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English 11 IB Assignments
- Instructor
- Mr. Matthew Falk
- Term
- 2019-2020 School Year
- Department
- English
- Description
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*Notice: For the weeks of 3/16-3/27, reading and homework assignments will be posted to the English 11 IB 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 using the code ei4cvco.This is the third course in Rowland High School's English honors series, and it builds on the skills taught in the two prior classes. Language A: Literature is a two-year, International Baccalaureate English class that emphasizes critical reading and interpretive writing. Students will also be required to plan and deliver formal and informal oral presentations. Works of core literature include: Ethan Frome, The Tragedy of Macbeth, Miss Julie, Their Eyes Were Watching God, The Sound of Waves, The House of the Spirits, and the poetry of Pablo Neruda. Additional works of shorter length are also studied.I use Turnitin.com for some essays completed at home.The first letter in the enrollment key is capitalized.Class ID: 21871250Enrollment key: FromeNote: I recommend that students earn a grade of "C" (75%) or higher in English 10 Honors prior to enrolling in this class. Students who do not meet this recommended prerequisite may struggle with the expectations of this course.
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Past Assignments
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Read the first four chapters in the novel (1-141). Then, respond to the critical reading questions posted on Google Classroom. Upload your answers to Google Classroom by Friday, 4/24.
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HL Essay drafts have been read and scored. Please check Turnitin.com for personalized feedback.
Here are some common issues:
- The title of the uploaded document should be just your last name
- Your name should not appear on the paper
- An accurate word count should appear at the end of your paper
- Many of you need to work on smoothly integrating and properly punctuating quotes within your body paragraphs
- Some papers were very rough in terms of language and will require significant revision before resubmission
Please review my feedback on Turnitin.com and then revise your draft. Once finished, upload the revised version to Turnitin.com by Friday, 4/10. I will not be reviewing your revised drafts, but they will be sent to Mr. Boyd, and he will provide you with an opportunity to continue working on the HL Essay during senior year.
If you have any questions, please send an email.
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By Friday, 4/10, read poems #12-14 (attached) and answer the accompanying questions (attached) in a single document. Then, upload the document to Turnitin.com.
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On Wednesday, 4/8, the prompt and poem for Essay #3 will appear on Google Classroom. You will have from 8:30-10:00 AM to write the essay and upload it to Turnitin.com.
Here is a preview of the directions:
Prompt: Write a literary commentary in regard to the following Neruda poem.
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By Friday, 3/27, read poems #7-11 (attached) and answer the accompanying questions (attached) in a single document. Then, upload the document to Turnitin.com using the same account you used for your HL Essay.
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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 using the code ei4cvco.
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Higher Level Essay due. Must be uploaded to Turnitin.com by the start of the class period.
Late assignments should be submitted to the late box on Turnitin for half-credit. Students who are absent to class must still upload their papers prior to the deadline.
Class ID: 21871250
Enrollment key: Frome
*The first letter in the enrollment key is uppercase.
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Aspect statement for the Higher Level Essay due (including the title of the essay and title of the work of literature you plan to interpret).
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Essay #2: Miss Julie
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Miss Julie Unit Exam
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Finish reading the play (55-62). No quiz.
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Quiz #3 (43-54)
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Read 34-42. No quiz.
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Quiz #2 (22-33)
Read p22-33 and answer the five reading questions.
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Quiz #1 (14-21)
Answers to the five questions from RG #2 (14-21) due
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Answer the five questions from RG #1 (11-13). No quiz.
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Bring ID and portfolio. We will be checking out Miss Julie.
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Snippets conclude
Tiffany, Bryan, Sharii, Maya, Erik M
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Katie, Ethan, Rachel, Desmond, Eric C
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Waves snippets begin
Edward, Martin, Lili, Amber, Angelina
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Essay #1 (Waves)
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Five-Minute Novel presentations (details provided in class)
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Read Chapters 15 and 16 (166-183) and answer the four reading Qs. No quiz.
- How has Shinji’s voyage away from the island changed him? Has he learned or realized anything new? Explain.
- What does Terukichi believe “really counts” in a man? Why do you think he feels this way?
- In what ways might the lighthouse-keeper and his wife protect and guide more than simply passing vessels?
- State a significant theme from this novel.
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Winter Interim Assessment. Bring earbuds.
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Quiz #4
Read Chapter 14 (147-165) and answer the one reading question.
- What role does superstition play in the novel? Describe two superstitions held by the islanders.
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Read Chapter 13 (135-146) and answer the two reading Qs. No quiz.
RG #7: Chapter 13 (135-146)
- What are the diving women diving for? In other words, what are they trying to find?
- How do the women behave differently amongst themselves and near the sea, as opposed to their behavior in other settings? Why do you think there is a contrast in their behavior?
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Quiz #3 (109-134)
Read Chapters 11 and 12 (109-134) and answer the three reading Qs.
RG #6: Chapters 11-12 (109-134)
- What seems to make Shinji different from other boys on the island?
- How do the descriptions of the interiors of most of the houses on the island contrast with the images associated with the outdoor areas? Why do you think Mishima contrasts the two?
- Why does Terukichi refuse to see and speak with Shinji’s mother?
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Quiz #2 (82-108)
Read Chapters 9 and 10 (82-108) and answer the three reading Qs.
RG #5: Chapters 9-10 (82-108)
- Describe Yasuo’s perceptions of Hatsue. What emotions drive him to ambush her at the spring?
- What drives or motivates Chiyoko and Yasuo to denigrate Shinji’s character publically? What do their actions reveal about their own flaws or weaknesses?
