While school is closed

Welcome,

While school is closed, I'll post some activities here that you can do at home. I'll use the slide deck below and add a new slide everyday on top. You can flip through the slides to see previous days.

Remember, except for reading, all of the activities here are optional. Click the square box next to the gear icon if you need to see the slide in full screen. 


Be sure you have books!
Physical books are great and I hope you have a lot, but if you want to access digital books I have two app suggestions:

Cloud Library- This is the app for the San Diego City Public Library. Once you get the app you'll need to enter your library card number, (or your parent's library card number). Then you can borrow ebooks and audio books. If you also get the Kindle app from Amazon then you can send those ebooks to your Kindle app for easier reading. (If you don't have a library card see the Libby app below.)

Libby- This is the app for the San Diego County Library. You can often get a digital library card right from your phone without having to visit a library. With Libby you can also opt to send books to the Kindle app.

Epic- If you have younger children in your household, you should look at Epic. It is free for 30 days and has tons of kids books online.


Remind: If you haven't joined our class on Remind yet you can find directions for that on our Google Classroom.

If you can't remember your district password you can message me on Remind or email me. I will make you answer security questions and everything.

Poetry Analysis

Goals: Learn some elements of poetry analysis.

Agenda: 
Read
Poetry Analysis

• Is your book checked out to you? 
• Do you need a new book or an extra book? 

Ms. Dowd will be teaching you some important aspects of poetry analysis. 

I'll add her slides here later today. 

Reminders: 

• Your POE/LAUGHTON ESSAY is due today. 
• Keep reading. You should be done with book #8 and starting on book #9. 
• Have you joined Remind for your class period? Codes are posted in the classroom or email Mrs. R and ask for your class code. 

Writing Groups

Goal: Writing groups for your Poe/Laughton essays.

Agenda: 
Read
Refresh: What are writing groups?
Poe/Laughton Essay with your group

Getting Started:

• Refresh: What are writing groups?
• What kinds of discussion help writers most?
• Follow the procedures in the chart or on THIS PAGE with your group. 

Essay Rubric: (below)
How does your essay compare to the rubric?
What do you still need to work on?

Reminders: 
Final Draft of your Poe/Laughton Essay is due this FRIDAY. 
Read: You should be on book #8 and it should be finished by Friday, 3/13. (But we won't do book reviews until Monday, so you can still keep reading over the weekend.)

Rubric: Comparative Analysis <<Full Rubric Here

Criteria	An excellent paper will meet these expectations
Genre, focus, and organization	Introduction includes, novel/film’s title, author/director, an overview of both texts. Thesis statement provides a clear claim and focus. Points are addressed in a logical order. Strong conclusion.
Evidence and interpretation	Develops interpretations that demonstrate a thoughtful, comprehensive grasp of the text/film. Uses through textual and cinematic examples to support the thesis in an academic voice.
Writing conventions	Standard English spelling, punctuation, and capitalization are used appropriately (especially when punctuating dialogue). Transitional words connect evidence.

Assembly

Good morning, (or Good afternoon)

Today we will be going to the Place for Peace assemblies every period. You will still come to class. We will take attendance and then we will head to the big gym.

Reminders: 

• Tomorrow (Wednesday) we will have writing groups for your Poe/Laughton essays. Be sure your essay is ready for that. 
• Keep reading book #8
• If you haven't joined the Remind class for your period you should do that asap. Codes are posted in the classroom. 

Article of the Week OR Essay Progress

Goal: Complete the first Article of the Week for this new grading period. Or choose to do the AOW for homework and work on your essay instead.

Agenda: 
Read
Reading progress update
Article of the Week
OR
Finish your essay on "Cask of Amontillado"

Tell me about your reading: 
Reading progress update HERE.


Article of the Week: 

• Go HERE to access your article. I'm sending you to the Newsela home page. 
• It is UP TO YOU to choose the article you'd like to read today. 
• Be sure to include the title and author in your response. 
• Write a two paragraph response in your English Journal (the frame to the right is for your first paragraph). 
• First paragraph = summary,   Second paragraph = your thoughts/opinions

OR

Finish your Poe/Laughton essay: 

• Last week we spent four days of class time on this essay, but if you still need more time and/or help, you could decide to do the article of the week as homework and use our class time today to work on your essay. 
• The complete draft of your essay is due before school tomorrow. 

Check Powerschool 

• Check your Powerschool. Your first 6 week grades for this semester should be done. 

Reminders:

1. A COMPLETE draft of your Poe/Laughton Essay is due Tomorrow before school. Be sure you have all of your paragraphs completed including an introduction and conclusion. 
2. Book #8 should be finished by FRIDAY. 

