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Tuesday, May 14, 2013


Task #1  PORTFOLIO
             You need to place five (5) writings in your Portfolio
             folder:
                        two (2) Five-Minute writings
                           Personal Narrative Essay
                           one (1) Weekly Writing
                           one (1) Poem


Task #2  Move all the files, photos, and videos from your 
              laptop to a flash drive, Dropbox, or My Big Campus




Task #3  Where I'm From iMovie Videos


1.  Title of Poem


2.  Your Name


3.  Images, People, and Places that illustrate your poem


4.  Settings:  the places where the major parts of your poem take place


5.  Background Music to Create the Mood of the Poem (school appropriate lyrics)


6.  Fonts that are attractive and easily read


7.  Eight or more Frames with Transitions in between


8.  Credits:  Places, Friends, and Family who appear in your movie;
                   Song(s) and Artist(s) used for background music


9.  Your iMovie Video needs to be ready for viewing at the
     beginning of class onThursday, May 16th.


Hailey Paulsen is our mantel expert.  Her video will serve as the exemplar for this project.



Monday, May 13, 2013

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Task #1  You must complete the last Weekly Writing before you
              leave class TODAY (by 1:20 p.m.).


Task #2  PORTFOLIO
             You need to place five (5) writings in your Portfolio
             folder:
                        two (2) Five-Minute writings
                           Personal Narrative Essay
                                                                     one (1) Weekly Writing
                                                                          one (1) Poem


                                       Task #3  Move all the files, photos, and videos from your 
                                                     laptop to a flash drive, Dropbox, or My Big Campus
                     

             

Monday, may 6 - Friday, May 10, 2013

The following tasks must be completed this week: (note the deadlines)


Weekly Writing (due Friday at 1:20 p.m. in the Dropbox POLISHED PIECES folder)



To Kill a Mockingbird Summative Assessment (due Wednesday at 1:20 p.m.)


Create a new folder in Dropbox titled Poetry

Poetic Entry #1


     Where I'm From poem (due by the start of Tuesday's class)



     The template for Where I'm From is located on the My Big Campus
     Honors English 2 page under the Resources tab.  You will also find the
     scoring guide and poem exemplars under the Resources tab.


     The poem must be typed in Times New Roman 12 pt. font.  It also must be
     in MLA format.


Poetic Entry #2

        Epitaph  (due by the start of Wednesday's class)


     An epitaph is a commemorative inscription on a tomb or mortuary monument
     written in praise, or reflecting the life, of a deceased person.


     You will write an epitaph for ONE of the following:
          yourself
          a loved one who is deceased
          Julius Caesar
          Lenny (Of Mice and Men)
          Curly's Wife (Of Mice and Men)
          Candy's dog (Of Mice and Men)
          Tom Robinson (To Kill a Mockingbird)
          Bob Ewell (To Kill a Mockingbird)
      
      The poem must be typed in Times New Roman 12 pt. font and in MLA format.



Poetic Entry #3


     Rhymes  (due at the start of Thursday's class)


     Rhymes are types of poems which have the repetition of the same or similar
     sounds at the end of two or more words most often at the ends of lines.
     
     This technique makes the poem easy to remember and is therefore often used
     in Nursery Rhymes.  Using this effectively would earn a score of 30--Proficient.


     There are several derivatives of the term rhyme which include Double rhyme,
     Triple rhyme, Falling rhyme, Perfect and Imperfect rhymes.  Using one of these
     derivatives effectively would earn a score of 40--Advanced.




Poetic Entry #4  (due at the start of class Friday)
     You choose the type of poem.




Poetic Entry #5  (due at the start of class Friday)
     You choose the type of poem.






     

monday, april 29, 2013

Block Schedule--6th hour  1:24 - 3:00 p.m.


English II End of Course Exam--Session I  Multiple Choice


YOU MUST BRING YOUR POWER CORD




THERE IS NO WEEKLY WRITING DUE THIS WEEK.







Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Block Schedule--6th hour  1:24 - 3:00 p.m.


English II End of Course Exam--Session II  Performance Event (writing)


YOU MUST BRING YOUR POWER CORD





friday, april 26, 2013

10-15 minutes into today's class, Mrs. Wetzig will be in to show you how to use the EOC tools on the icon located on your laptops.




Be courteous.  Pay attention and listen intently.  TODAY is the only day to learn this, as you test on Monday.  Ask questions if you do not understand.




