Week of 29 October 2018

The goal of this English class is to produce critical thinkers and problem solvers. Students are not only reading for comprehension but for meaning and relevancy of the work as a whole. Literature is also an example of good writing. The writing improves when a student reads. Vocabulary also improves because the student is learning to read in context. We want successful students who can think critically and communicate effectively. 

 #AllAboard 

English 11:   How does the past continue to affect my present?
                      How do I recognize and analyze Gothic Literature?
     
 FINAL Due Date for the Compare/Contrast slideshow is October 31st

                11/1   How do individuals stand up and take responsibility for changing their societies?

Students will explore the history and effects of social responsibility through informational texts, historical documents, speeches, and drama.  Over the next marking period, students will analyze and discuss the need for change.  They will identify, research, and analyze a variety of fiction and nonfiction works that deal with relevant themes of individuality and cooperation, dignity, heroes, hope, fear, power and protest. They will read and analyze the Declaration of Independence and Preamble to the Constitution.  Students will read and discuss Henry David Thoreau’s “Civil Disobedience,” and Patrick Henry’s speech to the Second Virginia Convention. For connection and relevancy, they will be required to create a website that thematically relates The Crucible to examples from the past and the present. Students will be asked to take a stand and decide whether or not protest is effective.  

Broadcast Journalism:  How does what we know about the world shape our perspectives?
                                        How do I get ready for a LIVE broadcast?

Students will continue working as a team to get ready for daily live broadcasts.  Students will prepare scripts and equipment, collaborate, and create.  They will work on making sure that the Newscast progresses and improves.  Students are creating Public Service Announcements (PSA) for various upcoming events.  They are learning and using technology to create and produce logos, taglines, promos, sounds, and video for group monthly video segments.  Students will promote daily district events on Facebook.


Public Speaking:  How do basic speaking and listening skills help us to communicate?
                              Why are clear, concise, specific organized ideas necessary speech skills ?

Students will continue to prepare and practice their speeches.  They will need to use 4-6 sources in their Informative Speech.  They will need to create an Annotated Bibliography for each source researched.  Annotated Bibliographies will be due no later than November 2.  Students will be required to include a PowerPoint.  They will need to print out note cards.  Speeches will commence on November 5th.

Keystone Remediation:   How does my interaction with the text provoke thinking and response?
                                         What are my strengths and weaknesses?

This course requires a student to show improvement in standards that need to be strengthened.  Students will be given a set of activities to complete each week.  They will be responsible for meeting, grading, and conferencing with the teacher on areas of strengths and weaknesses.  Every student will focus and work on improving their reading and writing skills for success on the Keystone.  Students will be asked to create projects that will not only challenge themselves, but also their peers.  They will be asked to produce relevant work that will help all of us to rise to the challenge of critical thinking.  Highlighting, annotating, vocabulary dissection, vocabulary in context, fictional and nonfictional analysis, identification and application of literary terms, sample tests, and written responses will be practiced on a regular basis.

Week of 22 October 2018

The goal of this English class is to produce critical thinkers and problem solvers. Students are not only reading for comprehension but for meaning and relevancy of the work as a whole. Literature is also an example of good writing. The writing improves when a student reads. Vocabulary also improves because the student is learning to read in context. We want successful students who can think critically and communicate effectively. 

 #AllAboard 

English 11:   How does the past continue to affect my present?
                      How do I recognize and analyze Gothic Literature?
       
Students will continue to dissect and analyze their chosen Poe story.  They will then compare/contrast Poe to a 21st century medium of their choosing.  Students will identify and apply Gothic elements and elements of horror or of mystery to their modern day choice.  They will be required to complete Venn Diagrams and create a PowerPoint.  Students are to connect with the relevancy of Gothic Literature.  During the season of the macabre and the fantastical, Poe reigns supreme.  Final Due Date for the slideshow is October 26th.

Broadcast Journalism:  How does what we know about the world shape our perspectives?
                                        How do I get ready for a LIVE broadcast?

Students will continue working as a team to get ready for daily live broadcasts.  Students will prepare scripts and equipment, collaborate, and create.  They will work on making sure that the Newscast progresses and improves.  Students are creating Public Service Announcements (PSA) for various upcoming events.  They are learning and using technology to create and produce logos, taglines, promos, sounds, and video for group monthly video segments.  Students will promote daily district events on Facebook.


Public Speaking:  How do basic speaking and listening skills help us to communicate?
                              Why are clear, concise, specific organized ideas necessary speech skills ?

