CP+Freshman+English+2011-2012

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SECOND SEMESTER ASSIGNMENTS AND INFORMATION This wiki page is no longer being updated with assignments. Syllabus: [|2011-2012freshmancpsyllabus.doc]

Freshmen English Class Wiki

Clinton Foundation Skills and Competencies: [|CLINTONFOUNDATIONSKILLS.docx]

The Morgan School Rubrics and Expectations

** Grammar Activities- In class Monday January 9th ** After you print and post your reflection, you may work on the following grammar activities. OWL PURDUE- Pronoun Rules- review Pronoun Case- review Review exercises on Pronouns from Grammar Byte Pronoun Agreement- Exercise 1

-Pronoun Case- Exercise Pronoun Reference Exercise 1

OWL PURDUE -Quick Comma RulesRules for Commas Introductory Clauses

Commas after Introductory Phrases-Exercise Rules for Commas vs. Semi Colons

Commas vs. Semi Colon Exercises

Mid Year Exam

CAPT Practice > Power Plus Vocabulary Practice-
 * 1) **Response to Literature:** ACTIVELY read a story; **Write two responses: a.** What are your thoughts and questions about the story? You might reflect on the characters, their problems, the title or other ideas in the story. Make certain to refer to specifics in the story to support your thougths. **b.** What does the 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 or books you have read, or movies, works of art, or television programs you have seen. Use examples from the story to explain your thinking. ]Freshman CAPT rubric-
 * 2.** Multiple Choice
 * vocabulary lessons 1-7
 * Of Mice and Men
 * Tragic Hero [[file:tragic hero definition.docx]]
 * Epic Hero [[file:HeroCycle.pdf]]
 * reading a selection from an epic
 * two poems associated with The Odyssey [[file:introduction.doc]] [[file:SOAPSTone graphic organizer.doc]]
 * improving sentence structure, identifying sentence errors MajorTests.com- Identifying sentence errors and correcting sentence errors Grammar Bytes Interactive Quizzes OWL Purdue Punctuation
 * reading selection from a Greek play associated with the story of Oedipus

**ASSIGNMENTS- The dates listed are the dates the assignments are due.** Poetry Out Loud The school wide competition is on February 17, 2011.

MajorTests.com- Identifying sentence errors and correcting sentence errors Grammar Bytes Interactive Quizzes OWL Purdue Punctuation Review the definitions of a tragic hero and the epic hero. Review the story of Oedipus.
 * Tuesday January 17- Thursday January 19- Each night you should study for the exam. Use the vocabulary website to study the words for lessons 1-7. Review the CAPT rubric and the CAPT questions you will answer on the exam. Make certain you understand what is expected.[[file:captpracticesheet.doc]] [[file:freshmancaptrubric.doc]]**
 * Review the grammar exercises in your vocabulary book.**


 * Friday January 13-** Vocabulary review exercises 1-7 are due today. pages 71-73


 * Wednesday January 11-** Revised poem is due. Vocabulary 7 quiz is today. Upload your final poem to wiki. Upload the final draft of the poem to turnitin.com.

**Tuesday January 10-** draft of poem is due. Upload your poem to turnitin.com; upload the poem to our class wiki


 * Thursday January 5**- Semester Review Assignment is due. [[file:semester review-midterm.docx]]


 * Wednesday January 4-** Vocabulary 7 is due today.

Friday December 23- Actively read pages 84-98 chapter 5 Of Mice and Men.

Thursday Decmeber 22- Actively read pages 66-83 chapter 4 Of Mice and Men; Make certain to have all notes on glogs complete by today.

Tuesday December 20- Actively read pages 37-65 chapter 3 Of Mice and Men

Monday December 19- Actively read pages 17-36 chapter 2 Of Mice and Men


 * Friday December 16-** Actively read pages 1-16 of Of Mice and Men


 * Wednesday December 14**- Review the sites and the instructions for the Of Mice and Men research project. The information is on the Of Mice and Men page of this wiki. Go to turnitin.com, read the comments on your essay.


 * Monday December 12-** Actively read "What I Want To Be When I Grow Up" by Martha Brooks.

**Friday December 9-** vocabulary quiz 6/ Answer Assigned Antigone Question. Bring your poetry packet to class. Irony information for question 5- Irony another resource

** Thursday December 8- ** Review the revision notes you made during class on Tuesday. Revise your paper. Upload the second draft on turnitin. Upload the second draft to wiki. Print a copy. Submit stapled on top of the first draft. Submit rubric.

