Entry Task 8/26/14
 Write down one of your favorite quotes from a book,
song, movie, etc.
 In a paragraph (4-5 sentences), you need to explain why
you chose that quote.
 Be prepared to share.
Entry Task 8/27/14
 Grab a magazine from the back table.
 Choose any article that interests you.
 Write a 10 line entry answering these questions:
 What is the purpose of this article?
 What information is provided?
 Why did this article interest you?
Entry Task 8/28/14
 You are to complete the following:
 “If I were principal, I would…”
 You cannot use more than 10 lines to complete this entry.
 You have 10 minutes
 Make sure you turn in your Pre-AP expectations agreement.
Entry Task 8/29/14
 Read the following quote and explain what Dr. Seuss is
saying. How does it apply to real life situations?
Reminders
 Be sure to turn in your Dictionary Scavenger Hunt
 If you haven’t turned in an expectations agreement, you
need to turn in it in to the box.
Binder Requirements
 First Tab: Assignments
 Second Tab: Handouts
 Third Tab: Graded Assignments in Chronological Order
 Fourth Tab: Grammar Practice
 Fifth Tab: Spiral Notebook (if you have one)
Mandala Assignment
 What is the difference between a sign and a symbol?
Sign or Symbol?
Sign or Symbol?
Sign or Symbol?
Sign or Symbol?
Creating your Mandala
 A Mandala a circular drawing made to represent the
harmony and wholeness of life or the wholeness of a
person.
You are going to create a Mandala that represents who you
are.
Creating Your Mandala
 Step 1: On scratch paper, brainstorm images/symbols
that represent the various sides of yourself.
 Step 2:After you have brainstormed, choose 5-6
symbols that you think are your strongest and should be
placed on the mandala.
 Step 3: Choose the symbol that you think best
represents you and place it in the center. Then place the
others and color them in.
Entry Task 9/2/14
 Grab a bubble sheet with your name on it. They are on
the table in the back.
 MAKE SURE IT IS YOUR BUBBLE SHEET!
 Be ready with a No. 2 pencil to complete the Grammar
Test. You will get the entire period.
 NO ELECTRONICS TODAY!
Entry Task 9/2/14
 You have ten minutes to finish your Mandala. If you left
it here, it is in the third or fourth period box.
 Once you are finished, bring it to me, and you will get a
bubble sheet for the Grammar Pre-Test.
 MAKE SURE YOUR NAME IS ON YOUR MANDALA!
 NO ELECTRONICS TODAY!
Entry Task 9/3/14
 Stand against the back wall. You can leave your stuff
here.
 Make sure your picture forms are ready.
 We will be heading to the auditorium as soon as the bell
rings. WE WILL BE QUIET AND IN LINE THE ENTIRE
WAY.
Anticipatory Activity
 In your notebook, respond to this statement:
 “In every war, there is good and evil.”
 Do you agree or disagree? Or are you neutral? Explain.
 Your response needs to be 10 lines. You have 5 minutes.
Entry Task 9/4/14
 Identify the sentence as a fragment, run-on, or
complete sentence. You need to write out the
sentence.
 1. Even though I was tired.
 2. He asked for a raise she got it.
 3. She is a good mother she pays attention to her
children.
 4. When Alex calls.
 5. He laughed.
Entry Task 9/4/14
 Identify the italicized word as a noun, verb,
adjective, pronoun, or preposition.
 1. John Stuart Mill was an oldest son.
 2. His father was his only teacher.
 3. He learned Greek before he was eight years old.
 4. I might not have enough hours for practice.
Detail and Effect
Detail
Sight
Hearing
Taste
Touch
Smell
Effect
p. 5,
par. 1,
Sent. 2
Eerie due to poor visibility
Discussion Questions
 Does urban warfare, like that in "The Sniper," affect the
outlook and mental stability of combatants differently
than battlefield fighting?
 Can the tactics of urban guerrillas—sniping, sabotage,
terrorist bombings—be morally justified?
