Homework - Due Weds 12/12

1.  Read pages 128-132 to the line "He's cracked."  Answer the following question:

What is the mood at the beginning of this chapter?  What is the mood at the end?  Why does it change?  Use T.E.A. to construct your answer.

2.  Read pages 56 and 57.  Then, read the end of 132 and the first two lines of 133.  Compare the description of the setting in both these passages.  What meaning do you think Golding is developing through his description of setting?  Use textual evidence to defend your claims.

Depth of Knowledge Questions

Here is the chart to help you formulate discussion questions:  Depth of Knowledge Chart

Use this guide to check your questions.  What level is your question?

Level 1: What happened in the story?

Level 2: Interpret a Small Piece of Text: Make predictions, inferences, draw conclusions, etc.

Level 3: Look for Big Patterns: Construct an argument, prove an opinion, critique a character, trace a theme, etc.

Homework Due November 19

Read pages 148 to 158. What do we learn about the King and the Duke's lifestyle? Explain.

Revision Guide

Use this guide when revising your written work:

Guide to Ms. Dame's Editing Abbreviations and Symbols

Online Grammar Quizzes

You have two grammar quizzes to complete by November 14 and two more to complete by November 30.

To Log-In:

1.  Go to www.noredink.com.
2.  Click on the Student button.
3.  Use your class code (see below).  You do not need to provide your e-mail, but you do need to use your real name so that I can give you credit.
4.  Complete the "Subject-Verb Agreement" and "Commas, Fragments, and Run-ons" assignments first.  The program allows you to make second and third guesses, but your first answer is the one that counts, so answer each question carefully.

Note:  This program will help me understand what grammar rules I need to review in class, but if you can see you are struggling with a particular rule that we do not learn together, come see me.  I will review it with you, and if you show mastery after tutoring, I will raise your quiz grade.

Class Codes:

Period 1 4cdb5b50
Period 2 9339dae3
Period 5 dcc932f5
Period 6  7f8f9a63
Period 7 82cf1bdf

A Chance to Tell Your Story on the Radio!

Hey Everybody!

My friend works for National Public Radio, and alerted me to this opportunity.  A show called "Radio Diaries" has been helping teens write and record their stories for radio for sixteen years.  You can see some of their amazing work here:

http://www.radiodiaries.org/tag/teenage-diaries/

To celebrate Radio Diaries' sixteenth birthday, a website named Cowbird is looking for 300 teens who want to tell their story by writing and creating a radio short.  If you're interested, listen to some of the former stories and brainstorm what you might speak about in your own life.

I'm happy to contact my friend Sarah if anyone wants to pursuing their first radio short!

The Iliad, Visualized

Here is a project showing which characters are mentioned the most in each book.  What characters stand out the most?

http://moebio.com/iliad/

Homonyms!

WARNING: This is dorky.



homonym - each of two words having different spellings and meanings but pronounced the same

Homelessness in New York City

Apropos of our "On Behalf of Others" unit, this article from last week's NYTimes profiles new homeless families.  For extra credit, read the article and answer the following questions:

1.  If this was your family, would you choose to be involved in the article?  Why or why not?
2.  Does the journalist do a good job following your guidelines for respectful yet accurate reporting?  Give specifics to back up your point.
3.  On the balance, do you believe it was worth it to reveal these families' struggles to educate other people? Give at least two reasons to back up our opinion.

On Behalf of Others PBA Resources

One in Eight Million: The Uncertain Gang Member

Migrant Mother Photographs
The Story Behind This Iconic Photo

Random Family (check Amazon.com, you can use the "Look Inside" feature to read the excerpt)

Two Tabloid Articles:
America's Obsession With Tabloids
Why We Need the Tabloids

JR's Ted Talk

Be A Weegee!

Here is an extra-credit project for any aspiring photographers.  Take a photo that some would consider sensationalist or lurid (no nudity please!), but you believe has artistic or journalistic merit.  In a well-developed paragraph, explain why you believe the photo has artistic or journalistic merit.  Also include reasonable proof that you took the picture (you can just tell me where and when.)