Your Assignment For Today

1. Complete the Webquest on A Lesson Before Dying. Answer the questions in a separate Microsoft Word document. You may work with a partner. This is due AT THE END OF THE HOUR.

2. Go to Quizlet (see sidebar) and brush up on your vocab, paying close attention to inflection, stereotype, and perspective.

3. Read through Chapter 14 in A Lesson Before Dying. This is due AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS TOMORROW.

Agenda

The Crucible Exam Review

Agenda

Bellwork: static and dynamic characters

Work on Act 4 Study Questions

Review Game (w/ActivExpressions)

Agenda

Finish reading Act 4

Finish watching Act 4

Discuss

Ditrsibute Act 4 Questions

Agenda

Vocab: Archetype

Start Act 4

Agenda

Vocab: allegory, satire

Finish Act III

1st hour wins extra credit

Agenda

Grammar: Adverbs and Adjectives

Continue Act III in The Crucible

Agenda

+Continue Act 3

+Act 3 Quiz

Agenda

+Vocab: excerpt, subplot

+Finish Act 2

+Study Questions

Agenda

+ Vocab: implicit, explicit

+Begin reading Act 2

+Reflection

Act 1 Study Questions, etc

1. Complete Act 1 Study Questions which can be found here. You must use complete sentences AND include the page #. Complete your answers in MS Word, print out, and turn in . Due at the end of the hour!!!




2. In MS WORD, write a Facebook message to a friend in which you:

+ Paragraph 1: Explain the basic principles of Puritanism and its positive and negative aspects.

+ Paragraph 2: Summarize The Crucible so far.

+Paragraph 3: Give an analogy of the Salem Witch trials to a modern-day situation so your friend can better understand the concept of hysteria and paranoia.

+Paragraph 4: Tell your friend what you think is going to happen in the play.

+Paragraph 5: Tell your friend if they would like/dislike the play and why.

You do not need to write in standard school language, but you may not use curse words!

When finished:

POST AS A COMMENT


3. Click on Quizlet in the sidebar and brush up on vocabulary.

Agenda

+Finish watching Act 1

+Act 1 Quiz

+Continue working on Act 1 Study Questions

Agenda

Finish reading Act 1

Start watching Act 1

Agenda

+Go over bellwork
+Assign roles
+Read through p. 40
+Work on Study Questions

+Go over bellwork
+Assign roles for Act 1
+Read through bottom p. 25
+Work on Study Questions

The Crucible - Scavenger Hunt

Using web research from this page on The Crucible and other pages (not wikipedia), answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper. For each answer, include the website where you found it.

1. When was The Crucible written?
2. What inspired Arthur Miller to write The Crucible?
3. Where did he go to college?
4. Name another play written by Miller.
5. With what famous actress did Miller have a relationship?
6. What was The Red Scare?
7. Who was Joe McCarthy and what was he afraid of?
8. Who were three other famous Americans who were investigated during The Red Scare?
9. What was The House of Un-American Activities Committee?
10. What is another example of a "witch hunt" from history? Describe it.
11. Define "historical fiction."
12. Define "Puritan."
13. Define "predestination."
14. How were Puritan children treated?
15. What was the life expectancy in America in 1692?
16. What was a typical Puritan school like?
17. What was the role of women in Puritan society?
18. On what date was Giles Corey pressed to death?

When finished, turn in your answers and go to QUIZLET (see sidebar) to practice vocab.

Agenda

The Crucible Intro

+Who were the Puritans?

+History Channel documentary w/questions

Agenda

Type Of Mice and Men ACT Prompt

FLEX Only

Respond to the following prompt as a comment: (You have 20 minutes)

Throughout history people have debated what is considered art because art is subjective and personal. Some people support graffiti as valid artistic expression becasue they think it's a personal expression of their experience. Other people do not support graffiti as legitimate because they see it as vandalism and not a traditional/typical for of art. In your opinion, should graffiti be considered a form of art?

