Junior+Honors+English+Semester+2-+2012

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

SUMMER READING INFORMATION


 * Course Syllabus** [[file:2011-2012juniorhsyllabus.doc]]


 * Class Wiki- Each student will join this wiki and create an electronic portfolio. **

Submit your essay to TeenInk!

FINAL EXAM MajorTests.com- Identifying sentence errors and correcting sentence errors Grammar Bytes Interactive Quizzes  OWL Purdue Punctuation
 * Grammar-**Identifying sentence errors; improving sentences: misplaced modifiers, parallel structure, usage, subject verb agreement, commas, pronouns (multiple choice similar to the vocabulary book exercises)
 * Identifications-** Excerpts from the works of literature we read during the second semester; a word bank of authors and titles will be provided. In your answer include the title, author, immediate circumstances and the significance of the excerpt. //A LONG WAY GONE, BELOVED//, "I STAND HERE IRONING","THE LESSON", //THE NAMESAKE, ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST//, "STONE BOY", "STRONG HORSE TEA",//THEIR EYES ARE WATCHING GOD//, "YELLOW WALLPAPER"
 * Vocabulary**- lessons 8-17 POWER PLUS VOCABULARY FLASHCARDS AND GAMES
 * Multiple Choice literature questions on One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest, POETRY FROM EXPLICATIONS**
 * Essay- related to essential questions**
 * Short Answer- review of year- literature, projects, writing**

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A Long Way Gone - Ishmeal Beah video A Long Way Gone

SEMESTER 2 ASSIGNMENTS - DATES LISTED ARE THE DATES ASSIGNMENTS ARE DUE


 * Monday June 11- View the poetry multimedia presentations. Mark your poems. Bring in questions.**


 * Friday June 8-** One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is due today. Finish reading book.

Poetry Explication is due today at the end of class. Glossary of Poetic Devices
 * Wednesday June 6-** Personal essay revision is due today. Place essay on wiki and on turnitin.com.

Mark passages in your text (parts 2-3) that focus on the following:
 * Monday June 4 -** One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest parts 2-3 due today.

Women cause the men's illnesses. Support or refute. (Jasmine, Stephanie, Meghan) IN the battle between Nurse Ratched and McMurphy who is the winner at the end of parts two and three? (Paola, Rachel, Becca) Who is sane? Who is insane? Why are the patients there? Diagnosis? ( Isabella, Kim, Kayla) How does Nurse Ratched keep control of the ward? (Cameron, Spencer)


 * Thursday May 31-** Bring a marked copy of Meghan, Paola and Rachel's essay.


 * Tuesday May 29-** One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest assignment is due. Upload assignment to wiki. Meghan, Paola and Rachel personal essay drafts should be online by the beginning of class today.l POETRY EXPLICATION COMMENTS ARE NOW VISIBLE ON TURNITIN.COM [[file:poems discrimination 2012.docx]]


 * Friday May 25-** Read Becca's and Cameron's personal essay. Mark them. Bring them. Be prepared for our discussion of them. Vocabulary quiz is today.


 * Thursday May 24**- Be prepared to make your I Love This Book selection today. See turnitin.com. Read comments on the poetry explications.


 * Wednesday May 23-** Poetry Explication is due today.

Tuesday May 15- Final lit circle meeting. Finish books. Be prepared for discussion and planning final project.
 * Tuesday May 22-** Lit circle projects are due today.
 * Thursday May 17-** Lit circle projects are due Tuesday [[file:novel choice 2012.doc]]Poetry Explication is due on Wednesday.


 * Wednesday May 16**- Lit circle project plans- Create Project/ Vocabulary is due


 * Tuesday May 15**- Kim, Kayla, Stephanie- essays/ Lit circle book finished

Namesake: 267 A Long Way Gone 151-192
 * Monday May 14-** Lit circle discussion/ plan projects

Kim, Kayla and Stephanie will post their personal essays.

Make certain to upload your Beloved reflection to turnitin.com- I changed the settings. This reflection is about the Beloved paper. Make certain to explain how you will work to improve your next paper- the poetry explication.

Wednesday May 9 ** Date Change **- Lit group discussion Namesake read to 188 A Long Way Gone read to 151

Thursday May 10 - Date Change **I**sabella, Spencer and Jasmine-- personal essays are due.

Namesake read to 159 A Long Way gone read to 126
 * Tuesday May 8-** Lit group discussion; Vocabulary 16 is due.


 * Monday May 7-** Isabella, Spencer, Jasmine will post their personal essays on the personal essay wiki page.

Namesake read to page 97 A Long Way Gone chapters 1-9 page 68
 * Friday May 4-** Lit group discussion **/ Vocabulary quiz 14-15 is today**


 * Thursday May 3-** Revise**d** Beloved essay is due.

