Submit your tip here
English 12 Assignments
- Instructor
- Mr. Matthew Falk
- Term
- 2019-2020 School Year
- Department
- English
- Description
-
*Notice: For the weeks of 3/16-3/27, reading and homework assignments will be posted to the English 12 class page, and may be submitted to me via Turnitin.com. If you have questions, please send an email.*Notice2: Following Spring Break (3/30-4/3), my classes will be transitioning to Google Classroom.Please join the class associated with your period by using the following code.Period 2: vvjbwqaPeriod 3: 5stjsr2Period 4: kw2mzybPeriod 6: z25zrlqI use Turnitin.com for take-home essays. The login information for each of my class periods is posted below. *The first letter in the enrollment key is capitalized.Period 2 (English 12)Class ID: 21871292Enrollment key: BeowulfPeriod 3 (English 12)Class ID: 21871313Enrollment key: CanterburyPeriod 4 (English 12)Class ID: 21871339Enrollment key: MacbethPeriod 6 (English 12)Class ID: 21871377Enrollment key: ChocolateEnglish 12 is a college-preparatory English class with an emphasis on the study of British and world literature. Coursework will focus on the three primary skills of the English curriculum: reading, writing, and speaking. This is a Common Core 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, and Like Water for Chocolate. Additional titles may be added to the course, depending on time.I have taught seniors for over 25 years and am aware of the challenges facing students at this time in their lives. I have high expectations, but I know that RHS seniors 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.
Files
Upcoming Assignments
No upcoming assignments.
Past Assignments
Due:
Assignment
By Friday, 5/1, read "September," "October," "November," and "December" (165-246) and write the four homework paragraphs in a single document. Then, upload the document to Turnitin.com.
Remember that each paragraph should be at least six sentences, demonstrate an understanding of the novel in relation to the question, and that the topic sentence should function as a mini-thesis.
For your reference, the paragraph writing prompts are:
“September” 165-181
HW: How can Gertrudis and Rosaura be considered foil characters? Include at least two reasons in your answer.
“October” 187-203
HW: Gertrudis believes her childhood is symbolized by cream fritters. What food acts as a symbol for your childhood? Explain your answer.
“November” 209-224
HW: In this chapter, Rosaura presents Tita with an ultimatum. What do you think Tita should do?
“December” 229-246
HW: Do you think this is a fitting ending to the novel? Why or why not?
Turnitin.com Information
*Note: All enrollment keys begin with an uppercase letter.
Period 2 (English 12)
Class ID: 21871292
Enrollment key: Beowulf
Period 3 (English 12)
Class ID: 21871313
Enrollment key: Canterbury
Period 4 (English 12)
Class ID: 21871339
Enrollment key: Macbeth
Period 6 (English 12)
Class ID: 21871377
Enrollment key: Chocolate
Due:
Assignment
Complete the Chocolate Character Foils Project and submit it to Google Classroom (details available on Google Classroom).
Due:
Assignment
By Friday, 4/17, read "May," "June," "July," and "August" (87-159) and write the four homework paragraphs in a single document. Then, upload the document to Turnitin.com.
Remember that each paragraph should be at least six sentences, demonstrate an understanding of the novel in relation to the question, and that the topic sentence should function as a mini-thesis.
For your reference, the paragraph writing prompts are:
“May” 87-101
HW: Considering the author’s tone, do you think Laura Esquivel supports Pancho Villa and his rebel troops or is on the side of the federal soldiers? Include at least one direct quote from this chapter to support your position. Remember that a quote should be embedded within a sentence and punctuation almost always goes inside quotation marks.
“June” 107-118
HW: In “June,” Tita says that she knows what “sets off” her matches, but that they are currently “damp and moldy.” What is the spark that lights her matches and what is the reason they are damp and moldy? Be sure to compose a topic sentence that responds to both aspects of the question.
“July” 123-139
HW: Based on the revelations in this chapter, do you find Mama Elena to be a more sympathetic character? Explain your position.
“August” 145-159
HW: Do you believe Pedro has a right to be angry with Tita? Explain your position.
Turnitin.com Information
*Note: All enrollment keys begin with an uppercase letter.
Period 2 (English 12)
Class ID: 21871292
Enrollment key: Beowulf
Period 3 (English 12)
Class ID: 21871313
Enrollment key: Canterbury
Period 4 (English 12)
Class ID: 21871339
Enrollment key: Macbeth
Period 6 (English 12)
Class ID: 21871377
Enrollment key: Chocolate
Due:
Assignment
Complete the Anthropomorphic Character Project, take a picture, and upload it to Google Classroom by Friday, 4/17. Details and requirements available on Google Classroom.
Due:
Assignment
By Friday, 3/27, read "January," "February," "March," and "April" (5-81) and write the four homework paragraphs in a single document. Then, upload the document to Turnitin.com using the same account you used for our previous essays.
