CP+Freshman+English+Semester+Two+2012

Questions? Concerns? Contact Mrs. Chausse at lchausse@clintonpublic.org

SUMMER READING INFORMATION



Syllabus:

Power Plus Vocabulary Practice- This site includes flashcards, quizzes, games for each vocabulary lesson. Freshmen English Class Wiki

Freshman CAPT rubric- Clinton Foundation Skills and Competencies:

The Morgan School Rubrics and Expectations- Link to rubrics is on bottom this page

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Power Plus Vocabulary Practice- This site includes flashcards, quizzes, games for each vocabulary lesson.

Final Exam 
 * Short Story- Read a short story. Answer two questions:
 * What is your reaction to the short story? Write down any thoughts opinions or questions you may have.
 * What does this story say about people in general? In what ways does it remind you of people you have known or experiences you have had? You may also write about stories you have read, or movies or television programs you have seen, which relate to the text. (theme and connection)
 * Vocabulary- lessons 8-14 Power Plus Vocabulary Practice-
 * Grammar -identifying sentence errors, improving sentences: subject/verb agreement, pronoun agreement, parallel structure, misplaced/dangling modifiers, usage (review vocabulary book exercises) MajorTests.com- Identifying sentence errors and correcting sentence errors  Grammar Bytes Interactive Quizzes  OWL Purdue Punctuation
 * Shakespeare passage- read a passage from one of Shakespeare's play. Answer multiple choice questions on the play.
 * multiple choice questions on the three lit circle books
 * Essay question

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<span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Semester Two Assignments- Dates listed are dates the assignments are due.


 * Friday June 8-** Year end review due: [[file:semester 2 review-Final.docx]] vocabulary 14 quiz is today.


 * Thursday June 7- Lit circle presentations are today.[[file:PROJECT PLANNNING SHEET.doc]]**


 * Tuesday June 5-** Finish reading lit circle books; complete task for lit circle

Monday June 4- Finish Vocab review 8-14 pages 143-145


 * Friday June 1-** Literature Circle Assignments and tasks are due.


 * Thursday May 31-** Vocabulary lesson 14 is due today.


 * Wednesday May 30-** A and E Period Literature circle reading assignment and task due. Vocabulary quiz on lesson 13 is due today.


 * Tuesday May 29-** Vocabulary quiz on lesson 13 is today.
 * Friday May 25-** Literature Circles Assignment 1 is due. Read and complete role sheet. [[file:literature circle tasks 2012.doc]]

A Long Way Gone - read through chapter 9 Adrian Mole- read through 64 Speak- 1-50
 * A Period Lit Circle Assignments-**

A Long Way Gone read chapters 1-5 Adrian Mole read to page 72 Speak read to page 46
 * E period Lit Circle Assignments-**


 * Thursday May 24=- Review the I Love This Book selections. Be prepared to submit your choice by today.**


 * Vocabulary 13- Complete Assignments**


 * Monday May 21-** Choose a theme of //To Kill a Mockingbird//. In a typed paper, explain why this is a theme of the novel. Make certain to embed excerpts smoothly into your response and to refer to specifics in the text to explain your theme. Upload your typed paper to turnitin.com. Upload a copy to wiki. Bring a printed copy. Bring in an item or creation related to the theme.


 * Thursday May 17- Write a letter to me (typed). Explain which book you want to read for the literature circle. The choices are**
 * //The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, aged 13 1/4// by Sue Townsend**
 * //Speak// by Laurie Halse Anderson**
 * //A Long Way Gone: memoirs of a boy soldier// by Ishmael Beah**
 * Each of the links includes an excerpt from the book. Do your research to determine which book you would like to read.**


 * Thursday May 17-** A Period read through chapter 28. E period read through 29.