Students will complete the following Chapters:  13 and 14.  Dates have been assigned. Students will continue  research on their topic.  They will find valid, reliable resources to help them become experts on their chosen topic.  Students will need to use 4-6 sources in their Informative Speech.  They will need to create an Annotated Bibliography for each source researched.  Annotated Bibliographies will be due no later than October 26th.  Speeches will commence on October 30th.

Keystone Remediation:   How does my interaction with the text provoke thinking and response?
                                         What are my strengths and weaknesses?

This course requires a student to show improvement in standards that need to be strengthened.  Students will be given a set of activities to complete each week.  They will be responsible for meeting, grading, and conferencing with the teacher on areas of strengths and weaknesses.  Every student will focus and work on improving their reading and writing skills for success on the Keystone.  Students will be asked to create projects that will not only challenge themselves, but also their peers.  They will be asked to produce relevant work that will help all of us to rise to the challenge of critical thinking.  Highlighting, annotating, vocabulary dissection, vocabulary in context, fictional and nonfictional analysis, identification and application of literary terms, sample tests, and written responses will be practiced on a regular basis.

Weeks of 8 October and 15 October 2018

The goal of this English class is to produce critical thinkers and problem solvers. Students are not only reading for comprehension but for meaning and relevancy of the work as a whole. Literature is also an example of good writing. The writing improves when a student reads. Vocabulary also improves because the student is learning to read in context. We want successful students who can think critically and communicate effectively. 

 #AllAboard 

English 11:   How does the past continue to affect my present?
                      How do I recognize and analyze Gothic Literature?
         
Students will continue the Edgar Allan Poe Unit.  They will need to complete plotlines for each story.  They will identify setting/mood, conflict/resolution, and theme.  Plotlines will be due no later than Thursday, October 11th.  After picking a short story that they would like to spend more time analyzing, students will identify and apply Gothic elements to the Poe story of their choice.  They will then compare/contrast Poe to a 21st century medium of their choosing.  Students will identify and apply Gothic elements and elements of horror or of mystery to their modern day choice.  They will be required to complete Venn Diagrams and create a PowerPoint.  Tentative Due Date for the slideshow is October 19th.

Broadcast Journalism:  How does what we know about the world shape our perspectives?
                                        How do I get ready for a LIVE broadcast?

Students will continue working as a team to get ready for daily live broadcasts.  Students will prepare scripts and equipment, collaborate, and create.  They will work on making sure that the Newscast progresses and improves.  Students are creating Public Service Announcements (PSA) for Red Ribbon Week, Fire Prevention Week, and Homecoming Week.  They are also creating and producing logos, taglines, promos, sounds, and video for group monthly video segments.


Public Speaking:  How do basic speaking and listening skills help us to communicate?
                              Why are clear, concise, specific organized ideas necessary speech skills ?

Students will complete the following Chapters:  9, 10, 12 and 11.  Dates have been assigned.  Speech Topics are due on October 12th.  Students will begin research on their topic.  They will find valid, reliable resources to help them become experts on their chosen topic..  Students will need to use 4-6 sources in their Informative Speech.  They will need to create an Annotated Bibliography for each source researched.  Annotated Bibliographies will be due no later than October 24th.  Speeches will commence on October 30th.

Keystone Remediation:   How does my interaction with the text provoke thinking and response?
                                         What are my strengths and weaknesses?

This course requires a student to show improvement in standards that need to be strengthened.  Students will be given a set of activities to complete each week.  They will be responsible for meeting, grading, and conferencing with the teacher on areas of strengths and weaknesses.  Every student will focus and work on improving their reading and writing skills for success on the Keystone.  Students will be asked to create projects that will not only challenge themselves, but also their peers.  They will be asked to produce relevant work that will help all of us to rise to the challenge of critical thinking.  Highlighting, annotating, vocabulary dissection, vocabulary in context, fictional and nonfictional analysis, identification and application of literary terms, sample tests, and written responses will be practiced on a regular basis. 

Week of 1 October 2018

The goal of this English class is to produce critical thinkers and problem solvers. Students are not only reading for comprehension but for meaning and relevancy of the work as a whole. Literature is also an example of good writing. The writing improves when a student reads. Vocabulary also improves because the student is learning to read in context. We want successful students who can think critically and communicate effectively. 

 #AllAboard 

English 11:   How does the past continue to affect my present?
                      How do I recognize and analyze Gothic Literature?
           
