tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71532604253407535302023-06-20T05:35:42.905-07:00Ms. Martin at SGHS“I really don't think life is about the I-could-have-beens. Life is only about the I-tried-to-do. I don't mind the failure but I can't imagine that I'd forgive myself if I didn't try.” - Nikki GiovanniUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7153260425340753530.post-27687960155771420152011-05-16T07:12:00.000-07:002011-05-16T07:20:12.950-07:00Performance Final Exam - Tuesday, May 17It will cover texts studied this semester. Here is a list of texts covered by Honors and/or CP:<br /><br />King Arthur's "Sword in the Stone" - Young Arthur becomes king by pulling a sword out of a ston<br />Lancelot and Guinevere - Lancelot woos Guinevere (Arthur's wife) and they begin their affair<br />Lay of the Werewolf - A husband has a secret--he turns in to a werewolf--and his wife does not like it. She betrays him, but he gets the last laugh.<br />How Siegfried was Slain - Chivalry at it's worst - Siegfried is stabbed in the back (literally) for being a good friend.<br />Perceval: The Grail - Sieze an opportunity when given, Perceval went on a quest to find the Holy Grail and bound by his chivalrous code let the moment pass him.<br />Dante's Inferno - Dante takes a journey through hell and shows that what you did on earth, you will suffer the consequences for in eternity--symbolic retribution.<br />Julius Caesar - Et tu Brute?<br />Poetry<br />Of Mice and Men / Lord of the Flies / The Other Side of the Sky / Fahrenhiet 451Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7153260425340753530.post-24036015923253920332011-05-10T05:20:00.000-07:002011-05-10T06:31:26.721-07:00Assignment: Extended Metaphor and Symbolism<span style="color:#330033;"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Assignment: Write 2 poems</span></strong>.</span> (Remember, your final project will be to perform one of your original works. Your building your portfolio to select your poem from).<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Poem 1: Extended Metaphor Poem<br /></span></strong>A metaphor that weaves its way throughout the entire poem is called an extended metaphor. Read the poem below and examine how the following demonstrates the concept.<br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#000099;">Cliché by Billy Collins<br /><br />My life is an open book. It lies here<br />on a glass tabletop, its pages shamelessly exposed,<br />outspread like a bird with hundreds of thin paper wings.<br /><br />It is a biography, needless to say,<br />and I am reading and writing it simultaneously<br />in a language troublesome and private.<br />Every reader must be a translator with a thick lexicon.<br /><br />No one has read the whole thing but me.<br />Most dip into the middle for a few paragraphs,<br />then move on to other shelves, other libraries.<br />Some have time only for the illustrations.<br /><br />I love to feel the daily turning of the pages,<br />the sentences unwinding like string,<br />and when something really important happens,<br />I walk out to the edge of the page<br />and, always the student,<br />make an asterisk, a little star, in the margin.<br /><br /></span><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Your Turn</span></strong>: Think of a metaphor for your own life that you can extend in this same way. Think of something which has several components, such as a kind of television show, movie, or game. Even certain kinds of food that involve many elements -- pizza, casserole, chef salad, -- or ingredients -- cakes and cookies, could inspire your poem. What about complicated places -- highway, library, cruise ship, dormitory, apartment house, shopping mall, a stadium, a garden? Perhaps your metaphor might extend an activity, like playing a football game or driving a car. You can begin your poem "My life is . . . " or try somethg more subtle. Then explore the extensions of your metaphor. <strong><em><span style="color:#ff0000;">Length at least 16 lines (4 quatrains)<br /></span></em></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#009900;">Poem 2: Symbolism<br /></span></strong>Symbolism is something that on the surface is its literal self but which also has another meaning or even several meanings. For example, a sword may be a sword and also symbolize justice. A symbol may be said to embody an idea. A symbol is an object, animate or inanimate, that stands for or points to a reality beyond itself. The cross, for example, is often used to represent suffering. Symbols, however, also indicate their own reality. For example, a cross not only stands for suffering, but it also stands for Christian suffering. A sunrise not only represents new beginnings but the beginning of a new day.<br /><br />Today's poem in class - Persimmon - illustrated how a symbol is used in a poem and elaborated throughout it.