English 1-2 College Prep Per. 4 (Mira Costa High School)

Due: 06/15/2016

Thu, 09 Jun 2016 13:50:43 PDT

Socratic Seminar: Create 5 questions based on Postman's "The Disappearance of Childhood." The majority of the questions should address interesting, confusing, exciting, and/or controversial ideas you find in the essay. At least two of the questions should connect the reading to Catcher in the Rye and Dead Poet’s Society.

Portfolio: Bring in a typed, printed letter in response to the attached prompt. Attached is also a list of all of the materials you should have in the Miscellaneous section of your portfolio for the second semester.

Due: 06/10/2016

Fri, 03 Jun 2016 10:22:43 PDT

Due: Holden Letter

Due: 06/06/2016

Thu, 02 Jun 2016 12:21:14 PDT

Due: Read your assigned poem and follow the instructions on the document. If you were absent, select any poem, except for "Walden".

Due: 06/03/2016

Wed, 18 May 2016 10:22:19 PDT

Due (Optional): All Rewrites

Due: 05/31/2016

Mon, 11 Apr 2016 07:25:28 PDT

Due: Quarter 4 Outside Reading Project

Due: 05/25/2016

Mon, 23 May 2016 12:03:10 PDT

Quiz: CR, 17-21

Due: 05/23/2016

Wed, 18 May 2016 11:58:35 PDT

Due: Final draft of I-Search submitted to Turnitin.com

Also, bring your paper copy of the scoring rubric to class.

Due: 05/18/2016

Mon, 16 May 2016 11:01:32 PDT

Due: First draft I-Search for Peer Evaluation

YES...THE DATE CHANGED. See additional attached documents for dialogue format and for a sample paper. I will cover this info in class on Monday

Due: 05/17/2016

Fri, 13 May 2016 13:38:11 PDT

Due: Catcher, Lit Circle assignment for chapters 11-16

Due: 05/13/2016

Wed, 11 May 2016 11:12:00 PDT

Quiz: Catcher, 11-16

Due: 05/10/2016

Thu, 05 May 2016 10:41:36 PDT

Quiz: Catcher, 7-10

Due: 05/05/2016

Tue, 03 May 2016 11:04:02 PDT

Quiz: Chapters 1-6 and video, Catcher in the Rye

Due: 05/04/2016

Tue, 03 May 2016 11:15:02 PDT

You will be given the class period to either read or work on your I-Search. Come prepared if you plan to work on your I-Search: Computer? Texts?

Due: 04/29/2016

Thu, 28 Apr 2016 11:13:25 PDT

Due: Typed I-Search topic paragraph.

Due: 04/21/2016

Thu, 21 Apr 2016 13:28:56 PDT

Exam: Romeo and Juliet

Due: 04/18/2016

Fri, 15 Apr 2016 07:56:29 PDT

Quiz: Act IV Romeo and Juliet

Due: Act IV Study Questions

Due: 04/15/2016

Thu, 14 Apr 2016 11:21:48 PDT

Due: Read Juliet and Friar Lawrence's speeches in Act IV.1 (lines 78-122). List, in your own words, every major detail (about 10) Friar Lawrence outlines that will make his plan work. This list can be typed or written but must be on a single sheet of paper to turn in.

Due: 04/14/2016

Tue, 12 Apr 2016 11:17:47 PDT

Due: R&J Act III.1 article final draft

Due: 04/12/2016

Thu, 31 Mar 2016 11:22:30 PDT

Due: Typed, printed draft of new article.

Due: 03/28/2016

Thu, 24 Mar 2016 11:38:00 PDT

Due: Outside Reading Presentation. Share your Google presentation with me at jwesterberg@mbusdapps.org. Additionally, submit all text in a separate document to www.turnitin.com.

Due: 03/25/2016

Thu, 24 Mar 2016 11:28:57 PDT

Bring materials necessary to work on your Outside Reading Project: novel and electronic device.

