English III
SECOND SEMESTER
Scores
Minus
is not enough.
Check is good.
Check plus is great!
January 7, 2015
Rhetoric
Review- ethos, pathos,
logos
http://www.proprofs.com/quizschool/story.php?title=NTUyMDE3
“Rap Lyrics on Trial”- Read and
answer questions.
 1.Is
the article Ethos, Pathos or Logos?
 2.What is the tone of the article?
 3.What is the author’s purpose of the article?
 4.What rhetorical language does the author use?
 5.Describe Mr. Skinner’s character as it is
developed by the prosecutor.
 6.What claim is being made?
 7.List 2 supporting evidence details that support
the claim.
 8.What is the theme of the article?
 9.State (1) allusion used in the article.
 10.State the counterclaim and refute used in the
article.
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Ethos

Stuart Fischoff

Skinner trial

Pathos

Convicted Skinner with rap lyrics and poor witnesses

Logos
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Convicted Skinner with rap lyrics and poor witnesses
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Chronological order
January 8th, 2015
Grade 11 ELA Reading and Listening Assessment

Please Do not Write on the Test

Read President John F. Kennedy’s Inaugural
Address

Answer Questions 1-11 on you paper

30 minutes into class, we will listen to the audio
and answer questions 12-15.

Please do the best you can. You will receive a
grade for this test. It will not be curved.
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Into the Wild
 Finish
Grade 11 ELA Reading and Listening
 Finish
up “Rap Lyrics on Trial”- Please
complete the questions.
 Sentence
 Novel
Correction
– Vocabulary
 Introduction
 Double
to Novel to Themes
Entry Journal
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 Finish
Grade 11 ELA Reading and Listening
 Finish up “Rap Lyrics on Trial”- Please
complete the questions.
 Sentence Correction
 Collection 3
 Goals- Determine themes in poetry.
 Analyze structure of poetry.
 Song of Myself- poem p. 177
January 13th, 2015
The Individual and Society
 Goals-
Determine themes in poetry
and analyze structure of poetry.
 SAT-
2&3
 Figurative
 Textbook-
language- Take notes.
from Song of Myself by
Walt Whitman on page 177
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 Goals-
Determine themes in poetry and
analyze structure of poetry.
 Textbook-
Continue questions on from Song
of Myself by Walt Whitman on page 178
 Close
Reading Questions
 Selection
Tuesday
Test on from Song of Myself-
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2015
The Individual and Society
 Goals-
Determine themes in poetry and
analyze structure of poetry.
 Textbook-
Continue questions on from Song of
Myself by Walt Whitman on page 181(3rd)
 page 179(4th)
 Close
Reading Questions
 Thursday-
Selection Test on from Song of Myself
January 16th, 2015
The Individual and Society- Into the Wild
 Vocabulary
 Argument
 Reading
Schedule
 Anticipation Guide
 Double Entry Journal
 Read- Chapter One
Into the Wild PDF
Please
grab a tablet.
Google Search- Into the Wild
PDF
http://www.metropolitancolle
ge.com/Into%20The%20Wild.p
df
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Goals- Determine themes in poetry and analyze
structure of poetry.

Textbook- Continue questions on from Song of Myself by
Walt Whitman page 181 (4th)


Close Read Application (3rd)
Formative Assessment- Think of Whitman’s topics and the
ideas he expresses in his poetry. Why is free verse the best
vehicle for his poetry? Explain.
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
Thursday- Selection Test on from Song of Myself
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Goals- Determine themes in poetry and analyze structure of
poetry.

Start Close Red Application
Formative Assessment- Think of Whitman’s topics and the
ideas he expresses in his poetry. Why is free verse the best
vehicle for his poetry? Explain.
 Page 185 #6
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
Thursday(Tomorrow)- Selection Test on from Song of Myself
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January
2015
The Individual and Society
 Goals-
Determine themes in poetry
and analyze structure of poetry.
 Clear your desk except for you text
book and notes.
 No phones or electronics in sight.
 Selection Test on from Song of Myself
by Walt Whitman
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The Individual and Society- Into the Wild
• Stampede Trail - Video
• Argument- Take notes.
• Reading Schedule- We will read 2-3 chapters
every Friday.
• Anticipation Guide- Due next Tuesday.
• Double Entry Journal- Begin chapter one.
• Read Chapter 2-3
Into the Wild PDF
Please
grab a tablet.
Google Search- Into the Wild
PDF
http://www.metropolitancolle
ge.com/Into%20The%20Wild.p
df
January 26th , 2015
The Individual and Society
English III
“I Hear America Singing” and “A Noiseless
Patient Spider” by Walt Whitman. (pages 37-40)
Complete each and every detail.
 Extra Time?- Remember the metaphor practice
which is due tomorrow.
 More time? Save the Into the Wild PDF into your
Dropbox, so you can read it anywhere.
 Thursday- Selection Test on from Song of Myself
by Walt Whitman

