Monday – Finish Prince of Egypt.
Tuesday – Moses review. Finish the Matthew lecture. Birth of Jesus. Where does our information come from? Read the four Gospels and how they begin. Illustrate and compare. Read Matthew 2 for homework.
Wednesday - Read National Geographic’s article on Herod. JE: Compare and contrast Matthew’s gospel to the archeological findings. Take a side in your journal entry.
First short essay due Monday – Choose a theory of who wrote the Book of Matthew. There are many to choose from on Wikipedia. Summarize it, quote an expert, and express your opinion – why does this theory appeal to you? One page typed with Works Cited. Read Matthew 3 for Thursday.
Thursday - Lecture on John the Baptist. Watch The Greatest Story Ever Told. Read Matthew 4 and study for Friday’s quiz.
Friday – Quiz on Matthew 1-4 and Herod, including Biblical vocabulary.
For those who are working on their reading comprehension skills, try this website.
http://school.familyeducation.com/college-prep/sat/39914.html?page=1of
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Monday, September 27, 2010
Vocabulary for Test
Just a reminder that blocks A, C and F will take the test on Thursday. Block E will take the test on Wednesday. Here are the vocabulary words.
capricious - erratic
bawdy – indecent, lewd
sanctity – saintliness or holiness
verity – truth, reality
traverse – to extend over, through, or across
covetous - wrongly desirous of wealth
irksome – annoying, tiresome
peevish – cross, querulous, fretful
abominable – detestable, loathsome
censure - strong or vehement expression of disapproval
emulation - imitation
rumination- to meditate or muse
wooed - to seek favor, affection, or love
slander - to utter slander against; defame
orator – public speaker
clamorous – vigorous in demands
boisterous – rough and noisy
contrive – to devise, invent, plot
heathen – an irreligious, uncultured or uncivilized person
rhetoric - the undue use of exaggeration or display
faction – a group of people inside a political party
wrath - anger
rudiments - undeveloped or imperfect form of something
sententious – expressing much in a few words
accord - to be in agreement or harmony
shrewd – cunning, clever
rustic – simple, country, unsophisticated
revelry – noisy merrymaking
wrangling – arguing, haggling
victual – food supplies
insinuate – to suggest or hint slyly
simpering – smiling in a silly, self-conscious manner
capricious - erratic
bawdy – indecent, lewd
sanctity – saintliness or holiness
verity – truth, reality
traverse – to extend over, through, or across
covetous - wrongly desirous of wealth
irksome – annoying, tiresome
peevish – cross, querulous, fretful
abominable – detestable, loathsome
censure - strong or vehement expression of disapproval
emulation - imitation
rumination- to meditate or muse
wooed - to seek favor, affection, or love
slander - to utter slander against; defame
orator – public speaker
clamorous – vigorous in demands
boisterous – rough and noisy
contrive – to devise, invent, plot
heathen – an irreligious, uncultured or uncivilized person
rhetoric - the undue use of exaggeration or display
faction – a group of people inside a political party
wrath - anger
rudiments - undeveloped or imperfect form of something
sententious – expressing much in a few words
accord - to be in agreement or harmony
shrewd – cunning, clever
rustic – simple, country, unsophisticated
revelry – noisy merrymaking
wrangling – arguing, haggling
victual – food supplies
insinuate – to suggest or hint slyly
simpering – smiling in a silly, self-conscious manner
Friday, September 24, 2010
Week of September 27
Monday – Finish the vocabulary for AYLI. Discuss the quotes from The Tempest.
Tuesday – Review for test – essay (see last week’s description), vocabulary from Acts 3-5, and explain two of the famous quotes (who said it, to whom, the context of the story and the significance of the quote). Jeopardy game in class.
1) "Can one desire too much of a good thing?" (Quote Act IV, Sc. I).
2) "I like this place and willingly could waste my time in it" (Quote Act II, Scene IV).
3) "How bitter a thing it is to look into happiness through another man's eyes!" (Quote Act V, Sc. II).
4) "Blow, blow, thou winter wind! Thou art not so unkind as man's ingratitude.” (Quote Act II, Scene VII).
5) "True is it that we have seen better days."(Quote Act II, Scene VII).
6) "For ever and a day." (Quote Act IV, Sc. I).
7) "The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool."(Quote Act V, Scene I).
Wednesday – test on As You Like It and Shakespeare Behind Bars.
