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English II (Period 7) Assignments

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2015-2016 School Year
Description
The English II curriculum covers American Literature from early writers such as Hawthorne and Twain to more modern writers such as Miller and Cisneros.
 
Students will be immersed in poetry, short-stories, novels, and various non-fiction pieces to compare different styles and themes.  Students will be asked to engage in lessons to improve their confidence speaking and listening in an academic setting.  Students will also write constantly, both creatively and academically in different capacities to practice and build upon the skills they have been learning throughout their academic careers.
 
There will be a vocabulary test every "double day" that students are in room 2 for English II.
 
Each quarterly assessment will be worth 25% of the marking period grade.

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-05/10 Topic due + 2 links to sources emailed to [email protected]

-05/19 All 4 sources due in class + works cited page

-05/31: First draft due in class (2-3pgs)

-06/10: Final draft is due at the beginning of your period (hard copy + turnitin.com)

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Test on Modern/ Contemporary authors:  Frost, Steinbeck, Cisneros, Eliot, Brooks, Espada & Pietri

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3rd MP Quarterly
*Study guide attached!

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Extra-Credit due

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Character Analysis final draft due w/ transitions and details!  

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Finish reading Gatsby.

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Unit 10 Vocabulary due + test

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Gatsby chapters 4-7 due 

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Read and take notes on Chapters 1-3 of The Great Gatsby.

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Read Chopin's "Desiree's Baby" and create (and answer) 5 quiz questions.  

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Personal Educational Journey Essay

English II

Ms. McCormick

 

Objective:  Frederick Douglass defied expectations and became an educated, influential individual.   In this essay, you will write about your own educational journey so far.  By doing so, you will reveal your reflections on your past and your desires for your future.

 

Focus:  To develop the ability to express ideas in a lively and effective personal style and “voice.” 

 

Requirements:  A strong opening and closing as well as a clear thesis statement supported by personal examples.  Also, the use of writing techniques such as full-circle ending, simile, metaphor, dialogue, advanced vocabulary,  parallelism, personification, hyperbole, sensory details, and humor.

 

Due:  Per 7,     3/3                  Per 3,  3/4                   Per 4,     3/7

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Extra Credit due

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Chapters 13, 14, 15 due

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Chapter 12 due

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To Kill a Mockingbird- Part One due

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Original allegory due

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Extra Credit due (Any project that shows your knowledge of anything that we've read this marking period.)  

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The Crucible paper due (See attached document)

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Finish reading The Crucible and answer the CYC and CT questions on page 1167.

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HW- Read Act IV pg. 1154-1158 (read all of page 1158)

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Acts I, II, and III of The Crucible due plus all CYC and CT questions at the end of each Act.  This play is located in the back of your textbook.

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1. Paraphrase your paragraph from "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" on a piece of paper you will hand in.  Rephrase each line using your own words.
2. Practice reading the original paragraph.  Come to class prepared to read it using appropriate speed, volume and tone.