Color Guide: Homework * Major Project * Groupwork * Quiz * Classwork * Multimedia * Active Learning
Time in the Plato Lab to complete 1D Position Paper and complete any make-up work HW: 1D Position Paper due Tuesday |
Ashley Cooper will present to the class information related to Teen Dating Violence Year-End Portfolio Review |
A&E Class Assessment |
2nd Block: Final Exam: 4th Block |
Final Exam: 2nd Block |
Pearl Harbor Day Complete a World War II Statistics Activity Video: Pearl Harbor HW: Final Draft of Statistics Paper due Thursday |
Statistics Activity: Teen Violence A&E: Memphis Belle The Links you will need include |
Statistics Activity: Teen Sexuality Randal Jarrell, pp 1044 1045 Web Assignment: The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner |
Time in the library to research for our final exam paper, the Position Paper |
A&E: Video preview to World War II literature World War II writer: John Hersey, pp 1038 to 1045
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AE Activity: Leaves of Grass Read "Leaves of Grass "#51 and #52, pp 410-411 Read the poems of Carl Sandberg, "Chicago" and "Grass" pp 768-771 World War I Statistics Activity Connect the statistics with the poem.
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AEL: How do we know times are tough? Dust Bowl Statistics Activity Read from "Dust Tracks on a Dirt Road" pp 828-835 Brainstorming activity: what stories can statistics tell? |
We spend time in the library, working on the Statistics Paper HW: Statistics Paper due Friday |
Statistics Teen Driving Poetry of the Harlem Renaissance Langston Hughes "Refugee in America," "Ardella," "The Negro Speaks of Rivers," and "Dream Variations" pp 838-842 |
Statistics Juvenile Crime Poetry of the Harlem Renaissance Countee Cullen, Arna Bontemps and Jean Toomer, pp 846-851 |
World War I Statistics Activity Watch the World War I movie, "Gallipoli," part 1 Complete a movie worksheet HW: Bring in an example of statistics that you read regularly (sports, academics, taxes, etc.) |
Go over statistics from home Watch "Gallipoli," part 2 Complete a movie worksheet |
Thanksgiving Break |
Happy Thanksgiving ! |
Thanksgiving Break |
Text Message walk In Classroom: assemble messages in the form of a free-verse poem. Make assumptions about others' poems Read "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock. Make assumptions about Prufrock |
Lecture: Art moves into the modern Slang as it is Slung acrtivity, p 642 The poems of Ezra Pound, pp 660-661 HW: Final Draft Journalistic Character Profiles due Thursday |
College Day Activity View Pictures of the Day from the New York Times. Identify an object in the image and one reaction, idea or emotion Read "Imagist Poets" pp 654-663 Complete an Imagist Table Write a short poem describing one object in Mr. Dittes's room |
Let's Go to War! World War I Propoganda Read the poems of e.e. cummings and W.H. Auden, pp 692-697 |
Mr. Dittes will be away, attending Model UN Conference |
Go over Speaking, Listening and Viewing Workshop p 630 Analyze the King and the Duke from Huck Finn, Chapter 20 Interpret Chief Joseph's speech, "I Wiill Fight No More Forever," 544 & 551 Perform speeches |
Seek Verbal & Nonverbal insights into Modern Celebrities (handout) Read "The Story of an Hour," pp 590-595 |
The poetry of Paul Laurence Dunbarm pp 598-601, (Handout) Complete an alaysis of two characters Perform poems Go over Rubric: Journalistic Character Profile |
We go to the gym to create profiles of kids that we see. Read profile poems, "Luke Havergal," Richard Cory," "Lucinda Matlock," and "Richard Bone" pp 604-609 HW: 1st Draft Journalistic Character Profile due Friday |
Character Profiles due Read "A Wagner Matinee" pp 612-619 Do Comprehension _ 2 of Critical Thinking, p 619-20 |
| Bonus: The American Poet Paul Laurence Dunbar was a major influence on 20th-century writers like Langston Hughes and Maya Angelou. He also had a connection with some of the key African-American figures of the 19th Century, including the 55th Massachusetts Infantry (featured in the movie, Glory) and Frederick Douglass. How was he connected to these 19th-century figures? 5 bonus points | ||||
Modern Slang worksheet Video: Mark Twain & Huckleberry Finn. Seven facts activity Redneck Insults activity |