Due: 03/23/2016

Tue, 22 Mar 2016 11:17:40 PDT

Quiz: R&J, Act II

Due: R&J Act II Study Questions

Due: 03/22/2016

Mon, 21 Mar 2016 07:36:18 PDT

Due (Optional): Application form and letter for Accelerated English (10th Grade)

Due: 03/18/2016

Wed, 16 Mar 2016 07:34:48 PDT

Bring your Outside Reading novel to class. You may have time left over after your R&J assignment.

Due: 03/14/2016

Fri, 11 Mar 2016 13:31:50 PST

Due: First draft of Adaptation. Must be typed and complete for full credit. Email or share with me at jwesterberg@mbusdapps.org.

Due: 03/10/2016

Thu, 10 Mar 2016 11:05:27 PST

Just an FYI: Here's the translation of the act 2 opening we looked at in class.

Due: 03/09/2016

Tue, 08 Mar 2016 10:35:08 PST

Due: Group Transcript, R&J: Act 2, Scene 2

Due: 03/02/2016

Mon, 29 Feb 2016 12:18:10 PST

Quiz: Romeo and Juliet Act I and Shakespeare bio

Due: Act I Study Questions

Due: 02/29/2016

Fri, 26 Feb 2016 11:18:07 PST

If you were absent Thursday and/or Friday, make sure you have read Act I scenes 1 and 2 in Romeo and Juliet before class on Monday.

Due: 02/23/2016

Wed, 24 Feb 2016 09:55:16 PST

Due: Select your top five choices from the 100 memoirs included in the link below. Write down your choices (and your partner if you have selected one) on the attached document and bring to class. You can preview the presentation assignment via the attached rubric as well.

https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/85102.100_Biographies_Memoirs_to_Read_in_a_Lifetime_Readers_Picks

Due: 02/12/2016

Thu, 11 Feb 2016 11:23:41 PST

Due: Lit device sonnet analysis. See attachment.

Due: 02/10/2016

Mon, 08 Feb 2016 12:21:09 PST

Due: Visit the website below, preview several of Shakespeare’s sonnets, and select one. Print the sonnet out and respond to the attached questions. You will read the sonnet out loud tomorrow and discuss your response.

http://www.william-shakespeare.info/william-shakespeare-sonnets.htm

This site will help you with troublesome Shakespearean words:

http://learn.lexiconic.net/shakewords.htm

Due: 02/05/2016

Thu, 04 Feb 2016 12:12:21 PST

Due: Stanford Prison Experiment Reflection. Substitute the final instructions on page three for the following or print the attachment with the modified instructions:

Pick two different “groups” you are part of (Consider family, friends, athletics, school, class, extra-curricular activities, social media activity, gaming…any social situation you are in with people on a regular basis.) and the “role” you play in that group. (Consider your behavior: actions, language, tendencies, expectations, etc.) Then, explain the effect that role has on you given the situation the group puts you in. How does it make you feel? What does it make you think about yourself, the people you are with, the world? When you pick your groups, pick one that has a positive effect and one that has a negative effect.

Due: 01/28/2016

Tue, 26 Jan 2016 10:20:46 PST

Due: Portfolio. See the attached inventory.

Due: 01/26/2016

Mon, 25 Jan 2016 10:58:07 PST

Due: Complete the Socratic Seminar Debriefing on the back of the packet you received today.

Due: 01/25/2016

Fri, 22 Jan 2016 11:19:45 PST

Socratic Seminar: Symbolism in Lord of the Flies. Prepare using the attached document. You will be graded on this seminar.

Due: 01/20/2016

Fri, 15 Jan 2016 11:38:23 PST

Quiz: LF, chapters 9-12

Due: 01/14/2016

Wed, 13 Jan 2016 11:14:34 PST

Due: Complete chapters 7-8 discussion questions.