Remember that each paragraph should be at least six sentences, demonstrate an understanding of the novel in relation to the question, and that the topic sentence should function as a mini-thesis.
For your reference, the paragraph writing prompts are:
“January” 5-19
HW: In the novel, Mama Elena expects Tita to care for her until she’s dead and uses family tradition to justify this demand. Do you believe Mama Elena’s expectation is reasonable? Use examples from the novel and your own experiences to support your answer.
“February” 25-41
HW: In the novel, Pedro chooses to marry Rosaura in order to be close to Tita. Do you support his decision? Use examples from the novel and your own experiences to explain your answer.
“March” 47-60
HW: In the novel, food sparks emotion and brings back memories. Identify a food from your own experience that either stirs an emotion or recalls a memory. Use examples from the novel and an explanation of your own experiences to support your answer.
“April” 65-81
HW: Identify one example of magical realism mentioned thus far in the novel. Then, explain how the author uses this event to make meaning. In other words, what message or theme is the author attempting to convey through the event?
Turnitin.com Information
*Note: All enrollment keys begin with an uppercase letter.
Period 2 (English 12)
Class ID: 21871292
Enrollment key: Beowulf
Period 3 (English 12)
Class ID: 21871313
Enrollment key: Canterbury
Period 4 (English 12)
Class ID: 21871339
Enrollment key: Macbeth
Period 6 (English 12)
Class ID: 21871377
Enrollment key: Chocolate
Due:
Assignment
Since it is likely that we will not return to our regular classroom until at least May 5th, I am going to transition to a Google Classroom. Please join the class associated with your period by using the following code.
Period 2: vvjbwqa
Period 3: 5stjsr2
Period 4: kw2mzyb
Period 6: z25zrlq
Due:
Assignment
Bring ID to check-out Like Water for Chocolate.
Keep Pearson Volume 1 in a safe place until the end of the semester.
Due:
Assignment
Macbeth Selection Test
Due:
Assignment
Performance groups and scenes assigned. Performances begin Tuesday, 3/10.
Due:
Assignment
Essay #2
Answer this question: Do you want to perform a soliloquy?
Due:
Assignment
Act V Quiz
Answers to Act V Close Reading Qs due
Due:
Assignment
Act IV Quiz
Answers to Act IV Close Reading Qs due
Due:
Assignment
Macbeth Valentine due (details provided in class). Participation credit if you are willing to share yours with the class.
Due:
Assignment
Act III Quiz
Answers to the Act III End of Reading Activities due
Due:
Assignment
Answers to the Act III Close Reading Questions due.
Due:
Assignment
Acts I and II Essay (details provided in class)
Due:
Assignment
Act II Quiz
End of Reading Activities for Act II due
Due:
Assignment
Answers to Close Reading Qs for Act II due.
Due:
Assignment
Act I Quiz
End of Reading Activities due for Act I
Scavenger Hunt for Act I due (optional assignment)
Due:
Assignment
Answers to the eight Act I Close Reading questions due. Be sure to do your own work.
Due:
Assignment
Answer the Historical Perspectives questions if not completed in class.
■“Read” pages 246-248. Then, answer the following questions using complete sentences.
1.In what ways did members of the Tudor family effect change in England? Identify two.
2.What was the Protestant Reformation, and why did it happen?
3.What was the Renaissance, and where did it begin?
4.How was English literacy and exploration affected by the Renaissance?
Due:
Assignment
Complete the Initial Claim paragraph if not finished in class. Remember that this assignment should be written on a separate sheet of paper.
■Prompt: How do our attitudes toward the past and future shape our actions?
■Consider our discussions on this topic so far, and then, using a separate sheet of paper, compose a paragraph in response to the prompt.
–Review Notes #1 for advice about paragraph structure
–Remember that your topic sentence should act as a thesis or claim
–The body of your paragraph should explain the reasons for your claim and evidence to prove them (quoted support is not required)
–Your paragraph should be a minimum of six sentences
Due:
Assignment
Complete the summary assignment for the Launch Text if not completed in class.
■In the “Summary” box on page 242, write the thesis word for word at the top
■Then, write a one-sentence summary for each of the remaining paragraphs (#2-8)
Due:
Assignment
Bring Pearson Volume 1. There will be a book check.
Due:
Assignment
Prepare for the Final Exam.
Review Beowulf (including the notes you should have taken in the margins of your workbook)
Review The Canterbury Tales (Notes #3)
Review satire (Notes #4)
Review Notes #2: Literary Terms
Due:
Assignment
Satire Essay due to Turnitin.com by the start of your class period (even if you are absent to class today).
If you miss the deadline, the standard homework policy takes effect: you have up to 24 hours to upload your paper to the "Late Work" box on Turnitin.com for half-credit.
