SAT Words

Atone

Pinguid

Agog

Panache

Iconoclast

Escapade

Offal

Paragon

Palisade

Diminution

Tuesday

Blog Journal: Which family traditions do you want to continue in your won life? Which do you want to leave behind?

Read, "Simply Grand: Generational Ties Matter on page 247.

Start the "Read for Information: Make Generalizations".  These assignments aren't due until Friday.

A Celebration of Grandfathers

Today we are going to look at the memoir selection, "A Celebration of Grandfathers" on page 237.  Focus on the debate question.  Do "AFTER READING" questions 1-10.

Thursday and Friday

9/20 and 9/21

Thursday:

I want you to consider "The Possibility of Evil".  Where does the possibility of evil exist in our world?  Does it exit?  Is there such a thing as evil.  Write a blog entry of at least 300 words that explains your view of evil and where evil might exist in our society.

Friday

Vocabulary Quiz

Tuesday 9/18

Today, the class with help the 9th graders with their enactment of "The Lady or the Tiger?"


HW: Short Story Outline on "The Possibility of Evil" and study vocabulary words.

FRIDAY 9/14

Today:

Words of the Day on the board.

Study Questions 1-11 on page 215.
Vocabulary practice on page 216 (1-6); also denotation and connotation on page 216 (1-6).

Thursday 9/13

Today you will be reading, "A Possibility of Evil" on page 202.  You will write a personal response blog to this story.  Do you like it?  Why or why not?  What make the story interesting (or what was it lacking so that it was uninteresting)?  The blog should be around 300 words. Give details, examples from the story to back up your ideas.

Wednesday 9/12

By now you should be practicing your presentation.  Spend today practicing delivering what you will say and how you will say it.  Remember - this is not a spontaneous presentation and I expect pronunciation, enunciation, no "uhms, has" or word-fillers, blocking (movement), and professional references to your visuals.  This is a practice for you expository speeches (which will be coming up soon).

Monday September 10th

Journal Assignment: Compose the letter that Dee writes home after her visit to Mama and Maggie.  What does she most want to tell her mother?  What lessons about life might she still want to teach her?  What you write is speculative but must remain true to Dee's character.  We will read this letter out loud in class.  (DUE: Tomorrow)

Research: 

The black pride ideas that influence Wangero and Hakim-a-barber come from the Nation of Islam and one of its leaders, Malcolm X.  As a group research the Nation of Islam and Malcolm.  Discover what relationship the name Malcolm X has to Wangero and Hakim-a-barber's desire to avoid certain names.  Find visuals of Malcolm X and Nation of Islam and discuss how there styles might have influence how Wangero and Hakim-a-barber dress.  You will present these to English 9 (to show them how to present information - make sure you have at least five visuals.  You can do a poster board if you like).  (DUE: Thursday)

NOTE: AP English will be reading The Autobiography of Malcolm X (so, you have a head start on this information). 

HW: Look up new vocabulary words.

Doctrine

Hertiage

Commiserate

Indomitable

Rudimentary

Savoring

Voluble

Wizened

Fusillade

Maladroit

Short Story Outline

                                                             Short Story Outline

Title of Story: _______________________________Author:_______________________________

Setting:  Time: ________________

               Place(s): ________________

Point of View: ____________________

List of Characters: _________________________________________________

Protagonist: _______________                    Dynamic character: _______________

           

Briefly explain how the dynamic character changes:

Antagonist: _______________                     Static character: _________________

Round character(s): _______________       Flat character(s): ___________________

Briefly discuss the different aspects of the round characters life that we see:

Briefly explain the conflict: ___________________________________________

What type of conflict is this: __________________________________________

Give three examples of foreshadow: ________________

Briefly discuss the theme (this should be in your own words and should be a statement):

Plot:    Exposition: ______________________

           

            Inciting Event: ___________________

            Rising Action (list at least three events):

            Climax: _________________________

Falling Action: (list as many events as you can)

            Resolution: ______________________

Summary:  Write a brief summary of the story.

Examples of Dialect:

Symbol:

Examples of metaphors and similes:

Allusions:

Tuesday 9/4

Today we are going to discuss the differences between the film documentary and the article on Apollo 13.  How did each present the information?  Which was more moving and why?  After we get done talking I want you to record your responses.  Make sure you have no grammar or spelling errors.

Then you will begin "Everyday Use" in your textbook on page 48.