English II Pre-AP Assignments
- Instructors
- Term
- 2016-2017
- Department
- English Language Arts
- Description
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For the 2015 – 2016 school year, English II classes will be using SpringBoard English Language Arts Grade 10, a textbook produced by The College Board, a not-for-profit organization that connects students to college success and opportunity. The new 2014 edition of SpringBoard was built on current research on best instructional practices and pedagogy. SpringBoard helps all students achieve the following outcomes:
- Higher-order critical-thinking skills
- Precision in reading and writing
- Accurate analysis and evaluation
- Problem-solving skills
- Deeper conceptual understanding
- Expanded academic vocabulary
The four units taught in the fall semester are shown below:
- Unit 1: Cultural Conversations
- Unit 2: Cultural Perspectives
- Unit 3: Dramatic Justice
- Unit 4: Building Cultural Bridges
All English II-AP students are expected to complete the Summer Reading Project. It is due August 12, 2015. Please see the Assignments page if you need a copy of the assignment and/or rubrics.
Upcoming Assignments
No upcoming assignments.
Past Assignments
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English II
Study for your vocabulary quiz on Chapter 11 Vocabulary words on Thursday.
Complete your Fishbowl Discussion Rubric and the Self-Reflection Handout for Thursday. These are worth 50 points.
English II Pre-AP
Study for your vocabulary quiz on Chapter 11 Vocabulary words on Thursday.
Complete your Fishbowl Discussion Rubric and the Self-Reflection Handout for Thursday.
You must also complete the writing prompt in Google Classroom before class on Thursday. Please follow the instructions on the assignment.
Continue reading, annotating, and summarizing 1984. The novel is due next Tuesday.
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Go to your Google Classroom to read an important announcement about extra help for the English II EOC you begin taking tomorrow.
If you have any questions, please let me know.
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English II
Complete the vocabulary cards for Unit 10. They must be completed correctly to receive any points.
Complete reading The Metamorphosis Chapter 3 for Thursday. You must read, annotate, and summarize each page.
Quiz on Unit 10 Vocabulary on Friday; Poetry comprehension test on Friday.
English II Pre-AP
Complete the vocabulary cards for Unit 10. They must be completed correctly to receive any points.
Complete the student-generated questions in Google Classroom for Wednesday. These questions must be answered in complete sentences, citing textual evidence for each question.
Quiz on Unit 10 Vocabulary on Friday; Poetry comprehension test on Friday.
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English II
Quiz on Vocabulary Chapter 9 on Friday, October 27, 2016.
Complete the outline for the paragraph on Gandhi. You will type the paragraph in class tomorrow. Be sure to cite evidence in your paragraphs. Remember, you must have 3 quotes included in your paragraph--with parenthetical citations. I will check these as the beginning of class while you take your vocabulary quiz.
Continue reading Chapter 2 of The Metamorphosis. You must read, annotate, and summarize each page. It is due next Thursday, November 3, 2016.
English II Pre-AP
Quiz on Vocabulary Chapter 9 on Friday, October 27, 2016.
Complete "By Any Other Name." You will have a short quiz on the selection after the vocabulary quiz.
You will type the paragraphs on Gandhi in class tomorrow. Please be sure to have the outline ready with parenthetical citations and a Works Cited page.
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English II
Complete vocabulary cards for Chapter 9.
Continue reading, annotating, and summarizing Chapter 2 of The Metamorphosis.
It is due next Thursday.
English II Pre-AP
Complete vocabulary cards for Chapter 9.
Continue reading, annotating, and summarizing Chapter 3 of The Metamorphosis.
Continue reading, annotating, and summarizing Chapter 3 of The Metamorphosis.
Complete the reading and annotating of the biography on Mahatma Gandhi.
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English II
Complete Chapter 1 of The Metamorphosis for Tuesday, October 25, 2016. You must have summarized and annotated each page of the text. It will be picked up and graded tomorrow. You will also be taking a short quiz on Chapter 1, so be prepared.
English II Pre-AP
Complete Chapter 2 of The Metamorphosis for Thursday, October 27, 2016. You must have summarized and annotated each page of the text. It will be picked up and graded tomorrow.
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English II
Complete the ENTIRE essay outline for Friday, October 21, 2016. The assignment is worth 50 points; if you are missing any part of the assignment, you will receive a zero out of 50 points. You will type the rest of the essay in class on Friday; make sure that you have written the Works Cited bibliography for "An Indian Father's Plea."
You will have a vocabulary quiz on Chapter 8 ACT-like vocabulary words. Study your vocabulary cards.
Continue reading, summarizing, and annotating Chapter 1 of The Metamorphosis. The entire chapter is due on Monday, October 24, 2016.
English II Pre-AP
Proofread your ENTIRE essay outline for Friday, October 21, 2016. Make sure that you have used the following in your essay: Adverb and adjective clauses, phrases (prepositional, participial, and infinitive phrases), and correct connotative language. You will type the rest of the essay in class on Friday; make sure that you have written the Works Cited bibliography for "An Indian Father's Plea."
You will have a vocabulary quiz on Chapter 8 ACT-like vocabulary words. Study your vocabulary cards.
Continue reading, summarizing, and annotating Chapter 2 of The Metamorphosis. The entire chapter is due on Monday, October 24, 2016.
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English II
Complete the introduction and the first body paragraph for the argumentative letter in response to "An Indian Father's Plea." The entire outline will be worth 50 points. You will type the introduction and first body paragraph in class tomorrow. The second and third body paragraphs will be due on Thursday. You will receive a zero if any part of the outline is missing.