Due: 01/13/2016

Thu, 07 Jan 2016 10:39:15 PST

Quiz: LF, Chapters 7-8

Due: 01/12/2016

Mon, 04 Jan 2016 11:43:06 PST

Due (optional): All revisions of major writing assignments

Due: 01/11/2016

Wed, 06 Jan 2016 07:36:52 PST

Due: Second Quarter OR Project. Select a title from the attached list and complete one of the projects per the instructions I give in class. Make sure you format your paper using the MLA format guidelines I have attached. You can also consult the Writing Manual on my home page.

Submit your project to turnitin.com. If you forgot your password, change it using the appropriate link on the site--do not create a new account. If you are new to my class, create an account (if you don't already have one), and use the following class ID and password to enroll in my class so you can submit:

Period 3: 10502936, Password: Samson

Period 4: 10502953, Password: Samson

Period 5: 10502983, Password: Samson

Due: 01/08/2016

Tue, 05 Jan 2016 07:39:57 PST

Quiz: LF, Chapters 5-6

Due: 01/07/2016

Mon, 04 Jan 2016 11:42:51 PST

Due (Writers): Send ad, poll,quiz, or crossword to your publisher.

Due: 01/06/2016

Fri, 18 Dec 2015 10:37:37 PST

Due: (Publishers Only): First draft of the magazine. Title page, Table of Contents, and Articles with images and captions only. Either print 2 copies or share them with me and editors for revision. Check your email for sample magazines.

Due: 01/05/2016

Fri, 18 Dec 2015 09:38:16 PST

Quiz: LF, Chapters 2-4

Due: 12/18/2015

Thu, 17 Dec 2015 13:47:28 PST

Due (Reporters Only): Final revisions of Tabloid Article. Include one image with a caption. Send via instructions given in class.

Due: 12/17/2015

Wed, 16 Dec 2015 07:21:32 PST

Quiz: Chapter 1, Lord of the Flies

Due: 12/15/2015

Mon, 14 Dec 2015 07:09:25 PST

Exam: Oedipus, Irony and Elements fo Tragedy

Due: 12/14/2015

Mon, 14 Dec 2015 07:09:39 PST

Quiz: Oedipus, Episode 3-Epilogue

Due: Oedipus Study Questions, Episode 3-Epilogue

Due (Editor's only): Revisions to Reporters' Articles.

Due: 12/07/2015

Wed, 02 Dec 2015 07:59:58 PST

Quiz: Oedipus, Prologue through the end of Episode 2

Due: Study Questions

Due: 12/02/2015

Wed, 18 Nov 2015 10:53:56 PST

Due (Staff Writers only): Typed and printed draft of your Tabloid Article

Due: 11/20/2015

Thu, 12 Nov 2015 12:13:23 PST

Due: OR novel in. Bring your copy of the book or proof of purchase.

Due: 11/17/2015

Mon, 16 Nov 2015 13:29:31 PST

Due: Final draft of your "Scarlet Ibis" essay. Submit in MLA format to turnitin.com by the beginning of class today.

Due: 11/16/2015

Fri, 13 Nov 2015 11:04:01 PST

Bring in a device to draft your conclusion for your essay and to work on revision. If you do not have a device to bring in, bring a printed copy of your paper to work with.

Due: 11/06/2015

Thu, 05 Nov 2015 10:47:56 PST

Due: Typed draft of your first body paragraph for your Scarlet Ibis essay. I will also check the introduction you drafted in class on Thursday.

Due: 11/04/2015

Wed, 04 Nov 2015 07:56:39 PST

Bring in an electronic device, if you have one, that you can draft a paper on (tablet, laptop, etc.). We will work on constructing a thesis and an outline. I have attached the story and the prompt in case you were absent.

Due: 10/27/2015

Mon, 26 Oct 2015 08:22:32 PDT

Due: Final Draft Outside Reading Project. You must include your peer evaluation form stapled to the back of the project.

Due: 10/26/2015

Mon, 21 Sep 2015 08:09:24 PDT

Due: Outside Reading Project. Select any novel from the list of recommendations posted on the school website. When you have finished the novel, complete one of the attached projects. Instructions to access the website are below:

Go the the library website (mchslibrary.org) and select Summer Reading at the top (or, directly, http://www.mchslibrary.org/summer-reading.html)
Click the top hyperlink on the page: View Summer 2015 Student Book Review Site
When you click it, you are asked to enter the password: mchsbooks
Once you enter the password, you go to a page with a hyperlink to the site.

