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Welcome to English 10C!
Ms. Lloyd & Ms. Destics
Email: hlloyd@isd622.org
Syllabus
Interview Project due dates
Interview questions (typed) due Monday, May 19th
Interview must be completed by Tuesday, May 27th
Types notes from interview due on Tuesday, May 27th
Rough Draft for Interview response due Thursday, May 29th
Final Copy due Friday, May 30th
Examples of Interview Project:
Example #1 - shown in class
Example #2
Interview Topics and Question ideas....doc
Interview Assignment Outline.doc
Week 11 May 19-23
Monday:
1. DUE: Interview Questions! See attachments for examples.
2. DUE: Pink quote packet for TWM
3. DUE: Vocab 15 test and packets due.
Example of interview assignment
4.In class writing assignment due at the end of the hour- see handout
HW: Finish in class assignment if not completed
Tuesday, May 20th
1. In class assignment due if not complete yesterday.
2. Aphorism Activity- see handout
HW: You should be working on completing interviews this week.
Wednesday, May 21st
1. Finish up Aphorism activity
Begin Finding Forrester- see study guide
***Viewing this film is very important as it is part of the final piece of this trimester. If you are not in school for the entire film you will need to either rent it or stay after school on Monday, May 27th for Part 1 and Tuesday, May 28th for Part 2 in Rm 357. ***
HW: Interview! Extra Credit due tomorrow.
Thursday, May 22nd
Finding Forrester
HW: Interviews!
Friday, May 23rd
1. Extra Credit Opportunity Due- see above
2. Finding Forrester
HW: Interviews and typed notes are due Tuesday! Have a safe and fun long weekend!
Week 10 May 12-16
Monday:
1. Handed out gold vocab packet #15 - 15 minutes in class
2. Read TWM through the Eighth Tuesday Chapter
3. Discuss Money
4. Journal - Wisdom
Tuesday:
1. Vocab packet gold 15 due
2. Name of person interviewing is due
3. Check TWM packets
Wed-Friday:
Finished reading TWM and responded in pink packet.
Extra Credit Opportunity:
Choose a song that relates to Tuesday with Morrie and do the following things:
1. Print out the song lyrics and attach to the response described below.
2. Write a 2 page typed response in MLA format. In this response, you need to answer the 5 analytical questions (see below) and spend some time tying your song into Tuesday with Morrie. You must provide at least 3 specific quotes from Morrie (correctly cited). Use the quotes as an opportunity to state your views and explain Morrie's point of view.
Questions to for song:
1.What is the author’s message? What is he saying?
2.How would you describe the mood or tone?
3.What is significant or important about this song?
4.How does the song relate to Tuesdays with Morrie?
5.What is your personal response to the song?
3. All Extra Credit Papers are due Friday, May 23rd. No Exceptions!
Week 9 May 5-9
Monday: 1. Vocab 15 gold distributed.
2. Read TWM
Tuesday
1. Read TWM
2. Journal
3. Boys v. Girl activity
Wednesday
1. TWM
2. Discussion
3. Finish activity from Tuesday
Thursday
1. TWM
2. Packet work
Friday
1. TWM
2. Group work
3. Handed out Interview Project details
If you need additional help writing the paper, go to:
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Due Date |
Assignment |
Points |
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Tues. Mar. 25 |
Topic |
10 |
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Tues. Apr. 1 |
3 Source Cards
20 Notecards |
15
60 |
| *Weds. April 9th |
Working Thesis |
20 |
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Tues. Apr. 8 |
3 Source Cards
20 Notecards |
15
60 |
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Fri. April 11th |
Preliminary Outline |
25 |
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Mon. April 14th |
First page |
50 |
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Tues. April 22nd |
Rough Draft |
50 |
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Friday April 25th |
Works Cited Rough Draft |
25 |
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Monday April 28 |
2nd Rough Draft |
50 |
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Friday MAY 2 |
Final Outline |
50 |
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Friday MAY 2 |
Final Draft |
200 |
*Date Change*
Week 8 of the Tri: April 28-May 2
Monday, April 28
1. Work on Rough Draft
2. Vocab 14 Green handed out
HW: Work on essay!
