MYP English 1-Period 3 Assignments

1. Write your final draft
2. Complete the "6/1 - Narrative Revision Reflection Assignment Checklist"
2. Re-read your final draft 3 times to check for grammar errors
3. Read your final draft aloud at least once
4. Submit!

1. Read the written intro below

2. Watch the attached video of an activist responding to George Floyd's death/murder

3. Respond freely and respectfully to the video - use the questions I post below to help. You are not required to answer all of these questions, but merely use them to start thinking about your response.

*READ INTRO: The killing of George Floyd by police in Minnesota reminds us of the similar circumstances – “I can’t breathe” – of the killing of Eric Garner by police in New York not long ago. And then it reminds us of the killing of Philando Castile by police also not long ago. George Floyd’s death comes hard on the heels of the execution of Ahmaud Arbery by vigilantes who apparently thought that this is what one does when acting as police and confronted by a Black male jogger.

These more recent incidents are frustrating evidence that this pattern of police disregard for Black lives shows no signs of diminishing in spite of national outrage and demands for reform. And toxic white attitudes about fearsome Black men are embedded throughout society and not just in the police. What is systemic racism and why does it still exist? How can we trust a police system that kills those they vow to protect and serve?

Some of us are privileged to be able to bemoan this as another drumbeat in a sad world, something to deplore and promise to work on. But then we move on to the next news cycle. Others of us, however, do not have that kind of privilege in our society. People of color cannot just "move on." They must face this reality every time they go outside, drive their cars, send their loved ones to school or the store or the park or work or church. And as the Breonna Taylor slaying a few weeks ago teaches, this reality even invades the “safety” of one’s own home.

**Questions to help you respond to the video:
1. React to the video in general - reference things that the activist says
2. What is systemic racism (hint: look up systemic)? How was it formed and how does it affect us now?
3. How do racism and COVID connect?
4. Thoughts on peaceful protests vs. riots
5. What is the solution? Immediate solutions vs. long term solutions
6. Have you ever been afraid around a cop? Have you ever felt victimized by the police? Why or why not?
7. What can "good cops" do to help alleviate racist attacks by society and the police fraternity?

1. Watch the Assignment Instructions video
2. Write your rough draft (use your story arc assignment from last week to help you)
3. Annotate your rough draft by highlighting for the 5 aspects of a personal narrative (instructions in video)

1. Read the individual comments I made on your Brainstorming Tree Assignment from last week.
2. Choose one of your brainstorming ideas as your focus for your personal narrative.
3. Watch the video attached to this assignment for an assignment overview.
4. Complete this story arc assignment. This is your only assignment for the week and I suggest your follow this writing schedule:

Monday: Write the Exposition/Conflict
Tuesday: Write the Rising Actin
Wednesday: Write the Climax
Thursday: Write the Falling Action
Friday: Write the Resolution

1. Read both student exemplar personal narratives (story #1 and story #2).
2. Then watch the 5 minute video called 5/11 Assignment Directions
3. Then follow the instructions and fill out the graphic organizer completely and submit.

1. Watch the Instructional Video which describe how to fill out the Brainstorming Tree
2. Read my personal example of my own Brainstorming Tree
3. Complete your own Brainstorming Tree - Have fun!

Please read all instructions very carefully and complete ALL sections. Please read the story and follow the directions for copying and pasting. Make sure to read the descriptions boxes - these will help you find the information you are looking for in your annotations! Please SUBMIT this form back to Google Classroom when you are finished.

Please read all directions in the attached assignment. There are 3 steps you must follow (watch the video, re-read the story, and fill out the character arc). The link to the video is attached within the assignment. If you watch the entire video, then you should be able to finish the story arc without any problems (the video is clutch!). This is your last assignment for the week.

Please watch the 5 minute instructional video and then re-read Gary Soto's "The Pie." Then answer all 7 analysis question in COMPLETE sentences. Please submit your analysis questions to Google Classroom - each student has their own copy. Due on Friday by midnight.

Hi all,

For our live activity this week I have created a video for you to watch. Please watch the entire video and make sure to take part in the dance party! In order for you to receive credit for the live activity, YOU MUST COMMENT HERE IN THIS FORUM. Feel free to respond to your classmates as well!

Please watch the video, follow the instructions I give you in the video, and make your comments here on the Google Classroom forum. I expect a 3 sentence response (at the very least) to the three videos we discuss. Don't forget to join the dance party at the end :) I hope you enjoy, and I miss you all!!

**We WILL NOT have our Live Meeting from 1pm-2pm this week. We will pick it up again next week.

This assignment is due 04/21/2020. Click the attached link to access the assignment.

Hi all! As you may have noticed, our independent reading assignment is now an Extra Credit assignment. Please see the attached assignment page for all details - please read it carefully, it is DIFFERENT THAN THE ORIGINAL ASSIGNMENT! This could significantly boost your grade, so I hope many of you choose to continue with the assignment. If you would like to choose a different book than the one you received from me in class, that is ok. Please reach out with any questions you may have. All of your work will be submitted online to this assignment page by the due date (so you may have to audio record, or take pictures and upload - again, see assignment page!). HAVE FUN READING :)

This assignment is due 04/14/2020. Click the attached link to access the assignment.