Mrs. Wetzig will also be taking you through the performance event (Wednesday's portion of the EOC).  Again, pay close attention and do as she directs you.




Because of the EOC preparation you must complete today, I am delaying the discussion due dates for the remaining chapters in To Kill a Mockingbird until Sunday, April 28, 2013.



15-Sentence Portrait Writing is still
due TODAY at 11 p.m. in the Polished Pieces Dropbox folder.


REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR POWER CORD



thursday, april 25, 2013

To Kill a Mockingbird My Big Campus Discussion over Chapters 23-28 due by 11 p.m. TODAY


Read Chapters 29-31 by Friday


15-Sentence Portrait Writing is due Friday at 11 p.m. in the Polished Pieces Dropbox folder




Wednesday, April 24, 2013

To Kill a Mockingbird My Big Campus Discussion over Chapters 20-22 due by 11 p.m. TODAY


Read Chapters 23-28 by Thursday


15-Sentence Portrait Writing is due Friday at 11 p.m. in the Polished Pieces Dropbox folder




Tuesday, April 23, 2013

To Kill a Mockingbird My Big Campus Discussion over Chapters 23-25 due by 11 p.m. TODAY


Read Chapters 20-22 by Wednesday


15-Sentence Portrait Writing is due Friday by 11 p.m. in the Polished Pieces Dropbox folder




Thursday, April 18, 2013

To Kill a Mockingbird My Big Campus Discussion over Chapters 15-16 due by 1:20 p.m. TODAY


Read Chapters 17-19 by Tuesday


Polished Piece #14 or Weekly Writing #4 is due TODAY at 11 p.m. in the Polished Pieces Dropbox folder




wednesday, april 17, 2013

To Kill a Mockingbird My Big Campus Discussion over Chapters 12-14 due by 1:20 p.m. TODAY


Read Chapters 15-16 by Thursday


Polished Piece #14 or Weekly Writing #4 is due this Thursday at 11 p.m. in the Polished Pieces Dropbox folder


Tuesday, April 16, 2013

To Kill a Mockingbird My Big Campus Discussion over Chapters 10-11--due by 11 p.m. Tuesday, April 16


Read Chapters 12-14 by Wednesday, April 17, 2013


Polished Piece #14 or Weekly Writing #4 is due this Thursday at 1:20 p.m. in the Polished Pieces Dropbox folder

Monday, April 15, 2013

To Kill a Mockingbird My Big Campus Discussion over Chapters 8-9


Read Chapters 10-11 by Tuesday


Polished Piece #14 or Weekly Writing #4 is due this Thursday at 1:20 p.m. in the Polished Pieces Dropbox folder



Thursday, April 11, 2013

To Kill a Mockingbird My Big Campus Discussion over Chapters 6-7


Read Chapters 8-9 by Monday.





Wednesday, April 10, 2013

To Kill a Mockingbird My Big Campus Discussion over Chapters 4-5

Read Chapters 6-7 by Thursday.





Tuesday, April 9, 2013

To Kill a Mockingbird My Big Campus Discussion over Chapters 1-3


Read Chapters 4-5 by Wednesday.




Monday, april 8, 2013

Task #1  Review the three remaining commercials

Task #2  EOC Prep Packet #3


Task #3  To Kill a Mockingbird Anticipation Guide


Task #4  Weekly Writing #3 or Polished Piece #13 due THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2013 by 1:20 p.m.


Task #5  Read Chapters 1, 2, and 3 in To Kill a Mockingbird
              Tuesday you will be expected to post on all three chapters
              Each My Big Campus post is a summative grade
              The post needs to be made by 11 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9th

Friday, April 5, 2013

Task #1  Be sure to upload your Weekly Writing #2 or Polished Piece #12 to the Polished Pieces Dropbox folder by 1:20 p.m. today.

Task #2  EOC Prep Packet #2 Informational Text

Task #3  oneword.com  Complete one writing and upload it to Five-Minute Writing Dropbox folder

Thursday, April 4, 2013

Task #1 Click the link below:


             oneword.com


                  You’ll see one word at the top of the following screen.

                  You have sixty seconds to write about it.

                  Click go and the page will load with the cursor in place.

                  Don’t think. Just write.



Complete this task a minimum of three (3) times.  Upload each of your writings to the Five-Minute Writing folder.


If your Polished Piece or Weekly Writing #2 is complete, feel free to write on oneword.com the remainder of the hour.