Thursday – introduction to the Book of Matthew – bring Bible to class. JE: Does studying the Bible as a work of literature and history in any way impact your religious views? Big poster paper – work in groups. What do you know about the life of Jesus already? What do you want to know?
Friday – Start Prince of Egypt. Essay due Wednesday, October 6.
Tuesday – Review for test – essay (see last week’s description), vocabulary from Acts 3-5, and explain two of the famous quotes (who said it, to whom, the context of the story and the significance of the quote). Jeopardy game in class.
1) "Can one desire too much of a good thing?" (Quote Act IV, Sc. I).
2) "I like this place and willingly could waste my time in it" (Quote Act II, Scene IV).
3) "How bitter a thing it is to look into happiness through another man's eyes!" (Quote Act V, Sc. II).
4) "Blow, blow, thou winter wind! Thou art not so unkind as man's ingratitude.” (Quote Act II, Scene VII).
5) "True is it that we have seen better days."(Quote Act II, Scene VII).
6) "For ever and a day." (Quote Act IV, Sc. I).
7) "The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool."(Quote Act V, Scene I).
Wednesday – test on As You Like It and Shakespeare Behind Bars.
Thursday – introduction to the Book of Matthew – bring Bible to class. JE: Does studying the Bible as a work of literature and history in any way impact your religious views? Big poster paper – work in groups. What do you know about the life of Jesus already? What do you want to know?
Friday – Start Prince of Egypt. Essay due Wednesday, October 6.
Friday, September 17, 2010
Assignments - Week of Sept. 20
Monday, Sept. 20
Watch the documentary. Start doing the research for your essay. Here are the topics.
Regular English final essay –
As You Like It essay: Critique and defend the director’s decision to set the play in Japan. Use at least one professional film critic’s opinion (try www.rottentomatoes.com). You should also do some research about the history of the play and Shakespeare’s original setting of the “forest of Arden” as background for your discussion. You need at least one quote from the play to support your answer. This needs to be at least a five paragraph essay with internal citations and a Works Cited page.
Regular English test essay –
Shakespeare Behind Bars essay: How did the players benefit and/or change through their production of The Tempest? Use specific examples of characters and their roles. Include a brief synopsis of the play and the documentary in your essay.
Honors English final essay –
Shakespeare Behind Bars essay: Identify and analyze the reasons why The Tempest (out of all Shakespeare’s works) was the best choice for the prisoners to perform. Include at least one film critic’s opinion in your essay, as well as a summary of the play and the documentary. You may also use As You Like It for comparison. This needs to be at least a five paragraph essay with internal citations and a Works Cited page.
Honors English test essay –
As You Like It – Defend and critique the director’s decision to set the play in feudal Japan. Use two characters as specific examples of the strengths and weaknesses of the decision.
Tuesday – no English class.
Wednesday – We will review a synopsis of the plot of The Tempest. How does is compare to As You Like It? Homework for Thursday – find and print a film critique that you will use in your essay (Honors - Shakespeare Behind Bars, Regular - As You Like It). Highlight one or two quotes that you might use. Print the Works Cited citation for this article – make sure you have an author, a publication and a publication date. Turn in at the beginning of class.
Thursday/Friday – Finish watching the documentary in class. I will return your college essays. Homework for Monday – hand in a typed outline and a finished Works Cited page for your essay.
Watch the documentary. Start doing the research for your essay. Here are the topics.
Regular English final essay –
As You Like It essay: Critique and defend the director’s decision to set the play in Japan. Use at least one professional film critic’s opinion (try www.rottentomatoes.com). You should also do some research about the history of the play and Shakespeare’s original setting of the “forest of Arden” as background for your discussion. You need at least one quote from the play to support your answer. This needs to be at least a five paragraph essay with internal citations and a Works Cited page.
Regular English test essay –
Shakespeare Behind Bars essay: How did the players benefit and/or change through their production of The Tempest? Use specific examples of characters and their roles. Include a brief synopsis of the play and the documentary in your essay.
Honors English final essay –
Shakespeare Behind Bars essay: Identify and analyze the reasons why The Tempest (out of all Shakespeare’s works) was the best choice for the prisoners to perform. Include at least one film critic’s opinion in your essay, as well as a summary of the play and the documentary. You may also use As You Like It for comparison. This needs to be at least a five paragraph essay with internal citations and a Works Cited page.
Honors English test essay –
As You Like It – Defend and critique the director’s decision to set the play in feudal Japan. Use two characters as specific examples of the strengths and weaknesses of the decision.
