Sunflower  SImon Weisenthal AP IS NOT FOR THE ELITE; IT IS FOR THE PREPARED!! ATTENTION ALL ENGLISH STUDENTS:   YOUR TEXTBOOK CAN BE ACCESSED ON LINE!! GO TO myhrw.com ( no www) username Sep4w  password: upstander HSPA Language Arts is an unique class. The focus of the class to assist students in areas of reading writing and test taking strategies in order for students to successfully achieve a passing proficiency score on the HSPA ( High School Proficiency Assessment). Senior Students will complete AHSA process in order to meet State Proficiency requirements. Following the exam, which will be administered in October 2011, and in March, 2012, the focus in the LAL class remains with improving reading and writing skills.  In addition, we read challenging material to enhance the program.  LAL classes may actively read the Shakespearean play Othello, or the novel The Portrait of Dorian Gray, by Oscar Wilde. English 3 The English three class ( Junior English) will focus on inspiring and challenging reading material. We will read British Literature and several powerful novels: 1984, MAUS, Night, Dorian Gray   ( Honors English- Pre AP focus will  be on preparation for taking Advanced Placement classes next year) English 2  American Literature is our concentration. John Steinbeck, the  Harlem Renaissance writers etc. Grammar, reading and Writing skills will also be a focus of this class We will also be addressing the upcoming HSPA exam as well as fostering those who will enter the AP program in their senior year. Holocaust and Genocide ( Spring Semester)- Make sure you have read "Sunflower" and have written your responses. Please refer to EMODO for the Holcoaust/Genocide class. Your code is bcjz6b One course – or even one lifetime- cannot cover all the aspects of Holocaust and Genocide; this particular course is devoted to literature and film created by human beings both during and after these unspeakable conditions.  This course focuses on literature (fiction, memoir, poetry, non-fiction) created by the victims of the Holocaust – written primarily by Jews, but by other victims also. The perpetrators left no literature, only propaganda. Nazi ideology, World War I and II, the history of Anti Semitism, and Modern Genocide will be discussed primarily as a means to provide a context for the literature that is our main focus.  This course sets out to provide the beginnings of an understanding of events whose enormity of unprecedented cruelty can never be understood. There are no simple answers to complicated questions https://sites.google.com/site/electiveholocaustgenocide/home Syllabus available here!(cut and paste into browser)    Scroll down to bottom of Homework page to see important MECC NEWS and Updates!!!! _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ TUTORING IS AVAILABLE every  DAY PERIOD 1( OR AFTER SCHOOL BY REQUEST). PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHEN YOU ARE AVAILABLE. ALL STUDENTS IN ALL CLASSES ARE WELCOME! PLEASE NOTE NEWEST ASSIGNMENTS APPEAR FIRST. SCROLL DOWN TO SEE LAST WEEK'S ASSIGNMENTS IF NEEDED. Check this site DAILY!                                                                   "MACBETH" "Hail Macbeth, thou shalt be king hereafter" "Othello" "I will pour pestilence into his ear..."  Iago "BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU!!!! "AP is not for the ELITE it is for the PREPARED.”  “We can forgive a man for making a useful thing as long  as he does not admire it.  The only excuse for making a useless thing is that one  admires it intensely.    All art is quite useless                       Oscar Wilde Filed In: 20th Century History Auschwitz Picture: The Entrance Sign That States "Arbeit Macht Frei" (Picture from the Main Commission for the Investigation of Nazi War Crimes, courtesy of USHMM Photo Archives.) View of the entrance to the main camp of Auschwitz (Auschwitz I). The gate bears the motto "Arbeit Macht Frei" (Work makes one free).  Why is the "B" upside down???? Here is the link for Ms Natoli's Holocaust/Genocide web site! https://sites.google.com/site/electiveholocaustgenocide/home ( you may have to cut and paste url into your browser) ATTENTION STDUENTS ENROLLED IN THE HOLOCAUST/GENOCIDE CLASS FOR 2011-12. OBTAIN A COPY OF SUNFLOWER  BY SIMON WIESENTHAL. I HAVE A SMALL AMOUNT OF COPIES SO IT IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVED. READ THE BOOK  RESPOND TO AT LEAST 2 OF THE ESSAYS AND WRITE A LETTER TO THE AUTHOR YOURSELF ANSWERING HIS QUESTION. THE FULL ASSIGNMENT MAY BE FOUND ON THE WEBSITE ABOVE. _____________________________________________________________ PAP Homework    Honors What you will need!!!  