LInks to Individual Class Blog Sites

Thursday, October 16, 2008

Movie Analysis Essay Assignment

English 10
Heroic Quest Analysis Essay

Movie Analysis Essay, 1 major grade
You will write an essay in which you analyze the heroic quest stages in the movie watched in class (these will be different).

This is a process piece and will be graded as follows:
15 points = Brainstorming (handout from “movie day”)
25 points = Revised and Edited Rough Draft**
60 points = Final Draft

**If you fail to revise and edit, you will receive 0 (ZERO) points, and what you may consider a final draft will be considered a rough draft. You cannot have a final draft without a revised and edited rough draft!

**I must see evidence of revision and editing. This means you must revise and edit with a different color pen! No exceptions!

**Revise to remove second-person (“you” “your” “yours” “yourself”)
-5 points for each instance of second-person

Final draft due: October 22/23 (odd/even)

You will be given time in class to work on the essay, but you will not have all class to do this. You are responsible for working on the essay outside of class, too.

If you want me to look at your essay, you must have it typed and bring it to me by October 21 (3rd period) or October 22 (2nd and 6th periods). I will then look at the paper with you and return it to you to take home and finish.

An extra 7 points will be given if you type it.
See syllabus for typed work requirements/format. If you do not follow the required format, you will not receive the extra points.

Illegible work: If your work is handwritten and I can’t read it, it will be returned to you. You will lose 15 points, be required to type it, and will NOT receive the extra credit.

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

ATTENTION! New Individual Class Sites

In an effort to clear up confusion, I have created individual blogs for 2nd, 3rd, and 6th periods. Each blog has a calendar at the top. I will try my best to update these daily, but this is new to me and might take me a couple weeks to make it a habit. Please bear with me.

I will update via blog posts specific instructions for each class.

I will leave helpful links, general class information (i.e. vocabulary definitions; test reviews; major assignments) on this English 10 blog.

Individual class posts will begin Wednesday, October 15.

Please feel free to e-mail me or leave a comment on my blog letting me know what you think of these changes.

New sites:
2nd period: http://woodliff2nd.blogspot.com/
3rd period: http://woodliff3rd.blogspot.com/
6th period: http://woodliff6th.blogspot.com/

Active Reading "Kids Revel..." Vocabulary

Active Reading (article): “Kids Revel in Deep Questions Posed by Philosophy Institute” (this article can be found here: http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2002/july24/philosophy-724.html

Vocabulary:

  • institute – n. an association organized to promote art, science, or educationFor example: MIT is Massachusetts Institute of Technology. VMI is Virginia Military Institute.
  • purview – n. range of interest or activityWhat is the purview of you and your friends?
  • hypocrisy – n. insincerity by pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have. (what is your own definition of hypocrisy?)
  • ethics – n. a system of moral principles; rules of conduct
  • articulate – v. express or explain clearly and effectively
  • relative – adj. existing or having its specific nature only by relation to something else; not absolute or independent.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

3rd: October 14

Agenda:
  1. Turn in "Sinbad" homework
  2. Answer the following question on a sheet of paper and turn in after 7 minutes. What is one issue or subject you are passionate about? Explain in at least 4 sentences.
  3. Discuss article "Kids Revel in Deep Questions Posed by Philosophy Institute"
  4. Social Justice Jigsaw Activity

Social Justice Jigsaw Activity:

Activity Part 1) Students were divided into 4 groups. Each group researched a social justice (or injustice) issues. These included:

  1. Civil rights, Americans with Disabilities Act
  2. Healthcare inequalitie/disparities
  3. Gender inequality
  4. Corporal Punishment
  • The 4 groups were given a packet of information on their issue.
  • Individually or in pairs, students read a page each. While reading, they were to highlight important and interesting details and look for "who, what, when, where, why, and how’s" of the issue.
  • Each person should made detailed notes about their topic.
  • After reading their page, they came together and share all this information and answer questions such as: What can you learn from each other about this issue?

Activity Part 2)

  • Students moved back to their original tables/groups where they taught other group members about their social justice issue.
  • Students had a handout they filled out with information about each issue. This handout was turned in at the end of class along with the piece of information they read in their larger groups.

