A6

Hello Period A6!
Vocabulary Quiz- C days New Vocabulary definitions due- D days

**Personal Essay Conferences A6** Bring to your conference:
 * 1) Draft #1 of your personal essay (typed or not)
 * 2) Chart (handout) for revision
 * 3) Draft #2 of your essay (typed, double spaced, with word count at top)
 * 4) Any questions you have

//Plan ahead if you are unable to make your conference. Arrange with someone else to trade days. If you are unprepared on your conference day, you will be responsible for passing in all three drafts in June, albeit without feedback from me.//

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Check the calendar frequently!** = - //Catcher// intro & hand out books
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 * <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">9 F
 * <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">16 C
 * <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">23 H
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 * **Monday** || **Tuesday** || **Wednesday** || **Thursday** || **Friday** || For YourConsideration... || Reminders ||
 * **25 D**

- read ch. 2 and 3 -active reading Qs || **26 E** - Personal essay day 1 - Discuss/ read //Catcher//
 * HW: -** define list 14

-active reading Qs || **27 F**
 * HW: -** read ch. 4, 5, 6

//**drop**// || **28 G** - Catcher discussion - read ch. 8 &9

- active reading Qs || **29 H** - read ch. 11 - discussion - personal essay example - active reading questions ||  ||   || - personal essay brainstorms - //Catcher// discussion
 * HW:** read through ch. 10
 * HW:** read through ch. 14
 * **MAY 2 A**

- active reading Qs - brainstorm reflection - study vocab quiz || **3 B**
 * HW:** -read ch. 15&16

- vocab quiz 14 - personal essay discussion/ examples
 * //drop//** || **4 C**

- define vocabulary - read ch. 17& 18 - active reading Qs || **5 D** - vocab list 15 definitions - personal essay examples - //Catcher// discussion
 * HW:** -1st draft personal essay due Fri.

- read ch. 19&20 - active reading Qs || **6 E** - //1st draft due// - "hooks" and draft revision chart - personal essay conference sign-up - //Catcher// discussion
 * HW:** -1st draft due tomorrow

- active reading Qs || // -The more thoroughly // // you brainstorm, // // the more ideas // // you'll have for // // your personal essay! //
 * HW:** finish //Catcher//

// -Your first draft // //doesn't have// //to be the idea that you stick// //with for the paper!// || //1st draft personal essay due Friday!// //(typed or handwritten)// ||
 * **9 F**

-//Catcher// discussion - personal essay examples
 * //drop//** || **10 G**

- personal essay examples - begin //Open Questions// unit/ conferences || **12 A**
 * HW:** read personal essay examples || **11 H**

-Open Questions independent work

with your grade and my comments || **13 B**
 * HW:** print out Huck Finn paper

- **vocab quiz 15** - Huck Finn essay review
 * //drop//** ||  ||   ||
 * **16 C**
 * -Open Questions independent work **
 * - paper conferences ** || **17 D**
 * -Open Questions independent work **
 * - paper conferences ** || **18 E**
 * -Open Questions independent work **
 * - paper conferences ** || **19 F**


 * //drop//** || **20 G**
 * - Open Questions independent work **
 * - paper conferences ** ||  ||   ||
 * **23 H**
 * -Open Questions independent work **
 * - paper conferences ** || **24 A**
 * -Open Questions independent work **
 * - paper conferences ** || **25 B**

-Open Questions independent work - paper conferences || **27 D** -Open Questions independent work ||  ||   || **no school** || **31 E** - Open Questions work **DUE** at the end of class today! || **JUNE 1 F**
 * //drop//** || **26 C**
 * **30**

-guided/ group socratic seminar || **3 H** //-Personal Essay// //final draft due//
 * //drop//** || **2 G**

- pre- reading prompts

with questions ||  ||   || -Edith Wharton Facts - discuss //EF// and read
 * HW:** read //Ethan Frome// prologue and ch. 1
 * **6 A**

with questions || **7 B**
 * HW:** read ch. 2&3

- //Ethan Frome// discussion - read
 * //drop//** || **8 C**

with questions || **9 D** //-EF// discussion - read
 * HW:** read //EF// ch. 4&5

**substitute teacher** - finish //EF// and active reading questions ||  ||   ||
 * HW:** read //EF// ch. 6&7 with questions || **10 E**
 * **13 F**