Chapter I of The Metamorphosis is due Monday, October 24, 2016. Be sure to read, annotate, and summarize each page of the chapter. You will be given a short quiz.
English II Pre-AP
Complete the entire outline for the argumentative letter in response to "An Indian Father's Plea." The outline will be worth 50 points. You will receive a zero if any part of the outline is missing.
Chapter I of The Metamorphosis is due tomorrow, Thursday, October 20, 2016. Be sure to read, annotate, and summarize each page of the chapter. You will be given a short quiz.
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English II
Read, annotate, and summarize Chapter I of The Metamorphosis. Chapter 1 is due next Monday, October 24, 2016.
Complete the vocabulary cards for Chapter 8 of the ACT-like vocabulary.
English II Pre-AP
Read, annotate, and summarize Chapter I of The Metamorphosis. Chapter 1 is due Thursday, October 20, 2016. Expect a quiz on Chapter 1 on Thursday.
Complete the vocabulary cards for Chapter 8 of the ACT-like vocabulary.
Read pages 75 and 76 of "An Indian Father's Plea." You must read and annotate the letter/argument. Complete the Key Ideas, citing evidence correctly. Also, you must highlight and label the hook, claim, supporting evidence, and counterclaims (concession and refutation). We will read the rest of the letter in class tomorrow.
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English II
Read and annotate pages 7-11 in The Metamorphosis. Expect a quiz on those pages on Monday.
If you were absent on Friday, please go to Google Classroom and type the theme on A Doll's House in Google Classroom. It is due Tuesday--only if you were absent. If you were present today, it was due at the end of class--or at the latest, by the end of the day, Friday.
If you were absent for the Socratic Seminar, your assignment is to write an essay on the theme of A Doll's House. The outline is in Google Classroom. It is due Tuesday.
English II Pre-AP
Read and annotate pages 7-16 in The Metamorphosis. Expect a quiz on those pages on Monday.
If you were in 2nd period, your theme paragraph on A Doll's House is due before you come to school on Monday (the fire alarm took up class time.). Make sure you have submitted your essay into Google Classroom before Monday.
If you were absent on Friday, please go to Google Classroom and type the theme on A Doll's House in Google Classroom. It is due Tuesday--only if you were absent. If you were present today, it was due at the end of class--or at the latest, by the end of the day, Friday.
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English II
Be sure to complete the three-page packet with the Self-Evaluation Rubric for the Socratic Seminar on A Doll's House. To receive 5 points for each section, you MUST have at least 3 or 4 sentences. Make sure that all questions are answered thoroughly. You MUST also have your questions and answers to the 10 questions ready to turn in with the rubric tomorrow.
Complete the outline for the theme paragraph on A Doll's House. You must HANDWRITE this outline. You will be allowed to type/keyboard this paragraph in class tomorrow.
Quiz tomorrow on the Vocabulary Words for Chapter 7 ACT-like words. Study your flashcards. You may also get extra help by going to Quizlet.com.
English II
Be sure to complete the three-page packet with the Self-Evaluation Rubric for the Socratic Seminar on A Doll's House. To receive 5 points for each section, you MUST have at least 3 or 4 sentences. Make sure that all questions are answered thoroughly. You MUST also have your questions and answers to the 10 questions ready to turn in with the rubric tomorrow.
Complete the outline for the theme paragraph on A Doll's House. You must HANDWRITE this outline. You will be allowed to type/keyboard this paragraph in class tomorrow.
Quiz tomorrow on the Vocabulary Words for Chapter 7 ACT-like words. Study your flashcards. You may also get extra help by going to Quizlet.com.
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English II
Complete the questions for A Doll's House. You must write an answer and cite the page number. These MUST be completed before class tomorrow. Review your summaries and annotations as a review of the book before our Socratic Seminar Discussion.
Study vocabulary for Chapter 7 ACT-like words. Quiz is on Friday.
English II Pre-AP
Begin completing the Self-Reflection Rubric for the Socratic Seminar on A Doll's House. You will finish it in class tomorrow after we have completed the Socratic Seminar. I have attached the completed questions in Google Classroom. You may need these questions to complete different parts of your rubric.
Study vocabulary for Chapter 7 ACT-like words. Quiz is on Friday.
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English II
Complete the questions in Google Classroom (or the same ones attached to this assignment). Be sure to answer the questions, citing evidence from the novel, A Doll's House. Be sure to bring your novel to school tomorrow.
The grammar packet distributed on Friday is due tomorrow. It will be graded on correctness, so please be sure to read the instructions and complete the assignments as directed.
A quiz on Vocabulary Chapter 7 will be given on Friday. Go to Quizlet.com to begin studying for this quiz.
English II Pre-AP
Complete the questions in Google Classroom (or the same ones attached to this assignment). Be sure to answer the questions, citing evidence from the novel, A Doll's House. Be sure to bring your novel to school tomorrow.
The grammar packet distributed on Friday is due tomorrow. It will be graded on correctness, so please be sure to read the instructions and complete the assignments as directed.
A quiz on Vocabulary Chapter 7 will be given on Friday. Go to Quizlet.com to begin studying for this quiz.
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English II
Final grades have been posted. Please review before tomorrow.
Act III of A Doll's House is due tomorrow. Please be sure to have read, annotated, and summarized each page of Act III. You will also be taking a closed-book quiz on Act III tomorrow.
Vocabulary Cards for Chapter 7 ACT-like words are due tomorrow. They must be done correctly to receive any points.
Wednesday, the grammar packet you received Friday is due. Please be sure that you complete the assignment as directed in the instructions on each page.