Homework: Active reading questions for -15. (Many students did not do the homework.)

6th: October 13

Turn in: Internet Research articles/webpages
Agenda:“The Third Voyage of Sinbad the Sailor”
1. Review and Response Worksheet
2. Quiz
3. Add to Heroic Quest chart
4. Vocabulary
5. Polyphemus. Compare/Contrast: Venn Diagram
6. Homework due October 15: Venn diagram, paragraph, vocabulary sentences.

3. Add elements of the heroic quest in Sinbad to the chart. Now that you’ve added to the chart, which squares have been the easiest to fill in? Which have the most information?

4. Vocabulary: fill-in-the-blank, graphics

  • Fill-in-blank: read sentences/excerpts from recent online articles.
  • Fill in the blanks with the vocabulary word that best completes each sentence.
  • Highlight context clues in the article excerpts.
  • The front page was done in class. The back is assigned for homework. Students should try their best to complete the sentences.
  • Graphics: view PowerPoint slides with pictures representing each vocabulary word. Identify the word. Then choose at least 1 picture for each word and write a sentence about the picture using the vocabulary word. Sentences were turned in if finished. If not, this is homework.

5) Polyphemus. Students read about Polyphemus, the Cyclops that Odysseus meets in The Odyssey. As they read, the were to identify similarities and differences between this story and Sinbad’s 3rd voyage. In groups, students created a Venn Diagram for these similarities and differences. Then they drafted a paragraph in which they either compared or contrasted the stories.

6) Due October 15: Venn diagram, paragraph, vocabulary sentences if not finished in class. Try to complete sentences on back of vocabulary fill-in-the-blank handout.

2nd: October 13

Turn in: Internet Research articles/webpages

Agenda:“The Third Voyage of Sinbad the Sailor”
1. Review and Response Worksheet
2. Quiz
3. Add to Heroic Quest chart
4. Vocabulary
5. Polyphemus. Compare/Contrast: Venn Diagram
6. Due October 17: Internet Research (from computer lab October 1) & today's active reading homework assignment.

3. Add elements of the heroic quest in Sinbad to the chart. Now that you’ve added to the chart, which squares have been the easiest to fill in? Which have the most information?

4. Vocabulary: fill-in-the-blank, graphics

  • Fill-in-blank: read sentences/excerpts from recent online articles.
  • Fill in the blanks with the vocabulary word that best completes each sentence.
  • Highlight context clues in the article excerpts
  • Graphics: view PowerPoint slides with pictures representing each vocabulary word. Identify the word. Then choose at least 1 picture for each word and write a sentence about the picture using the vocabulary word.

5) Polyphemus. Students read about Polyphemus, the Cyclops that Odysseus meets in The Odyssey. As they read, the were to identify similarities and differences between this story and Sinbad’s 3rd voyage. In groups, students created a Venn Diagram for these similarities and differences then shared via PowerPoint.

6) Due October 17:

Active Reading Instructions & Vocabulary:

Before reading: What are some stereotypes that you associate with “philosophy” or “philosophers”?

As you read, highlight and make notes on the article. Answer questions on the handout.

Vocabulary with active reading:

  • institute – n. an association organized to promote art, science, or education
    For example: MIT: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • purview – n. range of interest or activity
    What is the purview of you and your friends?
  • hypocrisy – n. what is your own definition of hypocrisy?
    insincerity by pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have
  • ethics – n. a system of moral principles; rules of conduct
  • articulate – v. express or explain clearly and effectively
  • relative – adj. existing or having its specific nature only by relation to something else; not absolute or independent

Friday, October 10, 2008

3rd period, October 10

Agenda:

1) “The Third Voyage of Sinbad the Sailor”
  • Complete the Review and Response Worksheet on the tables
  • Quiz
  • Sinbad and the Heroic Quest chart
  • Polyphemus. Compare/Contrast

2) Active Reading (article): “Kids Revel in Deep Questions Posed by Philosophy Institute”

  • Vocabulary
  • Actively Read
  • Questions

1) “The Third Voyage of Sinbad the Sailor”

  • Students were given 7 minutes at the beginning of class to complete the "Review and Response" worksheet (a new blue packet). It appeared most didn't do the homework. After 7 minutes, they were taken up.
  • Students had 5 minutes to complete a quiz on the story.
  • Students who made below 80 on the quiz must complete the "Review and Response" worksheet for homework. (quiz grades and the handout were handed back). This is due Tuesday, October 14. Students who made 80 or above are exempt from this assignment but may still do it to boost their daily average.
  • Add elements of the heroic quest in Sinbad to the chart

Polyphemus: the Cyclops Odysseus encounters in The Odyssey.