<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#33cc00;"><span style="color:#009900;">Your Turn:</span> </span></strong>Think of an object which has symbolic significance for you., perhaps even idiosyncratically. Compose a poem which features that object and reveals its layers of meanings through the details you select. Respect your readers enough to reveal this. Don't tell us what it represents; show us. <em><strong><span style="color:#009900;">Length at least 16 lines.</span></strong><br /></em>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7153260425340753530.post-49247493427160465392011-05-03T16:01:00.000-07:002011-05-03T16:05:48.607-07:00This Week: 5/2 - 5/6Monday: Poetry Terms <div><br /></div><div>Tuesday: Final JC presentations, List poem HW: finish list poem started in class and according to your definition of poetry, bring in an example of a poem</div><div><br /></div><div>Wednesday: Grammar review (fragments, run-ons), Figurative language</div><div><br /></div><div>Thursday: Grammar review (independent vs dependent clause); Outside reading book- Of Mice and Men; sonnets</div><div><br /></div><div>Friday: Grammar review (parallel structure); sonnets and symbolism; BLOG DUE</div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7153260425340753530.post-3530214367886563022011-04-27T11:08:00.000-07:002011-04-27T11:15:06.383-07:00Julius Caesar Essay Prompt and Outline<p>Prompt: Discuss the tragic hero of the play and the tragic flaw that brings him/her down<br /><br />Outline requirements:<br />Create an outline (only an outline) with the following information. You will use your outline to write your essay in class. This will be a timed essay. Outlines are due on Friday.<br />Intro<br />-Hook, opening sentence<br />-Thesis<br />1st point / reason<br />-Supporting quote(s) (with line number: ex: 1.2.154)<br />2nd point / reason<br />-Supporting quote(s) (with line number: ex: 1.2.154)<br />3rd point / reason<br />-Supporting quote(s) (with line number: ex: 1.2.154)<br />Conclusion<br />-Ending statement </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7153260425340753530.post-31782628253731555162011-04-25T18:06:00.000-07:002011-04-27T11:15:31.147-07:00This Week: 4/25 -4/29Monday: I was unexpectedly absent due to Airtran. Hopefully, this day was used to work on Caesar projects that are due on Thursday. <b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ff0000;">There IS a blog this week. </span></i></b><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div>Tuesday: Tragic hero and Julius Caesar</div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div>Wednesday: More on tragic hero</div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div>Thursday: Julius Caesar projects are due; YEAH!!!</div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div>Friday: In-class Julius Caesar timed writing</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7153260425340753530.post-21211005641194966822011-04-22T06:59:00.000-07:002011-04-22T07:02:45.782-07:00Announcements1. There is NO blog this week<br /><br />2. Here is a link to find a couple of video editing software: <a href="http://download.cnet.com/windows/video-editing-software/">CLICK HERE</a> (It really depends on your computer, but you probably already have something on your computer--MovieMaker is on Windows, iMovie is on Apple)<br /><br />3. My expectations for the Julius Ceasar project--to be WOWED and see GREATNESS! (You can do it--think outside the box, but remember the THEME and Shakespeare's objective).Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7153260425340753530.post-20850158539824399192011-04-14T07:10:00.000-07:002011-04-14T07:12:08.200-07:00Julius Caesar ProjectProject Selection form (<a href="http://gcps-daramartin.onmycalendar.com/?PK=A4T51138T88QO&IK=A7U6QT87526B">click here</a>)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7153260425340753530.post-52287122082750614182011-04-12T10:48:00.000-07:002011-04-12T10:57:15.553-07:00HW: Campaign Speech (honors)<em>Public speaking requires many skills beyond being able to speak. You must also know how to write eloquent and crowd-moving speeches. Think “I Have a Dream” and presidential addresses. Many leaders even hire speech writers to help them create their masterpieces. You’ve now been hired by either Brutus or Marc Antony to help them with their campaign to lead Rome. </em><em></em><em>Now that we’ve learned about several persuasive techniques, you must incorporate them into a well-written and convincing speech. Brutus now would like very much to be the leader in Rome, but as we have heard from Antony’s speech he, too, would like to lead Rome. </em><br /><p><em></em></p><br /><p><strong>Requirements:</strong> </p><br /><ul><br /><li>Your assignment is to write a campaign speech for one of these two men. You must include at least <strong>three persuasive techniques</strong> (use your handout and notes). Your campaign speech should be <strong>at least 200 words </strong>in length, typed, double-spaced.