ENG 2D
Spring Term 2012

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DATE
AGENDA
HOMEWORK
MINISTRY
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Tues, May 29
Wed, May 30
  • Exam Prep (Drama)
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Fri, May 25
Mon, May 28
  • Exam Prep (Poetry)
Exam Prep
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Wed, May 23
Thur, May 24
  • Exam Prep (Prose)
Complete mapping assignment due
Exam Prep
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Thur, May 17
Tues, May  22
  • Final Discussion for The Catcher in the Rye
  • Screenplay exercise
Exam Prep

Final exam tutorials HERE

Sample Final Exam HERE
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Tues, May 15
Wed, May 16
  • Mini-Test Chapters 15-24
  • Discussion of Chapter 24
Read Section 14 (Final maps due).  Section breakdown can be found HERE.

Please Bring your printed screenplays to next class
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Mon, May 14
Fri, May 11
  • Present Holden's voice blog award
  • Discuss Section 11
  • Take up Holden's view on women activity
  • Hand in Screenplays
Read Sections 12-13(Section 12 & 13 map due).  Section breakdown can be found HERE.
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Wed, May 9 Thur, May 10
Finish both the Screenwriting acitivy and Holden's view on women activity for next class.
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Tues, May 8
  • Work period
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Fri, May 4
Mon, May 7
  • Chapter 19-20 discussion/game
  • Finish Holden's view on women activity
  • Read blogs and vote
Read Section 11 (Section 11 map due). Section breakdown can be found HERE.
Vote for the best blog entry. Ballot can be found in the English conference.

Finish Holden's View on Women activity.
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Wed, May 2
Thurs, May 3
Read Section 10 (Section 10 map due). Section breakdown can be found HERE
Vote for the best blog entry. Ballot can be found in the English conference.

Bring your books.
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Mon, Apr 30
Tues, May 1
  • Discuss Chapters 15-16
  • Read creative writing samples
Read Section 9 (Section 9 map due). Section breakdown can be found HERE
Vote for the best blog entry. Ballot can be found in the English conference.  
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Thur, Apr 26
Fri, Apr 27
Mini Test Chapters 7-14
  • Creative writing exercise (Narrative voice)
  • Discussion Chapter 13-14
Read Section 8 (Section 8 map due). Section breakdown can be found HERE.
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Tues, Apr 24
Wed, Apr25
  • Homework Check
  • Discuss Chapters 11-12
  • Salinger's Narrative voice exercise can be found HERE
Read Section 7 (Sections 7 map due). Section breakdown can be found HERE.
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Fri, Apr 20
Mon, Apr 23
Read Section 6. (Section 6 map due). Section breakdown can be found HERE.
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Wed, Apr18
Thur, Apr 19
  • Discuss Chapter 7
  • Work on maps
  • Read Pencey Prep critical analysis HERE
  • Google Map Rubric can be found HERE
Read Section 5 (Section 5 map due). Section breakdown can be found HERE.
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Mon, Apr 16
Tues, Apr 17
Mini Test Chapters 1-6
  • Chapter 1-6 Character activity
Read Section 4 and work on Google Maps.
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Thurs, Apr 12
Fri, Apr 13
Work period
  • Complete student feedback survey found in the English Conference.
  • Work on Google Map.  Sample map can be found HERE
  • Share and blog map.  Tutorial video can be found HERE
  • Finish Blog post on Holden
Read Section 3 of the novel.
  • Google Maps for Sections 1 and 2 must be completed by Saturday at noon.  
  • Blog entry on your impressions of Holden Caulfield.  
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Tue, Apr 10
Wed, Apr 11
  • Discuss Chapters 1 and 2 of the novel.
  • Answer discussion questions in groups
  • Blog on your first impressions of Holden
Read Section 2 of the novel.  Mapping assignment. Complete Student Feedback survey that can be found on the First Class English Conference.
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Wed, Apr 4
Thurs, Apr 5
 Read Section 1 of the novel.  The section breakdown can be found HERE. Get started on the Mapping Assignment.

