Book Journal Share Monday June 4
Don't forget to bring your library book and your green literary terms book journal!
Sunday, June 3, 2018
Thursday, May 3, 2018
Play - A Raisin in the Sun
Congratulations on another successful six-week unit - for the most part. A few of my sophomores need to come see me. I have individual folders for those who are missing major assignments. If these students take the initiative and become more assertive, I can help them achieve a passing grade. I have no power, however, if they don't come for the help.
We now embark on a 20th-century play entitled A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry. While it features a black family living on the Southside of Chicago, the play has a universal theme. If we have dreams - which we all should have in order to progress - we must be persistent. We also must be careful. Our families should be our source of strength, secondary to our friends. Our friends will not always have our best interests in mind. Through reasoning and patient listening on the family forefront, we can support each other in our times of need. Overcoming obstacles will never be easy, We can overcome them though if we have support and love from those dearest to us.
Check out your own copy of A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry and follow the story with your students.
Don't hesitate to call me with questions or concerns.
Mrs. Rands
We now embark on a 20th-century play entitled A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry. While it features a black family living on the Southside of Chicago, the play has a universal theme. If we have dreams - which we all should have in order to progress - we must be persistent. We also must be careful. Our families should be our source of strength, secondary to our friends. Our friends will not always have our best interests in mind. Through reasoning and patient listening on the family forefront, we can support each other in our times of need. Overcoming obstacles will never be easy, We can overcome them though if we have support and love from those dearest to us.
Check out your own copy of A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry and follow the story with your students.
Don't hesitate to call me with questions or concerns.
Mrs. Rands
Tuesday, March 6, 2018
Shakespeare's Julius Caesar Unit - Semester II: 2nd six weeks
Hello Students and Parents,
We have just completed our poetry unit and now embark on a journey focused on Shakespeare's play "Julius Caesar." You have already studied some of Shakespeare's sonnets which is a good segue to this unit. You know a little bit about his life. Regarding the play, we will listen, read and even act out some of the scenes. Please keep up with this new adventure. You can use Spark Notes to help you better understand the plot and the language.
Check out something from the library. There are volumes on Shakespeare's life, his works and his influence on the English language.
Check here for assignments relating to our unit, going forward. SparkNotes never fear Shakespeare has a side by side interpretation for your support and enjoyment.
Mrs. Rands
Never Fear Shakespeare Julius Caesar
Responses to Study Guide Questions
We have just completed our poetry unit and now embark on a journey focused on Shakespeare's play "Julius Caesar." You have already studied some of Shakespeare's sonnets which is a good segue to this unit. You know a little bit about his life. Regarding the play, we will listen, read and even act out some of the scenes. Please keep up with this new adventure. You can use Spark Notes to help you better understand the plot and the language.
Check out something from the library. There are volumes on Shakespeare's life, his works and his influence on the English language.
Check here for assignments relating to our unit, going forward. SparkNotes never fear Shakespeare has a side by side interpretation for your support and enjoyment.
Mrs. Rands
Never Fear Shakespeare Julius Caesar
Responses to Study Guide Questions
Friday, February 16, 2018
Poetry Portfolio part one is DUE Thurs. Feb 22 - scoring guide attached
Rands Grade 10 Complete Poetry
Portfolio DUE: March 1, 2018
Homework due Feb. 20:
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Finish writing your 5 paragraph essay on GOOGLE DOCS = access
it anywhere:
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Entitle it:
“Comparative Essay on “……..” by _____ and “…..” by _______.
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Add
Historicist Critiques to the same document for each poet:
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Entitle each just by the name of the poet and
dates
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Paragraph One:
mini biography of poet #1
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Paragraph Two:
brief information about the times of the poet and poem
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Repeat for Poet #2
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Add the two poems that you compared to the
TOP of the document
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(Before the comparative essay)
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Find two more poems – type up and add to the end
of the document.
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By authors listed in blue packet.
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Same theme as your two poems or different theme,
if you wish.