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Ms. Schmeckenbecher! (took all period)
 Review-“I Hear America Singing” and “A
Noiseless Patient Spider” by Walt Whitman.
(pages 37-40) Complete each and every detail.
 Metaphor practice is due tomorrow.
 More time? Save the Into the Wild PDF into your
Dropbox, so you can read it anywhere.
 Thursday- Selection Test on from Song of Myself
by Walt Whitman
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2015
The Individual and Society
 Goals-
Determine themes in poetry and
analyze structure of poetry.
 Close
Reader- “I Hear America Singing”
and “A Noiseless Patient Spider” by Walt
Whitman on page 286b
 Tuesday-
Myself
Selection Test on from Song of
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2015
The Individual and Society
 Goals-
Determine themes in poetry and
analyze structure of poetry.
 Close Reader- “I Hear America Singing”
and “A Noiseless Patient Spider” by Walt
Whitman on page 37
 Close Reader- “from Nature” and “from
Self-Reliance” 41
 Finished Metaphor Practice yesterday
 Tuesday- Selection Test on from Song of
Myself
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 Read
Chapter 2-3 of Into the Wild and write a
double entry journal for each chapter.
 Remember
to write two quotes per chapter
and use SQUIDS(pink paper).
 Argument
Highlight the text and save.
Tuesday- Selection Test on from Song of Myself
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2
February
, 2015
The Individual and Society
Goals- Determine themes in poetry and analyze
structure of poetry.
 Bell Ringer-Grammar


Close Reader- “I Hear America Singing” and “A
Noiseless Patient Spider” by Walt Whitman on
page 37
Close Reader- “from Nature” and “from SelfReliance” 41
 Finished Metaphor Practice Thursday

rd
3
February
, 2015
The Individual and Society
 Goals-
Determine themes in poetry and
analyze structure of poetry.
 FSA Language Review #1
 Clear your desk except for you text book and
notes.
 No phones, earphones, or electronics in sight.
 Selection Test on from Song of Myself by Walt
Whitman
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, 2015
The Individual and Society
 Goals-
Determine themes in poetry
and analyze structure of poetry.
 Bell Ringer-Grammar
 Close Reader- “from Nature” and
“from Self-Reliance” 41
 FSA Language Quiz Monday
 February 10th Meet in the Media
Center Lab for EPAT
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February
, 2015
The Individual and Society
 Goals-
Determine central ideas in a text.
Summarize. Determine author's purpose.
 Bell Ringer-Grammar
 Close Reader- “from Nature” and “from
Self-Reliance” 44
 Argument- Textbooks or Tablets
 FSA Language Quiz Monday
 February 10th Meet in the Media Center
Lab for EPAT
February 6th, 2015
The Individual and Society – Into the Wild
 Read
Chapter 4-5 of Into the Wild and write a
double entry journal for each chapter.
 Bell
Ringer-Grammar
 Remember
to write two quotes per chapter
and use SQUIDS(pink paper).
 FSA
Language Quiz #1 Monday
 February 10th Meet in the Media Center
Lab for EPAT
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February
, 2015
The Individual and Society
 Goals-
Determine themes in poetry and
analyze structure of poetry.
 FSA Language #1 Quiz
 Bell Ringer-Grammar #2
 Collections- Walden p. 207
 Argument- Textbooks or Tablets
 February 10th Meet in the Media Center
Lab for EPAT
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February
, 2015
The Individual and Society
Goals-
Determine themes
in poetry and analyze
structure of poetry.
Meet
in the Media Center
Lab for EPAT
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February
, 2015
The Individual and Society
 Goals-
Determine themes in poetry and
analyze structure of poetry.
 FSA Language #1 Retake Quiz
 Bell
Ringer-Grammar #2
 Collections-
 Argument-
Walden p. 207
Textbooks or Tablets
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, 2015
The Individual and Society
 Goals-
Determine themes in poetry and
analyze structure of poetry.
 Bell
Ringer-Grammar #2
 Collections Argument-
Walden p. 207
Textbooks or Tablets
February 13th, 2015
The Individual and Society – Into the Wild
 Goals-
Determine the central ideas.
Determine author’s purpose. Summarize.
 FSA Grammar
 Love Poem from Ms. Kelley
 Read Chapter 6 of Into the Wild and write a
double entry journal for each chapter.
 Remember to write two quotes per chapter
and use SQUIDS(pink paper).
February 13th, 2015
The Individual and Society – Into the Wild
 Read
Chapter 6-7 of Into the Wild and
write a double entry journal for each
chapter.
 Remember
to write two quotes per
chapter and use SQUIDS(pink paper).
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, 2015
The Individual and Society
 Goals-
Determine themes in poetry and
analyze structure of poetry.
 Bell
Ringer-Grammar #3
 Collections-
 Argument-
Walden p. 207 Finish questions 4-7
Textbooks or Tablets
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February
, 2015
The Individual and Society
 Goals-
Determine themes in poetry and
analyze structure of poetry.
 Bell
Ringer-Grammar #3
 Collections-
 Argument-
Walden p. 207 Finish questions 4-7
Textbooks or Tablets