Imagery

Imagery ppt 8/30
Imagery Poem Assignment 8/31

Poetry Types

Poetry Types ppt (8/29)
Poem List 2012

Poetry Unit & Ppt

8/28
Poetry Calendar
"What is Poetry" ppt

Essay Outline

8/23. Click on the "thesis notes"  from 8/22 to find the outline form. It is part of that document. Your completed outline is due on Monday 8/27.

Thesis Statement 8/22

Thesis Statement PowerPoint
Thesis Statement Notes

ONLY the thesis is due on Thursday. Do not write the outline yet.

Bubble Cluster 8/21

The bubble cluster is due Wednesday 8/22

Body Bio Folder

Body Bio

I apologize for the late posting. Blame it on the cold...

Theme Paragraphs

8/15:
Review the sample concrete details and commentary. Revise your own to strengthen them.
Review the transitions on pages 38, 39, and 49 in the handbook. Add appropriate transition words into your paragraph.
Review essay terminology on page 19 of your handbook.

Handout from class on Wednesday.

Typed theme paragraph is due on Thursday at the start of class.

Citation & Quote Integration

Powerpoint on integrating and citing quotes.

Handout for concrete details and commentary (definitions of these can be found on page 19 of handbook). For this handout, you need to integrate, quote, and cite two examples from The Other Wes Moore and two examples from The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Then, write 2-3 sentences of commentary (analysis and evaluation) for each quote.

Common Themes

8/13 activity on theme.
For homework, find 3 examples from EACH book that support your theme. Bring these to class on Tuesday.

Summer Reading Syllabus

Here is the calendar for the summer reading unit. Homework, due dates, etc. are on it.

Diagnostic Essay

Diagnostic Essay Prompt

Do not spend more than 45 minutes on the essay. Do not type, revise, or edit. This should be your first draft of the essay.

Fishbowl 8/7

Instructions & Personal Reflection

Reflection is due Wednesday 8/8

8/3 Bloom's Questions

Henrietta Lacks Questions & Discussion Sheet
Bloom's Question Stems

Drop Box: Free Cloud Storage

Here is the link for dropbox that I was talking about in class. This allows you to store your files on "the cloud." You can access them from any computer/tablet/smart phone.

Dropbox

English II guidelines, parent letter, and survey

Please return the survey at the end of this packet by FRIDAY 8/3. It is your first grade in the class. YOUR PARENTS fill out the first three questions and sign. YOU fill out the last nine questions and sign.

Guidelines/letter/survey