English 10 (Period 5) Assignments
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- Fall 2012
- Spring 2013
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- English
- Location
- 810
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Drama Extra Credit
See a live theatrical production and write a one-page review any time during the semester for bonus points. Full directions and a list of local performances are in the attached document. Students may also review performances that are not on this list.
See a live theatrical production and write a one-page review any time during the semester for bonus points. Full directions and a list of local performances are in the attached document. Students may also review performances that are not on this list.
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Roots-based vocabulary
Complete a "foldable" for all of the words associated with each root. Include a definition, synonyms, and a sentence that demonstrates your understanding of the word. Prepare for a quiz on the due date.
Week 1 (due 1/25): alter, ami/amic
Week 2 (due 2/1): ann/enni, anthrop
Week 3 (due 2/8): arch, aud
Week 4 (due 2/22): brev, ced
Week 5 (due 3/1): cruc, culp
Complete a "foldable" for all of the words associated with each root. Include a definition, synonyms, and a sentence that demonstrates your understanding of the word. Prepare for a quiz on the due date.
Week 1 (due 1/25): alter, ami/amic
Week 2 (due 2/1): ann/enni, anthrop
Week 3 (due 2/8): arch, aud
Week 4 (due 2/22): brev, ced
Week 5 (due 3/1): cruc, culp
Week 6 (due 3/8): dic, dox
Week 7 (due 3/22): dynam, equ\
Week 8 (due 4/12): loc, loq
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WRITING PROMPT NOTEBOOKS
WP #23: How do stereotypes function in our society? Do they affect you personally?
3/19/2013:
WP #24: Why do you think the Jews of Sighet refused to listen to Moshe the Beadle's warning? How do you (or people you know) handle difficult news?
3/20/2013:
WP #25: If you were being evacuated like Eliezer and his family, what would you pack? Remember, you are going to be searched before you leave, so you cannot bring valuables or weapons because they will be taken away.
3/21/13:
Mengele Webquest (NO WP)
3/22/2013
Minimum Day: No WP
3/25/2013:
Counselor presentations (No WP)
3/26/2013:
Registration in 400 core (No WP)
3/27/2013:
WP 33:
3/28/2013:
WP 34: What surprised you about Josef Mengele (based on Webquest). Predict: What will happen to Elie Wiesel?
WP 34: What surprised you about Josef Mengele (based on Webquest). Predict: What will happen to Elie Wiesel?
4/8/2013:
WP 36: It's been a while, so let's review. What has happened in Night so far?
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Joseph Mengele WebQuest
1. What two subjects did Joseph Mengele study in Munich and Frankfurt University?
2. How did Mengele come to work at the concentration camps?
3. Why was he nicknamed the "Angel of Death"?
4. What was Dr. Mengele's position at Auschwitz?
5. Describe some of Dr. Mengele's horrible acts towards the people in the concentration camps.
6. Describe some of his experiements on twins.
7. Was Joseph Mengele ever punished for any of his crimes? What happened to him after the war? How did he die?
Be sure to write down the website where you found the information for each question.
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WRITING PROMPT NOTEBOOKS
2/19/13:
DLP:
1. Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon England.
2. During Shakespeare's boyhood, Stratford hosted many pageants, plays, and performances by troupes of good actors.
WP15: Grades are due today. How is your semester going so far? What must you do to improve/maintain your grades?
2/20/13:
DLP:
1. Shakespeare moved to London England in the late 1500's.
2. Shakespeare's early plays show the optimism of the society that he lived in.
WP16: Look back at WP10 (the CAHSEE practice essay about a person you have studied in school). What areas need improvement? Consider rewriting your intro/thesis as part of your WP response for today.
2/21/13:
DLP:
1. After Queen Elizabeths' death, problems in England begun to multiply.
2. These here problems included financial social and international difficulties.
WP17: What difficulties do you think Kino and Juana will face as they begin the journey to the capital?
2/25/13:
DLP:
1. Their were two different types of theaters in the time of Shakespeare.
2. Large public theaters were built around open courtyards, while there were roofs over small private theaters.
WP#18: What is the one possession that means the most to you? Why is it so important? Would you risk your life to save it? Would you give up other possessions in order to keep it?
2/26/13:
DLP:
1. Shakespeare's acting company made his home in the Globe Theatre.
2. Most of the audience was middle-class people that went to the theater to relax.
WP#19: If you could change three things about Santa Clarita, what would you change and why?