English II Pre-AP
Final grades have been posted. Please review before tomorrow.
Vocabulary Cards for Chapter 7 ACT-like words are due tomorrow. They must be done correctly to receive any points.
Wednesday, the grammar packet you received Friday is due. Please be sure that you complete the assignment as directed in the instructions on each page.
Please be sure to bring your novels, A Doll's House, to class tomorrow. You will need it for the classroom assignment.
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English II
Complete the Adjective Clause worksheet page 64.
Complete the mid-term study guide to receive any bonus points. That means annotation of the reading selections and ALL definitions. All answers must be circled as well.
Continue reading A Doll's House Act III. The reading, summary, and annotation are due next Monday.
English II Pre-AP
Complete the mid-term study guide to receive any bonus points. That means annotation of the reading selections and ALL definitions. All answers must be circled as well.
Write two higher-order thinking questions for A Doll's House Act III. Make sure to have them written on a sheet of paper with your name and the page numbers for possible answers.
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English II
The poem is due Tuesday. You MUST upload a copy of your poem into Google Classroom before class on Tuesday. Please follow the directions on the assignment worksheet.
Monday, October 3, 2016, you have your last reading comprehension test for the first grading period. Your test will cover A Doll's House Acts I and II. If you did not summarize and annotate Acts I and II, be sure to have that done by Monday.
English II Pre-AP
The poem is due Tuesday. You MUST upload a copy of your poem into Google Classroom before class on Tuesday. Please follow the directions on the assignment worksheet.
Monday, October 3, 2016, you have your last reading comprehension test for the first grading period. Your test will cover A Doll's House Acts I-III. If you did not summarize and annotate Act III, be sure to have that done by Monday.
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English II
Act II of A Doll's House will be due on Friday so that you can concentrate on completing this important essay/embedded assessment.
The poem will be due next Tuesday instead of this Friday.
You have a vocabulary test on Unit 1, Chapters 1-5 on Friday. That has not changed. Please be sure to bring your vocabulary cards for Chapters 1-5 on Friday.
Monday, October 3, 2016, you have your last reading comprehension test for the first grading period.
English II Pre-AP
The poem will be due next Tuesday instead of this Friday.
You have a vocabulary test on Unit 1, Chapters 1-5 on Friday. That has not changed. Please be sure to bring your vocabulary cards for Chapters 1-5 on Friday.
Monday, October 3, 2016, you have your last reading comprehension test for the first grading period.
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English II
If you have not completed the outline for the embedded assessment, please be sure to do so by tomorrow, September 29, 2016. Also, be sure that you have found a quote to use in your essay from the newspaper article--not having this quote will cost you 10 points in your final essay grade. So make sure you have it tomorrow!!!! If you have not completed your Works Cited page on your outline, please be sure to do so that you can finish it quickly in class tomorrow. Many of you are missing the Works Cited page on your essay right now.
Also, tomorrow you must turn in your Essay folder with the following: the quotes packet, the completed outline, the final draft (with highlighted participial phrases and adverb clauses), the Works Cited page, and newspaper article. This will be worth 100 points.
Act II of A Doll's House will be due on Friday so that you can concentrate on completing this important essay/embedded assessment.
The poem will be due next Tuesday instead of this Friday.
You have a vocabulary test on Unit 1, Chapters 1-5 on Friday. That has not changed.
Monday, October 3, 2016, you have your last reading comprehension test for the first grading period.
For five extra points, email me just your first and last name in the subject line by midnight tonight. I hope you took your time in reading this assignment.
English II Pre-AP
If you have not completed the outline for the embedded assessment, please be sure to do so by tomorrow, September 29, 2016. Also, be sure that you have found a quote to use in your essay from the newspaper article--not having this quote will cost you 10 points in your final essay grade. So make sure you have it tomorrow!!!! Your article should be attached to the worksheet that I gave you today. Please be sure all parts and pieces of that worksheet are complete before you walk into class tomorrow.
If you have not completed your Works Cited page on your outline, please be sure to do so that you can finish it quickly in class tomorrow. Many of you are missing the Works Cited page on your essay right now.
Also, tomorrow you must turn in your Essay folder with the following: the quotes packet, the completed outline, the final draft (with highlighted participial phrases and adverb clauses), the Works Cited page, and newspaper article. This will be worth 100 points.
The poem will be due next Tuesday instead of this Friday.
You have a vocabulary test on Unit 1, Chapters 1-5 on Friday. That has not changed.
Monday, October 3, 2016, you have your last reading comprehension test for the first grading period.
For five extra points, email me just your first and last name in the subject line by midnight tonight. I hope you took your time in reading this assignment.
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English II
***A new and revised outline is attached to this email. Please note: the paragraph on the personal item DOES NOT REQUIRED QUOTES!!!!! The outline is also revised in Google Classroom.
Tuesday's homework will be to complete the other two paragraphs on the outline (3rd body and conclusion) and the Works Cited page. It will be worth 25 points. Make sure the entire outline packet is complete!!!!
At the end of class on Wednesday, you will be expected to complete the typing of THe 3rd body, conclusion, and the Works Cited page. It will be worth 25 points.
The imitation poem (emulating "Legal Alien" or "Where I'm From") is due on Friday. Please be sure to have it completed by then. There will be do partial credit points for this assignment. It is worth 50 points.
Act II of A Doll's House is due on **Thursday** of this week. Please be sure to read, annotate, and summarize each page.
English II Pre-AP
***A new and revised outline is attached to this email. Please note: the paragraph on the personal item DOES NOT REQUIRED QUOTES!!!!! The outline is also revised in Google Classroom.
