Tier III - English I - Fall 2023 - 4th Block Assignments
- Instructor
- Jennifer Williams
- Term
- 2023-2024 School Year
- Department
- English Department
- Description
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This course is designed to build a solid foudation of knowledge, skills, and strategies that will be refined, applied, and extended as students engage in more complex ideas, texts, and tasks. Students will be introduced to various genres of classical and comtemporary narrative and informational texts, while developing and enhancing their grammar and writing skills.
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Due:
Monday, December 4, 2023 - Friday, December 8, 2023
Monday, December 4, 2022
Bell Work
Lesson 14
1. evict - to force a person by law to leave a building the person has leased or rented; to force out, eject
2. incompatible - unable to agree or get along; conflicting; mismatched
3. subsequent - later; coming after; following in time
4. solvent - able to meet financial obligations; able to dissolve another substance; a liquid capable of dissolving another substance
5. ostracize - to shut out or exclude from a group; to banish
6. addicted - given up to a habit or compulsion
7. defraud - to take away or deprive of a right or property by deceit; to swindle
8. lax - loose or slack; relaxed; careless; not strict
9. formidable - hard to overcome or deal with; causing fear; awe-inspiring
10. radical - fundamental or basic; favoring basic or drastic change (especially in the social structure); extreme departure from the usual; someone holding radical views.
You are going to begin your research project today. You will pick an author from the list provided. If you have another well known author that you would rather research, please make sure you can find the required information and then let me know who you are going to research.
No one in this class may do the same author so I am including a list of authors already taken.
Requirements:
Two pages
Two sources
MLA format
Must include all information listed
Must include a 'Works Cited" page
Authors Already Taken
Khadijah - J. K. Rowling
KT - Stephen Crane
Braydan - Charles Dickens
Jake - John Grisham
Solei' - Stephen King
Maddey - Harlan Coben
Kyle - Suzanne Collins
Aurora - Leo Tolstoy
Abigail -
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Bell Work - Lesson 14 - Exercise 2
Continue research on your author
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Bell Work - Lesson 14 - Exercise 3
Continue research on your author
Thursday, December 7, 2023
Bell Work - Lesson 14 - Exercise 4
We will set up your Word document for your research
Times New Roman
12 font
Double spaced
Your name
My name
Class name
Date
Title (centered)
Begin putting your research into paper form
Friday, December 8, 2023
Bell Work - Lesson 14 - Exercise 5
Continue working on your research project
Due:
Monday, November 27, 2023 - Friday, December 1, 2023
Monday, November 28, 2022
Bell Work
Lesson 13
1. wrangle - a noisy quarrel or brawl; to quarrel or bicker; to win or obtain by argument; to herd (livestock)
2. implement - tool; instrument; to carry out; accomplish; fulfill
3. adversary - an opponent; an enemy
4. exploit - a bold or brilliant act; to use to full advantage; to make unfair use of
5. elude - to escape from or avoid; to escape the understanding of
6. acknowledge - to admit; to recognize the rights or authority of; to express thanks for
7. objective - real, true; concerned with realities and not the thinking of the person; detached and without prejudice; a purpose, something aimed for
8. precedent - an act that serves as an example for later acts
9. homage - something done or given to show respect or honor; an act of allegiance
10. surmount - to overcome (a difficulty); to rise above; to be above or on top of
We will listen to "The Monkey's Paw" and begin the review handout that goes with it.
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
Complete Lesson 13 - Exercise 2 handout
You will finish the review handout for "The Monkey's Paw"
Wedneday, November 30, 2022
Complete Lesson 13 - Exercise 3 handout
Begin the TIDE questions for the story.
This is the answer for #1...be sure to follow the example provided here!
Mr. White was “amiably desirous of preventing his son from seeing it.” This tells the reader that Mr. White knows that he has made a terrible mistake while playing chess with his son, but he doesn’t want his son to see it. Therefore, Mr. White thinks that he may not lose the chess match against Herbert if Herbert doesn’t see the terrible move he made.
Thursday, December 1, 2022
Complete Lesson 13 - Exercise 4 handout
Continue working on the TIDE questions for the story.
This is the answer for #1...be sure to follow the example provided here!
Mr. White was “amiably desirous of preventing his son from seeing it.” This tells the reader that Mr. White knows that he has made a terrible mistake while playing chess with his son, but he doesn’t want his son to see it. Therefore, Mr. White thinks that he may not lose the chess match against Herbert if Herbert doesn’t see the terrible move he made.
Friday, December 2, 2022
Complete Lesson 13 - Exercise 5 handout
I will give you time to finish the TIDE handout.
At the beginning of the class, I asked you to highlight 10 phrases in the story. At the end of the TIDE questions write down the phrase and what figurative language is being used...your choices are personification, allusion, simile, alliteration, onomatopoeia. You should explain your answer.
Due:
Monday, November 13, 2023 - Friday, November 17, 2023
Monday, November13, 2023
Bell Work
Lesson 12
1. extrovert - a person who is outgoing and interested in others
2. congeniality - compatibility; friendliness; agreeable; pleasantness
3. jovial- full of playful good humor; genial and jolly
4. abhor - to feel hatred or disgust toward something; to loathe; to reject vehemently
5. tycoon - a powerful business person or industrialist; magnate
6. gaudy - tastelessly cheap and showy; flashy
7. intimate - characterizing one's deepest nature; very close association; close personal friend
8. cynic - a person who believes that people act only from selfish motives; a scornful person
9. dupe - a person easily tricked or deceived; to deceive someone
10. quota - an allotment; a proportional share; a maximum number
Watch the video "Learn Figurative Language" and take notes as you watch. You will need to include definitions of the words and at least two examples of each. You may choose to use examples other than the ones in the video, but your examples should be written down no matter where they come from.
