Portfolio Check Rubric for Tuesday December 4th

Week 3 Term 2 Update

Week 2 Term 2: November 18th-21st

Term Project: Final Step (Due: Sunday November 25th 2012)

Read: 
"The Kite Runner" Chapters 8 (Due: Monday November 19th 2012)
"The Kite Runner" Chapters 9 (Due: Tuesday November 20th 2012)


 Vocabulary Sheet: Complete Using the following words in the exact order as below: 
(Due: Tuesday November 20th 2012)

Vocabulary:

1. Curtly
2. Clench
3. Flinch
4. Interlude
5. Mentor
6. Applause
7. Sizzle
8. Grimace
9. Paralyzed
10. Sputtered
11. Slumping

Journal: (The Kite Runner): 
(Due:Wednesday November 21st 2012)
"Based on what you know so far, what kinds of ideas about race are people in Amir’s culture exposed to?  (Consider what you’ve heard from Assef as well as Amir).  To what extent (how much) do you think Amir accepts what Assef says about race?  Give an example or quote from the text to support your answer.

• Remember to underline the five vocabulary words.

Journals must be typed in proper MLA format and contain five vocabulary words from the list above. All journals must be at least three paragraphs (Introduction, Body, and Conclusion) and contain 300-350 words.

Quiz Chapters 6-9 (Sunday November 25th 2012)

Vocabulary Chapter 6 & 7

Epilepsy: a disorder of the nervous system, characterized by severe convulsions

Stagger: stumble

Covet: desirable

Gashes: long deep wounds or cuts

Plummet: fall or drop down at high speeds

Melee: commotion

Austere: serious

Morose: gloomy

Holler: to shout or yell

Tremor: involuntary shaking

Guileless: sincere; honest

Week 2 Term 2 Update

Week 2 Term 2: November 11th-14th

Term Project: Outline (Due: Wednesday November 14th 2012)

Read: 
"The Kite Runner" Chapters 6 (Due: Monday November 12th 2012)
"The Kite Runner" Chapters 7 (Due: Tuesday November 13th 2012)


 Vocabulary Sheet: Complete Using the following words in the exact order as below: 
(Due: Tuesday November 13th 2012)

Vocabulary:

1. Epilepsy
2. Stagger
3. Covet
4. Gashes
5. Plummet
6. Melee
7. Austere
8. Morose
9. Holler
10. Tremor
11. Guileless

Journal: (The Kite Runner): 
(Due:Wednesday November 14th 2012)
"Pretend you are Amir and write a letter to Baba expressing your feelings of disappointment. Use five details from the story when Amir experienced disappointment."

• Remember to underline the five vocabulary words.

Journals must be typed in proper MLA format and contain five vocabulary words from the list above. All journals must be at least three paragraphs (Introduction, Body, and Conclusion) and contain 300-350 words.

No Quiz Sunday November 18th !

Kite Runner Vocabulary One

Exemption: immunity

Havoc: destruction

Nemesis: opponent

Exaggerate: to overstate

Coup: revelation

Hierarchy: order

Imbecile: idiot

Eloped: to secretly get married

Veracity: truthfulness

Garrulous: talkative

Exhilarating: exciting

Get an A+ on Your Next Journal

Term Projects (Term Two)

Week 1 Term 2 Update

Week 1 Term 2: November 4th-8th

Term Project: Proposal (Due: Wednesday November 7th 2012)

Read  "The Kite Runner" Chapters 4-5 (Due: Tuesday November 6th 2012)

Complete Vocabulary Sheet Using the following words in the exact order as below: 
(Due: Tuesday November 6th 2012)

Vocabulary:

1. Exemption
2. Havoc
3. Nemesis
4. Exaggerate
5. Coup
6. Hiearchy
7. Imbecile
8. Eloped
9. Veracity
10. Garrulous
11. Exhilarating

Journal: (The Kite Runner): 
(Due: Thursday November 8th 2012)
"In what ways have you seen Amir acting ethically (with kindness, generosity, etc.)? In was has Amir acted Unethically (with cruelty, selfishness, etc.)? Overall, do you think Amir is a good person at heart? Why or why not?"

• Remember to underline the five vocabulary words.

Journals must be typed in proper MLA format and contain five vocabulary words from the list above. All journals must be at least three paragraphs (Introduction, Body, and Conclusion) and contain 300-400 words.