Tuesday's homework will be to complete the other three paragraphs on the outline (3rd body, 4th body (personal item paragraph and conclusion) and the Works Cited page. It will be worth 25 points. Make sure the entire outline packet is complete!!!!
At the end of class on Wednesday, you will be expected to complete the typing of the 3rd body, conclusion, and the Works Cited page. It will be worth 25 points.
The imitation poem (emulating "Legal Alien" or "Where I'm From") is due on Friday. Please be sure to have it completed by then. There will be do partial credit points for this assignment. It is worth 50 points.
Act III of A Doll's House is due tomorrow, September 27, 2016. Please be sure to read, annotate, and summarize each page.
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English II
You MUST complete the introduction and the first two body paragraphs of the synthesis essay outline before class tomorrow. These will be checked when you enter class. You may hand write this assignment on the outline distributed in class, or you may type this assignment in Google Classroom. This assignment is worth 25 points. DO NOT TYPE THE ESSAY--NOT EVEN THE INTRODUCTION.
At the end of class tomorrow, you are expected to type the introduction, 1st and 2nd body paragraphs. These will receive 25 points at the end of class.
Tuesday's homework will be to complete the other two paragraphs on the outline (3rd body and conclusion) and the Works Cited page. It will be worth 25 points.
At the end of class on Wednesday, you will be expected to complete the typing of THe 3rd body, conclusion, and the Works Cited page. It will be worth 25 points.
The imitation poem (emulating "Legal Alien" or "Where I'm From") is due on Friday. Please be sure to have it completed by then. There will be do partial credit points for this assignment. It is worth 50 points.
Act II of A Doll's House is due on Wednesday of this week. Please be sure to read, annotate, and summarize each page.
English II Pre-AP
You MUST complete the introduction and the first two body paragraphs of the synthesis essay outline before class tomorrow. These will be checked when you enter class. You may hand write this assignment on the outline distributed in class, or you may type this assignment in Google Classroom. This assignment is worth 25 points. DO NOT TYPE THE ESSAY--NOT EVEN THE INTRODUCTION.
At the end of class tomorrow, you are expected to type the introduction, 1st and 2nd body paragraphs. These will receive 25 points at the end of class.
Tuesday's homework will be to complete the other three paragraphs on the outline (3rd body, 4th body and conclusion) and the Works Cited page. It will be worth 25 points.
At the end of class on Wednesday, you will be expected to complete the typing of the 3rd body, conclusion, and the Works Cited page. It will be worth 25 points.
The imitation poem (emulating "Legal Alien" or "Where I'm From") is due on Friday. Please be sure to have it completed by then. There will be do partial credit points for this assignment. It is worth 50 points.
Act III of A Doll's House is due tomorrow, September 27, 2016. Please be sure to read, annotate, and summarize each page.
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English II
Complete the TP-CASTT for "Where I'm From." Be sure to cite evidence (Lyon lines 10-11), where necessary. Also, complete the the Before Reading Questions, the During Reading Questions, After Reading Questions, And Check Your Understanding on pages 91-93 in your SpringBoard workbook. Be sure to show a lot of annotation on the poem itself. This is due on Monday.
Begin working on your poem that emulates either the style of Pat Mora ("Legal Alien") or George Ella Lyon ("Where I'm From"). It will be due in Google Classroom next Friday.
Read, annotate, and summarize Act II of A Doll's House. Act II is due next Wednesday.
English II Pre-AP
Complete the TP-CASTT for "Where I'm From." Be sure to cite evidence (Lyon lines 10-11), where necessary. Also, complete the the Before Reading Questions, During Reading Questions, After Reading Questions, And Check Your Understanding on pages 91-93 in your SpringBoard workbook. Be sure to show a lot of annotation on the poem itself. This is due on Monday.
Begin working on your poem that emulates either the style of Pat Mora ("Legal Alien") or George Ella Lyon ("Where I'm From"). It will be due in Google Classroom next Friday.
Read, annotate, and summarize Act III of A Doll's House. Act III is due next TUESDAY--NOT MONDAY.
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English II
Complete vocabulary cards for Chapter 4 ACT-like vocabulary.
Complete the TP-CASTT on "Legal Alien." We will discuss it in class tomorrow.
Continue reading Act II of A Doll's House. Be sure to read, annotate, and summarize each page of the novel. It is due next Wednesday.
English II Pre-AP
Complete vocabulary cards for Chapter 4 ACT-like vocabulary.
Complete the TP-CASTT on "Legal Alien." We will discuss it in class tomorrow.
Continue reading Act III of A Doll's House. Be sure to read, annotate, and summarize each page of the novel. It is due next Monday.
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English II ** If you were absent, I have attached today's worksheets to this assignment.
Study your poetry notes and grammar worksheets (especially the adverb worksheet reviewed today in class). You have an unseen reading comprehension test tomorrow.
Continue reading Act II of A Doll's House. You must annotate (at least two lengthy annotations per page) and summarize (a complete sentence at the top of each page that summarizes the idea of the page) each page of Act II. Act II is due next Wednesday.
Be sure that you have completed the annotations and questions for "Legal Alien." Also, be sure that you have completed the quotes packet for our embedded assessment.
English II Pre-AP** If you were absent, I have attached today's worksheets to this assignment.
Study your poetry notes and grammar worksheets (especially the adverb worksheet reviewed today in class). You have an unseen reading comprehension test tomorrow.
Continue reading Act III of A Doll's House. You must annotate (at least two lengthy annotations per page) and summarize (a complete sentence at the top of each page that summarizes the idea of the page) each page of Act III. The entire drama is due on Monday of next week.