  • Students read the story of Polyphemus.
  • As they read, they were to identify similarities and differences between this story and Sinbad’s 3rd voyage.
  • They then created a Venn Diagram for these similarities and differences.
  • Students had 25 minutes to complete this and turn it in.

2) Active Reading (article): “Kids Revel in Deep Questions Posed by Philosophy Institute” (this article can be found here: http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2002/july24/philosophy-724.html)

Before reading: What are some stereotypes that you associate with “philosophy” or “philosophers”?

Vocabulary:

  • institute – n. an association organized to promote art, science, or education
    For example: MIT is Massachusetts Institute of Technology. VMI is Virginia Military Institute.
  • purview – n. range of interest or activity
    What is the purview of you and your friends?
  • hypocrisy – n. insincerity by pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have. (what is your own definition of hypocrisy?)
  • ethics – n. a system of moral principles; rules of conduct
  • articulate – v. express or explain clearly and effectively
  • relative – adj. existing or having its specific nature only by relation to something else; not absolute or independent. (In class, we talked about what it means when we say "it's relative")

We began reading and answering questions on the handout that accompanies the article.

Homework Due Tuesday, October 14:

  • Finish the active reading - this includes all questions on handout.
  • Finish the "Review and Response" worksheet if you made below 80 on today's quiz.
  • Internet Research

Thursday, October 9, 2008

3rd / 2nd & 6th: 8/9 October

Students took their first test of the year.
"Wordle" extra credit is due from 3rd and 6th periods.
Computer lab work is due from 6th period.
Homework: "Sinbad" handout. Instructions:

“The Third Voyage of Sinbad the Sailor”
(Sinbad is spelled Sindbad in your text)

• Look up vocabulary words for “The Third Voyage of Sinbad the Sailor” (yellow packet) in your glossary. For the 4 most difficult words, complete a vocabulary activity of your choice.
• Read page 638 and the background on page 639.
• What is a frame story?
• According to your text, who is Scheherazade? Is this the same answer you found online?
• According to your text, who is Sinbad the Sailor? Is this the same answer you found online?
• Next, read the story on pages 640-643. Answer the following questions:

Identifying Facts:
1) How did Sinbad and his companions happen to land on the island?

2) What does the giant do to the captain and two other companions of Sinbad?

3) How do the sailors render the giant helpless to pursue them?

4) How do the survivors finally escape from the island?

Interpreting Meanings
5) Did you feel that Sinbad and his fellow sailors were realistic characters? Why or why not? Did their behavior ever seem unconvincing to you?

6) Some Arab scholars have dismissed The Thousand and One Nights as mere popular entertainment. They have argued that the tales are not great literature because the stories have crude and simplistic plots and no depth in characterization or theme. Do you agree with this assessment? Why or why not?

7) Which of Sinbad’s qualities enable him to survive? Which of his qualities do not meet the heroic ideal?

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

6th period: 7 October 2008

Agenda:

  1. Vocabulary Quiz
  2. “Identifying and Providing Supporting Details” (handout) Complete and turn in.
  3. Comma uses and errors (handout, binder)
  4. “Echo and Narcissus” – individual or group. In-class read.
  5. Test Review. Test is next class. Review can be found here: http://woodliffenglish10.blogspot.com/2008/10/test-review.html
  6. Extra Credit and Due Dates

"Identifying and Providing Supporting Details"
•Complete and turn in.
•Read paragraph together.
•Give details for the 2 topic sentences at the bottom.
•The first sentence: fill in the blanks with 2 adjectives that describe your friend’s personality.

