March 3-7
Monday: - Journal entry: Is rebellion ever justified? - Vocabulary introduction - find definitions, synonyms, and antonyms. - The Declaration of Independence - Read, answer questions, and discuss structure (see PowerPoint) - Parallelism - Learn about it and complete worksheet (See PowerPoint) - Create your own argument Tuesday: ACT Day!!! Wednesday: - Journal entry: Grammar correction - Vocabulary Worksheets - Read Thomas Paine's "The Crisis" and answer questions. - Rhetoric in "The Crisis" - Practice comma usage Thursday: - Writing persuasive essays - Quiz-Quiz-Trade (Vocabulary) - Review for test - Begin writing essay Friday: - UNIT TEST - Finish writing essay (due Tuesday) English III: Week of February 24-28
Monday: - Journal Entry: Grammar passage - Vocabulary - partnered activity - What makes a good argument?? - How do I use rhetoric in an argument? - Project work time Tuesday: - Journal Entry: Tell us your opinion: Is it okay to eat meat? Do you? Should there be reforms in the ways that meat is obtained, processed and sold? Do you know people who are vegetarians or vegans? Is meat truly an important part of a well-balanced diet, or might humans be better off without it? - Vocabulary - Create Quizlet flashcards. - Review rhetoric - Patrick Henry's Speech to the 2nd Virginia Convention - Grammar lesson - sentence types - Project work time Wednesday - Journal Entry: Is our future beyond our control? What do you think? Do we have any real say in where our lives go, or is that predetermined for us? - Vocabulary Practice Sheet - Word association - Hamlet summary - Group debates - Hamlet's famed soliloquy - Where have you seen Hamlet before??? Thursday: - Journal Entry: Perhaps one of Patrick Henry's most famous quotes is from his speech to the 2nd Virginia Convention. In that speech, he says, "Give me liberty, or give me death!" What does Henry mean by that? Do you agree with him? Explain. - Vocabulary Review - Rhetorical device review - Analyzing text structure - Declaration of Independence - Discussion: When is rebellion justified? - Grammar mini-lesson - Clause types Friday: TBD
English III: Week of February 18-21
Tuesday: - Journal Entry: Read the excerpt from The Scarlet Letter respond to the constructed response question I provide you with. (Link to files above) - Vocabulary Quiz-Quiz-Trade - Finish viewing film and filling out character observation chart Wednesday:- Journal Entry: Create sentences for each of your fifteen vocabulary words. - Vocabulary - Stand up, hand up, pair up to share vocabulary sentences; Partners check one another's for correct usage of words. - Study guide for test - fill out with a partner; review answers as a class (TEST TOMORROW!) - Jeopardy! Thursday: - Journal Entry: From the point of view of John Proctor, then Abigail Warren, then Reverend Hale, complete the following statement: “Being a good person means _____________.” Then, fill the blank in with what YOU think. Afterward, briefly (2-3 sentences) explain how your idea of being a good person differs from that of Proctor, Abigail, or Hale. - Take Unit One Test - If you finish early, transfer your character recipe to a piece of colored paper for display in the classroom. Be creative and use lots of color. Friday: - Journal Entry: : In the end of Act II of The Crucible, John Proctor says, “We are what we always were, but naked now.” What does Proctor mean by this? What ways can we be ‘exposed’ to other people? Explain using examples from the play and from your own life. - Review test from Thursday - Begin The Crucible final project. |
Reminders:
- Bring $3 for the Hamlet production - Get graduation project paperwork signed and returned! (3/7) - Unit Two Test - Wednesday, March 12 - Persuasive Essay due Thursday, March 13 |