Be sure that you have completed the annotations and questions for "Legal Alien." Also, be sure that you have completed the quotes packet for our embedded assessment.
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English II
Read and annotate "Legal Alien." Be sure to mark the rhyme scheme next to the last word on each line of the poem.
Complete the quotes for "Legal Alien," Frida Kahlo's Biography, and "Two Kinds." These will be checked tomorrow.
English II Pre-AP
Read and annotate "Legal Alien." Be sure to mark the rhyme scheme next to the last word on each line of the poem.
Complete the quotes for "Legal Alien," Frida Kahlo's Biography, and "Two Kinds." These will be checked tomorrow.
Continue reading Act III of A Doll's House. You must read, annotate (at least three different times per page), and summarize (at the top of the page) each page of the drama.
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English II
Quiz on Vocabulary Chapter 4 on Friday. Study your vocabulary words. You may also use Quizlet.com: Ms. Ambrose Vocabulary Ch. 4. Here is the link:
Read, annotate, and summarize each page of A Doll's House Act I. On Friday, I will check the annotation for pages 5-26 in your novels. All of Act I is due on Monday of next week.
Make sure that you have completed the quotes in the quotes packet on "Two Kinds" and "Frida Kahlo."
English II Pre-AP
Quiz on Vocabulary Chapter 4 on Friday. Study your vocabulary words. You may also use Quizlet.com: Ms. Ambrose Vocabulary Ch. 4. Here is the link:
Read, annotate, and summarize each page of A Doll's House Act II. On Friday, I will check the annotation for pages 39-50 in your novels. All of Act II is due next Monday.
Complete the reading, annotating, and Key Ideas for "From Frida, A Biography of Frida Kahlo." We will complete the painting in class on Friday.
Make sure that you have completed the quotes in the quotes packet on "Two Kinds" and "Frida Kahlo."
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English II
Read and annotate the notes and biography on pages 5-8 in A Doll's House.
Begin reading and annotating Act I. You must right a summary at the top of each page and have at least two important annotations on each page. Each page will be worth 3 points. Act I's reading is due this Friday.
Unseen reading comprehension test has been rescheduled for Friday.
English II Pre-AP
Begin reading and annotating Act II. You must right a summary at the top of each page and have at least two important annotations on each page. Each page will be worth 3 points. Act II's reading is due next Monday.
Quiz on Act I of A Doll's House will be given tomorrow. Unseen reading comprehension test has been rescheduled for Friday.
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English II
Make sure that your entire essay outline for "Two Kinds" is complete. Be sure to have all the quotes, citations, and significances completed before class tomorrow. You may want to revise your outline to be more logical or better detailed. Remember: You have to underline at least 3 participial phrases in your essay--by the end of the class tomorrow.
Under NO circumstances are you to work on your essay at home. This Google Document is to only be opened during class.
English II Pre-AP
Make sure that your entire essay outline for "Two Kinds" is complete. Be sure to have all the quotes, citations, and significances completed before class tomorrow. You may want to revise your outline to be more logical or better detailed. Remember: You have to underline at least 3 participial phrases in your essay--by the end of the class tomorrow.
Under NO circumstances are you to work on your essay at home. This Google Document is to only be opened during class.
Continue reading, annotating, and summarizing each page of A Doll's House. Act I is due on Monday. You will have a quiz on the information on that day as well.
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English II
Complete the vocabulary cards for Chapter 4 ACT-like Vocabulary.
Complete the introduction, 1st and 2nd body paragraphs on the outline for the theme essay on "Two Kinds." Be sure these are completely done before tomorrow's class so that you can begin typing the essay. You will also need a Works Cited page. You cannot type these at home. The outline may be done at home, but the actual typing must be done in class.
English II Pre-AP
Complete the vocabulary cards for Chapter 4 ACT-like Vocabulary.
Complete the entire essay outline for the theme essay on "Two Kinds." Be sure these paragraphs are completely done before tomorrow's class so that you can begin typing the essay. Remember: You must have 3 quotes per body paragraph--not two. You will also need a Works Cited page. You cannot type these at home. The outline may be done at home, but the actual typing must be done in class.
Continue reading Act I of A Doll's House. You must read and annotate each page. Also, you must write a summary of each page at the top of each page. Act I is due Monday.
3rd Period--Try to type the corrections into Google Classroom for your paragraphs on "The Masque of the Red Death."
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Complete the introduction for the essay on "Two Kinds."
Make sure that you have completed "Two Kinds." You will have a short quiz on the story when you enter class tomorrow.
English II Pre-AP
Complete the vocabulary log, and be prepared to turn it in tomorrow when you enter class. You must have at least 20 new vocabulary words. You do not need to write the sentence from the passage.
Complete the introduction and the first body paragraph on the outline for the essay on "Two Kinds." We will begin typing the essay in class tomorrow.
Read page 5-8 (the notes and biography) of The Doll's House. Be sure to annotate the notes and biography.
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Complete the reading, annotation, and Key Ideas for "Two Kinds." Be sure to cite your answers and include textual evidence when necessary. Please be sure to complete the graphic on page 26. Expect a quiz when you return to school on Tuesday.
English II Pre-AP
Complete the reading, annotation, and Key Ideas for "Two Kinds." Be sure to cite your answers and include textual evidence when necessary. Please be sure to complete the graphic on page 26. Expect a quiz when you return to school on Tuesday.
Vocabulary Logs for your own personal vocabulary improvement are due on Wednesday. Be prepared to turn them in.