Tuesday, April 29
1. RD due - Self Edit workshop
2. Turnitin.com workshop
HW: Work on essay!
Wednesday, April 30
1. Work on essay
2. Vocab Due
3. TWM
HW: Work on essay!
Thursday, May 1
1. Work on essay
2. Final instructions for Turnitin.com
3. TWM
HW: Work on essay!
HW: Submit to turnitin.com by 11pm tonight!
![*]() Reminder: ![*]() Tonight ![*]() Begin process sooner than later to avoid missing deadline. ![*]() Revise Revise Revise!! ![*]() READ IT OUT LOUD! J J Get more eyes on it – hand it over to parents, friends, bro’s and sis’s! ![*]() Checklist in writing guide page 11 ![*]() LOOK AT THE EDIT SUGGESTIONS OF OTHERS AND APPLY THE CHANGES!!!
Friday, May2
1. Hand in FINAL DRAFTS in paper.
2. Hand in pg. 5 of packet and 2 rough drafts!
3. Have fun today and celebrate the final due date!
HW: Vocab test on Monday lesson 14!
Week 7 of the Tri: April 21-April 25 Monday, April 21
1. Work on Rough Draft
2. Vocab 13 Gold handed out
HW: RD due tomorrow
Tuesday, April 22
1. RD due - Self Edit workshop
HW: Vocab 13 due tomorrowWednesday, April 23
1. Late Start Day/Paws
2. Vocab Due
3. Read two drafts of essays - analyzeThursday, April 24
1. Highlight entire example pg 30 of packet
2. Distinguish between research and response
3. Wrote limericks
HW: Works Cited due tomorrowFriday, April 25
1. Works Cited due
2. Read Tuesdays With Morrie in class
HW: 2nd Rough draft - Clean and polished with new changes - due Monday!!!
Worth 50 points. Please bring original draft with you on Monday. Week 6 of the Tri: April 14-April 18 Monday, April 14th
1. Discuss how to cite
2. Review powerpoint
3. Rough Draft due!
HW: Continue working on essay!
Tuesday, April 15th
1. MCA tests
2. Meet with hours 4,5,6
3. Gave out green vocab packet - corrected in class
HW: Continue working on essay!
Wednesday, April 16th
1. MCA tests
2. Meet with hours 1,2,3
3. Gave out green vocab packet - corrected in class
HW: Continue working on essay!Thursday, April 17th
1. Work on original sentences - 20 total due tomorrow
2. Introduction to Tuesdays with Morrie
3. Vocab test tomorrow!
HW: Continue working on essay!
HW: Vocab test Lesson 13 (20 sentences due too!)
Friday, April 18th
1. Vocab Test 13
2. Hand in green and gold packet and 20 original sentences
3. Continue Tuesdays with Morrie
HW: Continue working on essay! Rough Draft due Tuesday 4/22Week 5 of the Tri: April 7th-11th Monday, April 7th
1. Vocab Quiz
2. Time to work in the Media Center.
HW: Finish 20 notecards and 2 source cards. Due Tomorrow!
Tuesday, April 8th
1. 20 Notecard and 2 source cards due.
2. Pass out Vocab Packet-Time to work on in class while I check cards.
3. Journal: Reflection on Respect Retreat.
Please respond to the following questions, using full sentences, in a one page, clearly written response:
- What does respect mean to you?
- What are things that you can do everyday to be respectful?
- What were your thoughts about the retreat? What did you like? What surprised you?
- Are there people disrespectful in this school? What are some of the problems?
- What can students do to make it better?
- What is your goal for this week and how is it coming along?
- Other thoughts/reactions to retreat?
4. Thesis statement discussion.
HW: Working thesis and Vocab Packet due Weds.
Wednesday, April 9th
1. Working Thesis due
2. Respect Activity.
3.What do we do now? How do we create an Outline.
HW: Organize cards into catogories.
