English 9 Per 5-Per 5 (Period 5) Assignments

E.Q. Do We Live in a Dystopian Society?
Write a brief essay or construct a slide presentation that will support and explain your claims on our society.

ASSIGNMENT: You will need to research ideas such as utopian vs dystopian society then gather credible info & sources to discuss these ideas and present.
- Collected literary evidence from textbook & current informational text.
- Construct a report OR slide presentation.
- Record through flipgrid, screencast-o-matic, screencastify, or any other media your presentation

This assignment is due 05/29/2020. Click the attached link to access the assignment; on the CommonLit login page, click Log In With Google.

Read and look over the Preparedness 101 then answer the questions in the 2nd link. We will discuss the importance of where this story comes from. Is the author and the source of this reading credible? Explain.

Here is a quick video on credible sources before we discuss Zombies! & selecting a clear topic for your FINAL presentation. Check these sites first before picking a valid website to aquire information from.

1. The first video is your assignment
2. The 2nd video is helpful in giving additional info on how to find credible information.

1. Look over the 2nd section of The Myth of the War of the Worlds Panic attached below. Why is fake news a problem?
2. Research actual news from an actual news channel, site, or station and explore if you believe what they are telling you and why?
3. What do we know about this news channel, site, or station? Can we trust it?

The Myth of the War of Worlds Panic - Text & Q's
Pg 779-781 / THERE WILL BE A QUIZ!

Read either the full article or listen to the link. All work will go on the attached google doc. A simplified version of the article is in pdf for you.

Complete vocabulary, background info on "living in a fake world", and 7 article questions about The Myth of the War of the Worlds Panic & from Radiolab: War of the Worlds

This week we will be listening to a podcast by the National Public Radio (NPR) on something that occurred in 1938. It's called the War of the WORLDS! I have included a typed out transcript (written dialogue) of the Podcast on google document

1. Do the check in question for the week about hysteria. What is this that?
2. Do the first two sections of our assignment - vocab and a little research on War of the Worlds.
3. Listen to the podcast all the way through first. Then go back and read/ listen to it while answering the 8 questions that follow the podcast.

Due next week worth 40 points.

We will be video conferencing during the same time and we will be discussing the The War of the Worlds & your podcast assignment

We are video conferencing every week. I will have links posted in the stream
Rules & Conduct
1. Video ON until I notify you to turn it off
2. Mute yourselves on coming in
3. I will look for your response during lectures so please be respectful as if in a classroom setting
4. Due Dates for Video Conference will be your real time conferencing times
5. Let's participate during conference worth participation and assignment points

Please log in at least once every week to earn full credit.

1. Look up or google the idea of mass hysteria
2. Give an actual example of how people can panic because of what they hear on the internet or the news.

EQ: Why are we interested in strange, unusual, or different places to visit? Are people fascinated with the end of certain part of history, story, lifestyles, or civilizations? (Think about why people visit the Pyramids of Egypt or why they are interested in ghost stories.)


In a 1-2 page first person report (you have been there...) describe the most unsual or strange place you have been to. Give details of the destination and a recommedation or a bad review based on your experience. Include pictures of the place as if you were writing a report. Explore and connect to the question why people are visit these strange places and how we are fascinated with the ending of a world or civilization.

Requirements:
1. First Person Narrative - Include yourself in the story (have a personal story & experience)
2. Give at least 2-3 events or actions that happened in your story
3. Details at least 10 describing words about your story or events
4. Identify a strange or different destination (Everyone MUST write on a different place)
5. Connect to essential questions: Why are people fascinated with the end of a world or civilization?
6. Give a review of the destination
7. Include at least 2 pictures of the destination or personal experience
8. Give brief background on the destination (history, description, and revelant ideas)
9. Proofread - no sentence and grammar errors
10. Story format: Beginning, middle, and end of story. Have conflicts (internal conflicts = problem with personal feelings / external conflicts = problems with people, nature, or situation). Resolution = concluding idea & solving the problem.

We will be video conferencing during the same time and we will be discussing the Nuclear Tourist pg 747-753

We are video conferencing every week. I will have links posted in the stream
Rules & Conduct
1. Video ON until I notify you to turn it off
2. Mute yourselves on coming in
3. I will look for your response during lectures so please be respectful as if in a classroom setting
4. Due Dates for Video Conference will be your real time conferencing times
5. Let's participate during conference worth participation and assignment points

Please log in at least once every week to earn full credit.

1. Give a destination you have been that is a strange or special.
2. Be original and make sure no one else is writing on the same destination. I will ask you to change it. First come first serve.
2. You will write your personal experience travel report on this destination

Answer BOTH questions.
1. Give a 1-2 reasons why our society is interested in these unusual or strange places for travel & vaction. Think about social media, thrill seeking, movies, peer pressure, your generation, orginality, and etc...