</li></ul><br /><p><strong><em>Grading:</em></strong> </p><br /><ul><br /><li>(10 points) Type your paper and have your name, teacher, period, and date in the left corner. Your chosen character (Brutus or Antony) should be your title. </li><br /><li>(30 points) Highlight the rhetorical devices in your speech and annotate in the margins which rhetorical devices you used <strong>and</strong> why. </li><br /><li>(20 points) Provide notes (stage directions) on HOW you should deliver your speech (i.e. take a pause, raise/lower your voice, etc.) </li><br /><li>(10 points) Show clear support for the leadership of either Brutus or Antony </li><br /><li>(10 points) Be written for the plebians of Rome</li><br /><li>(10 points) Be ready on Thursday, April 14, 2011; several students will be selected to present their speeches to the class </li><br /><li>(10 points) Be clean in nature (school-appropriate) and free of grammatical/spelling errors</li></ul>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7153260425340753530.post-86619009858976402082011-04-10T19:27:00.000-07:002011-04-12T10:58:07.824-07:00This Week: 4/11-4/15<i>Welcome Back from Spring Break! </i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333ff;">MONDAY</span></b>: Act 3 review: quotes, identifying persuasive techniques; finish movie viewing of Act 3 <b><i>HOMEWORK</i></b>: Act 3 study guide due tomorrow, review for test <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333ff;"><b>TUESDAY</b></span>: Act 3 TEST <strong><em>HOMEWORK</em></strong>: Campaign Speech (due Thursday) <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333ff;"><b>WEDNESDAY</b></span>: Vocabulary TEST (all 40 words); Act 4 <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333ff;">THURSDAY</span></b>: Campaign Speech due; Act 4; Sign up for final project activity <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333ff;">FRIDAY</span></b>: Act 4/5; movie viewing (No Blog due today) <b><i>HOMEWORK</i></b>: Leadership Essay due TuesdayUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7153260425340753530.post-49529686241014283312011-03-31T13:45:00.000-07:002011-03-31T13:46:55.066-07:00Vocabulary Words #1-401.Succor(n)- help; aid<br />2.Sagacious(adj)- discerning; keen practical sense<br />3.Fortuitous(adj)- happening by chance <br />4.Prowess(n)- bravery; unusual skill or ability<br />5.Beset(v)- to attack on all sides; surround<br />6.Implacable(adj)- unyielding; not to be satisfied or relieved<br />7.Antipathy(n)- strong dislike; hostile<br />8.Ephemeral(adj)- lasting a short time; very short lived<br />9.Decorum(n)- proper behavior; good taste; orderliness<br />10.Elucidate(v)- to make clear; explain<br />11.Alacrity(n)- liveliness; cheerful willingness; brisk & eager action<br />12.Droll(adj)- amusingly odd<br />13.Magnanimous(adj)- generous in forgiving; above small meannesses<br />14.Whet(v)- to sharpen; make keen or eager<br />15.Reticent(adj)- not speaking freely; reserved<br />16.Zealous(adj)- eager; earnest; devoted<br />17.Voluble(adj)- characterized by a ready flow of words; fluent<br />18.Vehement(adj)- intense; emotional; powerful<br />19.Tacit(adj)- unspoken; silent; not to be expressed in words<br />20.Officious(adj)- meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority<br />21.Beret (adj)- Deprived of; made unhappy through loss<br />22.Fracas (n)- noisy quarrel; brawl<br />23.Commodious (adj)- roomy<br />24.Denounce (v)- to condemn strongly; speak out<br />25.Zenith (adj)- highest point; culminating point<br />26.Curtail (V)- to cut short<br />27.Fathom (v)- to reach an understanding of; get to the bottom; A ,measure depth in water<br />28.Indelible (adj) not able to be erased or removed<br />29.Assiduous (adj)- persistent; attentive; diligent<br />30.Quandary (n)- condition of being confused<br />31.Vitriolic (adj)- extremely biting ; sharp; bitter<br />32.Recalcitrant (adj)- refusing to obey rules or following orders; unmanageably resistant<br />33.Soothsayer (n)- a person who is able to predict the future<br />34.Homage (n)- Respect shown by external action<br />35.Portent (n)- a sign; forewarning<br />36.Spurn (v)- to reject; scorn<br />37.Affable- friendly; easy to approach; warm; affectionate<br />38.Impassive (adj)- without feeling or emotion<br />39.Placid (adj)- outwardly calm; composed; self satisfied; peaceful<br />40.Mutiny (n)- open rebellion against authorityUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7153260425340753530.post-11953936972374791922011-03-29T04:08:00.001-07:002011-04-09T19:30:49.828-07:00This Week: 3/28 - 4/1Monday: Finish movie (1-3) vocab assignment (6)<br /><br />Tuesday: Julius Caesar Act 3, scene 1; vocabulary index cards due (1 for each word = 40)<br /><br />Wednesday: Julius Caesar Act 3<br /><br />Thursday: Vocabulary Test; Julius Caesar Act 3<br /><br />Friday: Julius Caesar Act 3 Test; Blog dueUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7153260425340753530.post-16533545595438490572011-03-21T09:45:00.000-07:002011-04-09T19:31:20.623-07:00This Week: 3/21-3/25Monday: Act 2, scene 1<br /><br />Tuesday: Act 2, scenes 2-4 <span style="color:#ff0000;">HW: complete the study guides for Acts 1 and 2</span><br /><br />Wednesday: In-Class activity pertaining to Acts 1 and 2<br /><br />Thursday: TEST over Acts 1 and 2 <span style="color:#ff0000;">HW: vocabulary assignment due next Tuesday</span><br /><br />Friday: Julius Caesar movie clip and class assignment; blog dueUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7153260425340753530.post-31677616768556479572011-03-14T05:14:00.000-07:002011-04-09T19:32:40.433-07:00This Week: 3/14-3/18*This week we begin reading Julius Caesar. Each week, the reading schedule will be posted. Please adhere to the reading, even if you are absent, so that you can stop on schedule. You can find the online texts of J.C. one the right. For each Act, complete the study guide (also on the right). After each Act, you will take a test based off the study guide.