English 11 Assignments
- Instructors
- Term
- 2018-2019
- Department
- English/Language Arts
- Description
-
This is the last required English class at Trade Tech. Therefore, this is the last English class many students will take. At this point, many of them have figured out whether they are planning on heading to college or to a career/trade after graduating. Regardless of their paths, students enrolled in this class will continue to be pushed to work to their fullest potential in the realm of critical reading, thinking, and writing.This course exposes students to a wide range of American authors, integrating with their work in the US History course as much as possible. From poetry and early American writings to modern American literature and critical essays on current events, students engage in close reading activities that push further development of their analytical skills. Similarly, writing assignments will require increasingly advanced use of language in which students clearly explain their original thoughts in relation to texts and/or the world around us.Success in my classroom is achieved by being present and prepared, completing assignments, seeking and accepting help, and putting in full effort.See the syllabus to the right for more specific course content information.
Files
Upcoming Assignments
No upcoming assignments.
Past Assignments
Due:
Assignment
Argumentative Essay
--on debate topic
--time to plan and draft in class weeks of 5/13 and 5/20
--completed during final 6/4
--MLA with Works Cited on last page
--5-6 paragraphs (2-3 claims/reasons for position)
--Argument (with source evidence)
--Counterargument/Rebuttal (challenging)
October 16th assignment on webpage includes handout from Sem1
--5-6 paragraphs (2-3 claims/reasons for position)
--Argument (with source evidence)
--Counterargument/Rebuttal (challenging)
October 16th assignment on webpage includes handout from Sem1
Due:
Assignment
Class Debates Tuesday 5/14 and Thursday 5/16
Preparation in class 5/7 and 5/9
Due:
Assignment
Gatsby Ending Response
What is F. Scott Fitzgerald arguing about the achievability of the American Dream? Is it achievable for all? For some? Why? What does it take to achieve it according to Fitzgerald?
--Consider: Characters’ dreams/goals and where they actually end up at the end of the novel/film
--Your claim about what Fitzgerald is arguing
--Evidence from the book to support your claim
What is F. Scott Fitzgerald arguing about the achievability of the American Dream? Is it achievable for all? For some? Why? What does it take to achieve it according to Fitzgerald?
--Consider: Characters’ dreams/goals and where they actually end up at the end of the novel/film
--Your claim about what Fitzgerald is arguing
--Evidence from the book to support your claim
Add to Response Doc already started (ch. 7)
Chapter 7 Response--10 point assessment
Ending Response--20 point assessment
Due by the end of the week for on-time credit
Due:
Assignment
The Great Gatsby ending response (add to Ch.7 response Doc)
--Show original thinking
--Support claims with evidence from the text
What is F. Scott Fitzgerald saying about the American Dream?
Consider:
--What happens to each of the characters? Where do they begin and end?
--Which characters, if any, achieve their dreams?
--What larger message is there about the achievability of the American Dream? Achievable for all? For none? For some? Based on what?
Due:
Assignment
Chapter 7 Key Events and Details (handout attached below)
Chapter 7 Response--Shared Google Doc
Assertion--make a claim (say something that matters)
Integrated quotes (make sure context is clear)
Explanation of significance (why it matters; not what it means)
Assertion--make a claim (say something that matters)
Integrated quotes (make sure context is clear)
Explanation of significance (why it matters; not what it means)
Sample Student Reading Response attached below
Due:
Assignment
Read, annotate, and respond (readings and assignment directions attached below)
Due:
Assignment
Chapter 5 Dialectical Journal
--at least 3 quotes with explanation of significance
Due:
Assignment
Chapter 3 Storyboard
At least these 9 scenes fro the chapter
Nick’s invitation (has already happened when the chapter starts)
Gatsby’s mansion and the party
Rumors about Gatsby
“Owl Eyes” in the library
Nick meeting Gatsby
Jordan’s meeting with Gatsby (what she tells Nick)
Leaving the party (car off the road)
What Nick has been up to lately
Jordan’s dishonesty
Gatsby’s mansion and the party
Rumors about Gatsby
“Owl Eyes” in the library
Nick meeting Gatsby
Jordan’s meeting with Gatsby (what she tells Nick)
Leaving the party (car off the road)
What Nick has been up to lately
Jordan’s dishonesty
Due:
Assignment
Gatsby Chapter Two Questions late after today (file uploaded in earlier assignment)
Vocab Chart #2 (Chapter 2 from vocab packet) late after today (files uploaded in earlier assignment)
Due:
Assignment
Journal: 1920s Culture: Explain what it was like in the US during the 1920s. Summarize bits from the video, and you may also include information from US History.