You can peruse these sites at your leisure (hopefully they are not blocked).


padlet.com

animoto.com

thewallmachine.com

letterpop.com

voki.com

timetoast.com

skrbl.com

diigo.com

www.siteslike.com





Task #2  REMEMBER--Polished Piece #12 or Weekly Writing #2 is due Friday, 4/5/2013



Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Task #1  Review the remaining Commercials


Task #2  Informational Text EOC Practice #1


Task #3  REMEMBER--Polished Piece #12 or Weekly Writing #2 is due Friday, 4/5/2013


Tuesday, april 2, 2013

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Progress Ends THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 2013




Task #1  Continue Reviewing Commercials



Task #2  Quick Write regarding Standardized Testing


(copy and paste the questions below into a Word document)

                        Why do we have standardized-testing?


              How does it benefit the student?


              How does it benefit the teacher?


              How does it benefit the school district?


              Do you think the results of the test are a true representation of what you
              know about the subject?  Why or why not?


              Do you think the results of the test should be tied to your subject/class grade?
              Why or why not?


             


Monday, april 1, 2013

Task #1  Choose to complete the Five-Minute Writing or the Weekly Writing



Task #2  Presentation of Commercials 


             Watch, Laugh, Critique




REMINDER:  Progress ends Thursday, April 4, 2013



wednesday, March 27, 2013

For those of you who want to continue the Five-Minute Writing, the tab has returned.


The Weekly Writing is due by 1:20 p.m. Thursday, March 28, 2013


Your Commercial/Infomercial is due by 1:20 p.m. Thursday, March 28, 2013



Tuesday, March 26, 2013

CLUB DAY


Task #1     Weekly Writing is due by 1:20 p.m. Thursday, March 28, 2013


Task #2     Your Commercial/Infomercial is due by 1:20 p.m. Thursday, March 28, 2013



Monday, March 25, 2013

Task #1     Check out the new Weekly Writing tab


Task #2     Check out the Nasty-Gram List tab


Task #3     With your partner, work to complete the print ad for your product
                 (part three of the formative assessment)
                 Both of you need a copy of the print ad in your Dropbox folder


Task #4     Create a thirty-second commercial or infomercial for your product


                *  Focus on the appeal(s)--they should be evident


                *  You can use Photo Booth and  iMovie to complete this project


                *  Your commercial or infomercial must be completed by:


                   Thursday, March 28, 2013 by 1:20 p.m.

                *  If you need help using the technology, ASK.


                *  Use your class time wisely to complete this task by the deadline.


                *  You must be granted permission to leave the room to film.


                *  Rules for leaving the classroom:
  
                         Act like you've been to town before
 
                         Do not be disruptive:
                              loud, laughing, talking, goofing around, etc.


                         Stay in the location in which you said you would be


                         No filming in the bathroom, the locker room, or any other
                              teacher's classroom
                 

FRiday, March 22, 2013

Task #1  Polished Piece #10


Task #2  Finish Part 3--Persuasive Appeals Formative Assessment



Task #3  Begin planning the 30-second commercial for the


              product you and your partner created


Thursday, March 21, 2013

Task #1  Five-Minute Writing


Task #2  Persuasive Appeals Formative Assessment





Wednesday, march 20, 2013

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The next round of learning pods will be 


selected by you with a few rules created by me.






Here are the rules:


#1  Two guys and two girls per table 

                           or

      One guy and three girls per table



#2  You may not sit in the same location as you did this previous rotation



#3  Keep in mind that your pod will be revising and editing


      your written work, critiquing your persuasive project, and


      discussing the novel To Kill a Mockingbird.


     Choose carefully!


#4  I reserve the right to change learning pod combinations at


      any time if the pod is not learning or disrupts the learning environment.


      
      You've met me.  You know how I operate.


      If I have to remove you from a learning pod, you will become


      a learning pod of one--an island all to yourself.




      If this should happen, you will be responsible for finding


      other people outside of class time to revise and edit your


      writing and to critique your persuasive project.




      Additionally,the only discussions in which you would be 


     allowed to participate are the My Big Campus online


     discussions.