Read from "Huckleberry Finn, Chapter 20" |
We will work on rafts in the wood shop with Coach Anderson |
Complete sails and wigwams for our rafts Read from "Huckleberry Finn" Chapters 21 & 23 |
Outside activity: The Huck Finn Regatta |
| Bonus: Complete a WebQuest. Answer one of the Process questions (Banned books, slavery, superstitions, steamboats or Mark Twain). Be sure to include a bibliography for your source(s). 10 points for each process question. (Grade is based on the presentation rubric included with the WebQuest.) | ||||
Notecard Activity Read from "Mary Chesnut's Civil War" pp 496-498 Complete a note card We will spend the 2nd part of the class in the library, completing our notecards |
Notecards: Read "Recollections of a Private," "A Confederate Account of the Battle of Gettysburg," "An Account of the Battle of Bull Run," "Reaction to the Emancipation Proclamation," and "An Account of an Experience with Discrimination." Complete at least one notecard for each source. Go over Rubric: 19th-Century Research Time in the library to complete research or work on 1st Draft of 19th-century Historical Narrative HW: 1st Draft due Thursday |
Read "The Gettysburg Address" p 480 then compare with from "Glenn Beck's Common Sense" (Handout) Notecard Activity Time in the library to complete research or work on 1st Draft of 19th-century Historical Narrative HW: Final Draft Notecards/Outline due Thursday |
Read from "The Diary of Alice Williamson" (Handout) What trials would you have faced had you lived in Gallatin in 1864? Time in the library to complete research or work on 1st Draft of 19th-century Historical Narrative |
Mr. Dittes will be absent Video activity: "Secret Soldiers of the Civil War" Complete video worksheet. |
A&E: Material things--the Industrial Age Bibliography activity: correct errors in bibliography drafts Read "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge," pp 466-475. Do comprehension _ 2 of Critical Thinking, p 475 In class we will create a comic strip describing AOCB Bring notecards Thursday |
Move Around Lecture: the Civil War and America's rise to a world power A&E: A Realistic walk with Mr. Dittes |
Grammar from Papers Identify quotes that show bias. We go to the library 2nd half of the block to complete our bibliography papers |
Move-around Lecture: America 1850 to 1910 Authoritative Sources Activity
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We go to the library to research |
| The New York Times this week had a feature on the ancestors of First Lady, Michelle Obama. Her family tree has been traced back to the era of slavery in America, and it reveals ancestors who were not only African American but also white and Native American. Read the article--or the Room for Debate piece that accompanies it, with insights from African American scholars. Write an essay describing details about Ms Obama's family, and what their experience can teach us about African Americans--or ALL Americans--today (300 words, 10 bonus points) | ||||
New class seating charts Lecture: from Romanticism to Realism Read "An Episode of War" pp 440-446 |
AE: Artifacts of War Watch Part 1 of "Glory" Identify both Romantic and Realistic elements in the film |
AE: Make it Real activity Watch Part 2 of "Glory" Describe the death of Shaw. Is it Romantic or Realistic? |
No School Fall Break
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No School Fall Break
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| Bonus Assignment: last spring the New York Times featred "Whose Father Was He?" about a Union Soldier who died at Gettysburg. He held no personal identification save a picture of three young children. Who was he? How did they find the family? What happened to his wife and children? These questions are answered brilliantly by writer/director Errol Morris. For each of the five installments, write a 100-word reflection on what you learned. In each reflection, be sure to refer to two of the facts or pictures Morris uses. Five bonus points each for a total of 25 points. | ||||
AE: Life in Chains Read from "The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano pp 42-47 Watch clip from the movie, Amistad Go over Rubric: Outline-to-Essay |