-Ethan Frome final discussion
 * //drop//** || **14 G**

^^^^Refer to this grading rubric when viewing your graded paper on www.turnitin.com
 * HW:** read letter from Zenobia and take notes || **15 H** || **16 exams** || **17 exams** ||  ||   ||
 * **20 exams** || **21 exams** || **22 exams** ||  ||   ||   ||   ||

Secondary Source Paper- //The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn//

You have now read and analyzed several literary criticisms (secondary sources) of our primary source, Mark Twain’s //The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn//. It will now be your task to use the information from both primary and secondary sources to answer the following question: **Should //The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn// be taught in public schools?**

<span style="display: inline ! important; font: 12px 'Arial Narrow'; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> The purpose of this paper is to create your own secondary source by analyzing a primary source. The ability to integrate other secondary source documents and convincing evidence from the primary source into your own writing is an essential skill for the assignment.



** size 12 Times New Roman font, double spaced **
Rough Draft due __**in class**__ on TUESDAY APRIL 12th

** FINAL DRAFT submitted to [|__www.turnitin.com__] by 11:59pm on April 14th 2011 **
**RUBRIC..... A secondary source paper receiving an ‘A’ will demonstrate the following:**

__Focus__
 * clearly established point of view conveyed through a //thesis statement// with 3 limited focuses
 * logical transitions within writing

__Credibility__
 * sufficient evidence from literary criticisms to support each limited focus (1 example minimum)
 * sufficient evidence from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn to support each limited focus (1 example minimum)
 * clear and convincing explanations linking the evidence to limited focuses and thesis

__Citation__ - information is appropriately and correctly summarized, paraphrased and quoted
 * correctly formatted parenthetical citations for all material referenced
 * correctly formatted MLA7 works cited page

__Academic Rigor__ - seamless integration of secondary sources into writing
 * appropriate use of vocabulary, grammar, spelling and punctuation
 * evidence of proofreading and editing
 * appropriate introduction and conclusion (not necessarily paragraphs)
 * conciseness and clarity of writing

Citation for Literary Criticisms: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 32px;">De Koster, Katie, ed. // Readings on The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn //. San Diego, CA: Greenhaven, 1998. Print.

Passage Paper Rubric-- TURNITIN.COM

= **Huck Finn Group Work** **February- March 2011**= __Expert Group Responsibilities:__
 * acquire a deeper understanding of //one// aspect of the novel through close inspection
 * concisely and accurately relay information to home group members
 * completion of course work corresponding to the area of expertise (in addition to home group work)

__Home Group Responsibilities:__
 * compile information pertaining to assigned readings
 * discuss //and// analyze the text to reach a holistic understanding
 * synthesize ideas in order to create an end product


 * In addition to group work, you will be responsible for //class notes//, //historical information//, as well as //whole class discussions.// This worksheet should be used in combination with your personal notes.


 * You **must** have all //Huck Finn// materials with you at the beginning of each class in order to receive full credit for participation.

**How will I be graded?** Expert group homework assignments... 10 points each Home group participation, focus, effort... 10 points each Reading Check Quizzes... ~20 points each Final Project... points TBD //*other assignments and assessments to be added at teacher discretion//

Homework Due Tuesday February 1: * Read and take notes on a brief BIOGRAPHY of Mark Twain. * Read Huck Finn, Censorship, and the N-Word Controversy by Delia Lloyd. Respond to the reading questions on the back of the handout.

Turnitin.com reminders: - Class ID (only needed when registering): 3665344 - user name: email address - default password (only if you set it up that way): natickps1 - **CLICK** on our class, More actions, Submit paper - Assignment Title (all submissions MUST be titled this way): **Into the Wild Passage Paper** - only MS Word, Word Perfect, RTF and PDF documents can be submitted be sure to reformat if you've written your paper in different application - If (for some reason) turnitin.com fails you, be sure to send your paper to me [**alukovics@natickps.org]** as an __attachment__ before the deadline.