2. The second question focuses on why you would visit or why you would not. Give a personal reason or experience to explain your answer. Focus on the "I" of what we discussed.

Read the Nuclear Tourist on pg 747-752 and do research on the Chernobyl incident.
Complete the three parts

1. Complete Vocabulary definitions & sentences (6pts)
2. Research the Chernobyl Disaster - Watch Video, take notes on the information & use internet to help complete the chart (16pts)
3. Read the Nuclear Tourist and complete the 6 questions. (16pts)

Complete the questions by Friday 5pm

***PLEASE CHECK COMPLETED once you have finished.

Give a specific example (concrete detail ) & explain (commentary) in at least 3+ sentences.

Extra point for originality

We will be starting a new unit this week. We will be looking at imaginings of the future & readings that deal with our future. We will be reading several short stories including the one assigned today. Please finish up your essays by Tuesday April 7th today.

Unit 6 World’s End - There Will Come Soft Rains
PGs 722-730 in your Text Vol 2
Directions: As you read There Will Come Soft Rains complete each section reaching the author, identifying vocabulary words, and answering questions about the story.

We will be using zoom conference but several rules need to be followed. We can turn off video for you students and to earn participation please response through audio for our discussions. We will conference ONCE a week if there are questions about assignments and ideas I can help answer.

Who is deserving of the most blame for the many deaths at the end of these tragic romances? Is it destiny unfortunately lead to these results, Is it the adults, parents, and people of power that created a situation where there could no winners, or is it the immaturity and passion of youth that caused these deaths
1. Chose ONE of the groups to write about and collect evidence for just ONE topic idea.
2. Write an outline 5 body paragraphs to examine these ideas.
3. Type in MLA format an argumentative essay Rough draft/ Final draft due by April 6th

Rough Draft - March 27th
April 6th - Final Draft

Here is the outline for your 5 body paragraph. Complete to help you arrange thoughts and consider where to place info for your essay. Please look at the essay assistance pages to better help with the assignment.

Write in evidence to help you support your thesis on which ideas had the most responsibility in the tragic ends of these stories.

1. Complete the quiz as best as you can by Friday Mar 20th 9:30am - 4pm
2. If you miss this time frame you can email me on when you are ready to take it and I will open it up accordingly.

Reading Assignments & Notes

PGS 451-478 in your Text Vol 2
Directions: As you read R&J Act 4 & 5 answer the questions below for each of the scenes, provide additional information, and provide a quote that supports the answer.

P.S. You will have a quiz based on this information so do your base to check the No Fear to help you understand dialogue and action. I have included everything you may need to look over the last sections of the story. The responses and questions can be used for your quiz.

Happy Wednesday 9thers! Expect more questions about the reading and more online interaction coming. The questions are an easy way for me to check if you have access. Please get in contact with anyone who has not signed in and looked at this work.

Hi everybody. Hopefully you understand school is NOT actually closed we are just moving everything online. For your first assignment I want to make sure everyone is dialing in so for a 5 points respond to the question above.

NEXT read Act 4 & 5 in Romeo & Juliet - SKIP Act 4 Scene 2 & 4 they are short and not important to the story. Read ALL of Act 5 Scene 1-3

1. Use your notes and homework to help answer the questions
2. Answer all questions and finish within the period. Quiz does NOT SAVE

Use your notes & packets for the Pop Quiz.

Read Act 3 Scene 2-6 after quiz

Collect at least 5 strong points for ONE of the Romeo & Juliet movies versions. Your choices are:

Romeo & Juliet directed by Franco Zeffirelli with Oliva Hussey (Juliet)
Romeo + Juliet 1996 version with Leo. D & Clare Danes directed by Baz Luhrmann
Romeo and Juliet 2013 version with Hailee Steinfeld & Douglas Booth directed by Carlo Carliee

Odd Numbers will complete Juliet Slide & Even numbers will complete the Romeo Slide

1. Match the Pictures of the characters in the film with the correct names on the character map
2. Write a one line description of the character. Select 3 adjective terms to describe the characters.
3. Include a quote that describes the character labeling who said it and where it can be found.

Complete the Quiz on Act I Romeo & Juliet
Use notes and worksheets to help you
** Work on character description SLIDE after you are done

Examine the slides. You will need to take cornell notes on the Scenes of Act 1 (five scenes)
- Look at the questions for each scene and answer the questions
- Include 1 quote for each scene to help support the question
- Give facts OR events of what happens during the scene
- Focus on why the characters act the way they do. Archetypes?