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ADD page numbers to the FOOTER
Part 1: Submit "hard copy" - printed out in final form: Due. Thursday, Feb. 22
You will add your original written poems, create a cover, cover page, preface and table of contents. All will be due on March 1, 2018 in a portfolio packet.
Worth 50 points: See scoring guide:
Name: Period: Date
Due: Mar. 1
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Poetry Portfolio:
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Cover Page includes a proper heading: Title, Name, Class-Period,
Date
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1
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Has all required components in order: cover/table of
contents/preface/(3)
2 poems same
theme/comparison essay/poet bios – critique X2/ (3)
2 poems of
choice, and 4 poems written by you. (6)
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12
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Binding/Cover and presentation is attractive
(illustrations optional)
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3
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Comparative Essay: parts and content
I. Intro:
poet names, titles of poets, era of writing/general theme (4)
II. Structure:
Topic sentence/poet #1/poet #2 /closure or transition (4)
III. Poetic
Devices: Topic sentence/poet #1/poet #2/ closure or transition (4)
IV. Meaning:
Topic sentence/poet #1/poet #2/closure or transition (4)
V.
Conclusion: Tie it together and/or connect to the reader (4)
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20
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Conventions: Quotes/excerpts: integrated and cited within document (1)
Caps/Punctuation/Spelling
(3)
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4
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Historicist Critique: 2 poet bios; explain how
the times/era of poetry may have influenced the author is writing the poem
the way he did.
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6
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4 creative poems written by you
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4
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TOTAL
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50
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Saturday, February 3, 2018
Thursday, February 1, 2018
Poetry Out Loud Contest and website
Poetry Out Loud
What
is it? A contest
When
is it? Feb.
14 after school at West Salem High School
What
do I do to prepare?
◦Read
through 10 poems on the website and choose 3.
◦Write
why you chose those three.
◦Now
narrow it down to two.
◦Memorize
those two poems in order to compete.
◦Or
just memorize one poem and be a participant.
◦Why?
There is scholarship money available – and
there might be some extra creditJ
◦Most
importantly:
It will be a positive experience that you will want to repeat
each year.
Saturday, January 27, 2018
Monday, January 29 - Library Visit - Let's Get Reading
Think Again: Here is a list of suggested reading for those heading to college and those with other vocational plans as well. Take a look.
Friday, January 26, 2018
Poetry Unit - February 2018
“Poetry provides one permissible way of saying one thing and meaning another.” -Robert Frost
February is the perfect time for a poetry unit, especially if the poem is about love. Our first poem analysis will be about love - it is hard to define, isn't it? At least, E. E. Cummins has given it a try.
Here are some links for extending your understanding of our first poem:
love is more thicker than forget
prez love-is-more-thicker-than-forget/
Your poetry project portfolio guidelines and Overview/Essay Specs are attached - follow the link: (Due Date is Thurs, Feb. 22, 2018)
American Poetry Portfolio Guidelines
Poetry Project Overview & Compare/Contrast Essay
Here is an overview:
poetryoutloud.org
February is the perfect time for a poetry unit, especially if the poem is about love. Our first poem analysis will be about love - it is hard to define, isn't it? At least, E. E. Cummins has given it a try.
Here are some links for extending your understanding of our first poem:
love is more thicker than forget
prez love-is-more-thicker-than-forget/
Your poetry project portfolio guidelines and Overview/Essay Specs are attached - follow the link: (Due Date is Thurs, Feb. 22, 2018)
American Poetry Portfolio Guidelines
Poetry Project Overview & Compare/Contrast Essay
Here is an overview:
#1 Choose a theme for your poetry portfolio (a book of your own poetry and poetry analysis).
You should choose a one-word theme that you can live with for the next few weeks of the project. Ideas: “Sports”, “Nature”, “Love”, “Friendship”, etc.
#2 Find two poems, written by two different published authors from two different time periods that fit your theme (plus two other poems of your choice)
Write the theme you choose at the top of journal entry #1 (Semester II) in your spiral notebook.
#3 Create two pattern poems on your theme (plus two other poems in another style).
