Freshmen CP - Hill's English Unleashed.life

Finding Our Courage- And Helping Others Find It Too

8/23/2019

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.

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?

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

8/13/2019

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.

Our last couple of weeks!

5/14/2019

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

Romeo and Juliet

5/2/2019

Free Romeo and Juliet Audio- Librivox

Romeus and Juliet- Brooke

4/30/2019

THE TRAGICAL HISTORY OF ROMEUS AND JULIET
Arthur Brooke (pubd. 1562)

Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet dramatizes the story of two young lovers who die as a result of misunderstandings amidst a family feud. This tale of ill-fated love was well known at Shakespeare’s time. There were many versions, but Shakespeare’s primary source was Arthur Brooke’s narrative poem, "The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet." This particular excerpt from Brooke’s poem, in which Romeus and Juliet meet at her window and confess their love, inspired the famous balcony scene in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. (StudySync)

The glorious triumph of the continent man upon the lusts of wanton flesh, encourageth men to honest restraint of wild affections; the shameful and wretched ends of such as have yielded their liberty thrall to foul desires teach men to withhold themselves from the headlong fall of loose dishonesty. So, to like effect, by sundry means the good man's example biddeth men to be good, and the evil man's mischief warneth men not to be evil. To this good end serve all ill ends of ill beginnings. And to this end, good Reader, is this tragical matter written, to describe unto thee a couple of unfortunate lovers, thralling themselves to unhonest desire; neglecting the authority and advice of parents and friends; conferring their principal counsels with drunken gossips and superstitious friars (the naturally fit instruments of unchastity); attempting all adventures of peril for th' attaining of their wished lust; using auricular confession the key of whoredom and treason, for furtherance of their purpose; abusing the honourable name of lawful marriage to cloak the shame of stolen contracts; finally by all means of unhonest life hasting to most unhappy death. (Brooke, Intro)

Friday 4/26

4/25/2019

You have the computers to complete two assignments on love. Due today. Try it finish in class.
If you need more time, finish at home. Trouble connecting? Use the info. below.
If that doesn't help, do your assignment on paper with a friend.
(Some of the assignment is available in your paper lit. book.)Login to the GUSD Portal and click on the connectED link.
You may also download the app onto your phone.
After you download the app, get the app key from your Profile on an online version.
If you are using the site from an non-school computer,
Login at ConnectED (link at the side).
Your Id is your email id (before the @) for example: khill2099
And your Password is your capital last initial and your full student Id#, for example: H100778894

Kabbi Kushi and Romeo and Juliet in the News

4/18/2019

When India's Interfaith Couples Encounter Threats, 'Love Commandos' Come To Their Aid- 2018

Depression Strikes Today's Teen Girls Especially Hard-2017

Through Smiles and Tears...What is Love?

4/15/2019

How does love move and change us? In examining works on the moving, changing and sometimes painful course of love, students learn about one of the most defining forces in human experience. This unit prompts students to explore the driving question and consider the complexities of love. How are we moved to act and create by romantic love? (StudySync)

The Odyssey

4/1/2019

Welcome back from break!
Homework: Find an article on any issue we discussed in the Odyssey. Due Wednesday.
Quiz on the Gods, Goddesses, and Monsters you presented on Friday.
Monday: Book 10/Review and final presentations
Wednesday: Article/Essay Outline/Greek 5
Friday 4/5: Essay Outline due/Book 12/Quiz
Tuesday 4/9: Books 21-23/Essay Outline #2
Thursday 4/11: Intro./Conclusion/Vocab 5-6
Monday: Test Odyssey
Wednesday: Essay due on Turnitin.com

We are not going to watch the Odyssey, but it is below if you would like to watch it. :)

Action!!!

3/14/2019

Have fun!! Be safe!! Be responsible!!

This is a special event and the creator of Action Mr. Chuck Hyatt will be in attendance this year!!