However, your FINAL DRAFT will be due on turnitin.com by 12:00 MIDNIGHT on FRIDAY January 28th.

 * There will be instruction in class prior to the due date(s) on how to appropriately use block quotes, how to upload to turnitin.com, and how to see your grade and paper comments. *

__﻿Core Writing #2: //Into the Wild// Passage Paper__

[[file:Passage Paper Rubric Into the Wild.rtf]]
=__ DUE DATES __=

Friday January 14th: Rough draft due in class. Students may bring lap tops and other resources to work on the paper and receive feedback in class.
= January 26th: Work day-- laptops and other resources for in class work. Final draft due by 12:00 midnight on www.turnitin.com=

Homework due January 5: **Read and take notes on chapter 15 of //Into the Wild//**

= HOMEWORK DUE JANUARY 4th: = 1. Read **and** take notes **on //Into the Wild// through chapter 13 / page 132.**

=
2. **Complete 2 close reading entries--> Look for 2 passages from your reading that either exemplify or contrast romantic thought and complete your analysis on the worksheet. **===== 3. **Complete a webquest on one of the artists/ composers from our Romanticism Lab. **
 * Your choices are:**
 * Thomas Cole, Caspar David Friedrich, Amy Beach, Henry Fuseli, Gustav Mahler, JMW Turner, Johannes Brahms, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, or Antonin Dvorak.**

TEST ON PURITANS AND COLONIALS ***Tuesday December 14th* Link to Puritan PREZI **
 * STUDY GUIDE! [[file:Study Guide.rtf]] **

Homework Due Monday December 6:


 * <span style="display: inline ! important; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Read and take notes on the biography of Patrick Henry. **

__ Puritan Education of Children Assignment-- 30 point Quiz Grade __
 * //What better way to demonstrate your understanding of basic Puritan beliefs than by teaching others? Using your notes on Puritanism and the education of children in the 1600's,// **//create a primer or an ABCedery **that teaches children** 3 Puritan beliefs **and conveys at least** 1 moral or lesson **that would be important for a Puritan child to learn.** DUE MONDAY DECEMBER 6th!!!//

Due Monday November 15:
 * Back of Collaborative Learning Worksheet- what did you learn about your "expert" article/excerpt? **

Due Wednesday November 3:
 * //Death of a Salesman PAPER!// **
 * * You must hand in a hard copy of your paper by 2:30p.m. **
 * * You must staple your rubric to the front of your paper and include a works cited page at the end of your paper (refer to resources below). **

=Resources for the DOAS paper:=
 * 1. Words that introduce quotes. [[file:words that introduce.ashx.doc]] **
 * 2. Works cited---> The first entry is the blue cover copy of the play circa 1976. The second is for both newer editions circa 1998 (teal cover and illustrated cover). [[file:works cited (2 versions).rtf]] **

Homework due Friday Oct 29:
 * Finish reading DOS Act 2. **

Homework due Wednesday Oct. 27:
 * Read DOS to page 84 or stage direction "Howard exits, pushing the table off left..." **

__Preparing to Write: **Summary, Paraphrase, Quote Assignment**__


 * <span style="font: 14px/19px NovaNETCentury; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> -Form an opinion about the assigned theme! **

opinion: **I think that Jay Gatsby is an amoral character.** thesis: **Within F. Scott Fitzgerald’s //The Great Gatsby//, Jay Gatsby completely lacks morality in all of his words and actions.**
 * <span style="font: 14px/19px NovaNETCentury; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> -State your opinion as fact--> this becomes your __THESIS__. **


 * <span style="font: 14px/19px NovaNETCentury; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> -Find evidence within the literary work to support your thesis. **
 * <span style="font: 14px/19px NovaNETCentury; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> *The notes that you’ve been taking while reading will help! **


 * <span style="font: 14px/19px NovaNETCentury; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> -Determine which pieces of evidence would be //appropriate// to **summarize, paraphrase, and quote**.**


 * <span style="font: 14px/19px NovaNETCentury; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> -Begin writing... you will be able to incorporate the evidence in the form of correctly cited summaries, paraphrases, and quotes (full or partial!). **

