English I Honors: December 2011

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

1. Phrases and Clauses Review
2. LOTF and Grammar Quiz
3. Research Paper Checklist
4. Holiday Celebration

Homework:

EOC Exam Study Guide (www.usatestprep.com)
Have a fabulous and safe winter break!

Monday, December 19, 2011

1. Phrases and Clauses Review and 3/4 Level Analysis
2. Lord of the Flies Socratic Seminar Ch 11-12

Homework:

Final Research Packet Due Tomorrow (see English I Honors Schedule handout distributed in class for details)
Final LOTF quiz (including phrases, clauses, & 4 level analysis)

Friday, December 16, 2011

1. LOTF Reading Check (chapters 9-10)

2. Clauses Review

3. LOTF Seminar

4. LOTF Film

Homework:

LOTF: Read and annotate Chapters 11-12
Holiday Celebration on Tuesday!
Final LOTF Quiz (including phrases and clauses) on Tuesday

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

1. Practice Works Cited

2. Annotated Essay (modeled)

3. Semester Schedule

4. LOTF Socratic Seminar (Chapters 7-8)

Homework:

Rough Draft #2 due tomorrow! Include Verb Chart and Rough Draft #1 when you submit.
LOTF: Read and Annotate Chapters 9-10 (due Friday, December 16th)

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Tuesday, December 14, 2011

1. LOTF Phrases (practice)

2. Peer Annotation Check

3. Combining Sentences

4. Parallel Structure

5. Self-revision: A Closer Look at Your Writing

Homework:

LOTF: Seminar tomorrow! Make sure you have read and annotated chapters 7 and 8, and you are prepared to discuss!
Rough Draft with Revisions Due Thursday, December 15th

Monday, December 12, 2011

1. LOTF Phrases: Identify the underlined group of words as a participial, prepositional, appositive, gerund,or infinitive phrase.

2. RESEARCH PAPER: Draft body paragraphs

Homework:

RESEARCH PAPER (rough draft) due TOMORROW!
LOTF: Read and annotate Chapter 7 & 8 by Wednesday, December 14th
LOTF Phrases due Wednesday, December 14th

Friday, December 9, 2011

1. Socratic Seminar (finish LOTF Ch 5-6)

2. Research Paper: Draft Essay

Homework:

Research Paper: Continue Drafting (Read and reference the Sample Essay in your documents folder. Click here to access your school folder from home.)
LOTF: Read and Annotate Chapters 7-8 by Wednesday, December 14th

Thursday, December 8, 2011

1. Verbal Phrases

2. LOTF Socratic Seminar Ch 5-6
3. Exit Slip: Write three sentences about LOTF. In each sentence, use one of the verbal phrases we discussed today (participial, gerund, & infinitive). Complete ONLY the third level of analysis on each sentence.

Homework:

RESEARCH PAPER DUE TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13th

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

1. SSR

2. LOTF Seminar Assignment Explanation

3. Phrases: Prepositional & Appositives

4. LOTF Seminar Ch 1-4

Homework:

LOTF Chapters 5-6 (read and annotate)

LOTF Socratic Seminar Schedule

Thursday, Dec. 8th: Amy, Trais, Alyssa, Megan, Caroline, Sommer
Wednesday, Dec. 14th: Haylee, Dakota, Brandon, Tevin, Devon, Madison, Sammy
Friday, Dec. 16th: Sierrah, Justin, Amit, Jeri, Breanna, Daniel, Alex
Monday, Dec. 19th: John, Kyle, Skylar, Dustin, Sean, Rebie, Lyric

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

1. Body Paragraphs: 11 sentence paragraph

2. Thesis Statements and Body Paragraphs (draft in computer lab)

3. Small Group Weaving Quotations

4. Socratic Seminar Sign-Up

Homework:

LOTF Chapters 5-6 Due Thursday
Research Essay (due Tuesday, December 13th)

Monday, December 5, 2011

1. SSR (sources check)

2. Thesis Statements

3. Weaving Quotations

Homework:

Weaving Quotations Practice (#3)
LOTF Ch 1-4 Discussion Questions (be prepared for Socratic Seminar on Wednesday, Dec. 8th)
Please read the assignment below and choose your top three sign-up times. You can sign-up tomorrow, but ALL students are responsible for coming prepared on Thursday, Dec. 9th with Chapters 5 & 6 read and annotated.

LOTF Socratic Seminars

What is it?

A Socratic Seminar is a student-led discussion that is based on an "essential question." Socrates, an Athenian philosopher born in 469 BC, is credited with formulating this method of discussion. Encouraging participants to sit in a circle, Socrates would draw knowledge from the group by presenting a series of deeply philosophical questions. A seminar consists of four elements: a text, essential questions, a leader, and active participants.

How will you be graded?

Come to the seminar prepared with five excellent discussion questions, three essential quotes from the chapter, and an annotated copy of Lord of the Flies (30 pts.)
Participate five times in a meaningful way during the seminar. To participate in a meaningful way means to make a comment, make a connection to the text, ask a question that builds on what other participants are saying (25 points)
Being an academic participant (10 points). Do you…

*Speak loudly and clearly?

*Listen to others respectfully?

*Stick with the subject?

*Avoid inappropriate language (slang, unsophisticated diction)?

*Seem prepared/interested?

Sign-Up Sheet

Chapters 5-6 (Thursday, December 8^th)

1. 4.

2. 5.

3. 6.

Chapters 7-8 (Wednesday, December 14^th)

1. 4. 7.

2. 5.

3. 6.

Chapters 9-10 (Friday, December 16^th)

1. 4. 7.

2. 5.

3. 6.

Chapters 11-12 (Monday, December 19th)

1. 4. 7.

2. 5.

3. 6.

Friday, December 2, 2011

1. SSR

2. RESEARCH

Homework:

RESEARCH! Final three sources due on Monday, Dec 8th!
LOTF Ch 1-4 Discussion Questions

Thursday, December 1, 2011

1. Complements (discuss LOTF complements due today and finish handout)

2. Rhetorical Devices: Polysyndeton and Asyndeton

3. LOTF Chapters 1-4 Discussion Questions

Homework:

Level Two Analysis
RESEARCH (three MORE sources due Monday, December 5th)