Quiz: (Monday November 5th 2012)
"Dr. Hieddeger's Experiment" See study guide in the previous post.

Dr. Hiedegger's Experiment Study Guide

Term Test

Make sure to study all of your notes for your term test on Sunday. That includes "Of Plymouth Plantation", "Sinners in the Hands...", and "The Crucible", including the notes that you took on the introduction. The test will include everything that we have take, but it will not include Dr. Hiedegger's Experiment. Good Luck!

Week 5 Update

Read  "Dr. Hiedegger's Experiment" (Pages 152-172) (Due: Wednesday October 10th 2012)

Complete Vocabulary Sheet Using the following words in the exact order as below: 
(Due: Tuesday September 9th 2012)

Vocabulary:

1. Venerable
2. Stigma
3. Tremulous
4. Decrepit
5. Exhilaration
6. Deferential
7. Dispute
8. Exultingly 
9. Efface
10. Transient

Complete "Dr. Hiedegger's Experiment Worksheet (Pages 67-70) (Due: Sunday October 14th 2012)

Journal: (Dr. Hiedegger's Experiment): 
(Due: Thursday October 11th 2012)
"Write a persuasive journal on whether or not Dr. Hiedegger's elixir causes old people to be young or it is all in their mind"

• Remember to underline the five vocabulary words.

Journals must be typed in proper MLA format and contain five vocabulary words from the list above. All journals must be at least three paragraphs (Introduction, Body, and Conclusion) and contain 300-400 words.

Quiz: Wednesday October 10th 2012
"The Crucible" (Pages 33-50) and Crucible Vocabulary


Term Test: Sunday October 14th 2012

• "Of Plymouth Plantation
• "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"
• "The Crucible"
• Vocabulary
• Literary Terms

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Term One Exam Vocabulary Study Guide

The Crucible Characters and Families Guide

The Crucible Vocabulary

"The Crucible" Reading Comprehension Questions

Portfolio Check Rubric

Portfolio Check (Sunday September 30th 2012)

• Everything must be put in separate plastic sleeves
• Everything must be in the proper section and in the exact order as below. ( Example: In the homework and handout section the first thing must be Vocab sheet 1; the second thing must be "Of Plymouth Plantation" Worksheet and so on.)

Week 3 Update

Attention: No late homework will be accepted. All homework will be accepted at the beginning of class. Homework and Warm-ups will only be accepted on the Handouts you receive in class. 

Read  "The Crucible" (Pages 28-50) (Due: Thursday September 27th 2012)

Complete Vocabulary Sheet Using the following words in the exact order as below. This week you do not have to use the "sentence in story" on this worksheet:
(Due: Wednesday September 26th 2012)

Vocabulary:

1. fanatic
2. predlection
3. disproportionate
4. subservient
5. parochial
6. deference
7. corroborating
8. trepidation
9. iniquity
10. anarchy
11. differentation
12. insoluble

Complete "The Crucible" Worksheet (Pages 16-19) (Due: Sunday September 1/10)

No Journal this Week


Quiz: (Date to be Announced)
"The Crucible" (Pages 28-50) and Vocabulary

"Sinners in the Hands..." Study Guide and Questions

Vocabulary Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God

1. wrath: strong vengeful anger; punishment
2. appease: soothe; relieve
3. congregation: an assembly of persons
4. loathsome: disgusting
5. abhor: regard with disgust
6. abominable: detestable
7. ascribe: to refer to a supposed cause
8. exquisite: carefully selected
9. clergy: a group ordained to perform pastoral functions in a Christian church
10. incense: angry
11. mitigation: to become less harsh or severe
12. deliverance: rescue from danger
13. theology:  the study of religious faith
14. salvation: a deliverance from the power and effects of sin

Week 2 Update

Read  "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" (Pages 17-21) (Due: Tuesday September 18th 2012)

Complete Vocabulary Sheet Using the following words in the exact order as below: 
(Due: Wednesday September 19th 2012)

Vocabulary:

1. wrath
2. appease
3. congregation
4. loathsome
5. abhor
6. abominable
7. ascribe
8. exquisite
9. clergy
10. incense
11. mitigation
12. deliverance
13. theology
14. salvation

Complete "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God Worksheet (Pages 11-14) (Due: Sunday September 23/9)

Journal: (Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God): 
(Due: Wednesday September 19th 2012)
"Pretend you are a preacher; write your own sermon on the most crucial thing you think is missing in your society."