Agenda

ACT Prompt on Of Mice and Men

Agenda

The Writing Process

Prep for tomorrow's ACT style exam

Agenda

Of Mice and Men final test (120 points)

Agenda

Review for Of Mice and Men test tomorrow

Agenda

Of Mice and Men review

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Blog Post 3 - Of Mice and Men Reflection

Directions for the day:

1. In a WORD document, answer the following. At the end of the hour, cut and paste your essay as a comment:

Did George make the right decision to kill Lennie at the end of Of Mice and Men? Use support from the book, research, and your own experience.

Paragraph 1: Introduction
Paragraph 2: Reason 1, examples
Paragraph 3: Reason 2, examples
Paragraph 4: Reason 3, examples
Paragraph 5: Conclusion


Some possible reasons IN FAVOR of George's decision:

• Curley would have killed Lennie anyway
• Lennie could have been put in a mental institution or prison
• George did it in a way where Lennie felt no pain
• George actually did it out of love for Lennie
• ...other ideas?

Some possible reasons AGAINST George's decision

• A friend should never harm another friend
• There was no guarantee that Curley would have killed Lennie
• There was no guarantee that Lennie and George couldn't have escaped
• It is never okay to kill another person
• ...other ideas?

Agenda

Vocab worksheet

Preview next week's exam

Continue Of Mice and Men film

Agenda

Start Of Mice and Men film

Of Mice and Men: Intro to Quizlet, Chapter 4 reflection

First 25 minutes of class: Click on "Literary Terms on Quizlet" in the sidebar. Complete the activities in this order:

1. FAMILIARIZE
2. LEARN
3. PLAY SPACE RACE
4. PLAY SCATTER
5. TEST

Last 25 minutes of class: Post (as a comment) a 5 - 10 sentence response to the following question:

What do Crooks, Lennie, Candy, and Curley's wife have in common? For each of them, explain their dream and include the quote and page number where you find this.

Agenda

Improvement plan

Finish Ch. 4

Work on Ch. 4 study questions --3 and 4 due tomorrow.

Agenda

Intro Grammar: Passive Voice

Intro Vocab: internal conflict, external conflict, symbolism

Read through p. 75 in Ch. 4

Friday 10/2 Agenda

Of Mice and Men quiz (through ch 3)

create Google account

3rd hour: quiz will be Monday

Comment 1 - Of Mice and Men response

Answer the following question as a comment, in 5 - 10 sentences:

So far, what do you think of Of Mice and Men? Do you like it? Dislike it? Why?

Wednesday Agenda

Go over IDIOM

Finish Ch. 3

Work on study questions

Tuesday Agenda

Mr. S. permission slip!

Go over bell work

Distribute Ch. 3 and 4 Questions

Recap Ch. 2

Read to Ch. 3, p. 56

Work on Ch. 3 study questions

Homework: Finish reading TO P. 50 and complete work on study questions

Agenda

Go over bellwork (Verb tense)
Introduce Vocab (allusion, theme, idiom)
Read Ch. 3
Work on Study Questions

Agenda

Quiz 2 (Of Mice and Men, grammar, vocab)

Read Ch 2 silently

Agenda

Bellwork: Subject-verb agreement

Review for Quiz

Read Ch. 1 for Of Mice and Men

Agenda

+Set context for Of Mice and Men
+Distribute Books
+Begin reading Chapter 1

Agenda

• Bellwork: Subject-verb agreement
  
• Go over major topics from Of Mice and Men
  
• Discussion on Agree/Disagree statements
  
• Learn ActivExpression devices

Class Agenda

Grammar: Subject-Verb Agreement

Vocab: Literary Device, Diction, Context

Intro to Of Mice and Man - handout

Homework: finish handout

What did we do in class on Friday 9/18/09?

Turned in character chart from yesterday

Discussed "Where Are You...." by Joyce Carol Oates

Took Quiz 1 (vocab from first two weeks, nouns, and story mentioned above)

HW: None!

Welcome to English 10 2009-10

Check this website daily for class plans, which can be viewed here and on the side bar. Email questions to Mr. Hughes at mrhughesthurston@gmail.com or to Mr. S. at adamjiaoshi@gmail.com.

2008-09 End of the Year Survey

TAKE END OF THE YEAR SURVEY!!!!

