Complete a detailed summary of the Ted Talk Video "Leaders Eat Last".

 

Here is the link to the video if you need to watch it again:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReRcHdeUG9Y

Complete the questions from today's lesson.  Here is the video if you need to re-watch it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUviUikVh-U

If you were absent Thursday and Friday for Choir you need to make up these 2 activities:

 

1. College: choose one college and research some basic information on it.  Then, write me a 1/2 page summary on the college.  You may include things such as student population, admissions, degree programs offered, etc.

 

2: Individual Reflection: write a 2 paragraph reflection on our week. Paragraph 1 should summarize what you learned about both college and careers.  Paragraph 2 should be a reflection on what you will do to prepare for your future.

Video for those absent last Wednesday:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXQrbxD9_Ng

Here is the PowerPoint for the career zone activity.  The website and questions you need to answer are on the PowerPoint.

Here is today's PowerPoint for the personality quiz; complete the questions on the last slide based on your results.

Complete the questions for "Casey at the Bat":

RESTATE the question in the answer

Complete the questions on the last slide of the attached PowerPoint

Complete your multi-paragraph response to today's video:

1. Write a multi-paragraph response answering the question: how does Susan Cain teach us the power of introverts?

2. In your last paragraph, evaluate her claim.

Here is the video link if you need to watch it again:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0KYU2j0TM4

Here is the PowerPoint for today's poem.  The last slide has the question numbers from the textbook you need to answer.

 

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1.The poet personifies herself as a mirror and lake. What is the effect of using personification as her main tool to tell this poem? Why do you think Plath used the perspectives of the mirror and lake to write this poem?

 

2. The mirror and lake become characters in the poem. How would you describe them? Cite evidence to support your claim. Specifically look at the figurative language being used and word choice.

 

3. What is your overall feeling towards the poem? Some say this poem would be different if written by a man; do you agree? Why?

 

4. How does the simile “Rise toward her day after say, like a terrible fish” work as the completion of the poem?

Please print out 7 of the attached pages if you can!

 

Here is both the PowerPoint for today and the article you are to read. Follow the directions on the last slide.

Complete the reading of this article individually.

 

Answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper:

1. Provide three arguments/claims from the source that support the position that YouTube is responsible for the behavior kids show.
2. Provide three arguments from the source that support the position that YouTube is not responsible for kids’ behavior
3. One of the areas in dispute of the argument is that kids are influenced to behave a certain way and seek pleasure in what they see as cool.

    

   Part A: Identify one piece of support from the source that supports the view that kids are influenced by YouTube to behave in a certain way. 

   Part B: Identify one piece of support from the source that supports the view that kids are not influenced by YouTube to seek pleasure in what they see on the site.

Digital Tattooing Video Questions

 

1. What does the question Juan Enriquez (the speaker) asks regarding Andy Warhol imply when he says the following: What if Andy Warhol had it wrong, and instead of being famous for 15 minutes, we're only anonymous for that long?
2. Juan Enriquez uses 4 analogies when he compares the myths of Greeks to social media. What do these analogies mean? Apply them to our culture’s use of social media.

      - Sisyphus: (was doomed to roll the rock back and forth for eternity):

       - Orpheus and Eurydice (Orpheus loses his beloved after looking at her):

            -Atalanta and Hippomenes (Atalanta loses the race after picking up golden apples):

            -Narcissus (falls in love with own reflection):

3. When the speaker closes his speech with a lesson from Jorge Luis Borgus, he says the original thing is “to threaten someone with immortality. And today because of social media we are all threatened by immortality.” What does this mean?

Complete the following questions for homework.

 

Here are some of the terms from the white board today: Juror, Davis, Rhinegold, Angry Juror, Classist (social classes)

 

1. How does prejudice get in the way of the ability to distinguish fact from opinion? Give at least two examples to prove your point and explain those examples.
2. Explain how fact, opinion, and prejudice are portrayed in the film? Give at least one example for each element.
3. Which character transformation was the most impressive or surprisingly? Explain why.
4. What argument/claim proved the most important to persuade other jurors? Support with details.
5. Why is the film title called 12 Angry Men? How are they "angry."
6. Why does the director choose to end the film in the way he did? How come there is no "true answer?"
7. What is the claim of the film? Explain your answer with evidence.

