H. English Ten period 5 and H. World Literature Period 6

Looking forward to seeing the beautifully constructed Graphic essays with colorful vivid anchor images! Looking forward to reading outstanding interviews from individuals who made (or a family member made) the Great Migration! Looking forward to your presentations in period 6 as well!

H. World Literature period 6

To those who were absent, we watched the beginning of Roots the 2016 version It was well-received by those present.
1. You know that your interviews are due upon return from Spring Break, You should all have had time to write questions, and interview in person preferably, or over the phone an individual whose family or themselves participated in The Great Migration. You should have asked thoughtful questions.
2. Your group historical powerpoint/teaching presentation is due when you return.
3. Continue reading Beacon on the Hill Questions will be posted no later than Monday.

H. English Ten Honors Graphic Essay

Your Graphic Essay is Due on April 4th upon return from Spring Break.

H. World Lit period 6

Late Post: Beacon on The Hill Chapter 4
1. Briefly discuss the rift between "upper" class and "working" class African-Americans as illustrated thorough John, his mother, and John's teacher.
2. Visit Wikipedia and find more information about White Sulphur Springs and The Greenbrier. Write down one historical fact about White Sulphur Springs and be sure to look at images of Greenbrier.
3.  Chapter 4, in which John works first with flowers and then becomes a waiter is beset (has many) ironies.  Identify two examples of irony from this chapter/John's experience in Sulphur Springs.
4. Create three questions on Chapter 4 that you would like to discuss!
5. Read Chapter 5.

H. English Ten Homework

Visit the following Google Form link to submit two levels of questions based on your Article of the Week: Reviewing Levels of Questions
Lord of the Flies Chapter 8. Be sure to finish reading the Chapter
1. Why do you think Jack decides to leave Ralphs group?
2.  What do you think was the impact or effect of Jack's tears in front of the rest of the boys?
3. On page 133, its says He sized them up. Each of them wore the remains of a black cap and ages ago they had stood in two demure rows and their voices had been the song of angels." Explain the significance of the reference to the choir. What is significant about the group of boys who chose to be with Jack?
4.  Why does Jack hate Piggy even more than Ralph? Think, what logical reason could he have for hating him so much?
5.

H. English Ten period 5

Confronting Violence and Boys
Today, you will have the option to choose between two articles concerning violence and boys, or how boys and girls are socialized differently regarding violence.
Article #1 Why Boys Are More Likely TO Be Violent
Article 2: How Boys and Girls Are Taught Different Things About Violence
Article 3: The Boys Are Not Alright

Today, you will work independently in a variety of areas. First, you will continue reading your Independent Reading Novel for the first 12 minutes of class.
2. I will share expectations for the The Great Migration Interview Assignment. All students have been granted an extension as we discuss what makes a good interview and hear from a few students who have successfully interviewed staff.
3. Then, it is back to your Group Assignments: Investigating History. You may not get your first choice. You will have 15 minutes to discuss your plan, locate some online materials, think of a warm-up and plan your next steps.
4. Lastly, we will begin reading a new novel today entitled  Beacon on The Hill by Linda Kenney Miller.
Linkhttp://www.montclairlocal.news/wp/index.php/2018/03/01/dr-john-kenney-african-american-montclair/

H. English Ten Period 5

http://www.lansingschools.org/tfiles/folder708/9thand10thGradeLearningTargets_000.pdf

Interviews as a Form of Qualitative Research per.6

Please review the following powerpoints and take notes. You may use the reflective journal format to record what you did, what you learned, surprises you experienced and how you can use it.
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/708/01/
http://www.public.asu.edu/~kroel/www500/Interview%20Fri.pdf

English Ten Honors period 5

Final Draft of Character Analysis Essays are due tomorrow--Friday, March 9th. I will not accept essays after tomorrow. Essays may be handwritten or typed.

H. World Literature Period 6 Agenda March 8, 2018

1. Today you have several objectives: First, to discuss your Independent Reading in your Literature Circle Group. Then, you will work for ten more minutes to complete the Plot Graph that Ms. Wells passed on using your Independent Reading Text. You will complete boxes 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6. You will turn it in to her! 3. You will return to whole class to continue reading the short story, "Greenleaf" by Flannery O'Connor.  Each student will read a paragraph or some aspect of the story. If the class wishes, a spirited reading from students familiar with the story may occur.  While reading-- remember our Answergarden where you were asked to write about what came to mind about 'white people'? Think of those words you included as your classmates. Highlight your text when you find evidence of those character traits.  No matter where the class gets in the story, your Homework: Create ten questions about the story: its characters; or things you don't understand; or aspects of the story you think we should notice and pay attention to. These 10 questions must be written on a clean unused sheet of paper and ready to be shared tomorrow!

H. English Ten period 5

Agenda for Honors English Ten period 5
Today, I am away at a training about 8 miles away. Please be on your best behavior and following all instructions of the guest teacher, Ms. Letha Wells
1. Journal Topics and Discussion (Write in your Notebook) on one of the following:
1. Who is the coward on the island, Ralph or Jack or both of them? Support your response with your opinion and understanding of the text.  Write for about 10 minutes. Then, share with your shoulder partner.

2. Lets revisit the plot of Lord of the Flies! Use the plot graph given you by Ms. Well. Complete the plot graph based on what you feel to be the Exposition, Inciting Incident, Rising Action, Climax.  You do not need to complete the conclusion because we are not there!  Here is the link just in case: Link to plot graph

3.  Continue reading Chapter 7/8. Before reading, do a TNT (Turn and Talk) about one more of your identified subjects/topics that you wrote on the half sheet, and how you see its development.
4. Carefully read Chapter 7/8. You may listen to the CD or read as a class! 

H. World Literature period 6

1. Complete your SOAPS on Heritage by Countee Cullen. Be prepared to write on it  in class.
2. Bring your Independent Reading Novel for Silent Reading during the first 12 minutes of class.
3. Be sure to read the The Great Migration Interview Assignment and begin brainstorming individuals that you could possibly interview.

H. English Ten period 5

Your Character Analysis Essays are DUE!! Your written Character Analysis Essays are due.  YOU DO NOT NEED TO TYPE. IF YOU TYPE YOU MUST PRINT OUT BEFORE CLASS. Your essay should have a new claim or thesis based on the work that was done in class! You should focus primarily on one character. Your Writing must allow me to understand. You must have at least several paragraphs.

H. English Ten period 5

1. You will need to visit the Teacher Talk Blog and click on the link for Writing A Literary Analysis.  Reaad the Summary of the Short Story by Flannery O'Connor and also read the actual Analysis Essay.  Then list: What does a Summary do? What does the or an Analysis do?
2. Be prepared to write for most of the period. 

H. World Literature

1. We must finish our Literature Circle Novels before Spring Break. For those groups with longer novels--The Autobiography of Malcolm X; The Color Purple, Manchild in the Promiseland and Warriors Dont' Cry--you will need to read between 15-20 pages or so per night.  You will have BOTH an individual and a group assignment based on your literature circle novel.
2. COmplete rough draft of AT LEAST 2 stanzas modelled after "Heritage" by Countee Cullen.
3. Answer Garden: White People

H. English Ten period 5

Complete the brief Exit slip based on your understanding of Chapter 6, "Beasts of Air"/
Here is the link: https://goo.gl/forms/NlYCX3QDwrmW5u8L2