Now watch the "Learn Figurative Language-Part 2" and take notes as you watch. You will need to include definitions of the words and at least two examples of each. You may choose to use examples other than the ones in the video, but your examples should be written down no matter where they come from.
There are a few more things that want you to google and get a definition and two examples of as well. Add the following to your notes:
Paradox
Analogy
Pun
Imagery
Refrain
Enjambment
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Bell Work - Lesson 12 - Exercise 2
Watch the video "Learn Figurative Language" and take notes as you watch. You will need to include definitions of the words and at least two examples of each. You may choose to use examples other than the ones in the video, but your examples should be written down no matter where they come from.
Now watch the "Learn Figurative Language-Part 2" and take notes as you watch. You will need to include definitions of the words and at least two examples of each. You may choose to use examples other than the ones in the video, but your examples should be written down no matter where they come from.
There are a few more things that want you to google and get a definition and two examples of as well. Add the following to your notes:
Paradox
Analogy
Pun
Imagery
Refrain
Enjambment
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Bell Work - Lesson 12 - Exercise 3
We are going to read a short story called "The Monkey's Paw"
You will get two handouts
1. A set of definitions
2. A crossword puzzle
Use the definitions to complete the crossword puzzle
The last thing for you to do today is a pre-reading handout for the story.
Thursday, November 16, 2023
Bell Work - Lesson 12 - Exercise 4
I will give you the Figurative Language handout back that you did not get finished a few weeks ago for you to finish.
Friday, November 17, 2023
Bell Work - Lesson 12 - Exercise 5
You will finish the Figurative Language handout if it hasn't been finished yet.
Due:
Monday, November 6, 2023 - Friday, November 10, 2023
Monday, November 6, 2023
Bell Work
Lesson 11
1. bland - soothing; mild; dull
2. contemptible - despicable; hateful; low
3. chronic - lasting a long time; constant; habitual
4. incomprehensible - impossible to understand; obscure
5. malicious - harmful; mean; spiteful
6. obtuse - not sharp-edged or pointed; blunt; dull; slow to understand
7. diligent - hardworking; painstaking
8. impertinent -disrespectful; rude and impolite; unrelated to a given topic
9. pessimistic - expecting things to turn out badly; gloomy
10. ideally - perfectly; in theory
We will finish reading and annotating the articles together
All directions for the essay can be found on my website for last Friday, November 3.
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
Bell Work - Lesson 11 - Exercise 2
We will write your introductory paragraph together as a class.
You will continue working on your informative essay.
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Bell Work - Lesson 11 - Exercise 3
You will continue working on your informative essay.
Thursday, November 9, 2023
Bell Work - Lesson 11 - Exercise 4
Your essay must be finished today...today is the last day you will get class time to work on this.
Friday, November 10, 2023
Bell Work - Lesson 11 - Exercise 5
Watch the video "Learn Figurative Language" and take notes as you watch. You will need to include definitions of the words and at least two examples of each. You may choose to use examples other than the ones in the video, but your examples should be written down no matter where they come from.
Now watch the "Learn Figurative Language-Part 2" and take notes as you watch. You will need to include definitions of the words and at least two examples of each. You may choose to use examples other than the ones in the video, but your examples should be written down no matter where they come from.
There are a few more things that want you to google and get a definition and two examples of as well. Add the following to your notes:
Paradox
Analogy
Pun
Imagery
Refrain
Enjambment
Due:
Monday, October 30, 2023 - Friday, November 3, 2023
Monday, October 30, 2023
Bell Work
Lesson 10
1. credentials - written evidence showing that a person has a right to a certain position or authority
2. genial - favorable to growth or human comfort; kindly and friendly
3. morbid - having an abnormal interest in the unwholesome; gruesome
4. cumbersome - clumsy; unweildy; hard to handle
5. hoax - an act that is intended to fool or deceive; something that has been established by fraudulent means
6. plaintiff - a person who initiates a lawsuit; the complaining party
7. larceny - theft; unlawful taking and carrying away of another's property
8. prospective - probable; expected in the future
9. quorum - the minimum number of members needed at a meeting to make official decisions
10. superfluous - more than is needed; excessive; surplus
You will watch the following videos and take notes over each video.
You MUST take complete notes over all videos!!! When you take notes, you will need to write down the important things you see written down.
Title each video before writing the notes for them.
How to Write a Thesis Statement
Shmoop: Thesis Statement vs Toic Sentence
How to Write an Introductory Paragraph
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Halloween...School-wide Movie Day
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Now you will watch these last two videos and take notes over them as well.Thursday, November 2, 2023
We will go over these notes together after you have had time to watch them and take notes over them. You will need to add anything we discuss in class that you do NOT have in your notes.
You will quiz over the Introductory Paragraph notes.
Notes will be turned in after the quiz.
We will begin reading the two articles on Superstitions and Rituals and annotating the articles as we read in order to prepare for your informative essay.
We will finish reading and annotating the two articles on Superstitions and Rituals
We will write the introductory paragraph together as a class.
Friday, November 3, 2023
We will write the introductory paragraph together as a class.
We are ready to begin writing our informative essay today.Your essay will need to be formatted in the following ways:
Times New Roman
12 font
Double spaced
Name at the top
Title centered after name and before essay begins
We will write our introductory paragraph together as a class before you proceed with the rest of the essay. You will need to remember what TIDIDE means:
Topic Sentence
Important Evidence
Detailed Analysis
Important Evidence
Detailed Analysis
Ending Statement
Due:
Monday, October 23, 2023 - Friday, October 27, 2023
Monday, October 24, 2022
Bell Work
Lesson 9
1. alleged - to claim or state without proof; unproven; questionable; so-called
2. misconstrue - to mininterpret; misunderstand
3. culmination - the peak; the highest point; the climax; the end result
4. lethal - deadly; causing or capable of causing death
5. manipulate - to operate or control with the hands; to handle; to control or influence dishonestly, unfairly, or shrewdly; to trick
6. uncanny - mysterious; strange; weird
7. ominous - threatening; foreboding; sinister
8. conspiracy - secret planning (usually unlawful or harmful); a plot or secret plan
9. preposterous - contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; absurd; foolish
10. advocate - one who argues for a cause; a defender; to support; recommend
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Bell Work - Lesson 9 - Exercise 2
Vocabulary:
scantlings - rafters or timbers that compose a house frame
planks - a long, flat piece of timber
cease - to stop
stealthily - slowly, deliberately, secretly
Today we are going to look at paragraphs 8-13...