STICKY NOTES, Index cards, pens, pencils, binder, Portfolio binder A POSITIVE ATTITUDE!!!! AS WE END ONE UNIT AND BEGIN ANOTHER PLEASE OBTAIN A JOURNAL TO USE IN THIS NEXT UNIT. YOU CAN GET ONE AT THE DOLLAR STORE. JUST A NOTEBOOK THAT YOU CAN WRITE YOUR FEELINGS AND OBSERVATIONS IN. ALL DATES ARE DUE DATES bring your book and journal to class every day!!! ATTENTION ALL ENGLISH STUDENTS:   YOUR TEXTBOOK CAN BE ACCESSED ON LINE!! GO TO myhrw.com ( no www) username Sep4w  password: upstander WEB SITE FOR LITERARY TERMS!!!! http://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/lit_terms_C.html   AT THE END OF EACH UNIT YOU MUST WRITE A REFLECTION PAGE FOR YOUR PORTFOLIO. IF YOU ARE ABSENT YOU MUST SUBMIT YOUR HOMEWORK VIA EMAIL TO ME!!! Homework read pages 35-55 by Monday Feb 6 Due Feb 10 Read pages 3-35 1984 and respond to following questions 1984 pages 3-35 This society shows everything as thoroughly manipulated as possible.  In the first sentence what strikes you as wrong? In looking at Winston’s room and housing what is unusual? What are the 3 party slogans?  What do you think each means? What does Winston keep behind the brick? What thought did Winston finally write down, and why do you think he did so? How is his diary a ‘thoughtcrime?” How would the government react to his writings and why? What is the “2 minute hate?”  Who do they scream at? Why do they hate this person? What principals does the man on the screen espouse?(support) As a government, why would they want this exercise? What other examples of the 2 minute hate exists in history ( or present day)? Describe Winston’s next door neighbors? Why do the kids scare him and the woman? How does he act when he is confronted by the children?  What is YOUR reaction to the children? Why are the ‘spies’ an effective idea? Complete this quote: “Whoever controls the past, …..” Explain the above quote. How is this true in the society described in the book? What is the converse ( opposite) of this ideology? What is an example of this principal from history? Due January 30th For a one week period you are to keep a stereotype journal.  Be aware of your surroundings. Mark down anytime you hear someone use a sterotype. DO NOT USE NAMES!!! Indicate the place, time, situation and what was said. Bring to class! It may be written in your journals. Remember to have portfolios ready to present during midterms! Jan 13th Complete Study Island assignment Please-No Cell phones or IPODS to be used in class ________________________________________________________________________________________ English 2 Homework You will need a notebook, index cards, highlighters, pencil, pen, and a POSITIVE ATTITUDE! Homework English 2 English 2 Homework Test on ACT I Thursday 2/2/12 ACT 2 - work on questions as you move along in the play all questions will be due ( test grade)  2-10                           ____ Act Two         Answer in COMPLETE SENTENCES                                         Scene One 1.  According to Rose, why was Gabe arrested? 2.  What does Bono want to find out from Troy? 3. What is the significance of Bono’s reason for building fences?  (What is the purpose of fences?) 4. According to Bono, what caused him to admire Troy and know that Troy was a man worth following? 5.  What does Bono say that Troy tells him all the time? 6.  What is the deal that Troy and Bono strike—right before Bono leaves? 7.  What does Rose think would be best for Gabe?  Why doesn’t Troy agree   8.  What news does Troy have for Rose? 9.  How does Troy’s news affect what Rose wanted for her life? (How do we know that Rose is really hurt and upset by the information?) 10.  What is Troy’s reason for his relationship with Alberta? 11. What metaphor does Troy use for his life?  Why does it seem fitting? 12.  Explain Troy’s reaction to Rose saying  “You take…and don’t even know nobody’s giving.” 13.  Describe what happens when Cory comes into the scene.   