Due:
Assignment
Due:
Assignment
To be completed after team American Dream Debate
Entry code will be provided in class and is required to complete the survey
Due:
Assignment
The Great Gatsby Character Chart
--to be completed in class as we read
--due date is an estimate
Due:
Assignment
The Great Gatsby Chapter Questions
--completed in class as we read
--collected as we complete chapters
Due:
Assignment
Watch video and answer questions from handout on a separate sheet of paper. Don't forget to include your written response.
You have one week to complete the assignment.
Due:
Assignment
Cornell Notes: F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1920s, and The Great Gatsby Intro
--Organized notes from slides
--Questions (on left) that are answered in notes
--Summaries at the end of sections
Fitzgerald (3 slides)
1920s (2 slides)
Great Gatsby ( 10 slides)
--Organized notes from slides
--Questions (on left) that are answered in notes
--Summaries at the end of sections
Fitzgerald (3 slides)
1920s (2 slides)
Great Gatsby ( 10 slides)
Completed in English class notebook.
Due:
Assignment
Journal from class (complete in notebook):
Journal: Growth Mindset: Write about how you can adopt a growth mindset to improve your life. Use specific examples.
Growth Mindset Video (watch first)
Due:
Assignment
Due:
Assignment
--2-3 page persuasive speech
--Issue you want to see changed
Complete SOAPSTone planner
Due:
Assignment
Vocabulary homework (organizer, flashcards, or vocab story) due Thursday 12/6
No quiz
All 24 vocab words are on the final.
Due:
Assignment
Finish viewing The Crucible (11/27 and 11/29)
Add to your Crucible Commentary journal. Add your thoughts about the court, the accusations, and the relationships depicted in the film.
--What is at the root of this "witch hunt"?
--What do you think of John Proctor's decisions/actions?
“Declaration of Conscience” text
Circle unfamiliar words; confirm meaning (write in margin)
Identify powerful use of language (highlight/underline)
Label use of anaphora (defined on text)
Annotate SOAPSTone
Underline/highlight and label what you find most important or interesting
Copy the questions; answer on separate sheet of paper. Staple to speech, and turn in.
What is Smith’s central idea about the rights of American citizens? Do you agree? Explain.
What is Smith’s central idea about the rights of American citizens? Do you agree? Explain.
What part of Senator Smith’s speech do you find most powerful? Explain why, and give examples of her diction (word choice). Will finish in class on Monday 12/3
Due:
Assignment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJzV6-wJ3SQ Video on House Un-American Activities Commission questioning the Hollywood 10 about their ties to the Communist party.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/arthur-miller-elia-kazan-and-the-blacklist-none-without-sin-why-arthur-miller-wrote-the-crucible/5911/ Video about why Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible
Details about Arthur Miller's connection to the HUAC:
--Close friend, famed director Elia Kazan testified in front of the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)
--Miller traveled to Salem to research the Salem Witch Trials of 1692
--He heard a recording of Kazan’s controversial testimony
--The director listed the names of fellow actors and playwrights with ties to Leftist causes.
--Uses the Salem Witch trials as an allegory (extended metaphor) to Senator Joseph McCarthy’s oppressive tactics.
--Miller traveled to Salem to research the Salem Witch Trials of 1692
--He heard a recording of Kazan’s controversial testimony
--The director listed the names of fellow actors and playwrights with ties to Leftist causes.
