Homework 3/31/11

Period 1

1. Finish Vocab Worksheets

2. Make note cards

3. Make a PowerPoint or Prezi on the writing process (pg. 3-5 in packet) Note: Aim to make it more interesting than just the information. Put your own twist on it.

Period 3

1. Make Quizlet note cards

2. Print and cut them out

3. Blog posting prompt: Do you think and act like a writer? Explain why or why not. Why do you or don't you think and act like one?

Homework 3/17/11

Period 1
FINISH YOUR PROJECT
The proposal or the News Story

Period 3
Finish typing the News Story.
5 paragraph, Double-Spaced, 12 pt. font, printed out.

Homework 3/14/11

Period 1
1. Bring in week 11-15 note cards to get them checked off
2. SHOW UP ON TIME FOR THE EAP (so you can have enough time to plan and write your timed essay)
3. Work on your Project Proposal OR the news article project (remember that you can do it on "La Relacion" or Equiano's narrative.

Period 3
Fill out the who, what, where worksheet for Equiano's narrative. Then, cut out the squares and lay them out on the blue paper.

Homework 3/10/11

Period 1
Type a 1/2 page explaining if you have ever felt like Equiano does in his narrative. Especially consider the italics at the beginning of the narrative.

Period 3
a.) Reread Olaudah Equiano and take notes on the whole packet. It should be 1 page front and back.
b.) On a separate sheet of paper, answer the following questions:
1. Who is involved in the Narrative? Name the main characters.
2. What happens in the Narrative?
3. When does this narrative take place?
4. How long do you think that Equiano is slave?
5. Where does the Narrative take place? (There may be several locations)
6. Why do you think that the narrative is written?
7. Do you think that what happens in the narrative good or bad? Explain your answer.

Classwork (Homework 3/4/11)

Period 1
Reread La Relacion, popcorn style, as a class. (Collaborate! I know you can do it)

Then, think of a memory that stands out in your mind vividly; a memory that perhaps involved your inner strength to overcome that event. (since the explorers clearly had to do that to get by)

Your assignment is to TYPE (not hand write) a mini narrative using at least 10 sensory details about the memory mentioned above.

• You need to use two details for each sense.
• You need to italicize each of them.
• You must give your memory a title.
• Assignment must be at least one page double-spaced, 12pt font, Times New Roman.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN WRITING!!!! YOU MUST MAKE A LIST OF THINGS YOU REMEMBER. THESE COULD BE PEOPLE, THINGS, EVENTS, A STEP BY STEP LIST OF WHAT HAPPENED.

Title it "Brainstorm" and STAPLE IT TO THE BACK OF YOUR TYPED WRITING ASSIGNMENT.

Period 3
Type a 1 page, double spaced, 12 pt font, Times New Roman class essay telling me the following.

• If you had been Olaudah Equiano, do you think you would have survived or what do you think would have been your fate?
• Have you ever felt like you have been a slave or experienced things that are similar to the ones that he describes? If so, how did that feel?
• If not, explain what you think it must feel like and why do you think you would feel that way?

Homework 2/25/11

Period 1
Reread "La Relacion" and come up with as many direct quotes that are examples of sensory details. Make a heading for each type of sensory detail and then type the quote below each heading. ( Clue: you have 5 senses)

Homework 2/18/11

Period 1
Study for Vocab Quiz (You'll take it on the TUESDAY when you get get back)
Complete Sentence Corrections for week 13
Period 3
1. Do vocabulary worksheet parts 1 & 3
Email me 4 out of the 8 words (2 from each root)
-Extra Credit: give explanations for each of the pictures. Why does the picture you chose, relate or define the word?
2. Make note cards (printed)
3. Complete Vocab 15 sheet (the fill-in the blank)

Homework 2/17/11

Period 1

Complete Vocab Warm up Worksheet

Answer questions 1, comprehension check, 3, and 5 using the bullets below

Read the literary analysis section on page 78 and make a 6 slide PowerPoint that would help to teach or reinforce the importance of audience and diction. Use some of the information in this section to show (a hypothetical stranger) that diction and audience do matter. You may use "La Relacion" as an example.