Our goal is to understand how Poe's structural choices contribute to the development and refinement of a central idea.
Take a couple of minutes to read and annotate paragraph 8 based on the following:
Box or circle unfamiliar words and phrases
Star (*) important or repeating ideas
Put a question mark (?) next to a section you are questioning or confused about
Use an exclamation point (!) for areas that remind you of another text or ideas that strike you or surprise you in some way.
1. How does the narrator describe his movements in this paragraph?
2. Why does the narrator move in these ways?
3. What is the effect of Poe's use of repetition in this excerpt?
4. What do you notice about the development of the central idea in this excerpt?
Now take a couple of minutes to read and annotate paragraphs 9-10...
Box or circle unfamiliar words and phrases
Star (*) important or repeating ideas
Put a question mark (?) next to a section you are questioning or confused about
Use an exclamation point (!) for areas that remind you of another text or ideas that strike you or surprise you in some way.
We need to discuss these questions before we move on to the next section...
5. How does the old man's eye affect the narrator?
6. What does the narrator mean when he states that he had directed the ray of light "as if by instinct"?
7. Where has the narrator previously discussed his acute senses? Why does he remind the reader of this in paragraph 10?
8. What action is happening in paragraphs 8, 9, and 10?
9. What do you notice about the development of central idea in this excerpt?
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Bell Work - Lesson 9 - Exercise 3
Take a couple of minutes to read and annotate paragraph 11...
Box or circle unfamiliar words and phrases
Star (*) important or repeating ideas
Put a question mark (?) next to a section you are questioning or confused about
Use an exclamation point (!) for areas that remind you of another text or ideas that strike you or surprise you in some way.
Breakdown number 1:
"But even yet I refrained and kept still" through "so strange a noise as this excited me to uncontrollable terror."
10. Why does the narrator hold the lantern motionless?
11. What explanation does the narrator give for his "uncontrollable terror"?
Breakdown number 2:
"Yet, for some minutes lonter I refrained and stood still" through "His eye would trouble me no more."
12. What does the narrator mean when he says the "old man's hour had come!"?
13. Why would the old man's eye no longer "trouble" the narrator?
14. Consider the story's pacing in paragraphs 8-10. How does Poe use text structure and time in paragraph 11?
15. What do you notice about the development of the central idea in the excerpt?
Take a couple of minutes to read and annotate paragraphs 12-13
Box or circle unfamiliar words and phrases
Star (*) important or repeating ideas
Put a question mark (?) next to a section you are questioning or confused about
Use an exclamation point (!) for areas that remind you of another text or ideas that strike you or surprise you in some way.
16. What are the "wise precautions" the narrator takes?
17. Why does he refer to the "precautions" as "wise"?
18. What structural choice is Poe making throughout these paragraphs?
Quick Write:
How do Poe's structural choices contribute to the development and refinement of a central idea?
Thursday, October 26, 2023
Bell Work - Lesosn 9 - Exercise 4
Add the following vocabulary to your notes:
reposed - rested
dissemble - to give a false or misleading appearance
deed - something that is done, performed, or accomplished
fatigues - weariness from bodily or mental exertion
gesticulations - animated or excited gestures
audacity - boldness or daring, especially with confident or arrogant disregard for personal safety, conventional thought, or other restrictions
vehemently - emotionally, passionately, intensely
mockery - ridicule, contempt, or derision
hypocritical - the pretense of having virtues, beliefs, or principles that one does not actually possess
Take a couple of minutes and annotate paragraphs 14-15...
Box or circle unfamiliar words and phrases
Star (*) important or repeating ideas
Put a question mark (?) next to a section you are questioning or confused about
Use an exclamation point (!) for areas that remind you of another text or ideas that strike you or surprise you in some way.
Answer the following questions:
1. Why does the narrator have a "light heart"?
2. In paragraphs 14 and 15, what is the effect of the narrator's question "What had I to fear?"
3. What does the narrator do in the "enthusiasm of [his] confidence"?
4. What is the narrator's "perfect triumph"?
5. What does the narrator do with "wild audacity"?
Now take a couple of minutes and read and annotate paragraph 16...
Take a couple of minutes and annotate paragraph 16...
Box or circle unfamiliar words and phrases
Star (*) important or repeating ideas
Put a question mark (?) next to a section you are questioning or confused about
Use an exclamation point (!) for areas that remind you of another text or ideas that strike you or surprise you in some way.
Answer the following questions:
6. What does the narrator mean by "I found that the noise was not within my ears"?
7. What is happening to the narrator in this paragraph?
Box or circle unfamiliar words and phrases
Star (*) important or repeating ideas
Put a question mark (?) next to a section you are questioning or confused about
Use an exclamation point (!) for areas that remind you of another text or ideas that strike you or surprise you in some way.
8. Describe the narrator's way of speaking in the beginning of this excerpt.
9. What effect is the "noise" having on the narrator?
10. How do the police react to the narrator's behavior?
11. Why does the narrator think the police were "making a mockery" of his horror?
12. Why does the narrator call the police officers' smiles hypocritical?
13. Who does the narrator call "Villains"?
14. What does the command, "dissemble no more" reveal about the narrator?
15. What drives the narrator to "admit the deed"?
16. What is the effect of Poe's use of punctuation in paragraphs 17 and 18?
Friday, October 27, 2023
Bell Work - Lesson 9 - Exercise 5
Quick Write:
Where does a new central idea emerge? How does Poe develop this idea in the conclusion of the story?
