EXTRA CREDIT! DUE MONDAY BY 3 PM!

OPPORTUNITY: To drop your lowest HOMEWORK or QUIZ grade (Not Responsibility or Writing/Projects)

HOW TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY: Students must write a short paragraph explaining:

1. WHAT assignment/quiz they scored poorly on
2. WHY they scored poorly/less than desired on the quiz or homework
3. HOW they would have done things DIFFERENTLY for that assignment/quiz if they had another    chance at it
4. HOW they WILL do things differently in the future to avoid another grade like this

Remember:

• Paragraph form
• Grammar - Complete Sentences, capital letters, punctuation, etc. 
• Probably at least 4-5 sentences or longer

Quizzes on Monday and Tuesday!

Monday: Quiz on THE LOTTERY!



Tuesday: Quiz on THE PEDESTRIAN!




How should I study for these quizzes?

• Read and re-read each of the short stories.  Look for characters, plot conflicts, setting, resolution, etc. 
• Look for symbols: people, places or things that are meant to REPRESENT something else.
• After learning about theme in class, as well as listening to WHY each author may have written what they had written, come up with possible themes for each story.

REMINDER VIDEOS: How to find a theme...
                                       What is a Theme?
                                       What is Symbolism?
                                       More About Symbols...

Examples? 

Symbol: In The Declaration, Anna's journal does NOT represent "a place to write her feelings." That is what a journal IS.  Anna's journal DOES represent HOPE, or FREEDOM, or REBELLION.

Theme: Children are necessary.

A theme from The Declaration is "Children are necessary." This is a theme because Gemma Malley paints a picture of a world without children. Anna is a surplus who has no right to exist in the world in which she lives. In this world without children, there are no new ideas, no new blood, and everyone is complacent.  The characters in the book are listless and dull, and never put any effort into anything, because, in the end, "it didn't really matter."  Without the crazy, funny, innocent, sneaky, emotional outbursts from children, from babies to young adulthood, the world is truly a different place - and not a positive place.  Children are needed to give purpose to adulthood.

 

Thinglink/Author Mini-Presentation

Your group will present their findings from Kurt Vonnegut, Shirley Jackson and Ray Bradbury to the class on Monday. The presentation doesn't need to be any longer than a few minutes. Your job was to find out information about how, where, and when the author lived that might have had an affect on why they wrote the short story they did.

You will get a participation grade based on how well you know your own information. For example, if you read straight off of your presentation and don't seem to have a grasp of what is going on, you probably won't be happy with your grade. But if you did the research, and have a clue as to why your author wrote what they did, you will be just fine.

Protagonist and Antagonist Examples

PROTAGONIST:

ANTAGONIST:

10/15/15 Homework

STUDY FOR "HARRISON BERGERON" QUIZ!



How should I study for this quiz?

• Read and re-read the short story.  Look for characters, plot conflicts, setting, resolution, etc. 
• Look for symbols: people, places or things that are meant to REPRESENT something else.
• These are 3 Themes in Harrison Bergeron. Students will need to choose ONE of these themes and describe WHY they are a theme in the story.

1. Beware Total Equality
2. Beware the Dangers of Government Manipulation
3. Individuality is what makes us human.

Examples? 

Symbol: In The Declaration, Anna's journal does NOT represent "a place to write her feelings." That is what a journal IS.  Anna's journal DOES represent HOPE, or FREEDOM, or REBELLION.

Theme: Children are necessary.

A theme from The Declaration is "Children are necessary." This is a theme because Gemma Malley paints a picture of a world without children.  Without children, there are no new ideas, no new blood, and everyone is complacent.  The characters in the book are listless and dull, and never put any effort into anything, because, in the end, "it didn't really matter."  Without the crazy, funny, innocent, sneaky, emotional outbursts from children, from babies to young adulthood, the world is truly a different place - and not a positive place.  Children are needed to give purpose to adulthood.

 

10/12/15 Homework

Block A and B: 

1.  Read Pages for Book Groups Wednesday!

2.  Turn in late assignments!


Block C and D: 

1. 5 Questions about Setting in Harrison Bergeron: Due Today!

2. Read Pages for Book Groups Tomorrow!

CLASS SURVEYS

BLOCK A

BLOCK B

BLOCK C

BLOCK D

Homework 10/8/15

ALL CLASSES: Declaration Quiz TOMORROW! (Friday, 10/9/15)


BLOCKS A and B: 

Read your pages
Re-read "Harrison Bergeron" and fill in 5 Questions about the Setting
DUE: MONDAY!


BLOCKS C and D:

Read your pages (Book Groups TOMORROW!)
Read or listen (audio here)  to "The Pedestrian," a short story by Ray Bradbury.
Fill in 5 Questions about the Setting for "The Pedestrian."
DUE: MONDAY!

IF YOU DID POORLY ON YOUR FIRST PLOT PEAK...

DUE: Wednesday, 10/7/15

1. Students must fill in a plot peak using the story "The Lottery."   This will be averaged together with their original grade on "Harrison Bergeron." 

Exposition:

Setting: When and Where
Characters: Main Characters
Major Problem: What's the major conflict?

Rising Action:

Conflicts: What conflicts have taken place in the Rising Action? Give as much information as possible.

Climax: Plot Events come together in an exciting or important way.
In The Lottery, the Climax is: the reader's realization that Tessie is going to be stoned to death (beginning with the paragraph: Although the villagers had forgotten...)

Falling Action: What happens between the Climax and Resolution? Give as much information as possible.

Resolution: How does the story resolve? And if it doesn't "resolve," how does it end?

Homework 10/2/15

DUE: MONDAY, October 3rd, 2015

1. Students must fill in a plot peak using the story "Harrison Bergeron." 

Exposition:

Setting: When and Where
Characters: Main Characters
Major Problem: What's the major conflict?

Rising Action:

Conflicts: What conflicts have taken place in the Rising Action? Give as much information as possible.

Climax: Plot Events come together in an exciting or important way.
In Harrison Bergeron, the Climax is: Harrison is shot by Diana Moon Glampers, the Handicapper General.

Falling Action: What happens between the Climax and Resolution? Give as much information as possible.

Resolution: How does the story resolve? And if it doesn't "resolve," how does it end?

2.  Any students who ALREADY MET with Mrs. Albers to re-do their America Means paper should turn this in by Monday.  Students MUST meet with Mrs. Albers before they fix their paper.