5 Common Uses for Commas
#1: before a coordinating conjunction linking independent clauses.
  • An independent clause is one that can stand alone. ¨For example: The boy ran fast.
  • A dependent clause DEPENDS on an independent clause for it to make sense.¨For example: The clause “Because I woke up late” doesn’t make sense on its own. It relies on an independent clause. “Because I woke up late, I was late for work” makes sense.
  • Coordinating conjunctions join independent clauses. They include:
    For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So (FANBOYS)
  • Example sentences using each conjunction.
  • F: You can’t reason with him, for he is hard headed.
  • A: My father helps me with my homework, and he also listens when I need someone to talk to.
  • N: That is not what I meant to say, nor should you interpret my statement as an admission of guilt.
  • B: She wanted to get into UVA, but her grade point average wasn’t high enough.
  • O: You will do your work, or you will fail this class.
  • Y: John is an awesome basketball player, yet his favorite sport is baseball.
  • S: I wanted to buy a new car, so I saved money.

"Echo and Narcissus"
•Read alone or with a partner.
•Identify and look up words you aren’t familiar with.
•Identify character traits of both Echo and Narcissus.
•What is the function of this myth?
•What question or questions does this myth try to answer?
•Draft vanity plate for both Echo and Narcissus. Then choose the best and create a neat, colorful plate.

The test on Thursday will be in 2 parts: Vocabulary is closed-book/note. Literature is open-book/note.

Extra Credit & Due Dates:
•Wordle extra credit: due October 9
•Everything assigned in the lab except the last (internet research) should be completed by October 9. (this is next class!)
•The Internet Research should be finished Monday, October 13.



2nd period: 7 October 2008

Agenda:
  1. Vocabulary Quiz
  2. MLA & Bibliography/Works Cited notes
  3. "Echo and Narcissus"
  4. Test Review. See separate entry http://woodliffenglish10.blogspot.com/2008/10/test-review.html
  • MLA Notes:
    What’s the difference between a bibliography and a works cited page?
    A works cited includes sources cited in your paper. A bibliography includes sources used while doing your research. Not all will be sited in your paper.
  • The entry you wrote in class would be considered a bibliographic entry. Until you ahve written a paper and cited sources, you will not have a works cited page.
  • Students checked their entry typed in the computer lab last week with a correct entry presented in class.

"Echo and Narcissus" - handout, copy of myth.
You are responsible for reading this before the test.
There will be questions on the test about this myth.
You can use this copy on the test.

Due Dates:

  • Wordle: due October 9 (next class)
  • Everything assigned in the lab (except the internet research) should be completed by October 13. (This due date has been revised. I told you last class it was due October 10, but we don't have class October 10.)
  • The Internet Research should be finished Friday, October 17 (you will not be in this class on October 15; you will be taking the PSAT)

Monday, October 6, 2008

Test Review

English 10 Test #1 Review

Myths and Folktales. (handout)
Types of folktales
What is an archetype. Examples of archetypes
The word myth
Functions of myths
Differences between myths and folktales
Questions origin myths attempt to answer

“Theseus” (packet and text)
How do gods and humans interact?
Why isn’t Theseus told who his real father is?
Theseus’ treatment of Sinis and Procrustes
Who is Ariadne, the Minotaur, and Dionysus. What is their role in the story?
How does Theseus escape from Crete?
What happens when he returns to Athens?
Characterize Theseus
Theseus’ downfall
What is the theme of “Theseus”? What can we learn from reading this story?
add HUBRIS to the review

“Osiris and Isis” (packet and text)
Who are: Nephthys, Osiris, Re, Horus, Isis, Seth, Thout, Nuu
What is life like during Osiris’ reign?
What does Osiris give humans?
Seth: jealousy, trickery
Isis and the queen’s child
Death introduced to the land
Osiris’ body

“Narcissus and Echo” (new handout)
Read the story. You will have to answer questions about myths and characterization. Bring the copy of the story with you to the test.

Vocabulary and Root Words
Dilettante
Specious
Precocious
Retrograde
Degradation
Philosophy
Educate
Injustice, just
Prejudice
Abyss
Resplendent
Oratory
Lamentation
Divinity
bene
graph
cred
path
phon

3rd period. October 6.