Answer the following questions for your reading:
1. How do you think Holden REALLY feels about Mr.  Spencer?
2. Why do you think its sounds terrible to Holden to say "Good luck"?
3. Why do you think Holden is so critical of Spencer's physical frailty?
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Mon, Apr 2
Tues, Apr 3
Introduction to The Cather in the Rye
  • Watch video and read poem and discuss
  • Look at the novel opening and answer the questions that can be found here.
Finish reading Chapter One and read the J.D Salinger Biography
Essay rewrites due.
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Thurs, Mar 29
Fri, Mar 30
Comparative essay revision
Essay rewrites due on Wed., April 4th and Thurs., April 5th.
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Tue, Mar 27
Wed, Mar 28
    OSSLT Prep:
  • Short writing tasks pg. 4, 6,11. Long writing task:  News Report pg. 7.  
  • Peer Marking using criteria on the WEBSITE.
  • Complete Video Questionnaire.
Prepare for the OSSLT by reviewing the results of your written test and practicing with Section 2 online.  Bring The Catcher in the Rye.
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Thur, Mar 8
Fri, Mar 9
LAST DAY TO SIGN UP FOR THE POETRY IN VOICE COMPETITION
Please Take the Video QUESTIONNAIRE

HAVE A GREAT MARCH BREAK AND COME BACK WITH YOUR BATTERIES RECHARGED!
Review the OSSLT TEST file.
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Tue, Mar 6
Wed, Mar 7
  • Comparative Essay Due. (Make sure you have followed the submission requirements on the English Department WEBSITE)
  • OSSLT Review
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Fri, Mar 2
Mon, Mar 5
  • Comparative poetry essay peer editing.  Use the PEER EDITING CHECKLIST
  • Listen to and discuss Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s I have a dream speech. The text can be found HERE.
  • Answer the discussion questions that can be found HERE.  
Finish Essays.
REMINDER: All ISP suggestions must be in by Friday, March 2nd.  
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Wed, Feb 29
Thurs, Mar 1
Comparative Essay writing.
Continue essay writing and revision. The compare and contrast essay rubric can be found HERE.
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Mon, Feb 27
Tue, Feb 28
Comparative Esssay Prep  
  • Thematic linking exercise
  • Creating Comparative Outlines
Extra help session on Tuesday, Febrary 28th at 2:40pm in Room 106.

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Thurs, Feb 23
Fri, Feb 24
  • Black History Month Poems:
    I Know why the Caged Bird  Sings and Still I Rise
Finish poetry comment (100-150 words) for the Maya Angelou poems on the webiste www.poemhunter.com  

Watch the Comparative Essay Tutorial Video for next weeks class.
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Tue, Feb 21
Wed, Feb 22
  • Make suggestions for the ISP.  Shared document can be found on the English Conference.
  • Finish poetry grids.
Read:
and watch:

Write a summary paragraph on the life of Dr.  Martin Luther King Jr. (200words)

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Wed, Feb 15
Thurs, Feb 16
Thursday classes click HERE.
Read Poems:  I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and Still I Rise by Maya Angelou. Complete the poetry grid for both poems that can be found HERE.
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Mon, Feb 13
Tues, Feb 14
Poetry Presentations
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Thurs, Feb 9
Fri, Feb 10
Poetry Presentations
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Tues, Feb 7
Wed, Feb 8
Poetry Presentations
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Mon, Jan 30
Mon, Feb 6
Presentation Work. Check My Parents VIDEO and GRID samples.
Work on Presentations
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Thurs, Jan 26
Fri, Jan 27
Look at blogs and comments.  Present My Parents and the POETRY PRESENTATION assignment.  Look at the presentation RUBRIC.
Find images and music for the pastiche video. Have the voiceover ready.   Work on the poetry grid.  The presentation list can be found HERE.
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Tues, Jan 24
Wed, Jan 25
Metaphor warm-up exercise can be found HERE.
Write 1st stanza of a sonnet.  Blog post poem and comment on another poem.  
Pick poems for presentations.  
Finish Blog post and comment.  
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Fri, Jan 20
Mon, Jan 23
Add definitions to Literary Devices list. Group work with the poetry grid for Sonnet 130  
Read the following poems:
- Muliebrity
- Little Boy Crying
- Carpet Weavers Morocco
- Farmhand
-The Road Not Taken
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Wed, Jan 18
Thurs, Jan 19
  • Add last poetic devices to the shared Google document.  
  • Discuss Warren Prior.
  • Begin analsis of Sonnet 130 and complete poetry grid.  
Finish analysis of Sonnet 130 using the poetry grid.
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Mon, Jan
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Tues, Jan 17
  • Read the poem Warren Prior in your Through the Keyhole poetry anthology.  
  • Answer the poetry questions provided HERE.
  • Submit your answers to on www.turnitin.com by the end of the class.  
  • Add the Poetic device definitions you looked up on Thursday to the shared Google Doc that can be found on the Eng Conference.  Each group should be adding the words that they used in the game.  
  • Give examples of any poetic device on the shared document that you can find in the poem Warren Prior.
 
