English 2 Honors (Santiago High School) //www.santiagohs.org/apps/classes/309209/assignments/ Class Name: English 2 Honors Instructor(s): Sheri Zoratti Location: Room 120 en-us SchoolSitePro <![CDATA[Due: 06/23/2010]]> //www.santiagohs.org/homeworkItem1667418 //www.santiagohs.org/apps/classes/309209/assignments/ Final Exams -- "A" Students are exempt from multiple choice questions.  All students need to write response to "Harrison Bergeron" satire (11th/12th standards).
 
HAVE A GREAT SUMMER <3

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Prep for the final:
 
* Satire vs. Parody
* "Harrison Bergeron"
* Vocabulary Game
* HW: Study for your final!

]]> Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:03:50 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 06/18/2010]]> //www.santiagohs.org/homeworkItem1667416 //www.santiagohs.org/apps/classes/309209/assignments/ Short Essay Due
 
Group Responses to "Harrison Bergeron" with "handicap" assigned by the Handicapper General.

]]> Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:02:39 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 06/17/2010]]> //www.santiagohs.org/homeworkItem1666893 //www.santiagohs.org/apps/classes/309209/assignments/ Today's Agenda (6/17)
 
* Review Study Guide questions
* Discussion:  How many of your predictions came true? Elements of satire, parody, anachronism, and allusion?  Themes?
* Group Response (Graphic Organizer): Are people equal in 2081?
* Written Response (Complete as HW): Now that we have read the story, write your response to the events: 
 
Prompt: Is true equality possible? Is it desirable? Can there be a true Utopia where everyone is equal, or is an outcome like the one in “Harrison Bergeron” inevitable? Support your position with elements from the story and from current and/or historical events.
 
Length: You will be assessed on how well you address the prompt. Your response should not be more than 3 paragraphs.

]]> Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:37:46 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 06/16/2010]]> //www.santiagohs.org/homeworkItem1666890 //www.santiagohs.org/apps/classes/309209/assignments/ Today's Agenda (Wednesday 6/16)
 
* Collect Freedom Passes/ Stamp Page 1 of Study Guide
* Satire vs. Parody discussion
* Class reading: "Harrison Bergeron"
* HW: Page 2 of Study Guide

]]> Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:35:34 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 06/15/2010]]> //www.santiagohs.org/homeworkItem1666888 //www.santiagohs.org/apps/classes/309209/assignments/ Today's Agenda (Tuesday June 15th)
 
* Review List 26
* Discuss 11/12 Standards Lit Analysis 3.7 & Lit Criticism 3.8 and how we will apply to the text "Harrison Bergeron"
* Utopia/Dystopia discussion and group graphic organizer
* Vonnegut Background (PPT)
* HW: First page of "Harrison Bergeron" study guide

]]> Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:40:33 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 06/14/2010]]> //www.santiagohs.org/homeworkItem1662471 //www.santiagohs.org/apps/classes/309209/assignments/ Due today: Essay Re-writes ("Catcher")
 
Today's Agenda (Monday June 14th)
 
* Collect essay rewrites and portfolios with reflections
* Pass back all remaining papers
* Vocab List #26 (the last one!) -- see attached
* Partners: Respond to the graphic organizer: Are People Equal?  Provide reasons for "No" and "Yes" as well as a concluding statement: People are/are not equal because...
* Quickwrite: Imagine what it would be like if everyone in the country were exactly the same and completely equal. Write about your thoughts.  What could create this type of equality?  Make at least five (5) predictions about what this completely equitable society would be like.
* HW: Vocab List

]]> Mon, 14 Jun 2010 11:42:06 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 06/11/2010]]> //www.santiagohs.org/homeworkItem1665570 //www.santiagohs.org/apps/classes/309209/assignments/ Today's Agenda (Friday June 11th)
 
* Collect Lists 24-25/Review defs
* Portfolio review, analysis, and reflection (see attached): Go through your portfolio of essays for the entire year, track your progress, and reflect on your strengths, weaknesses, and what you've learned.

]]> Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:29:37 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 06/10/2010]]> //www.santiagohs.org/homeworkItem1665560 //www.santiagohs.org/apps/classes/309209/assignments/ Today's Agenda (Thursday June 10th)
 
* 11th Grade Diagnostic Test
* After test: Quiet reading

]]> Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:56:51 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 06/09/2010]]> //www.santiagohs.org/homeworkItem1663527 //www.santiagohs.org/apps/classes/309209/assignments/ Today's Agenda (Wednesday June 9th)
 
* Complete film and discussion
* Vocab Lists 24-25 (see attached) -- Due Friday

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