*Note: All enrollment keys begin with an uppercase letter.
Period 2 (English 12)
Class ID: 21871292
Enrollment key: Beowulf
Period 3 (English 12)
Class ID: 21871313
Enrollment key: Canterbury
Period 4 (English 12)
Class ID: 21871339
Enrollment key: Macbeth
Period 6 (English 12)
Class ID: 21871377
Enrollment key: Chocolate
Due:
Assignment
Satire speeches begin (volunteers first, and then random order).
Due:
Assignment
Outline of the satire essay due.
Due:
Assignment
Finish the outline worksheet for "A Modest Proposal," if not completed in class.
If you need a copy of the essay, search for "Modest Proposal pdf."
Due:
Assignment
31st Pilgrim due. Must be typed (additional requirements provided in class).
Due:
Assignment
Use the study guide to prepare for the Canterbury Prologue Selection Test.
Due:
Assignment
Canterbury End of Reading Assignments due (details provided in class)
Due:
Assignment
Read pages 145-148. Be prepared for a short reading quiz covering the Reeve, Summoner, and Pardoner.
Due:
Assignment
Canterbury Close Reading answers due (see attached).
Due:
Assignment
Read pages 140-145. Be prepared for a short reading quiz covering the Doctor, Wife of Bath, Parson, Plowman, Miller, and Manciple.
Due:
Assignment
Read pages 135-140. Be prepared for a short reading quiz covering the Friar, Merchant, Oxford Cleric, Sergeant at the Law, Franklin, Cook, and Skipper.
Due:
Assignment
Read pages 130-135 in "The Prologue" of The Canterbury Tales. Be prepared for a short reading quiz covering the Knight, Squire, Yeoman, Nun, and Monk.
Due:
Assignment
“Read” pages 122-124. Then, answer the following questions using complete sentences.
1.How did England’s power struggles between the Catholic church and the state – King Henry II – lead to the Crusades in the Holy Land?
2.Why was Richard II called the “lionhearted,” and how did he earn the name?
3.What events brought about the creation of the Magna Carta?
4.What was the first parliament, and what was the place in the government for the nobles, high churchmen, and the knights?
5.Who fought the wars between the mid-1300s until 1485, and why?
Due:
Assignment
Prompt: What is one aspect of society today that you would like to reform, improve, or change?
Consider our discussions on this topic so far, and then compose a paragraph in response to the prompt. Write your paragraph on a separate sheet of paper.
–Review Notes #1 for advice about paragraph structure
–Remember that your topic sentence should act as a thesis or claim and should include two reasons
–The body of your paragraph should explain the reasons for your claim and evidence to prove them (quoted support is not required)
–Your paragraph should be a minimum of six sentences
Due:
Assignment
Read the Launch Text "Standing Up to Absolute Power" (116-117). Then, complete the following activities in your workbook:
1. In the “Summary” box on page 118, write the claim word for word at the top.
2. Then, write a one-sentence summary for each of the remaining paragraphs (#2-9).
Due:
Assignment
Bring Pearson Volume 1 daily. There will be a book check today.
Due:
Assignment
Cover for your Spooky Tale due (details provided in class).
Due:
Assignment
Spooky Tale narrative writing due to Turnitin.com by the start of your class period (even if you are absent to class today).
If you miss the deadline, the standard homework policy takes effect: you have up to 24 hours to upload your paper to the "Late Work" box on Turnitin.com for half-credit.
*Note: All enrollment keys begin with an uppercase letter.
Period 2 (English 12)
Class ID: 21871292
Enrollment key: Beowulf
Period 3 (English 12)
Class ID: 21871313
Enrollment key: Canterbury
Period 4 (English 12)
Class ID: 21871339
Enrollment key: Macbeth
Period 6 (English 12)
Class ID: 21871377
Enrollment key: Chocolate
Due:
Assignment
Setting worksheet due (minimum of seven sentences for each paragraph).
Due:
Assignment
Narrator worksheet due.
Due:
Assignment
Small-Group Hero Presentations (details provided in class)
Due:
Assignment
Pearson Unit 1 Argumentative Essay (in-class).
Notify me by the start of the period if you want to complete the small-group hero presentation as an individual, rather than being assigned to a group.
Due:
Assignment
Mud/Decorum Selection Test (study guide provided in class)
Due:
Assignment
"Lucasta"/"Brigade" Selection Test (review the study guide provided in class)
Due:
Assignment
Beowulf Comparison/Contrast Essay due to Turnitin.com by the start of your class period (even if you are absent to class today).
If you miss the deadline, the standard homework policy takes effect: you have up to 24 hours to upload your paper to the "Late Work" box on Turnitin.com for half-credit.
*Note: All enrollment keys begin with an uppercase letter.
