English 3 College-Prep Assignments

In Class
We are working this week on the response to literature essay.

We are using the speed sorts to recall the order and the relationship of one term to another.

We are analyzing sample prompts.

We are creating sample outlines.

We are rewriting previous quickwrites.

Please be in class this week as it will be very difficult for you to feel connected otherwise.

Please bring your big textbook next week.

In Class

In RT Groups finish reading opening chapter to Realism in the IR pages 153-161.
Complete Sidebars and RT Squares. Turn in at end of the period.

Class Agenda

Journal: When your mind wanders, to where does it go? Some Ideas: day's events, approaching activities, troubles, your happy place, imaginary world, etc. 1/2 a page. Collected

Discussed Empathy vs. Apathy

Model Poetry Analysis Lesson: Focus on Comprehension (which means that we discussed each poem and made sure we all understood the author's meaning.) Worked in pairs.

Homework:

Bring a favorite quote, sentence, saying, song chorus, etc. to class tomorrow. It doesn't need to be very long, but it must evoke an emotional response from you somehow.

Class Agenda

Interactive Reader: Read pages 143-151 Poems of Emily Dickinson; Complete Sidebars and worksheets; Collected

No Homework

Class Agenda

DLA: Sentence Combining

Passback Corrected Papers

No Homework

Collaboration Day Schedule

Rewrite Walt Whitman Quickwrite Essay

Prompt: Analyze Walt Whitman's use of figurative language in "Song of Myself." Discuss its effect on the reader's pathos.

Target Introduction and First Body Paragraph

No Homework

Essay Speed Sort

Essay Analsis Groups: Response to Literature Essay

No Homework

Write a Quickwrite essay in class:

Analyze Walt Whitman's use of figurative language in "Song of Mayself 32". Discuss its effects on the reader's pathos.

Due at end of period.

DLA #34
Finish Literary Anotation of Walt Whitman's Song of Myself Part 32.

No Homework.

DLA #32

Correct Homework from Tuesday
stamp Interactive Reader Homework
Walt Whitman Song of Myself-- Literary Annotation in class

Homework: Finish both Walt Whitman Song of Myself I.R. Activities

After School Essay Writing Workshop
Body Paragraphs
Worksheet below

DLA #28
Stamp Homework
Work Day: Rhetorical Devices from Sinners and Virginia Convention
Interactive Readeer Sidebars American Masters

Homework: Holt Handbook pgs. 324-326 Oral Practice 1-10

DLA: Write a poem or prose about the rain
Cornell Notes: American Masters: Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson
"I Sing thr Body Electric" Analysis Groups

Homework: Read in Interactive Reader pgs. 125-127 Complete Sidebars

Finish DLA #30
Rhetoriccal Devices Fold Over Worksheet: Complete add exanmples from "Sinners" and "Virginia Convention"

Homework: Finish over the weekend

After School Essay Rewrite:

Identify parts of an Introduction and Conclusion in sample paragraphs
Complete worksheets and rewrite your own Introduction and Conclusion

Worksheets attached below

DLA #30

Correct Homework

Rhetorical Devices Define and Apply Folded Sheet

Finish definitions for homework.

See attached list for terms.

DLA #29

Revisit Rhetorical Devices

HW: Holt Handbook
Read pgs. 322-323
Complete Ex. 1 pgs. 323-324 write complete sentences

"The Crucible" Group Test
No Homework
Bring textbook tomorrow

Put into teams for Wednesday's Test on The Crucible.
Teams worked on study questions in preparation for Wednesday's test.

If you are absent on Wednesday, you will take a written exam when you return.

Study Questions are attached below.

Correct Homework

Finish Act 4 of The Crucible

No Homework

Journal: What is your favoriye song? Why?
Possible topic ideas: lyrics, beat, music, emotion, connected memories.

Correct Homework

Rd. The Crucible Act 4

Homework: Holt Handbook Review D 1-10 pgs. 315-316 write out sentences

Stamped Homework will grade tomorrow.

Discussed Benchmark and Essay grading.

Watched Act 3 of The Crucible. Given quarter grades.

No Homework

DLA #7 22 and 23

Rd. Act 3 The Crucible pages 101-116 in RT Groups.

Homework: Holt Handbook Ex. 4 page 308 1-10

DLA # 7 20-21

Read Act 3 The Crucible in RT Groups pages 87-101.

No Homework

DLA #6 c

correct homework

Found Poetry-- "The Change"

DLA #6 sentences a and b. (get from Mrs. Johnson)

Finish Reading Act 2 of The Crucible.

Finish Act 1 Flow Chart

Homework: Holt Handbook -- Read pages 301-304;
complete exercise #3 1-10 pages 3-3-304

No School
Veteran's Day

Journal: What brings you joy? 2 paragraphs

Correct Homework

Finish Act 1 Flow Chart

DLA #83: Sentence Combining

Thinking Maps -- Intro to Flow Maps

Group Work: Map Act 1 of The Crucible

Homework: Holt Handbook Read pages 33-37; complete ex. 1 pgs. 37-38. Write complete sentences.

Examined the difference between "summarizing" and " analyzing."

Groups used context clues, rhyme scheme, and parallel structure to determine word order of lyrics.

No Homework

Took Benchmark Exam in class
No Homework

DLA #82 - Sentence Combining 1-5

Collect Homework

Rd. The Crucible pgs 38- end of Act 1.

add new characters to tree map

Benchmark Tomorrow: bring pencil

DLA# 81- Combine Sentences numbers 2-5

Read The Crucible pgs 21-34 dialogue only

HW#: Write a summary or events thus far.

In-Class #1 DLA - Unscramble the following two sentences:
emergency year treated million they residents sewn wounds rooms every in eleven are U.S. have up

You may not add words or leave words out. Hint: First sentence starts with the word "every" and the second sentence starts with the word "they".

After you have two good sentences, combine them into one good sentence.

In-Class #2 Speed Sort- Five paragraph essay

Homework: Find your grammar book or check one out from student services. You will have homework in it tomorrow night.

Thanks. :)

Round Robin Writing Groups
Substitute

Daily Language Activity- Sentence Combining #80
Thinking Maps - Tree Map - Crucible Characters
Read "The Crucible" pages 13-21

Finished Personality Card Discussion
Begin reading "The Crucible" in class

In Class

Write Response to Literature Essay

Turn in at end of class period

May use the following:
Interactive Reader
Poetic Devices Spreadsheet
Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson Poems
Essay Parts
Poetic Devices Terms Sheet

Esssay Prompt

Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson were great authors who redefined American poetry for all time. Compare and contrast these two authors’ use of poetic devices in a well developed essay. Pay special attention to rhyme scheme, structure, and figurative language.

Collecting:
Essay
Poetic Devices Spreadsheet
Poetic Devices Terms
Finished Emily Dickinson I.R. pages and worksheets