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Thurs, Jan 12
Fri, Jan 13
Poetry Intro. Read “The Lesson” in the poetry anthology THROUGH THE KEYHOLE. Give Literary devices HANDOUT. and play Poetic Device Balderdash.  
Watch Warren Prior Video  and answer the following questions:
1. What elements of poetry are looked at in the videos?
2.  What is the tone of each stanza?
3. Who is the narrator of the poem?
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Tue, Jan 10
Wed, Jan 11
WELCOME BACK!!!
Julius Caesar Paragraph revision.  
Give marking key and feedback notes.
Show Paragraph exemplar.  Peershare using Google Docs.  
 Finish paragraph editing. Watch RSGC players presentation of Julius Caesar HERE.




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Tue, Dec 20
Wed, Dec 21
MINI-TEST - Essay paragraph.

Have a Happy Holidays!!!!
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Fri, Dec 16
Mon, Dec 19
Persuasive technique warm-up.  Take up Persuasive technique homework.  Go over essay paragraph writing and give Essay Questions. Give paragraph RUBRIC.
 Watch Essay tutorial videos.  
Revise for essay paragraphs.  
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wed, Dec 14
Thur, Dec 15
Finish Act V activities for Julius Caesar.  Quick review of essay writing video.  Persuasive Techniques Exercise.
Complete Persuasive technique NOTEBOOK exercise.
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Mon, Dec 12
Tues, Dec 13
Act IV and V movie.  Watch scene presentations.  Finish any speeches that are outstanding.  Answer Act QUESTIONS.
Watch Paragraph/Essay tutorial http://vimeo.com/33005483.  Finish blog #5.
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Thur, Dec 8
Fri, Dec 9
Mini-Test Act III.  Take up homework.  Finish any outstanding speeches.  
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Tue, Dec 6
Wed, Dec 7
Act III, ii presentations.  Comprehension questions for Act III
Finish comprehension questions.
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Fri, Dec 2
Mon, Dec 5
Act III, i presentations and speeches.  
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Wed, Nov 30
Thur, Dec 1
Speech/Presentation work period. Bring whatever you need to film your presentations. Work on Blog postings and comments.
Read Act II, iii and iv in anticipation of Act III,i presentations.  Work on Blogs.
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Mon, Nov 28
Tue, Nov 29
Act II,ii exercise.  Blog entry #5 activity HERE.  Practice Speeches
Work on speeches and scene presentations
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Wed, Nov 23
Thur, Nov 24
Speech Progress Check.  Scene presentation prep lecture can be found HERE.
Work on speeches and scene presentations
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Tues, Nov 22
Mon, Nov 21
Speech/Scene work
Work on Speeches
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Fri, Nov 18
Thur, Nov 17
Speech prep lecture. Notes can be found HERE.
Read Act II, i.  Speech Prep.
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Wed, Nov 16
Tue, Nov 15
Mini-Test Act I
Embedded quotation exercise on shared Google document. Look at rubrics.  
 Read Act II, i
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Wed, Nov 9
Thur, Nov 10
Character study revision due.
Discuss Act I, iii  Act I,iii movie.
Present Julius Caesar PROJECT Presentation rubrics can be found HERE.
Answer two of the Act I,ii analysis  questions using embedded quotations.  Make sure to have Act I read.  
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Mon, Nov 7
Tues, Nov 8
Act I, ii analysis continued.  Present findings on Smartboard.  Embeded quotation review.
Character study revision. Read Act I, iii.  
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Thur, Nov 3
Fri, Nov 4
Character study revision
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Tues, Nov 1
Wed, Nov 2
Shakespearean language exercise.  Check leadership questions and group reading of Act I, i.  
Read Act I, ii
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Fri, Oct 27
Mon, Oct 31
Introduction to Julius Caesar.  Jigsaw exercise and biography. Leadership exercise.  You can find a digital copy of Julius Caesar HERE.   
Read Act I, scene i.  Complete leadership questions.  
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Wed, Oct 25
Thur, Oct 26
Summative exercises for the last chapter of the novel.
Feedback survey
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Mon, Oct 24
Tues, Oct 25
Turnitin and post blogs.  Chapter 11 movie clip and quotation exercise.
Finish reading Chapter 12
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Thur, Oct 21 Fri, Oct 22
Continue Avatar presentations.  Case Study revsion. Document is here.
Read Chapter 11 (187-202).  

