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Weebly Google Drive has all 4th Six -Weeks class notes: 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, Bench, etc.
Week 4 – Valentine’s Week
February 9-13 (Oswalt in Florida)
 4.5 – This a test grade (worth 15%)
o Will add bonus points if you behave for sub on Thursday/Friday.
 Complete, Grade & Return 4.4 Piano15 (take notes like you did with 4.3)
o QuickWrite, Outline page 803 and answer all ABC margin questions
 Hack your Bench and work on revision points
o Check Bench scores in FOCUS – then go to Weebly/STAAR page and start writing down ALL the
correct answers to the Benchmark. See answer Key and Student Samples of SAs and Essays on
Weebly/STAAR
o STAR the “Dirty Dozen” 4, 9, 18, 24-30, 41 & 44 (most missed Qs)
 Star Reading Diagnostic – your grade level will be “love” points for 4.5 if the sub green light’s y’all
 Take advantage of Keys & Samples on the weebly/STAAR page
 Wrap up your AR reading so you can quiz when Oswalt returns
Week 3 – Benchmark Lockdown on Wed. for English I & II
February 2-5 (no school Friday 2/6)
 Complete, Grade & Return 4.4 Piano15 (take notes like you did with 4.3)
o QuickWrite, Outline page 803 and answer all ABC margin questions
 Kahoots over Poetry LAW (unit 7)
 Grade and return 4.0 Syllabus & 4.1 RFK/MLK Notes + Q4
 Turn in 4.2 (6,7,8,9 + Q10 ACE/SEE Report)
 Complete, Grade & Return 4.3 (see Focus for description)
 Read some AR short stories or poems from the textbook
 TUTORING – Wednesday 2/4 (Poetry)
Week 2 – we are in Sloan’s room
January 26-30
 Grade and return 4.0 Syllabus & 4.1 RFK/MLK Notes + Q4
 Turn in 4.2 (6,7,8,9 + Q10 ACE/SEE Report)
 Complete, Grade & Return 4.3 (see Focus for description)
o QuickWrite, Outline page 787 and answer all ABC margin questions.
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Read some AR short stories or poems from the textbook
Finish Selma movie – don’t forget you can get Extra Credit by answering 10 movie questions of your
choosing… there is a link on the FLIPPED page of the weebly.
TUTORING – Friday 1/28 (Poetry)
Week 1 (Spring Semester Starts)
January 22-23
 Kahoot.it – Eulogy for MLK (internet permitting)
 Watch RFK video where he deliver’s eulogy (internet permitting)
 4.1 – Complete handout (HW if you don’t finish); HML, page 981-982
 Bring me a jump drive if you want to watch the rest of the film
 Tutoring Thursday, 1/22 @11:10 and 12:45 – bring your completed Paired Selections responses
o Earn up to 30 bonus points on a daily grade for coming to Lunch Bunch
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January 20-21 – semester grades jamming the internet (Grrrr!)
DATE:
TO:
FROM:
RE:
January 20, 2015
Marsha Tweed
Anne Oswalt
Sub Instructions for January 21, 2015 (student version is on Weebly Agenda)
Selma movie is on my bright green jump drive. I have no idea where each class left off – so just ask them. Remind them
that they can get extra credit by answering 10 movie questions. Details for this are in Focus. Should you run out of
movie and have extra class time, instruct students to do some AR reading. If they are without a book they may choose
from their short story list (see handout).
Before starting Selma movie, please do the following.
1. Tell students to retrieve their writing folders & get some helpers to pass back graded work. Poems and any
short answer efforts need to go in writing folders TODAY, not at some more convenient time – then put folders
back in the file cabinet.
2. Pass out REVISED Policy/Procedure handout – notice the changes to AR. Flip it over and see the AR Short-Story
List. These titles are sprinkled throughout the 4 textbooks @ my.hrw.com OR can likely be found with the help
of GOOGLE.
3. Pass out Lunch Bunch handout (Tutoring Schedule) – anyone wanting to attend Thursday 1/22 needs to
complete the appropriate packet prior or access it online through the textbook. Students who attend can earn
30 extra points on a daily grade. Printed packets in the bookcase under the flags.
Thanks for subbing. I hope all the classes receive glowing reviews!
IMORTANT: The only AR testing permitted is at the Student Assistant Desk by the closet. There are to be absolutely no
cellphones permitted on that table while testing.
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Week 17 & Final Exam Week
January 12-15
 Poem Presentation Final
o Recite your poem in front of the class. You may use any props, backgrounds or special effects.
You must turn in a physical copy of your poem. Please include a proper header with the date
and period.
