Welcome to Semester Exam Week!!

Here is the list of exams each day:

Tuesday: 6th period exam
Wednesday: 5th & 7th period exams
Thursday: 1st & 3rd period exams
Friday: 2nd & 4th period exams

Don't forget Friday is a late start and early out.

I hope you all have a great Christmas break!

November 26-30 Lessons

Monday:

 We did a plot diagram over a book or movie you have read or seen.  You will just fill in the diagram.  We also did vocabular anchors for vocabulary 9.   Use the following characteristics to do the vocabulary anchor:

•Part of speech

•Does it have a prefix?

•Does it have a suffix?

•What is the origin of the word?

•How many syllables does the word have?

•Are there any related terms?  EXAMPLE:  your word is “blue”  Related terms:  Blue Christmas, blue eyes, blue skies

•Are there derived forms of the word?  EXAMPLE: jump – jumped or jumper;  characteristic – characteristically

•What is a synonym of the word?

•What is an antonym of the word?

. Does the part of the word’s definition rhyme with the word?  EXAMPLE: knell-bell

•Does the word have both a dennotation and a connotation?

Tuesday:

Today we read "The Devil & Tom Walker" on page 229 in your text book.  You can listen to the story here...   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fusoulaINZA .

Once you've listened to it you will answer the questions on page 239.  I need your full heading on the paper, and the title "The Devil & Tom Walker Questions."  Answer questions 1-6, and theEssential question.  Make sure to label everything 1. a. b. etc.  Write clearly so I can read it.  If I can't read it I can't grade it.

You will be doing a story board based on the story too, so make sure you know the story.

Wednesday:

Today you will finish the questions from "The Devil & Tom Walker" and begin the story board.

Thursday:

You will finish the story board today, and turn it in.

Friday:

Today you will be working on the fiction and nonfiction reading guide.  This will be due Monday.  You'll have plenty of time today and Monday to finish it.


**As long as you work in class none of this is homework.  If you are absent, please make sure to do the work assigned each day.

Have a great week.

Grades

Just an FYI: My gradebook is not averaging grades out.  Please know that if you have a missing grade on a summative, and you have a 100 in my class, this is not accurate.  I have someone coming to work on it.

Poetry Collection

Here is the order for the Poetry Collection (Due November 2nd)

Free Verse: 10 lines minimum, 6 words per line minimum.  No rhyme scheme, just write about something you love.

Haiku: Five lines.  Syllable count of 5,7,5.  No more than three lines.

Ode: A poem praising or glorifying someone or something.  Minimum 6 lines, minimum 5 words per line.  Title is Ode to...(whatever or whomever you are glorifying).

Limerick: Rhymed humorous poems.  Five lines with a syllable count of 9,9,6,6,9, and a rhyme scheme of a,a,b,b,a.  The 9s rhyme, and the 6s rhyme.

Lanturne: Five lines with a syllable count of 1,2,3,4,1.  Center it, and it should look almost like a diamond.

Tongue Twister: Minimum of 6 lines, and minimum of 5 words per line.

Minute Poetry: 12 lines of 60 syllables in the following format:

8 The 8 syllable lines can be the same, but none of the 4 syllable lines can be the same.
4
4
4
(make sure to skip a line)
8
4
4
4
(skip a line here too)
8
4
4
4

**All poems must be labeled off to the left, and have a title.  Write or type a clean final draft to turn in no later than Friday.  This is a summative grade.

Vocabulary Power Plus 6

Today we wrote a sentence for each of the fifteen words (on the back of the paper). After writing the sentences, you need to write a free verse poem.  This means it doesn't have to rhyme.  Choose 5 words from lists 1-6, and then write a poem with the following guidelines:

1. 5 vocabulary words highlighted
2. Minimum of 10 lines
3. Minimum of 6 words per line

Have fun!

Writing Competition.

From our librarians!  See if this is something you would like to do.  

Just wanted to share a letter writing competition for students sponsored by the Library of Congress. It sounds like a great opportunity to compete at both the state and national level! Here is the theme and a link for more info! If you need us in any way to support, please don’t hesitate to ask!

https://www.tsl.texas.gov/lettersaboutliterature\

CBA Test Wednesday (What you need to know)

Here is what you need to know for the CBA Test on Wednesday

Common Assessment 1

Know the types of text structure

Know how to find the main idea

Know supporting ideas, and how to find them

Know what an inference is

Find context clues to answer questions

Know how to identify tone

Identify rhetorical devices (don’t know what this is?  Check your notes)

            Ethos, Pathos, Logos, refutation, concession

Persuasive Outline

Hi all.  Due to the evacuation on Friday, fifth and sixth periods will turn in your packets Monday.  The outlines is still due Tuesday, since you started it yesterday.

