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English 11 (Period 4) Assignments

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Term
2018-19 New School Year
Department
English
Description

Course Description

The focus in English 11 is an introduction to American literature.  Obviously it would be impossible to cover all the masterpieces written since the birth of this nation; therefore, we will read selected works that represent the major themes, intellectual trends, and cultural values of the nation.  We will analyze the major movements in American Literature and essential strategies for literary criticism. Students will also participate in oral discussions, debates, and presentations to develop communication skills.  After completing this course, you should have a broader and deeper understanding of and appreciation for the profound beauty and universal truths of the human experience, as well as a more personal awareness of what it means to be an American.


Not only will students read a variety of work, but they will also produce a variety journals, essays, poems, and written responses. While completing the writing genres as listed in the Common Core State Standards, students will be given instruction in vocabulary development, grammar, usage, composition, and prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and a final draft.  They will also be encouraged to participate in peer and adult revisions. 


This course fulfills the U.C. and eleventh grade graduation requirement for English.


Course Objectives

You will learn to:

    1. Read, understand, and analyze complex literature
    2. Develop critical thinking skills
    3. Improve your writing by using language in different ways
    4. Listen actively and thoughtfully to yourself and others
    5. Stand up for important issues that matter to you and effectively speak in front of others
    6. Respect other people’s cultures and beliefs, even if they are different from your own
    7. Reflect on your reading, writing, thinking, listening, speaking, and learning in general  

Course Materials

All students should come to class with:

  • 3 Ring Binder for English Only
  • College Lined Paper
  • College Ruled Notebook for English Only
  • Blue or Black Pens

* Without the proper materials you cannot succeed in this course. If getting any of these materials poses a problem please speak with me, sooner than later, and we can make arrangements


Assignment Calendar

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Past Assignments

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Due at the end of class.
 
1 page, 3 paragraph write up.
 
1. Introduce Your Issue (What is it, why does it matter, how does it impact your community)
2. Explain your views on the issue.
3. Offer 3 solutions/ pieces of advice for someone impacted by your issue.

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Editorial Project
1. Identify an important issue impacting your community.
2. Find 3 Articles on your issue.
 
For each article write a summary that includes:
  • Article Title
  • Author's Name
  • Full Website/Organization
  • Summary of Article
    • What is the claim? (Hint: look at the headline)
    • What is your article about?
    • Who is affected by this issue?
    • What evidence does the author include to support their claim?
    • When/Where does this issue take place?
 
DUE NEXT CLASS: 3 Research Summaries

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Assignment

Grade 1: Financial Lit Essay
Grade 2: Nature Exit Slip
Grade 3: Krimsky Quiz
 
Grade 4: Warm Up

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Assignment

3 Paragraphs
  • Re-Introduce Yourself
    • How was your break?
    • What are your hobbies, interests, right now.
    • Any important life updates (move, job, family)?
  • How did you do in English last semester?
    • What were some of your strengths?
    • What are some things that you could have done better?   
    • What were some of your favorite activities?
  • What are your goals for English this semester?
    • How will you achieve these goals?
    • What resources will help you achieve these goals?
    • What obstacles will you face in achieving these goals?
These will be graded for Unity, Topic Sentence, and Development (see attached notes).

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Assignment

1. Reread and revise your essay.
2. Complete the Essay Cover Sheet
3. I will collect essay responses on Thursday/Friday.

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English 11 Final Essay

DUE November 7th


Prompt

Your assignment is to write a multi-paragraph essay that defines your interpretation of what it means to be an American. This essay should use the strategies of definition and different perspectives from the unit to help you develop a complex and thoughtful definition. It does NOT need to be typed!


Schedule

    11/1-2: Essay Work Time during Class (complete intro and 2 body paragraphs)

    11/5-6: Essay Work Time during Class (complete 2 body paragraphs and conclusion)

    11/7: Essays due at the beginning of Class!



Scoring Guide

Ideas

  • The essay
    • Asserts a focused, clearly stated thesis
    • Develops and supports the thesis thoroughly with relevant, significant, and substantial facts and quotations
    • Synthesizes information on multiple, relevant perspectives

Structure

  • The essay
    • Organizes complex ideas so that new elements build to create a unified whole
    • creates an effective and engaging introduction and conclusion that articulate the significance of the topic
    • uses a variety of definition strategies with skill and purpose
    • uses a variety of meaningful transitions.