Poetry Presentation

RECITE
Read the poem aloud WITH FEELING!
OR
Play audio/video of someone reading it.
Include text of poem

ANALYZE
•TPCASTT
•T-title: The meaning of the title without reference to the poem.
•P-paraphrase: Put the poem, line by line, in your own words. DO NOT READ INTO THE POEM. Only read on surface level.
•C-connotation: looking for deeper meaning.
•A-attitude: Looking for the author’s tone. How is the writer speaking?
•S-shifts: Looking for shifts in tone, action, and rhythm. Don’t just write the number. Discuss how the shift(s) affects the poem.
•T-title: reevaluate the title as it pertains to the poem
•T-theme: What does the poem mean? What is it saying? How does it relate to life?

APPLY
•Identify poetic devices (simile, metaphor, repetition, apostrophe, personification, paradox, etc…)
•Explain how these devices help get across the meaning/message of the poem.

Poet Scavenger Hunt

Using the internet, find answers to all of the following questions and put them in a Word document.

Once you have done that, find 3 poems by your poet and cut and paste them into a word document. You must include the source for all of your answers!

1. Birth date:
2. Birth place:
3. Date of death:
4. Cause of death:
5. Age of death:
6. Parents' names:
7. Parents' jobs:
8. Other info about parents:
9. Spouse(s):
10. How was his/her marriage(s):
11. Childrens' names:
12. When was first poem published?
13. Most famous poems?
14. Main themes in poetry?
15. Education (HS, College, etc):
16. Other jobs:
17. Artistic influences:
18. Awards:
19. Famous friends:
20. Hobbies:
21. What type of personality did he/she have? Explain:
22. Significant life events:
23. What made his/her poetry unique:
24. What was going on in the USA/world when his/poetry was most popular?
25. What causes did he/she fight for?
26. What school/genre of poetry would he/she fall under?
27. Did he/she have any "rival" poets? Who?
28. What poetic devices did the poet use most?
29. Did the poet write other things? (novels, essays, etc):
30. Physical description:
31. List anything else significant/interesting about your poet.

Much Ado - Finish Study Guide / Review Game / Quizlet

1.  Finish your Much Ado Study Guide (due at the end of the hour).

2.  Email to hughesrory@gmail.com 15 Powerpoint slides (questions and answers)  to be used in the review game.  Make them challenging and use the basic format.

3.  Work on Shakespearean terms at Quizlet to 90% proficiency.

Much Ado Song/Rap/Poem

So far we have read or watched through Act III of the play. In an effort to better understand the play, you and your partner(s) will be writing a 12-line verse on a specific scene. In the verse you are to:

+Identify the characters, setting, and situation
+Shed light on what the scene reveals about key characters
+Shed light about how the scene advances the plot
+Shed light about how the scene addresses the greater theme of “the Battle of the Sexes”
+Shed light on what makes the scene funny

I will come around and assign your scene.

HINT: Use the Sparknotes Link on the right side of the screen to get scene summaries!

Thurston survey

Click on survey.

Shakespeare Terms & Much Ado Terms

One of the greatest challenges to understanding and appreciating Shakespeare is vocabulary. Today you will be familiarizing yourself with general Shakespearean terms and the terms you locate in Much Ado About Nothing.

1. Master the general Shakespearean Quizlet terms here.
2. Create a Quizlet account and create a set of terms for your Much Ado vocab.

Much Ado About Nothing - Write a scene

Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare explores the ins and outs of romantic relationships. One of the reasons Shakespeare's plays are so popular hundreds of years later is that the same issues are relevant.

Your assignment is to write a scene based on one of the following scenarios. The best scenes will be chosen to be acted out in class tomorrow as auditions for the roles for in-class reading of the play. You will receive extra credit if your scene is chosen.

Guidelines:

• You may work alone OR with another person
• Your scene must have at least 3 characters
• 3-5 sentence description of each character (age, physical description, personality, etc)
• 2 -3 pages long
• Your scene must include a clear conflict and a clear resolution
• Use appropriate language
• Write in Microsoft Word and then post as a comment to this blog

SCENARIOS
1. Someone informs you that your boyfriend/girlfriend is cheating on you and tells you when and where you can catch them on a secret date together.