2/27/13:
NO DLP
WP#20: (Based on the tourism essay) Look at your peer editors'/teacher's comments. If you got 6/10, rewrite your intro to improve your thesis. If you got 8/10 or 10/10, write a counterargument for your essay.
2/19/13:
DLP:
1. Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon England.
2. During Shakespeare's boyhood, Stratford hosted many pageants, plays, and performances by troupes of good actors.
WP15: Grades are due today. How is your semester going so far? What must you do to improve/maintain your grades?
2/20/13:
DLP:
1. Shakespeare moved to London England in the late 1500's.
2. Shakespeare's early plays show the optimism of the society that he lived in.
WP16: Look back at WP10 (the CAHSEE practice essay about a person you have studied in school). What areas need improvement? Consider rewriting your intro/thesis as part of your WP response for today.
2/21/13:
DLP:
1. After Queen Elizabeths' death, problems in England begun to multiply.
2. These here problems included financial social and international difficulties.
WP17: What difficulties do you think Kino and Juana will face as they begin the journey to the capital?
2/25/13:
DLP:
1. Their were two different types of theaters in the time of Shakespeare.
2. Large public theaters were built around open courtyards, while there were roofs over small private theaters.
WP#18: What is the one possession that means the most to you? Why is it so important? Would you risk your life to save it? Would you give up other possessions in order to keep it?
2/26/13:
DLP:
1. Shakespeare's acting company made his home in the Globe Theatre.
2. Most of the audience was middle-class people that went to the theater to relax.
WP#19: If you could change three things about Santa Clarita, what would you change and why?
2/27/13:
NO DLP
WP#20: (Based on the tourism essay) Look at your peer editors'/teacher's comments. If you got 6/10, rewrite your intro to improve your thesis. If you got 8/10 or 10/10, write a counterargument for your essay.
2/28/13:
3/1/13:
NO WP OR DLP
3/4/13:
NO WP or DLP
3/5/13:
NO DLP
WP #21: Write an outline for a persuasive essay on the following topic:
Convince your reader of the importance of getting rid of trash on the GV campus to make the school more attractive.
Be sure to include a thesis.
3/6/13:
WP #22: Write a complete intro and counterargument based on your outline from yesterday.
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Assignment
WRITING PROMPT NOTEBOOKS
1/28/13:
Measuring Up: B36-B39 Test corrections
WP #7: Free write on any topic of your choice!
1/29/13:
Measuring Up: B89-B91 Test corrections
WP #8: Write a story using 2 of this week's vocab words and 2 of last week's vocab words.
1/30/13:
Measuring Up: B162-B164 Test corrections
WP #9: Why do you think people go to movies? What is your favorite movie genre? (Horror, comedy, romance, etc.) Why?
1/31/13:
Measuring Up: B165-B168 Test corrections
WP #10: CAHSEE PREP ESSAY (Minimum 5 paragraphs)
Throughout your years in school, you have studied about many different people. Think about one of these people you have studied during your time at school. What makes this person special enough to study?
Write an essay in which you discuss a person you have studied in school. Explain what it is about this person that is special. Use details and examples to support your ideas.
2/4/13:
WP#11: How often do you have homework in each of your classes? Do you usually do it? Why or why not? Why do teachers give homework?
2/5/13:
WP #12: What would you do if you suddenly became very wealthy? How do you think your family and friends would react?
2/6/13:
WP#13: People say that money is "the root of all evil." Do you agree or disagree? Why?
2/7/13:
What does it mean when we say something is a symbol? Draw or describe 3 things that are important symbols in your life.
1/28/13:
Measuring Up: B36-B39 Test corrections
WP #7: Free write on any topic of your choice!
1/29/13:
Measuring Up: B89-B91 Test corrections
WP #8: Write a story using 2 of this week's vocab words and 2 of last week's vocab words.
1/30/13:
Measuring Up: B162-B164 Test corrections
WP #9: Why do you think people go to movies? What is your favorite movie genre? (Horror, comedy, romance, etc.) Why?
1/31/13:
Measuring Up: B165-B168 Test corrections
WP #10: CAHSEE PREP ESSAY (Minimum 5 paragraphs)
Throughout your years in school, you have studied about many different people. Think about one of these people you have studied during your time at school. What makes this person special enough to study?