The Tell-Tale Heart Movie
Due:
Monday, October 16, 2023 - Friday, October 20, 2023
Monday, October 16, 2023
Bell Work
Lesson 8
1. attribute - to think of as belonging to or coming from a particular person or thing; a characteristic or quality of a person or thing
2. infest - to spread or swarm in or over; to live in or on as a parasite
3. bizarre - odd; fantastic; grotesque; unusual
4. predatory - preying on others; tending to victimize or destroy others for one' own gain
5. humanoid - resembling a human in appearance and behavior; a being that resembles a human
6. tolerate - to permit; to put up with; to recognize and respect
7. horde - a crowd; a swarm; a wandering group or tribe; to swarm or gather in a crowd
8. relevant - related to the matter at hand; pertinent
9. irony - a way of implying (often sarcastically) the opposite of what words literally mean; a result that contrasts with what one would expect
10. humanitarian - concerned with human welfare; a person devoted to helping humanity
Add the following vocabulary to your list:
lantern - a transparent, usually portable, case for enclosing a light and protecting it from the wind or rain
hinges - movable joints or mechanism on which a door or lid swings as it opens and closes
foresight - knowledge of what will be needed in the future
cunningly - cleverly or skillfully
vexed - annoyed
Take a few minutes to read and annotate paragraph 3 based on the following:
Box or circle unfamiliar words and phrases
Star (*) important or repeating ideas
Put a question mark (?) next to a section you are questioning or confused aboutUse an exclamation point (!) for aread that remind you of another text or ideas that strike you or surprise you in some way.
Now we are going to break the paragraph down to look at how this paragraph contributes to the central idea of the text and to help answer the following question:
How does Poe manipulate (use) time in paragraph 3? What is the effect of Poe's
manipulation (use) of time?
We are going to break paragraph 3 down into four sections...remember to add to your notes as necessary...
Breakdown number 1:
"Now this is the point. You fancy me mad" through "I was never kinder to the old man than during the whole week before I killed him."
1. How does the narrator distinguish himself from "madmen"?
2. How does the narrator demonstrate his foresight?
3. In addition to context clues, which words do you recognize in foresight that help you to make meaning of this word?
4. What do you notice about the development of central ideas in this excerpt?
Breakdown nmber 2:
"And every night, about midnight, I turned the latch of his door" through "I undid it just so much that a single thin ray fell upon the vulture eye."
5. Where does the narrator go "every night, about midnight" What does the narrator see?
6. How does the narrator explain what he does with the lantern?
7. How does the narrator describe his movements in this excerpt?
8. Consider the words that describe the narrator's movements. Based on the meanings of these words, what might be some synonyms for cunningly?
9. Why does the narrator move in these ways?
10. What is the effect of Poe's use of repetition in this excerpt?
11. What do you notice about the develooment of the central idea in this excerpt?
Tuesday, Octoboer 17, 2023
Pre-ACT Testing is today so you will only be with me about 30 minutes.
We will discuss the vocabulary from yesterday
Bell Work - Complete Lesson 8 - Exercise 2 handout
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Bell Work - Complete Lesson 8 - Exercise 3 handout
Breakdown number 3:
"And this I did for seven long nights" through "it was not the old man who vexed me, but his Evil Eye."
12. What action takes place up to this point in paragraph 3?
13. What is "the work"? Why is it "impossible" for the narrator to "do the work"?
14. What do you notice about the development of the central idea in this excerpt?
Breakdown number 4:
"And every morning, when the day broke, I went boldly into the chamber" to "just at twelve, I looked upon him while he slept."
15. How does the narrator describe his actions during the day?
16. Why does the narrator inquire "how (the old man) has passed the night"? What does this reveal about the narrator and his relationship with the old man?
17. What is the pace of the narrator's actions at night?
18. What is the pace of the narrator's actions during the day?
19. What do you notice about how Poe uses the text to explain the narrator's actions at night and during the day?
20. What do you notice about the development of the central idea in this excerpt?
Quick Write:
How does Poe manipulate (use) time in paragraph 3? What is the effect of Poe's manaipulation (use) of time?
Thursday, October 19, 2023
ADMIN DAY - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS!!!!
Friday, October 20, 2023
Bell Work - Complete Lesson 8 - Exercise 5 handout
Add the following vocabulary to your sheet:
sagacty - the ability to make good judgements or to plan ahead
suppositions - assumptions or hypotheses
vain - baseless or worthless
Today we are going to look at paragraphs 4-7...
Our goal and quick write for today will be:
How does the narrator's point of view continue to develop a central idea?
Take a couple of minutes to read paragraph 4 and annotate the paragraph according to the following:
Box or circle unfamiliar words and phrases
Star (*) important or repeating ideas
Put a question mark (?) next to a section you are questioning or confused about
Use an exclamation point (!) for aread that remind you of another text or ideas that strike you or surprise you in some way.
Now take a couple of minutes and come up with the answers to the following questions about paragraph 4:
1. Why does the narrator experience "feelings of triumph"?
2. What does the use of "chuckled" reveal about the narrator's feelings in this paragraph?
3. How does the narrator respond to the old man's sudden movements?
Now take a couple of minutes to read and annotate paragraphs 5-6 aaccording to the following:
Box or circle unfamiliar words or phrases
Star (*) important or repeating ideas
Put a question mark (?) next to a section you are questioning or confused about
Use an exclamation point (!) for areas that remind you of another text or ideas that strike you or surprise you in some way.