12 Monday
13 Tuesday
14 Wednesday
15 Thursday
16 Friday
Regular bells
Regular bells
Regular bells
Alternate bells
Teacher Work
Day
- Test period 1
- Review period 2
- Test period 3
- Review period 4
- Test period 5
- Review period 6
- Test period 7
- Review period 8
- Class period 1
- Test period 2
- Class period 3
- Test period 4
7:53 First Bell
8:00 – 9:40 Test
Period 6
9:45 – 11:15 Test
Period 8
11:20 – 11:55
Lunch
12:00 Buses Run
January 5-9
 Finish Remember the Titans
 Read “Montgomery Boycott” for HW; complete 3.5 handout in class
o View two related clips (History Channel video)
 Work on your “I Am” or “Bio” poem – can be typed or handwritten
o Google: “How to write a I am Poem” for a template and model
o Google: “The Secret Language of Birthdays” for inspiration and word choice
 Wednesday Lunch Bunch: “Ablone, Ablone, Ablone”/ “Why Collect Books”
o Tutorial Prerequisite: all m/c questions answered and short answer attempted
o Be on time if you want extra credit: 11:10 or 12:45
o This tutorial will be repeated again on Wednesday, January 21. Extra handouts are on the shelf
under the promethean board.
 Quickie final exam review for anyone interested in a “hail Mary pass”
o Do you have 210 points for the semester as of right now? If not:
a. Study unit 6 and use the end of the chapter assessment as your review.
b. Acing this final exam won’t guarantee you will pass the course, but an exemplary grade
showing that you nailed the content is really persuasive.
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WEEK 15 & 16 (3
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and 4th weeks of the THIRD 6 Weeks)
AR lists and AR points due Friday if you want ‘em to count for Progress Reports. All handouts on Google Drive
or through FOCUS.
December 17-19
 Continue with 3.5 & Play around with your Poem Project
 Film Analysis – Synthesize 3.5 (Segregation & Civil Rights) with Remember the Titans
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
What did you learn anything from this movie?
What is the message of this movie? Do you agree or
disagree with it?
Was there something you didn't understand about
the film? What was that?
Who was your favorite character in the movie?
Why?
Who was your least favorite character in the film?
Why?
6.
7.
8.
9.
Did anything that happened in this movie remind
you of something that has occurred in your own life
or that you have seen occur to others?
What were you thinking as you finished watching the
film?
What part of the story told by the movie was the
most powerful? Why?
If you had a chance to ask a character in this movie a
question, what would it be?
December 15-16
 Review your SCA #5 and 3.3 assessments
 Start 3.5 “Montgomery Boycott” – remember that 3.4 is an optional/makeup assignment
o All ABC questions in your journal
o Handouts: Reading Skill, Question Support & Vocabulary Strategy
o Written Response – hmmmm, should we practice short answer, essay or nada?
December 11-12 (AR Points due Friday for Progress Reports)
 Take your SCA #5 (little birdie says it might be paired selection)
 Start playing around with your Poem Project
o Get worksheet for brainstorming (it’s on Google Drive) & Look at a student sample.
December 9-10 – AR List DUE NOW!!
 SEE report Practice over 2 prompts – get handout
 Quiz 3.3 Refugee/P’eng-ya (this grade counts double)
o Staple your SEE report behind quiz and 3.3 chart handout behind SEE report
December 5-8
 Compile your AR reading list for this cycle – due December 10
 Grade 3.1 and 3.2 in class (Period 8 can turn in 3.1 after we finish film)
 Finish 3.3 Refugee/P’eng-ya in class (ABCDEFG, Charts and After Reading Questions on 496)
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WEEK 14 (2
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week of the THIRD 6 Weeks)
STAAR Retesting all this week (oh, joy of the displaced classroom)
December 1-2
 Finish our film analysis – 3.1 Swing Kids Q&A due next class
December 3-4 – Report Card Day on Wednesday
 Turn in 3.1
 Complete and turn in 3.2 from Night
 Start 3.3 Refugee/P’eng-ya in class – finish as homework
November 5-6
 Compile your AR reading list for this cycle – due December 10
 Grade 3.1 and 3.2 in class
A note from Mr. Ramos
Please be sure that you are telling your students that this 3rd six weeks is a very strange one. WE are here for 3
weeks, go on winter break and then we are back for 2 weeks in January. During that second week in January, we
will be on Final Exam schedule. Remember that second week will also be a short week. Finals will be Monday –
Thursday and then Teacher Workday will be Friday January 16, 2015 - NO Students on that day. Monday, January
19, 2015 we will all be off for MLK day.
Consider these BIG Questions: all handouts on google drive
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Can you imagine what life could have been like had Hitler and Germany prevailed?
 YouTube “I’m Still Here Holocaust Survivor Diaries” and Swing Kids movie (3.1)
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Can humanity triumph over evil? (3.2)
 “from Night” – Memoir by Elie Wiesel
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What if you had to flee your country? (3.3)
 “Letter to a Young Refugee” Essay by Andrew Lam/”Song of P’eng-ya” Poem by Tu Fu
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What if your government declared you the enemy? (3.4)
THIS IS A MAKEUP ASSIGNMENT IF YOU MISSED TURNING IN SOMETHING
 “from Farewell to Manzanar” – Memoir by Jeanne Watkatsuki Houston and James D. Houston
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How can we change society? (3.5)
 “Montgomery Boycott” – Memoir by Coretta Scott King
Week 13 in a nutshell – 1st week of the 3rd Six
 Watched YouTube “I’m Still Here Holocaust Survivor Diaries” and Swing Kids movie (3.1)
 Read “from Night” excerpt in the textbook and discussed ABC margin questions
 Read Unit 9 Literary Analysis Workshop – discussed voice in writing
 Students signed off on their Report Card Grade (for 2nd 6 Weeks)
Consider these BIG Questions: all handouts on google drive
o
Can you imagine what life could have been like had Hitler and Germany prevailed?
