English II World Literature - CP
Welcome to Mrs. Mallard's English II World Lit. class. During the semester, I will post what we are doing in class and will upload handouts, worksheets, notes, etc. If something is highlighted yellow, then it is a link to another page with that text for you to read or use. If you have concerns or questions, please go to the Teacher Contact page and sent me a message. I look forward to an exciting year!
Lino it Links:
SEVEN DEADLY SINS
SEVEN HEAVENLY VIRTUES
WWII LONDON AIR RAIDS
ANIMAL AND BIRD SYMBOLS
CRUCIFIXION STORY
SEVEN HEAVENLY VIRTUES
WWII LONDON AIR RAIDS
ANIMAL AND BIRD SYMBOLS
CRUCIFIXION STORY
English II World Literature Syllabus
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Common Core Standards for English II
This link will take you to the Common Core Standards for this course:
10th Grade Common Core Standards
10th Grade Common Core Standards
Here Comes (the real) Santa
Music Site for Project
Link to Set Up GlogsterEDU Account
Click HERE to access your account set up.
Click "I am a Student"
Use the directions on your handout to complete.
SAMPLE
You can see a sample Glog completed for the character Katniss Everdeen by going to the "More" drop down menu above and going to the "Sample Assignments" page.
Click "I am a Student"
Use the directions on your handout to complete.
SAMPLE
You can see a sample Glog completed for the character Katniss Everdeen by going to the "More" drop down menu above and going to the "Sample Assignments" page.
Start-Up 11/26 - 3rd Block1. Click on the link: Lesson Before Dying Start-Up
2. Enter the code: If your iPad will not let you get to the site, you will need to change the WIFI settings to GCSS12. Ask me if you need help with this. 3. Enter your name so you will get credit for your response. Answer the discussion question. Remember that no one will see your name associated with your response except for Mrs. Mallard. |
Start-Up 11/26 - 4th Block1. Click on the link: Lesson Before Dying Start-Up
2. Enter the code: lbd4th If your iPad will not let you get to the site, you will need to change the WIFI settings to GCSS12. Ask me if you need help with this. 3. Enter your name so you will get credit for your response. Answer the discussion question. Remember that no one will see your name associated with your response except for Mrs. Mallard. Start-Up 11/27 -4th Block1. Click on the link:
Lesson Before Dying Start-Up 2. Enter the code: demo1127 If your iPad will not let you get to the site, you will need to change the WIFI settings to GCSS12. Ask me if you need help with this. 3. Enter your name so you will get credit for your response. Answer the discussion question. Remember that no one will see your name associated with your response except for Mrs. Mallard. |
Motif Tracking - 3rd Block
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Motif Tracking - 4th Block
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Put all of these in order and staple them together and turn in to Mrs. Mallard or Mrs. Gruhn
____Rough Draft of Persuasive Essay (highlighted and underlined) (50 pts)
____Highlighted essay on technology and kids (10 pts)
____Group Precis (10 pts)
____Having Information vs. Being Informed (Annotated) (10 pts)
____ “This I Believe” précis (25 pts)
____Triangle notes (handwritten on the triangle) (10 pts)
____Notes on Modes of Writing (10 pts)
____Rhetorical Precis Notes (10 pts)
____ “The Ugly Truth About Beauty” highlighted (10 pts)
Total = ________/145 possible points
____Rough Draft of Persuasive Essay (highlighted and underlined) (50 pts)
____Highlighted essay on technology and kids (10 pts)
____Group Precis (10 pts)
____Having Information vs. Being Informed (Annotated) (10 pts)
____ “This I Believe” précis (25 pts)
____Triangle notes (handwritten on the triangle) (10 pts)
____Notes on Modes of Writing (10 pts)
____Rhetorical Precis Notes (10 pts)
____ “The Ugly Truth About Beauty” highlighted (10 pts)
Total = ________/145 possible points
Typing and Submitting Your Persuasive Essay
1. Type your essay in a WORD document and make sure you do the following:
a. Double-space
b. Use 12 point font (either Times or Arial)
2. Submitting your essay:
a. Go to the bottom of this page and you will find a submission form
b. Complete the form (You do NOT have to include an email address)
c. Upload the file and submit
a. Double-space
b. Use 12 point font (either Times or Arial)
2. Submitting your essay:
a. Go to the bottom of this page and you will find a submission form
b. Complete the form (You do NOT have to include an email address)
c. Upload the file and submit
Room For Debate Activity - Oct. 29 (Monday)
Use the following link to get to the articles on "Reading More but Learning Less" on Room for Debate. Choose two of the remaining articles that we did not do in class and complete the charts given in class.