**Tuesday December 6-** //Antigone// response Who is the tragic hero? Explain in an essay who the tragic hero of the play Antigone is. Make certain to refer to Aristotle's characteristics of a tragic hero. Include a minimum of three quotes. Integrate the quotes into your paragraphs without announcing. Review the guidelines on the rubric. Aristotle's Tragic Hero Characteristics Integrating quotes into essays Integrating quotations into sentences Basic rules for using quotations

Upload a copy to wiki. Make certain to label the copy. Upload a copy to turnitin.com. A period turnitin directions-

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**Thursday December 1-** Vocabulary 6 is due pages 55-58

**Wednesday November 30**-Who is the tragic hero of Antigone? Defend your choice. Explain how the character you choose fulfills each of the characteristics. Aristotle's Tragic Hero Characteristics

**Tuesday November 29-** Projects must be ready to present. Embed the project on your wiki page.

**Monday November 21, 22, 23-** Continue to work on your Freshman Greek Project. Make certain all sources, all pictures, all information are on Noodle Tools. Make certain you shared Noodle Tools with my Drop Box- E Greek Project or A Greek Project!

**Friday November 18-** Review comments and suggestions on your essay. These are on the wiki if you uploaded your essay and labeled it on wiki. If you did not, I commented and suggested on your essay. Fill out the essay assessment chart. Begin to research your topic for the Greek project. Resources are on the Freshman Greek Project page of the wiki.

** Thursday November 17 ** A and E period- Finish reading Antigone. Create questions. Put then answers and line numbers on a separate sheet of paper.

E period- review the Freshman Greek Project wiki page.
 * Wednesday November 16-** A period read through page 50 of Antigone. Find the line numbers of the answers to all questions (through 40)


 * Tuesday November 15**- E period read through page 50 of Antigone. Find the line numbers for all questions through #40.

**Monday November 14-** Review Antigone. Answer assigned questions: Find the line numbers of the answers. E period: Find line numbers for questions 1-14. Make certain you know the answers to each question. Period A: Find line numbers for questions 1-9!

By Friday, you must choose a topic for your Greek project. You must work with at least one other person in the class. Go to the Freshman Greek Project page of this wiki.

**Friday November 11-** Write down SOAPSTones for the poem assigned to you. Make certain to look up any words you do not know. Review your cartoon. Edit the cartoon.

**Thursday November 10-** Vocabulary quiz is today - 5 A period Bitstrip Cartoon is due today.


 * Wednesday November 9**- E Period -Bitstrip Cartoon is due today.

Final due date for revised Odysseus essay. Place on wiki. Print a copy to turn in to me.
 * Tuesday November 8- A period **Read Oedipus pages 246-252 in The Myths of Greece and Rome

**Monday November 7 -** E period - Read Oedipus pages 246-252 in The Myths of Greece and Rome Final due date for revised Odysseus essay. Place on wiki. Print a copy to turn in to me.

**Friday November 4**- Vocabulary 5 is due

**Wednesday November 2**- Test Part 2 of The Odyssey! Be prepared to explain the epic hero journey. Be prepared to explain why Odysseus is an epic hero. Review the definition of an epic simile. Make certain you can identify and explain what an epic simile is.

**Monday October 29- E period and A period:** Finish and review the tragic hero worksheet. Review The Odyssey. There is a test on Wednesday on part 2 of //The Odyssey//. A period: Create 10 questions for a reading guide on Odysseus Revenge or Penelope's Test. On a separate sheet of paper, write down the line number and the answer to the question.

**<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Friday October 28- E period- review part 2 of The Odyssey. **

**Thursday October 27-** E period: Finish creating questions for 910-916. Place answers and line numbers on a separate sheet of paper. Use blue or black pen or type this assignment. A period : Actively read 910-916.


 * Wednesday October 26-** A and E: Vocabulary quiz is today . Check your wiki page. If you uploaded your essay to your wiki page, you should find my comments on a separate saved document. Look over the comments. See me about any questions you may have. If you have not uploaded your paper to wiki, follow the directions on the first page of the wiki or on the hand out I gave E period: Finish reading part 2 of The Odyssey- pages 910-916. Take notes. A Period: Review the definition of an epic simile. Finish reading pages 901-909. Mark text. Create an illustration for your assigned section. Write the line numbers of the illustration on the BACK of the picture.


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Tuesday October 25- ** A period- Finish reading Odysseus Returns pages 895-901 (post its should record answers to the questions). Write the line numbers of the answers on this handout: [[file:odysseus return home student copy.doc]]

E period- Complete assignment on pages 901-909- create an image for your assigned section. Read all pages and take notes


 * Monday October 24 -** Study vocabulary 4. Work on assignments that are due on Tuesday.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">** Friday October 21- ** <span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">**A and E period:** Second draft of Essay is due. Turn essay in second draft of essay,first draft of essay and the original paragraph.Vocab 4 is due. **E period-** Actively read Odysseus Returns 895-901- (post its should record answers to questions

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">Place line numbers on the handout.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">**<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Thursday October 20 ** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">**-** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;"> E period - Work on revising essay and Odysseus Returns assignment. Both of these are due tomorrow.