Upcoming events:

Monday the 15th:  Vocabulary 3 test, then work on outline.

Tuesday the 16th: Finish outline and turn it in.  It must be typed.

Wednesday the 17th:  Content Based Assessment, then homonyms packet

Friday the 19th: Binder check.  Early out, end of 9 weeks.

Monday the 22nd: Homonyms test.

Persuasion Outline (Title should reflect your argument)

Introduction: This is a complete paragraph with your thesis statement in it.  Seven sentences

            minimum. 

II. Argument 1 topic sentence.

A.       Evidence.  Quote your textual evidence here with an in text citation.

Example: “The term marked is a staple of linguistic theory” (Tannen, 7).

III. Argument 2 topic sentence.

A.       Evidence.  Quote your textual evidence here with an in text citation.

B.      Evidence.  Quote your textual evidence here with an in text citation.

IV. Argument 3 topic sentence.

A.       Evidence.  Quote your textual evidence here with an in text citation.

Conclusion: Give your concluding paragraph here. Recap your arguments without actually saying them again, and give a call to action.  How can this change?  Be specific.

Your outline should be typed, double spaced, and shouldn’t be more than a page to a page and a half.

Make sure your heading is correct, and in the header so it doesn’t take up space on your paper.

Analysis Essay Grading

I am working on grading the analysis essays.  It is slow going.  I will not be finishing them all this weekend, but they will definitely be finished early next week.

Test Grades!!

As promised, all test grades are now in the grade book.  I will work on essays this weekend, and if all goes well, everything will be entered by Sunday.

Have a great weekend!  See you Tuesday (I'm out Monday at a conference).

Unit 1 Test

Don't forget our Unit 1 test is tomorrow, Thursday, September 27th.  Make sure you study so you can do well.  

Unit 1 Test Review

Thursday will be our unit 1 test.  Wednesday we will be reviewing the information that is on the test.  I am posting the review here.

English III Unit 1 Review 

Know the classroom rules: 5 m/c questions

Know the stories we read and their authors. 

5 short answers: You must use complete sentences to get full credit.

Author’s purpose in “On Compassion” was to be aware of those less fortunate and show compassion

.

In “The Joy of Reading and Writing” the author’s purpose was to encourage young people to better themselves.  He told them they could do this through learning to read and write.

In “The Life You Save May be Your Own” you will have to define internal and external conflict, and give an example from the story.

In “The Worn Path” what does the phoenix (or Phoenix) represent? Rebirth

Fill in the blank:  Words are from the stories.  Go to those stories and find the sentence the word is in (it’s blue and bold).  That is the sentence I used.  The first time it appears is the one I used.

Desolate and Ominous from “The Life You Save May be Your Own.”

Grave and Obstinate from “The Worn Path.”

Know the parts of the plot chart and be able to label the plot chart.

Know that the first thing that went in the top left hand corner of the letters we wrote was the date.  Also know that the last thing we write before signing the letter is sincerely.

Know your heading and how to write it correctly.

Online Textbook Instructions

You can access our text book online by doing the following:

Log into Killeenisd.org
Click parents and students
Scroll down and click on Pearson (this is our book)
Log in and you will find the book in your class.

"A Worn Path"

Here is the audio for the short story

.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-6FxbwiWuE

How to do a Vocabulary Mind Map

Vocabulary Mind Map

The Yellow Wallpaper Analysis Essay (Due Monday, September 24)

The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Stetson

15A: Write an analytical essay of sufficient length (no more than 1 page typed) that includes effective introduction and concluding paragraphs (i), a clear thesis (iii), a clear organized paper explaining ideas (iv), relevant evidence and well-chosen details (v).

1.     Identify the main character in "The Yellow Wallpaper." Be sure to describe his or her traits, motivations, and/or feelings and explain how these actions contribute to the sequence of events in the story.

2.     Analyze how a main character develops over the course of the story "The Yellow Wallpaper." What is the source of his/her conflict? Examine how he/she interacts with other characters and how those relationships influence the plot.