 What are some of the themes (messages) that come out
in “The Sniper” by Liam O’Flaherty?
Entry Task 9/5/14
 Read the following quote:
 What is Dr. Seuss telling you in this quote? What is the theme?
Vocab Quiz
 Write a complete sentence using all of the vocabulary
words. Underline the vocab word in the sentence:
 Fanatic
Conflict
 Ascetic
Evaluate
 Parapet
Metaphor
 Remorse
 Effect
 Paroxysm
Imagery
Entry Task 9/9/14
 Take out a sheet of paper.
 Number it 1-11 (you do not need to skip lines)
 Make sure you put your name, date, and period.
 Title it: Library Orientation Follow-Up
Anticipation Guide
 1. Those who perform well under pressure tend to
succeed.
 2. A person’s character is revealed during intense
competition.
 3. The first impression you have of someone is always
correct.
Entry Task 9/10/14
Take out your
notebook and study
guide for “The Most
Dangerous Game”
Entry Task 9/11/14
 Grab a Grammar Practice worksheet.
 You are going to complete Practice 1 only (Just the front
page).
 You have ten minutes to complete the worksheet.
 GO KNIGHTS!!!
Entry Task 9/15/14
 Grab an Upfront magazine from the back table.
 Select any article.
 Write a paragraph about the article answering these
questions:
 What is the main idea of the article? How do you know?
 What is the author’s purpose?
 Why did you select this article?
Plot Diagram
Rainsford hides
Rainsford jumps off the cliff.
Rainsford is hunted.
Rainsford swims to the island
Rainsford and Zaroff fight
Rainsford
General Zaroff
Rainsford kills Zaroff
Ship-Trap Island
Conflict is resolved.
Theme
 Remember theme is the message or lesson the author is
trying to convey to the reader.
 Think about characterization and conflict and how both
contribute to theme.
 How do the similarities and differences between Zaroff
and Rainsford affect the story’s theme?
Entry Task 9/17/14
 Respond to this quote;
 What is the main idea? Why?
 Do you like it or dislike it?
Entry Task 9/22/14
 Finish the following the sentences:
 Jealousy can lead to many conflicts because…
 Learning to appreciate who we are and what we have
can help us avoid conflict because…
Entry Task 9/22/14
 Finish the following sentences:
 When money is tight, it may be hard to show you
appreciate others because…
 To resolve this problem, you might…
Literary Elements
Scavenger Hunt
 You need to get into a group of 4-5 and read “The
Necklace”.
 Each member will be in charge of a certain literary
element.
 As a group, you will need to find as many examples of
each element as you can in the text.
 1. Foreshadowing
 2. Irony (situational, dramatic, verbal)
 3. Characterization
 4. Figurative Language
 5. Character Foil
Literary Elements
Scavenger Hunt
 You need to get into a group of 4-5 and read “The Gift of
the Magi”.
 Each member will be in charge of a certain literary
element.
 As a group, you will need to find as many examples of
each element as you can in the text.
 1. Foreshadowing
 2. Irony (situational, dramatic, verbal)
 3. Characterization
 4. Figurative Language
 5. Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action
Narrative Essay
 Part of your grade will be the pre-writing and revisions
that you do before the final draft.
 A plot diagram will be your pre-writing (10 points).
 Revisions (10 points)
 You will need to include several literary elements:
 Foreshadowing
 Irony
 Characterization
 Figurative Language
 Character Foil
(30 points)
Narrative Essay
 Part of your grade will be the pre-writing and revisions
that you do before the final draft.
 A plot diagram will be your pre-writing (10 points).
 Revisions (10 points)
 You will need to include several literary elements:
 Foreshadowing
 Irony
 Characterization
 Figurative Language (30 points)
Potential Writing Prompts