Quotes from Keith LaMar, an inmate who has spent 27 years in solitary confinement for 23 hours/day.

Quote 1: "The root word of education is "to educe," to bring forth that which is already there. Education isn't really about what kind of career you're gonna get or how you're gonna make money. That's not why we were born, to make money for somebody else. To get a big house. To have a nice car. You're here to bring forth that which is already there. Hopefully young people being forced to stay home outside of the mainstream curriculum are able to get a glimpse of themselves and start pulling on that thread."

Quote 2: "In school, especially with the internet being what it is, everybody is generally being pulled away from themselves."

Quote 3: "You have to learn how to deal with yourself."

1. Watch the attached 6 minute video.

2. In 3-5 sentences, write a response to the video (do you agree/disagree? how did it make you feel? have you done some of the tricks these students discuss? why don't you read? what would you rather read?)

3. Then, research online for 3 novels (any genre) that you would want to read and list them out by title and author. Please do not suggest books you have already read - I want you to research and find new novels you might be interested in.

*Please take this seriously because I am going to take your suggestions into account when I create my 9th grade curriculum for next year (i.e., you have the possibility to suggest a book I teach next year)!

**You must complete ALL of the above steps to receive extra credit.

Please PRINT TWO COPIES of your Choice Argumentative Essay Rough Draft by the start of class on Tuesday (3/17/20). Please also submit your rough draft to Google Classroom AFTER you print it. Thanks! --Ms. Poulos

Please use this format for your outline. I have created a copy for each student so you can type directly on this outline.

Final Essay Checklist:

1. Essay is titled in left hand corner of google document "Last name_Tech Final Draft"
2. Cover page (its own separate page)
3. Insert page numbers (insert tab --> page numbers)
4. In-text citations
5. Works Cited page (its own separate page with proper indentation of lines)
6. Essay is double spaced
7. Review rubric (found on peer revision sheet and attached to this assignment)

NOTE: for every day the essay is late you will lose 10% from your grade per day.

Please upload your Teens and Tech Rough Draft Google Doc. Your document should be labeled "Your last name_Tech Rough Draft." This rough draft is due on Monday before the start of your class period.

Please complete your outline for the Teens and Tech Argumentative Essay. Each student has his/her/their own copy so you can type directly on your copy. Remember, you must choose one side based on the guiding question, "To what extent should technology be restricted for teens?"

Please complete all 4 examples for "Deborah is a good parent" in your Argumentative packet. Please see the attached PowerPoint and scroll to the last slide to see an example. Remember: if you are having a hard time thinking of your warrant, pretend like someone is challenging you and is arguing the opposite of what you are arguing - your answer to that claim will most likely be your warrant.

Please come to class tomorrow with supportive pieces of evidence and warrants for 3 "good parent" claims. Remember, the front page options are all "claims." Do research to come up with evidence to support your claims, and then determine the "warrants" or the underlying logic that connects the evidence to the claim. I have posted the class note slides on warrants on the discussion page. Please review and come ready tomorrow to have mini debates in class.

Please upload your final draft from your Google Documents. I expect the following format:

- Heading in left corner
- Do not include your outline (aka delete your outline - your paper should begin with the title)
- Title with novel italicized (every time you write the name of novel it should be italicized)
- Arial font, size 11 or 12
- Double spaced
- Correct in-text citations

If you have any questions, please reference your assignment rubric.

Please create your own Google Doc and upload the essay as a Drive attachment. Please DO NOT SHARE the document with me. I have attached a copy of the assignment. Please form your rough draft heading as seen below:

Name
Amundsen High School
Poulos English I
Date

Title: Lord of the Flies Rough Draft Analytical Essay

Please attach a link to your Google Document. This is due by 3pm on Friday and is timestamped, so I will know if you attempt to turn your essay in late.

Please complete your introduction paragraph in your word doc that we created today. Remember, your Introduction paragraph must include:

- Background information on the novel and author

- Definition and explanation of what your technique (ex: symbolism) and theme (ex: civilization vs. savagery) MEAN - what do they do? How do they work? Define civilization and define savagery

- Thesis (Title of novel, Author's name, technique, and author's purpose)

Please complete the entirety of your development chart - a total of 8 quotes and 8 analyses. Remember, we are finding our evidence linearly so you must have at least 2 quotes from the beginning chapters (1-4), 2 quotes from the middle chapters (5-8), and 2 quotes from the ending chapters (9-12).

Your quotes MUST relate to your symbol/character/or social issue, and in your analysis you will explain how the symbol within your quote relates to your theme and the author's overall message about society.

I have attached a copy of the chart and a copy of the Analytical Essay Assignment Sheet where you need to circle and choose one prompt that you will respond to next week.

Both DEJ's will be checked in on Friday 1/17

The mandatory Socratic Seminar will occur tomorrow, 1/15 and Thursday, 1/16. Attendance is required both days. Please complete your prep packet posted below (you also have a hard copy that I passed out last Thursday). Bring your packet to class and come prepared to have an engaging discussion!