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English II
Study for a vocabulary quiz on Chapter 3 of ACT-like vocabulary.
You must have completed your response to "The Interlopers" in Google Classroom by tomorrow to receive any credit. If you have not turned one in or given it to me in class, be sure to do so before tomorrow, or you will get no credit.
Continue reading "There Will Come Soft Rains." The independent reading packet is due on Friday in its entirety. Make sure that you read, annotate, and answer all side questions, citing textual evidence when necessary. Also, complete all graphic organizers, also citing evidence, and EOC-Like questions on the last page. ****All answers to side questions MUST be written in complete sentences. Even if you just put the answers in your own words, you must cite the author's name and page number after your paraphrase (Bradbury 128).*******
You will have a short quiz on the "There Will Come Soft Rains" tomorrow.
English II Pre-AP
Study for a vocabulary quiz on Chapter 3 of ACT-like vocabulary.
You must have completed the Important Cultural Item assignment in Google Classroom by Friday.
Continue reading "There Will Come Soft Rains." The independent reading packet is due on Friday in its entirety. Make sure that you read, annotate, and answer all side questions, citing textual evidence when necessary. Also, complete all graphic organizers, also citing evidence, and EOC-Like questions on the last page. ****All answers to side questions MUST be written in complete sentences. Even if you just put the answers in your own words, you must cite the author's name and page number after your paraphrase (Bradbury 128).*******
You will have a short quiz on the "There Will Come Soft Rains" tomorrow.
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English II
Study for an unseen comprehension and revision / grammar in context assessment that will be given tomorrow. Review your worksheets on prepositional phrases, participial phrases, and appositives.
You must have completed your response to "The Interlopers" in Google Classroom before 3:00 today. If you have not turned one in or given it to me in class, be sure to do so before tomorrow, or you will get only 50% credit.
Continue reading "There Will Come Soft Rains." The independent reading packet is due on Friday in its entirety. Make sure that you read, annotate, and answer all side questions, citing textual evidence when necessary. Also, complete all graphic organizers, also citing evidence, and EOC-Like questions on the last page.
Please be sure to complete the quotes on "Ethnic Hash" in your quotes packet. I will be checking these tomorrow while you take the test.
English II Pre-AP
Study for an unseen comprehension and revision / grammar in context assessment that will be given tomorrow. Review your worksheets on prepositional phrases, participial phrases, and appositives.
You must have completed the Important Cultural Item assignment in Google Classroom by Friday.
Continue reading "There Will Come Soft Rains." The independent reading packet is due on Friday in its entirety. Make sure that you read, annotate, and answer all side questions, citing textual evidence when necessary. Also, complete all graphic organizers, also citing evidence, and EOC-Like questions on the last page.
Please be sure to complete the quotes on "Ethnic Hash" in your quotes packet. I will be checking these tomorrow while you take the test.
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English II
Complete your ending (Falling Action and Resolution) to "The Interlopers." Be sure to use dialogue and follow the directions in Google Classroom. When you are through with the assignment, please click on "Turn In."
Continue reading, annotating, and answering question for your independent reading packet on "There Will Come Soft Rains." It is due this Friday. You should have read pages 134-137 tonight. If you have been absent, the packet is attached to this assignment.
Complete the quotes page on "Ethnic Hash" in the same way that you completed the quotes on "What Is Cultural Identity?"
English II Pre-AP
Continue reading, annotating, and answering question for your independent reading packet on "There Will Come Soft Rains." It is due this Friday. If you have been absent, the packet is attached to this assignment.
Complete the quotes' page on "Ethnic Hash" in the same way that you completed the quotes on "What Is Cultural Identity?"
Be sure to bring your questions for "The Masque of the Red Death" with page numbers of your answers so that you can participate in tomorrow's discussion on the text.
In Google Classroom, you will find a writing assignment that is similar to the one at the end of "Ethnic Hash." The paragraph is due in Google Classroom on Friday.
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English II
Complete the vocabulary cards for Chapter 3.
Read pages 130-133 in independent reading packet on "There Will Come Soft Rains."
English II Pre-AP
Complete the vocabulary cards for Chapter 3.
Begin reading the independent reading packet on "There Will Come Soft Rains." Yes, 2nd period, I know you did not get this packet. You will get it tomorrow.
Complete the reading, annotation, Key Ideas, and After-reading questions for "Ethnic Hash." Complete the T-chart on Academic Voice and Informal Voice.
Write the page numbers for the answers to the student-generated questions on "The Masque of the Red Death." If you wrote the questions, you will be receiving your papers back--you do not have to write those page numbers on the question and answer handout. I have attached a copy of the questions in case you lose your copy or you were absent.
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English II
Begin writing the creative ending to "The Interlopers." It is in Google Classroom. It is due next Wednesday. Please follow the directions given.
Complete the quotation worksheet on "What Is Cultural Identity?"
English II Pre-AP
Complete the quotation worksheet on "What Is Cultural Identity?"
If you did not complete the worksheet on "The Masque of the Red Death" in Google Classroom, be sure to complete it before Monday. Please send me an email if you turn in the assignment over the weekend.
Create two high-level questions you would like to discuss on "The Masque of the Red Death." Please write your own short answer to the question as well.
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English II
Complete the participle worksheet begun in class. Combine the two or three sentences by adding participle phrases.
Complete the independent reading packet on "The Interlopers." Expect a short quiz/test on reading tomorrow.
Please make sure that you have revised your paragraphs on the item that best represents your culture before tomorrow morning.
English II Pre-AP
Complete the participle worksheet begun in class. Combine the two or three sentences by adding participle phrases.