Think about how you spend Saturdays during the school year. Pick out
a particularly memorable Saturday, and explain exactly what you did
that day and why it was especially memorable.

Remember the best school assembly ever. Write an essay telling what
happened, how the audience responded, and why the assembly was
important.

A flying saucer has been sighted over your town. You have never
believed in flying saucers, but then you see it for yourself and... Write
a science fiction story telling what happens next. Does the saucer
land? Do you meet the crew? How do you communicate? What do they
look like? Are they friendly? Puzzled? Shy? Suspicious? What about
sounds? Sights? Smells? Make your story as interesting as you can for
your reader. Create characters and describe the setting. Make your
plot move along to a climax and a satisfying conclusion.

Have you ever been stranded in a place you didn't want to be? Maybe
your parents forgot to pick you up after a ball game, and you were left
stranded long after everyone else had gone home.

You won a school contest that allowed you to be teacher-for-a-day.
Write about your experience as teacher-for-a-day.
Entry Task 9/24/14
 Complete the grammar worksheet over linking verbs.
 Linking verbs are verbs that connect a word at or near
the beginning of a sentence. Most linking verbs are a
form of to be verbs.
Entry Task 9/24/14
 Complete the worksheet over action verbs.
 A verb is a word that expresses time while showing an
action, a condition, or the fact that something exists.
 Transitive verbs are action verbs that direct action
towards something. Intransitive does not have an object
attached to it.
 Mr. Brown watched the Seahawks win. (Answers the
question of watched what?) This is transitive.
 The football players played well. (There is not an object
attached to the verb) This is intransitive.
Entry Task 9/29/14
 Using your sticky notes, you need to write down at least
two things you know about literary nonfiction.
 Then you need to write down at least two things you
want to know about literary nonfiction.
 Place your sticky notes under the correct column of the
KWL chart on the board.
 You need to complete a KWL chart in your notebook as
well.
9/29/2014
You need to have your bags
with you, and you are to stand
against the back wall.
Fact or Opinion
Fact
Opinion
Fact or Opinion
 1. Read the assigned article. Fill in the left side of the
chart with facts presented in the article. Fill in the right
side of the chart with opinions expressed in the article.
 2. Does the author rely more on fact or on opinion, or is
there a balance between the two?
 3. What is the author’s purpose? Explain.
 4. How does the relationship between fact and opinion
help reveal this purpose?
Entry Task 10/1/14
 Finish the following sentences:
 Learning the facts of people’s lives may
change how we comprehend them
because…
 When we make a connection with
something, our feelings toward it may
change because…
“On Summer” Discussion
Questions
 How do Hansberry’s ideas about summer compare with
your own? Make a list of the reasons why you like and
dislike summer.
 Why do you think she includes the section about her
grandmother in her essay? Which details led you to this
idea?
 In what way has Hansberry’s knowledge of summer
stayed the same? How has her understanding of
summer changed?
“Homeless” Discussion Questions
 Which facts or opinions in Quindlen’s essay did you find
most important or significant or disturbing?
 What do you think of homelessness as “the thing that
seems most wrong with the world to me right now”?
What seems most wrong in the world to you?
Entry Task 10/3/14
 You need to turn these sentences into compound
sentences using a coordinating conjunction:
 I wanted to visit my cousin in Florida, I didn't have
enough money for a bus ticket.
 She will leave soon. She still has to pack.
 Sometimes things change. They can’t change back
again.
Entry Task 10/6/2014
1. What is the author’s purpose for this quote?
2. What is the theme of this quote?
3. Do you agree or disagree? Why?
Entry Task 10/7/2014
 Identify the participle in the sentence:
 1. Smiling, she hugged the panting dog.
 2. Many people live in frightening
conditions.
 3. No one likes burnt toast.