Due: 10/20/2015

Fri, 16 Oct 2015 07:57:11 PDT

Presentation: By now you should have read the chapter on your hero, completed the story notes and the character trait analysis. In class, you will have to orally tell your story to your assigned group (using your notes) in an engaging, dramatic fashion. If you were absent on Friday, select either Perseus, Theseus, Atalanta, or Odysseus and complete all of the attached forms except the form dedicated to Hercules.

Due: 10/16/2015

Thu, 08 Oct 2015 12:29:28 PDT

Due: If you did not take the Summer Reading Survey in class, please do so at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JD8CM7S

Due: 10/15/2015

Wed, 14 Oct 2015 07:18:38 PDT

Due: Print attachment and rank your top three choices per the instructions on the handout.

Due: 10/14/2015

Mon, 12 Oct 2015 11:08:15 PDT

Due: Introduction Questions, Greek Mythology

Due: 10/12/2015

Fri, 09 Oct 2015 08:58:33 PDT

Exam: Parts of the Sentence

Due: 10/09/2015

Fri, 09 Oct 2015 08:58:07 PDT

Due: Complete all of pages 30-31 and 33-34, and only A or B of 32 (Subject Compliments/Objects of)

If you selected an Outside Reading title that requires parent permission (refer to our one-on-one consultation) have that permission via note or email to me by today.

Due: 10/07/2015

Tue, 06 Oct 2015 12:19:36 PDT

Due: Complete pages 37, 38, and 39--Subjects in Unusual Positions

Due: 10/06/2015

Fri, 02 Oct 2015 11:20:10 PDT

Due: Compound Subjects and Predicates/Sentence Types (Complete All of pages 31, 32, 34, and 35; complete only A or B of pages 33 and 36.)

Due: 10/02/2015

Fri, 02 Oct 2015 11:18:56 PDT

Due: Subjects and Predicates (Complete All of pages 25, 26, 28, and 29; complete only A or B of pages 27 and 30.)

Due: 09/22/2015

Thu, 17 Sep 2015 20:11:20 PDT

Exam: Of Mice and Men. See the attached study guide. I will select 4 or 5 questions the day of the exam. You won't know which ones they are until then, so be prepared to respond to all of them.

Due: 09/21/2015

Thu, 17 Sep 2015 10:50:06 PDT

Socratic Seminar: "To a Mouse." Text will be provided in class.

Due: 09/17/2015

Tue, 15 Sep 2015 08:01:00 PDT

Due (Optional): If you do not want your Summer Reading Review published to the school website for other students to see, please enter the address bit.ly/removemyreview into your browser, fill out the form, and submit.

Due: 09/16/2015

Wed, 09 Sep 2015 11:20:39 PDT

Quiz: Chapters 4-6, Of Mice and Men.

Due: 09/09/2015

Thu, 03 Sep 2015 11:26:44 PDT

Quiz: Chapters 1-3 in Of Mice and Men. There will be questions from the Great Depression documentary as well; for these, you will be able to use your notes.

Due: 09/01/2015

Thu, 27 Aug 2015 13:47:55 PDT

Due: Bring a 3-ring binder and 5 subject dividers into class so we can build your portfolio.

Due: 08/28/2015

Wed, 26 Aug 2015 13:46:01 PDT

Due: Summer Reading Review submission to turnitin.com

Class ID: 10502953

Password: Samson

Due: 08/27/2015

Wed, 26 Aug 2015 11:52:34 PDT

Print and sign both the Class Expectations and Ethics Policy documents. These are available through "Administrative Info and Course Content" link on my homepage.

Due: 08/27/2015

Wed, 26 Aug 2015 08:13:11 PDT

Due: Summer Reading Assignment. See Mira Costa's Homepage. The assignment is posted under the "Academics" link.