Honors English 10 Per. 2 (Golden Valley High School) //www.goldenvalleyhs.org/apps/classes/506956/assignments/ Class Name: Honors English 10 Per. 2 Instructor(s): Jennifer Leite Location: 810 en-us SchoolSitePro <![CDATA[Due: 05/28/2013]]> //www.goldenvalleyhs.org/homeworkItem2930561 //www.goldenvalleyhs.org/apps/classes/506956/assignments/ 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.
]]> Wed, 16 Jan 2013 09:01:31 PST <![CDATA[Due: 05/27/2013]]> //www.goldenvalleyhs.org/homeworkItem2941969 //www.goldenvalleyhs.org/apps/classes/506956/assignments/ 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.

Week 1 (due 1/24): alter, ami/amic, amphi
Week 2 (due 1/31): ann/enni, anthrop, aqua/aque
Week 3 (due 2/7): arch, aud, bell
Week 4 (due 2/14): brev, ced, cogn
Week 5 (due 2/21): cred, cruc, culp
Week 6 (due 2/28): dic, dox, duc/duct
Week 7 (due 3/28): dynam, equ, fac, fil
Week 8 (due 4/12): loc, log, loq

]]> Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:24:19 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 04/26/2013]]> //www.goldenvalleyhs.org/homeworkItem3038310 //www.goldenvalleyhs.org/apps/classes/506956/assignments/ WRITING PROMPT NOTEBOOKS

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?

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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2/25/13:
WP#21: Shakespeare said, "Words without thoughts never to heaven go." What does this mean? How might it relate to the importance of an epitaph?

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#22: If you could change three things about Santa Clarita, what would you change and why?

2/27/13:
NO DLP
WP#23: It has been said, "If it weren't for the last minute, nothing would get done." Do you tend to procrastinate? What makes you put things off (or not)? Do you ever wish you could change?

2/28/13:
WP#24: 

3/1/13:
NO DLP OR WP

3/4/14:
NO DLP
WP# 25: What questions do you have about the CAHSEE? How do you feel about the test? Nervous? Confident? 

3/5/2013:
WP#26: What is the subject of parody in Don Quixote? How does the author go about mocking his subject?

3/6/2013:
WP#27: Who would be your Sancho Panza? In other words, if you had to choose a sidekick to "squire" you around, who would you choose? What characteristics would he or she need?

3/11/2013
WP#28: As we see in Don Quixote, it's easy to let your imagination run away with you. Describe a time when your imagination made something seem worse than it really was. 

3/15/2013: 
WP#29: In what ways are Shrek and Don Quixote similar? How are they different?

3/18/2013
WP#30: How do stereotypes function in our society? Do they affect you personally?

3/19/2013
WP#31: 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#32: If you were being evacuated like Eliezer and his family, what would you pack? Remember, you will be searched before you leave, so you cannot bring any valuables or weapons because they will be taken away!

3/21/13:
Mengele Webquest (NO WP)

3/22/2013
Minimum Day: No WP



]]> Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:33:24 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 03/21/2013]]> //www.goldenvalleyhs.org/homeworkItem3026083 //www.goldenvalleyhs.org/apps/classes/506956/assignments/ 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.

]]> Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:49:07 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 03/08/2013]]> //www.goldenvalleyhs.org/homeworkItem2941961 //www.goldenvalleyhs.org/apps/classes/506956/assignments/ Based on a book from the list you received in class (up to WWII)
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2/4/13:
Measuring Up: B36-B39 Test Corrections
WP #11: Which character from Much Ado About Nothing do you most identify with? Why?

2/5/13:
Measuring Up: B89-B91 Test Corrections
WP #12: Act 3, Scene 2 is critical to the plot of MAAN. What happened in this scene? What do you think will happen next?

2/6/13:
Measuring Up, B162-B164 Test Corrections
WP #13: What would you do if you met someone who spoke like Dogberry in "real life"?

2/7/13:
WP #14: Free write

2/8/13:
NO WP due to late start schedule

2/11/13:
WP #15: What is the point of inviting wedding guests to "speak now or forever hold [their] peace"? Why do most modern couples choose to omit this tradition from their ceremony?

2/12/13:
WP#16: Do you think Leonato was wise to follow the friar's advice and fake Hero's death? Why or why not? What would you have done?

2/13/13:
WP#17: As you were working on the marriage handout, what difference or similiarity between Elizabethan/modern customs struck you as most interesting/shocking?

2/14/13:
WP#18: Write a story entitled "The Best Valentines Day Ever." (No, it does not have to be all roses and rainbows! It does, however, have to be school appropriate, so keep it clean!!)

2/15/13:
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.
WP#19: Ronald Reagan once said, "The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help." Why do you think he believed this? Would Shakespeare agree? Do you?