You may use any pattern poem style found in your notes (like a diamante). These poems should be about the theme you chose for your portfolio. Use at least 3 different literary devices
Review the PowerPoint Introduction to Poetry, your spiral notebook journal #1 for key terms, our Blue Lit Book p 227, or one of the reliable poetry resources below to help you with poetry analysis.
poetryoutloud.org
Poetry Foundation
http://www.poemhunter.com/
Poets to choose from:
Romantic (1780-1900)/Transcendental Poets (1860-1900)
Ralph Waldo Emerson Walt Whitman Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Oliver Wendell Holmes John Greenleaf Whittier William Cullen Bryant
Edgar Allen Poe Paul Lawrence Dunbar Emily Dickenson
Robert Frost Stephen Crane
Modernist (1890-1950)
Gertrude Stein T.S. Eliot Wallace Stevens
Carl Sandburg Marianne Moore Langston Hughes
Ezra Pound Hilda Doolittle E.E. Cummings
Post-Modern (1945-1960)/contemporary Poets (current day)
Rita Dove Anne Sexton Sharon Olds
Allen Ginsberg Randall Jarrell Lawrence Ferlenghetti
William Stafford Alice Walker Robert Hayden
James Dickey Edna St. Vincent Millay Stanley Kunitz
Billy Collins Gwendolyn Brooks Etheridge Knight
Shel Silverstein (There are so many others, but this will get you started.)
Note: If you are choosing to compete in Poetry Out Loud, both of your poems must come from the website: http://www.poetryoutloud.org/poems-and-performance/find-poems
Reminder:
Use the following links to find the information you need. Do not go onto a search engine and attempt to do your own research. These sites are reliable and useful; point and click.
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
Wrapping Up Semester One - Assignments and Due Dates AND FINAL EXAM DAY points
Do you feel like you have had a ride on a fast moving freight train? I certainly do! The end of the first semester is here.
Here are the make-up items you must have turned in by next Thursday, January 18:
Check Student View to make sure you turned these items in - they are all past due items:
1. Book Talks (hard copy - word processed - typed!)
They were due Dec 4: To be accepted through Jan. 18
2. Short Stories (GOOGLE DOCS but late work must be turned in hard copy/word processed-typed)
They were due before Winter Break. To be accepted through Jan. 18.
3. Journal Checks through #25 have been recorded. Go to the Journal Menu if you are behind and make those up. You will need to show me before Jan. 18.
WORK IN PROGRESS: All part of the final exam grade (5 items)
1. Argumentative Essays - due Thursday, Jan. 18 on GOOGLE CLASSROOM.
-Be sure to submit it to the correct GOOGLE CLASSROOM period.
-Turn in Checklist and Scoring Guide hard copy on Jan. 18. 25 pts
Essay Length: 5-6 paragraphs with a minimum of 3 sentences each.
Prompt: West Salem High School should/should not participate in the national Shut Down Your Screen Week. (You must take a position.)
I. Introduction to include the Central Claim
II. Body Paragraphs (3) with Supporting Claims
A. Supporting Claim #1
a. evidence
b. reasoning/explanation/commentary
B. Supporting Claim #2
a. evidence
b. reasoning/explanation/commentary
C. Supporting Claim #3
a. evidence
b. reasoning/explanation/commentary
III Body Paragraph (1) with Counter Claim (or it may be part of paragraph B or C)
IV. Conclusion to include a restatement of Central Claim
2. Book Journal - 8 entries: Book Journal Form
Turn in Hard Copy on Thursday, Jan. 18.
-Title and Author - proper capitalization
-Character description and an excerpt or quote to support your description
-Setting and an excerpt or quote to support your description
-Five chapter/section summaries, each with a quote or excerpt for support. Each summary should entail experiences covered in a 20 minute or more reading session.
