10th Grade Literature Assignments
- Instructor
- Teacher Jennifer Lowery
- Term
- 2018-19 1st Semester
- Department
- English Language Arts
- Description
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This class is for Sophomore English students. This year the focus of your learning is to develop skills that will help you become persuasive writers, close readers, and develop research skills to carry you forward! We will focus a lot on helping you gain SAT and ACT skills as well so that you are prepared to take the SAT or ACT in your junior year. For extra help and additional resources, go to Ms. Lowery's Sophomore English Help Page !
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Past Assignments
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Exam Review Study Time - Bring your review sheet with you if you want to work on it! Posted below under the class POSTS.
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Exam Review Study Time - Bring your review sheet with you if you want to work on it! Posted below under the class POSTS.
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Elie Wiesel and Oprah - Special documentary
Exam review sheets are posted on my home page and on this page - under POSTS! Scroll down.
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Night test - MC -
Answers for the practice passage posted here!
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Socratic Circle
Choose from ANY of the discussion questions provided to you in this unit. Be prepared to discuss these topics. You will each speak twice to get a passing grade.
Chapters 7-9 and the Overall end of the book questions are attached.
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Last Quiz - Chapters 7-9
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Vocab Quiz 2
Multiple Choice PRACTICE for test.
Read Night.
Multiple Choice PRACTICE for test.
Read Night.
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Study Vocab (1-30) for tomorrow.
Read all of Night by Monday.
Motifs and Themes Chart - Individual Practice.
Read all of Night by Monday.
Motifs and Themes Chart - Individual Practice.
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Finish Motifs Charts. Read! Book complete by Monday!
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Quiz - Chapters 1-4
Continue Reading through the end!
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"Death Marches in the Holocaust" - Article with Questions
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Read Chapters 1-3.
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New 10 vocab words
Begin Night. Introduction. Notes
Begin Night. Introduction. Notes
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Revise, Final Questions, Edit Legend.
Fill out Self Check form
Turnitin.com
Fill out Self Check form
Turnitin.com
Print and turn in legend by the end of class.
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Legend Writing.
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Lab 502 - Legend Writing
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Lab 502 - Legend Writing
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Lab 502 - Legend Writing
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Vocab Quiz 5
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Medieval Times Field Trip
Vocab Practice Sheet. Planning for Arthurian Legends Guide.
Vocab Practice Sheet. Planning for Arthurian Legends Guide.
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6WM Due
legend planning - Plot outline. Start writing Intro OR Conclusion.
legend planning - Plot outline. Start writing Intro OR Conclusion.
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Lab - Create 6WM - Due by Wed for a quiz grade.
Legend Planning - Type and Save or hand write. (daily grade)
Legend Planning - Type and Save or hand write. (daily grade)
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Test - Narrative Techniques and Arthurian Legends
Work on Six Word Memoirs ideas.
Start Reading Night.
Work on Six Word Memoirs ideas.
Start Reading Night.
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New Vocab Words.
Get Night Books.
Intro Legend Assignment.
Test Review Sheet Time.
Get Night Books.
Intro Legend Assignment.
Test Review Sheet Time.
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Final Battle - Le Morte de Arthur
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Finish Show Tell Challenge. Listen to The Lady of Shalott.
Intro Le Morte de Arthur final chapter. Read and take notes on Lit elements.
Tragedy.
Tragic Flaw
Aristotle's definition of Tragic Hero.
Dramatic Irony.
Aristotle's definition of Tragic Hero.
Dramatic Irony.
Situational Irony
Foreshadowing.
Savior Figure / Christ Figure Archetype.
Transcendent Hero
#3
Black, Gold
Foreshadowing.
Savior Figure / Christ Figure Archetype.
Transcendent Hero
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Black, Gold
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Discuss Lancelot and Guinevere. Show and Tell Challenge Game.
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Lancelot and Guinevere - TELL versus SHOW. Bring completed sheet tomorrow. make sure you read the whole story!
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Quiz over Sir Gawain and Sword in the Stone
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Continue Gawain and the Green Knight
Narrative Structure in Storytelling
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Start Sir Gawain and the Green Knight - Beginning notes. Begin reading.
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Finish The Sword in the Stone - Daily grade activity
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Reading Check - The Sword in the Stone. Discuss.
Intro Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Intro Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
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Go over webquest.
Introduce historical context powerpoint.
Introduce Narrative Structure in Fiction.
Assign first story- The Sword in the Stone
Introduce historical context powerpoint.
Introduce Narrative Structure in Fiction.
Assign first story- The Sword in the Stone
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Welcome to Medieval England! It's time for a web-QUEST!
Join me in the media center to learn about medieval England and King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table!
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The Princess Bride Meme Due - OPTIONAL daily grade. These must be emailed to me at [email protected]
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Quiz - The Princess bride.