C ysis: The following information are questions that MAY be helpful in writing your analysis. DO NOT follow these as a guide e.g. answering the questions without attention to transitions or the thesis of your analysis.   First, create a thesis statement that you will use to guide your 2-3 analysis paragraphs. Next, consider if any of the questions listed below would be helpful in thinking about supporting your thesis. How is this character revealed at the beginning of the novel? Give two specific examples and include one direct quote that describes this character. How do these examples show what kind of character he or she is? How does this character change throughout the course of this novel? Give two specific examples and include one direct quote which illustrates a change in the character (i.e. changes in their actions, attitudes, beliefs, or self-concept). Explain why this change is important to the character. Describe the character near or at the end of the novel. Give two specific examples and include one direct quote which illustrates how or why they have changed. Do you think the change is for the better or for the worse? How do the actions of the main character affect the plot of the story? A Thematic Stetement usually includes the following elements:         a) Convey the message of the whole work in one sentence.         b) There should be no specifics. It should answer why it all happened.         c) Avoids generalizations and absolutes.         d) No morals or cliches.         e) It is an abstract idea coupled with                 human motivation                 human condition                 human ambition         f) Observes, weighs, considers         g) Often the begins with--Sometimes, One, frequently, At Times. Often, ATTENTION ALL ENGLISH STUDENTS:   YOUR TEXTBOOK CAN BE ACCESSED ON LINE!! GO TO myhrw.com ( no www) username Sep4w  password: upstander A POSITIVE ATTITUDE!!!! GREAT WEB SITE FOR LITERARY TERMS  http://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/lit_terms_C.html ________________________________________________________________________________________ Holocaust/Genocide Studies "The only truly dead are those who have been forgotten" I've not seen any blogs from the class as yet I will EXPECT a blog at least every Friday on your thoughts from the week. Students who DO NOT return signed permission slips will be sent to guidance office when the class views the material January 31 Bring in permission slips SIGNED by a parent or guardian!. Using one of the web sites in the EDMODO library, look up the 8 stages of genocide. Make sure you have signed on to the blog! First Blog- due Feb 1st-  What essential question do you have at this early junction of the class. Homework Holocaust Genocide Studies “Who are you?” Due on  Feb 13. You are going to tell a story of who you are through photos , magazines, etc.  Begin to collect photos of your family and friends to illustrate to someone who may not know you- who you are!  This was we can get to know one another.  If you want to photocopy the photos you may do so. You are creating a collage of sorts to say something about who you are without using words! - Rather using Art, photography, magazine pictures that illustrate who you are. Feb 3 ALL papers on SUNFLOWER are due without exception! Be prepared to discuss Please return all books to me. Feb 6th Your timeline date is due.  Be sure you have looked at events that occurred that were pivotal in the growth of the Nazi regime which led to the Holocaust. _______________________________________________________________________________________ Language Arts Literacy Jan 9 Complete study Island assignment Jan 5 Complete persuasive essay if not done in class Pd 2 - you will  begin AHSA process on Monday Jan 9! Make sure you are in class EVERY DAY Make sure you complete Study Island assignments as homework. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Welcome NEW members 2011-2012school year!!!! meeting Tuesdayoct 11 room 108 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Class Announcements and Reminders Be on time for class, and prepared with a writing utensil. Check the homework web site for extra credit!  If absent you have one school day to make up your work, it is YOUR responsibility to ASK for and get any work missed                            DON'T SPEND TIME ; INVEST IT!!!