Tuesday – no English class.
Wednesday – We will review a synopsis of the plot of The Tempest. How does is compare to As You Like It? Homework for Thursday – find and print a film critique that you will use in your essay (Honors - Shakespeare Behind Bars, Regular - As You Like It). Highlight one or two quotes that you might use. Print the Works Cited citation for this article – make sure you have an author, a publication and a publication date. Turn in at the beginning of class.
Thursday/Friday – Finish watching the documentary in class. I will return your college essays. Homework for Monday – hand in a typed outline and a finished Works Cited page for your essay.
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Week of September 14
Monday
Turn in college essays by 4:00. Review punctuation quizzes. Present google game winners and discuss types of websites – who can you trust? Explain poetry assignment for Tuesday. Take the first five lines of Jaques’s monologue and rewrite them using your own metaphor. Poems must be typed and presented in class tomorrow.
Read Act 5 and the Epilogue for quiz on Friday, along with the first 15 vocabulary words of Act 3.
Tuesday
Present poems. Vote for your favorite. Finish AYLI film. Discuss AYLI essay assignment for regular English (look at imdb and Rotten Tomatoes) and Honor’s English. When should these be due?
As You Like It essay – critique and defend Branaugh’s decision to change the play’s setting to Japan.
The Tempest essay – identify and analyze the reasons why this play (out of all Shakespeare’s works) is the best one to be performed by a group of prisoners?
Wednesday
Read New York Times article and then write a short essay where you are the headmaster of Horace Mann. What would you have done? If there are any actions of his that you agree with, defend them in your response. Include a claim, warrant, a qualifier, and a rebuttal, and label them in your essay.
Thursday
Review the vocabulary words. Create a character flow chart – including key words for each character.
Friday
Quiz and begin Shakespeare in Jail.
Turn in college essays by 4:00. Review punctuation quizzes. Present google game winners and discuss types of websites – who can you trust? Explain poetry assignment for Tuesday. Take the first five lines of Jaques’s monologue and rewrite them using your own metaphor. Poems must be typed and presented in class tomorrow.
Read Act 5 and the Epilogue for quiz on Friday, along with the first 15 vocabulary words of Act 3.
Tuesday
Present poems. Vote for your favorite. Finish AYLI film. Discuss AYLI essay assignment for regular English (look at imdb and Rotten Tomatoes) and Honor’s English. When should these be due?
As You Like It essay – critique and defend Branaugh’s decision to change the play’s setting to Japan.
The Tempest essay – identify and analyze the reasons why this play (out of all Shakespeare’s works) is the best one to be performed by a group of prisoners?
Wednesday
Read New York Times article and then write a short essay where you are the headmaster of Horace Mann. What would you have done? If there are any actions of his that you agree with, defend them in your response. Include a claim, warrant, a qualifier, and a rebuttal, and label them in your essay.
Thursday
Review the vocabulary words. Create a character flow chart – including key words for each character.
Friday
Quiz and begin Shakespeare in Jail.
Friday, September 10, 2010
Instructions for the Google Game
The purpose of the game is to see who can answer the questions with the least number of hits in each search.
For example: the question is:
“What sport was Mamie Peanut Johnson playing when she got her nickname?”
You type into the search bar:
“Mamie Peanut Johnson” sport nickname site:gov
You discover that the answer is Negro League baseball. The number of hits Google returned in your search was 2.
On your answer sheet, you include the following:
What sport was Mamie Peanut Johnson playing when she got her nickname?
Optimal search terms: “Mamie Peanut Johnson” sport nickname site:gov (two hits)
Answer: Negro League baseball
Begin the game by reading the Advanced Search Tips found on Google. Click first on “Advanced Search” and notice all the ways you can customize a search. Then click on “Advanced Search Tips” and reach about the phrase search, fill in the blank search, and search within a specific website. HINT: searching within a certain type of website, such as .gov or .edu, will return far fewer hits.
When Dr. Dunlap says go, you have 20 minutes to answer as many of the questions as you can (questions are found on dunlapapenglish.blogspot.com). Turn in one answer sheet for each team. Copy and paste your search criteria with each question, along with the number of hits. Prizes will be awarded on Monday.
Good luck!
For example: the question is:
“What sport was Mamie Peanut Johnson playing when she got her nickname?”
