Fresh English: Looking at Plot and Character

Monday, February 13, 2017

Looking at Plot and Character

Goal: Develop a deeper understanding of "Cask of Amontillado" by looking closer at the plot and characters.

Agenda:
Read
Finish reading "Cask of Amontillado"
Catch up and move forward

Partner Work:

Read the rest of "Cask of Amontillado" if you haven't finished it yet. Keep up with your prediction chart.
Make a choice. You may create a PLOT PROFILE of "Cask of Amontillado." OR Compare the two characters in the story. You may work together with the person next to you IF you want to work together.
Share your work with me. Be sure both of your names are on it if you worked as a partnership.

Bring headphones tomorrow if you have them.

Reminders:

Read
Counseling Presentation Wednesday. We will meet in the library.
Art Comparison Essays due Wednesday. Turn it in on paper. Bring it to the library.

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Gradebook Explained

My grade book is on Power School for you to view. There are some things you need to know.

If you have a blank score or missing score that is not bad. Often scores are left blank when I do not grade an assignment right away. Sometimes blanks mean a student was absent for an in class experience. The point is do not panic about blank or missing scores.

Zeros however, are a real problem. Students get zeros when they do not turn in an assignment that they should have done. Zeros usually appear after I have asked the student several times to get the work finished. Students can sometimes undo a zero by turning in the work late. Some assignments can be regraded. See the button at the top of the blog to request a re-grade.

Often I do not enter many assignments until the end of the grading period when projects we have been working on for a few weeks become due. I try to enter progress grades every few weeks into the "progress category." Note that the progress category is only 10% of the total grade. Low scores on progress grades indicates that a student needs to improve their work before the final project is due.

Grade categories are weighted as follows:

50% Writing & Speaking (Essays, some in class assessments, and speaking assignments.)

40% Reading & Listening (Book reviews and reading progress and some listening assessments.)

10% Progress (writing draft grades, turning in required paperwork, some formative assessments)

Student grades are based on meeting grade level standard proficiencies. This is not a points or numbers game. There is no extra credit, but there may be additional opportunities to show proficiency.

I hope this will resolve some confusion. Of course if you have questions about grades please e-mail me.

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Monday, February 13, 2017

Looking at Plot and Character

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