3.     Analyze how Charlotte Perkins Stetson's plot structure creates such effects as mystery, tension, or surprise. Be sure to use textual details to explain and support your ideas.

4.     Explain how the narrator in Charlotte Perkins Stetson’s "The Yellow Wallpaper", changes from the beginning of the story to the end. Identify major conflicts (internal or external) that the character must overcome. What do we learn about the character through direct or indirect characterization? Use descriptive details so that your readers have a vivid picture of this character.

  

        Essay must be typed:  1-2 pages
     
        Times New Roman, 12 point font, Double Spaced, 1 inch margins, MLA heading (in header), 
         Title

        This must be printed and brought to me.  I will not accept emails.  I cannot print 180 essays.

       

The Yellow Wallpaper (9/18)

We will be reading The Yellow Wallpaper and writing an analytical essay over it.  If you are absent, or want to get a head start, below is the story and the audio.  The audio is 30 minutes long.


The Yellow Wallpaper Short Story

The Yellow Wallpaper Audio

The Joy of Reading and Writing (9/13)

The Joy of Reading and Writing Audio

Today we read "The Joy of Reading and Writing" by Sherman Alexi.  There is an audio version above.  You can also find the story on line to follow along.

The Joy of Reading and Writing Essay

Assignment:

Using complete sentences, answer each of the following questions in paragraph form.  Use at least one example of textual evidence in question 2.

1. Write a one paragraph summary.

2. What is the author's purpose?

3. How would your life be different if you were illiterate?

Make sure you have the correct MLA heading at the top LEFT of the page.

Open House

It was great meeting parents tonight.  I don't get to see many parents through the year, so tonight is always a treat.  Here is the information that was on my board.

I keep up with the class on this blog.  It is easy to navigate, and easy to go back and find assignments.

My email is sheila.coffey@killeenisd.org.  I'm best with communication through email.  I can respond much quicker than phone.  I actually prefer email.

Remind: Text 81010, and then put in the code coffey18 once you are in remind.

I'm looking forward to a great year.  Please contact me if you need anything.

Compare / Contrast Essay

Eighner used his work to expose the adversity and art of living poor, whereas Ascher provides a deeper level view on our reasons for being compassionate.  In a one page essay discuss the similarities and differences between the two authors' use of language and the common theme of compassion. 

Due beginning of class Tuesday.
May be typed or hand written (legibly)
Must be 1 full page, but can be up to 2 pages, but no more.

Full MLA heading: in the top left corner of paper (typed or handwritten)
Title: Choose your own title based on what you are writing.
1-2 pages no more, no less
Use correct grammar and language.

If typed:
Times New Roman
12 point font
Double Spaced
1" Margine

Text Structure Notes

Letter of Introduction

Here is the assignment from Wednesday.  If you were absent please follow this format.

Letter of Introduction

Begin your paper with the date 29 August 2018, then go to the next line and write Dear Ms. Coffey.  Skip a line and begin writing your paper in letter format.  End your letter with sincerely, then go to next line and write your name in cursive, then print it underneath.

This should be three paragraphs.  I have chunked the information together for each paragraph.

ü What is your name?

ü Where are you from?

ü What is your ethnic background?

ü Is English your first language?  Other languages?

ü Is your family active duty military?

ü Where did you go to school last year?  If EHS, who was your English teacher?

ü   Did you pass STAAR English last year?

ü What is your favorite subject?  Why?

ü What is your greatest strength/weakness in English?

ü Extracurricular activities and hobbies?

ü What is your plan after high school (college, trade school, military, job)?

ü As your teacher, what is something important I need to know about you?

Summer School Session II Week 1

We made it through week 1!  Only 8 more days of summer school, and you are all free! 

Here is what we did this week:

Began reading "My Antonia" as our novel for the entire session.  Working on reading journal as we read.
We did Mini Writing prompts 7-10
Vocabulary Word Lists 11-14 (and 4 square for 7-9)
Vocabulary 8-14 Crossword Puzzle
Fiction/Nonfiction & Poetry Reading Guides
Read "The Devil and Tom Walker" and answered questions, did a story board, and took an open book test.
Did a poetry pop quiz (basically a scavenger hunt through the poetry section)
Did two writing prompts:
          The Power of Language & Scary Story

That's it!  It was a lot, but it was basically 20 days of work.  I do teach a week in a day during summer school.  Everything they learn in the regular year is being learned in summer school.