Blog post #3 What is your reaction to the surprising events in the end of Chapter 11?  Write 150 words expressing how you feel about what happened and whether you feel any sympathy for the characters.
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Tues, Oct 18
Wed, Oct 19
Character Studies Due:  Make sure to have a printed copy of the assignment with a cover page ready to submit. Finish quotation analysis questions.
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Fri, Oct 14
Mon, Oct 17
Chapter 10 Mini-Test.  Independent work session.
Finish Character Study
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Wed, Oct 12
Thur, Oct 13
Present Storyboards. Listen to chapter 9 on audiobooks. Quotation analysis questions here.  
Read Chapter 10
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Fri, Oct 7
Tues, Oct 11
Discuss “The Lord of the Flies” in Chapter 8.  (p.148-152/157-159). Watch Videos.  Create a storyboard using Comic Life software
UPDATE BLOGS. Finish Storyboard
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Wed, Oct 5
Thurs, Oct 6
Psychological Profile due.  Finish Chapter 7 group activity.  Read Chapter 8
Post the Case Study on the blog. Finish Chapter 7 questions and read Chapter 8 and.  Do not forget to order your next text: Julius Caesar (Cambridge School Shakespeare)
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Mon, Oct 3
Tues, Oct 4
Mini-Test Chapters 4-7.  
  • Introduce English Conference.  
  • Present some Civility Scales and  Chapter 7 questions.
(Special cover for Tuesday October 4th: Quiz/Chapter 7 questions /work on Case study and  Character profiles)
Work on Case study and Character profiles
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Thurs, Sept 29
Fri, Sept 30
Take up Civility Scale exercise.  Take up Fear Website questions. Discuss Chapter 6. Introduce Psychological Case Study. Start readingChapter 7.
Finish reading Chapter 7 (119-135).  Work on Case Study. Remember: Complete Case study in the following order:  1. Post completed work on Turnitin.com; 2. Submit final draft on the due date; 3. Post the study on your blogs.  See the rubric for the case study.  
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Tue, Sept 27
Wed, Sept 28
Discussion of fear and reading from website parts 1-6. Chapter 6 Audiobook listening. 


Finish reading webpage and answer questions.  
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Thur Sept 22
Mon. Sept 26
Create blogs, add followers, and upload 1stblog. Go over Chapter 4-5 discussion questions. Blog  OUTLINE and RUBRIC Civility Scale exercise. 

Continue character charts.
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Tues, Sept 20
Wed, Sept 21
Create logins and passwords for Turnitin and submit first writing assignment.  Reopen blogs and send to Mr. Avis.  Present character study project and rubric.  Chapter 4 Gapfill exercise
Read Chapter 5 (81-102) and complete questions.
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Fri, Sept 16
Mon, Sept 19
Mini-test for chapters 1-3.
  • Present Setting exercise.  Discuss Ch. 3. Directed writing exercise.  
  • Revisit paragraph writing from Grade 9.  
  • Directed  empathic writing: You are one of the boys on the island, what do you think about where you have been stranded?  How does the island make you feel?   Write 150 words using evidence from the text.  
Read Chapter 4 (60-80). Finish empathic writing activity.  
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Wed, Sept 14
Thur, Sept 15
Introduce English Department website. Go over the Submission/Reference sections.  Setting exercise and mood words for chapters 1-2.

Read chapter 3 (48-59). Continue character profiles. Finish setting quotations if necessary.
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Mon, Sept 12
Tues, Sept 13
Ch. 1 sequencing exercise.  Discuss Chapter 1 and introduce the character study project.  Online version of Lord of the Flies available here.
Order Julius Caesar for the next unit.  Read chapter 2 (30-47). Continue character profiles.
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Thur, Sept. 8
Fri, Sept. 9
Start Abandoned worksheet and dicuss Natural Law.  Start reading Chaper 1
Finish reading Chapter 1 (1-29).  Start character profiles of Jack, Piggy and Ralph.  
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Sept. 7
Course intro: go over course outline and
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