 YouTube “I’m Still Here Holocaust Survivor Diaries” and Swing Kids movie (3.1)
o
Can humanity triumph over evil? (3.2)
 “from Night” – Memoir by Elie Wiesel
o
What if you had to flee your country? (3.3)
 “Letter to a Young Refugee” Essay by Andrew Lam/”Song of P’eng-ya” Poem by Tu Fu
o
What if your government declared you the enemy? (3.4)
THIS IS A MAKEUP ASSIGNMENT IF YOU MISSED TURNING IN SOMETHING
 “from Farewell to Manzanar” – Memoir by Jeanne Watkatsuki Houston and James D. Houston
o
How can we change society? (3.5)
 “Montgomery Boycott” – Memoir by Coretta Scott King
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Week 12 in a nutshell– 6th week of the 2nd Six
 Fine-tuned Persuasive Essays and then peer edited them
 Spirit Poster Gallery Walk – Awarded Medals
 AR testing
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WEEK 11 (This is wrap it up week)
Students: This is the fifth week of the cycle. This is all that’s left
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2.3 – Spirit Poster (Due November 4-5)
2.4 – Abolishing the Penny Quiz (Last day to Quiz during Lunch Bunch is November 10)
Persuasive Essay – (Must be typed, self-scored and turned in by November 11)
14 AR Points – Will pay up to 28 points (Due November 12
Here is a sample background and position that you may use as a guide or take it word for word for your own
persuasive essay. Obviously if you take a negative position, you will need to adjust the first two paragraphs a
bit. Students are responsible for providing their own argument and counter argument. All essays can be
saved on Oswalt’s jump drive to be printed later. File names to be like the following example:
 Kardashian.Kim.period7
 Make sure your document has a proper header with date. Title should be Persuasive Essay, and it
needs to be centered on the page.
 Spacing should be 1.5 with indentions at the paragraphs.
 Self-Score & Self-Analysis must be typed on the document.
 Try to keep it to one page.
November 3
 Take about 20 minutes to finalize your research notes
 Practice Argument and Counterargument
 Work on your Spirit Posters (see last week’s agenda for details)
 If you plan on doing 2.4 then there are only 3 Lunch Bunches left to quiz
 If you haven’t turned in your self-scored SCA #3 (Lying Essay) then do so STAT!!
November 4-5 – Mrs. McDonald Subbing 11/04
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#sickmamastuffandbirthdaygirl
1st
Part of class: Work on your argument, counterargument and conclusion. Feel free to use the model
and the notes on page 2 of this document. Make sure you identify your sources in your writing.
2nd Part of class: Finish & turn in your Spirit Posters. Mrs. Garcia in room 266 has supplies to share if
you ask her nicely.
If computers are down, grab the purple Writing Coach Workbooks and do these on notebook paper
o Lesson 11 Parts of Speech, Lesson 12 Subjects and Predicates, Lesson 13 Fragments
November 6-7
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“The Blue Stones” pages 688-693. Answer ABC questions and then answer 1-3 of the After-Reading
questions in your journal. We will work through questions 4-8 (page 693) together.
Finish your essay and save it to Oswalt’s jump drive.
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Speak is a New York Times bestseller, by Laurie Halse Anderson. Shmoop.com reports that his
young-adult novel “opens up discussions on some of the toughest topics out there – rape, depression,
suicidal tendencies, and eating disorders.” Even though this book has been part of standard curriculum in
American schools, Speak repeatedly appears on banned and challenged book lists.
I agree wholeheartedly with K. Imani Tennyson’s book review that “Speak is a powerful novel that
needs to be read by teenagers trying to navigate their changing world as they leave childhood and become
adults, including the ugliness that comes with it.”
Figure out which persuasive appeals are being used.
Yes, open your book and look at THAT chart.
Affirmative – Share the novel
1. Lucy Coats (rape victim)
quote supporting book
2. Author testimonial – reason
why she wrote the book
3. Noms & Awards
Ethos/Credibility
Negative – Ban the novel
1. Missouri professor picks
apart all the dysfunction in
the book, page by page, line
by line.
2. Dr. Swier – “it’s child porn
and 8th graders who read it
are akin to child abuse.”
3. Are there other books who
share the same crime as
Speak,that have been
challenged or banned?
4. Challenge cases that
sighted in your favor?
5. This book could protect your
child
6. Dr. Richard Swier and
Wesley Scoggins – can you
discredit either?
7. Florida Middle School
4. Challenge cases where
Speak was actually banned?
5. The book could abuse your
child
6. Can you discredit the author,
or anyone who supports the
book?