 

 

Complete 2 argumentative paragraphs for today's speeches.  The examples of how to do the paragraphs are on the PowerPoint attached

Complete the Charlie Chaplin Questions from today's lesson

Use this copy of the speech for today's lessons. 

 

Complete Gettysburg Address questions from today:

1. What if Lincoln had used the verb "start" instead of "conceive?” What is the impact of conceive?
2. What is the impact of starting the third paragraph with the word “but”?
3. The speech alludes to both life and death. Find key words that fit into these two categories and explain why he would utilize these two categories in his speech.
4. How does the meaning of the word "dedicate" change over the course of the text, and what does it reveal about the Gettysburg address?
5. While the speech is broken up into past, present, and future, how could you also classify the sections in terms of theme? Explain.

Complete writing 2 full paragraphs of how President Bush and President Roosevelt used language to lead the nation in a time of crisis.

 

Remember you should have one full paragraph for each President.

 

Attached is today's PowerPoint and the video of President Bush.  You will find the Pearl Harbor speech at this link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lK8gYGg0dkE

Print out a copy of your essay (if you cannot print at home you can print it during homeroom) and study for your vocabulary test.

 

The revision PowerPoint for today is attached: the revision takes place on the last 4 slides.

Complete the Malcolm X questions from today's speech:

1. How does Malcolm X open his speech? What is the tone? Cite evidence. 
2. In the third paragraph, what literary device is his reference to language? What is the effect of his comparison?  
3. In his fourth paragraph, Malcom X uses both metaphor and parallelism to get his message across. What is the metaphor and what does it imply? What is the effect of parallelism in this section?
4. What is his answer to the question: “What does Mississippi have to do with Harlem?”
5. What is his answer to getting freedom?.

Complete answering John Lewis questions:

 

Complete the section of questions which you were assigned today in class

Complete the "I Have A Dream" Questions.  A copy of both the questions and speech are attached, as is the PowerPoint which has copies of the allusions on it.

 

If you type the answers, please print them out.

 

 

 

Complete the Weekly Response for the attached article.  Follow these directions:

Paragraph 1: Summarize the article

Paragraph 2: Tell me which point you think is the strongest in the article--DO NOT USE "I" or "I think".  Be sure to explain why you think this.

Paragraph 3: Explain one goal you have and then explain what steps you will take to reach that goal using at least 2 methods the article discussed

Your Weekly Response and Outsiders Project is due tomorrow by the end of the period

Print out the following attachment if possible.

Here is the PowerPoint from today's lesson.

 

Complete reading Brian's Letter and answer the 2 questions on the last slide

Print out a copy of the mini-essay you will be submitting to me tomorrow for a final grade.

 

Remember, you can come print it during homeroom tomorrow if you need to :)

Here is today's PowerPoint regarding the revision of the essay

Short Story Unit Packet due Wednesday 11/6

 

Table of Contents ( Behind Cover Page):

 

1. Rohl Dahl Bio....pg 1

2. "The Landlady"..pg 2

3. "Foreshadowing" Green Paper for "The Landlady"...pg. 3

4. "Tell-Tale Heart" Green Paper.......pg 4

5. "The House of Usher" (8th grade) or  "A Rose for Emily (Honors)...pg 5

6. Reflection Paper

 

-at least 3 images that represent all 3 stories

-colored and outlined

-title it: "Scary Short Story Unit"

 

Write a reflection on how the three stories use  story elements (character, setting, conflict) to create suspense.  In the last paragraph (the 4th) tell me which story you think is best and why.

bit.ly/1pQbiSi

Complete questions #1-3 of your green worksheet for "The Tell-Tale Heart"

 

 

Here are our vocab terms and literary notes for this year thus far: Quarter #1

Complete the Google Slides Presentation on Edgar Allan Poe:

Complete your Weekly Response for this Ted Talk:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QISHX5UKky0

Complete the Foreshadowing Activity from class today if you did not finish it.

 

Vocabulary Test Friday; Weekly Response Due Friday

 

Attached it today's PowerPoint

 

 

Complete your green paper from today's story.