Write an essay in which you discuss a person you have studied in school. Explain what it is about this person that is special. Use details and examples to support your ideas.
2/4/13:
WP#11: How often do you have homework in each of your classes? Do you usually do it? Why or why not? Why do teachers give homework?
2/5/13:
WP #12: What would you do if you suddenly became very wealthy? How do you think your family and friends would react?
2/6/13:
WP#13: People say that money is "the root of all evil." Do you agree or disagree? Why?
2/7/13:
What does it mean when we say something is a symbol? Draw or describe 3 things that are important symbols in your life.
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Assignment
WRITING PROMPT NOTEBOOKS
1/14/13
DLP #1:
1. Drama is a type of literature, which is acted out in front of an audience.
2.Writers who create dramas are often called playwrites.
WP #1:
What do you know about the CAHSEE? What questions do you still have?
1/15/13
DLP #2:
1. Drama began in the theaters of ancient greece.
2. Choral performances began in the 600s BC and these performances honored the god Dionysus.
WP #2:
"Three may keep a secret if two of them are dead."--Benjamin Franklin
Respond to this quote. How true do you think this is?
1/16/13
DLP #3:
1. Thespis was one of the first actors and dramatists in Ancient Greece.
2. The term thespian, which means "actor," comes from Thespis name.
WP #3:
In Oedipus Rex, fatherhood plays a critical but complicated role. Besides your biological father, who has acted as a "father figure" in your life? What made him (or her) fit into that role?
1/17/13 and 1/18/13: NO DLP or WP due to Minimum Day and Late Start schedules.
1/22/13
DLP #4:
1. Drama flourished in ancient Greece in the B.C. 400's.
2. Contests were held: on a yearly basis to determine which comedies and tragedies are the best.
WP #4: If you were Oedipus, how would you react to what you are learning about your early life? What emotions would you be experiencing?
1/23/13
DLP #5:
1. The ancient Greeks presented their dramas out doors, using large amphitheaters.
2. The Theater of Dionysus in Athens Greece held about 14000 people.
WP #5: Mark Twain once said, "Action speaks louder than words but not nearly as often." What does this mean? Do you agree? Why or why not?
1/24/13
DLP #6:
1. Wales is part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (or Great Britain for short.)
2. The dragon is an old Welsh symbol, and it appears on Wales flag.
WP #6: "The language of friendship is not words but meaning." -Henry David Thoreau. What do you think he means? Do you agree?
1/14/13
DLP #1:
1. Drama is a type of literature, which is acted out in front of an audience.
2.Writers who create dramas are often called playwrites.
WP #1:
What do you know about the CAHSEE? What questions do you still have?
1/15/13
DLP #2:
1. Drama began in the theaters of ancient greece.
2. Choral performances began in the 600s BC and these performances honored the god Dionysus.
WP #2:
"Three may keep a secret if two of them are dead."--Benjamin Franklin
Respond to this quote. How true do you think this is?
1/16/13
DLP #3:
1. Thespis was one of the first actors and dramatists in Ancient Greece.
2. The term thespian, which means "actor," comes from Thespis name.
WP #3:
In Oedipus Rex, fatherhood plays a critical but complicated role. Besides your biological father, who has acted as a "father figure" in your life? What made him (or her) fit into that role?
1/17/13 and 1/18/13: NO DLP or WP due to Minimum Day and Late Start schedules.
1/22/13
DLP #4:
1. Drama flourished in ancient Greece in the B.C. 400's.
2. Contests were held: on a yearly basis to determine which comedies and tragedies are the best.
WP #4: If you were Oedipus, how would you react to what you are learning about your early life? What emotions would you be experiencing?
1/23/13
DLP #5:
1. The ancient Greeks presented their dramas out doors, using large amphitheaters.
2. The Theater of Dionysus in Athens Greece held about 14000 people.
WP #5: Mark Twain once said, "Action speaks louder than words but not nearly as often." What does this mean? Do you agree? Why or why not?
1/24/13
DLP #6:
1. Wales is part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (or Great Britain for short.)
2. The dragon is an old Welsh symbol, and it appears on Wales flag.
WP #6: "The language of friendship is not words but meaning." -Henry David Thoreau. What do you think he means? Do you agree?
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Assignment
Vocab quizzes take place one a week on Fridays (except for Period 4, which is on Thursdays).