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">**Wednesday October 19- <span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">A period **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Complete draft of essay. Bring a print copy to class. Upload a draft to wiki. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">E Period- Vocabulary 4 is due tomorrow. Read and take notes on Odysseus returns for Thursday 895-901.

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">**Tuesday October 18-<span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> A period- ** Write one exciting paragraph for the essay topic you choose. This should be a paragraph that could be a part of your final essay. Vocabulary 4 is due Wednesday. <span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">E period- essay full draft is due today- upload to wiki, bring print copy to class; vocabulary 4 is due Thursday; Odysseus returns assignment is due Thursday

**Monday October 17**- **A period**Odyssey Part 1 Test (Odyssey part one and The Trojan War) is today! Map assignment is due at the end of the period. outline map of Mediterranean Map of the Wanderings The world of Homer **E period-** choose a topic for your paper. Write one exciting paragraph which captures a moment.

**Friday October 14 E period-** Quiz on part one of The Odyssey. Map assignment is due today. **A period** - Finish Cattle of the God actively reading pages 887-892.

**Thursday October 13** **A Period -** Read 885-887 Scylla and Charybdis. Draw a diagram which illustrates the exact dangers Odysseus faced during this adventure. Annotate with specific line numbers. **E period-** Work on map project due on Friday October 14th. Quiz on part one of The Odyssey is on Friday outline map of Mediterranean Map of the Wanderings The world of Homer

** Wednesday October 12 E Period - ** Read 887-892 Actively (post its)- The Cattle of the Sun God


 * Tuesday October ** 11- **A Period**- Actively read The Sirens pages 882-885. Illustrate a scene from the reading. Use a line from the Odyssey as

a caption for the picture. Write the line numbers next to the line. Use color!

**E period -** Review your work on //The Odyssey// and make a list of all of the places Odysseus has been since leaving his home on Ithaca. The

first place on the list is Troy. The last place is Phaecia.


 * F** **riday Octobe7-A** **Period**- Actively read (post its) The Land of the Dead pages 877-881. Make certain to read the material in the wagon

wheels.

**E period-** Read The Sirens pages 882-885. Illustrate a scene (use color!). Label the picture with a line from The Odyssey. Include the line

numbers.


 * Thursday October 6**
 * A period-** Actively read (post its/notes with pages) Cyclops 866-877.
 * E period-** Actively read (post its/notes with pages) Land of the Dead 877-881

A Period- Review pages 860-865 of The Odyssey. Find the line numbers of the answers to questions 1-12. Write the answers in complete sentences. Vocabulary quiz 3 is today! Review the cyclops pages 866-871 (line 319). Find the line numbers of questions 1-14. Vocab quiz 3 today!
 * Wednesday October 5**
 * Period A-**
 * Period E-**


 * Tuesday October 4 period E-** Review pages 860-865 of The Odyssey. Find the line numbers of the answers to the questions on the worksheet. Write the answers in complete sentences. [[file:sailing from troy863-865.doc]]


 * Monday October 3-** Review the answer to the questions on the film we saw today in class. In a well written essay, explain why Homer's epic poem The Odyssey may be more than just a story. Make certain to type your response. Support your answer with specific details from the film you watched today in class. [|Land of Odysseus] **Odysseus' Ship****Clash of the Gods**


 * Friday September 30-** vocabulary 3 pages 31-34 The Odyssey Video Worksheet for video-[[file:The Odyssey- opening of film.docx]]

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">**Thursday September 29, 2011**- Vocabulary Quiz 2 tomorrow <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Power Plus Vocabulary

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;">**Wednesday September 28- Period A-** Actively read The Trojan War pages 271-278 (post its or notes with page numbers in book). Study Vocabulary. **Period E-** Review notes on The Trojan War-Who fought? Why did they fight? Study vocabulary. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Power Plus Vocabulary

Power Plus Vocabulary Review notes on The Trojan War and notes on the myth presentations.
 * Tuesday September 27-** **Period A** complete vocabulary pages 25-31. **Period E** review vocabulary 2


 * Monday September 26-****A period** Myth presentations are due -review your story. Vocabulary Quiz on lesson 1 words Power Plus Vocabulary Practice- . Create a wiki account; request access to our class wiki. Freshmen English Class Wiki
 * E Period- ** Vocabulary 2 is due

Create a wiki account; request access to our class wiki. Freshmen English Class Wiki
 * Friday September 23**- Myth presentations are due for **E period**.