 * Wednesday May 16-** E period Read 25-27


 * Tuesday May 15-** Read TKM 227-237; Vocabulary 12 quiz is today


 * Monday May 14-** Read TKM 22-23; Study Vocabulary 12 Scottsboro Trials Scottsboro Timeline


 * Friday May 11-** TKM E period chapter 21 A period Chapter 20-21; Vocabulary 12 is due. **Extra Credit**: Write a letter to a US soldier serving overseas. Make certain to thank the person for serving our country. Share some information about yourself. Proofread the letter. Make certain it is neat. Bring it to me on Friday.


 * Thursday May 10-** E period Chapter 20 TKM; A period chapter 19 [[file:Reflection on map project.docx]]


 * Wednesday May 9-** A period **chapter 18;** E period **Chapter 19 (to 199)**


 * Tuesday May 8- read chapter 18 E period**


 * Monday May 7-** read chapter 17 (through 178); vocabulary quiz on lesson 11


 * Friday May 4-** read chapter 16


 * Thursday May 3**- Read chapter 15 (to page 154); Vocabulary 11 is due; Maps are due

** Wednesday May 2 **- A and E period read chapter 13-14 (to page 144)


 * Tuesday May 1-** A period read chapter 12 (through page 126). Vocbulary quiz is today for periods A and E.


 * Monday April 30th-** E period read chapter 12 (through page 126). Study vocabulary. **Vocabulary quiz is Tuesday.**


 * Friday April 27th-** Complete vocabulary 10; TKM chapters 10-11 (89-112)


 * Thursday April 26th**- Bring a poem for Poem in Your Pocket Day. TKM chapter 9 (through 89)due today


 * Wednesday April 25-** A Period vocab quiz 9 is today. A and E TKM Chapter 8(through 74) for today.


 * Tuesday April 24**- Read through chapter 7 page 63. Vocabulary quiz on Wednesday - lesson 9.


 * Monday April 23-** Read through chapter 5 page 50. Use post its. Be prepared for a quiz.


 * Friday April 13-** E period vocabulary quiz 9


 * Thursday April 12-** A period : review chapter 2. E period Read chapter 2. A and E study the vocabulary


 * Wednesday April 11-** A period -Read through chapter 2 page 22. Take notes. Study vocabulary 9. E period - finish reading chapter 1.


 * Tuesday April 10-** Vocabulary 9 is due today- pages 83-86


 * Monday April 9-** A Period Final Portfolio is due today.


 * Thursday April 5- E Period Final Portfolio is due today. **
 * A period: quiz on act 4-5 [[file:Julius Caesar 2012.doc]] **


 * Wednesday April 4- E Period quiz on act 4 and 5 **


 * Monday April 2**- **A Period** Bring all contents for portfolio to class. See the A period Portfolio Assignment list above. Come prepared to work on your portfolio.


 * Friday March 30**- E Period: Bring all contents for portfolio to class. See the E period Portfolio Assignments listed above. Come prepared to work on your portfolio. A Period - Read Scene 4 of Act 5 Complete one quote.


 * Thursday March 29-** Review Act 5 scene 1-3. Read summary for scene 4..


 * Wednesday March 28- A Period ** Finish reading act 5 scene 2 and 3. Use summaries of scenes and book notes to help you. Choose one quote from 5.3. Explain. Create a story board that explains the action in act 5 scene 3. Place line numbers on the storyboard.


 * Tuesday March 27- E Period ** Review Act 5 scene 1-3. Choose one quote from act 5 scene 3. Write down the quote. Explain the circumstances and significance of the quote. Bring all papers for portfolio to class on Friday. Have them in order.


 * Monday March 26-** Read Act 5 scene 1- write down any questions you may have; take notes. Choose one important quote- explain the significance and circumstances; draw a picture capturing the scene.