7. Florida Middle School
8. Curriculum – which schools
like Speak?
8. Curriculum – which schools
have gotten rid of Speak
Transfer
The best argument is one that shows ethos, logos and pathos. If you are still
confused, check out the weebly flipped videos.
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WEEK 10 (4th week of the cycle)
Students – Infrastructure changes at Tech are causing connectivity issues. What’s in FOCUS may not
be accurate. Please keep your hard copies for verification purposes. AR points will be updated after
the November 12th deadline.
October 27-31 - Seeing the Connection & Getting Persuasive
 SEE Report Models – turn in revisions with original Expanded Connections
o Martin HS t-shirt scandal… guess they didn’t SEE the connection
 Censorship & Argument Notes
 Persuasive Essay (Speak Novel: Ban or Share this Book?)
 Spirit Posters – (use 2 persuasive appeals/pg. 634 – turn in next week)
 SCA Essays – self score and turn in to period folder. Make sure it’s an improvement to Obj. 4
S
Girls are better test takers. (Opinion Statement)
E
Results from the STAAR/EOC English I test show that the average male score was 3827 and the females
outperformed dudes with an average of 3995. (Evidence)
E
If that’s the case, then Asian girls must run the world. Konichiwa, Ladies! (Explained Connection)
Girls are better test takers. Results from the STAAR/EOC English I test show that the average male score
was 3827 and the females outperformed dudes with an average of 3995. If that’s the case, then Asian
girls must run the world. (Konichiwa, Ladies!)
Use these class models to help with your revision for 2.2 Short Answer. All these are bona-fide 2s (80%)
Quindlen thinks children will benefit from spending a week or two “exploring the insides of their heads” because creativity will
happen. “There is also ample psychological research suggesting that what we might call doing nothing is when human beings
actually do their best thinking, and when creativity comes to call.” Shakespeare must have had a lot of downtime to think up so
many entertaining plays. (Period 1)
Quindlen thinks children will benefit from a week or two of “exploring the insides of their own heads” because it helps kids to
become creative thinkers. She believes boredom fuels creativity and that “you can’t write poetry, or compose music, or become an
actor without downtime, and plenty of it.” Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistene Chapel; and perhaps he was inspired by
looking into the heavens? (Period 2---only class to use different evidence, still a 2 score)
Quindlen thinks children will benefit from a week or two “exploring the insides of their own heads” because it can give them time to
contemplate on the meaning of life. “There is ample psychological research that suggests humans do their best thinking when they
are doing nothing.” Imagine someone like Ghandi sitting under a tree, listening to nature, and so not thinking about soccer practice.
(Period 4)
Quindlen thinks that children will benefit from “exploring the inside of their own heads” for a week or two because a little downtime
fuels creativity. “There is also ample psychological research that by doing nothing is when human beings actually do their best
thinking.” Da Vinci must have had a ton of downtime because he is known for seriously, creative swag. (Period 5)
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Quindlen thinks “exploring the inside of their own heads” will foster creativity in children. “There is also ample psychological
research suggesting that we might call doing nothing is when human beings actually do their best thinking.” The macabre Edgar A.
Poe must have had a lot of downtime to come up with such creepy stories and freaky poems. (Period 6)
Quindlen thinks that children will benefit from “exploring the inside of their own heads” for a week or two because a little downtime
fuels creativity. “There is also ample psychological research that by doing nothing is when human beings actually do their best
thinking.” Perhaps all the “enforced boredom” that comes from riding around in a tour bus is why Taylor Swift is such a talented
song writer. (Period 8)
Persuasive Essay – The Debate Model
Analyze 2 Student/STAAR Models about which is better: Big City or Small Town
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2.
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4.
Background issue/topic/controversy)
Your position (for or against)
Your argument with counterargument
Call to Action/Conclusion
Speak novel: Should it be banned or shared? Research both arguments
Why books get censored?
http://libguides.butler.edu/c.php?g=34189&p=217686 to see expanded information
Each book that is banned or censored is done so for the content within the pages. There are a few common reasons that
books have been banned or censored in schools, libraries, and book stores. These include:
1. Racial Issues.
2. Encouragement of "Damaging" Lifestyles
3. Blasphemous Dialog
4. Sexual Situations or Dialog
5. Violence or Negativity
6. Presence of Witchcraft:
7. Religious Affiliations (unpopular religions
8. Political Bias
9. Age Inappropriate
2.3 - Spirit Posters – Due Week 11 (November 5-6)
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Design 2 spirit posters utilizing Persuasive Appeals found on page 634 in your textbook
o Example: Uncle Sam pointing index finger at you with the tag: “I be a Bulldog Who Be You?” Then Rosie the
Riveter chimes in with “I be a Bulldog… too, too!” --- (Bandwagon)
o Please try to come up with something original, fresh and creative. Caveat: Recycling the model will not be good for
your grading environment.