Agenda:

1.Vocabulary Quiz. Take 5 minutes to study “Osiris and Isis” words and “Theseus” root words
2.Comma uses and errors
3.Test & Vocabulary Review
4.Extra credit & Due Dates

5 Common Uses for Commas
#1: before a coordinating conjunction linking independent clauses.
  • Do you know what an independent clause is?
  • An independent clause is one that can stand alone.
    ¨For example: The boy ran fast.
  • A dependent clause DEPENDS on an independent clause for it to make sense.
    ¨For example: The clause “Because I woke up late” doesn’t make sense on its own. It relies on an independent clause. “Because I woke up late, I was late for work” makes sense.
  • Coordinating conjunctions join independent clauses. They include:
  • For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So (FANBOYS)
  • Example sentences using each conjunction.
  • F: You can’t reason with him, for he is hard headed.
  • A: My father helps me with my homework, and he also listens when I need someone to talk to.
  • N: That is not what I meant to say, nor should you interpret my statement as an admission of guilt.
  • B: She wanted to get into UVA, but her grade point average wasn’t high enough.
  • O: You will do your work, or you will fail this class.
  • Y: John is an awesome basketball player, yet his favorite sport is baseball.
  • S: I wanted to buy a new car, so I saved money.

Extra Credit and Due Dates:

Wordle: due October 10
Everything assigned in the lab except the last (internet research) should be completed by October 8.
The Internet Research should be finished Tuesday, October 14
You are responsible for completing this on your own time. We will not be returning to the computer lab!

See individual entry for Test Review.


Friday, October 3, 2008

2nd period. October 3, 2008 (no 6th today)

Agenda:
No Journal
Identify RENNS Supporting Details
Provide RENNS for topic sentences
Comma uses and errors
Extra credit
Due dates


Handout: “Identifying and Providing Supporting Details”
  • Identify RENNS in paragraph
  • Provide RENNS for 2 assigned topic sentences.
  • Due end of class.
5 Common Uses for Commas.
1st use: before a coordinating conjunction linking independent clauses.
What is an independent clause?
  • An independent clause is one that can stand alone.
    ¨For example: The boy ran fast.
  • A dependent clause DEPENDS on an independent clause for it to make sense.
    ¨For example: The clause “Because I woke up late” doesn’t make sense on its own. It relies on an independent clause. “Because I woke up late, I was late for work” makes sense.

Coordinating conjunctions used when linking independent clauses:

FANBOYS:

For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So. Examples for each:

  • F: You can’t reason with him, for he is hard headed.
  • A: My father helps me with my homework, and he also listens when I need someone to talk to.
  • N: That is not what I meant to say, nor should you interpret my statement as an admission of guilt.
  • B: She wanted to get into UVA, but her grade point average wasn’t high enough.
  • O: You will do your work, or you will fail this class.
  • Y: John is an awesome basketball player, yet his favorite sport is baseball.
  • S: I wanted to buy a new car, so I saved money.

Hero paragraphs were returned and corrected for comma use #1. Put your hero paragraph in the "writing" section of your binder. Put the comma use handout in the "grammar/mechanics" section of your binder.

Extra credit and due dates:

  • Wordle: due October 9
  • Everything assigned in the lab except the last (internet research) should be completed by October 9
  • The Internet Research should be finished Wednesday, October 15.



Thursday, October 2, 2008

Attention students: a word about interims and grade reports

I do not sugarcoat your interim grades. If you have a 91, it remains a 91 and will not be rounded to an A. The grade that is on your interim will most likely not be your grade on the day the reports are issued to you. I continuously add and revise grades throughout the week.

If you want a grade report printed for you, please let me know ahead of time, and I can have one ready. I will not use instructional time to print these on an individual basis. Any questions concerning grade reports should be addressed to me in private, after school, by phone, or by e-mail. You have a better chance of getting something revised if you speak to me one-on-one rather than in class when everyone is clamoring to get grades changed.