2. A middle-aged man/woman talks to his/her friends about the benefits of remaining single for life.

3. You and your friends talk about a guy and girl who would be perfect for each other.

4. You find out your brother/sister has lied about one of your good friends and ruined his/her relationship.

5. A guy and girl act like they hate each other but deep down really love each other.

6. You ask for your friend’s approval of a guy/girl before you try to win their heart.

7. You eavesdrop on a conversation about how someone who you think hates you actually loves you.

8. You find out the person you’re about to marry has cheated on you—right before he/she walks down the aisle.

The Crucible - ACT Prompt

1. Type your free write into a word document.

2. Decide whether you will AGREE or DISAGREE with Proctor's decision to be hanged.

3. Cut out the parts of your free write that do not make sense for your argument.

4. Transfer the material from your free write and your quotes from yesterday into the following outline format.

a) Introduction
b) Reason 1 - include quote from book w/page #
c) Reason 2 - include quote from book w/page #
d) Reason 3 - include quote from book w/page #
e) Acknowledge and oppose other argument
f) Conclusion

5. Make sure your essay is in proper MLA format.

6. Print your draft and make sure I mark it before you leave class.

The Crucible - Write Act 4

Today you will be writing your version of Act 4 of The Crucible.

Guidelines:

Must take place in the courtroom
Must include at least 5 characters
Must include at least 10 lines of stage directions
Must include at least 20 lines of dialogue
Must reveal the fate of John Proctor and Abigail Williams
Post as a COMMENT

Note to a Friend - The Crucible

In MS WORD, write a note, email message, Facebook/Myspace message, or long text message to a friend in which you:

+Explain the basic principles of Puritanism and its positive and negative aspects.

+Summarize The Crucible so far.

+Give an analogy of the Salem Witch trials to a modern-day situation so your friend can better understand the concept of hysteria and paranoia.

+Tell your friend what you think is going to happen in the play.

+Tell your friend if they would like/dislike the play and why.

You do not need to write in standard school language, but you may not use curse words! One paragraph for each bullet point.

If you finish today, go back to last week’s character assignment and complete it. I'm having trouble with NING so you may not be able to post it.

Crucible Character Profile

3/18/09 – Hughes – English 10

Good afternoon-

Today’s assignment is to create an online modern persona for one of the characters from The Crucible.

Directions: Based on the descriptions below, what we’ve discussed in class, and your own independent web research (see www.sparknotes.com, www.wikipedia.org, etc), create a detailed profile. You’ll transfer this profile to

http://www.mrhughesbookcharacters.ning.com,

where you’ll interact with other characters from the book and eventually from other books.

Your profile consists of the following questions:

1) What is your first and last name?
2) Are you single or married, or in a committed relationship?
3) How old are you?
4) Do you have any children?
5) Are you religious? Explain?
6) Who are your favorite bands/groups/musical artists?
7) Favorite books?
8) What are your hobbies?
9) Where do you live?
10) What is your worst fear?
11) What is your greatest regret?
12) What do you do for a living?
13) How much money do you make per year?
14) Do you get along with your family? Why/Why not?
15) Favorite movies?
16) What is your greatest strength?
17) Greatest weakness?
18) If you could describe yourself in one word, what would it be?
19) What do you think about what has been happening in Salem?
20) Celebrity crush:
21) Real crush:
22) Would you consider yourself austere or extravagant? Explain.
23) Who is your best friend?
24) Your sworn enemy?
25) What makes you happy?
26) What do you want out of life?
27) Do you believe in witches?
28) Would you sacrifice your life for the lives of several people? Explain.
29) What do you look like? Give a detailed physical description and include a picture.