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English II PreAP
WEEK 9 (Homecoming Week & Progress Reports)
Dear Students –
I am likely going to be out much of this week because of a family emergency. For your convenience I have put your STAAR English I
scores in the grade book (unweighted) which means they are just there for show. Passing score was 3750 (or higher) and a
commended score was 4691 (or higher). A perfect score was 6966. Some of you were soooo close to commended; if only you
would have had a few more essay points. (:-P) Under the assignment Objective #4, I have put your Expository Essay score from last
spring/summer. Many of you are failing this objective; therefore anyone with an Objective #4 score that is less than 75% must do
the SCA#3 and write the Expository Essay. If you are struggling with expository, persuasive writing won’t be any easier, and guess
what essay we are writing next week? Anyone with a 75% or higher for Object #4 is exempt from the SCA#3 and will get an
automatic 10 point bump. Please be on your best behavior in my absence, and remember whoever is subbing is in charge.
Mrs. Oswalt
October 20-21 – Shmoop Drills & SCA #3
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Look at your STAAR data and then Shmoop it real good!
1. If you haven’t registered for Shmoop – then scroll down to WEEK 4 and follow the directions.
2. Once you are logged in click on the RED Test Prep Tab, then click ORANGE Exit Exam button under Lincoln quote
3. Click Texas EOC and then click English II
4. Click Review Topics
5. Locate 5 Composition and read up on “The Writing Process”
6. Next check out 6 Revision and attack the other “The Writing Process” drill + “Expository Texts” drill
SCA #3 – exempt for some but required for many
o Recycle your expository essay from last 6 weeks or do the SCA #3 prompt on the 26-lined paper (45 minutes)
 Turn off your computers if you are writing. Use the David Beckham rubric. Highlight your thesis.
o If you are exempt from writing the essay, then keep Shmooping (maybe check out Literary Text Pairs) or read your
AR book. If Mrs. Tweed is subbing, she knows the AR password.
October 22-23 – Library Day
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Kahoots (Victor Hugo Bonus) – Periods 5, 6 and 8 only
Shmoop – continue improving your testing game. Shmoop around in the areas where you need improvement.
Make sure you have done your Reading Level Diagnostic through the AR (STAR Reading Test) password is r3ad
Make sure you have done the ENTIRE plagiarism tutorial... buddy up if your computer is acting crazy.
Period 1 gets a field trip to the library the last 20 minutes of class.
o All other classes can go in Groups of 5 for 10-minute intervals
o AR READING LIST DEADLINE IS TODAY. Late lists will be docked points. No lists accepted after 10/29.
October 24 – Progress Report Grades submitted
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Continue Shmoop Test Prep, read your AR book or work on revising SEE Reports.
Have a safe and enjoyable Homecoming, Bulldogs!!!
Week 10 Preview – Persuasive Essay
Banned Books Research/Write – Class Model: Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
o What is the background about this novel?
o Should this book be banned or shared?
o Find evidence to support both arguments.
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WEEK 8 (College Testing Week)
Tuesday, October 14 (A day)
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Check out Kahoots and Socrative Apps
English II PreAP
Important Dates:
Mon. 10/13 – Waiver Day (No School, woohoo)
Tues. 10/14 – Mom & Dad letter due (A day)
Wed. 10/15 – ACT & PSAT testing until 1:25 (B day)
Wed. 10/22 – AR List Due (don’t be late!)
Review for Thursday 2.3 Quiz over “Doing Something is
Nothing”
STAR Reading Level Diagnostic through Accelerated Reader – the password to do the “test” is admin (shhhh, don’t
tell)
Turn in your “Dear Mom & Dad” Letter by Friday (deadline extension because of testing)
Wednesday, October 15 (B day… will only see Period 8)
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College Testing for ACT (Freshmen – eat 2nd Lunch) and PSAT (Sophomores and Juniors – eat 1st Lunch)
No clue what Seniors are doing (or when they are eating lunch)
Turn in your “Dear Mom & Dad” Letter by Friday (deadline extension because of testing)
Extra Credit if you swing by and show off your College Shirt – Must sign-in to get extra credit
Period 8 – ½ AR reading and ½ film analysis
Thursday, October 16 (A day)…
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Turn in your “Dear Mom & Dad” Letter by Friday (deadline extension because of testing)
Report Card Day/Homeroom Schedule
Extra Credit if you swing by and show off your College Shirt – Must sign-in to get extra credit
Take the 2.3 Quiz – 10 m/c questions and 4 written responses
Plagiarism Lesson – see Weebly/Class Page to access links
o How Well Do You Know Plagiarism? (Intro)
o What is Plagiarism? (tutorial)
Friday, October 17 (B day… seems like it’s been forever since we’ve seen each other)
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Check out Kahoots and Socrative Apps
Review for Thursday 2.3 Quiz over “Doing Something is Nothing”
Take the 2.3 Quiz – 10 m/c questions and 4 written responses
STAR Reading Level Diagnostic through Accelerated Reader – the password to do the “test” is admin (shhhh, don’t
tell).