Final Essay Progress Day

Goal: Use this day to finish your five paragraphs. If it's not done by the end of class, it's homework this weekend.

Agenda: 
Read
Intros and Conclusions
Work on Essays
Use New Tools

Introductions and Conclusions
Click HERE for an outline that should help you craft your introduction and conclusion.

Work on Essays 

You know what to do. As a reminder, your essay template is in Google Classroom. You do not need to click "turn in" when you're done, because I can still see all of your work. Here are the resources you might need:

• Evidence from Night of the Hunter
• Evidence from "The Cask of Amontillado" 
• Video Tutorial on Mood Paragraph (from Tuesday) 

New Tools 

If you are totally done, I want you to use this NEW TOOL to check your work. This awesome app will help you to make your sentences clear and concise. It's great for anyone to use before turning in a paper. 

Reminders: 

Draft of your essay is due Tuesday 3/10.
If you did not finish this week, it is homework. 

More Essay Progress

Goal: The essay continues. Your goal today is to complete the paragraph on theme.

Agenda:
Read
Self-score English Journal
Intros and Conclusions
Make progress on your essay

1. English Journal Self Score:

1. Open your English Journal
2. Review the English Journal Scoring Guide. 
3. Determine how you would score your English Journal. 
4. PASTE this sentence below into the TOP of your English Journal and be sure it is complete. 

March 5, 2020 Self Score:        

I believe I have earned a ______ <<(Your score 1-5) on my English Journal because_______________________ _______________ <<(Your reasons you think you earned that score.) 

2. Essay Progress: 

• Let's take a look at the mood and irony paragraphs you have already. 
• Today, your goal is to finish your theme paragraph. 
• If you are ready, you can move on to your intro and conclusion. 

 3. Intros and Conclusions

Reminders: 
The draft of your complete essay is due Tuesday 3/10, so please catch up if you are missing one of your body paragraphs. We will have more time for intros and conclusions tomorrow.
Finish reading book #8 by 3/13. 

Poe/Laughton Essay Progress

Goals: Take a school survey and make progress on our comparison essays

Agenda: 
Read

Progress on "Cask/Night" essay

2. Essay Progress: 

• Yesterday, we worked on the mood paragraph of your essay comparing Poe and Laughton's works.
• Today, you should make progress on the irony paragraph.
• Tomorrow, we will work on the theme paragraph.
• Complete draft due Tuesday 3/10 for writing groups.

Click to enlarge. Remember, your paragraphs must include all 6 of the elements on the yellow banner.

Reminders: 

• This Friday 3/6 is the end of the grading period for the first six weeks of this semester.
• Book #8 should be finished BEFORE Friday the 13th. 
• See additional dates and reminders in the post below. 

Essay: Comparative Analysis Poe and Laughton

Goal: Getting started on our comparative analysis paper.

Agenda:
Comparative Analysis Assignment
Modeled Writing: Mood Paragraph

Comparative Analysis Assignment:

1. You have a new assignment in Google Classroom called "Essay: Comparative Analysis Poe and Laughton"
2. Read the prompt carefully to yourself and then write one of your body paragraphs. 
3. Mood Paragraph tutorial video. 

Writing Task:Consider the short story “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe and the movie The Night of The Hunter (1955) directed by Charles Laughton. What techniques do the author and director use to create the theme and mood?

Write a comparative analysis essay about these two works. Consider how each uses irony, mood, and other literary and cinematic techniques to reveal the theme. 

Collected Evidence: The examples you submitted.

Examples of Theme, Mood, and Irony in Cask of Amontillado

Examples of Theme, Mood, and Irony in Night of the Hunter

Click this image to see it larger.

Due Dates: 

• Essay draft due Tuesday 3/10 for writing groups. You will get a draft grade. Have all your paragraphs done. 
• We will have writing groups on 3/11 and 3/12. 
• The final draft is due 3/13. 

Coming Soon: (Don't panic.)

• We will have an end of unit, in class, essay test on Thursday 3/19. We will be preparing for it on Monday-Wednesday of that week. 

Night of the Hunter: Day 3

Goals: Review day 2, and continue taking our notes on irony, mood, and theme in the film.

Agenda: 
Read
Review notes from yesterday
Watch part three.

Join Remind: 
Use the code I gave you in class to join our class remind messaging system. 
If you were absent you can find the code as part of a non-graded assignment in Power School. 

Reminders: 

• I am reshowing any part you ask for at lunch today. You are welcome to bring your food and watch it again.
• Keep reading Book #8 at home. 
• I'll be reshowing part 3 at lunch tomorrow if you want to see it again.