Vocabulary is due today.
 * Tuesday May 1-** Self assess Beloved essay on turnitin.com. Assess two of your classmates' papers. You access these papers from turnitin.com. Go to the Beloved Peer Review assignment.
 * Monday April 30**- Reflection on the reading of Beloved is due. [[file:Hot Thing- reading Beloved with adolesents.pdf]] [[file:reflection on reading.docx]]

Poetry Explication- The Writing Center UNC Writing About Poetry- OWL Purdue Dulce et Decorum Est Prezi


 * Tuesday April 24**- Bring in a paragraph of your Beloved reflection.

You may wish to go back to the essays you and your classmates reviewed in December on the blog. Other resources: 100 Successful College Application Essays Connecticut College- Essays that Worked
 * Monday April 23-** Write down two topics for a personal essay. Include a list of a minimum of three captured moments for each topic. Include a purpose statement: I am writing about_. Most of all I want the reader to know . Make certain your essay will reveal something significant about you.

Begin working on //Beloved// reflection. Find a poem for poem in your pocket day.

Literature Circle Books- which would you like to read? Why? //Brother, I'm Dying // by Edwidge Danticat,

//The Namesake // by Jhumpa Lahri

//A Long Way Gone // by Ishmael Beah

**Friday April 13**- Vocabulary 13 is due. Finish reading Beloved.

Junior Blog for Beloved Assignments Vocabulary quiz 12 on Monday March 26th. See Beloved assignments below. Wednesday 3/20 || ** Pages ** 3-33 Ch. 1-2 || ** Discussion Leaders ** Mrs. Chausse || ** Response Dates ** || Ch. 5-7 || Isabella, Paola || Becca || Ch. 13-15 || Kim, Becca || Cameron || ch. 20-23 || Becca, Meghan || Kayla ||
 * Wednesday April 4-** Beloved assignments are below. Complete vocab 13.
 * Tuesday M**[[image:http://www.poets.org/images/pocket_logo.gif width="129" height="128" align="left" link="@http://www.poets.org/page.php/prmID/406"]]**arch 27-** Vocabulary 12 quiz is today.
 * Monday March 26**- Vocabulary quiz lesson 12
 * ** DATE **
 * Friday 3/23 || 34-59 ch. 3-4 || Kayla, Rachel || Jasmine ||
 * Monday 3/26 || Pages 60-86
 * Tuesday 3/27 || 87-100 ch 8 || Stephanie, Cameron || Rachel ||
 * Thursday 3/29 || 101-124 ch.9 || Meghan, Spencer || Kim ||
 * Monday 4/2 || 125-146 ch 10-12 || Jasmine, Spencer || Isabell ||
 * Wednesday 4/4 || Pages 147-173
 * Thursday 4/5 || Pages 174-195 (end of part 1) ch. 16-18 || Rachel, Isabella || Me ||
 * 4/9 Monday || 199-235 ch. 19 || Cameron,Stephanie || Paola ||
 * Tuesday 4/10 || 236-256
 * Wednesday 4/11 || 257-277 24-25 (end of part 2) || Kayla, Paola || Spencer ||
 * Thursday 4/12 || 281-309 || Jasmine, Kim || Stephanie ||

Beloved Wiki Page Beloved Assignments- Poem in Your Pocket Day is Thursday April 26th


 * Wednesday March 21**- Revised short story essay is due. Upload to turn it in.


 * Tuesday March 20-** Write down everything you know about slavery. Bring it the list to class.


 * Monday March 19-** Vocabulary 12 is due. Read the essays of the three students (or two) who are in your short story group. Consult the assignment sheet. Mark each paper. Offer constructive criticism. Write a letter to the author at the end of each paper. Missing a paper? See the class wiki.


 * Friday March 16-** Read "The Yellow Wallpaper"

The Lesson
 * Thursday March 15**- Read "The Lesson" (Stephanie, Rachel, Paola) "The Stone Boy" (Kim Becca Cameron)

Test/Answer to SAT practice sheet distributed in class- SAT Sentence Correction practice test SAT Sentence Identification test SAT Essay - College Board Scored Responses Read the essay you wrote and the sample essays. Review the SAT rubric. Score your own essay. Annotate your score. In your explanation of the score, refer to the SAT essay rubric and the SAT scored essays. SAT Essay Rubric
 * Tuesday March 13- Read "I Stand Here Ironing" (Izzy and Meghan) and "Strong Horse Tea" (Spencer, Jasmine, Kayla)**
 * Monday March 12**- Review comments on short story papers. Read the short story assigned to you. .[[file:shortstories spring.doc]]
 * Friday March 9-** Quiz on all short stories. Vocabulary 11 quiz.
 * Friday March 2**- Read and take notes on the short story assigned to you. [[file:February2012shortstories.docx]]


 * Thursday March 1**- Vocabulary 11 is due. Final draft of poem - annotated and illustrated due.


 * Wednesday February 29-** Bring your short story book and your vocabulary book to class.