Room for Debate: Reading More, but Learning Less
Room for Debate: Reading More, but Learning Less
Activities for Oct. 26th (Friday)
Group Precis Writing Activity
1. Find the title of your group's essay and click on it to go to the Lino It canvas
2. Use FOUR separate post its to write your precis and label them as the appropriate sentence for the precis.
A View from the Bridge
Back of the Bus
On Walls, Memories of the Slain
Body Imperfect
Climbing the Golden Arches
The Wounds That Can't be Stitched Up
2. Use FOUR separate post its to write your precis and label them as the appropriate sentence for the precis.
A View from the Bridge
Back of the Bus
On Walls, Memories of the Slain
Body Imperfect
Climbing the Golden Arches
The Wounds That Can't be Stitched Up
Class Activities 10/22
You should be working on the following depending on what you need to get done. Look over the list and decide which ones you should be working on. If you have a test to work on, that is the FIRST thing you should be working on. The ABC project and Song poster must be completed today. There will be no more class time given.
1. Taking part or all of test on poetry analysis if you were absent.
2. Re-testing on all or part of poetry analysis test if your comments indicate you need to do this.
3. ABC project completion and posting to website.
4. Song poster
5. Notes on modes of writing (Get handout from Mrs. Mallard and PPT is on class webpage)
1. Taking part or all of test on poetry analysis if you were absent.
2. Re-testing on all or part of poetry analysis test if your comments indicate you need to do this.
3. ABC project completion and posting to website.
4. Song poster
5. Notes on modes of writing (Get handout from Mrs. Mallard and PPT is on class webpage)
Explanation of Poetry Analysis Scores
1 – (50) Misread the poem, very little detail or explanation, missing paragraphs, little or no examples from the poem. Misunderstanding of tone and/or theme of the poem. Significant grammar and/or punctuation errors.
2 – (60) Partially misread the poem, little detail and explanation, paragraphs very general or brief, very few actual examples from the poem. Very basic understanding of tone and/or theme. Significant grammar and/or punctuation errors.
3 – (65) Very basic summary but missing significant details, some explanation but explanation is limited or unclear, paragraphs generally explain topic but missing significant development. Errors in grammar and/or punctuation interfere with understanding of essay. Missed important aspects of tone or theme.
4 – (70) Good basic summary, but not many details, explanation is limited or missing, some poetic devices identified but significance is not explained well. Errors in grammar and/or punctuation still interfere with understanding of parts of the essay.
5 – (75) Good summary with adequate details. Explanation of examples or poetic devices may be limited and significance is not explained adequately. Fewer errors in grammar and/or punctuation with less interference with understanding of the essay.
6 – (80) Solid summary with good details and good organization of details. Explanation of examples or poetic devices is adequate with adequate explanation. Few errors in grammar and/or punctuation and little to no interference with understanding of the essay.
7 – ( 85) Solid summary with more details than a 6 paper and better organization of details . Explanation of examples or poetic devices is more thorough than 6 papers and explanation is more developed. Writing style is more sophisticated and control of vocabulary makes the essay more easily understood and fluid.
8 – (90) Excellent summary with significant details and excellent organization. Explanation of examples and poetic devices well developed and inclusive of most of the examples available in the poem. Writing style is sophisticated with very few grammar and/or punctuation errors.
9 – (95) Excellent summary as in the 8 paper. Explanation of examples and poetic devices show a sophisticated and mature understanding of the poem and the poetic intent of the poet and inclusive of most if not all of the examples available in the poem. Writing style is more sophisticated than the 8 paper with little to no grammar or punctuation errors.
+ = 2 points added
- = 2 points subtracted
2 – (60) Partially misread the poem, little detail and explanation, paragraphs very general or brief, very few actual examples from the poem. Very basic understanding of tone and/or theme. Significant grammar and/or punctuation errors.
3 – (65) Very basic summary but missing significant details, some explanation but explanation is limited or unclear, paragraphs generally explain topic but missing significant development. Errors in grammar and/or punctuation interfere with understanding of essay. Missed important aspects of tone or theme.
4 – (70) Good basic summary, but not many details, explanation is limited or missing, some poetic devices identified but significance is not explained well. Errors in grammar and/or punctuation still interfere with understanding of parts of the essay.
5 – (75) Good summary with adequate details. Explanation of examples or poetic devices may be limited and significance is not explained adequately. Fewer errors in grammar and/or punctuation with less interference with understanding of the essay.
6 – (80) Solid summary with good details and good organization of details. Explanation of examples or poetic devices is adequate with adequate explanation. Few errors in grammar and/or punctuation and little to no interference with understanding of the essay.