2/16/13:
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.
[Begin or continue working on the report discussing your group's decision-making process for the "Missing Hero" script]

2/17/13:
DLP:
1. After Queen Elizabeths' death, problems in England begun to multiply.
2. These here problems included financial social and international difficulties.
WP#20: What do you expect Claudio to do when he arrives at Leonato's and sees the real Hero alive and well? What would you do in his situation?

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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 has been your experience with Shakespeare, both in and out of school?

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:
"With its celebration of language, meter, poetic strictures, verbal play and display, [hip hop] hearkens back to earlier traditions of oral expression in African-American culture...and even to classical theatrical conventions and the productive wordplay of William Shakespeare."--from The Fire This Time
How do you define poetry? Drawing on what you know about hip hop and about Shakespeare, do you agree that both are forms of poetry? Why or why not?

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:
What song was the "soundtrack" to your winter break? In addition to lyrics, consider tone, tempo, and other factors.

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: On Friday, you were given two scenarios. Which one did you choose to write your story about? How do you think it will play out in Much Ado About Nothing? Do you think it will be similar to your story? Why or why not?

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: Have you ever had someone visit your house for a few days (or longer)? Did your usual routine change? How so?

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: Do you believe in love at first sight? Why or why not? What limitations might it have?

1/25/13: NO DLP or WP due to Late Start schedule.

1/28/13:
Measuring Up (Red CAHSEE prep book): Pages B36-B39 (#1-10 on your scantron)
WP #7: Free write on any topic of your choice!

1/29/13:
Measuring Up: Pages B89-B91 (#11-20 on your scantron)
WP #8: What do you think motivates Don John to meddle in the love life / plans of Claudio? Have you ever witnessed this kind of interference in "real life"?

1/30/13:
Measuring Up: Pages B162-B164 (#21-30 on your scantron)
WP #9: Why do you think Shakespeare included a masquerade ball in Act 2? What do the masks represent?

1/31/13:
Measuring Up: Pages B165-168 (#31-40 on your scantron)
WP #10: What, if anything, is the effect of Hero and Claudio's love on the other characters (especially Beatrice, Benedick, and Don John)? Why do you think it has that effect (or not)?
]]> Thu, 31 Jan 2013 08:17:25 PST <![CDATA[Due: 01/22/2013]]> //www.goldenvalleyhs.org/homeworkItem2935116 //www.goldenvalleyhs.org/apps/classes/506956/assignments/ ]]> Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:22:06 PST <![CDATA[Due: 12/19/2012]]> //www.goldenvalleyhs.org/homeworkItem2747052 //www.goldenvalleyhs.org/apps/classes/506956/assignments/ ]]> Fri, 02 Nov 2012 11:14:44 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 12/12/2012]]> //www.goldenvalleyhs.org/homeworkItem2875414 //www.goldenvalleyhs.org/apps/classes/506956/assignments/ ]]> Fri, 16 Nov 2012 18:21:53 PST <![CDATA[Due: 11/21/2012]]> //www.goldenvalleyhs.org/homeworkItem2875416 //www.goldenvalleyhs.org/apps/classes/506956/assignments/ Friday (11/16): Read Dante's Inferno Canto 3 (Lit book pp. 619-625) + Notes by MONDAY

Monday (11/19): Complete at least two dialectical journal entries by TOMORROW for the DJ progress check.
Tuesday (11/20): Read Dante's Inferno Canto 4 and take notes
Wednesday (11/21):
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Tuesday: Read pp. 610-618 (Inferno, Canto I) and take notes by Thursday.
Read pp. 542-553 (Historical Background) and answer writing prompt 30 (if not completed in class).
Wednesday: No new reading. Study for the vocab quiz.
Thursday: Read pp. 619-625 (Inferno, Canto III) and take notes by Monday.
Friday: Finish Reading Canto III
]]> Tue, 13 Nov 2012 10:05:41 PST <![CDATA[Due: 11/09/2012]]> //www.goldenvalleyhs.org/homeworkItem2854442 //www.goldenvalleyhs.org/apps/classes/506956/assignments/ Friday (11/2): Read pp. 506-510 (Poetry of Catullus and Horace) and take notes

Monday (11/5): Read pp. 514-518 (The Story of Daedalus and Icarus) and take notes
Tuesday (11/6): No new reading.
Wednesday (11/7): No new reading. Study for Vocab Quiz 12 and Ancient Greece and Rome Quiz
Thursday (11/8): Read pp. 566-574 and take notes (How Siegfried Was Slain)
Friday (11/9): Read pp. 542-553 and take notes (Introduction to the Middle Ages)

*This is a partial list. More will be added throughout the weekend.
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