 * Friday March 23- A Period: ** Two vocabulary pictures; E Period: Choose the most important words from lines 125-290 act 4 scene 3. Write them down. Write the line number down. Explain the circumstances and the significance.

line numbers. E Period - Review vocabulary and Act 4.1-4.3 line 120
 * Thursday March 22**- A period: Create a visual- picture diagram of the events in Act 4.1-4.3 line 120. Include


 * Wednesday March 21- A period: Make certain to review Act 4 scene 1 and 2. Choose one quote from each scene. Write down any questions you have. **
 * E period : Create vocabulary pictures for the words assigned to you. Review Act 4 scenes 1-3.**

E Period- Reveiw Act 4 scene 3 lines 1-127. Create a diagram that illustrates the argument. Make certain to include details: the reason for the argument/ each side of the argument, etc. Include line numbers.
 * Tuesday March 20-** A Period Read Act 4 scene 1 and 2- mark any lines that you do not understand.

Monday March 19- E period -Read Act 4 scene 2- mark any lines that you do not understand.


 * Friday March 16-** A period- Be prepared to video tape your performances. A vocabulary 4-5 is due.

Celebrate the Ides of March- Dress a Roman Gladiator for Battle: Gladiators Dressed to Kill Game Roman Warriors- dress up What did Roman Soldiers Wear? Roman Forts
 * Thursday March 15-** The Ides of March A period will have one final day to prepare for the taping of their scenes. E period- vocabulary 4-5is due.

Romans in Scotland Questions and Answers on the Roman Army Roman Centurions and Gladius Sword Roman Soldier Notebook


 * Wednesday March 14**- Quiz Today on Act 3 of //The Tragedy of Julius Caesar//

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**Tuesday March 13- A period-** Practice lines! **3.1 163-199** April, Kate,Julia, Gabe <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**1.1** Erin, Eric, Tasha **3.1 1-85** Anthony, Alex,Sarah Grace, Heather **2.1 167-205** Jack, Jace, Max, Nathaniel **3.2 1-67** Mikayla, Catie, Gaby **3.2** 68- 128 **2.2 l. 8-60** Kelly, April unknown Shelby Catie Mikayla Sarah Gaby


 * E Period-** Review the comments on your essays (Act 2 Response) on turnitin.com. Fill in your green log sheet.

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<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**Monday March 12-** **A period -**Vocabulary quiz act 3; read act 3 scene 3 pages 136-137. Choose one important line from the play. Explain the circumstances and significance. Explain why this scene is important to the play. What does it show us about the people of Rome?

E period - Work on performances: Act 1.1 36-80 (Kelsey, Sabrina) Act 2.1 94-155 Act 2.2 8-60 (Jaden, Kaitlin) Act 3.1 137-199 (Jake, Jenna, Nick, Evan)


 * Friday March 8- ** E period Vocabulary quiz act 3 is today. E period- choose your three scenes for the acting project.


 * Thursday March 9-** Make a list of all of the reasons Antony provides the plebians for supporting Caesar. Next to each reason write the line number where the reason is found. Be specific.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">**A Period-** Draft 3 of Act 2 response is due today. Upload to turnitin.com and wiki.
 * Wednesday March 7- E period - ** three quotes from act 3: one from Cassius, Brutus, Antony- explain the circumstances and significance of each quote


 * Tuesday March 6- E period- Final draft of Act 2 response is due. Upload to wik- label draft 3. Submit to turnitin.com. **


 * Monday March 5- A period **- Complete and edit your Act 2 response. Upload the response as draft 2 to wiki. Make certain you rename the document. Upload the paper on to turnitin.com. You will place it over the Act 2 response you began in class. Bring a printed copy to class with the rubric. [[file:act1-11response.doc]] **Remember on Monday, A period will eat first lunch.**


 * Friday March 2-** **A Period**:Read through Act 3 scene 1 line 279 (conspirators exit leaving Mark Antony alone). Choose one quote. Explain the significance and the circumstances of the quote. Vocabulary Act 3 should be done.
 * E Period:** Finish Act 2 response. Bring printed copy to class. Bring rubric.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">**Thursday March 1- E period:** Complete vocab act 3 The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">**Wednesday February 29- Quiz on Act 2 Make certain your Act 2 response is on turnitin.com**

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">**Due on Tuesday February 28-** Review the instructions for the Act 2 response you will write in class tomorrow. Write down a thesis statement that states your position: Brutus made the right decision or Brutus made the wrong decision. List at least four reasons that you believe he is right or wrong. Find at least one specific excerpt from the play that supports each of the four reasons. (four excerpts minimum). Write these down. Write down the page and the line number. The better prepared you are the more successful you will be at writing your response.