Take a couple of minutes to answer the following questions:
4. How does the narrator respond to the old man "crying out"?
5. Why does the narrator not "move a muscle" for a "whole hour"?
Now take a couple of minutes to read an annotate paragraph 7...
Box or circle unfamiliar words or phrases
Star (*) important or repeating ideas
Put a question mark (?) next to a section you are questioning or confused about
Use an exclamation point (!) for areas that remind you of another text or ideas that strike you or surprise you in some way.
We are going to break paragraph 7 down into two parts:
Breakdown number one:
"Presently I heard a slight groan, and I knew it was the groan" through "I knew what the old man felt, and pitied him, altough I chuckled at heart."
6. Why does the narrator pity the old man?
7. Explain the narrator's feelings in the following sentence "I knew what the old man felt, and pitied him, although I chuckled at heart." What is the purpose of the word "although" in this sentence"
Breakdown number 2:
"I knew that he had been lying awake ever since" through "--to feel the presence of my head within the room."
8. What are the old man's suppositions?
9. Why are the old man's suppositions in vain?
10. What does in vain mean in this context?
11. What is the "unperceived shadow" in the last sentence?
Quick Write:
How does the narrator's point of view contribute to the reader's understanding of the central idea?
Due:
Monday, October 9, 2023 - Friday, October 13, 2023
Monday, October 9, 2023
Bell Work
Lesson 7
1. carnivorous - flesh eating
2. upheaval - a sudden violent change; a forceful lifting up from underneath
3. fauna - animals collectively, especially those of a particular region or period
4. flora - plants collectively, especially those of a particular region or period; a treatise describing the plants of a region or time
5. granular - containing grains or granules; grainy
6. metamorphosis - a transformation achieved by magic; a dramatic change; change in the form or function as a result of development
7. stagnant - not flowing; foul from standing still; stale; sluggish
8. sparse - thinly spread; not crowded; scanty
9.centrifugal - moving away from a center or axis
10. sector - a part or division of something; the portion of a circle bound by two radii and one of the intercepted arcs; to divide into sectors
You will get with your partner and finish putting your poster together.
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
Bell Work - Complete Lesson 7 - Exercise 2 handout
You will get together with your partner and discuss each of the sections and the information you found for each...discuss with your partner and write the information you want to share with the class onto your poster.
You will want to add to your research paper if you have something different from your partner.
Posters will be hung around the room for all students to peruse and comment on after all posters are finished.
We will begin rotating from one poster to another and allow comments to be made by each group.
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Bell Work - Complete Lesson 7 - Exercise 3 handout
We will listen to a masterful reading of the story "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe.
Spend about 5 minutes writing down any thoughts or questions you may have about the story.
At least 3 statements and 2 questions...
Thursday, October 12, 2023
Bell Work - Complete Lesson 7 - Exercise 4 handout
We will re-read paragraph 1 and annotate it based on the following:
Box or circle unfamiliar words and phrases
Star (*) important or repeating ideas
Put a question mark (?) next to a section you are questioning or confused about
Use an exclamation point (!) that remind you of another text or ideas that strike you or surprise you in some way.
We will discuss the following questions, but before we discuss take a minute and answer the questions. Be sure you put today's date at the top of your paper!!!
1. What information does the narrator reveal about himself in this first paragraph?
2. Who is the narrator speaking to?
3. What does Poe's use of punctuation in the first sentence reveal about the narrator?
4. During what part of the action does Poe begin his story?
5. What is the effect of Poe's choice to begin the story after the action has taken place?
Quick Write:
What is the narrator's purpose in asking the two questions in paragraph 1? Be sure to include textual evidence...
Get one sheet of paper and write "Vocabulary" at the top and then add the following to your vocabulary:
hearken - listen; give heed to what is said
vulture - a bird of prey
acute - extremely sensitive even to slight details or impressions.
Our goal is to determine how Poe begins to develop central ideas in paragraphs 1-2.
As we break down what the author is saying, please feel free to add to your notes.
We will break down the first paragraph into three readings and aswer a couple of questions about each reading as a class.
This is the first breakdown:
"True!!--nervous--very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am; but why will you say that I am mad?"
1. What is "True!"?
2. What distinction is the narrator making between nervous and mad?
This is the second breakdown:
"The disease had sharpened my senses--not destroyed--not dulled them" throught "How, then, am I mad?"
3. What has happened to the narrator's senses?
4. What evidence does the narrator give to show his hearing was acute?
5. What words (synonyms) could replace acute in this context?
6. What does his acute hearing reveal about the narrator?
This is the third breakdown:
"Hearken! and observe how healthily--how calmly I can tell you the whole story."
7. What is the narrator telling the reader to do?
8. How does the narrator speak to the reader in this excerpt?
9. Why does the narrator choose the words calmly and healthily when describing how he is going to tell the story?
Friday, October 13, 2023
Bell Work - Complete Lesson 7 - Exercise 5 handout
What are a few of the central ideas beginning to develop in this first paragraph? Jot down a few ideas...
Now take a couple of minutes to read and annotate paragraph 2 based on the following:
Box or circle unfamiliar words and phrases
Star (*) important or repeating ideas
Put a question mark (?) next to a section you are questioning or confused about
Use an exclamation point (!) for areas that remind you of another text or ideas that strike you or surprise you in some way.
We will discuss the following questions, but before we discuss take a minute and answer the questions.
1. What "haunted" the narrator?
2. Why does the narrator decide to "take the life of the old man"?
3. How does the narrator feel about the old man?
4. How does the narrator describe the old man's eye?
5. Are any of these ideas dimilar to those determined in paragraph 1?
Quick Write:
What central ideas emerge in pargraphs 1 and 2? Include specific details from the text in your response...break the question down and discuss each paragraph seperately.