Have a great weekend.

Summer School Session 2: Day 3

Today we read through chapter 14 in our novel, My Antonia.  You should have entries 2 through 8 completed in your reading journal. 

Here is the rubric for the journal:

Journal Layout & Requirements

Directions: Write a ¾ page summary of each section.  There must also be at least 10 graphics throughout the journal that represent the story.

Page 1: Table of Contents

Pages 2-10: Book 1

Pages 11-17: Book 2

Pages 18-19: Book 3

Pages 20-21: Book 4

Page 22: Book 5

Pages 23-24: Your reflection and rating of the novel

Pages 25-28: Vocabulary sentences w/words, and definitions

Novel Journal Rubric

___ (15) Cover: Cover has title and author of the book, and is decorated.

____ (5) MLA Heading: It must be correct.

____ (40) Summary: Twenty one summaries

___ (10) Vocabulary: Minimum of 10 vocabulary words with correct definitions, and the

 sentence from the novel.

___ (10) Drawings: Minimum of 10 pictures relating to summaries.

____ (10) Reflection:   A minimum of 2 page reflection on your thoughts of the book.

____ (10) Overall Look: Neat and representative of the story.

Total ______/ 100

Summer School Day 9 (June 25th)

Hi all.  I haven't been posting because everyone has been present.  Here is the vocabulary list for today.

Vocabulary Power Plus

Lesson 8

1.     Deride - to ridicule; to mock

2.     Censure - to criticize sharply

3.     Gambol - to frolic; to romp about playfully

4.     Immolate - to kill someone as a sacrificial victim, usually by fire

5.     Recondite - difficult to understand; profound

6.     Martinet - a strict disciplinarian; taskmaster

7.     Quagmire - a swamp; a difficult or inextricable situation

8.     Gibe - to scoff; to ridicule

9.     Agape - open-mouthed; surprised; agog

10.   Carcinogen - causing cancer

11.    Olfactory - pertaining to smell

12.     Imperious - domineering; haughty

13.      Grotesque - absurd; distorted

14.       Neologism - a new word or expression

15.       Hackneyed - commonplace; overused

Summer School Day 3 (June 13)

Today's work is as follows:

1. Short Writing Prompt 1.  We will do 5 of them, then turn them all in at one time for a grade.
2. Grammar Mug Shot 2.
3. Homonym Packet #2.
4. Vocabulary Word List 3 w/ diagram
5. Literary Reading Guide
6. Narrative Essay

Everyone was present today, so I'm not going to put the details on here.  :)

Summer School Day 2 (June 12)

This is what we did today:
1. We went to the library and checked out novels for our novel project.  This will be for the entire session, and the grade will be a sumative grade.

2. We did the first part of the homonyms packet.  This literally took the entire class less than half an hour.

3. We wrote a letter of introduction.  The information is below.

4. Read The Joy of Reading and Writing: Superman and Me, and answer questions 1-4.
     1. What figure of speech is the following, "We lived on a combination of irregular paychecks, hope, fear and government surplus food?"  What is the effect?
     2. In what ways does the description of Sherman Alexie's father play against the stereotype?
     3. What is the effect of Alexie's analogy of a paragraph to a fence (paragraph 3).
     4. What does Alexie mean when he describes "an Indian boy" who "grows into a man who often speaks of his childhood in the third-person" (paragraph 5)?

Letter of Introduction

Begin your paper with the date 12 June 2018, then go to the next line and write Dear Ms. Coffey.  Skip a line and begin writing your paper in letter format.  End your letter with sincerely, then go to next line and write your name in cursive, then print it underneath.

ü What is your name?

ü Where are you from?

ü What is your ethnic background?

ü Is English your first language?  Other languages?

ü Is your family active duty military?

ü Where did you go to school last year?  If EHS, who was your English teacher?

ü What is your favorite subject?  Why?

ü What is your greatest strength/weakness in English?

ü Extracurricular activities and hobbies?

ü What is your plan after high school (college, trade school, military, job)?

ü As your teacher, what is something important I need to know about you?  

Summer School Day 1 (June 11)

Each day I will list what we've done in class so you can stay caught up.