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

2nd, 6th / 3rd: 1 / 2 October 2008

We were in the computer lab today.
Agenda:


  1. Type hero paragraph written in class on Monday.
  2. Create a profile at turnitin.com and submit your hero paragraph
  3. Create a “wordle” of your hero paragraph This assignment is now for extra credit since the computers in the lab won't accommodate the wordle application. You'll have to find a computer that will work! Due: 3rd period October 9, 2nd and 6th period October 10.
  4. Type the Works Cited entry for “Sharing Philosophy with Children” in MLA format.
  5. Use the Internet to answer questions about One Thousand and One Nights.
  6. Use the Internet to narrow a research topic and find information about it.
  7. Grade reports were issued to students at the end of class. Any questions concerning these reports should be asked after school, not during instructional time.

1. Hero Paragraph:
•Open a word document.
•Double-space your paper.
•Type your heading and paragraph.
•Save it. Print it. Turn it in.

2. Create a profile at turnitin.com. Then submit your hero paragraph.
•Instructions for creating a profile and submitting a document can be found here:
http://www.yorkcountyschools.org/ths/English/cook/AdvEnglish/Turnitin.pdfdvEnglish/Turnitin.pdf

–Class ID for 2nd period: 2441941
–Class ID for 3rd period: 2383085
–Class ID for 6th period: 2441943
–Enrollment password: woodliff

•After you create a profile, you will submit your hero paragraph. The submission title will be "hero paragraph"

3. Wordle. Students weren't able to generate a wordle from the school's computers. You can do this from home for an extra 10 quiz points. Due: 3rd period October 9, 2nd and 6th period October 10.

4. Type Works Cited Entry for the article “Sharing Philosophy with Children.”
•Open a Word document
•Double-space it
•Type your heading on the left as follows:
–First and Last name
–Mrs. Woodliff
–English 10 – class period
–1 October 2008
•Title: Bibliography/Works Cited Practice
•Return/Enter after the title
•Go to “format” – “paragraph” – “indentation” “special” “hanging indent”•Now type your entry.
•Now type your entry. Then insert a header: tab to the right hand corner. Type your last name and insert page number.
•Save, print, and turn it in.

5. Use the Internet to find answers to the following questions about One Thousand and One Nights
1.Who is Scheherazade ? (also spelled Shahrazad)
2.Who is Sinbad the Sailor?
3.What is the 3rd voyage of Sinbad about?
4.Who is Polyphemus? What piece of literature tells of Polyphemus?
•Copy and paste the url of the website/webpage where you found each of the answers.
•You may copy and paste these questions into a Word document. Then print everything when you are finished and turn it in.

6. Internet Research
•For homework, you were to choose a broad topic you wanted to research. These included:
–Philosophy/philosopher
–College/university
–Profession
–Mythological figure
•Now you will narrow your topic using Wikipedia.

A word about Wikipedia:
•Wikipedia is not a scholarly source. Encyclopedias are not scholarly sources.
•You WILL NOT use Wikipedia as a source in any project or paper.
•You can, however, use Wikipedia as a tool. Go there to find information that you will later research using scholarly sources.

After you have narrowed your topic, find an 2 articles or webpages about that topic from an academic source.
•You may search http://finditva.com/
–Go to York Co Public Library in the pull-down menu.
–Password is 23146443123693 (or you can use your library card # if you have one)
•You may try ask.com
•You may try a google news search
•You will find 2 scholarly articles/webpages with information about your topic. Type or write down the citation information you would need for a Works Cited page (that info is on the next slide). Then print the article/webpage. Make sure your source isn’t too long. You will be responsible for reading all of it!

The following is information you will need to create a Works Cited page. (If you can't find some of this information, you will just leave it out)
•Author:
•Article or webpage title:
•Publicatin or website title:
•Date published:
•Date last updated:
•Date accessed:
•url:
•Any editors, volume or issue numbers?

#1, 2, 4, & 5 (above) should be completed by Tuesday, October 7 for 2nd and 6th period and Wednesday, October 8 for 3rd period.

#6 should be completed by Monday, October 13 for 2nd and 6th and Tuesday, October 14 for 3rd.. You are responsible for completing this on your own time. We will not be returning to the computer lab!

#3 is now extra credit and is due October 9 for 3rd period and October 10 for 2nd and 6th.