<br /><br />Monday - Julius Caesar <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/17KcFbeZw7u_JD_ABjYVrb1GylDyO_uSqfyB44AV6fJ4/edit?hl=en#">Agree/Disagree writing</a> (turned in at the end of 3rd and 6th)<br /><br />Tuesday - Julius Caesar <a href="https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0ByRKkf9S9Xo7N2FhNGEzNWEtYzNjOS00ODgxLWIwZjYtNmViNzJkMWE2MzY0&hl=en">background notes</a><br /><br />Wednesday - Act 1, scene 1<br /><br />Thursday - Act 1, scene 2<br /><br />Friday - Act 1, scene 3; Background quiz (from the notes); Blog dueUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7153260425340753530.post-22136849219679547082011-02-28T04:27:00.000-08:002011-04-09T19:32:29.371-07:00This Week: 2/28-3/4<strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">*NEW: Inferno project due date has been extended to Monday, 3/7</span></strong><br /><br />*No blog this week--work on your project<br /><br /><strong>Monday</strong>: DENOUNCE; Grammar: semi-colon; Writing: write a poem summarizing cantos 1, 5, 9 and 34 in the terza rima rhyme scheme (6th period- project work time)<br /><br /><strong>Tuesday</strong>: ZENITH; Grammar: comma splice; Project work time (6th period - read Canto 34)<br /><br /><strong>Wednesday</strong>: CURTAIL; Grammar review: parallel structure; Gateway intro (6th period -terza rima poem: see assignment under Monday)<br /><br /><strong>Thursday</strong>: FATHOM; Gateway practice<br /><br /><strong>Friday</strong>:Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7153260425340753530.post-31222418447026662262011-02-21T17:34:00.000-08:002011-02-21T17:36:54.656-08:00HW: Map of Dante's Journey (Mon-3rd and 6th)Draw a map of Dante's journey in Canto 1 and 3. Include all elements that he encounters (i.e. dark woods, sun, 3 beasts, etc). <div><br /></div><div>Color it for extra credit. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7153260425340753530.post-45308262440954694932011-02-15T18:33:00.000-08:002011-02-15T18:36:47.394-08:00HW: Allusions research-1st and 2nd<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 36.0px 0.0px; font: 27.0px Georgia; color: #4f5b41"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">In order to prepare for the allusions referenced in Dante’s Inferno, use the internet to complete your research on the assigned items. Provide information on your assigned item (enough to inform the class so they can become familiar with your subject). Be sure to write down the website address in which you find your information in the source box provided.</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 36.0px 0.0px; font: 27.0px Georgia; color: #4f5b41"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"></span></span></p><ol style="list-style-type: decimal"> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Georgia; color: #4f5b41"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Acheron</span></li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Georgia; color: #4f5b41"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Achilles</span></li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Georgia; color: #4f5b41"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Aeneas</span></li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Georgia; color: #4f5b41"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Alexander the Great</span></li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Georgia; color: #4f5b41"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Attila the Hun</span></li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Georgia; color: #4f5b41"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Brutus</span></li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Georgia; color: #4f5b41"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Cain</span></li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Georgia; color: #4f5b41"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Cassius</span></li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Georgia; color: #4f5b41"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Cerberus</span></li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Georgia; color: #4f5b41"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Charon</span></li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Georgia; color: #4f5b41"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Cleopatra</span></li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Georgia; color: #4f5b41"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Dis</span></li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Georgia; color: #4f5b41"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Judas Iscariot</span></li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Georgia; color: #4f5b41"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Helen of Troy</span></li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Georgia; color: #4f5b41"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Lancelot</span></li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Georgia; color: #4f5b41"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Minos</span></li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Georgia; color: #4f5b41"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Minotaur</span></li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Georgia; color: #4f5b41"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Thebes</span></li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Georgia; color: #4f5b41"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Tristan</span></li> <li style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 24.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Georgia; color: #4f5b41"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Virgil</span></li></ol><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7153260425340753530.post-56195818112527199332011-02-14T02:53:00.000-08:002011-02-14T11:08:29.216-08:00HW: Love is a MetaphorGo the this <a href="http://grammar.about.com/od/rhetoricstyle/a/lovemetaphors.htm">website</a> and browse through the 99 love metaphors. As the website states, there aren't 100 metaphors because they need you to create the last one. So your assignment is (inspired by this holiday of love today) is to create a Valentines card (pull out the construction paper and scissors, make the cutout heart, etc.) and within the card include 1 metaphor with the extended explanation (as shown in class) <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">and</span></strong> 1 simile. Valentines can be to an <b>object</b>, an <b>SGHS</b> <b>teacher</b> or to a <b>literary character</b> (kudos to you if you select someone studied this year). These will be displayed.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7153260425340753530.post-88117995640986632412011-02-12T04:04:00.001-08:002011-02-12T04:04:44.254-08:00Don't forget...Poetry Out Loud presentations on Monday, and ONLY on Monday! Be prepared.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7153260425340753530.post-7265092449181826342011-02-10T13:11:00.000-08:002011-02-10T13:13:29.229-08:00Chivalry Essay1st and 2nd period:<br /><a href="https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0ASRKkf9S9Xo7ZG41c2Ntal8xMjNoanFmMjRkbQ&hl=en">Assignment here</a><br /><br />Due Friday, Feb. 11Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7153260425340753530.post-38123174105617975572011-02-10T02:36:00.001-08:002011-02-10T02:37:11.977-08:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b>****NEW EXTRA CREDIT ASSIGNMENTS JUST ADDED--CLICK ON THE TAB ABOVE!!!***</b></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7153260425340753530.post-18149786541569996072011-02-08T11:15:00.001-08:002011-02-10T02:37:28.392-08:003rd Period Extra Credit AssignmentThe assembly featuring Spoken Word artist "Abyss" who entertained, informed and challenged us in our way of thinking. How is Abyss a part of Black History Month? (Go beyond saying that he's black). Also, out of all the things that he mentioned, recall one thing that stands out to you and respond to it.<br /><br />At least 2 paragraphs. Due Friday, Feb. 11Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7153260425340753530.post-58442147212652591482011-02-01T02:47:00.000-08:002011-02-07T11:14:12.012-08:00Poetry Out Loud Assignment<span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="body"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i>Breathe-in experience, breathe-out poetry.</i></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><i> -</i></span><span class="bodybold"><a style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,17,255); TEXT-DECORATION: none" href="http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/m/murielruke102193.html"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Muriel Rukeyser</span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> </span></i></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><b><br /></b></span><br />Task</b>: to select, memorize and recite a poem in class</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><b>Process</b>: </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">1) go to <a href="http://www.poetryoutloud.org/poems/">http://www.poetryoutloud.org/poems/</a> to select a poem that you will memorize. Your poem MUST BE at least 20 lines. (Tip: pick a poem that interests you, that you understand