Time in the Library to complete our first drafts of bibliography Time for writing essays or wrapping up research Read from Roots, pp 202-206 |
1D Outline-to-Essay Due Identify details about slavery from sprituals Read from "My Bondage and My Freedom" pp 456-463 |
2nd Block will write their Midterm Essays 1D Bibliography Due Song: "Nellie Gray" First-person Slave Narratives: Slavery separates an African-American Family The brutality of a Southern Plantation The return of an escaped slave For each, identify (1) the name fo the slave, (2) the nature or condition of their slavery, (3) the slave owner or enslaver, (4) an act of violence, (5) a quote that best describes the horrors of slavery. |
2nd Block: Pep Rally 4th Block will write their Midterm Essays |
| This week Channel 8 airs a documentary on the history of America's national parks. Watch one episode and complete a 5-2s outline on one of the theses advanced for an assignment credit. If you wish, you can also watch the episodes online. | ||||
AE: Bone & Marrow activity Henry David Thoreau Complete 2nd Bone/Marrow activity & find three quotes Go over the program, Inspiration |
Ralph Waldo Emerson We go to the Library to complete an Inspiration outline on a 19th-century Career
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Outside: we take a Romantic walk with Mr. Dittes I sense/I feel journal Go over Rubric: Outline to Essay paper |
AE: Leaves of Grass Walt Whitman We return to the Library to look up sources for research on our 19th-century career. |
1D Outline to Essay due Isn't it Romantic? presentaions |
Reading Logs Due Grammar from Papers Historic Poems, "Old Ironsides," p 262-63; "Concord Hymn" p 369; "O Captain, My Captain" 5-2s Outline |
AE: Learn the Ropes Read handout: from "In the Heart of the Sea: the Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex" 52s Outline: Life on a Whaling Ship Video: The Real Moby Dick |
Video preview: Moby Dick Read Moby Dick, pp 330-337 52s Outline: Captain Ahab |
AE: Visualize Moby Dick Read Moby Dick, pp 337-345. Dramatic Reading 52 Portfolio Project--do independently |
AE: "Blow Ye Winds" song Outside: Harpoon activity |
| Read the account of how Ahab lost his leg to Moby Dick in Chapter 42. Write a 52s outline to answer this question: How did Moby Dick get his infamous reputation? | ||||
No School Labor Day
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Go over the 5-2s outline, using detaiils from 218-223 Read "Crossing the Great Divide" pp 276-77 Watch "Lewis & Clark, Great Journey West" New 5-2: What was the Voyage of Discovery like? |
Reading Activity Read "Heading West" pp 544-550 View "Into the West, Wagon Trail" on DVD Write an additional diary entry describing the trip |
A&E: Packing for the Trip Complete "Into the West, Wagon Trail" on DVD 52s outline activity Write a diary entry describing one of the events from the film. |
Gold Rush Days Review "suitcases." Make assumptions Map activity: Getting to California, 52s Read "Gold Rush Letters" Identify details 52: I'm going to California! |
| If you didn't get a chance to see President Obama's remarks on Tuesday, watch it online or read the text. Think about what he said. Turn in a 5-2s outline based on his thesis, " I want to focus on today: the responsibility each of you has for your education," for an extra ten bonus points. | ||||
Review 1st drafts of Declaration Essays Pop Quiz: America in the 1st half of th 19th Century Move-around lecture: America 1800-1850 |
Lecture: American Romanticism AinE: All you could want...for Everything you have! Read handout: "The Devil & Daniel Webster" |
AinE: Fabrics and Emotions Read "The Raven" pp 309-310 |
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Homecoming: Classes will be irregular as we get ready for the big game against Portland |
| Bonus: watch a movie and describe the Gothic elements we discussed this week, or write a Gothic story of your own! See the rubric for more instructions. | ||||
Using Vocabulary references p 113 Go over Reading Logs A&E: Reasons to be Independent
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Read "The Declaration of Independence" pp 140-143 Complete a details outline for Jefferson, for You Vocabulary References "Delcaration of Independence"