Complete the independent reading packet on "The Masque of the Red Death." You must also complete the text by Stephen King. Expect a short quiz/test on reading tomorrow.
If you have not completed your research worksheet on "The Masque of the Red Death" in Google Classroom, please make sure to do so before tomorrow.
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English II
Revise your paragraphs that explain the significance of an item as it relates to your culture/cultural identity for tomorrow, Thursday. Be sure that your paragraphs have at least one specific occasion where your item was significant.
Complete the reading, annotating, and answering Key Ideas for "Ethnic Hash." Be sure to also complete the after-reading questions.
Continue reading, annotating, and answering questions for "The Interlopers." Remember: all questions should be answered in complete sentences, citing textual evidence when necessary. The independent reading packet is due on Friday.
English II Pre-AP
Complete the assignment on "The Masque of the Red Death" posted in Google Classroom. You must find a credible, reliable source that explains what the seven rooms in the story symbolize. Create a Works Cited entry, and explain what they mean in your own words.
Continue reading "The Masque of the Red Death." You must answer the questions at the end of the story in the packet handed out in class today. If you were absent, I have attached a copy of the packet to this assignment posting.
Be sure to cite evidence when necessary. Annotate each page of the packet, and answer all questions written in the side margins. The packet is due on Friday.
Complete "What Is Cultural Identity?" in your SpringBoard Workbook. You must annotate, highlight and label ( EX CI) the examples of cultural identity and academic language (AC/for). Be sure to annotate the text and answer the after-reading questions as well. These will be checked in class tomorrow.
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English II
Quiz on ACT-like Vocabulary Chapter 2. You can find the Quizlet website by clicking on the link below:
Complete the participle worksheet that we began in class today.
***Complete the paragraph on your cultural item before class tomorrow. It is in your Google Classroom assignments. Be sure you turn in the assignment before you come to class.
Continue reading "The Interlopers." Annotate each page of the story and answer the EOC-like questions, citing textual evidence. The packet is due Friday.
English II Pre-AP
Quiz on ACT-like Vocabulary Chapter 2. You can find the Quizlet website by clicking on the link below:
Complete the participle worksheet that we began in class today.
Continue reading "Masque of the Red Death" as an independent reading. Annotate each page, and answer each question, citing textual evidence when necessary.
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English II
Continue reading "The Interlopers." You must answer all questions and annotate each page of text. You must also complete the EOC-like questions at the end of the packet as well as all graphic organizers. The packet is due Friday.
You will have a vocabulary quiz on Wednesday. Please study your vocabulary; you may also want to practice using Quizlet.com. The vocabulary words are listed under Mrs. Ambrose Chapter 2 Vocabulary.
English II Pre-AP
Complete the Self-Reflection Rubrics on the Socratic Seminar on Ishmael. Please look in Google Classroom for instructions on the self-reflection and for a copy of the answers you gave in class today. You will need these to complete the assignment.
You will have a vocabulary quiz on Wednesday. Please study your vocabulary; you may also want to practice using Quizlet.com. The vocabulary words are listed under Mrs. Ambrose Chapter 2 Vocabulary.
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English II
You will complete the test on "Lamb to the Slaughter" on Monday. Please make every possible effort to be here.
You were given the short story, "The Interlopers" as your second independent reading assignment. The packet is due next Friday.
English II Pre-AP
I am attaching the copies of the questions for each class to Google Classroom. If you wish to use this electronic version, it is there for you. Please make sure that you find page numbers in your novel, Ishmael, to answer the questions before Monday. Also, I encourage you to highlight possible answers in your novels and/or to record possible answers with page numbers on the question handout so that the discussion will be engaging and lively.
You were given another independent reading packet on "The Masque of the Red Death." That packet is due next Friday. Please be sure to complete the annotation and answer all questions by then.
For those students who were given the chance to improve their annotation scores, you must turn in those packets on Monday.
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English II
Complete the vocabulary cards and the worksheet for the ACT-like words in Unit 1, Chapter 2.
Complete the "Lamb to the Slaughter" packet for tomorrow. The entire packet is due. Be sure to annotate each page and answer questions using textual evidence. The test-prep pages and graphic organizer must also be completed.
Test on "Lamb to the Slaughter" on Friday.
Decide on one item or element of your culture that you think has had the greatest impact or best represents your cultural identity. Be prepared to write on that topic in class on Friday.
English II Pre-AP
Complete the vocabulary cards and the worksheet for the ACT-like words in Unit 1, Chapter 2.
Bring your Ishmael novels to class in preparation for a Socratic Seminar.
Write two evidenced-based questions to discuss in tomorrow's class. Be sure to have pages numbers where the questions can be answered.
Begin reading "Masque of the Red Death." Annotate each page and answer the questions, using textual evidence. The packet is due next Friday, August 26, 2016.
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English II
Continue reading "Lamb to the Slaughter." This independent reading is due on Friday, August 19, 2016. Please be sure to annotate and answer all questions. The entire packet must be complete--including the test prep questions at the end.
You will take a test on this independent reading on Friday.
English II Pre-AP
Create two high-level questions for your summer reading assignment, Ismael. Please write possible page numbers on which the answers may be found. You will need these for the class discussion on Friday.
Be prepared to turn in your SpringBoard Unit 1 Vocabulary Packet tomorrow.
If you have not completed the EBSCO assignment, please be sure to do so before tomorrow.
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English II
Vocabulary Quiz on Unit 1, Chapter 1 ACT-like words used in context.
Continue reading "Lamb to the Slaughter." The entire packet is due on Friday.