Homework due Tuesday Oct 26:
 * Define vocabulary list #5 **

//Death of a Salesman// Paper.... Themes of SUCCESS AND FAILURE as seen in //Death of a Salesman.//
Rubric:


 * || Summary (x2) || Paraphrase (x2) || Quote (x3) ||
 * 4 Meets
 * (8-10 points) ** || Chosen information is worthy of summary. Summary concisely and eloquently captures exact meaning in student’s own words. All information is correctly cited. || Chosen information is appropriate for paraphrase. Paraphrase clarifies information, maintains meaning and is entirely in student’s own words. All information is correctly cited. || Chosen information is undoubtedly worthy of quote. Quote is eloquently incorporated into text and enhances meaning of text. Student appropriately discusses quote’s significance. Quote is correctly cited. ||
 * 3 Approaching
 * (5-8 points) ** || Information is worthy of summary. Summary is concise although it may lack eloquence. Meaning is entirely or almost entirely captured. Student rephrases information entirely in his/her own words. Most information is correctly cited. || Chosen passage is worthy of paraphrase. Paraphrase may clarify information although meaning may be added or removed. Paraphrase is entirely in student’s own words. Most information is correctly cited. || Information is somewhat worthy of quotation. Quote may be appropriately incorporated into text or may enhance the meaning of text. Student may briefly discuss quote’s significance. Quote is correctly cited. ||
 * 2 Beginning
 * (3-5 points) ** || Chosen information may not be worthy of summary. Summary may lack conciseness and may be inarticulate or base. Student captures most information entirely in his/her own words. Some information is correctly cited. || Passage may not be appropriate for paraphrase. Paraphrase does not clarify information or meaning is somewhat altered. Paraphrase is entirely in student’s own words. Some information is correctly cited. || Information is somewhat worthy of quotation or the quote may not be appropriately incorporated into text (i.e. “quote bombs”). Quote does little to nothing to enhance text and student may not elaborate upon quote’s significance. A minor error may have occurred while citing quote. ||
 * 1 Does not meet
 * (1-3 points) ** || Information is not appropriate for summarization. Summary may lack conciseness and articulation. Summary is partially or entirely plagiarized. Little to no information is correctly cited. || Information is clearly not appropriate for paraphrase. Paraphrase does not clarify information and meaning is mostly or completely altered. Paraphrase is partially or entirely plagiarized. Little to no information is cited correctly. || Information is not worthy of quotation. Quote is not well incorporated into text (i.e. “quote bombs”) and little to no explanation is provided as to the quote’s significance. Quote does not enhance the text or is incorrectly cited. ||

Comprehension/ Analysis 20-30 points: **Effectively and insightfully developed and demonstrates outstanding critical thinking, is well organized and clearly focused exhibits skillful use of language, using a varied, accurate, and apt vocabulary and is free of most errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics.** 15-20 points: **Develops a point of view and demonstrates competent critical thinking, is generally organized and focused, exhibits adequate but inconsistent facility in the use of language, and has some errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics.** 10- 15 points: ** Develops a point of view that is vague and demonstrates weak critical thinking, ** 0-10 points: **No point of view is developed and writing displays weak to non-existent critical thinking, is completely unorganized or lacks control of grammar, usage, and mechanics.**
 * is poorly organized and/or focused, or contains errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics that obscure meaning. **

Homework Due Monday Oct 25:
 * 1. Read and take notes on //Death of a Salesman// through Act 1 **
 * 2. Complete the back of the summary/paraphrase/quote worksheet--> **write **a summary quote and paraphrase __with citation__.**
 * 3. Study for vocabulary quiz list #4 **

Homework Due Thursday Oct 21:
 * 1. Read and take notes on //Salesman// to page 52 or stage direction "//Ben is gone, but Willy is still speaking to Linda..."// **
 * 2. IDENTIFY passages to summarize, paraphrase, and quote- explain WHY they would be appropriate for each usage. Complete only the front page of the worksheet. **

Homework Due Wednesday Oct 20:
 * 1. Read //Salesman// to page 44 (When Ben enters). **
 * 2. Paraphrase practice worksheet (front and back). **