• Remember to underline the five vocabulary words.

Journals must be typed in proper MLA format and contain five vocabulary words from the list above. All journals must be at least three paragraphs (Introduction, Body, and Conclusion) and contain 300-400 words.

Quiz: Sunday September 23rd 2012
"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" (Pages 17-21) and Vocabulary

Journal Rubric

Below is an example of the journal rubric. Expect to see this attached to your next journal.

Vocabulary List "Of Plymouth Plantation"

Use the list below to help you prepare for your quiz on Sunday September 16th

"Of Plymouth Plantation" Reading and Study Guide Questions

Use the questions below to help you better understand the story and to help you study for your quiz on Sunday September 16th 2012

Week 1 Update

Read  "Of Plymouth Plantation" (Pages 4-11) (Due: Tuesday September 11th 2012)

Complete Vocabulary Sheet Using the following words in the exact order as below: 
(Due: Wednesday September 12th 2012)

Vocabulary:

1. aloof
2. desolate
3. hue
4. providence
5. solace
6. commodity
7. feigned
8. procure
9. sentinel
10. vanquish
11. scriptures
12. rendezvous

Journal (Of Plymouth Plantation): 
(Due: Thursday September 13, 2012)
"Pretend you are one of the Native American inhabitants and write your account of the whole experience."

Journals must be typed in proper MLA format and contain five vocabulary words from the list above. All journals must be at least three paragraphs (Introduction, Body, and Conclusion) and at least 300 words.

Quiz: Sunday September 16th, 2012
"Of Plymouth Plantation" (Pages 4-11) and Vocabulary

Sunday Supplies Needed

Sunday September 9th 2012


Bring your binders to class divided into the following sections:

1. Warm-ups (With Plastic Sleeves)
2. Notes (With Notebook Paper)
3. Homework/Handouts (With Plastic Sleeves)
4. Journals (With Plastic Sleeves)
5. Quizzes/Tests (With Plastic Sleeves)

Bring a pack of colors:

• Color Pencils or Markers

Bring The book you chose from the summer reading list or as much information that you can find about your book.

Journal/Essay Correction Code

This is the Journal/Essay correction code; expect to see these coded abbreviations on your next journal, if you have the following mistakes.

Code	Description
NT	Needs Thesis in Introduction
RT	Restate Thesis in Conclusion
CAP	Capitalize first letter of sentences and proper nouns
IP	Indent Paragraph
SPM	Spelling Mistakes
DS	Double Space
ROS	Run-on Sentences
FRG	Sentence Fragment
TPS	Needs Topic Sentences
OT	Off Topic
NI	No Introduction
NC	No Conclusion
WRC	Word Count Too Low
NGM	Numerous Grammar Mistakes

Assignments Week 1

Journal (Of Plymouth Plantation): 
Due Date: Thursday September 13, 2012
"Pretend you are one of the Native American inhabitants and write your account of the whole experience."

Journals must be typed in proper MLA format and contain five vocabulary words from the list below. All journals must be at least three paragraphs (Introduction, Body, and Conclusion) and at least 300 words.

Vocabulary:

1. aloof
2. desolate
3. hue
4. providence
5. solace
6. commodity
7. feigned
8. procure
9. sentinel
10. vanquish
11. scriptures
12. rendezvous

Quiz: (To be Announced)
Of Plymouth Plantation (Pages 4-11) & Vocabulary

Materials Needed

Portfolios must be brought to class everyday along with The Interactive Reader Plus or current Novel. Your portfolio must be divided into the following sections:

1. Warm-ups

2. Notes

3. Handouts

4. Journal

5. Quizzes and Tests

 Everyone's journal/essay should look like this from a distance. 

Your name, the date, class, and word count must be in the top left corner.

Go to Line Spacing Options

Choose Double under Spacing Options.

Indent Paragraph: Choose First Line by 0.5" under Special.

Make sure to center your Title. Do not make it fancy. Do not underline. Do not make it bold. Don't do anything special!

 Your Journals and Essays must be in Times New Roman and 12pt font. Every single word must be Times New Roman 12pt. Nothing different!