Webquest: Animal Farm Background Info.

WEBQUEST: Using whatever resources available to you, take notes on and answer the following questions. Be able to define terms and people in your own words: no cut/paste. You need to be able to explain in your own words!!!

Be sure to TAKE NOTES! That means: you must put them in your own words!!!!!!!!

Requirements:

• Don’t wait until LAST MINUTE!!! You have PLENTY of Time.
• Information should be in your OWN WORDS (be able to define/explain not cut/paste).
• You should have at least THREE facts defining and explaining in your own words. Make sure you have enough information so that you understand!!!! Be prepared to take a quiz!!!

• THINK ABOUT:
• What happened? 
• WHy did it happen?
• How did it impact people and society?
• Why is it influential?

• MLA Formatted Works Cited page (be sure to keep track of your sources as your research. Not needed for the definitions)

Define:	Identify People:	Research and Take notes: give Dates, important people, EXPLAIN:
Allegory Fable Satire Communism Capitalism Socialism	Nicholas II Karl Marx Vladimir Lenin Leon Trotsky Josef Stalin George Orwell	Bloody Sunday The Russian Revolution The Communist Manifesto The KGB Pravda Hitler-Stalin Pact Bolshevik Revolution The Red Scare

DUE: FRIDAY!!!!

Online Text: Of Mice and Men

Dear students,

We do not have enough books in the English Department to cover all of my students. I am trying to teach the curriculum with the book rotation, amount of students, and the supplies provided to me. However, I do not have enough books for all of you.

We will be reading as much as possible in class, you know, like the district schools do, and then I will assign homework based on what you read. It is not ideal to my teaching style, but it is what I have to work with.

In case you do not finish the reading assigned to you, I have found a FREE ONLINE TEXT of the novel. 

Please note: page number will not be the same. 

Immigration Debate Rules and Rubric

How the Debate works:

• Beginning team will be chosen at random to being the debate. This team will be first to argue and give opening statement and LAST to give the closing statement.
•  Opening statements.
• Opening statement = no more than 4 minutes. You have plenty of time so make use of it!
• No more than two people COHESIVELY working together to present
• Have a hook, props, pictures, etc. Make it strong!
• Think of your tone and message you want to send.
• Remember, the opposing team can use whatever you say against you when it is their turn for opening statements, so fill the holes!
• Point/counter point:
• Each team member will stand when delivering his/her point
• Team mate will be given no more than two minutes to explain his/her point
• The opposing side will have no more than 10 seconds to organize thoughts and give a rebuttal.
• Each point/counter point will rebut for no more than 5 turns.
• This will take place for TWO days. So, make sure you have enough information to prove and argue your side
• Closing Arguments:
• Each team will be given no more than 4 minutes for the closing argument.
• The team that gave first opening statement will be the last to give the closing argument.
• Remember: what is your so what? Use the techniques from “They say, I say…”
• During the Debate:
• Be sure to take notes on what was said!
• You can use it as ammunition again the opposing side! Manipulate their words and data!
• WORD SLAP THEM!
• Deliberation:
• The Student judges will be given 10 – 15 minutes to discuss their findings, decide what worked, what didn’t
• While they deliberate, you will be taking notes on your “ticket to leave” and commenting not only on the debate, your performance, but the judges responses.
• They will unanimously choose a winner using their unbiased opinions.

 

Debate Rubric:

• Five points for each category. Each day is a different grade in gradebook!
• Can change with the amount of times speaking, points address, opening/closing statements per day.
• Categories:
• Presentation skills: Stands up, speaks clearly, eye contact, knows the material and not reading directly off paper but uses it as a guide.
• Accuracy and relevance of points/counter points: each point supports the argument and counter points are a logical rebuttal.
• Accuracy of data: sources used are relevant and credible sources and directly support claims.
• Preparation: quickly responds to points/counterpoints, knows his/her material, knows materials of others and works together with the group
• The debate winner (the whole “team”) will be given FIVE extra points added to their grade!!!!