Another way to look at it: pretend that you are the one that wrote this stuff, but you decided to do it as a powerpoint and you are trying to teach your audience that diction and audience is important to writing a work.

Period 3

1. Study for vocab quiz

2. Study for Narrative/La Relacion Test

-Review p. 71: strategies for reading historical narratives.

Homework 2/14/11

Period 1

1. Complete the worksheet that is at this link Sentence Corrections
2. Study for Vocab Quiz #12

-Look in the comments section below, if you want to see if any of your sentences were exemplary.

Period 3
1. Study page 71 of "La Relacion" packet (The part on how to read narratives) so that you can be ready for the Narrative Quiz.
2. Write 1 paragraph telling me if you think that you or the class have been doing some of the things mentioned in numbers 1-8 on p. 71.
3. Complete the 3 page study guide using your notes and your packet.

Homework 2/2/11

Period 1

Go through pages 10-12 in the Clomubs Packet and pick 1-2 direct quotes from each paragraph that you think is really important or really interesting. Then, explain why you chose each quote. Email your quotes and explanations to me.

Homework 1/25/11

Period 1
Go on the Internet and look up sentences that use your assigned vocab words.
Write them down on a piece of paper.

Period 3
Go on Quizlet.com and make week 11 note cards and then print and cut them.
Study for vocab quiz.

Homework 1/24/11

Period 1
Email me about the proposal I discussed in class.
If you are against it, tell me what you think would be some good things to do differently instead. What can be established or what can we work on together to improve grades, but not have to "tone down" the class.

Period 3
Read the next section of La Relacion and take notes (see assignment sheet).

Homework 1/20/11

Period 1
Email me if you have any questions on the packet. You have no excuse to not do it. You just have to read and find quotes, but don't BS and just write random ones. THINK ABOUT IT!!

Period 3
Finish the 2 Vocab Worksheets

Homework 1/19/11

Homework 1/18/11

Period 1
Check your assignment sheet or ask a classmate.

Period 3
Check your assignment sheet. There were 2 items that we wrote down, remember?

Homework 1/12/11

Period 1
Using the Columbus packet:
Give an explanation for your 1st 8 paragraphs' paraphrases.
Paraphrase in one word or in a phrase, the following 10 paragraphs.

Period 3
Read "La Relacion" and answer question #1 plus the bullets (Comprehension Check). It should be typed and printed.

Homework 1/10/11

Period 1

1. Read the "If History is to be Creative" packet.

2. Type a summary of what was most important about the packet and explain why you thought it was so important AND what you liked most about the packet.

3. Circle any words you don't know. (look up a synonym for the words and write it above or below the word in your packet)



Period 3

1. Read and make a list of the most important things you need to know about narratives. CHECK YOUR ASSIGNMENT SHEET.

Homework 1/6/10

Period 1

Reread the song "Who's to Blame" and explain 3 sections of the song by answering the question: Why are they making reference to this?

Make a list of words you don't know for both of the packets and look up their definitions.

Read packet, take margin notes and then take 1 page of CORNELL NOTES

Period 3

Reread your First Encounters packet and fill out the Thinking Notes Worksheet.

Be ready for tomorrow's quiz.

Homework 1/5/11

Period 1
Answer the following questions, regarding the Ozomatli song, on a separate sheet of paper.
1. What is America personified as?
2. How is America characterized?
3. Give 2 quotes that show a historical reference in the song.
4. Find at least one metaphor and explain what is being compared.
5. How do you think that the style of the music adds or takes away from the lyrics? Do both styles go together? Do they fit together and if so, why? Explain your answer.

Period 3
Read the first 3 pages of the First Encounters packet and highlight important information.

Homework 12/16/10

Period 1
Make an outline for your in class essay. You will turn this in tomorrow.
The rough draft is optional, but the outline you have to turn in. Remember to use the logic that you used this morning to figure out how you will organize your thoughts and the data from the stories.
Materials that you are allowed to use are:
a.) Your stories packets (so be sure to have those also. You may underline or highlight your packet to have your quotes ready)
b.) Your Creation Stories Packet

Remember that you only have 35-40 minutes to work on it.
Don't get too overly confident.

DON'T BE THE SOURCE OF MY SMACK-TALKING. PREPARE!!!!!