Add the following vocabulary to your list:
lantern - a transparent, usually portable, case for enclosing a light and protecting it from the wind or rain
hinges - movable joints or mechanism on which a door or lid swings as it opens and closes
foresight - knowledge of what will be needed in the future
cunningly - cleverly or skillfully
vexed - annoyed
Take a few minutes to read and annotate paragraph 3 based on the following:
Box or circle unfamiliar words and phrases
Star (*) important or repeating ideas
Put a question mark (?) next to a section you are questioning or confused aboutUse an exclamation point (!) for aread that remind you of another text or ideas that strike you or surprise you in some way.
Now we are going to break the paragraph down to look at how this paragraph contributes to the central idea of the text and to help answer the following question:
How does Poe manipulate (use) time in paragraph 3? What is the effect of Poe's
manipulation (use) of time?
We are going to break paragraph 3 down into four sections...remember to add to your notes as necessary...
Breakdown number 1:
"Now this is the point. You fancy me mad" through "I was never kinder to the old man than during the whole week before I killed him."
1. How does the narrator distinguish himself from "madmen"?
2. How does the narrator demonstrate his foresight?
3. In addition to context clues, which words do you recognize in foresight that help you to make meaning of this word?
4. What do you notice about the development of central ideas in this excerpt?
Breakdown nmber 2:
"And every night, about midnight, I turned the latch of his door" through "I undid it just so much that a single thin ray fell upon the vulture eye."
5. Where does the narrator go "every night, about midnight" What does the narrator see?
6. How does the narrator explain what he does with the lantern?
7. How does the narrator describe his movements in this excerpt?
8. Consider the words that describe the narrator's movements. Based on the meanings of these words, what might be some synonyms for cunningly?
9. Why does the narrator move in these ways?
10. What is the effect of Poe's use of repetition in this excerpt?
11. What do you notice about the develooment of the central idea in this excerpt?
Breakdown number 3:
"And this I did for seven long nights" through "it was not the old man who vexed me, but his Evil Eye."
12. What action takes place up to this point in paragraph 3?
13. What is "the work"? Why is it "impossible" for the narrator to "do the work"?
14. What do you notice about the development of the central idea in this excerpt?
Breakdown number 4:
"And every morning, when the day broke, I went boldly into the chamber" to "just at twelve, I looked upon him while he slept."
15. How does the narrator describe his actions during the day?
16. Why does the narrator inquire "how (the old man) has passed the night"? What does this reveal about the narrator and his relationship with the old man?
17. What is the pace of the narrator's actions at night?
18. What is the pace of the narrator's actions during the day?
19. What do you notice about how Poe uses the text to explain the narrator's actions at night and during the day?
20. What do you notice about the development of the central idea in this excerpt?
Quick Write:
How does Poe manipulate (use) time in paragraph 3? What is the effect of Poe's manaipulation (use) of time?
Due:
Monday, September 25, 2023 - Friday, September 29, 2023
Monday, September 25, 2023
Bell Work
Lesson 6
1. sinister - threatening trouble or bad luck; evil; disastrous
2. smug - overly satisfied with one's own goodness or achievements; self-satisfied
3. kindle - to ignite; to arouse or excite; to set on fire
4.unscrupulous - dishonest; having no principals of right and wrong
5. seethe - to boil; to bubble and foam; to be excited or disturbed
6. docile - gentle; easy to manage; obedient
7. arrogance - overbearing pride; a lack of regard for others
8. spurn - to turn down; to reject with scorn and contempt
9. frivolous - silly; unimportant
10. yearn - to long for or desire
We are beginning the Edgar Allan Poe unit and to introduce it to you, you are going to do a research project so that you get a little about his background before we begin reading the story we will read...
I am going to give you a paper telling you what information you need about him and you will fill it out. Then we will get into groups and you will create a full body poster of your information.
Here is a little explanation of the information you will find for Edgar Allan Poe:
(Make sure you are looking at Edgar Allan Poe and not someone else and you may NOT use Wikipedia)
1. Direct Quotes - Find two quotes that he has said and write them down
2. Inspired by Others - What is an example of how the success of others provided motivation to put forth good effort into a task?
3. Passionate About - What is his feeling of intense enthusiasm towards or strong desire for something. Passion can be an interest in or admiration for an idea, proposal, or cause; shows an enthusiastic enjoyment of an interest or plan
4. Results - What were the final results that came about as an effect or end? Was there a triumphant moment? Did he earn notoriety for anything specific?
5. Obstacles - What is an example of an obstacle he faced and what steps did they take to overcome it?
6. Life Events - What are some major things that happened to him throughout his life?
7. Talent and Intelligence Developed Over Time - What is some evidence that his learning and intelligence developed with time and experience?
8. Effort - His ability to mentally or physically deliver a vigorous or determined attempt at completing a goal
9. Empathy - What is an example of how he exhibited:
A. Active listening and learning from others
B. Finding similarities between oneself and others.
C. Seeing the world from another's perspective.
D. Identifying the emotions of another.
10. Challenges - Select the most noteworthy task or situation that tested his abilities
11. Stands for and Believes In - What is one thing he believed wholeheartedly
12. Lesson You Learned
Tuesday you will take your midterm...
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Bell Work - Lesson 6 - Exercise 2 handout
You will begin taking your midterm today.
If you should finish before class is over, please feel free to continue working on your Edgar Allan Poe research.
If you have finished/finish your research, I have your next assignment...please see me.
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Bell Work - Lesson 6 - Exercise 3 handout
You will have the class today to complete your midterm if needed.
When you finish your midterm, please continue working on your Edgar Allan Poe research.
When you finish your research, you will be ready to color/decorate your poster...please see me to get your section of the poster.
Thursday, September 28, 2023
Bell Work - Lesson 6 - Exercise 4 handout
You will finish any research not completed yet for Edgar Allan Poe
You will color/decorate your Edgar Allan Poe poster
Friday, September 29, 2023
Hawk Walk!!!