Thursday, April 10th
HW: Work on Pre. Outline-Due Friday.
Friday, April 11th
1. Pre. Outline Due
Week 4 of the Tri: March 31- April 1
Monday, March 31
1. Time to work in Media Center
HW: 20 notecards/ 3 sources cards due tomorrow
Tuesday, April 1st
1. 20 Notecards/ 3 source cards due
2. Time to work on Green Vocab Packet- due at the end of hour
3. Read example of research paper in class
4. Discuss Thesis Statements.
HW: Answer Questions on page 9 of packet.
Wednesday, April 2nd
Time in Lab
Thursday, April 3rd
Time in Lab
Friday, April 4th
Time in Lab
HW: Study for Vocab quiz on Monday! Work on 20 notecards and 2 source cards due Tuesday.
Week 3 of the Tri: March 24th-28th
Monday, March 24th
1. Welcome Back!
2. Questions from last class for topics
3. Time in the Media Center to search for Topics.
HW: Continue thinking about topic. Due at the end of hour tomorrow.
Tuesday, March 25th
1. Work time in Media Center
2. Topic- create a topic using a question (make sure you have a back up plan just in case your topic is not approved)
3. Topics are due by the end of the hour.
4. Next answer the narrowing your topic questions at the bottom of page 6 in your packet.
5. Read page 36 in packet
6. Finally begin looking for possible sources in the Media Center.
HW: Vocab Packet due Thursday.
Wednesday, March 26th
1. Pass out gold vocab packet
2. Taking notes-pg 11-12
3. Use the Media Center for books and magazine only.
HW: Vocab Packet due Thursday.
Thursday, March 27th
1. Vocab Packet due
2. Time to work in the Media Center.
Friday, March 28th
Time to work in Media Center
HW: Work on 20 notecards and 3 source cards over the weekend- due Tuesday.
Week 2 of the Tri: March 10th-14th
Monday, March 10th
1. Work on song lyrics project
2. Computer lab.
HW: Research materials due tomorrow- (50 note cards, 1 highlighter and 1 folder dedicated to research) and Green Vocab packet due Wednesday.
Tuesday, March 11th
1. Research materials due
2. How to continue project? See PowerPoint
3. Computer Lab time.
HW: Finish writing out notecards for your articles (you should have 4 notecards per article.). Begin working on analytical questions.
Wednesday, March 12th
1. Computer Lab
2. Finish up project in class.
HW: Green Vocab Packet Due Thursday.
Thursday, March 13th
1. Green Packet due.
2. Lyric Project due
3. Edit Work Cited page as a class.
4. Discussion about songs- Find anything interesting? What was frustrating about this assignment? What can we learn?
5. Read how to cook up a research paper.
HW: Study for Vocab Quiz.
Friday, March 14th
1. Vocab Quiz
2. Explorations into possible research paper topics.
HW: Think about a possible topic for your research paper. Have a fantastic break!
Week 1 of the Tri: March 3rd- 7th
Monday, March 3rd
No School
Monday, March 4th
No School
Wednesday, March 5th
1. Welcome to class!
2. Letter to parents (Discussed in class- signed letter due on Friday)
3. Passed out Gold Vocab Packet-Due Friday
4. Finished Life is Beautiful + Discussion questions in class.
HW: Vocab Packet and Parent Letter
Thursday, March 6th
1. Passed out Syllabus- discussion about expectations
2. In-text citations vs. Works Cited (What is the difference?)
3. Practice creating Works Cited with books and magazines in class using http://www.citationmachine.net/
HW: Vocab Packet and Parent Letter
Friday, March 7th
1. Vocab Packet Due
2. Understanding Proquest and using a database.
3. Discuss the new song lyric project.
4. Look at Example of project- for Homework- Read Bob Marley's lyrics and circle any words that you do not understand. Then read the article provide and create 4 notecards with information from the article. The "notecards" are located on the Notes sheet behind the assignment in the packet. We will discuss this information on Monday.
HW: Find a song that you would like to learn more about. Song with lyrics Due Monday |
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