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English 12 (Period 4,5,6) Assignments
- Instructor
- Mr. Matthew Falk
- Terms
- 2013 Fall
- 2014 Spring
- Department
- English
- Location
- C-1
- Description
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English 12 is a college-preparatory English class with an emphasis on the study of British literature. Coursework will focus on the two primary skills of the English curriculum: reading and writing. In addition, students will have frequent opportunities to practice their speaking skills in both formal and informal settings. This is a standards-based course that is intended to prepare students for the rigors of college-level reading, writing, and speaking, as well as encouraging mastery of the three Raider Goals. Core literature will include: The Epic of Beowulf; The Canterbury Tales; The Tragedy of Macbeth; Hamlet, Prince of Denmark; Swift's "A Modest Proposal" and a selection of British poetry. Additional titles may be added to the course, depending on time.
I have taught seniors for 20 years and am well aware of the challenges facing my students. I have high expectations, but I know that my students have the potential to meet and exceed them. If parents or students have questions and would like to contact me, please refer to the email address linked to this webpage.I use Turnitin.com for some of our essays completed at home. Turnitin account information for my English 12 classes will be posted when needed.4th PeriodClass ID:Password: Beowulf (the "B" is capitalized)5th PeriodClass ID:Password: Canterbury (the "C" is capitalized)6th PeriodClass ID:Password: Macbeth (the "M" is capitalized)*Note: If you are interested in supporting students in my classroom, I welcome donations of the following classroom supplies:- Facial tissue (like Kleenex)
- Multi Purpose White Paper (20lb.)
- Dry Erase Markers (Expo brand, black)
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Past Assignments
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Final Exam. Bring a pencil.
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Textbook return
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Music Analysis due (essay and speech)
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Final Project due. The presentation schedule is attached.
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Movie Poster for the Final Project due for period 5. Must include: a title, a graphic, and a tagline. Minimum size 11x17.
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Vocabulary quiz (Poetry 2) for period 5.
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Movie Poster for the Final Project due for periods 4 and 6. Must include: a title, a graphic, and a tagline. Minimum size 11x17.
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Vocabulary quiz (Poetry 2) for periods 4/6.
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'Illustrating Death" art assignment due (if not submitted in class). Details below.
OChoose a significant line or phrase from the poem “Death Be Not Proud”that is grammatically complete
OAccurately and prominently transcribe it on a blank sheet of paper
OProvide an illustration (preferably in color) that reinforces the meaning in the line and fills at least 85% of the sheet of paper
OWrite your name on the back
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For period 5, answer Question #2 on the back on the Poetry Unit handout. The question is copied below:
“To the Virgins to Make Much of Time” and “To His Coy Mistress”
Read both poems carefully. Then, compose a short, 250-500 word response describing your own personal perspective on time. Do you agree with the carpe diem poets that time is fleeting and we must take advantage of every minute? Do you agree that we should spend this vital time looking for love or intimacy? Include and comment on at least two quotes from each poem (four total) in your response. When quoting lines, be sure to place commas and periods inside of quotations marks. Citations are not necessary for this assignment.
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Vocabulary quiz (Poetry 1) for period 5
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For periods 4 and 6, answer Question #2 on the back on the Poetry Unit handout. The question is copied below:
“To the Virgins to Make Much of Time” and “To His Coy Mistress”
Read both poems carefully. Then, compose a short, 250-500 word response describing your own personal perspective on time. Do you agree with the carpe diem poets that time is fleeting and we must take advantage of every minute? Do you agree that we should spend this vital time looking for love or intimacy? Include and comment on at least two quotes from each poem (four total) in your response. When quoting lines, be sure to place commas and periods inside of quotations marks. Citations are not necessary for this assignment.
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Vocabulary quiz (Poetry 1) for periods 4 and 6
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Complete rough draft of the script for the Final Project due, including names of group members and their class periods
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Satire quiz
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Vocabulary quiz (Modest 2)
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Satire Essay due. Satire speeches begin.
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Vocabulary quiz (Modest 1)
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Satire Pamphlet due. Details were provided in class.
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Be sure to bring the Holt textbook to class this week.
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Original satiric cartoon due. Cartoon requirements are:
Your cartoon must be original; it cannot be a copy or imitation of an existing cartoon.
You may use the half-sheet of paper provided.
Illustrations may be in color or black and white.
You may include text (like a caption or dialogue), but it’s not required if your subject and message are clear.
You should choose to address a social issue or event at the global, national, state, or local level. You may address an issue that affects our campus (but do not name names).
Your subject and your comment on the subject should be clear to most people who view your cartoon.
On the backside of your cartoon, answer these three questions:
1. What is the subject of your cartoon?
2. What comment are you making on the subject?
3. What change are you advocating?
Bring textbook all next week.
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Hot Seat
Reporters should write two insightful questions for each of the following characters: Hamlet, Horatio, King Claudius, Queen Gertrude, Polonius, Ophelia, and Laertes (14 total)
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Act V Quiz
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Vocabulary quiz (Hamlet 6)
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Act IV Essay
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Act IV Quiz
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Vocabulary quiz (Hamlet 5)
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Vocabulary quiz (Hamlet 4)
Answer the six questions for Act IV, Scenes 1-3 using complete sentences.
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Act III Quiz
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Write the paragraph regarding Act III, Scene 4. Review for Thursday's Act III Quiz.
*Note: There is an error on the homework slip; ignore the first sentence (that's from our previous HW). Just focus on Hamlet's conversation with his mother in Act III, Scene 4. A corrected version of the HW is attached.