1. Grammar notes & Mug Shot 1
2. Informational Text notes (you can copy these from someone upon return)
3. Vocabulary Set 1 & 1/2 sheet for vocabulary
4. Writing Prompt:  Something in the Room
             Imagine you are an object in the room (that we all can see).  Speak from that object's perspective.  What is it like to be this object?  What does it see, hear, feel, think?  Write from the first person perspective.  Don't say what you are.  We will try and guess.  Be creative with your details and experiences.  Try not to make it too obvious.

That is what we did today.  If you want to do the prompt before returning, make sure it's a full page on college ruled paper.  Full heading on the upper left corner, and give your paper a title.

See you tomorrow!

Welcome to Summer School 2018

Hi,

I know you don't want to be here, so let's do our best to pass this summer!  Please remember that you must do your work in class in order to get credit.  If you don't do the work there is no credit given for just showing up.

No food and drink is allowed in the classroom.
No sleeping, or I become a total nag.  You are here to recover credit, not recover sleep.
Hours are 7:30 to 12:30, and I teach a week in a day, so be prepared to work.  There will be plenty of time to get your work finished in class (that means NO homework).

I look forward to helping each of you recover your grades so you can enjoy your senior year!

Let's have a great summer!

Ms. Coffey

Final Exam Review

Elements of Drama

Act: A division within a play, much like chapters of a novel

Aside: Lines that spoken by a character directly to the audience

Cast of Characters:  A list of characters presented before the action begins.

Chorus:  A person or group of people who act as a narrator, commentator, or general audience to the action of the play.

Comedy: A humorous work of drama

Dialogue: Conversation between two or more characters

Drama: A work of literature designed to be performed in front of an audience.

Foil: A character who is nearly opposite of another character; the purpose is to reveal a stark contrast between the two characters, often the protagonist and antagonist

Monologue: A long speech spoken by a character to himself, another character, or to the audience

Scene: A division of an act into smaller parts

Soliloquy: Thoughts spoken aloud by a character when he/she is alone, or thinks he/she is alone

Stage Directions: Italicized comments that identify parts of the setting or the use of props or costumes, give further information about a character, or provide background information; in Shakespeare’s plays, they can also appear in brackets, parenthesis, and/or half-brackets.

Tragedy: A serious work of drama in which the hero suffers catastrophe or serious misfortune, usually because of his own actions

Tragic Hero: A protagonist with a fatal flaw which eventually leads to his demise

Genre Connections

Nonfiction: Writing that is true, factual, informative, or persuasive

Fiction: Most stories fall into this genre, which means that the text is made up or a product of the imagination

Drama: The two subgenres of this main genre include tragedies and comedies

Folklore: Authors of stories in this genre are often retelling the story.  It may say ‘adapted by’, ‘retold by’, or the author may be ‘unknown’

Fable: Very short stories with talking animals and a moral

Tall Tale: Stories that usually take place in the Wild West; the main character’s strength, skills, or size are greatly exaggerated in a humorous way

Fairy Tale: Stories with magic and/or talking animals, usually have a human main character and start with “once upon a time”

Myth: Stories with gods and/or goddesses that usually account for the creation of something

Science Fiction: Stories with aliens, advanced technology, or futuristic weaponry

Historical Fiction: Fictional stories based on or around important people or events from the past

Realistic Fiction: Stories that could actually happen but didn’t

Fantasy: Stories with magic, monsters, superpowers, or other things that do not exist in reality

Works Cited

Works cited is an alphabetized list of the resources you used for a project

Works cited appear on a separate page at the end of your project

Works cited is always double spaced

Works cited always has a hanging indent if more than one line

Works cited is always in alphabetical order based on the first word of the citation

Works cited are alphabetized by author’s last name, then first (if an author)

Never number a works cited page

Books, magazines, newspapers, films, and television programs are always italicized when typed

Titles of articles, essays, stories, web pages, and television episodes are put in quotation marks

Literary Terms

Conflict: A struggle or problem in the story for the main character

Protagonist: The main character

Foreshadowing: A prediction or hint of what will happen

Personification: Giving non-human objects human characteristics

Alliteration: “Bob built a brilliant boat”

Onomatopoeia: BAM

Dialogue: When characters speak

Setting: When, where, and the time a story takes place

Plot: The sequence of events in a story

Simile: “Life is like a box of chocolates”

Final Exam Review

Elements of Drama (14)

Define: Act, aside, cast of characters, chorus, comedy, dialogue, drama, foil, monologue, scene, soliloquy, stage directions, tragedy, tragic hero