Turn in your “Dear Mom & Dad” Letter by Friday (deadline extension because of testing)
Plagiarism Lesson – see Weebly Class Page links
o How Well Do You Know Plagiarism? (Intro)
o What is Plagiarism (tutorial)
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WEEK 7 (Start of 2nd Six Weeks)
October 6
English II PreAP
Important Dates:
Mon. 10/13 – Waiver Day (No School, woohoo)
Tues. 10/14 – Mom & Dad letter due (A day)
Wed. 10/15 – ACT & PSAT testing until 1:25 (B day)
Wed. 10/22 – AR List Due (don’t be late!)
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Oswalt is entering grades today – thanks storms! If you are
compelled to talk, please evacuate the room and sit in the
hall. Thank you.
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ASSIGNMENT Unit 6 (HML) pages 629-637 – Argument and Persuasion
o 2.1 Critical Reading Workshop – due next class (please use standard header/title format like your essay)
 Short Introduction then read the aforementioned pages and respond to ALL the “Close Read”
questions on notebook paper. Do not write down the questions; instead rephrase them.
October 7-8 – switching rooms with Mrs. Hanson/Room 270
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Journal “Doing Nothing is Something” (HML – pages 638-639)
o Notes over 4 key terms, 5 Vocab + 5 Synonyms (14), then answer all margin questions (mood +ABCD)
What was the class average for 1st six weeks? Hmmm, why is passing so mediocre?
o
Dear “Mom & Dad” letter on the back of your AR Student Record Report. Due 10/14/See template below.
Dear Mom & Dad (guardian name),
I just wanted to give you a heads up on my report-card grade for English – it’s a ______. This number comes
from computing all the grades/percentages as documented in FOCUS. A significant grading factor (20%) was
Accelerated Reader, and you can see my direct efforts/results concerning this contributor of my grade.
In the 2nd paragraph, explain specifically how you are either going to improve or maintain your grade. Give
concrete examples: more AR, attend Lunch Bunch, turn-in work on time & completely, etc. (write persuasively).
Mrs. Oswalt is graciously encouraging all students with a SEVERE AR deficiency from First Six Weeks to earn
back points during Second Six Weeks. Of course I’m still expected to meet the requirements outlined in the syllabus,
but thanks to her generosity, I have the chance to double down and reap an extra-credit windfall. This is just the kind
of damage control to rescue my semester average and keep it afloat. So if I read/quiz my brain off in October, then my
lovely English teacher will adjust my grade in December. Let me explain how retroactive “fairy dust” works.
1. First Six Weeks grade = 66 (or you could insert your current grade)
2. Second Six Weeks grade = 108 (come up with a number then do the math for step 3)
3. First Six Weeks grade gets adjusted to 74 while Second Six Weeks grade goes on the books at 100
VERY IMPORTANT: Please sign next to my name on the front of my Student Record Report to acknowledge
that you have read this letter so that I may take advantage of this “gimme grade.” With your support and
encouragement, I know that I can make you proud at Progress Reports.
Hugs & Kisses (or whatever salutation you like),
Print your name and sign above
Date that you signed this contract
October 9 & 10
 Turn In/Grade 2.1 Critical Reading Workshop (see October 3 & 6)
 2.2 Book Check – bring AR reading material. If you forget, then see you with your book at Lunch Bunch.
 Dig deeper with “Doing Nothing is Something” (more Journal notes/discussion for upcoming quiz)
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WEEK 6
September 29-30
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Show Oswalt your Essay Rough Draft Score (1 self-analysis + 2 peer reviews… see Albert model)
ACE/SEE Report on (1) one of the following short-answer prompts. Use template paper and self grade.
1. From SCA: What message do you think the author in “How Much Land Does a Man Need” is trying to convey.
Explain your answer and support it with evidence.
2. From Harrison Bergeron: In What way is the mood at the Harrison Bergeron house different from the mood
at the TV station? Give one example from the story for each location.
3. From Harrison Bergeron: Give two examples from the story that show how the mood has become more
serious after Harrison has been shot?
4. From Harrison Bergeron: Explain how Harrison’s feeling toward government imposed handicaps conflict with
his father’s. Use specific examples from the story that show how each one feels about this government
practice.
October 1-2 – AR points due by 3pm Wednesday.
1.
2.
Take your SCA #2 today – 6 m/c questions over revising and editing. Dictionaries are allowed. Do not bother the teacher.
She is busy working on grades. Shhh! Room needs to be very quiet, very quiet.
Save any revised… REVISED expository essays to Oswalt’s GREEN FLASH drive in the final copy folder. File name should be
you’re your full name. You must include a self-analysis explaining your revisions. No need for peer feedback, this go round
is all on the writer.
3. The other option is to write a thesis statement for each of the following prompts. Just a sentence or two. Many of
y’all need practice at this. Either do this in Microsoft Word, your journal, or someplace safe that you can access at a
later date.
Secondary School Level Expository Prompts
1. Who do you admire the most in the world? Why?
2. If you could be any animal for a day, what would you be and why?
3. If you could live as any one person for a day, who would you choose and why?
4. If time travel was possible, which year would you go back in time to? Why?
5. What is your favorite book? What/Why did you enjoy the most about it?
6. Who is your favorite teacher? How has he/she affected your education?
7. Describe your favorite vacation spot. Give 2 reasons as to why you enjoy going there.
8. If you could change any one thing in the world, what would it be and why?
9. What kind of music do you like listening to? What are your favorite singers or bands? Why?
October 3 --- TGIF!!!!!