Use of Language

  • The essay
    • chooses precise diction and a variety of sentence types and structures to enhance the reader’s understanding                           
    • demonstrates superior command of conventions                           
    • integrates and cites textual evidence smoothly.

Timely

  • The essay
    • Addresses all parts of the prompt and is complete
    • Is turned in on time

Recommended Structure

Introduction: What is America like today?

Paragraph #1: Exemplification: Provide examples of people who embody being an American?

Paragraph #2: Function: What do Americans do?

Paragraph #3: Negation: What are NOT values of Americans?

Conclusion: What is the future of America?




ESSAY OUTLINE


  1. Introduction
    1. Hook: Begin your essay with a quote, fact, or question that grabs your reader’s attention.
    2. Context: Provide a description of America today. What is it like? What is going on? How does this compare to the founder’s original vision for America?
    3. Thesis: Define what it means to be an American.

  1. Paragraph #1: Exemplification
    1. Topic Sentence: Who (historical or personal) do you know that embodies the values of an American?
    2. Evidence: Why does this person represent what America stands for?
    3. Analysis: How does your evidence show that this person represents America? What is this important? Why does your evidence matter?
    4. Evidence: Provide another reason how this person represents what it means to be American OR provide another example using a different person.
    5. Analysis: How does your evidence show that this person represents America? What is this important? Why does your evidence matter?
    6. Concluding Sentence: How do these people/examples help the reader understand what it means to be American?

  1. Paragraph #2: Function
    1. Topic Sentence: What acts/events makes someone an American?
    2. Evidence: Explain the actions that make someone an American.
    3. Analysis: How do these actions demonstrate a person is an American or represents America?
    4. Evidence: Explain another action that make someone an American.
    5. Analysis: How do these actions demonstrate a person is an American or represents America?
    6. Concluding Sentence: How does this paragraph help the reader understand how Americans act?

  1. Paragraph #3: Negation
    1. Topic Sentence: What values/actions are considered UNAmerican?
    2. Evidence: Provide textual or personal evidence of the characteristics/beliefs/vlaues that are UNAmerican?
    3. Analysis: Why is this considered to be UNAmerican? Why is this not a quality of Americans?
    4. Evidence: Provide another example of what American are NOT.
    5. Analysis: Why is this considered to be UNAmerican? Why is this not a quality of Americans?
    6. Concluding Sentence: How do these examples help the reader better understand what it means to be an American?

  1. Conclusion
    1. Topic Sentence: Rewrite your thesis statement
    2. Connections: What can you do to to make sure that America doesn’t change? What advice do you have for politicians, your parents, students? Why is it important that we have an American identity? How might the world be different without the values/beliefs of Americans?
    3. Closing: What is an American and what makes them unique from other citizens?

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Assignment

Reflection Letter

Paragraph 1: Academics

  • What have you been working on for the past 5 weeks? Provide a description of major assignments and readings? What was your favorite? Least? Who do you feel you did on interim #1?

Paragraph 2: Social

  • How have you been? What’s going on in your life? What’s one good thing that has happened to you in the past 5 weeks? Any important life updates since we last saw each other (moved, job, challenges, etc.)

Paragraph 3: Progress

  • What grade would you give yourself for the past 5 weeks? Why do you think you deserve this grade? What did you do well? What do you need more support with? What is your goal for the next 5 weeks? What is one thing you can do between now and interim 2 to improve your score?
 
Current Event (see attached)

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Letter to Mr. Navarro
  1. Introduce Yourself
  2. How did you do in English last year?
    1. What were some of your strengths?
    2. What are some things that you could have done better? 
    3. What were some of your favorite activities?
  3. What are your goals for English this semester?
    1. How will you achieve these goals?
    2. What resources will help you achieve these goals?
    3. What obstacles will you face in achieving these goals?
  4. What are you expectations for this year?
    1. What do you want to get out of the course?
    2. What advice do you have for Mr. Navarro?
 
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