Period 2 (English 12)
Class ID: 21871292
Enrollment key: Beowulf
Period 3 (English 12)
Class ID: 21871313
Enrollment key: Canterbury
Period 4 (English 12)
Class ID: 21871339
Enrollment key: Macbeth
Period 6 (English 12)
Class ID: 21871377
Enrollment key: Chocolate
Due:
Assignment
Beowulf Selection Test (review the study guide provided in class)
Due:
Assignment
Complete the apposition/diazeugma worksheet, if not finished in class.
Due:
Assignment
Quiz #3: "The Battle with the Fire Dragon" (details provided in class)
Hot Seat
- If you are playing one of the roles (Beowulf, Fallen Geat, Hrothgar, Grendel, or Grendel's Mother), know your character and bring a prop.
- If you are a reporter, write two insightful questions for each character (10 total)
Due:
Assignment
Finish the End of Reading Activities (see attached) if not finished in class.
Due:
Assignment
Finish reading/answering questions from "The Battle with the Fire Dragon" if not completed in class yesterday.
E12: The Epic of Beowulf (“The Battle with the Fire Dragon” p36-42)
Directions: Answer in complete sentences and do your own work.
- After defeating Grendel, Beowulf returns to his home in Geatland, eventually becomes king, and rules for 50 years. In your opinion, what is the youngest Beowulf can be during his fight with the dragon?
- Why do you think Beowulf chooses to fight the dragon on his own, even though he has his own army of warriors to command?
- What makes fighting a dragon different from fighting monsters like Grendel and his mother?
- Review page 36 and then quote one example of Beowulf boasting. Why do you think he continues to brag?
- Why do Beowulf’s warriors flee?
- Why does Wiglaf remain to help Beowulf? What makes him different from the other warriors?
- What are Beowulf’s dying wishes? What do these wishes reveal about his character?
Due:
Assignment
Quiz: "The Battle with Grendel's Mother" (details provided in class)
Due:
Assignment
"Visualizing the Epic" assignment due (details provided in class).
Due:
Assignment
Quiz: "The Battle with Grendel" (details provided in class)
Due:
Assignment
Finish the bubble map for Grendel (three traits plus three quotes to prove them).
Finish reading and annotating lines 104-282 (p23-27) if not finished in class.
Due:
Assignment
You will be answering the six "Historical Perspectives" questions in class. Be sure to use complete sentences.
Here are the questions:
- “Read” pages 12-14. Then, answer the following questions using complete sentences.
1.Write a one-sentence summary for each quote from “Voices of the Period” on page 12.
2.Based on your three summative sentences, what do you think it was like to live in this time period?
3.How did the Roman invasion of Britain begin to shape it into a nation?
4.Why does the English language contain so many words from other languages?
5.What are some of the pros and cons of a land and its people being repeatedly invaded and conquered?
6.How did the pyramid structure of the feudal system and the emerging middle class lay the groundwork for the lives people lead today?
Due:
Assignment
Paragraph assessment in class today. Review my feedback on your two homework paragraphs to prepare.
Due:
Assignment
Complete a summary of the Unit 1 Launch Text.
- In the “Summary” box on page 8, write the claim word for word at the top
- Then, write a one-sentence summary for each of the remaining paragraphs (#2-7)
Due:
Assignment
Homework Paragraph #2 due.
Monomyth/Hero's Journey worksheet due (details provided in class).
Bring Pearson Volume 1 daily.
Due:
Assignment
Quiz on literary terms (be sure to review your notes).
Due:
Assignment
Bring ID to receive the Pearson workbook.
Due:
Assignment
Homework Paragraph #1 due.
Choose one of the following prompts and then compose a well-organized paragraph. Review Notes #1 for advice concerning proper paragraph structure.
- What is the most important lesson you learned over the last three years of high school?
- What is the one thing you are most looking forward to after graduation?
Additional Requirements and Suggestions
- Remember that your paragraph should open with a topic sentence that functions as a thesis statement and includes two reasons. You may use this sentence frame to help you structure your topic sentence: “__________ is the most important lesson I learned (or the one thing I am most looking forward to after graduation) because __________ and __________.”
- Since this is a take-home writing assignment, I prefer that it be typed. However, you may write it legibly in ink or pencil.
- Your paragraph must be a minimum of six sentences, but it may be longer.
Due:
Assignment
You will need paper and a pen/pencil daily. Although a formal notebook is not required for my class, you will need a place to store handouts, notes, and returned work throughout the school year.
Signed parent slip due by Friday, 8/16.
Due:
Assignment
Go to http://plagiarism.arts.cornell.edu/tutorial/index.cfm (or simply Google "Cornell plagiarism") and complete the tutorial and exercises. You do not need to submit your results. There will be a quiz on Thursday, 8/15.
*You can stop doing the exercises when you see the painting of Michelangelo.