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Vocabulary quiz (Hamlet 3)
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Write a paragraph discussing Hamlet's comments to Horatio in Act III, Scene 2 (the assignment is attached).
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Finish reading Act III, Scene 1.
Review Act II for tomorrow's in-class essay.
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Act II, Scene 2 Qs due (all nine).
Review for tomorrow's Act II Quiz.
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Vocabulary quiz (Hamlet 2).
Review for Tuesday's Act II Quiz.
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Hamlet Act I Quiz
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Finish reading Act I, Scenes 4 and 5, and then answer the questions.
Review for Wednesday's Act I Quiz.
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Hamlet Ghost Artwork due
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Vocabulary Quiz (Hamlet 1)
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Finish reading Act I, Scene 3 and answer the two questions.
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Finish reading Act I, Scene 2 and answer the three questions.
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Answer the questions for Act I, Scene 1 of Hamlet.
The reading questions for all of Act I are attached.
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Bring ID to check-out Hamlet. You may bring your own copy of the play if you prefer.
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Optional Assignment: Students who wish to more thoroughly prepare themselves for the final exam may complete the three attached study guides for Beowulf, The Canterbury Tales, and Macbeth. These assignments are worth no class credit, but completing them should prepare students for the final exam.
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Macbeth performances begin.
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In-class essay for Macbeth
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Macbeth Act V Quiz
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Macbeth Act IV Quiz
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Macbeth Act III Quiz
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Macbeth Act II Quiz
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Vocabulary quiz (Macbeth 2)
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The attached assignment was given in class. Students who were unable to finish the work within the period should complete it for homework.
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Students read Act II, Scenes 1 and 2 in class. Here are the review questions (be sure to answer using complete sentences):
1.When we first meet Fleance, what do we already know about him?
2.Banquo says, “A heavy summons lies like lead upon me, and yet I would not sleep.” Why is Banquo having trouble sleeping?
3.Macbeth is a liar. Quote a line from Scene 1 that proves this statement is true.
4.Under what condition is Banquo willing to join or follow Macbeth?
5.Why was Lady Macbeth unable to murder Duncan herself?
6.What mistake does Macbeth make in the murder plan?
7.Macbeth feels guilty and remorseful following the murder. Quote a line from Scene 2 that proves this statement is true.
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Macbeth Act I Quiz
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Vocabulary quiz (Macbeth 1)
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Reminder: Bring a copy of Macbeth to class daily for the next four weeks.
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Bring student ID to check out Macbeth.
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Spooky Tale due. The writing prompt is attached.
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Vocabulary quiz (Spooky 1)
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Complete the Spooky Setting worksheet.
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Compose a healthy paragraph (between five and ten sentences) describing the narrator of your Spooky Tale from the first person perspective.
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"The 31st Pilgrim" writing assignment due
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Canterbury Pilgrim Exam
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Vocabulary quiz (Canterbury 4)
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Pilgrim Presentations begin (details were provided in class, and students have been working on the assignment for more than a week)
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Beowulf Project due. Details were provided in class.
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Beowulf projects should be tested in class today to ensure they will play on my equipment. If you are unable to present on the due date, your project will be worth half-credit within 24 hours (this is my standard late work policy).
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- Vocabulary quiz (Canterbury 2)
- Pilgrim bubble map due
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Quiz on the Middle Ages
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Answers to the questions on the Introduction to the Middle Ages due. The questions were provided in class on Friday.
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Vocabulary quiz (Canterbury 1)
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Beowulf in-class essay. I have attached the PowerPoint we reviewed in class in order to prepare for the essay.
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Preplanning answers due for the Beowulf Project.
1.List the people in your group (include first and last names, as well as class periods)
2.Will you be choosing the movie, live skit, or short story?
3.What is the working title of your project? (it may change later)
4.What setting do you plan to use?
5.Provide a brief plot synopsis of your project (one to three sentences)
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- Vocabulary Quiz: Beowulf 2 (the 10 words were provided in class on Monday)
- Beowulf Quiz
- Beowulf Hot Seat (students playing characters need to bring a prop/costume and know their role in the text; reporters need to compose two insightful questions, 14 total, for each of the following characters: Beowulf, Hrothgar, Wiglaf, Fallen Geat, Grendel, Grendel's Mother, and the Fire Dragon).
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Answer the eight questions for the article "The Fury of the Northmen" (p39). The questions were provided in class, and the article can be found in your textbook.
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"Visualizing the Epic" assignment due. Details were provided in class.
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Vocabulary Quiz (Beowulf 1). The 10 terms were provided to students on Monday.
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- Quiz on the Anglo-Saxon period. Use the notes we took in class on Tuesday to review.
- Answer the 11 questions on the article "Life in 999" (p30). The questions were provided in class.
- Hero Bubble Map due (if not completed in class on Wednesday)
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Answer the 10 questions concerning the Anglo-Saxon period. The questions were provided in class. Remember to bring your textbook to class all week.
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- Our first essay, Future Plans, is due. A copy of the prompt and writing instructions is attached to this homework reminder. Remember that students with a partial day absence must still submit the essay today.
- Quiz on literary terms (review the notes you took last week)
- Bring your English textbook to class all week
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- Signed parent slip due
- Plagiarism quiz (the tutorial for the plagiarism quiz can be found here)
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Welcome to Mr. Falk's English 12 class!
Although you won't need a formal notebook for this class, you will need to bring paper and a writing instrument daily. You'll also need a place to store handouts, notes, and returned assignments. You will not need to bring your textbook to class for the first few days (I'll let you know when to bring it).