Very Important: If you see any previously graded assignments that are showing the WRONG grade, please mark with “wrong
grade in FOCUS” and turn in to the period folder. Also, if you want to know your grade, then leave the teacher alone! She is
imputing AR scores and Essay Revisions as fast as you and storm-free weather will allow.
 Practice Option #3 from October 1-2. (Option #1 & #2 are no longer options unless you were absent)
 #startworkingARfor2ndsixweeks – go to APPS page on Weebly, and poke around AR short stories. Maybe read a
few, look up some point values and committing some titles to put in the “hopper” on your new list. You will get your
old list next week to write your “Dear Mom & Dad” letter.
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WEEK 5
Expository PROMPTS: Choose your favorite and right an Essay (See Rubric)
1. Is it fair that some people are healthier, stronger, faster, more creative, more attractive, or more intelligent than
others? What if these abilities are due to genetics or luck rather than to extra effort on their part?
2. Have you ever been mocked for being good at something?
3. Have you ever seen someone apologize for being good at something? Have you seen reverse snobbery, i.e.
people bragging about being unaccomplished in an area, pressuring others to look down upon achievement?
4. Can you think of examples of forced equality that exist today? In school? In sports? In other areas?
5.
Why would the talented people in “Harrison Bergeron/2081” accept handicaps from the government?
September 22
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Watch Video: North Korean prisoner escaped after 23 brutal years
Type Rough Draft of your Expository Essay so that you can peer review next class.
Review Expository (David Beckham) Rubric, writing sample, and pages R37-R40 in HML
Oswalt will be conferencing one on one with students.
DO NOT READ THIS. Okay, it’s the 5th week of the cycle. Two words: LUNCH BUNCH. If you have a grade of a
“2” or “I” for A-N-Y-T-H-I-N-G… you should consider some options. Concerning assignments 1.1 or 1.2, might I
suggest you demonstrate your knowledge of Unit 1 or Unit 4 by answering ALL the close-read questions in the
margins. Additionally, study the last 25 vocab words from “Roaches” and please take your 1.4 quiz if you
missed it. Last day to earn AR points for this cycle is Wednesday, October 1.
September 23-24
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Spend the first 30 minutes wrapping up your rough draft then we will peer edit several essays.
Look at “Voice” through a film clip (Friday Night Lights)
Take AR test if you are ready
September 25-26
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Turn in your peer editing score sheets stapled to a printed copy of your rough draft (if printer works). If printer
doesn’t work, then we will come up with plan B.
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WEEK 4
Register at http://www.shmoop.com/signup/fortworthisd-student
Magic Word (all caps) IMMERSE
Unlock all caps for the rest of the registration
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Let long-haired hippies with PhDs help you ace your next test. Great prep for STAAR retesters
or anyone wanting a little edge to get commended.
(AR Points are due Wednesday, October 1)
Expository PROMPT:
1. Is it fair that some people are healthier, stronger, faster, more creative, more attractive, or more intelligent than
others? What if these abilities are due to genetics or luck rather than to extra effort on their part?
2. Have you ever been mocked for being good at something?
3. Have you ever seen someone apologize for being good at something? Have you seen reverse snobbery, i.e.
people bragging about being unaccomplished in an area, pressuring others to look down upon achievement?
4. Can you think of examples of forced equality that exist today? In school? In sports? In other areas?
5.
Why would the talented people in “Harrison Bergeron/2081” accept handicaps from the government?
September 15-16
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If you missed SCA (new CBA) then take it this week (B days only/1st 20 minutes of either lunch)
Finish Harrison Bergeron Film – Turn in HW 1.5 and Reading List
Dystopia vs Utopia – what’s the difference? – notes in journal
Read Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” (located on Google Drive/Mentor Texts) and practice “Get the Picture” strategy
in your journal.
Read what Shmoop has to say on “The Lottery” (which by the way is worth 1 AR point)
September 17-18
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Plot Chart “All Summer in a Day” and then read “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas”
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SPOILER ALERT: don’t view the link sight until after you read the short story
http://www.princeton.edu/~achaney/tmve/wiki100k/docs/The_Ones_Who_Walk_Away_from_Omelas.html
Remember there are videos of these stories on Flipped Page of the Weebly
1984/Brave New World Introduction – watch Sparknotes videos
Brainstorm/FreeWrite your Expository Essay (prompt listed above) for the remainder of the class.
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September 19
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Watch Video: North Korean prisoner escaped after 23 brutal years
Type Rough Draft of your Expository Essay so that you can peer review next class.
Review Expository (David Beckham) Rubric, writing sample, and pages R37-R40 in HML
Oswalt will be conferencing one on one with students.