Task #1  Select your Learning Pods


Task #2  Five-Minute Writing




Task #3  Air Drop your three advertisements to the members


              of your Learning Pod


 
             Discuss which ads successfully use the appeals


 
             Come to consensus on which ad best represents


              PATHOS, ETHOS, and LOGOS




             Select a spokesperson who will present the three


             ads to the class via the Promethean Board




Task #4  Listening respectively as each group presents the ads




Task #5  You will have a QUIZ on Thursday3/21


              You will need to know:


                  each type of appeal


                  what it does


                  what makes it effective


                  be able to identify the appeal in a print ad and video


                  be able to write effectively using one of the appeals









Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Task #1  Five-Minute Writing


               Upload to Dropbox when complete



Task #2  Persuasive Appeals in Advertising

                    As you watch the videos, take note of the products and the appeals

                     Your notes will assist you in completing task #3


               http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpTb2RjbMn4

                     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu_JqNdp2As

                     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=es3ScrYyHP8

                    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xZp-GLMMJ0

                    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t85ieEuH9Z8

                    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ipvkl91QvvM

                    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trkMYnP67Wo
                     
                    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R55e-uHQna0

                    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPG7PcI67dE

                    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtP-S9OS0o0

                    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWy-FlxwYFg

                    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-Srun5jd5A



Task #3  Before you enter class tomorrow (Wed. 3/20/2013), you need to 

                     find one (1) print ad and one (1) television commercial


                     for each type of appeal (Pathos, Ethos, Logos).



                     Hyperlink or embed the videos and print ads in a Word document.


                     Upload the document to your Persuasive Writing folder in Dropbox.



Thursday, March 14, 2013

Task #1  POLISHED PIECE #9

               Upload to the Polished Pieces folder




Task #2  Persuasive Writing Activity from yesterday

              Take a second look at your essay or letter


              Include repetition (remember the importance of the number three)


              Include loaded language (words that have emotional attachment)


              You can have a peer revise/edit your paper with you


              Remember the title in your Dropbox folder is the first sentence I will


              read so make it a good one! 


              Complete and upload to the Persuasive Writing folder


              Persuasive writings that are not in your Dropbox folder by 3 p.m. will


              be scored, but will not receive consideration for granting.



Task #3  Missing Work Update


               Those of you who were missing work need to update me on what


               has been completed and uploaded to Dropbox so that I can update


               your grades in TeacherEase.




Task #4  TeacherEase Login Information


               Brenda entered the email addresses you gave me on Monday.


               She said you would receive an email with your username and password.


               At some point in the hour today, I need you to login and show me


               your TeacherEase screens.  I will help you maneuver the new grade


               book program.



 Task #5  Project for the week of March 19-22, 2013


                Next week we will be looking in depth at the types of appeals used in

                       advertisements/commercials.




                When you have proven you are ready to apply your knowledge, you


                will select a partner with which to work to create a commercial or


                advertisement for a product you and your partner create.


 
               The commercial/advertisement will be 30 seconds in length and 


                 entail at least two of the three types of persuasive appeals.

Wednesday, march 13, 2013

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Task #1  Five-Minute Writing



Task #2  Be sure your Dropbox files are moved to the new


               folders


Task #3  Create a new folder called Persuasive Writing




                                  Task #4  Persuasion


                                               Read the Home page


                                               Select one of the persuasive appeals


                                               Your task is to persuade me to...(choose one):


                                                  *  allow three people to sit with you in your pod


                                                  *  allow you to sit in one of the rolling chairs


                                                           for the next three weeks


                                                  *  allow you to be exempt from the five-minute


                                                           writings for one week


                                                 *  allow you to get lunch from me 


                                                  *  allow you to ... (keep it nice and legal)


                                                Type your appeal in a Word document and upload


                                                      it to the new Dropbox folder called Persuasive


                                                      Writing by the end of the hour

                             Remember:  good writing is like a mini-skirt--long enough to


                                                  cover it but short enough to keep it interesting.
           

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

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I created for each of you a folder labeled Your


Name--Honors English 2.  Inside that folder you will


find nine (9) folders in which you will upload your


work for the remainder of this semester.



You will need to MOVE the documents you have already


completed into the new folders.




To move a file:


Click to the document you wish to move


Two finger click the document


Select MOVE


Click the plus next to Your Name--Honors English 2 file


Click the folder you want the document to go into


Ta Da...the file is moved!


Email me (hharmon@hdnet.k12.mo.us) if you have questions or need


assistance




ALL YOUR FILES NEED TO BE MOVED BY THURSDAY,


MARCH 14, 2013.




I will be deleting the old folders during this four-day break so make


sure your have EVERYTHING moved to the new location.  Thanks!