You type into the search bar:
“Mamie Peanut Johnson” sport nickname site:gov
You discover that the answer is Negro League baseball. The number of hits Google returned in your search was 2.
On your answer sheet, you include the following:
What sport was Mamie Peanut Johnson playing when she got her nickname?
Optimal search terms: “Mamie Peanut Johnson” sport nickname site:gov (two hits)
Answer: Negro League baseball
Begin the game by reading the Advanced Search Tips found on Google. Click first on “Advanced Search” and notice all the ways you can customize a search. Then click on “Advanced Search Tips” and reach about the phrase search, fill in the blank search, and search within a specific website. HINT: searching within a certain type of website, such as .gov or .edu, will return far fewer hits.
When Dr. Dunlap says go, you have 20 minutes to answer as many of the questions as you can (questions are found on dunlapapenglish.blogspot.com). Turn in one answer sheet for each team. Copy and paste your search criteria with each question, along with the number of hits. Prizes will be awarded on Monday.
Good luck!
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Questions...
What Spartanburg, SC actress has appeared in How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Hulk, The Village, and Dead Man Walking?
What is the specific location of the mosaic tribute (nicknamed “El Chulon”) to a Salvadoran revolution?
In the Nintendo game, Donkey Kong, what was Mario’s first job?
What team did Greg Lemond ride for in his first Tour de France victory?
What is the overall record of wins and losses between the Atlanta Falcons and the New Orleans Saints?
Explain the connection between Edgar Allen Poe and Virginia Clem.
What painting by Andy Warhol has fetched the most money?
What do Gerald Ford and John J. McCloy have in common?
How is the “White Out” inventor related to the band The Monkees?
Who was F. Scott Fitzgerald named after?
What is the specific location of the mosaic tribute (nicknamed “El Chulon”) to a Salvadoran revolution?
In the Nintendo game, Donkey Kong, what was Mario’s first job?
What team did Greg Lemond ride for in his first Tour de France victory?
What is the overall record of wins and losses between the Atlanta Falcons and the New Orleans Saints?
Explain the connection between Edgar Allen Poe and Virginia Clem.
What painting by Andy Warhol has fetched the most money?
What do Gerald Ford and John J. McCloy have in common?
How is the “White Out” inventor related to the band The Monkees?
Who was F. Scott Fitzgerald named after?
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
More comma assistance
Here's another site with some commas rules... they are the same ones we already studied, but I thought this might help you review. Good Luck!
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/commas.htm
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/commas.htm
Week of September 7
Tuesday
Comma lesson. Discussion of personal essay assignment. Proposal for essay due Thursday – email by 4:00 or hard copy in box. Use either a common app question, or submit a question of your choice from another school. Include the question in your proposal. Proposal may be one paragraph.
Wednesday
Sample college essay critique. Chapel Hill questions and University of Chicago Youtube assignment. Links that might inspire you:
Newsweek challenged university presidents to write a college essay. Here are the results-
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124155688466088871.html
I like this college admissions officer’s advice – she is extremely practical-
http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/23/tip-sheet-essay/?hp
This is my favorite article – if you miss class, at least read/watch this one-
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/23/education/23tufts.html?_r=1
Thursday
Punctuation quiz using what we learned about commas, semicolons and colons. Finish watching As You Like It.
Friday
Google Game – learning research techniques. Go straight to the library. Assignment for Monday – Personal Essay – 500 words – typed and in my box by 4:00. I need to write on your paper – be sure and give me 1.5 or double spacing.
Comma lesson. Discussion of personal essay assignment. Proposal for essay due Thursday – email by 4:00 or hard copy in box. Use either a common app question, or submit a question of your choice from another school. Include the question in your proposal. Proposal may be one paragraph.
Wednesday
Sample college essay critique. Chapel Hill questions and University of Chicago Youtube assignment. Links that might inspire you:
Newsweek challenged university presidents to write a college essay. Here are the results-
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124155688466088871.html
I like this college admissions officer’s advice – she is extremely practical-
http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/23/tip-sheet-essay/?hp
This is my favorite article – if you miss class, at least read/watch this one-
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/23/education/23tufts.html?_r=1
Thursday
Punctuation quiz using what we learned about commas, semicolons and colons. Finish watching As You Like It.
Friday
Google Game – learning research techniques. Go straight to the library. Assignment for Monday – Personal Essay – 500 words – typed and in my box by 4:00. I need to write on your paper – be sure and give me 1.5 or double spacing.
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