 * Thursday September 22**- Vocabulary 1 quiz **E** period. **A-**Vocabulary pages 16-18 is due.,,

Power Plus Vocabulary Practice-


 * Tuesday September 20-** Read and take notes on the mythology story for your project. Write down any questions you have.


 * Monday September 19**- Book of Choice project is due. [[file:Book+of+Choice+Day+2011.docx]]


 * Friday September 16**- Summer reading assignments will be collected during class. In the morning, students will complete an additional assignment on the summer reading required reading book. Period A god/goddess/domain/symbol quiz.


 * Due Thursday September 15-** Quiz on god s and goddesses/domains/symbols E period


 * Due Wednesday September 13**- Works Cited page is due. You may use Noodle Tools to complete this assignment. Create an account by using the Noodle Tools Cheat sheet I provided. Study the gods and goddesses. **Period E-** Finish filling out the index cards. Complete page 17 in the vocab book **Period A-** Complete page 16 in the vocabulary book. Review the Gods and Goddesses.


 * Due Tuesday September 13- Period A **- quiz on Greek and Roman names of the Gods and Goddesses. Look at the vocabulary words for lesson 1. Explore the vocabulary website. Power Plus Vocabulary Practice
 * Period E -** vocabulary 1 complete exercises on page 16; review words; use the vocabulary website


 * Due Monday September 12** period E - Study your chart for the gods and goddesses. Learn the Greek and Roman names of the gods or goddesses. Be prepared for a short quiz on Monday. Look at the vocabulary site Power Plus Vocabulary Practice- . Review the words for lesson 1. Period A- Finish your posters. Practice explaining your poster. Be prepared to share your poster on Monday! [[file:chart for Greek Gods2011.doc]] What well known person shares characteristics with your god or goddess?

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Period A and D should find the Olympian God or Goddess assigned to them in  <span class="wiki_link_ext" style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">this picture <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">When you click on the picture of your god or goddess, you can begin gathering the information needed for your poster. Make certain to keep a list of all websites and print sources that you use.
 * Due Friday September 9 Period E-** Complete posters. Prepare to present poster to the class. Work on your works cited page. This page must include at least two sources. Create your works cited page in MLA format. Use Easybib**.**
 * Period A-** Gather more information on your god or goddess from this site. Fill in your chart for your god or goddess. Create a rough sketch of your plan for your poster of your god or goddess. Consult the rubric to make certain you have all required information.

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 * Due Thursday September 8 period E-** Finish gathering information on your god or goddess. Sketch out a plan for your poster. Consult the rubric to make certain you have all of the requirements fulfilled.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Due Wednesday September 7**- Review the syllabus and the class assignment wiki (this site). Bookmark the class wiki. Period A must complete the class survey. To take the survey, you will sign into your clintonpublic.net account. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Period A and D should find the Olympian God or Goddess assigned to them in <span class="wiki_link_ext">this picture.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">When you click on the picture of your god or goddess, you can begin gathering the information needed for your poster. Make certain to keep a list of all websites and print sources that you use. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">

<span style="background-color: #00ffff; color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 190%; text-align: center;">Mid Year Exam
 * 1) **Response to Literature:** ACTIVELY read a story; **Write two responses: a.** What are your thoughts and questions about the story? You might reflect on the characters, their problems, the title or other ideas in the story. Make certain to refer to specifics in the story to support your thougths. **b.** What does the 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 or books you have read, or movies, works of art, or television programs you have seen. Use examples from the story to explain your thinking. [[file:freshmancaptrubric.doc]][[file:captpracticesheet.doc]]
 * 2) **Multiple Choice:**
 * 3) Vocabulary 1-7
 * 4) //Of Mice and Men//
 * 5) Tragic Hero, Epic Hero [[file:HeroCycle.pdf]] Aristotle's Tragic Hero
 * 6) reading selection from an epic
 * 7) two poems associated with //The Odyssey [[file:introduction.doc]] [[file:SOAPSTone graphic organizer.doc]]//
 * 8) improving sentence structure, identifying sentence errors MajorTests.com- Identifying sentence errors and correcting sentence errors  Grammar Bytes Interactive Quizzes  OWL Purdue Punctuation
 * 9) reading selection from a Greek play associated with the story of Oedipus

** Class Resources: ** <span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15pt; text-align: left;">Power Plus Vocabulary Practice- This site includes flashcards, quizzes, games for each vocabulary lesson.



Grammar Girl Capital Community College- grammar practice Turnitin.com

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Tragic Hero definition