Read a script and answer the questions (11)

Genre Connections (25)

Define: Nonfiction, fiction, drama, poetry, folklore, fable, tall tale, fairy tale, myth, legend, science fiction, historical fiction, nonfiction, realistic fiction, fantasy

Works Cited (10)

Literary Terms (10)

Define: conflict, protagonist, foreshadowing, personification, alliteration, onomatopoeia, dialogue, setting, plot, metaphor

Reading and revising sentences (2)

Read and analyze a piece of drama questions (6)

**Vocabulary (22)  These are the only words on your note cards, or you get a zero.

Define:  epitome, scintillate, fastidious, necromancy, harlequin, savant, aggrandize, bombast, hallow, flaccid, jocular, regale, hiatus, coalesce, vociferous, platonic, apex, credulity, augur, acerbic, clandestine, vignette

Total 100 multiple choice questions

Exam Schedule

Final exams are upon us...

Can you believe it is the end of the year?  Wow, how time flies!  Here is the final exam schedule:

Friday, May 25th: 6th period 
Tuesday, May 29th: 5th and 7th periods
Wednesday, May 30th: 1st and 3rd periods
Thursday, May 31st: 2nd and 4th periods 

**Also, please remember that on Thursday, May 31st, school begins at 9:45 and ends at 2:15.

HAPPY END OF YOUR JUNIOR YEAR!!

Word Snapshot

Word Snapshot

A word snapshot is basically a picture made out of words.

Step 1: for 25 points -  Make a brainstorming page for possible use on the poster. You should have at least 6-8 different categories (color coded).  List as many things under each category as you can think of, but have at least 4 for each.

Step 2: for 25 points -  Make a legend for the backside of the poster using an index card. It must be color-coded.

Step 3: for 50 points -  Make a poster.  Start with your name and date designed somewhere on the front.  Color-code it from your brainstorming list. (You may use pencil to draw and organize your word picture, but be sure to color-code over the pencil.) Attach the legend to the back of the poster.

Step 4:  Staple the brainstorming page to the back of your poster and turn in.

Graphic Novel Project Rubric

Mini Graphic Novel Project

Directions: You will read a graphic novel of your choice, but it must be approved by me.  There will be several steps which will be graded along the way, and in the end you will put it together as one big project for a summative grade.

1. Read your novel.  This will take some time, and that’s okay.

2. Write a one page summary of your book explaining the beginning, middle, and end.

4. Story board: You will make a story board of 8 boxes.  Each box should represent important parts of the novel.

5. Design a graphic novel character based on you. I want to see you as a cartoon character or anime character. If you know someone who draws anime or regular, you might want to have them draw you, but you must color and accessorize you. I want to see you in the picture.  Write a half page auto-biography about yourself.

Rubric

_____Summary (45 points)

            ___One full page (5)

            ___Actual summary/content (25)

            ___Grammar/Spelling (10)

            ___Heading (5)

            ___Title (5)

_____Story Board (45 points)

            ___Eight boxes (8)

            ___ Title/Author (5)

            ___Tell the story (24)

            ___Sentence telling what is happening (8)

_____Graphic Novel Character (10 points)

Who would you be if you were a graphic novel character?

            ___Full sheet picture (4)

            ___Full color or shading (6)

Total _____/100

Graphic Novel Project

Hi all.  I have decided I'm not going to make you rewrite the summary, unless it does not meet the requirements of the rubric. You still need to add it to the final project, but lets save some paper, and some hands from getting tired of writing.

Here is your timeline for completing the project:

Monday, April 30th: Summary due
Thursday, May 3rd: Character with biography
Monday, May 7th: Summary, Character with biography, and Story board all due stapled together with the rubric.

Vocabulary 19-21/Works Cited Test

You will use your vocabulary notebooks for the test, but you will need to know how to understand a works cited page.  Study the paper on works cited I gave you. There are ten questions on the test.

You need to know the definition of a works cited page.
Where does it appear in written projects?
How is it spaced?
What kind of an indent does it have after the first line?
How is it arranged?
It it ever numbered?
How do you list authors names?
What do you do to titles of books, magazines, newspapers, films, and television programs?
How are titles of articles, essays, stories, web pages, and tv episodes written?

College Videos April 19 & 20

Please watch any of these that might interest you.  If you were absent go through and watch these and fill out the speaker reflections.

