Honors 11- Tuesday, November 29

Objective: What are soapsTONEs and how do I use them to write a speech?
1- Take Notes on SoapsTONEs-

• Speaker- who are you? What details do you reveal about yourself?
• Occasion- what's going on to prompt this speech--what is the speech in response to?
• Audience- characteristics of the group you are addressing? How can you relate to them? Why are you addressing them? Who is your primary audience--who are you actually addressing? Who else do you know is listening?
• Purpose- What are you trying to accomplish? Are you trying to persuade, inform, motivate?
• Subject- What are you talking about?
• Tone- What do you want your audience to feel? Choose appropriate words and phrases to enhance tone.
• Scope- what do you include AND WHAT DO YOU EXCLUDE FROM YOUR SPEECH? How focused on your subject are you? Should be narrow.

2- We read Queen Elizabeth's speech after Diana died and practiced as a class.
3-Students read JK Rowling's Harvard Commencement Speech in groups and then completed soapstones. This is worth 10 points and must be made up. For speech, click on link below:
https://docs.google.com/a/alpinedistrict.org/document/d/17QnLDRO9zPuWstTzU-Oi6dzeN2dn5HttFhaxHGDIC1E/edit?hl=en_US

Homework: Find a speech of your own choice. Print it off, read and annotate it (this will be graded so do it well. Then, on a separate piece of paper, type up the soapstones for your speech. Each category should be more than one sentence; remember that you must dig deep and cover all the components of soapstones.

Also, if you were absent, part of your homework is to read the JK Rowling's speech and do the soapstones.

English 10 Monday, November 28

I was absent today but the sub went over the following things:

Objective: Who were the Puritans?
1- The word Puritan was on the board. Students broke into small groups of 2-3 and brainstormed as many associations they could with the word "Puritan."--Meaning they could write down any person, place, thing (ANY WORD) that you personally associate with Puritans.
2- Write all the words up on the board and group them together in categories--then label them.
3- Next, hand out the essay "Sinners in the hands of an Angry God." Read and annotate (take notes to the side) on the essay. When you are finished, answer the following question: "Based on the essay and the Puritan views, how do you think they would have handled witchcraft?"

For Link of Sinners in the hands of Angry God, click below:


Homework: NONE

Honors 11 Tuesday, November 22

Objective: What makes a good speech? or What does a good speech include?

Here's what we did in class today:
1- Turned in lit. analysis- Turned in any late work
2- Group Brainstorm- List as many things you can think of that should be included in a "good speech."
3- Create class list
4-Watch Malcolm Gladwell's speech (20 minutes) and identify what he did/didn't do.
5-Discuss as a class

Homework: None Happy Thanksgiving!!!
No Late work after today for anything in the Lord of the Flies Unit.

English 10 Monday, November 21st

Here's what we did in class today:

We finished taking the test- Students went to the writing lab and typed up their argumentative essay and turned it in at the end of the period.

Homework over the break: NONE

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Honors 11- Friday, November 18

Objective: Understand that there are specific rhetorical devices we can use in our speeches/arguments.

Here's what we did in class today:
1- Handout out vocabulary words. To see list, click on link below:
https://docs.google.com/a/alpinedistrict.org/document/d/1q-LUm2RREf4x5njZYbCSWVFsLIH2eHcs6mEgzDCe0-Y/edit?hl=en_US

2- We read through them as a class for understanding.
3- Students worked in partners to memorize them further.
4- For the last ten minutes of class, we watched two speeches and identified the rhetorical techniques used in each one.

• Goonies
• Anadiplosis
• Anaphora
• Chiasmus
• The Return of the King
• Epistrophe
• Anadiplosis
• Climax

Homework: Your lit. analysis is due next time. See Wednesday's post for specific directions. See Monday's post for a review of what makes a good essay. If you are absent on Tuesday, November 22, you MUST email me your paper before your class time starts.


Have a lovely weekend!

English 10 Thursday, November 17

Students began their in-class two day test.
Today they focused on reading through articles pertaining to their subject. Once they read through the articles, looking for quotes and such, they chose a side and began drafting an argumentative paper.

Homework: Students should prepare in whatever way they need to in order to do well on Monday. Monday the students will go to the writing lab and type of their final argument paper. They will print off whatever they finish that day. Essentially it is a timed writing test.

