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Design a survey that could be distributed to help potential readers determine if they would like to read your novel. This survey would also help give potential readers a sense of what the novel is about. An example will be provided to you in class. At the conclusion of the survey there should be a paragraph that discusses the literary elements present within the novel. Literary elements may include things such as irony, mood, theme, metaphors. A second paragraph is required that answers the following question: Were you surprised by the ending of the novel? Why or why not?

Poster Project
For your 3rd at home reading novel
Due Thursday December 2, 2010
Purpose- The purpose of this assignment is to prove that you completely read your required material, that you comprehended what you read, and that you are able to apply your understanding of the material to the assignment.
Directions- Students will be asked to make a visual aide that helps to “sell” their novel to would be readers. The assignment should reflect effort, creativity and answer/accomplish the following requirements.
What would typical teenage readers relate to in this book?
What would they learn from this book?
What do you believe the purpose of this text was? To inform, persuade, or entertain…Why?
If you yourself were to be given a role in the novel how might you and your actions have changed or affected the outcome of the plot?
Include some pictures or other visuals that help provide the potential readers with information about your book.
Bonus: All students will have the opportunity to compete for 5 points extra credit through a class vote component to this project.

In Eng I and Eng II we will be reading versions of Of Plymouth Plantation by William Bradford. We will be discussing the role of this text in documenting the early Americans and their first Thanksgiving. Later in the week we will be conducting a writing assignment about what we are personally thankful for.
OVER THANKSGIVING BREAK students will be asked to read in their at home reading novels as their time allows. There is no formal assignment over the break other than to please read the material you selected and are interested in.

ENG II CP
Students will begin a 3 day writing assignment for their independent reading novels. We will have a vocabulary test on Unit 6 on Friday. Students will have a “test” on the Greek myth projects for which they will be able to use the resources provided to them in class by their classmates.
ENI
Students will be taking a unit test on Tuesday. We will be having a vocabulary quiz on Friday. Vocabulary unit work will be checked on Wednesday.
AAL
Students will be starting their Country Research projects in groups of 2. We will have one day in the Media center for research and many days of lab work.

Story Time Mythology
Not all of Edith Hamilton’s myths are written in prose. We will be transforming them into oral interpretations.
Directions:
1. Receive a partner and a myth
2. Read that section in Edith Hamilton’s Mythology (use the index to find it).
3. If there is minimal information about the myth in EHM then do some auxiliary research using the Media Center! Also, here are some websites to try:
a. www.pantheon.org (great background information)
b. www.mythweb.com (some really cool, simple myths with cartoons)
c. http://www.abc.net.au/arts/wingedsandals/ (cool Flash videos of some myths)
4. Lay out the story summary in storyboard or outline format for a handout (major events).
5. Design visual aids which correspond to the story. (i.e.: poster, Powerpoint, story cube, etc).
6. Plan and practice a retelling of the story using props, sound effects, and your visual aid.

Expectations:
Format
____An introduction is performed including the title in written form.
_____The story is told fully and accurately.
_____A question and answer session occurs without prompting.
Fluidity
_____It is obvious that the performance was practiced thoroughly
_____Habitual speech is not used (i.e.: like, um, ya know, ah).
_____Volume & eye contact, at least partial memorization

_____Full group participation

Materials

_____The story is told in a story teller’s voice with interpretive tones
_____Props are used (at least two)
_____Sound effects are used (at least twice)

_____Visual aids are used (at least one)

_____Handout is made and copies are given to class (outline or storyboard of story).

ENGII

Students are working on vocabulary unit 5. There will be a test on Unit 5 this week on Friday October 22,2010. Any student who took the PSAT last week and is now interested in supplemental SAT prep should see me ASAP. We have finished reading Antigone and have moved on to Mythology by Edith Hamilton. Students will be exploring the ancient Greeks, their myths, and their gods.

Students are encouraged to check out the following websites:

 www.pantheon.org (great background information)  www.mythweb.com (some really cool, simple myths with cartoons)  http://www.abc.net.au/arts/wingedsandals/  (cool Flash videos of some myths)

 ENGI

We are almost done with our reading of The Odyssey. Students will have several more journal entries to complete prior to our unit test next week. Students are also working on Unit 4 in their vocabulary books this week. We will have a vocabulary test this Friday October 22, 2010.

This week in ENG II our projects on our at home reading novels are due. Students will be presenting on Tuesday and Wednesday. We will be having a test on Antigone next Monday.

ENGI
Students will be reading up to chapter 11 this week. They will also be moving forward with various writing assignments.
ENG II
This week we will be finishing our reading of the play Antigone. Students will be given further information about projects to accompany their at home reading novels. More information will be posted about that later this week.
AAL
This week we are working on a career research project. this will be conducted in school.

ENG I

Tuesday and Wednesday we will be in the Media Center learning the in and outs of the procedures and materials there.

On Thursday we will be reading chapters 1 and 2 of our novels.

On Friday there will be a vocab test on unit 2 words.

ENG II CP

This week we will be reading the Prologue, Parados, Scene 1, and Ode 1 in the play Antigone.

There will be a vocabulary test on Unit 1 vocab words on Friday.

Students should be reading in their at home reading novels regularly.

I look forward to meeting many of your parents at Back to School Night on Thursday September 16, 2010!

Turning in any unwanted copies of summer reading novels will result in 2 points extra credit!!