The go-to website for all of your English 2 daily tasks. All assignments you need will be on School Loop, but if you're curious about what we're doing daily, or were absent, this is where you come.
Today we practice our speaking and listening skills with a Socratic seminar. We start with small groups to give everyone a chance to speak in a smaller, less intimidating context, and everyone a chance to only listen. Sometimes we learn from each other by not speaking at all, even when we have strong opinions. (Remember, though, it's about finding balance for YOU. Participation in this requires you to talk at some point.)
If you are absent, you have an opportunity to make it up on THURSDAY at lunch in room 2307.
In-class English Journal Prompt:
What is the “beast” that the boys kill? How and why did this occur? How is this event ironic and especially tragic (not only for the “beast,” but for everyone on the island)? How is it symbolically significant?
Turn in your MLA formatted symbolism paragraph if you don't want a zero. If you have a zero and don't know why, you should probably email me about that on School Loop. You can even use Remind to message me if that works better for you
TUR Vocab Practice due Wednesday 9/23 at the beginning of class. It will not be accepted late.
Why (our essential question(s) of the day; why we're here): How does Golding use imagery to illustrate his perspective on human nature?
How (how we're going to work to answer the why): You'll work with a partner to write another two-chunk paragraph, this time relating Golding's understanding of human nature to the imagery in his book. You will be able to work together to make the best possible paragraph, and only turn in ONE paragraph between the two of you (so you're responsible for the success of each other). What (what exactly you're going to do today; the agenda):
Book Love Reading
Partner Paragraph Writing
Chapter 3/4/5 Review
English Journal Writing
English Journal Writing:
Choose one of the quotes we looked at in class and answer the following questions in your English Journal.
Who said it or who is it about?
What is happening in the story when it is said or written?
What does it tell you about that character?
What is the quote’s significance? How does it connect to what Golding believes about human nature?
Homework:
Study for your Vocab Quiz tomorrow.
Finish your English Journal entry if you didn't finish in class today.
Polish your partner paragraph. Have one person in your group submit it to turnitin.com by 9pm on Friday night (that's over 24 hours to get access to internet outside of class). If it's not submitted by then, it is late. I do not want a hard copy.
Why (our essential question(s) of the day; why we're here): How does Golding use imagery to illustrate his beliefs about human nature?
How (how we're going to work to answer the why): We'll look closely at a few paragraphs from Chapter 3 about Jack. What (what exactly you're going to do today; the agenda):
your username is the first part of your email (ex: blacka386)
your password is Csd12345 (the numbers are your student number)
you should write this information on your tech cheat sheet.
Homework:
Book Love (As always. Also: Literacy Letter tomorrow. You should have made some progress in a book (i.e. probably at least 70-100 pages.) It's your first one, so don't worry too much, but you need to make sure you're reading.
Read Chapter 4 in Lord of the Flies
Submit your two-chunk paragraph to turn item.com AND revise your paper version for MLA structure so that it is PERFECT. (You get a zero until MLA on this is perfect.)
Finish the in-class English Journal writing for today: What is Golding's view of human nature? How do you know? What imagery supports this? (If you were absent, we'll catch you up on this.)
VOC Homework due Wednesday (front and back, including synonyms/antonyms)
And now, a short video for your amusement because it's what I think of when I think of snakes. You're welcome:
In case you don't know, this is from "A Very Potter Musical." Some high schoolers wrote their own Harry Potter Musical and put it on at their school. Darren Chris is Harry Potter, back when he wasn't famous and on Glee. (You can find it on Youtube.)