 4.The destroyed house was swept away by
the tornadoes.
 5.The girl picked up the broken vase.
Writing Your Own Vignette
 You are going to use Sandra Cisnero’s two vignettes as
examples. You need to use the same amount of
figurative language that Cisnero uses in her writing.
 Based on the theme from “On Summer” that we read
last week, you need to write a vignette based on
precious moments.
 The objective is to use figurative language and provide
strong visual images. Here are three prompts to use:
Writing Your Own Vignette
 1. Think about a time when you went to see a family
member. Describe what it was like to meet this family
member. What did you learn about him or her?
 2. Think about your favorite season. Why is it important
to you? What are some of your favorite moments?
Provide strong visual images of the season.
 3. Describe a celebration that you might have had with
your family. What was the celebration like. What are
some of the sights and sounds that you might have
heard or seen?
Entry Task 10/9/2014
 You need to write five sentences that have a
participle phrase.
 Be sure to underline your participle phrases.
 Turn in your vignettes!!
 “The future is no place to place your better
days.”
Entry Task 10/10/2014
 What is the theme song to your life?
 Why did you select this song?
 How can you relate to the song you have chosen?
 You need to answer these questions in ten lines.
 Happy Friday!
Entry Task 10/13/2014
 “If you hold on tight to what you think is your thing, you
may find you're missing all the rest.”
 What is the theme/central message?
 Do you agree or disagree? Why?
 Agenda for the Day:
 Entry Task
 Vocabulary for the Week
 Analyzing Poetry
Entry Task 10/14/2014
 What is irony?
 What are the different types of irony?
 Provide one example of irony.
“The Other Side of Fame”
 In your group, I want you to read “The Other Side of
Fame”.
 DO NOT WRITE ON THE POEM!
 As a group, you need to discuss the literary devices and
the theme.
 Then, you need to compare and contrast the themes
between “Royals” and “The Other Side of Fame”
 Complete this on a half-sheet of paper.
“Funny the Way It Is”
 After you annotate the song, I want you
to answer this question on a half-sheet of
paper.
 How does irony contribute to the theme?
Entry Task 10/16/2014
All you need is a pen or
pencil on your desk.
Entry Task 10/16/2014
 All you need is a pen or pencil and a piece
of paper.
 Put your name, date, period and title it
Vocab Quiz # 2
 You will have five minutes to review.
Vocab Quiz # 2
You are to provide a definition of
each word. You need to write in
complete sentences.
 1. Theme
7. Voice
 2. Alliteration
8. Irony
 3. Simile
9. Paradox
 4. Metaphor
10. Rhythm
 5. Personification
 6. Active Voice
Entry Task 10/21/2014
 You will have 20 minutes to finish your
final preparations.
 You need to have your poetry rubric with
your name on it to turn in when you
present.
10/27/2014
 You need to complete a KWL chart in your notebook. We
are starting our drama unit. Woo Hoo!
 When you are finished, you need to write what you know
and what you want to know on two separate sticky notes
and place them on the KWL chart on the board.
Entry Task 10/29/2014
 You need to grab an Upfront magazine.
 Choose any article and write a brief summary (3-5
sentences).
 Then, you need to answer these questions:
 What is the author’s purpose?
 What is the main idea of the article?
 Why did you choose this article?
Entry Task 10/31/2014
 Provide 5 words that you defined
yesterday from “The Raven”.
 Make sure you provide the dictionary
definition.
 Happy Halloween!
Entry Task 10/31/2014
 Provide 5 Shakespearean terms that you
learned yesterday.
 Provide the definition of those terms.
 Happy Halloween!
“The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar
Allen Poe
 What does the story’s title mean?
 The narrator claims he is not mad. What evidence do
we have that he is?
 What does the narrator do with the dead man’s body?
 Why does the narrator want to kill the old man?
 The finally causes him to commit the act?
 The two controlling symbols in the story are the eye
and the heart. What might these two symbols
represent?
 Give examples of how Poe creates suspense in the
story?
Entry Task 11/4/2014
 Write down these following questions (leave space for