Use your movie questions, archetypes review, and Frame tale notes to study for this first quiz of the 9 weeks! I added a practice sheet for describing the Quests in the movie too! There are several.
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Finish The Princess Bride and complete review sheets for Quiz Monday.
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Middle Section of The Princess Bride
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F451 Test
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Review - Test MONDAY!!
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PSAT 1st - 4th periods
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Last Vocab Quiz for Q3 - ALL 40 words! :)
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QUIZ over parts 2 and 3 of F451!
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Part 3 Due - Burning Bright
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Montag Character Changes - Parts 1-2
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Dover Beach Poetry Analysis - Allusions
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Part 2 reading quiz.
Dover Beach by Matthew Arnold - Allusion in F451. Romantic Era poetry.
Dover Beach by Matthew Arnold - Allusion in F451. Romantic Era poetry.
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REMEDIATION TESTING for those who wish to re-take either of the first two tests
Part 2 Graphic Organizers - Study sheet for quiz
Part 2 close read and annotation exercises.
Part 2 close read and annotation exercises.
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Symbols discussion for Part 2 - Faber, the Bible, the Sieve and the Sand, Allusion - Lilies of the Field, Faber's THREE things
TED TALK finished. Relate to Mildred and her symbols - Moonstones, Mausoleum.
TED TALK finished. Relate to Mildred and her symbols - Moonstones, Mausoleum.
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Go over Social Satire Short Answer Test - examples of exemplary work plus writing complete answers. (15 mins)
TED TALK and final set of symbols in Part 1 of F451. (20 mins)
Manoush Zomorodi - On Boredom
Part 2 should be read by today. New Part 2 symbols. (15 mins)
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New vocab words
Go over Social Satire Test - Multiple Choice. Test Strategies. Right Answers. Self Analysis.
Go over Social Satire Test - Multiple Choice. Test Strategies. Right Answers. Self Analysis.
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Early Release Day for parent conferences. Read Part 2. Due Sept 25.
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F451 - Montag Character Analysis DUE - Homework
Part 1 Quiz!
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F451 Part 1 - Quotes Activity
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F451 - Part 1 - Characters Activity
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Part 1 - Opinionaire and Close Reading Activity. Classwork.
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Vocab Quiz 2 - Words 1-30
Reading time when finished
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Finish opening lecture - F451. Reading time part of the period.
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F451 beginning lecture
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Begin Fahrenheit 451. Get books. Begin opening lecture info.
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Multiple Choice Test
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Test - Short Answer
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Test Review
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Elements of Romantic Era Poetry - "Christmas Sparrow"
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Short Story - "There Will Come Soft Rains"
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There Will Come Soft Rains annotation worksheet - check for understanding
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"There Will Come Soft Rains" - Poetry through word choice group activity
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Q&A over the Text Dependent Questions from Harrison Bergeron.
Check for understanding worksheet - daily grade - done in class.
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Q&A over Elements of Fiction.
Three definitions of Satire instruction.
Read "Harrison Bergeron" in the book (starts on page 32). Finish the 8 questions handout for homework.
Three definitions of Satire instruction.
Read "Harrison Bergeron" in the book (starts on page 32). Finish the 8 questions handout for homework.
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Q&A over Elements of Fiction.
Three definitions of Satire instruction.
Read "Harrison Bergeron" in the book (starts on page 32). Finish the 8 questions handout for homework.
Three definitions of Satire instruction.
Read "Harrison Bergeron" in the book (starts on page 32). Finish the 8 questions handout for homework.
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Finish your review notes on the Elements of Fiction - Powerpoint is posted on this page under POSTS.
BRING YOUR BOOKS TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY!
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Vocab Quiz 1 - First 20 words - you will have to put the correct word in the blank based on the CONTEXT of the sentence. That means you must know how to use the words. Practice using them to be successful on these quizzes.
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Writing Quiz. Essay to be done in class per instructions and rubric.
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Pre-Write for Essay tomorrow! You need three of your articles and Task Sheets that go with them.
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Writing Paragraphs - Body and Conclusions
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Additional articles for independent active reading and preparation. Independent student work.
14 Ways Article with Infographic
How the Power of Reading Holds the Keys to Success
14 Ways Article with Infographic
How the Power of Reading Holds the Keys to Success
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Over the weekend finish Reading, Article Questions, and Annotations. Decide how you feel about each article and their overall discussion. The is preparation for a small essay assignment next week.
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Class Activity - Journaling and active reading - News article - Begin instruction.
NPR Article - France bans Cell Phones...
NPR Article - France bans Cell Phones...
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Today we will go over the first Vocab words for you to LEARN! The list is posted if you want to bring it to work with, or if you want to get ahead, look up these words in advance!
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Class Activity - Groups - Studying - How do we do that???
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Welcome back! Today you will take a Reading Survey