Literature Critic: Section A

A critical book analysis is an expression of an evaluative judgment on the quality, meaning and significance of a book. It is based on careful analysis and interpretation of a piece of literature. As the writer, you must evaluate the author’s main point, purpose, message and literary effectiveness.  As well as giving information and summaries about the book, you will give a fair, balanced and educated opinion on the book, just like Aristotle did in the marketplace or like Roger Ebert does for the movies…two thumbs up!

To down load the, rubric, and all assignments, CLICK HERE

Directions:

• Pretend you are a media critic and using the skills you have gained from evaluation types of visual propaganda, you have to critique a piece of literature (think back to terms 2 and 3).
• Ask the following questions:
• What is the message? How does the author “sell” the message?
• What is the main point and is it communicated well?
• What else, besides characters, setting, plot, theme, etc, are you supposed to “buy” into
• Using selections provided for you by the library (or one on your own that has been approved by me), you will read, question, evaluate, respond and write about the quality and effectiveness of this work. You will have to:
• Create a thesis taking a stand on your opinion/the quality of this piece
• How well (or how poorly) does it convey a message about marginalization/oppression?
• How does it (or not) appeal to your E, L, P, K?
• Supportive evidence from the piece
• Be sure to persuade your audience (use some of those propaganda techniques in a written form)
• You will be scored based on the rubric given to you
• You will have to read/annotate/take notes as you read (if you would like to photocopy your piece so that you can write on it would be fine. Otherwise, you have to take notes on a separate piece of paper as you read)
• Create an outline and rough draft
• Final draft = No more than 2 pages (Double spaced, TNR, 12, COVER PAGE. This isn’t formal, MLA writing, so you can use personal pronouns and don’t need a heading/header)
• You must have your title/author, physical copy of the short story and rationale by THURSDAY 5/26
• This writing assignment and all work  due by Tuesday, June 14^th. You need a physical copy AND uploaded to turn it in BY 7:20 am (by the start of school on 6/14

You MUST keep ALL of the materials (notes, outlines, etc.) and staple them to the BACK of your essay/response

 DUE: Tuesday, June 14^th

Angela’s Ashes: Chapters 4 and 5

Directions: Answer the questions using instances from the novel. You don’t need complete sentences and can use bullet points if you would like, just be sure your explanations are thorough.

 

Chapter 4:

 

1. How does McCourt capture the literal-mindedness or children when Frankie learns he must prepare for his First Communion?
2. What is Mikey Molloy’s “affliction” (pg 114) and why does Frankie look up to Mikey?
3. Why does Nora Molly regularly visit the insane asylum? What sense is there that it is a relief for her to go there?
4. Describe Mr. Benson’s teaching style? Does he encourage curiosity? How does he expect his students to learn?
5. Although the child Frankie does not seem to recognize it at the time, what does McCourt imply to be the priest’s reaction when Frankie confesses his big sin at his First Confession?
6. What does the priest tell Frankie about books?
7. What is ironic about Grandma’s telling Frankie that a “little spit won’t kill you” (128).
8. How does the priest react to Frankie’s confession? What does it say/indicate about the priest

 

Chapter 5:

9. What is humorous and poignant about Frankie’s description of the adult practice of “not talking to each other” (132-33)?
10. What does the poem Mam recites say about her life? What does she laugh all the way through it?
11. What do Mam and Dad tell their children about smoking? Why is this ironic?
12. What happens to Mam and Dad’s teeth?
13. The McCourt’s moved back to Ireland when Frankie was four. Why does Mr. McCourt still not have a steady job when Frankie is nine?
14. What is the Arch Confraternity? Why does Quigley tell Frankie he has to join?
15. How does the Confraternity pressure people into attending? Think back to our lessons on propaganda and how is the Confraternity using it?
16. Dad decides that Frankie is old enough to be an altar boy. Why does Mam not what Frankie to be one? Explain.

The 2011 Room 328 Psychologial Conference

For this convention:

• You will be informally presenting a psycho analysis to a seminar of learned doctors (ie: your peers).
• You will either interview either a peer (but you must consent to working together!!!!)
• or a famous figure from the list of choices given to you for this conference. NO REPEATS!!!!  
• You will have your choice of which patient you want based off of your current term average. Rewards for those who put in effort! If you are absent, you will be assigned someone (sorry, be in school!)