--Uses the Salem Witch trials as an allegory (extended metaphor) to Senator Joseph McCarthy’s oppressive tactics.
In notebook: Journal: The Crucible Commentary: Begin to write about your understanding of why Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible (you will be adding to this journal)
Due:
Assignment
The Crucible Introduction (to be viewed in class) before beginning reading/viewing of the play/film.
Film questions for Act 1 and character list attached.
Due:
Assignment
Persuasion Unit Packet #1
--Completed in class (at home when needed)
--Individually assigned texts
#1 "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" Due Tuesday
--annotate according to directions
--answer four questions
Due:
Assignment
Journal: Artistic Expression: How do artists of any medium (music, writing, drawing, film, dance…) use their art form to express their thoughts and beliefs? What makes this form of expression effective? (Example: Childish Gambino’s “This is America” video)
Complete in notebook.
Due:
Assignment
"What is American?" Essay Revision Due Date Update: Friday, October 26
Turning your draft into a structured argumentative essay.
So far, you should have:
Thesis, claims, and plan for evidence by 10/11
You will need at least two official sources to use as evidence by 10/16
Due:
Assignment
Classwork Monday 10/22:
Create a Works Cited page of your two outside sources to be used as evidence for your essay
--MLA Format Template in Docs Gallery
--Title in upper left window: Amer. Essay WC
--EasyBib add-on to format sources
--MLA Format Template in Docs Gallery
--Title in upper left window: Amer. Essay WC
--EasyBib add-on to format sources
Due:
Assignment
Classwork Tuesday 10/16
--Watch video
--Complete Identifying Counter-Arguments worksheet (annotating excerpts)
--Read How to Write the Counter-Argument Paragraph (example provided)
--Determine the counter-argument and rebuttal for your American Essay (add to outline)
Due:
Assignment
Finding supporting evidence:
Published stories about people and events
--Immigrating to the US
--Fighting for rights
--Exercising (using) rights
--Historical Documents
--Stating our rights
--Defining Americans
Published stories about people and events
--Immigrating to the US
--Fighting for rights
--Exercising (using) rights
--Historical Documents
--Stating our rights
--Defining Americans
Find at least two published sources to quote in your essay in support of your claims
Due Monday: Two sources to be used as evidence
Due:
Assignment
Freedom Ad Explanation
Handwritten or typed explanation of audience, purpose, and tone
Due:
Assignment
Freedom Ad Assignment
--SOAPSTone plan due Monday 9/17
--Ad due Thursday 9/21
Objective: show your understanding of Audience, Purpose, and Tone
Due:
Assignment
Vocab Quiz on words 1-8 (complete list posted)
--spelling
--part of speech
--fill-in-the-blank sentences
Vocabulary Review Homework (choice of 3 posted on page) is due before the quiz with no exception.
Due:
Assignment
By Thursday's class:
--Key Ideas and Details questions for "Four Freedoms" speech and Bill of Rights (two per text) on separate paper
--Graphic Organizer (mentioned in both After Reading sections)
--Both texts should be annotated to the best of your ability
--SOAPSTone
--Claims
--Vocabulary definitions
--Rhetorical analysis: repetition, diction, syntax
--Your own thoughts (showing understanding or questioning)
Tuesday's class: NWEA MAP Language Usage test
Due:
Assignment
Classwork for 8/31
Read "Four Freedoms" speech distributed in small packet Tuesday 8/29
Annotate claims, repetition, diction, syntax, and SOAPSTone.
Answer "Key Ideas and Details" questions on separate sheet of paper.
Complete first half of graphic organizer (#3 in packet).
Due:
Assignment
What is "American"? Writing Assignment
2 readings from class that should help you generate some ideas
Each article also needs to be annotated for SOAPSTone (turned in with essay Monday)
Due:
Assignment
Quick Quiz given today in class. If you missed it, see me at lunch or after school ASAP. It may not be made up after Friday.