American Lit. (Period 6) Assignments

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY:

1) Attend the Christmas play
2) Write a one paragraph description of the story (in your own words)
3) Write a one paragraph analysis of the play (What did you think? What was the message?)

Turn in your TYPED (MLA) work with your ticket stub to be eligible for 15pts.

FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE (attached)

Part I (Multiple Choice)  Reading Comprehension--study literature packet questions (35-40pts.)

Part II (Short Answer) Essay Discussion questions-study the back of you lit. packets (5-15pts)

Part III (Quotations) Study your TPR. You need to know the speaker, context, and theme related to that message. Look below for the quotations.  (10-15pts.)

 

• Typed, MLA (times, 12pt. header, Works Cited, last name and page # on pages 2-3, 1 inch margins)
• No cover page necessary

BRING INHERIT THE WIND!!!! (10pt. book check)

Rewrite and Revise your INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH

-Typed
-MLA

**** Do not forget what we have discussed in class about FORMAL WRITING

Bring Inherit the Wind

1) First page of your TERM PAPER (draft)--Introduction

• MLA -header, 1inch margins, double-spaced, 12pt. Times N.R. font, indent each paragraph 
• Header: Your name, my name, course and period, date
  

2) Yellow OUTLINE completed

Bring Inherit the Wind

1. "The Tell-Tale Heart"
2. "The Black Cat"
3. "The Masque of The Red Death"
4. "The Cask of Amontillado"

Choose two Poe stories you want to write about for your TERM Paper

Complete VOCAB SQUARES for the following words

1.      Aperture-opening

2.      Impunity Freedom from punishment; exempt from punishment.

3.      Accosted – greeted, especially in a forward or aggressive way

4.      Retribution – payback; punishment for a misdeed or reward for a good deed

5.      Abscond-to depart; leave

6.      Connoisseur an expert in an area of the fine or domestic arts, or somebody with discriminating taste in such a specialty

7.      Gait- a way of walking, running, or moving along on foot

8.      niche- a position or activity that particularly suits somebody's talents and personality or that somebody can make his or her own

9.      obstinate- determined not to agree with other people's wishes or accept their suggestions

10.  ignoramus- an offensive term that deliberately insults somebody's level of intelligence or education

Finish reading "The Cask of Amontillado" pgs. 17-24 (Poe)
Quiz-basic comprehension of the story


BOOKMARK

• Side 1: "The Cask of Amontillado" I wonder...(5 questions you have about the story as you read)
• Side 2: This is what happens... (10 bullet points with plot)

Vocab Squares for Unit 2 Words (#1-10)

1. dissolution
2. dauntless
3. countenances
4. revery
5. wanton
6. revel
7. cessation
8. impede
9. visage
10. vesture

VOCAB QUIZ --UNIT 1

You need to know:
1) definition
2) part of speech
3) synonyms and antonyms
4) how the word is used in a sentence

***SEE ATTACHMENT FOR THE WORDS

Bring Poe Book

OPTIONAL: In your groups, revise your "Scary Story" to include all underline vocab words #1-10. Turn it in for a better grade.

If you haven't finished in class, read "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Poe
Answer Story Questions (handout) all

Revise your "Scary Story" if you want

Bring Poe book

Bring Poe book

Complete Vocab Squares for words 11-20 in the list

• intemperate
• malevolence
• irrevocable
• perverseness
• atrocity
• apparition
• odious
• pertinacity
• succumbed
• infamy

Do not bring your lit. book, you will only need the following. 
Poe's  The Tell-Tale Heart and Other Writings (10pt. book check) 

Bring Poe Book

Bring Lit. Book to class

We'll finish all presentations today

5 minute Persuasive Speech Presentation
Outline and rubric are attached

5 minute Persuasive Speech Presentation
Outline and rubric are attached

Speech-Draft
At least 2 pages.

MLA format

• Double-spaced
• 1inch margins
• Last name and pg. # for pgs 2-3
• Header (double-spaced)
• Title: "Persuasive Speech"
• indent each new paragraph

No slang

Find three facts to support your opinion during your persuasive speech.
List the websites you used. You may write these on the same page

• This must be typed
• Choose statistics and analysis
• Wikipedia is not allowed as a source

Grammar Test: Parts of Speech

Identify the following
Different types of NOUNS (concrete, abstract, common, and proper), PRONOUNS, VERBS (action, linking, and helping) , ADJECTIVES (articles), ADVERBS, PREPOSITIONS, AND CONJUNCTIONS.

Grammar Bk. pg. 131 Exercise 12

Write your new sentences and underline the prepositions.

***Label your work

Grammar Bk. pgs. 129-130 exercises 9 & 10- copy and underline

Lit. Packet Unit 2 (completed) --all you have left is pg. 5 if this was not finished in class.

If you did not finish your HW in class, do the following:

Grammar Bk. pg. 128 Exercise 7 --Finding Adjectives (39 total)

• Write the paragraphs and underline or highlight the adjectives.

• Read 2 Speeches (Lit. Bk. pgs. 170-174) by Henry and Franklin.
• Answer Lit. Packet Questions on pg. 4 (all)

• Bring Grammar and Lit. Books

• Read pgs. 138-145 in their Literature books: "The Declaration of Independence" and "Crisis. #1"
  
• Answer questions in their literature packets pgs. 2-3 for these selections.

If you didn't finish your outline in class, it is homework.

Outline: The Story of The Times 1750-1800
pgs. 120-125

Literature Packet Unit 1 --This must be completed
(include the questions on pg. 5: "The Sinners in..." )

• You will only get credit if your answers are written using complete sentence and in blue or black ink.

******Don't forget to staple your outline to your packet (this will be part of your grade as well)

Lit. Packet Pg. 4 (all questions) on 2 Puritan Poems (pg. 91and 93)

1) Grammar Book pg. 124 Exercise 3

• Write out the entire paragraph on a separate sheet of paper.
• Highlight or underline all the pronouns you find in the paragraph

2 ) Finish reading "Of Plymouth Plantation" pg. 71-75
3) Answer Lit. Packet Questions for "Of Plymouth" (I will be stamping this)

Finish Reading "The Interesting Narrative" by Equiano pgs. 44-47 (Lit. Bk.)
Answer Lit Packet Questions for this story

Write a 1/2 pg. summary (7-10 sentences) in which you briefly describe Equiano's narrative.

Directions:

•  MLA format-12pt., Times font, header, title "Summary: Equiano's Narrative"
• 1 inch margins
• indent the first line
• begin with a topic sentence and support this sentences with details from the story
• if you use direct quotes or paraphrase, you need to cite your work.
  

Bring your grammar and lit. book to class ***all week
If you did not finish your ORIGIN MYTH PROJECT, finish it--due at the beginning of class.

Bring art supplies for Origin Myth Project
***if your group has already begun to write it, have one person type it and bring it to class on Thursday.

Bring Grammar Book
**you don't need to bring your literature book.

Quiz: The Story of The Times (Lit. book pgs. 4-9)
***study your outline

Bring Lit. Book 

• Read "The Story of The Times" (Red Lit. Book) pgs. 4-9
• Write your OUTLINE for the reading (it must be complete in order to get full credit)

1) American Lit. (red) textbook
2) Composition book (decorate)
3) Grammar Book (Grammar for Writing)
4) MLA Binder insert
5) 1-1"1/2 inch binder with designated tabs

Tabs for your binder should be labeled as follows:
1) Lit.
2) Grammar
3) Vocab
4) Writing
5) Misc.

Syllabus signed by you and your parent or guardian
Plagiarism Contract signed by you and your parent or guardian