Your Findings must include:

• stages of fixation and their behavioral effects, transference issues, defense mechanisms.
• All diagnosis must be supported by examples.

Research for a classmate:

• You must interview your partner thoroughly, asking him or her questions about their life, things that bother or upset, what they want or need, how they would react in certain situations so that you can make inferences about their behaviors.
• You will make a diagnosis based off of your interview. If You have trouble diagnosing, then it is probably because YOU didn’t conduct an informative interview!

 Research for Public Figure:

• Make a list of things that the person has done or said throughout not only their career in the public eye, but even before they became who you know them to be (issues may have developed during childhood).
• Then use these words and actions to determine what the celeb really wants, needs, thinks, or feels. Use that analysis to make your diagnosis

Possible Famous Patients:

Ben Roethlisberger Britney Spears Charlie Sheen Chirs Brown Demi Lovato Fred Phelps Gary Busey

Hosni Mubarak Kanye West Kendra Baskett Lindsay Lohan Michael Vick Miley Cyrus Moammar Gadhafi

Mel Gibson Rihanna Ronnie (JerseyShore) Sammy Sweetheart Snooki The Situation Tiger Woods

DUE MONDAY!!!

Essay: A Freudian Lens

Assignment:

• You will be writing a paper in which you psycho analyze Holden from a Freudian point of view; looking at Holden through a specific lens (way of thinking, attitude, perception). Your thesis will be based off of an analysis proving Holden has a particular fixation, complex, defense mechanism, etc. Then, you will make TWO claims about the thesis, using TWO examples of supportive evidence to prove each claim and thesis to be true.

For Example:

• Thesis: Snooki has an Oral Receptive personality
  • Claim/Topic Sentence (because): Snooki strives for attention . She is needy for the attention of others.
    • Evidence #1: She threatens to leave when people don’t like her . For example, in episode one of the first season, Snooki packs up her suitcases, cries and calls home when she embarrasses herself in front of the roommates. When they get annoyed and decide they don’t like her, she refuses to deal with it and wants to go home.
    • Evidence #2: She begs for attention from Vinny. In season two, Snooki thinks she has feelings for Vinny and asks him not to bring home anyone so that they can spend time together. When she finds a girl with Vinny, she storms into his room and yells at him.
  • Connect/Link: Snooki’s behavior indicates that she is very needy. Instead of taking responsibility for her actions, which was upsetting her roommate on the first night, she gets upset. It is more important for people to like her, instead of her owning up to her mistakes and being alone. It is more important that she have attention from Vinny than it is for her to be alone. She would rather have someone if she can’t have Vinny, prving that it most likely isn’t him that she wants, but the idea of someone instead of being alone to face her own fear and insecurities.

So…do the same with Holden. Make a statement about him from a Freudian Perspective, support it with a claim and back up that claim with TWO examples of Evidence.

DUE: MONDAY 4/25

• Turnitin.com by MONDAY @ 7:20 am (NO EXCEPTIONS!!! You have ALLLLL break to do this. Saving it until last minute is not smart!) This will be 30% of your grade!
• Hard Copy: by the start of class, MLA format, final copy ready (Stapled and include ALL drafts/outlines on the back), grade yourself, rubric ON TOP
• If you are absent, get it to me! Have a friend or mom/dad, carrier pigeon, bring it to me. Or, if you or your great aunt is rushed to the hospital, I need a doctors’ note and your essay STILL needs to be emailed to me, uploaded on turnitin BY 7:20 am on MONDAY in order for me to take your hard copy. NO EXCEPTIONS! Bring a hard copy upon your return.
• I am not taking your BS: You have had the week before break and ALL BREAK to complete this assignment.