Answer the 10 questions on Pyramus & Thisbe
- Pyramus & Thisbe Vocab
- Comprehension Questions
- Close Read Questions
- Archetypes

After quiz read Act 1 Scene 1 in Romeo & Juliet 376-383

Create a 1 pager of the archetype you are given:

Caregiver
Ruler
Jester/ Fool
Regular Guy/Gal
Lover
Outlaw
Anti-Hero
Magician
Innocent
Explorer
Sage/ Mentor
Prodigy/Pupil

Instead of title identify the character and what story they are from.
Ex. Dory from finding Nemo
Jester

DEFINE: Archetype you were given. What is the role of a caregiver or lover? Etc...
3 Quotes from the Character to support their archetype (red)
3 Commentary lines to explain why they fit this archetype (green)
3 Images to justified their role

Answers all three parts and have an orignal example. Use any character from movies, books, and popular shows.

Take out materials to work on AFTER Test - Project, hw.
Work on Dictionary Project After Quiz & Turn in End of Period

In Shakespeare Language Quiz

- Shakespeare’s early life & career
- Identify meaning Thou, Hath, etc
- Iambic Pentameter
- Translate Shakespeare’s language
35pts

Assignment: Create an illustrated dictionary of common Elizabethan / Shakespearean words and phrases with their modern English translations Research and Notes Pg 370-373. For this project, you will pick at least five words from the list on the back or look up words online to create an illustrated Shakespearean dictionary. This dictionary will help in understanding the language presented in Shakespeare’s works for a better overall concept of their meanings.

Requirements:
1. Your dictionary must have a decorative cover page. (5pt)
2. Each page within will contain one word and its definition. Each page will be neatly and appropriately illustrated (you use the chromebooks to look online for examples of Renaissance art/decorations and illuminated texts).
3. For each word, you will cite one example of its use in Romeo and Juliet, and you will write your own original sentence using each word.
*You will be graded on completeness, neatness, creativity, and illustration.

This assignment counts as a project grade (45 points - almost as much as a test!) and will be DUE Wednesday, Feburary 30th.

Create a story about your winter break. You will write a story with a conflict about yourself or someone else in your family.


Focus
Introduces a clear problem or observation
Includes a variety of narrative techniques
Has a series of events
Provides insightful reflection of the experience in narrative

Evidence & Elaboration
Vivid details of events & characters
Story elements are used such as dialogue, setting, reflection, & theme.
Word choice is precise, appropriate, & purposeful
Tone appropriate to story events and theme

Organization & Structure
Introduction is engaging
Story sequence is clear and meaningful
Paragraphs have flow
Conclusion connects story events & theme

Connections & Theme
Clear theme & message
Events and story help in supporting theme

Language Conventions
Correct spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.
Correct sentence usage
Free of formatting mistakes & errors
Transition & flow words used for sequencing

FINAL - Place all items in the front of the room before getting chromebooks. This includes (cellphones and any devices). After you complete your final you can put the labtop away before taking anything else to study with or work on.

What’s on your final? - Total 50 Questions = 100 pts
27 Questions - Read 5 selections & answer q’s
- Narrative, Informational, & Literary Text
18 Questions from Text Reading - 3 Reading
- With a Little Help From My Friends
- American History
- Immigrant Contribution
5 Questions on Language Conventions
- Idioms, thesis, parallel structure, spelling, punctuation

CHOOSE ONE of the quizzes from the 4 selected readings.

Choose the quiz you did your 2 pager on.

Complete the 11 questions = 22 points

You will read 1 of the 4 independent stories on the Pearson Online and do a 2 page spread which you can use for the quiz on one of the stories.

1. Go Resources and the Pearson Online Book in Google Classroom

2. Go to Unit 1 and the blue Independent Learning reading section. Read or listen to one of the stories below.

*When I was Puerto Rican
*Finding a Voice: A Taiwanese Family Adapts to America
*The New Colossus
*Legal Alien

3. Color and write notes AFTER you read
Give elements of a story
Title/ Setting/ Conflict/ Resolution(how it ends)/ Theme/ Character descriptions/ At least 2 Quotes & 2 Commentaries

Identify Foreshadowing & Ironic events
Identify Figurative Language

How does similes, metaphors, symbolism/motifs, and sensory detail change the meaning and language of a story, poem, or essay? You will examine and analyze the independent reading and find examples of unique and figurative language to discuss and explain. You will choose from the 3 Independent readings.

- When I was Puerto Rican
- Finding A Voice: A Tawianese family Adapts to America
- The New Colossus

Directions: In the boxes on the attached file you will find examples of certain types of figurative language and explain their usage in the piece.