Complete the prepositional phrase worksheet.
Continue reading "Lamb to the Slaughter." The entire packet is due on Friday. Be prepared to take a short test on this independent reading.
English II Pre-AP
Vocabulary Quiz on Unit 1 Chapter 1, Chapter 1 ACT-like words used in context.
Complete vocabulary packet on Unit 1 of SpringBoard.
Complete the prepositional phrase worksheet.
Continue reading "Lamb to the Slaughter." The entire packet is due on Wednesday. Be prepared to take a short test on this independent reading.
The EBSCO / Research Assignment is due on Wednesday, before class. You must follow directions for the assignment in Google Classroom. Be sure you have the article, citation, and significance posted before Wednesday, 7:00 AM.
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English II
****Please bring in Classroom Fees so I can order your class novels.
Complete the vocabulary worksheet on Unit 1, Chapter 1, page 11.
Continue your independent reading, "Lamb to the Slaughter." Make sure that you complete the packet, annotating and citing evidence for the questions. Remember: Highlighting does not count as annotation if it is not connected to a comment in the margin. The entire packet is due on Friday.
Complete the "Getting to Know You" form on my teacher website. Subscribe to my website.
Complete the assignment, "What Is Culture" in Google Classroom. Write one or two sentences explaining what you believe creates a person's culture. Click on "Turn In" after you have completed the assignment.
English II
****Please bring in Classroom Fees so I can order your class novels.
Complete the vocabulary worksheet on Unit 1, Chapter 1, page 11.
Continue your independent reading, "Lamb to the Slaughter." Make sure that you complete the packet, annotating and citing evidence for the questions. Remember: Highlighting does not count as annotation if it is not connected to a comment in the margin. The entire packet is due on Wednesday.
Complete the "Getting to Know You" form on my teacher website. Subscribe to my website.
Complete the assignment, "What Is Culture" in Google Classroom. Make sure that you have commented on someone else's post, and that you have responded to the person who commented on your post. This is a 15 point assignment.
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English II
Make sure that you get your parents/guardians to sign your syllabus. Bring the signed copy to school tomorrow.
Class fees are $10.00. Please return them ASAP so I can order individual copies of the novels to be used in class.
Subscribe to my teacher website.
Complete the form on my teacher website. Click on my name on the right side of the webpage. Complete the form entitled, "Getting to Know You"; click submit. Remember: www.ppsb.org - schools - Belle Chasse High School - Academics - Departments - ELA - Mrs. Ambrose-Barone - Getting to Know You
Get supplies for the class.
Begin reading and annotating "Lamb to the Slaughter." Cite evidence (Dahl 149) when answering questions. Highlighting does not count as annotation unless it is connected to a side comment. The complete packet is due next Friday.
English II Pre-AP
Complete the Prepositional Phrase worksheet; page 42
Respond to one student's response to "What Is Culture." You must try to choose someone to whom no one else has responded.
Begin reading and annotating "Lamb to the Slaughter." Cite evidence (Dahl 149) when answering questions. Highlighting does not count as annotation unless it is connected to a side comment. The complete packet is due next Wednesday.
Class fees are $10.00. Please return them ASAP so I can order individual copies of the novels to be used in class.
Subscribe to my teacher website.
Complete the form on my teacher website. Click on my name on the right side of the webpage. Complete the form entitled, "Getting to Know You"; click submit. Remember: www.ppsb.org - schools - Belle Chasse High School - Academics - Departments - ELA - Mrs. Ambrose-Barone - Getting to Know You
Get supplies for the class.
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English II
Complete the vocabulary worksheet and vocabulary cards for tomorrow.
Make sure that you get your parents/guardians to sign your syllabus. Bring the signed copy to school tomorrow.
Class fees are $10.00. Please return them ASAP so I can order individual copies of the novels to be used in class.
Subscribe to my teacher website.
Complete the form on my teacher website. Click on my name on the right side of the webpage. Complete the form entitled, "Getting to Know You"; click submit. Remember: www.ppsb.org - schools - Belle Chasse High School - Academics - Departments - ELA - Mrs. Ambrose-Barone - Getting to Know You
Get supplies for the class.
English II Pre-AP
Complete the vocabulary worksheet and vocabulary cards for tomorrow.
Make sure that you get your parents/guardians to sign your syllabus. Bring the signed copy to school tomorrow.
Class fees are $10.00. Please return them ASAP so I can order individual copies of the novels to be used in class.
Subscribe to my teacher website.
Complete the form on my teacher website. Click on my name on the right side of the webpage. Complete the form entitled, "Getting to Know You"; click submit. Remember: www.ppsb.org - schools - Belle Chasse High School - Academics - Departments - ELA - Mrs. Ambrose-Barone - Getting to Know You
Get supplies for the class.
Watch the two videos on the my teacher website. Create an email account and join the proper Google Classroom. The codes are listed in yesterday's homework.
Complete the question in Google Classroom. It must be done before class meets tomorrow.
Begin reading "Lamb to the Slaughter." The independent reading packet is due next Wednesday, August 17, 2016.
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English II and English II Pre-AP
Subscribe to my school website. (Your parents/guardians should subscribe to the website as well.)
Complete and Submit the Google Doc Form on my Teacher Website (Click on Forms Tab on the right hand side of the web page.).
Join the Google Classroom for your class (1st Period, 2nd Period, and 3rd Period).
Look at the video on my webpage if you do not know how to join Google Classroom.
Google Classroom Codes:
1st Period sdtdgyj
2nd Period 2gl5b4f
3rd Period 4bgba
Get school supplies.