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Due on Monday February 27- **<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Review Act 1 and Act 2.1. Complete the review sheet [[file:Reviewact1-2.1 .docx]]

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">**Friday February 17-** Act 2 scene 2 quote- explain circumstances and significance

**Thursday February 16**- Vocabulary quiz on Act 2; Review Act 2 scene 1 A period: Make certain you have two quotes - circumstances and significance from the end of Act 2 scene 1.

**Wednesday February 15- E period C**hoose a quote from the end of act 2 scene 1 explain the circumstances and the significance.

**Tuesday February 14-** Complete Act 2 vocabulary packet. Draw a picture for the word assigned to you. Make certain your sentences have to do with Julius Caesar.

**Monday February 13**- Read through line 247 (Period E- line 93) Act 2 scene 1. Use post its. Choose one important quote from the scene record the circumstances and the significance.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">**Friday Feb 10-** Quz Act 1

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">**Due Thursday February 9-** <span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">A Period: Review the end of Act 1 scene 2- Choose one important quote from lines 195- end of act 1 scene 2. Explain the circumstances and the significance. E period: Review act 1 scene 3. Choose one quote. Explain the circumstances and the significance of the line. Review Act 1 for Friday's Quiz.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">**Due Wednesday February 8**,-A and E periods- vocabulary Act 1 quiz <span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">A period - choose quote from act 1 scene 2 lines 90-195 Explain the circumstances and significance. <span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">E period - Choose a quote from act 1 scene 2 lines 240- end of scene. Explain the circumstances and the significance.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">**Due Tuesday February 7, 2012**- Review the end of Act 1 scene 2. Choose one quote lines 90-195. Write it down; explain the circumstances and the significance. **Monday February 6, 2012-** Picture of vocabulary word is due. Choose an excerpt from Act 1 scene 2 (from lines read in class on Friday). Write down the excerpt. Explain will well written sentences the circumstances and the significance. Julius Caesar vocabulary:

**Friday February 3, 2012-** Review Act 1 scene 1. Write down one significant quote. Explain with well written sentences the circumstances and the significance.

**Thursday February 2, 2012-** Vocabulary packet pages 737-738 Write a sentence for each word. The sentence should be about Julius Caesar or Shakespeare.

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 20px; text-align: left;">**Wednesday February 1, 2012**- Vocabulary quiz 8 is today. A period -Bring the answer to the question and the reliable web site info to class.

<span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20px; text-align: left;">Power Plus Vocabulary Practice- This site includes flashcards, quizzes, games for each vocabulary lesson.

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 20px; text-align: left;">**Tuesday January 31, 2012-** A period Shakespeare questions are due. E period research the answer to your questions. Bring the answer and the reputable source.

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 20px; text-align: left;">Monday January 30, 2012- E period Shakespeare questions are due.

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<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">**Friday January 27, 2012-** Vocabulary 8 is due.

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Criteria for Evaluating Websites <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Slide Show: Evaluating Internet Sources <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">Teacher Tips- Evaluating Websites

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HELPFUL JULIUS CAESAR LINKS BELOW:

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<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">JULIUS CAESAR YOUTUBE VIDEOS-

A Lean and Hungry Look- Caesar is suspicious of Cassius Mark Antony speaking to Caesar's dead body before he speaks to the crowd <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">Mark Antony's Speech

Mark Antony's Speech FAMILY GUY- JULIUS CAESAR