Honors 11 Wednesday, November 16

Objective: Understand the themes and character development from "The Lord of the Flies"

Here's what we did in class today:
Students came prepared with 18 interview questions for the various characters in the novel. When the came to class, they noticed that the classroom was decorated like a radio station. 6 students pretended they were the characters from the novel and the rest of the class "called in" with questions. Basically it was a call-in radio show and our guests were characters from Lord of the Flies.

Homework:
Continue drafting your lit. analysis of Lord of the Flies. Things to consider regarding your paper:

• MLA format
• follow the example essay for a visual--I posted this to the blog on Monday.
• Double space
• Times New Roman, 12 font
• NO spaces between paragraphs!!!
• Your paper should go onto a 3rd page. So it is longer than 2 pages, right?
• Remember to have a clear, strong, arguable thesis statement followed by arguable Thesis-Specific-Topic-Sentences.
• Quotes
• Use quotes that are powerful and concise. Your paper should mostly be analyzing HOW that quote proves and TIES BACK to your thesis.

Enlish 10 Tuesday, November 15

Objective: Review for test next time on argumentative writing.


Students played a review game in which they studied the outline for an intro paragraph, a body paragraph, a quote sandwich, and a conclusion.

Students also got to write any notes that they want on a 5 X 7 notecard that they can use for the test next time.

Homework: STUDY FOR TEST

Honors 11- Monday, November 14

Objective: How do I write a lit. analysis?

We looked at an example essay that received an A. Student read the essay and took notes explaining what worked well in the paper.

To see paper, click on link below:
https://docs.google.com/a/alpinedistrict.org/document/d/1wdr5LRED1a_RfKDQ0LKrhMiRl5xOLt7WnmQmhEb2qW4/edit?hl=en_US

Next, we compiled a class list of do's and don'ts when writing a lit. analysis.

Finally, we looked at the difference between Facts and Claims and determined that all Thesis specific topic sentences should be claims.

To see examples we looked at in class, click on link below:
https://docs.google.com/a/alpinedistrict.org/document/d/1I73NTq2Dz6BstejDx-EvPiJlyKEs8CFODZPBaOMpCh0/edit?hl=en_US


Homework: Pretend you are interviewing the following characters: The Naval Officer, Jack, Ralph, Piggy, Simon, and Roger. Come up with three good questions that you would ask each character.  (18 questions total) This assignment must be typed.

English 10 Friday, November 11

Objective: How to I put together the pieces of my argument?
1. Students read the first few minutes of class.
2. Students looked at an example essay that was done well. See essay below

https://docs.google.com/a/alpinedistrict.org/document/d/1LXW1oK_2jySRmtsdWpQwglDsvAAFVGSH4Q685KZ1a-I/edit?hl=en_US

Notice how the Quote Sandwich (claim, quote, commentary) becomes one of the examples in each paragraph? This is effective writing.

Students will be tested on all of the components on Thursday, November 17 and Monday, November 21

Honors 11 Thursday, November 10

We went to the writing lab today for a counseling presentation.

Homework: Finish the book (Lord of the Flies) and finish your quote log. For a reminder of the quote log, see the link below:

https://docs.google.com/a/alpinedistrict.org/document/d/1UnoQ3pnwTg0vC_tV34ce0nwHWCTV6GiL-rapOKJI93M/edit?hl=en_US

English 10 Wednesday, November 9

Objective--How do I effectively insert quotes in my position paper?

What we did in class today:
1. Read the first 15 minutes of class. This time was also used to redo the assignment from the previous day. This time was also used to finish that assignment.

2. We learned how to effectively insert quotes...the quote sandwich!

• Claim
• Quote
• Commentary

3. We reviewed how to introduce quotes using paraphrasing. Remember, you only quote the most essential part of the bigger picture.

Homework: Using your articles regarding AP classes, practice the quote sandwich. Write a claim. Support that claim with a properly introduced quote. Explain HOW that quote proves your claim. This is due at the beginning of class Friday.

Honors 11 Tuesday, November 8

Objective: What are the effects of masks on humanity?

1. Took quiz on chapters 7 & 8
2. Read and analyzed the poem "We Wear the Masks" by Paul Laurence Dunbar. (Google it)
3. Discussed the significance of Jack and his "painted face" or "mask"
4. Watched a clip from Harry Potter and discussed how the death eaters' masks account for their behavior at the Quid-ditch world cup.
5. Analyzed how the KKK gets power from their masks?
6. Looked at a news clip about face book bullying and discussed how face book can be seen as a modern day mask.
So what are the effects of a mask on humanity? They lose their identity and become part of a group. They lose accountability for their actions.