your answers):
 1. What are the qualities of an epic hero?
 2. Why does Beowulf have to die?
 3. How is a tragic hero different than an epic hero?
 4. What is an example of a romantic hero?
 5. What is the reason that we need heroes?
Entry Task 11/5/2014
 Answer the following questions in complete sentences:
 1. Based on Act 1, what do you know about Romeo and
Juliet’s lives? Use details from the text to show how their
personalities are similar and different.
 2. What threats to Romeo and Juliet’s love already exist
in Act 1? Provide specific examples.
Entry Task 11/6/2014
 Answer this question in complete sentences:
 1. Based on Romeo’s behavior in Act 1, do you think
Shakespeare accurately portrays a teenager in love?
Explain
Entry Task 11/7/2014
 Grab an Upfront magazine
 You need to read the article, “The Battle for Hong Kong”
 Answer these questions:
 1. What is the main idea?
 2. What is the author’s purpose?
 3. What is your opinion on the situation?
Entry Task 11/7/2014
 You just need a pen or pencil for the vocabulary quiz.
Entry Task 11/10/2014
 Write down these following questions, you will answer them
while the video is going:
 1. Using Shakespearean phrases to get a date was
considered very polite and romantic in the 16th and 17th
Centuries. What polite language phrases are used to get a
date in modern society?
 2. The roles of men and women have changed between
Shakespeare’s time and now. How successful would you be
if you used Shakespeare’s lines on someone you like? Give
reasons to support your answer.
 Turn to page 891
 You need to answer questions 1-4 on a separate sheet of
paper.
 You may work with a partner.
 We are making inferences and drawing conclusions
about the structure and elements of drama.
 You will
haveJuliet
15-20 minutes.
Romeo
and
Act 3
questions in small groups.
 Scene 1: What do you think Friar Laurence may
do to help both Romeo and Juliet?
 Scene 2: Juliet knows that her father is angry.
How do you think she can convince him that she
will be obedient without giving away her plans to
be with Romeo?
 Scene 3: If you were Juliet, what doubts might
you have about Friar Laurence’s potion before you
drank it?
 Scene 4 and 5: Based upon what you know of
Lord and Lady Capulet and the Nurse, what moods
do you think each would be in on Thursday
morning when Juliet is to marry Paris? What do
you think will happen with all the preparations for
the wedding feast?
Romeo and Juliet Act 4
Pre-Reading Questions
 Answer these questions in complete sentences:
 1. How does Paris think Juliet feels about him?
 2. What does Juliet ask of Friar Laurence?
 3. What does Juliet say she will do if she cannot find a way
to avoid marrying Paris?
 4. What does Friar Laurence say will happen when Juliet
drinks the potion?
 5. How will Romeo learn of Friar Laurence’s plan?
 6. Describe the various fears Juliet has as she gets ready to
drink Friar Laurence’s potion? Why is this important to
include?
 7.What effect might Capulet’s change of plans have on the
Friar’s arrangements?
 8. At what time does scene 4 occur?
 9. How do Capulet, his wife, the nurse, and Paris react when
they find Juliet?
 10. What does Friar Laurence tell the family?
Philosophical Chairs
 You have 5-10 minutes to come up with 2
comprehension questions and 1 analysis question similar
to the questions for the Socratic Seminar.
 Give me your questions when you are finished.
 On a separate sheet of paper, you will write a reflection
addressing these three items:
 Did you get a new perspective of Romeo and Juliet? Why or
why not?
 Answer a question that your peers struggled with that you
can answer.
 Answer a question that you thought was easy.
Soliloquy Assignment
 Learning Target: Explain how dramatic conventions
(monologues, soliloquies, dramatic irony) enhance
dramatic text. Analyze how authors develop complex
yet believable characters in works of fiction.
 Task: Choose a soliloquy or monologue spoken by a
character in a play. Create a visual representation
(drawing or collage) of the character as evidenced by
the literary devices used by the author. You need at least
four images. Write an expository essay in which you
explain the development of the character in that
particular speech.