Due:
Monday, September 18 - Friday, September 22, 2023
Monday, September 18, 2023
Bell Work
Lesson 5
1. agitation - a violent shaking; an emotional disturbance or excitement; the arousal of public interest in social or political issues
2. genealogy - an account of the descent of a person or family from ancestors; lineage
3. obsession - a preoccupation; an idea, feeling, or impulse that a person cannot escape
4. palatial - like a palace; magnificent and grand
5. apparition - a ghost; a phantom; an appearance seen suddenly
6. benefactor - a person who has given help; a patron
7. moor - a large, open area of land, often marshy with heather growing on it; to keep a boat in place with ropes or cables fastened to the shore; to fasten
8. cope - to deal with; to handle problems or difficulties
9. aloof - cool or distant in relationships with others; indifferent
10. plaintive - mournful; melancholy; sad; sorrowful
We will go over the "Writing a Narrative" PowerPoint and you will fill in the blanks in the notes handout as we discuss.
Have a lesson on quotation marks…give handout with two comic strips on it.
The first comic has been put on a sheet of chart paper in dialogue form. Point out that the quotation marks represent the speech bubbles (circle the speaking parts to show).
Having speech bubbles in a story wouldn’t be feasible so we use quotation marks instead.
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Bell Work - Lesson 5 - Exercise 2 handout
You will now create your own story based on the comic strip on the handout. You will put your story on a sheet of chart paper to hang around the room.
Group #1
Khadijah
Abigail
KT
Group #2
Solei'
Aurora
Maddey
Group #3
Braydan
Kyle
Jake
You will go to each poster and mark anything you feel needs to be corrected. Initial your changes!
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Bell Work - Lesson 5 - Exercise 3 handout
Watch "Lifted" or "Piper" or "Presto" and then write a narrative story for the silent film you choose to do the assignment over. Your goal is to put a written story to the movie. I want to have background information for the story and I want dialogue in the story. There is not a limit on how long it should be, but it should encompass the whole story.
Thursday, September 21, 2023
Bell Work - Lesson 5 - Exercise 4 handout
Watch "Lifted" or "Piper" or "Presto" and then write a narrative story for the silent film you choose to do the assignment over. Your goal is to put a written story to the movie. I want to have background information for the story and I want dialogue in the story. There is not a limit on how long it should be, but it should encompass the whole story.
Friday, September 22, 2023
Bell Work - Lesson 5 - Exercise 5 handout
Watch "Lifted" or "Piper" or "Presto" and then write a narrative story for the silent film you choose to do the assignment over. Your goal is to put a written story to the movie. I want to have background information for the story and I want dialogue in the story. There is not a limit on how long it should be, but it should encompass the whole story.
Due:
Monday, September 11, 2023 - Friday, September 15, 2023
Monday, September 11, 2023
No School for Students!!!
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Bell Work - write the complete definition for each word listed below on its own sheet of paper. You MUST copy the entire definition in order to receive full credit.
Lesson 4
1. herald - someone who carries messages or announces things to come; someone who designs banners and colors for knights; to announce; to foretell
2. emissary - a person sent on a mission to represent another's interest; an agent or messenger
3. citadel - a fortress overlooking a city; a stronghold; a place of fortification
4. defile - to make filthy or dirty; to corrupt; to damage a reputation
5. entice - to attract; to tempt; to lure
6. garb - clothing; outfit; to dress
7. retrieve - to get again; to recover; to find and bring back
8. undergo - to endure; to experience
9. omen - a sign of what will happen in the future; a warning
10. meditate - to think quietly and deeply; to make a plan
You will take the test on "The Sniper"
Find your textbook and tear out pages 152-158 and staple them together.
Find the following words in the margins of the story and write the definitions on a sheet of paper:
burden
culpability
conscience
remorse - deep sense of regret for having done wrong
entrusted
empathic
perfidy - deceitfulness; untrustworthiness
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Thursday, September 14, 2023
Friday, September 15, 2023
Monday, September 11, 2023
No School for Students!!!
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Bell Work - write the complete definition for each word listed below on its own sheet of paper. You MUST copy the entire definition in order to receive full credit.
Lesson 4
1. herald - someone who carries messages or announces things to come; someone who designs banners and colors for knights; to announce; to foretell
2. emissary - a person sent on a mission to represent another's interest; an agent or messenger
3. citadel - a fortress overlooking a city; a stronghold; a place of fortification
4. defile - to make filthy or dirty; to corrupt; to damage a reputation
5. entice - to attract; to tempt; to lure
6. garb - clothing; outfit; to dress
7. retrieve - to get again; to recover; to find and bring back
8. undergo - to endure; to experience
9. omen - a sign of what will happen in the future; a warning
10. meditate - to think quietly and deeply; to make a plan
You will take the test on "The Sniper"
Find your textbook and tear out pages 152-158 and staple them together.
Find the following words in the margins of the story and write the definitions on a sheet of paper:
burden
culpability
conscience
remorse
entrusted
empathic
perfidy - deceitfulness; untrustworthiness
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Bell Work - You will complete Lesson 4 - Exercise 2 handout
Use these definitions to complete the top half of the “Moral Logic Concept Vocab” handout
Staple the definitions to the front of the handout and turn it in
We are going to listen to the text “The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt” as a class and discuss as we read.
Answer questions 1-4 on page 157. When you get to question 4, you need to write at least two paragraphs as a summary of the reading. Include one example of Survival Guilt that is mentioned in the reading.
Thursday, September 14, 2023
Bell Work - You will complete Lesson 4 - Exercise 3 handout
We will annotate the “Close Read” sections on pages 153, 154, and 156.
Friday, September 15, 2023
Bell Work - You will complete Lesson 4 - Exercise 4 handout
We are going to complete the “Moral Logic Short Response Questions” handout
Due:
Monday, September 4, 2023 - Friday, september 8, 2023
Monday, September 4, 2023
Labor Day...No School!!!