and feel some connection to). When you recite the poem, we will discuss TONE, and in order to truly convey the right tone, you want to understand what your poem is about. </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">2) click <a href="http://gcps-daramartin.onmycalendar.com/?PK=A4T51138T88QO&IK=A7U6QT87526B">HERE</a> and submit your poem selection </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">3) Begin memorizing your poem. You will bring a copy of your poem to class on TUESDAY, FEB. 8 to use it for an in-class assignment and then you will recite your poem on FRIDAY, FEB. 11</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>**JUST ADDED</strong></span>: List of poems that you signed up to recite--click <a href="https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0ByRKkf9S9Xo7YTQwMzM0NmEtZTMzZi00ODUwLThmNGQtMzRmNjQwNzNhMzhk&hl=en&authkey=CKrwnfUO">HERE</a></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7153260425340753530.post-54714080367857485732011-01-20T13:50:00.000-08:002011-01-20T13:53:18.831-08:00Virtues of ChivalryKnights in the Middle Ages were expected to exemplify these virtues in all that they did:<br />-Courage<br />-Justice / Fairness<br />-Mercy<br />-Generosity<br />-Faithfulness / Loyalty<br />-Nobility / Honor<br />-Humility<br />-Courtesy<br />-Temperance<br />-Diligence<br />Come up with examples (at least 2) of everyday actions for each virtue listed.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7153260425340753530.post-4732746466871109532011-01-12T05:39:00.000-08:002011-01-16T05:40:29.495-08:00Happy "Unexpected" Snow-cation!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7153260425340753530.post-20412401131368102232011-01-06T04:31:00.000-08:002011-01-06T05:04:37.526-08:00Writing Assignment 1: Making Goals that Stick<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">Now that you’ve completed the pre-writing and drafting, it’s time to<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>revise (really revise) your writing and make sure that you have fulfilled the expectations of the assignment. </span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">Expectations: </span></p><p style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbolfont-family:Symbol;" ><span style="mso-list: Ignore">·<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri;">Write a letter or poem that addresses the following;</span></p><p style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family:'Courier New';"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">o<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri;">Reflections over the last year – mention at least three events</span></p><p style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family:'Courier New';"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">o<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri;">Goals that you have for this year – discuss three goals (you should also tell why these goals<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>are important to you in this point and time)</span></p><p style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family:'Courier New';"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">o<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri;">Provide one mini-action that you are going to take within the next two weeks towards fulfilling one of your goals (For example, if your ultimate goal is to lose 15 pounds, your mini-action may be that for the next two weeks you will go to the gym three days a week). </span></p><p style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family:'Courier New';"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">o<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri;">Correct any spelling errors</span></p><p style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family:'Courier New';"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">o<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri;">Letter should be typed, double-spaced, size 12 font, with proper class heading (check syllabus-it’s online).</span></p><p style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"><span style="font-family:'Courier New';"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">o<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri;">Each of the content expectations above: they should be <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><u>at least</u></i></b> one <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><u>detailed</u></i></b> paragraph or detailed stanza. </span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt 0.75in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">Your final, published work is due Friday, Jan. 7. This is NOT to be completed on your blog. It should be on a Word document. </span></p><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">As with ALL assignments, I LOVE THE DETAILS….BE THOROUGH!!!<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class="MsoNormal"></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0