Your reflection can answer why the author uses this type of figurative language or what new meaning it creates in the writing. You will need to identify a different story/poem to analyze for the 2nd chart.

1. Task: Write a 4-5 paragraph ROUGH DRAFT for your An American Tale - Non fiction narrative essay.
2. Use your outline to help you complete the intro and 2nd paragraph. See HOW to get started to help you get started.
3. Need to have typed something into the GOOGLE CLASSROOM by Friday Night. Feedback and scores will given out to you on Monday.

How to get started:
A. Theme: Discuss and think about what the American Voices unit is about? What is the lesson learned? American History, Immigrant Contribution, Rules of the Game, and With a Little Help With My Friends all discuss immigrants and Americans. What do you believe the common message is of all these readings? That should be a theme and it should not be ONE WORD. Immigrants is NOT a theme. How ALL Americans have key values as described in the readings can be a theme.
What's is your theme?

B. Personal Story: What story about American do you want to tell? Stories you can tell can be about: Hardships of Immigration or immigrants, seeking opportunity or success, Americans as seen through sports, representing America, fitting or not fitting in, identity about which culture your represent, rascism or social injustice, or any personal story dealing with a theme that can be connected to the idea of our readings. What is your story? If you are not sure what story you can tell ask a family member or a friend about their experiences. Borrow experiences that can be helpful to a interesting story for yourself or to who you want to discuss. Brainstorm with myself, family, or others you trust to help you develop a story you are interested in telling about America.

C. Autobiography needs to include / USE FIGUARTIVE LANGUAGE
You need to include the use of
1. A simile
2. A Metaphor
3. A Hyperbole
4. Personification
5. At least 3 sensory adjective words (senses: sweetness, loud, icy, brillant, or fragrant.)
6. 3 lines of dialogue

* Should be a first person story
* Needs to be about your own life.

As we discussed the American experience based on several readings, we began recognizing very certain themes about American culture that we may have experienced or at least can relate to. Living and growing in the United States, what is your own experience & theme you think we should know? Before writing a 4-5 paragraph ROUGH DRAFT for your American Story - a Non fiction narrative essay about your adventures, construct themes that you believe would work for a personal story you have.

1. Select a personal memory to discuss and write about.
2. The personal memory should relate to an American idea.
3. Fill out the questions for your outline to begin constructing your story.

1. Complete the 2 charts on insights from different cultures and the literary devices in Dumas's experience.
2. Use textual evidence and information from the story to support the ideas. Look at the examples.

1. Complete the 11 Questions for With a Little Help From My Friends
2. After the quiz continue working on Autobiographical Writing. Complete the figurative language sections. Think about the autobiographical story about the America you know you would like to write.

1. Complete the circle map on what you know about Persian/ Iranian culture
2. Listen and watch the 1st chapter of Funny in Farsi & complete the notes about the author's memoirs.

Today, you are going to take on the role of a novelist, as you continue the story
that we just studied. In this creative writing assignment, I want you to mimic the
style and voice of author Amy Tan as you add an ending to the story involving
Waverly’s battle with her mother.

Your piece of writing should flow naturally from Tan’s story and must include the
following:

• A resolution to the conflict
• At least five lines of dialogue between the characters
Highlight or underline in blue
• At least one element of personification or simile
Highlight or underline a sensory detail (what the characters saw, smelled, heard, or felt)
• At least one descriptive detail
Highlight or underline in red
• At least two specific passages that include sensory details
• A minimum of 150 words

Directions: Find using quotes what is a major source of conflict, motivation, or theme in the story “Rules of the Game”. Compare the film & the reading of Rules of the Game & answer the questions on the table in the document below.

1. Complete the 20 questions for Rules of the Game Quiz
2. Complete your alternative ending for Rules of the Game when you are finished.
3. Make sure you hit submit when assignments are done.
4. H.W. A little Help from my Friends Vocabulary

Read the biography handout for Amy Tan and complete the brief research boxes included in the handout. Use the sources below to help you learn more about the author.

Q's: How would JFK address immigrants and immigration today?
Find Quotes to support how you President Kennedy would feel about this through his writing in the immigrant contribution

- Needs to be printed out or on paper for credit
-Fill Entire Page
- Topic idea (optional)
- 3 Cds (quotes) Need to support question
- 3 Cm (commentary) Need to support response to
- 3 pictures 1 hand drawn (at least 1)

Complete the Immigrant Contribution Quiz

After you are finish you will do a 1 pager on the Immigrant Contribution finding quotes on items that will help today on immigration.