Rubric:


100% 4—I make no mistakes;


95% 3.5—I understand completely.


80% 3—I make no major mistakes, just little errors,


70% 2.5—but I understand what’s important.




60% 2—I make some major mistakes;
Rubric
50 % 1.5—my errors show that I don’t understand some important
ideas.


40% 1—I make many major mistakes; I don’t understand yet.
Entry Task 11/25/2014
 On a half-sheet paper, answer these questions:
 You do not have to put your name on it.
 1. Do you feel comfortable in this class? Why or why not?
 2. Do you feel comfortable enough to ask questions?
 3. Do you understand what we are doing most of the time?
 4. Does Mr. Brown make his expectations clear? Why or why
not?
 5. When I don’t do well in Mr. Brown’s class, what is the
reason? Did I not pay attention? Is Mr. Brown not helping
you? Please be honest!
Entry Task 12/1/2014
 Create a KWL chart in your notebook.
 You need to list at least three things you know about
writing essays.
 You need to list at least three things you want to learn
about writing essays.
 You will finish the L column at the end of class today.
Entry Task 12/2/2014
 You will be working with homophones today! Woo Hoo!
 You need to define each word and use it in a sentence.
 You can use a dictionary, your phone, or define them in
your own words.
 You have 20 minutes
 Aloud allowed knew new its it’s your you’re
weather whether who’s whose to too two there
they’re their
Entry Task 12/3/2014
 Take out a sheet of paper and make sure it has your
name, date , and period number.
 Title it: Homophone Quiz
 Number it 1-10 leaving space for writing sentences.
 You need to define each word from the list below and
use it in a sentence:
 Its, it’s, there, they’re, their, your, you’re,
weather, whether, and whose.
Entry Task 12/4/2014
 This past week, we have worked hard on our expository
essays.
 Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
 What have you found the most helpful for you and your
writing?
 Explain why.
 What do you think you are still struggling with?
 This is a reflection, so you need to really think about
this.
Editing and Revision
 Before you turn in your essay, you need to annotate and
revise your essay.
 Follow these directions:
 1. You need to highlight/underline your thesis statement, topic
sentences, and your thesis restated in your conclusion.
 2. Circle all of the details that you provide as support. You need
to identify the “golden bricks” those are the details you are
looking for.
 3. Go through your essay and make sure you:
 A. have transitions
 B. You are not using “R.I.P” phrases
 C. Check for repetition!
 D. Make sure that you are not writing in second person or using
persuasion (you, you should, etc.)
Romeo and Juliet Retake
 Romeo and Juliet are referred to as "star-cross'd
lovers". Discuss the concept of predetermined destiny
and how it relates to the play.
 Provide an introduction with a thesis
 Provide a body paragraph
 Provide a conclusion
Entry Task 12/5/2014
 Grab an Upfront magazine
 Select any article that you want
 Answer these questions:
 1. What is the author’s purpose?
 2. What is the main idea?
 3. Why did you select this article?
Entry Task 12/8/2014
 You need to define the following terms. There will be a quiz
over these terms on Wednesday.
 1. Exposition
 2. Thesis Statement
 3. Relevant
 4. Coherence
 5. Purpose (writer’s purpose)
 6. Main Idea
 7. Articulate
 8. Novice
 9. Surreal
 10. Primary Source
Entry Task 12/9/2014
 Complete the following sentences:
 1. Looking at Earth from space may change how we
comprehend the world because…
 2. Analyzing familiar concepts from a different
perspective can help us understand them better
because…
 DO NOT FORGET ABOUT THE VOCAB QUIZ TOMORROW!
Vocab Quiz
 You will need a separate sheet of paper.
 Put your name, date, period on it. Title it Vocab Quiz.
 Number it 1-10 and you do not need to skip lines.
 You should only have a piece of paper and pencil, or
pen, on your desk.
Vocab Quiz
All you need is a pen or
pencil.
You have five minutes to
look over the terms
Entry Task 12/11/2014
 You need to write down 5 substantiated opinions and 5
unsubstantiated opinions.
 Remember that a substantiated opinion is supported by
facts!
 We are so close to Christmas Break!!
Entry Task 12/11/2014
 You need to look up the definitions of substantiated
opinions and unsubstantiated opinions.
 Then, you need to create one substantiated opinion and
one unsubstantiated opinion.
Entry Task 12/12/2014
 Come up with a list of 3 advertisements that you see on
television or read in magazines.
 Tell me if they include substantiated opinions or
unsubstantiated opinions and how do you know.
Create your own Advertisement
 You will need to get into groups of 3 or 4.
 Your group will create an advertisement for a product.
 You need to include at least four substantiated opinions
and two unsubstantiated opinions.
 Be creative!
 You will present your advertisement to the class in 30
minutes.
Entry Task 12/12/2014
 Grab a textbook and turn to page 284
 Copy the chart at the bottom of the page in your
notebook.