7 – ( 85) Solid summary with more details than a 6 paper and better organization of details . Explanation of examples or poetic devices is more thorough than 6 papers and explanation is more developed. Writing style is more sophisticated and control of vocabulary makes the essay more easily understood and fluid.
8 – (90) Excellent summary with significant details and excellent organization. Explanation of examples and poetic devices well developed and inclusive of most of the examples available in the poem. Writing style is sophisticated with very few grammar and/or punctuation errors.
9 – (95) Excellent summary as in the 8 paper. Explanation of examples and poetic devices show a sophisticated and mature understanding of the poem and the poetic intent of the poet and inclusive of most if not all of the examples available in the poem. Writing style is more sophisticated than the 8 paper with little to no grammar or punctuation errors.
+ = 2 points added
- = 2 points subtracted
Carpe Diem Poetry/Art Activity
Click on your group number below to go to the Lino site with your poem and picture. You need to complete the following on post-its for your poem and art.
1. Identify symbols and images in your poem
2. Identify any figurative language in your poem
3. Explain briefly HOW the theme of carpe diem is developed in the poem
4. Explain how your picture develops the idea of carpe diem.
GROUP #1
GROUP #2
GROUP #3
GROUP #4
GROUP #5
1. Identify symbols and images in your poem
2. Identify any figurative language in your poem
3. Explain briefly HOW the theme of carpe diem is developed in the poem
4. Explain how your picture develops the idea of carpe diem.
GROUP #1
GROUP #2
GROUP #3
GROUP #4
GROUP #5
Poetry Analysis PPT - You need to take notes from this PPT
ABC Presentation - Fahrenheit 451
Once you have finished your presentation, you will need to go to your website and embed the presentation on your website. This is where I will grade them. Follow the steps below:
1. Open your website
2. Go to the Pages tab at the top
3. Add a new PAGE and name it Novels then save.
4. Go to the new page "Novels"
5. IF you created your presentation online, grab the Custom HTML box and drag to your page
6. You will need to copy the embed code for your presentation if you did it online and paste it in the Custom HTML box on your website. (Ask for help if you need it)
7. If you created a PPT, go to the Multimedia tab and grab the Embedded Document box and drag to your page
8. Click in the box and when it opens the box at the top, click on Upload File and select your file.
MAKE SURE YOU CLICK ON THE ORANGE PUBLISH BUTTON BEFORE LEAVING YOUR WEBSITE. THIS IS WHAT ALLOWS ME TO SEE YOUR WORK.
1. Open your website
2. Go to the Pages tab at the top
3. Add a new PAGE and name it Novels then save.
4. Go to the new page "Novels"
5. IF you created your presentation online, grab the Custom HTML box and drag to your page
6. You will need to copy the embed code for your presentation if you did it online and paste it in the Custom HTML box on your website. (Ask for help if you need it)
7. If you created a PPT, go to the Multimedia tab and grab the Embedded Document box and drag to your page
8. Click in the box and when it opens the box at the top, click on Upload File and select your file.
MAKE SURE YOU CLICK ON THE ORANGE PUBLISH BUTTON BEFORE LEAVING YOUR WEBSITE. THIS IS WHAT ALLOWS ME TO SEE YOUR WORK.
Poetry Notes
Use the PPT to complete the introductory notes on poetry
Reading Poetry
Fahrenheit 451 Allusion Practice
Online Book for Fahrenheit 451
Online Link for Fahrenheit 451
Dystopian/Post-Apocalyptic Genre
Joining Edmodo Class Site
1. Click HERE to go to the Edmodo Site
2. Click on "I'm a Student"
3. Put in the Group Code that I gave you in class
4. Choose a Username and Password to complete the sign up
5. You do NOT have to include an email address, but make sure you include your first and last name.
6. After you have joined the group, you may create your profile.
2. Click on "I'm a Student"
3. Put in the Group Code that I gave you in class
4. Choose a Username and Password to complete the sign up
5. You do NOT have to include an email address, but make sure you include your first and last name.
6. After you have joined the group, you may create your profile.
Use this Prezi to complete
your notes on short stories
Allusion Chart AssignmentUse the handout given in class to record your information. Remember that these are notes for you, so complete sentences are not necessary as long as you have AND understand the information that you record.
1. Links to websites that contain the information that you will need may be found by going to the "More" tab at the top of this page and scrolling down to "Approved Miscellaneous Sites" 2. Once on this page, scroll down to "Research Sites for Allusion Project." |
Theseus Chart Completed in Class
Harrison Bergeron Charts
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