College Talk #5: 10 things to know before going to college (11 minutes)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rk_1GAA0z4

Jullien Gordon (Ted Talks) (12 minutes)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29tJAgc54RA

Sajay Samuel (Ted Talks) (12 minutes)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXWKuK-Qsu4

College Talk #1: Tips on choosing the correct college major

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEPMZl6OtTw

From Ms. Barrow:

On this site, I am using number 1 and number 10:

http://www.collegerank.net/10-ted-talks-every-potential-college-student-should-watch/

And this is the one I really like and am going to use first:

https://www.ted.com/talks/scott_dinsmore_how_to_find_work_you_love/discussion?Un

Library Tuesday & Wednesday

We are in the library Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.  Please bring something with which to write. 

Future Seniors!!

From the Counselor's Office: 

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Words to know for Friday's Vocabulary Test

Vocabulary Power Plus Test: 15-18

Hallow                       

Egregious                                           

Recant                        

Lascivious                              

Rebuke                                               

Proletariat                                           

Prurient                                              

Specious                                             

Sibilant                                   

Hector                                    

Fiscal                                      

Jocular                                    

Foment           

Aesthetic                                            

Affinity          

Miscreant                   

Nonentity                                           

Ergo                           

Hiatus                                     

Vociferous     

Inimitable                               

Perdition                                

Flaccid                       

Malleable                                            

. Beguile                                             

Coalesce                                             

Incendiary                              

Apotheosis                 

Germane                     

 Hermetic

More Superheroes and villains information

Ms. Wolfe has graciously done some research for us, and attached it to the library page.  Here is how you get to it:

Log in to the library page
Click Catalog at the top
Click Destiny Discover on the left
Click the three lines at the top left
Click collections
Scroll down to "Comic Book superheroes and Villains"

Once in, start searching around!  Have fun!

Super Hero / Villain Research PowerPoint Project

Super Hero/Villain Power Point Research Rubric

Directions:  You will research a super hero and make a PowerPoint presentation. In this PowerPoint you will give the background information, family, life, etc., and how your person became a hero or villain. This will be due April 6^th by midnight.  You must upload it to Schoology. Grading is as follows… 

You must have 10 slides minimum (100 points):

Slide 1 is your cover page with topic, name, class, etc. (5 points)

Slides 2-9 are your content.  Tell me about your super hero (70 points)

            _____Information (35)

_____Graphic (35)

Slide 10 is your accurate works cited page (must have at least 3 sources listed) (25 points)

            _____ Alphabetical Order (5)

_____ MLA format.  (20)

__Times New Roman (5)

__20 pt. font (5)

__double spaced. (5)

Total _____/100

We will be working on this as follows:

Tuesday, March 27th:  Library doing research

Wednesday, March 28th: Library doing research

Thursday, March 29th: Classroom working on works cited

Tuesday, April 3rd: Library working on PowerPoint w/works cited page

Wednesday, April 4th: Library working on PowerPoint w/works cited page

Thursday, April 5th: Library finishing PowerPoint w/works cited page

Friday, April 6th: You will not have class time for this as you are taking a vocabulary test.  You must upload your PowerPoint to Schoology no later than 11:59PM tonight.

Welcome Back!!

I hope you all had a great Spring Break.  I received an email from Mr. Dominguez stating there were 52 days of school left!  Wow!  I knew we were coming to fourth quarter, but didn't realize how few days we have left. 

Let's get grades up and pass this class.  This week is practice for the STAAR test (or SAT, or whatever test you are taking).  The concept is the same for all.  This is a good grade to start this quarter off.  Please do the work each day in class, and get the grade.

Next week we will begin research.  I think you will like the research project. 

Let's all adjust to being back in school, and bring grades up or keep them up.

Genre & Sub-genre Movies

1.      Avengers: Infinity War 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZfuNTqbHE8

2.      Jurassic World 2 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtHTpf_dE_k

3.      John Henry 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=em8QtaDOZt0

4.      Jackie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7VZ3sYL_bs

5.      Murder on the Orient Express

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isnICELMRns

6.      Fast Food Nation – 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUHJywgGBCE

7.      Oedipus Rex –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UsFZ5SoLAw

8.      300 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrIbxk7idYA

9.      Diary of a Wimpy Kid 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1x0bYr0bgY

10.  The Patriot 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_comGBmnYew