Homework Due Monday Oct. 18:
 * Read //Death of a Salesman// until page 32 - "//Bernard enters..."// **

Homework Due Friday Oct. 15:
 * 1. Define vocabulary list #4**
 * 2. Read //Death of a Salesman// through page #17**
 * 3. WebQuest notes about Arthur Miller --> provide 3 websites as sources [[file:WebQuest.doc]]**


 * *Study for vocabulary QUIZ THURSDAY Oct. 14! **

HERE IS THE RUBRIC FOR YOUR //GATSBY// PROJECT:

Homework Due Wednesday October 5:
FINISH READING //The Great Gatsby.//


 * Work on your FINAL PROJECT (due Thursday 10/7)**

Homework Due Monday October 4:
 * -read //The Great Gatsby// chapter 8 and complete Active Reading Questions. **

Homework Due Friday OCTOBER 1:
 * -define vocabulary list #3 **
 * -read //The Great Gatsby// chapter 7 and complete Active Reading Questions **


 * **//The Great Gatsby// FINAL PROJECT. Due Thursday, October 7th


 * 1. Choose ONE to illustrate. **
 * · The T.J. Eckleberg billboard. **
 * · The front page of a Town Tattler magazine. On it list pieces of gossip from within the novel. **
 * · The owl-eyed man and others who frequent Gatsby’s parties. **
 * · The Valley of the Ashes. Include George Wilson’s auto shop. **
 * OR… **

· Create a map of Long Island and New York City. Include major landmarks and pinpoint the places travelled to by characters.
==== · Compile a list of comments about women made by characters within the novel. Present the comments as “facts” on a pamphlet that would be distributed by men opposing women’s right to vote. Be sure to cite who said the quote, and on which page the quote appears. ====

-A one page explanation of your illustration: How does it capture the essence of The Great Gatsby? Which parts are created from your imagination and why?
- Creativity and effort. Your project should reflect and understanding of the novel, earnest effort, and a week’s worth of creative thinking.

--- --- - --- -- *Study for Vocabulary Quiz List #2. Practice using vocabtest.com Level F
 * Homework Due Thursday September 30:**

1.Read chapter six of The Great Gatsby and complete Active Reading Questions. 2.Read this sample essay entitled "So That Nobody Has To Go To School If They Don't Want To". 3.Based on your knowledge of the criteria of a summary, write a summary of the article. *Be sure to include a citation (either parenthetical or within the text). Refer to your notes from class for information on citing.

Read //The Great Gatsby// chapter 5 and complete Active Reading Questions.
 * Homework Due Monday September 27:**


 * Resource: Ms. Hagemeister's podcast of Vocabulary Words Level F**


 * Homework Due 9/24:**

-Look up 5 vocabulary words in context on news.google.com Choose the words that you are the least confident with using/ words you marked with a "star" in class.
-Provide the entire sentence and be sure to explain the context; that is, what is this news story //__about?__//

-Provide the **__source__** of the article as well (for example, google news might redirect you to CNN, Sports Center, or a local news network).


 * Homework Due 9/22:** Read chapter 4 //The Great Gatsby// with Active Reading Questions

Vocabulary List 2 definitions
 * Homework due 9/21:**

1. Visual Vocabulary -Choose 4 words from vocabulary list 1- provide part of speech, definition, use it in a sentence, create a mnemonic device (to help you remember), and PICTURE. 2. Read Gatsby Chapter 3, complete Active Reading Questions. 3. Study for VOCABULARY QUIZ!
 * Homework due 9/20:**


 * Homework due 9/16:** Read //Gatsby// chapter 2 with Active Reading Questions.

Print out the Active Reading Packet for //The Great Gatsby// (5 pages).

Due Wednesday September 8th
 * Complete the pre-reading questions and be prepared to discuss in class.

Homework credit given for... -3 ring binder (separated in Literature, Writing, and Vocabulary sections) -one subject notebook/ in class journal -student/ parent signatures for course syllabus and addendum
 * Due Sept. 7th**

Vocabulary list #1 definitions DUE SEPTEMBER 7th