The Crucible - Characters
John Proctor - A local farmer who lives just outside town; Elizabeth Proctor’s husband. A stern, harsh-tongued man, John hates hypocrisy. Nevertheless, he has a hidden sin—his affair with Abigail Williams—that proves his downfall. When the hysteria begins, he hesitates to expose Abigail as a fraud because he worries that his secret will be revealed and his good name ruined.
Abigail Williams - Reverend Parris’s niece. Abigail was once the servant for the Proctor household, but Elizabeth Proctor fired her after she discovered that Abigail was having an affair with her husband, John Proctor. Abigail is smart, wily, a good liar, and vindictive when crossed.
Reverend John Hale - A young minister reputed to be an expert on witchcraft. Reverend Hale is called in to Salem to examine Parris’s daughter Betty. Hale is a committed Christian and hater of witchcraft. His critical mind and intelligence save him from falling into blind fervor. His arrival sets the hysteria in motion, although he later regrets his actions and attempts to save the lives of those accused.
Elizabeth Proctor - John Proctor’s wife. Elizabeth fired Abigail when she discovered that her husband was having an affair with Abigail. Elizabeth is supremely virtuous, but often cold.
Reverend Parris - The minister of Salem’s church. Reverend Parris is a paranoid, power-hungry, yet oddly self-pitying figure. Many of the townsfolk, especially John Proctor, dislike him, and Parris is very concerned with building his position in the community.
Rebecca Nurse - Francis Nurse’s wife. Rebecca is a wise, sensible, and upright woman, held in tremendous regard by most of the Salem community. However, she falls victim to the hysteria when the Putnams accuse her of witchcraft and she refuses to confess.
Francis Nurse - A wealthy, influential man in Salem. Nurse is well respected by most people in Salem, but is an enemy of Thomas Putnam and his wife.
Judge Danforth - The Deputy Governor of Massachusetts and the presiding judge at the witch trials. Honest and scrupu-lous, at least in his own mind, Danforth is convinced that he is doing right in rooting out witchcraft.
Giles Corey - An elderly but feisty farmer in Salem, famous for his tendency to file lawsuits. Giles’s wife, Martha, is accused of witchcraft, and he himself is eventually held in con-tempt of court and pressed to death with large stones.
Thomas Putnam - A wealthy, influential citizen of Salem, Putnam holds a grudge against Francis Nurse for preventing Putnam’s brother-in-law from being elected to the office of minister. He uses the witch trials to increase his own wealth by accusing people of witchcraft and then buying up their land.
Ann Putnam - Thomas Putnam’s wife. Ann Putnam has given birth to eight children, but only Ruth Putnam survived. The other seven died before they were a day old, and Ann is con-vinced that they were murdered by supernatural means.
Ruth Putnam - The Putnams’ lone surviving child out of eight. Like Betty Parris, Ruth falls into a strange stupor after Reverend Parris catches her and the other girls dancing in the woods at night.
Tituba - Reverend Parris’s black slave from Barbados. Tituba agrees to perform voodoo at Abigail’s request.
Mary Warren - The servant in John Proctor’s household and a member of Abigail’s group of girls. She is a timid girl, easily influenced by those around her.
Betty Parris - Reverend Parris’s ten-year-old daughter. Betty falls into a strange stupor after Parris catches her and the other girls dancing in the forest with Tituba. Her illness and that of Ruth Putnam fuel the first rumors of witchcraft.
Martha Corey - Giles Corey’s third wife. Martha’s reading habits lead to her arrest and conviction for witchcraft.
Ezekiel Cheever - A man from Salem who acts as clerk of the court during the witch trials. He is upright and determined to do his duty for justice.
Judge Hathorne - A judge who presides, along with Danforth, over the witch trials.
Herrick - The marshal of Salem.
Mercy Lewis - The servant in Thomas Putnam’s household. Mercy belongs to Abigail’s group of girls.

Last Blogger Blog

Student-

Today your assignment is to:

1. Create an account at http://www.mrhughesenglish10.ning.com/

2. Create a profile and Friend Request 10 people, including Mr. Hughes.

3. Complete all unfinished blogger assignments and compose them in an email to: hughro01@southredford.net.

4. Go back to http://www.mrhughesenglish10.ning.com/ Ning and see your latest assignment.

Discussion Questions

1. Post your answers to Friday's discussion questions as a comment. Make sure to type all group members' names in the comment box.

Here are the questions in case you forgot:

1. What do you think is Hansberry's overall message/lesson?
2. What are the central themes of the play?
3. What is the central conflict?
4. Compare and contrast Beneatha and Mama.
5. Compare and contrast Beneatha and Ruth.
6. In what ways does class play a role?
7. In what ways does gender play a role?
8. In what ways does race play a role?
9. If you were to write Act 3, what would happen?
10. Is Walter a likable and sympathetic character?
11. Compare George, Beneatha, and Walter's views on education.
12. What might the following symbolize?: Mama's plant; Beneatha's hair; George's shoes; a raisin in the sun.
13. Do you think this play belongs in the English curriculum? Why/why not?