DUE DATES

By Thursday, March 14, 2013


     Polished Piece #9


     Caesar Infographic--upload to Julius Caesar folder in Dropbox





Monday, March 11, 2013

Today is a Work Day.  After the Five-Minute Writing, the following


work needs to be completed, uploaded, etc. by the end  of the hour 


today if you wish to improve your grade before Parent/Teacher


Conferences this evening:



Caesar Thematic Quotes Digital Portfolio

         Baker                  0—selected multiple images (late)

         Derby                 0—reflection needs to be reworked

         Fennell               unscorable—no reflection page

         Sanborn              0—reflection did not answer all four questions late

         Siegrist              minor errors " " and periods

         Stephens            beware photo not above/beyond   late

         Stepp                  unscorable—Caesar spelled wrong

         Turnbull              spelling errors  Fate page weak late

         Wecker               capitalize March   late

         Welch                capitalize March

         Wilson                0—only drew from Caesar photos  late


Personal Narrative Essay

          Millager           MLA format still incorrect



Polished Piece Turned Essay #1         

         Baker                           MLA comma / Writing Crimes    

         Bodenhamer                MLA  spacing between paragraphs

         Decker                         MLA part of header / no header

         Derby                          MISSING

         Fennell                        MLA / Writing Crimes

         Haley                           MLA date

         Millager                       MLA / Writing Crimes

         Miller                           MLA / Writing Crimes

         Naylor                         Not a polished piece

         Numbers                      MLA / Writing Crimes

         Parker                          MLA / Writing Crimes

         Provost                        No Essay, just a plan for writing

         Ryan                            MISSING due to Absence

         Sanborn                       MLA / Writing Crimes

         Siegrist                        MLA / Writing Crimes

         Stephens                      MLA / Writing Crimes

         Stepp                           MLA / Writing Crimes

         Waggoner                    MLA

         Wecker                        MLA

         Welch                          MLA / Writing Crimes

         Wheeler                       MLA / Writing Crimes

         Willis                           MLA / Writing Crimes

         Wilson                         MLA

         Woodall                       Writing Crimes


Polished Piece             #7              #8

         Baker                  yes             yes

         Barclay               yes             yes (moved into her folder)

         Bodenhamer       yes             yes

         Decker                yes             no

         Derby                 yes             yes

         Fennell               yes             yes

         Haley                  yes             yes

         Millager              yes             yes

         Miller                  yes             yes

         Naylor                no              no     no #6

         Numbers             no              no

         Parker                 yes             yes

         Paulsen               yes             no

         Provost               yes             yes

         Ryan                   yes             yes

         Sanborn              yes             yes

         Siegrist               yes             yes

         Stephens             yes             yes

         Stepp                  yes             yes

         Turnbull              no              no

         Waggoner           yes             yes

         Wecker               yes             yes

         Welch                 no              no

         Wheeler              yes             yes

         Willis                  yes             yes

         Wilson                yes             yes

         Woodall              yes             yes


Analysis of Brutus' and Antony's Speeches

         Baker                  NO  

         Barclay               yes

         Bodenhamer       yes

         Decker                yes

         Derby                 NO

         Fennell               yes

         Haley                  yes

         Millager              yes

         Miller                  yes

         Naylor                NO

         Numbers             yes

         Parker                 yes

         Paulsen               yes

         Provost               yes

         Ryan                   yes

         Sanborn              NO

         Siegrist               yes

         Stephens             yes

         Stepp                  yes

         Turnbull              yes

         Waggoner           yes

         Wecker               yes

         Welch                 NO

         Wheeler              yes

         Willis                  NO

         Wilson                yes

         Woodall              yes



10 Facts about the Life of Julius Caesar

         Baker                  NO  

         Barclay               yes

         Bodenhamer       yes

         Decker                yes

         Derby                 yes

         Fennell               yes

         Haley                  yes

         Millager              yes

         Miller                  yes

         Naylor                yes

         Numbers             yes

         Parker                 yes

         Paulsen               yes

         Provost               yes

         Ryan                   yes

         Sanborn              yes

         Siegrist               yes

         Stephens             yes

         Stepp                  yes

         Turnbull              NO

         Waggoner           yes

         Wecker              yes

thursday, march 7, 2013

NOTE:  This weekend I will be creating a file bundle in Dropbox.