Write answers on the handout. Questions are in the book and posted here. Reading is from pg 37-44

Interim Assessment Thursday 32 points
1. Go to https://rowlandschools.illuminatehc.com/login
2. Sign in with your google student account
3. When finished work on the Immigrant Contribution Research Due Online Friday

An immigrant is a person that was born in a different country and come to live in a new one. America is known as a “Nation of Immigrants” . How is this true? What chefs, writers, thinkers, politicians, entertainers, inventors, athletes, or leaders that have come from another place of birth made a difference to Americans or our culture? What are examples of immigrant contributions (ideas) that become of part of American Culture?

Directions: In the boxes below you will list 10 different famous or well-known immigrants by the category or area they have given contribution from any time period. List the place of birth and when they were born for each, include a picture, 1 accomplishment in America, and a reflection for each.

Complete Quiz
Turn in your American History Questions
Read John F. Kennedy & Ireland complete questions #1-4

Introduction into our unit by looking at this song by Lin Manual Miranda for items of tone and evidence on qualities of an American.

1. Mark words that express tone in the lyrics
2. Find lines that support qualities of an American

Prompt: Use your knowledge of the Seventh Man, The Life of Pi, & The Value of Sherpa Life to take and defend a position of the topic. Write a brief argument in which you state and support your position on ONE of these traits -When it comes to a life or death situation what personal trait is the most valuable for individual survival? Choose from these three traits: fear, tenacity(willing to do anything), or being experienced?
Requirements

Requirements
-5 body paragraph w/ introduction, 3 body, counter argument and a conclusion
-Typed in MLA format
-Use Jane Schaffer style writing (concrete details & thoughtful commentary)
-Use at least 3 of the stories & readings in the essay as evidence & textual support
-Clear argument position
-Counter argument & refutation (counter-counter argument)
-3rd Person point of view
-Written clearly and effectively

1.Write a basic outline with thesis first
2. Then detail your topic sentences 2 topic sentences for 2 paragraphs
3. Finally put in quotes for each paragraph and examine your commentary

1. Complete the topic sentences
2. Look for evidence to support your side

Start with a topic idea. What trait is needed and valuable in survival?

When it comes to survival willingness to do anything (tenacity) is most important because.... (finish idea).

What quotes in 7th man, Sherpa’s Life, or Life of Pi can help support or explain this?

- give me quote of when the 7th man forces himself to look at K’s paintings

- or a quote of when Pi kills the Dorado. Why was this survival and also so important to their change?

Most important to attempt not necessary to be right.

3 quotes from any of the 3 stories for now. Evidence to connect ideas.

1. Select quiz based on seat number
2. Complete quiz then complete How to Write an argumentative essay Step 1
3. Gather 3 red quotes from the stories & write 2 commentaries
4. Quiz & quotes due at end of the period

Look at the news article and examine closely ONLY the facts before answering the above question.

Constuct a 1 Pager identification of the 7th Man by Haruki Muraukami
- NEEDS TO BE PRINTED OUT or ON PAPER FOR CREDIT (will not accept just digital copy)
- Fill Entire Page
- 3 Cds (quotes)
- 3 Cm (commentary)
- 3 pictures 1 hand drawn (at least 1)

Complete the 7th Man Quiz
- Read each question carefully
- Understand what the questions are asking
- Select answer wisely
- Use the process of elimination

When you are done work on and complete the 1 page for the 7th Man or any other quiet assignment you may have.

- Use your notes to help you with chunk paragraph quiz
- Select ODD or EVEN based on your assigned seat
- Complete and hit complete after submitting quiz

1. Read the story by Kate Kinsella "When Women Rushed for Gold"
2. Choose 5 of the 15 questions to help you understand the story
3. Choose to write about one of the women in reading: Anne DeGraf, Nellie Cashman, Harriet Pullman, or Sinrock Mary
4. Write a (2+,1) Chunk paragraph addressing the prompt question about ONE of the 4 women you read about in the story. Which women described made the greatest impact in the Yukon during the Gold Era?

Objective - Construct a poster with at least 5 real photos from your life. Included on the poster is a 5 paragraph narrative description that explains your pictures and uses vocabulary to support.

Examine the slides of vocabulary words and decide on only 10 to complete.

Directions: You will need to select 10 of the vocabulary in the slides included to
~ define (give an explanation of the words meaning),
~ give an actual example (book, movie, or acceptable connection),
~ and then find an image or picture to represent it.

1. Choose a sentence starter
2. Use it to describe at least one picture you have from your life
3. Write a 3-5 sentence paragraph on the slide below.
4. Include ONE descriptive adjective of yourself in the paragraph.