RUBRIC:

Criteria	Your Score	Ms. G’s Score
Clear thesis and introduction: Introductory paragraph, has a hook, topic (mentions Freud and novel/author) and a clear one-sided, debatable thesis statement looking at Holden through a Freudian Lens.	5
Thesis development, Organization: You have TWO claims (from brain), supportive evidence for each claim that proves your claim, an analysis and a “So what” conclusion that does more than summarize, rather gives a world view, advice or “food for thought”	20
Evidence and analysis: you use four different citations from beginning, middle and end of the novel (each is 5 points) that support and explain your claim and thesis to be true and correct.	20
Fluidity and transitions: writing moves from one idea to the next and each paragraph transitions smoothly, your citations are introduced and move smoothly in the paragraph, indicates paragraph break when necessary and has a topic change.	5
MLA Format and Work Cited page: margins, heading, header, margins, spacing, citations, sources on Work Cited page are formatted correctly	15
Final Copy Ready: (one point each): Stapled, Rubric on top, Final draft behind your rubric, outlines/draft included on the BACK of your essay, due at the start of class	5
TOTAL SCORE:	70

TCITR: Chapters 17 to 20

Chapter 17

1.      How do Holden’s feelings for women compare to his feelings for men? (123)

2.      How does Holden feel about actors?  The Lunts? (124)

3.      What is Holden’s point about the difference between men owning a car and men owning a horse? (131)

4.      How does Holden describe a boy’s school when talking to Sally?  (131)

5.      Why does Holden want to take off with Sally now instead of after college?  What is the difference in his eyes?  (133)

Chapter 18

1.      What is Holden’s opinion of the Christmas show at Radio City?  (137)

2.      Why did Holden think the woman who cried through the movie was a phony?  (140)

Chapter 19

1.      Why did Holden get mad at Luce for calling his (Luce’s) old girlfriend the “Whore of New Hampshire”?

2.      Who was Luce to Holden?

Chapter 20

1. What does Holden pretend happens to him at the Wicker Bar? (p. 150)

2. What happens to Phoebe’s record?  How does he feel at this point?

3. Where does Holden go after he leaves the bar? (p. 154)

4. What information does Holden finally tell us about Allie’s funeral?

5. What does Holden say about Allie that contradicts all his other statements about being an atheist?

6. After he leaves the park, where does Holden go?

MCAS Tips!

This is just a reminder: Kick some MCAS A$$!

Fuel up: Eat a good breakfast and bring a snack. You will be in the cafeteria for the first four periods!

Think Positively: You can do this! You all can get a 6 on your long comp. You will be the reason we reclaim our #1 spot. BLS who????

Brainstorm and Outline: Choose a book that you KNOW! Be sure you know the title, author, characters AND how to spell them. Be sure you spend time organizing your thoughts prior to taking the MCAS (your brainstorm) and take time to outline your essay.

For the Long Comp: Answer the question (the long composition is a two-parter), your intro needs to have a clear thesis, each body paragraph needs to have a claim (which in the topic sentence in each body para.), evidence to support that claim, then a connection and explanation of HOW the evidence supports your claim. Plan an outline, THEN write.

When making a thesis: don’t explain that the topic exists, but HOW and WHY the topic asked of you is important. (ie: we know that imagery is used in Night, but how and why is the imagery important).

During class time: Bring research materials for your slang project so you can begin working on it and using the materials provided for you. OR you can read TCITR. You need to read through chapter 11 by Friday. Catch up if you have to. The rest of the week is yours to do either of these assignments:

Due Friday: Ch 9 to 11 (be prepared for an in-class assignment)

Due Mon: Slang Project (visual and be ready to present)

Good Luck!

~Ms. G

MCAS Extra Help

This is just another reminder (it has been on the board for over a week):

Extra Help for MCAS! If you have concerns, come by on Monday and I will help you in any way I can. We can review the reading comp, take practice exams, get help writing the long composition.

If you can’t come: Please check the resources and links on the right –>

BE ON TIME!

When: Monday 3/21

Where: 328

Time: 1:50 – 2:30

What to Bring:

• Specific Questions (I need help with an introduction, can you review literary terms. NOT: I don’t get it. You need to have the IT that you don’t GET).
• Your Binders (you should have the handouts given to you for the MCAS section. We will be using them)

Hope to see you!