Students will continue the Edgar Allan Poe Unit.  They will continue reading a variety of short stories.  Students will improve their comprehension of 19th century literature by practicing their vocabulary skills:  vocab. in context, word dissection. They will be asked to read and respond to short stories of their choice.  Students have been given a selection from mysteries and the macabre.  Students will need to complete plotlines for each story.  They will identify setting/mood, conflict/resolution, and theme.  Plotlines will be due no later than Friday, October 5th.

Broadcast Journalism:  How does what we know about the world shape our perspectives?
                                        How do I get ready for a LIVE broadcast?

Students will continue working as a team to get ready for daily live broadcasts.  Students will prepare scripts and equipment, collaborate, and create.  They will work on making sure that the Newscast progresses and improves.  Students are creating Public Service Announcements (PSA) for Red Ribbon Week, Fire Prevention Week, and Homecoming Week.  They are also creating and producing logos, taglines, promos, sounds, and video for group monthly video segments.


Public Speaking:  How do basic speaking and listening skills help us to communicate?
                              Why are clear, concise, specific organized ideas necessary speech skills ?

Students will meet one-to-one to review and analyze individual speech presentations.  They will identify the strengths and weaknesses of their speech presentations.  Feedback, including constructive criticism is necessary for growth.  Students will continue to read and respond to information found in the text to help them learn the importance of rhetorical skills when writing a speech.  Chapter 6 is due on October 2nd.  Chapter 8 is due on October 5th.  JFK Critiques are due on October 5th.  Students will begin work on the 2nd Speech Presentation:  Informative.

Keystone Remediation:   How does my interaction with the text provoke thinking and response?
                                         What are my strengths and weaknesses?

This course requires a student to show improvement in standards that need to be strengthened.  Students will be given a set of activities to complete each week.  They will be responsible for meeting, grading, and conferencing with the teacher on areas of strengths and weaknesses.  Every student will focus and work on improving their individual reading and writing skills for success on the Keystone.  Highlighting, annotating, vocabulary dissection, vocabulary in context, fictional and nonfictional analysis, identification and application of literary terms, sample tests, and written responses will be practiced on a regular basis.

Week of 24 September 2018

The goal of this English class is to produce critical thinkers and problem solvers. Students are not only reading for comprehension but for meaning and relevancy of the work as a whole. Literature is also an example of good writing. The writing improves when a student reads. Vocabulary also improves because the student is learning to read in context. We want successful students who can think critically and communicate effectively. 

 #AllAboard 

English 11:   How does my interaction with the text provoke thinking and response?
                                         What are my strengths and weaknesses?
             
Students will begin the Edgar Allan Poe Unit.  They will be asked to respond to the Poe Autobiography.  Students will identify main ideas and cite relevancy.  They will b asked to identify perspective and purpose.  The Poe Autobiography with highlighting and annotations are due NO LATER than Friday, 28 September.  Students will begin reading a variety of short stories.  They will be asked to read and respond to stories of their choice.  Students will need to complete plotlines for each story.  Plotlines will be due no later than Friday, October 5th.

Broadcast Journalism:  How does what we know about the world shape our perspectives?
                                        How do I get ready for a LIVE broadcast?

Students will continue working as a team to get ready for daily live broadcasts.  Students will prepare scripts and equipment, collaborate, and create.  They will work on making sure that the Newscast progresses and improves.  Students are creating Public Service Announcements (PSA) for Red Ribbon Week, Fire Prevention Week, and Homecoming Week.  They are also creating and producing logos, taglines, promos, sounds, and video for group monthly video segments.


Public Speaking:  How do basic speaking and listening skills help us to communicate?
                              Why are clear, concise, specific organized ideas necessary speech skills ?

Students will continue to read and respond to information found in the text to help them learn the importance of rhetorical skills when writing a speech.  Speeches will commence on Tuesday, September 25th.

Keystone Remediation:   How does my interaction with the text provoke thinking and response?
                                         What are my strengths and weaknesses?

This course requires a student to show improvement in standards that need to be strengthened.  Students will be given a set of activities to complete each week.  They will be responsible for meeting, grading, and conferencing with the teacher on areas of strengths and weaknesses.  Every student will focus and work on improving their individual reading and writing skills for success on the Keystone.  Highlighting, annotating, vocabulary dissection, vocabulary in context, fictional and nonfictional analysis, identification and application of literary terms, sample tests, and written responses will be practiced on a regular basis.