Please read through page 176 by Monday.

Complete your DEJ #9 due Thursday. I have attached two pictures of our classroom whiteboard notes for your convenience (aren’t notes SUCH an AWESOME reminder of things! Yeah!)

Please note there are two different photos attached. I have also posted them to the discussion thread.

If you were absent today, we finished reading Chapter 5 in class. Please complete your Chapter 5 DEJ #5 for tomorrow. We will begin reading chapter 6 in class tomorrow!

Please read through page 84. Tomorrow I will assign DEJ #5, so it would be wise to annotate as you read, and pick out potential quotes you will use in DEJ #5.

Please create a running t-chart in your notebook that you will add to as we read the rest of the novel. The purpose is to identify differences between Ralph and Jack, with page numbers and quotes. This is to prepare you for the final summative paper you will write in January. I have attached the slides that we discussed in class today.

Please complete DEJ #4 in your notebook. If you turned in your notebook today and you don't have it with you, please complete the DEJ #4 on a separate sheet of paper and be prepared to staple it into your notebook tomorrow during class. **NOTE: I have posted our list of possible symbols on the classroom stream page. Below are the questions you have to respond to in your DEJ in case you don't have them.

1. Quote 1 relates to theme and answers
- Related theme and why/how do you know?
- Why is this quote significant to the chapter/overall novel?

2. Quote 2 relates to character(s) and answers
- List character traits using descriptive language
- List character development and how you know
- What do the words/actions of the character signify?
- Is the character interacting with others? How so?

3. Quote 3 relates to symbols and answers
- What symbols are in this quote?
- What is symbolic in this passage? How do you know?
- What theme might this symbol relate to?

Please label your vocab section "Chapter 5 Vocab"

1. Rendered
2. Lamentably
3. Derisive
4. Effigy
5. Sough
6. Perilous

Finish reading chapter 3 and complete DEJ #3 by Monday. I will be checking in all 3 chapter vocabulary and DEJ on Monday for a grade. Remember - Quiz on chapters 1-3 on Monday!!

- Read all of chapter 2
- Complete all three significant quotes for DEJ #2 (on chapter 2)

As a reminder, the DEJ must have the two columns (quote on the left and annotations answers on the right). The significant quotes (with page numbers!) need to relate to and answer the following questions:

1. Quote 1 relates to theme and answers
- Related theme and why/how do you know?
- Why is this quote significant to the chapter/overall novel?

2. Quote 2 relates to character(s) and answers
- List character traits using descriptive language
- List character development and how you know
- What do the words/actions of the character signify?
- Is the character interacting with others? How so?

3. Quote 3 relates to symbols and answers
- What symbols are in this quote?
- What is symbolic in this passage? How do you know?
- What theme might this symbol relate to?

1. Oppressive
2. Furtive
3. Pallor
4. Inscrutable
5. Vicissitudes
6. Contrite
7. Compulsion
8. Antagonism
9. Incredulous
10. Tacit
11. Susurration

Please follow the instructions and answer all questions in the DEJ setup. You can find this setup in the class notes slides posted on the stream page.

Below are the vocabulary words for Chapter 2 due tomorrow (Wednesday):

1. Assented
2. Borne
3. Ebullience
4. Errant
5. Festooned
6. Gesticulated
7. Induced
8. Martyred
9. Officious
10. Quota
11. Recrimination
12. Tumult

Read through page 20 and annotate on your post it notes (1 post it per 3 pages = 4 post it notes total).

1. Record your monologue on your phone. Bring headphones to class tomorrow and come prepared to begin the memorization process.

2. For Wednesday, perform your monologue in front of a family member or friend and complete the revision sheet (on the back of your rubric).

See slides for instructions.

Here are the NEW requirements that you MUST INCLUDE for your second draft of your 30 line monologue:
- Typed, printed out, with numbered lines
- One simile or metaphor
- Three descriptive adjectives
- One historical contextual detail (reference one thing that was going on at this time - war, politics, presidency, culture, music, poetry, famous people, etc.)

Please complete the STEAL chart for the character of your choice. Cite your page numbers, and choose a character that you feel a connection to as this is the character/perspective that you will write your monologue from.

Please follow the instructions on the assignment.

1) Please read, view, and listen to everything on the Vietnam War Padlet. Note that sometimes the links on Padlet only work if you click the button in the corner that says "open in new window"

2) Notice that you are also tasked with finding an outside text that relates to the Vietnam War - Check out the Poetry Foundation link on the Padlet - or find your own outside text.

3) Listen to the Spotify playlist (protest music was HUGE during this era)

4) Notice there is a graphic organizer attached that will help you visually take notes on all of the texts.

5) Please fill out your answers on the Google Form that is attached to this Assignment Page

6) Submit the form

Please make a COPY of this Google doc
Complete Part 1: the Lead Discussion Assignment on Google Classroom (Due Monday)
Complete Part 2: the 3-paragraph written assessment on a separate sheet of paper (Due Tuesday)