- Quote the simile used to describe Terukichi’s hair. Why does this comparison suit him?
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Read Chapter 8 (64-81) and answer the two questions from the reading guide.
RG #4: Chapter 8 (64-81)
- Explain how the following quote illustrates Shinji’s relationship with the sea: “It seemed to him that only the sea would be kind enough to answer his wordless conversation” (p67).
- Describe one example where a character experiences the sensations of guilt, shame, or regret in the novel to this point. Do you think the negative feeling is justified and/or culturally imposed? Explain your answer.
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Read Chapters 6 and 7 (44-63) and answer the three questions from the reading guide. No quiz tomorrow.
RG #3: Chapters 6 and 7 (44-63)
- Examine pages 44 and 45. How can the images and ideas presented on these pages be considered “Romantic” (in the literary sense)?
- Whose voice is speaking in the last full paragraph on page 53 (beginning “Of course . . .”)? What is this form of narration called?
- Quote the simile used to describe the shape of the island on page 63. Why might the island “tilt” and what might this motion foreshadow?
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Quiz #1 (20-43)
Read Chapters 3-5 (20-43) and answer the five questions from the reading guide.
RG #2: Chapters 3-5 (20-43)
- What dramatic irony has presented itself in Shinji’s character? In other words, what do we know about Shinji that he has yet to realize?
- What shift occurs in the narration on page 29?
- How would you describe the point of view in this novel?
- Quote the simile used to describe the graveyard on page 35. Why is this comparison appropriate?
- Considering the novel to this point, comment on how Shinji’s idea of what is “manly” behavior has interfered with his budding romance with Hatsue.
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Read Chapters 1 and 2 (3-19) and answer the four questions from the reading guide. No quiz tomorrow, but you should bring your portfolio daily.
RG #1: Chapters 1 and 2 (p3-19)
- Describe the mood or atmosphere invoked by the images in pages 3-5. Quote two of these images in your answer and describe the atmosphere they help to create.
- What do you believe is the function of the final image of the gasping halibut on page 10? Does it “fit” with the other images in the chapter? Why or why not?
- Examine the use of personification to describe the sea on page 16. How is the sea personified?
- Describe some of the important facets of Shinji’s character. What do we know (or what can we assume) about him at this point in the novel?
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Bring ID to check out The Sound of Waves. Portfolio needed daily for the next several weeks.
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Macbeth performances
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Essay #4 (Macbeth)
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Act V Quiz
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Decide on an answer to this question: Do you want to perform a soliloquy?
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Act IV Quiz
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Review my feedback on Essays #1 and 2 in order to prepare for today's Essay #3.
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Act III Quiz
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Macbeth Act II Quiz (details provided in class).
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Macbeth Act I Quiz (details provided in class).
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Spooky Cover due (details provided in class)
Bring ID to check out Macbeth
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Spooky Tale due. Must be uploaded to Turnitin.com by the start of the class period.
Late assignments should be submitted to the "Late Spooky Tale" box on Turnitin for half-credit. Students who are absent to class must still upload their papers prior to the deadline.
Class ID: 21871250
Enrollment key: Frome
*The first letter in the enrollment key is uppercase.
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Complete the setting worksheet (minimum of seven sentences for each of the two paragraphs)
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Complete the narrator worksheet.
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Eyes snippets begin
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Their Eyes Were Watching God Exam
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Essay #2 (commentary). Review the feedback from Essay #1 to prepare.
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Read 168-193 (finish the novel). There will be a quiz. Bring portfolio to class.
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Read 154-167. No quiz, but there will be a discussion.
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Read 139-153. No quiz, but there will be a discussion.
Chapter cover art due (see the requirements below)
- Create cover art for one of the chapters in the novel.
- Choose one of the chapters you have read
- Design and create an illustration that covers 90% of the paper
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- A title for the chapter based on its content
- The author’s name (Zora Neale Hurston)
- A brief quote from the chapter that captures its “essence” or main idea and acts as a tagline or teaser that alludes to the content or theme of the chapter
- On the back of the poster, provide a brief, two to three sentence rationale explaining why you chose to create the cover art you did
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Read 116-138. There will be a quiz.
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Read 100-115. There will be a reading assessment (details provided in class).
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Read 76-99. There will be a quiz.
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Read 51-75. No quiz, but there will be an activity.
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Read 34-50 and complete the tree map revision for Essay #1. No quiz, but there will be a discussion.
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Read 21-33 and answer the five questions. There will be a quiz.
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Read p1-20 in Their Eyes Were Watching God and answer the five reading questions. There won't be a quiz, but there will be an oral review of the chapters.
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Bring ID to check-out Their Eyes Were Watching God.
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Snippets begin
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Essay #1: Ethan Frome
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Ethan Frome Unit Exam
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Read 115-139 (finish the novel). There will be a quiz.
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Read 103-113. No quiz, but there will be a review.
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Read 87-101. No quiz, but we will have an oral review.
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Read 73-86. There will be a quiz.
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Read 49-71 and answer the reading questions. Expect an oral review, but no quiz.
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Read Chapters 1 and 2 (27-47) and answer the five reading questions. There will be a quiz.
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Read "The Prologue" (11-26) in Ethan Frome. Oral review, but no quiz.
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Quiz on literary terms (be sure to review your notes).
Bring ID to check-out Ethan Frome.
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Mood Paragraph due. Details provided in class.
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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 Monday, 8/19.
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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 Friday, 8/16.
*You can stop doing the exercises when you see the painting of Michelangelo.