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A&E: "These are the times that..." Read from "The Crisis, Number 1" Go Over Rubric: The Declaration Essay HW: Declarationi Essay due Friday |
Vocabulary References Obama Speech Read "Speech in the Virginia Convention" pp 166-171 |
Vocabulary References: Obama Speech Group work: read either "Letter to Her Daughter From the New White House" pp 194-196 or from "Letters from an American Farmer" Complete details outline |
Paul Jennings worked as a slave in the White House at age 10 under President Madison. Read an account of his life in the New York Times and prepare a 1/2-page report on the events of his life, first as slave, then as a free man. President Obama, in his inaugural address last January 20, quoted Thomas Paine's "The Crisis." Watch the video online or read the transcript. Then answer these questions: what was President Obama's thesis? |
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Art thoughts: page 1 Real-world Reading Skills p 211 Read "from the General History of Virginia" and "from Of Plymouth Plantation" pp 64 to 75 How Bad Was It? activity in class
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Time in Library to check out books and fill out a form about the web site. Writer's motivation: Jamestown & Plymouth Read "Boulders Taller than the Great Tower of Seville" pp 38-39 OSU Essay #3 |
Writer's Motivation: Letters to the Editor Grammar Activity Identify thesis & supports--in particular numbers, stories, etc. Final Draft OSU Essay #3 |
Writer's Motivation: Print ads A&E: Good place/Bad place. Use details to describe your own Heaven or Hell Read from "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" pp 96-101 |
Writer's Motivation: TV ads Read from "Poor Richard's Almanac" pp 186-189
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| View the full online video for "We Shall Remain: After the Mayflower." Answer one of the Analysis Questions from each of the nine video chapters (short answer, 9 total) and one of the Comprehension Questions (2 to 5 sentences). For one additional make-up assignment, double this number. | ||||
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Reading Log: Introduction Revisit collages and native artifacts from Friday Read "The Earth on Turtle's Back," When Grizzlies Walked Upright," and "from The Navajo Origin Legend" pp 20 to 27 Identify native artifacts in the stories. Present the stories in class. OSU Essay #2 |
Essay Activity: supporting details Final draft OSU Essay #2 For the picture of Columbus, describe objects from a native American perspective Read "from Journal of the First Voyage to America" pp 12 to 17 Do Comprehension + 2 of Critical Thinking p 17 & 18 or write a journal describing the visit from the perspective of a native Identify objects in group myth |
Grammar from papers OSU Essay #3 What did visitors look like? Read "A Journey through Texas" pp 32 to 37 Do Comprehension + 2 of Critical Thinking p 37 or write a journal describingCabexa da Vaca and Estevanico from the perspective of a native Identify characters in group myth |
Visiting artist, Rising Moon, will work with us to develop symbol and dance around our native myths. |
Perform dances for other English 11 classes Review reading logs for Monday Finish dance study by viewing a powwow video and a 19th-century painting Move-around lecture: America--1492 to 1700 |
| Five bonus points. Research the tribe whose origin myths you will present on Thursday. Discover five facts about the tribe (for example, tell about their interactions/wars with Americans), and tell where the tribe lives today. | ||||
1/2 Day of School: Schedule, ID, Fees! |
No class. Final Day of Break |
Welcome Back! Class Rubric Activity Go over Class Syllabus/Reading Oregon State Essay: Goals
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Review Summer Reading: Raisin in the Sun Thesis-writing activity: Top 5 Rubric: the TCAP Time in class for 2nd Draft of Goals essay |
Raisin in the Sun Summer Reading Test Aesthetic Activity: early America |
| Raisin in the Sun online resources include a full script, or a more comprehensive web site, or you can listen to the whole, durned thing online. | ||||