            That means that each of you will have a folder labeled

            with your name and HE2.  Inside that folder you will

            find these folders:  Five-Minute Writing, Polished Pieces,

            Essays, Julius Caesar, To Kill a Mockingbird, Informational

            Text, End of Course Exam, and Etcetera. 

            Monday we will begin class by moving your current

            work into the new folders.  Please do NOT freak out if

            you notice your Dropbox changing.  All files will be safe!



Task #1 -- Polished Piece #8


              See today's Five-Minute Writing tab for instructions


              Upload to Dropbox Polished Pieces Folder




Task #2 -- Infographic


              Since the infographic websites are not working as planned,


              you will need to find an alternative in which


              you will present your 10 Julius Caesar Facts.  The idea is


              to put the text into a visual that stimulates and entices


              the reader--be visually pleasing and informative.



Monday- wedsday, March 4-6, 2013

Task #1    Five-Minute Writing

              Upload to Dropbox




Task #2   See the HOME page 

              Be sure all assignments are complete by Wednesday



Task #3   Create a free account at www.visual.ly


              Create an Infographic using the 10 Facts about


              Julius Caesar's life that you listed last week.


             
              Take another look at the five-minute writing


              infographics.  Those are exemplars for Task #3.


Friday, March 1, 2013

Task #1  Polished Piece #7


Step One:  Re-Read ALL Your Five-Minute Writings,  Select ONE piece that you can 

expand to at least a HALF PAGE writing.  Remember to write Descriptively or Narratively.



Step Two:  Annotate Your Selected Five-Minute Writing Using All of the Following:

What do I like?

What are some words that I like?

Is there a sentence or a phrase that I like?

Where can I add sentences to make this a stronger piece?

Are there writing crimes?  If so, eliminate them!

Can this piece of writing be developed into a solid essay?  Why or why not?
____________________________________________


Step Three:  Spend 10-15 minutes polishing the five-minute writing you selected.




Step Four:  Upload Your Polished Piece to the Polished Piece Folder in Dropbox.  Use MLA


format.






Task #2  Analysis of Antony's and Brutus' Speeches


Be sure that you have answered all the questions.


Upload your Word document into the Julius Caesar Documents folder 


inside the Julius Caesar Documents folder (no, I did not stutter.  


It is a folder inside a folder with the same name.).  Be sure to create


a folder with your name and place your document in that folder.


If you are confused, ask around to see who has uploaded and receive


assistance from them.





Task #3  The Life of Julius Caesar


Use a search engine to find 10 facts about the life and death of Julius


Caesar.


Be sure to use credible websites (NOT WIKIPEDIA).


You will need to type your facts in a Word document.


You will need to include the URL from which you found you


information.


Use MLA format on this document.




Upload your Word document in the folder you created inside the


Julius Caesar Documents folder.


Task #3 needs to be completed before 11 p.m. Friday, March 1.


    

wednesday, february 27, 2013 -- THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2013

Task #1   Five-Minute Writing
             Upload to Dropbox when complete 


Task #2  Learning Pod Discussions
                   Annotate and Analyze Brutus' speech and Marc Antony's speech
                   
                    Repetition, Rhetorical Question, Pathos, Ethos, Logos

tuesday, February 26, 2013

Happy Snow Day!


Monday, february 25, 2013

Task #1 -- Five-Minute Writing

Upload to Dropbox


Task #2 -- Personal Narrative Conferences

Sign up on the white board


Task #3 -- Julius Caesar

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Task #1 -- Five-Minute Writing

     Complete the five-minute writing
     Upload to Dropbox


Task #2 -- Turning a Polished Piece into an Essay

     Re-read the six Polished Pieces you have completed.
     Select one (1) to turn into either a Descriptive or Narrative Essay.
     Devise a plan as to how you will elongate this piece.
     Share your plan with Mrs. Harmon before beginning your essay.


Task #3 -- Conference with Mrs. Harmon about your Personal Narrative Essay

     Conferences will take place this week (February 19-22) during Guided Study Hall (after
          12 p.m.), during class, and after school.
     See Mrs. Harmon's calendar and select a date.


Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Task #1 -- Five-Minute Writing

     Upload to Dropbox when complete.


Task #2 -- Turning a Polished Piece into an Essay

     Finish your essay.  Remember it needs to be narrative or descriptive.

     When complete, Air Drop your essay to two classmates who will use the comment
        feature in Word to provide feedback.  This is your peer revision/editing process.
        Be sure your essay is free of writing crimes.


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