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To Kill a Mockingbird

11/5/2019

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To Kill a Mockingbird- Movie

To Kill a Mockingbird- Audio- Part 1

Anti-Literacy Laws

Ruby Bridges is only 62- 2017 article

Podcast about Banning TKAM

To Kill a Mockingbird- Audio- Part 2

Ruby Bridges- Social Activist

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Things we learn from fiction

10/15/2019

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Your assignment: find an article of your own on any of the issues Card brings up.

Is Ender’s Game our End Game?- SecNav

SecNav Article

Four Leadership Lessons From Ender's Game- Forbes

Forbes Article

Ender’s Game is Already a Reality for the U.S. Military- IEEE

IEEE Article

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Symbols, Archetypes, and Motifs

10/1/2019

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Ender's Game -Chapter 8

What makes an archetype or motif a special kind of symbolism? How does the Hero's Journey, often referred to as the Hero Archetype or Hero Motif fit your favorite books, movies, or video games? How does it fit you?

Fill out the Hero Chart in your packet for Ender's Game.
Soon we will watch a movie and you will chart the hero in that movie for comparison.
Do you have a movie or book you really like? You can do that one instead. :)

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Thursday and Monday: Periods 1, 3, 5

9/18/2019

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Hi everyone, I have two school business meetings on Thursday and Monday so I will be on campus, but out of class. Your work is below. Good Luck! Love, Graff-- LOL :)

Thursday:

Turn in Vocab. 5 worksheet. If you have cards show them to Ms. Vincent..
Take the Vocab. 5 test. It is a baby test so that you have time for fun stuff. :)
Turn in V5 test and work on your Root List until the class is finished.
Get into teams of 2-4 and go in the the center area of campus with Ms. Vincent to act out and take pictures of your vocabulary- just the roots! See the website for examples. :) Label the pictures with the root and the root definition. Email it them to me with your group members names so I don't miss someone. Have Fun! Ms. Vincent is your pass so stay within her sight, between the Library and Pavilion. 20 min.
Come back at least the last 40 min. to work on pictures and email.
Last 30 min. read chapter 6 in Ender's Game. Work on Study Guides. :)
Quiz on Ender's 1-3 on Monday

Fan audio: Chapter 6

Vocabulary Pictures!!

Monday:

Quiz on Ender's Game Chapters 1-3.
Read Chapter 7 and work on your study guide.
Homework: study vocabulary, finish root list, and any Ender's Game Chapters 1-7. See below.

Fan audio: chapter 7, part 1

Fan audio: Chapter 7, part 2

Wednesday:
Vocab 1-5 Test, Root List due, Extra Credit for cards, Ender's Quiz 4-6 and study guide check 1-6.

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Our Vocabulary 1-5!

9/18/2019

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Our vocabulary Latin Roots 1-5! We see it, say it, play it! :)
Test next week! Root List due and study all 1-5. :)

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Reading for depth, heart, and intellect

9/3/2019

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Ender's Game: What does leadership cost?

For Ender's Game we made a work cited and talked about the original publication date. If Ender's Game was originally written in 1977 (and even earlier as a short story) what was the world like in the 1960-70's that would have influenced the author? How would living in this time period have changed the way you view leadership? How might it have changed you relationship with your parents?

Study guide questions may be added to your notes page, printed, or typed. Located on Google Classroom. :)

There are some easy steps to help you focus on your reading and what to annotate. Writers do write so that you have a relationship with the text. Just like your relationship with anyone- there are first impressions and introductions; you have to repeat yourself sometimes because people forget; you have to make mistakes, feel awkward, angry, hopeful, and sad; you have to share experiences and find understanding. Read not for the ending, but for the journey. Since we know these things are there- we should be able to make a list of conversation starters and relationship builders. For now we are going to walk through them slowly and show them too you. Because, after all, we are building a relationship with reading.

Ender's Game Study Guide

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Finding Our Courage- And Helping Others Find It Too

8/23/2019

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We have been working in class so hopefully rough drafts are finished by Friday
and please take the weekend to relax with family.
We will go over edits and drafts on Tuesday/Wednesday and they are due on Wednesday on Turnitin.com.

Our first mini-unit is on courage. We are working on an essay to show students how we read, annotation, and write for high school. So that they can feel comfortable in their new English class. :)

Our best moment:
Period 5 began passing a note of courage to each other. <3

Prompt: People display many different types of courage. Human beings need courage in all stages of life--when they are children, when they are adolescents, when they are adults, and even when they die. In a multi-paragraph essay, discuss the ways courage allows a person to face life with dignity and composure. Be sure to include specific concrete details from the poem “Courage,” by Anne Sexton, in your essay.

"Courage"

We annotated in class. Please finish if you need to. For homework: find evidence of courage: a song, a movie, an interview, an article. What works for you? What evidence/experience do you need to share to write your essay.

Here are some of the songs other students thought of. What is your song?

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A Brand New Start!!! Class of 2023!!

8/13/2019

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Wednesday:
Reminder: Today is a traditional day. Make sure that you pick up your new schedule
Have an excellent first day everyone!!!! I am so excited to meet you!
Think about your favorite skills. Come ready to play . :)
Homework/Extra Credit-- Are you proactive?

Thursday and Friday:
We are on a block schedule where I will see you every other day. Because I have freshman on both days, you will see it listed for both days, but we will work on it together on your class day. :)
We will be working on Chromebooks to get everyone set up on Google, StudySync, TurnItIn.com, and more.
You are welcome to bring your own device.
Please bring your student ID or a photo of your student ID. :)
Steps 1-3 due in class

Treasure Hunt Day!!

Step 1: Google Classroom 2019-20
Log into Google Classroom:
Period 1: irqkugr
Period 2: ymfoxq
Period 3: jjskvw
Period 5: yvqbcpv
Together we will annotate and sign your syllabus in Google Classroom.

Step 2: Log into your Lit. Book From the Glendora Portal
We will go over and complete our first assignments together!

Step 3: Make an account to turn in your essays
Freshman TurnItIn.com Id's and Passwords: Please Google Classroom
Note: After you make an account, you will log into your account with your email and the password you create. This is were we turn in our essay final drafts. This site checks for plagiarism-- this includes sharing material with other students. Never share your work. Just do you.

Step 4: Time for dreams!

Write a letter to your future self about your goals, dreams, and life.
Make a "pocket" and we will hang it in the stars!
I will have some supplies, but bring your favorite glitter pens and decorations!
Feel free to take home to finish, but due Tuesday.

Homework: Anything you did not complete and our first vocabulary, Latin Roots 1.

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Our last couple of weeks!

5/14/2019

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This Week:
Tuesday 5/14- Romeo and Juliet- Act III
Thursday 5/16- Romeo and Juliet- Acts IV and V. Time to work on computers- StudySync

Next Week:
Monday 5/20- Quiz on Act III
Finish any R&J. Time to work on Study Guide.
Movie: Much Ado About Nothing- Clean Films
Wednesday 5/22- Quiz on Act IV-V
Movie
Friday 5/24- Test on R&J
Scan-tron and an in class essay. Essay will be open notes, study guide, and play. Notes packet due after test.

Finals Week! Yay!
Monday- No School :)
Tuesday: Finish and review
Finals begin at 8 A.M.
Finals: 1/3 - Performance Task Essay
Finals: 2/5 - Performance Task Essay
Finals: 4/6 - Performance Task Essay