 

The PowerPoint from today is attached (for honors, this also has the last question)

Choose one of the following articles to read and complete your weekly response of Google Drive.

 

1. Teen Vogue: http://www.teenvogue.com/entertainment/2014-09/emma-watson-un-ambassador-gender-inequality-speech  focus on her speech for the evidence.

 

2. Football Story: see attached

3. Orchestra Story: see attached

If you need to complete the GoogleDocs Weekly Response, here is the breakdown:

 

Paragraph 1: 3 sentence summary of the article.  Then, tell me what is the setting (both physical and cultural) and what is the main conflict.

 

Paragraph 2: What evidence is used to get the conflict across to readers?

 

Paragraph 3: Why is this topic significant to society?

Use this link for the Google Form:

bit.ly/1pQbiSi

Which symbol from the short-story do you believe makes the most impact on the story? Why?

Print out Setting Notes for tomorrow's lesson

Complete Reading "The Yellow Wallpaper"

 

 

Project Presentations tomorrow!

 

Attached is today's PowerPoint

No Homework today other than to continue working on your Weekly Response that is due Friday

Here is your Weekly Response #6

 

Also, finish your characterization worksheet from today :)

Complete your Weekly Response that we started today in class.  It is still due Friday!!!

 

 

 

Complete writing the hooks for your 4 paragraphs for today.

 

The materials are attached :)

Print out these notes for tomorrow's lesson if you can.

 

There is no PowerPoint for today's warm-up or vocabulary because it is a test day.

Here is the Weekly Response #4

No new homework.  Work on your Weekly Response Paper: due Friday!

 

 

Complete the "Setting and Language" T-Chart if you did not do so in class. Today's PowerPoint is also attached

Complete your Weekly Response we started in class today.

 

Remember it is 3 paragraphs: 1. What is the article about (summary)? 2. How does the author convey the message (evidence from the video)? 3. Why is this important (your reflection?)

 

Here is a link to the video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ks-_Mh1QhMc

Complete your News Media Paragraph.

How does today’s activity align with the theme: words change perspective? Cite the videos as evidence.

Complete the Denotation and Connotation work we did today in class.  Part 1 is attached here.

 

Part 2 is this:

 

Write 2 sentences for each of these situations: 1 positive sentence and 1 negative sentence.

 

        a. describe a wet street after the rain

        b. characterize a challenging class

        c. describe a hamburger made in a fast food restaurant

        d. describe a recent movie or tv show

Complete this week's weekly response by reading the following article.  This article appeared in last week's Time Magazine.  It is a letter written by a man suffering from ALS to the public about how he feels suffering from the disease and its recent fame due to the #icebucketchallenge. 

 

ALS is a debilitating disease that slowly shuts down the body, but leaves the person with cognitive functions. 

 

You need to only read the article, but I posted a link to the baseball player Lou Gehring's "luckiest man alive" speech that is mentioned in the article.  ALS is also known as Lou Gerhing's disease because he was the first prominent face of it.

 

 

 

Complete the song lyrics activity if not one so in class.  You must write a one paragraph response to this question: what is the meaning of the song?

 

Be sure to include evidence from your literary device identifications to prove your point.

 

There is an example on the second-to-last slide on this attached powerpoint.

 

Here is today's PowerPoint with the requirements (they are after the literary terms notes)

Read the attached article and complete your weekly response.  There is a sample of the weekly response when you click on my name, and see the blue link to the right hand side that says "Sample Work."

 

Remember, you are writing 3 paragraphs: 1 paragraph about what the article is saying; paragraph 2 talks about how they said it; and, paragraph 3 talks about why it is important.

 

Only read the article (its 3 pages): do not due the quiz attached.

Signed Parent Letter Due

 

 

Complete the "Weekly Response Paper".  I re-attached the article here.  Remember it is a 3 paragraph response that looks like this:

    Paragraph 1: Summarize the article.  What is it about?

    Paragraph 2: Explain to me with evidence from the text (concrete details) how the author proves his point.

   Paragraph 3: Reflection.  Why is the message of the article important?

 

 Complete the "Weekly Response Paper" which is due this Friday.

 

Here is today's PowerPoint  and story if you need to complete the activity for homework because you did not complete it in class today.