**CHECK YOUR WIKI! MAKE CERTAIN YOUR ASSIGNMENTS ARE ALL POSTED ON WIKI (PAPERS, HOMEWORK, TRANSCENDENTALIST PROJECTS, DRAFT OF ESSAYS, ETC.)** Label all assignments.
 * Tuesday February 28-** Found Poem Draft 1 is due [[file:found poetry assignment2.doc]] Make certain to annotate this draft. Make certain to upload the draft to wiki. Check your wiki portfolio. Make certain all of your assignments from first semester are on your wiki (Catcher in the Rye assignments, Transcendentalism assignments, Mourning Becomes Electra, etc. - including writing, homework, projects)


 * Friday February 17**- Vocabulary quiz 10 is today.


 * Thursday February 16-** chapters 19-end


 * Wednesday February 15-** chapters 14-18 Vocabulary 10 is due.


 * Monday February 13-** chapters 10-13 are due.


 * Thursday February 9-** chapters 6-9 are due. Vocabulary Quiz 9

Their Eyes Were Watching God- Reading Assignment
 * Tuesday February 7-** Vocabulary 9 is due. chapters 3-5 are due


 * Due Friday February 2-** Prepare for poetry presentations. Read Zora Neale Hurston "How it Feels to be Colored Me" (actively, thoughtfully, and carefully). Analyze the Emily Dickinson poem you will present to the class. Prepare SOAPSTone. Practice reading the poem.


 * Due Wednesday February 1-** Connecticut Writing Project Entries Revise personal essays.


 * Due Tuesday January 31-** Review Emily Dickinson poems.


 * Due Monday January 30**- Transcendentalist Projects are due.

POWER PLUS VOCABULARY FLASHCARDS AND GAMES


 * Writing Creative Nonfiction- the personal essay- Essays that impressed college admissions **

Examples of college essays--
CONNECTICUT COLLEGE ADMISSIONS ESSAYS: http://www.conncoll.edu/admission/essays.htm

TUFTS ADMISSIONS ESSAYS: []

TEENINK is a magazine of teen writing: [] Look at the college essays in this magazine. There is a raw edition on line which allows you to post your writing on the site. Check out the web site.

=SAT Practice= Vocabulary- Practice your vocabulary while helping world hunger at this free rice vocabulary site. []

College Board- this web site is where you can register to take the SAT; practice SAT exercises are also provided []

Number2.com is a free SAT practice site. Register at this site with your email address. Name me as your coach. I will give you credit for all the practice work you complete on this site. You need to name me as a coach through my email lchausse@clintonpublic.org. I look forward to seeing your progress on the SAT practice. Go to the link below to sign up for this practice test.

SAT vocabulary words- []

=**GRAMMAR**= Grammar Girl Rules and exercises on punctuation (apostrophes, colon, semicolon, quotations, commas): Punctuation at Owl Purdue Comma Power Point- Power Point by OWL Purdue Correcting Dangling Modifiers Dangling Modifiers by OWL Purdue Subject Verb Agreement by OWL Purdue- Subject Verb Agreement at OWL Purdue Parallel Structure at OWL Purdue Parallel Structure at OWL Purdue\ Sentence Fragments Fragments at OWL Purdue Pronoun Rules, Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers, Parallel Structure, Fragments, Run ons, Subject Verb Agreement: Rules at Grammar Bytes @http://www.chompchomp.com/exercises.htm Presentations at Grammar Bytes Capital Community College Grammar Exercises

Turnitin.com Directions/Passwords/ID for account- turnitin2011Juniors.doc Use this link to access JSTOR, a data base of thousands of academic journals, images and primary sources.

Use this link to access JSTOR, a data base of thousands of academic journals, images and primary sources.

** Poetry Out Loud ** ** Tips on Reciting ** ** Listen To Poetry **


 * Writing Creative Nonfiction- the personal essay- Essays that impressed college admissions **

Examples of college essays--
CONNECTICUT COLLEGE ADMISSIONS ESSAYS: http://www.conncoll.edu/admission/essays.htm

TUFTS ADMISSIONS ESSAYS: []

TEENINK is a magazine of teen writing: [] Look at the college essays in this magazine. There is a raw edition on line which allows you to post your writing on the site. Check out the web site.

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Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer -ebook The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver- ebook /The Crucible by Arthur Miller The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne // Medea // by Euripides medeaEuripides.doc Mourning Becomes Electra by Eugene O'Neill Eve of St. Agnes by John Keats Transcendentalists- Thoreau and Emerson Beloved by Toni Morrison One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey The Five Forty Eight" by John Cheever
 * Online Texts- **
 * "How it Feels to Be Colored Me" by Zora Neale Hurston **

"A&P" by John Updike "First Confession" by Frank O'Connor

**Vocabulary Power Plus 3**** FLASHCARDS, QUIZZES, GAMES **