2. Click on "Literary Terms" on the right side of the page. Spend 20 - 25 minutes practicing and testing.

3. Go to http://www.mrhughesenglish10.ning.com/ and sign up . Spend some time familiarizing yourself with the site because I may be using it as the new class website.

Blog Post 3: Raisin Character Reflection

So far we have gotten to know several characters (Walter, Ruth, Beneatha, Mama, Joseph Asagai) in A Raisin in the Sun who have either explicitly or implicitly revealed their dreams.



For each character:



1. Explain what you believe to be their dream.



2. Include a quote (with page #) that illustrates this dream.



3. Explain whether you think the character will achieve his/her dream by the end of the play.



4. Defend your answer.

Write a Play

Directions:

Step 1: Click on “Literary Terms” on the right side of the screen. Spend 20 minutes at Quizlet.

Step 2: You will be writing a short play about a specific conflict in your house. Imagine you and your family members at the dinner table. You are arguing about something that you all feel very strongly about and your play will illustrate this conflict. Your play has three parts.

A. CHARACTER PROFILES: Write a 3-4 sentence description of each character, focusing on physical characteristics and mannerisms. Their thoughts and personality should come through in what they say.

B. STAGE DIRECTIONS: Write a paragraph (IN ITALICS) describing the scene including lighting, props, etc.

C. DIALOGUE: Imagine that you had a tape recorder at one of your family arguments and you wrote down everything that was said. Now, write 1-2 pages of dialogue, formatted as follows:

JOE: Mom, I think you should let me take the car out tonight.
MOM: I told you honey, until you get your GPA to a 3.0, you will not drive the car.
DAD: Oh come on Cheryl, don’t be so hard on him.
MOM (CHERYL): Paul, you stay out of this!


*****DO NOT USE REAL NAMES!****

Raisin In The Sun - Intro

You have 3 assignments today, so use your time wisely.

1. Complete the survey here.

2. Spend 20 minutes on Quizlet (Click on Literary Terms on the right side of the page). You will be quizzed on all 60 terms this Friday.

3. POST as a COMMENT: Write AGREE or DISAGREE and defend your answer for the following statements:

1. With enough hard work, everyone can achieve his/her dreams.
2. Money can buy happiness.
3. Women have the same opportunities to succeed as men.
4. Minorities have the same opportunities to succeed as white people.
5. A college education is necessary to be successful.
6. Parents should support their children no matter what.
7. People of completely different cultures can have a healthy relationship.

Class of 2011 Mid-Year Survey

Take this survey. This is your first assignment in this class so take it seriously!

English 10 Final Review

The Final Exam consists of 2 parts.

Part 1: Literary Terms - Matching

Part 2: ACT Style Persuasive Essay on The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

For Part 1, you are to test yourself at Quizlet (click on "Literary Terms" in the top right of this page) until you achieve 100% success.

For Part 2, you are to Create new blog post in which you answer the following question:

Many people have compared the creative abilities of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. Some readers agree with Huck’s belief that he doesn’t know how to “throw in the fancy touches” to his schemes the way Tom Sawyer does. They believe this because Huck doesn’t know how to incorporate outrageous scenes from fictional novels, like Tom does, to add to his pranks. Other readers believe that Huck sometimes surpasses Tom in his creativity because of his ability to come up with interesting ideas of his own without relying on books. In your opinion, does Huck know how to “throw in the fancy touches” to his plans the way his friend Tom does?

In your essay, take a position on this question. You may write about either one of the two points of view given, or you may present a different point of view on this question. Use specific reasons and examples to support your position.

The essay should be organized as follows:

Intro
Body Paragraph 1 - Reason 1
Body Paragraph 2 - Reason 2
Body Paragraph 3 - Reason 3
Conclusion

To see how this and your final exam essay will be graded click here.

Finals Review

Remember to study your 60 literary terms for your final at here.