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English II PreAP
Week 3
September 8 (last day to drop this class)
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Turn in Signed contract (for full credit)
1.4 “Harrison Bergeron” Comprehension/Vocabulary Quiz – 10 m/c
Review ACE (SEE Report) writing strategy
 Journal: Get The Picture, Plot Chart and Short Answer Practices with “Harrison Bergeron”
September 9-10
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Turn in signed contract (10 point penalty)
Journal Notes
 Theme PowerPoint and Practice (available on Weebly and
Google Drive)
►►►FLIPPED HW: Writing Process Workshop (pgs 20-23) – Handout 1.5 is
Due September 15-16
EXTRA CREDIT
Introduce your parents
to Mrs. Oswalt at the
Open House on Tuesday,
September 16.
1. Register at http://www.shmoop.com/signup/fortworthisd-student
2. Magic Word (all caps) IMMERSE
3. Unlock all caps for the rest of the registration
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Let long-haired hippies with PhDs help you ace your next test. Great prep for STAAR retesters
or anyone wanting a little edge to get commended.
September 11-12 – Progress Report Grades Post Today
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Turn in signed contract (20 point penalty)
SCA(T) #1 – Short Cycle Assessment (Thingy) – 4 M/C Questions + 1 Short Answer Response (timed 30 minutes)
Turn in a clean copy of your READING LIST (title, author & points). Minimum 4 titles and 28 points.
Harrison Bergeron Handicap Project/Obstacle Course –CANCELLED – will watch HB film
If you need to make up a quiz or assignment, please come in during the first 20
minutes of your lunch (B days only). Deadline for redo work is Oct. 1.
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English II PreAP
Week 2
September 2 – (Hope you had a nice Labor Day!)
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Warm Up: read “The Giver” (Chapter 2)
 Discussion: Answer both Chapter Questions from Study Guide
Scatter Relay http://quizlet.com/45154500/tone-words-oswalt-set-a-flash-cards/ (for bonus points)
Create your reading list – Turn in by Sept. 10-11 or AR points won’t be valid!
 Check out Overdrive https://fortworthtx.libraryreserve.com/10/45/en/SignIn.htm?url=Default.htm
 Which mentor text will help you earn AR points?
September 3-4 –Library Visit
 Grade HW 1.1 and 1.2 in class
 Visit Library to check out books and work on Reading List
 1.3 Quizlet over “Roaches” Tone Vocab (first 24 terms)
►►►FLIPPED HW: Read “Harrison Bergeron” (HML pgs 36-47)
Always
bring to
class!
September 5
 Turn in Signed contract (for full credit)
 1.4 “Harrison Bergeron” Comprehension/Vocabulary Quiz – 10 m/c
 Review ACE (SEE Report) writing strategy
Journal: Get The Picture, Plot Chart and Short Answer Practices with “Harrison Bergeron”
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English II PreAP
WEEK 1
August 25-26
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Orientation/Policy & Procedure/Contracts – please visit the class website
Organize your Google Account and look at the online textbook
“The Giver” via www.Shmoop.com
IF YOU DON’T HAVE A TEXT BOOK – GET ONE TODAY!
August 27-28
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Warm Up: read “The Giver” (Chapter 1)
 Discussion: Answer both Chapter Questions from Study Guide
 “Roaches” by Peter Wild & “Nursery Rhymes for the Tender Hearted” by Christopher Morley
►►►FLIPPED HW: “Literary Analysis Workshop: Plot, Setting, and Mood”
 1.1 – Note taking 1 & 2 handouts
►►►FLIPPED HW: “Literary Analysis Workshop: Theme and Symbol”
 1.2 – Note taking 1 & 2 handouts
August 29
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Warm Up: read “The Giver” (Chapter 2)
 Discussion: Answer both Chapter Questions from Study Guide
 Scatter Relay http://quizlet.com/45154500/tone-words-oswalt-set-a-flash-cards/ (for bonus points)
 Create your reading list – Turn in by Sept. 10-11 or AR points won’t be valid!
 Check out Overdrive https://fortworthtx.libraryreserve.com/10/45/en/SignIn.htm?url=Default.htm
Which mentor text will help you earn AR points?
Title: Unit 1 English II - 1st 6 weeks - Understanding Literary Texts/Literary Elements
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9* instructional days
Unit Overview: Read and analyze increasingly complex literary texts to understand the structure and elements of
fiction. Students will: write short answers to open-ended questions to support claims with clear reasons and relevant
evidence, scoring at least a 2 out of 3 score points on the STAAR Single Selection Short Answer rubric.
o “Literary Analysis Workshop: Plot, Setting, and Mood”
o “Literary Analysis Workshop: Theme and Symbol”
* denotes block scheduling
o Mentor Texts
 Handout: Roach Poem Packet
 Text Book: “Harrison Bergeron”
 Google Drive: “The Lottery”, “The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas” and “All Summer in A Day”
Title: Unit 2 English II - 1st 6 weeks - Writing the Expository Essay
5* instructional days
 Unit Overview: Engage in the writing process to develop an expository essay to communicate ideas, information, and
a unique perspective for a specific purpose, scoring at least a 3 out of 4 score points on the STAAR Expository Writing
rubric.
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