Book Journal & Final Sharing Activity. 20 pts
3. Journal Check #26-30 during class on Thursday, Jan 18.
Bring it to class for final activity.* 25 pts (See right-hand menu for #26 and #27)
NOTE: Journal Entry 28 should be an outline of your argumentative paragraph
Journal Entry 29 should be a rough draft of your three body paragraphs - plus notes on three kinds of quotes (SEE Purdue OWL) that need to be correctly punctuated in your paragraph
Journal Entry 30 should be ideas for your Introduction and ideas for your Conclusion based on examples from the articles you read. It should also include a rough draft of each your introduction and your conclusion.
Ideas for Introductions: 1. State your claim and touch on the three supporting claims you will develop. 2. Lead in with a hook (surprising statement, quote, or question) and then state your claim.
Ideas for Conclusions: 1. Use a quote from an expert to sum up your position 2. Summarize briefly the key points of your essay and restate your claim. 3. Use a quote that causes reflection regarding the topic. 4. Restate your claim and ask a question.
4. Final (Interaction) Activity* TBA 5 pts
5. Written Final Exam 25 pts
FINAL TOTAL PTS: 100
Here are the make-up items you must have turned in by next Thursday, January 18:
Check Student View to make sure you turned these items in - they are all past due items:
1. Book Talks (hard copy - word processed - typed!)
They were due Dec 4: To be accepted through Jan. 18
2. Short Stories (GOOGLE DOCS but late work must be turned in hard copy/word processed-typed)
They were due before Winter Break. To be accepted through Jan. 18.
3. Journal Checks through #25 have been recorded. Go to the Journal Menu if you are behind and make those up. You will need to show me before Jan. 18.
WORK IN PROGRESS: All part of the final exam grade (5 items)
1. Argumentative Essays - due Thursday, Jan. 18 on GOOGLE CLASSROOM.
-Be sure to submit it to the correct GOOGLE CLASSROOM period.
-Turn in Checklist and Scoring Guide hard copy on Jan. 18. 25 pts
Essay Length: 5-6 paragraphs with a minimum of 3 sentences each.
Prompt: West Salem High School should/should not participate in the national Shut Down Your Screen Week. (You must take a position.)
I. Introduction to include the Central Claim
II. Body Paragraphs (3) with Supporting Claims
A. Supporting Claim #1
a. evidence
b. reasoning/explanation/commentary
B. Supporting Claim #2
a. evidence
b. reasoning/explanation/commentary
C. Supporting Claim #3
a. evidence
b. reasoning/explanation/commentary
III Body Paragraph (1) with Counter Claim (or it may be part of paragraph B or C)
IV. Conclusion to include a restatement of Central Claim
2. Book Journal - 8 entries: Book Journal Form
Turn in Hard Copy on Thursday, Jan. 18.
-Title and Author - proper capitalization
-Character description and an excerpt or quote to support your description
-Setting and an excerpt or quote to support your description
-Five chapter/section summaries, each with a quote or excerpt for support. Each summary should entail experiences covered in a 20 minute or more reading session.
Book Journal & Final Sharing Activity. 20 pts
3. Journal Check #26-30 during class on Thursday, Jan 18.
Bring it to class for final activity.* 25 pts (See right-hand menu for #26 and #27)
NOTE: Journal Entry 28 should be an outline of your argumentative paragraph
Journal Entry 29 should be a rough draft of your three body paragraphs - plus notes on three kinds of quotes (SEE Purdue OWL) that need to be correctly punctuated in your paragraph
Journal Entry 30 should be ideas for your Introduction and ideas for your Conclusion based on examples from the articles you read. It should also include a rough draft of each your introduction and your conclusion.
Ideas for Introductions: 1. State your claim and touch on the three supporting claims you will develop. 2. Lead in with a hook (surprising statement, quote, or question) and then state your claim.
Ideas for Conclusions: 1. Use a quote from an expert to sum up your position 2. Summarize briefly the key points of your essay and restate your claim. 3. Use a quote that causes reflection regarding the topic. 4. Restate your claim and ask a question.
4. Final (Interaction) Activity* TBA 5 pts
5. Written Final Exam 25 pts
FINAL TOTAL PTS: 100
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