Homework:
1. Read chapters 9 & 10 from The Lord of the flies.
2. Write a one page response to the following question using both evidence from the book and from the class discussion concerning masks:


What are the effects of masks on humanity? In what way do the boys' masks lead to what happens in these chapters?

Using both evidence from the book and from the class discussion concerning masks,

English 10 Monday, November 7

Here's what we did in class today:
1. Read the first 15 minutes and did a reading response.
2. Read two articles (one for and one against AP classes) and summarize the main points of each article.
3. Next, write down specific examples from the articles to support the two sides. (for and against Ap classes)
4. Finally, write an introduction paragraph stating your position. Make sure to use all four components. (Hook, Background information, concession, and thesis)

Homework: None

Honors 11- Friday, November 4

Objective: How do symbols help us better understand the themes from "The Lord of the Flies?"

Here's what we did in class today:
1- Took a quiz on chapter 6
2- Broke into small groups.

• Each group was assigned a symbol: Piggy's glasses, the conch, the fire, The beast, Piggy, Ralph, and Jack.
• Each group became an expert on that symbol, creating a visual for the rest of the class to understand. 
• Each group taught the rest of the class about their symbol

Homework: 
1-Read chapter 7 and 8. 
2- Write a one page, double-space personal response (using mla format--times new roman, 12 font) describing your reaction to the boys' digression in the novel. Why are things not working for them as a society? Focus on using specific examples from the text. DO NOT SUMMARIZE THE TWO CHAPTERS OR YOU WILL BE DOCKED. Remember that I want YOUR ideas, not a summary.

English 10 Thursday, November 3

Here's what we did in class today:
We read the first 10 minutes of class.
Next, we reviewed the steps to writing and introduction paragraph and a body paragraph.
Next, we played a game where the students had to put a body paragraph together with ten sentences. The first three groups to do so, won.
Next, students worked on their own to write an entire introduction paragraph and an entire body paragraph.

Homework: Finish assignment we started in class.

Honors 11- Wednesday, November 2

Objective: How does fear control us?

Here's what we did today:
1- Took a quiz on chapter 5
2- Discussed the following quote: " A Man nor a crowd nor a nation can be trusted to act humanely or to think sanely under the influence of fear." Bertrand Russell
3- Watch three clips from "Scare Tactics" to look for examples of people doing strange things because of fear.
4- Discuss how Jack uses the boys' fear to take over as the leader.
5- In partnerships, students found examples to support the claim "Jack uses the boys' fear to take over as leader." They must find examples and then analyze HOW those examples prove the claim. If you were absent, this must be made up within ONE WEEK. (10 points)

Homework: Read chapter 6 of the Lord of the Flies

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English 10--Tuesday, November 1

Here's what we did in class today:

We learned how to write a body paragraph.  In order to write an effective paragraph, follow the format:
Topic sentence- a claim that outlines your argument.
Example #1--A strong example that you analyze to prove your claim.
A transition sentence that links example #1 to example #2
Example #2--A second strong example that you analyze to prove your claim.
A concluding sentence that restates your claim and summarizes your main ideas.

See example below:
https://docs.google.com/a/alpinedistrict.org/document/d/1O51eCOo_agmfDnz1HE3w7rCki7vgCRFir-FfzpgyutI/edit?hl=en_US

After reviewing the format in class and looking at a few examples, students wrote one together.

Honors 11- MOnday, October 31 Happy Halloween Everybody!!!

Here's what we did in class today:
Today we finished preparing our Islands. Each group presented the island to the class in hopes of being the winner. To win, your island must be the most long-lasting, high-functioning society.

Homework: Read chapter 5 from Lord of the Flies

English 10--Friday, October 28

Here's what we did in class today:
We went to the computer lab and practiced writing the intro paragraph. Students were required to complete the following assignment:

https://docs.google.com/a/alpinedistrict.org/document/d/1_BL8KniJiYilAMBQPxB2IFwgJt3vYQUuHWUuafhCXgI/edit?hl=en_US

Homework: If you didn't finish the assignment, finish it over the weekend.