Tuesday, September 5, 2023
Bell Work - Write the following words and definitions. You must write the entire definition in order to get full credit for the assignment.
Lesson 3 Vocabulary
1. sovereign - a ruler; king; queen; emperor; highest in power or rank.
2. amity - friendship; peaceful relations as between countries.
3. potion - liquid with special powers, especially one used as poison, medicine, or magic.
4. prowess - bravery; daring; strenght; unusual skill or ability.
5. quest - a hunt or search; a journey in search of; seek.
6. medieval - belonging to the Middle Ages; characteristic of the Middle Ages; gothic.
7. hereditary - of or passed down by inheritance from an ancestor; transmitted from parent to child
8. devout - deeply religious; sincere; earnest; hearfelt
9. chivalry - a medieval code of knighthood; a code of honor and courtesy
10. venerable - deserving respect because of age, dignity, or character; honored above others.
Discuss the Framing Device
Then show the following scene from Forrest Gump (framing device example)
Discuss a flashback and show this scene from Forrest Gump (flashback example)
Complete the “Seventh Man Order of Events” handout(s) as a class
If time allows, we will take the test over this story.
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Bell Work - Lesson 3 - Exercise 2
Finish the test over "The Seventh Man"
We will begin listening to the story "The Sniper"
We will answer the questions embedded into the story as we read.
Thursday, September 7, 2023
Bell Work - Lesson 3 - Exercise 3
We need to discuss the following elements of a story:
Setting
Plot
Conflict
Characterization
Point of View
Theme
Irony
Complete "The Sniper" Study Guide - Answer all questions completely in order to get full credit
Friday, September 8, 2023
Bell Work - Lesson 3 - Exercise 4
Complete "The Sniper" Characterization handout
Complete the test on "The Sniper" story
Due:
Monday, August 28, 2023 - Friday, September 1, 2023
Monday, August 28, 2023
Bell Work - Lesson 2 Vocabulary
1. meander - to follow a twisting, turning course; to wander without direction
2. hideous - horrible; disgusting; repulsive; ugly
3. belligerent - aggressive; warlike
4. inflammation - redness, heat, and painfulness as a result of injury or infection; the act of inflaming or arousing strong passion; the state of being inflamed
5. manifest - easy to see; obvious; to show; to reveal
6. recede - to move back; to move away; to lessen or fade
7. fervent - having or showing great emotion; passionate; fierce; strongly devoted
8. havoc - destruction; devestation
9. dexterity - skillfulness; expertness; talent
10. eradicate - to pull up or tear up; to eliminate or destroy completely
You will use the article "Funny Money" to write a TIDE paragraph to answer the question at the top of the article. You may use the TIDE answer sheet that you received on Friday to write this paragraph. Make sure you put the article title at the top of the page.
We will complete the vocabulary handout that goes with the 6 vocabulary words that you wrote from the story last week.
We will begin listening to the story "The Seventh Man."
Tuesday, August 29, 2023
Bell Work - Lesson 2 - Exercise 2 handout
We will finish listening to the story "The Seventh Man"
Go to page 145 in your packet and complete the first 6 questions on that page. You will answer the five text based questions using TIDE so you can write on your own paper.
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Bell Work - Lesson 2 - Exercise 3 handout
Finish questions 1-6 on page 145. Questions 1-5 should be in TIDE format.
Question 6 should just be answered.
Thursday, August 31, 2023
Bell Work - Lesson 2 - Exercise 4 handout
Begin annotating the story by looking at the “Close Read” sections/questions in the margins of the story in your books.
Friday, September 1, 2023
Bell Work - Lesson 2 - Exercise 5 handout
We will finish the "Close Read" questions beginning on page 138.
We will also complete the "Seventh Man Critical Review" handout
Discuss the Framing Device
Then show the following scene from Forrest Gump (framing device example)
Discuss a flashback and show this scene from Forrest Gump (flashback example)
Complete the “Seventh Man Order of Events” handout(s) as a class
If time allows, we will take the test over this story.
Due:
Monday, August 21, 2023 - Friday, August 25, 2023
Monday, August 21, 2023
Bell Work – Copy the following vocabulary onto your own paper. You MUST include the vocabulary word and ALL meanings provided here. You may NOT type them…they must be hand written. The definitions should be on a sheet of paper by themselves.
Lesson 1 Vocabulary
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epic – a long poem about the adventures of a great hero; impressive; grand in scope
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intact – whole, with no missing parts; undamaged
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inconspicuous – attracting little attention; not readily noticeable; ordinary
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disperse – to break up and scatter; to cause to vanish or disappear; to spread or distribute widely
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landlocked – surrounded by land; cut off from the sea
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demoralize – to undermine the confidence of a person or group; discourage; dishearten
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replenish – to refill or resupply; restore; nourish
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negotiate – to settle by discussing; to arrange an agreement
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extremity – the farthest or outermost point or part; the greatest degree; grave danger, necessity, or distress; an extreme measure
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annals – chronological records; historical accounts
On a separate sheet of paper, you are going to do a little research (Google) and find the answers to the following questions…answer each question in complete sentences and be complete in your answers. Do your OWN work!!!
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What is a typhoon
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What causes a typhoon to form?
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How are typhoons ranked?
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What damage can a typhoon cause?
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Can the sea empty during a typhoon?
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What is a tsunami?
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Can a typhoon cause a tsunami?
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Watch this video from Hurricane Irma here in the US and watch what it looked like when the hurricane took water from several bays. After watching a video or two, write a paragraph telling how you think you would feel if you saw something like that in real life. What would be one fear about that situation?
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Now write a paragraph to give your thoughts on the following: Should people in life-or-death situations be held accountable for their actions? Why or Why not?