Honors Advanced Composition (Period 6) Assignments

All classes will be preparing for their finals until May 31.

1. What can people learn from nature?
2. Is emotion stronger than reason?
3. When is the ordinary extraordinary?
4. How does war change our values?

Students will also be required to give students a worksheet to complete. This can be self-made or mass produced. They will have 50 minutes to deliver their lesson.

Students will present their lessons during the week of 5/20 to 5/24.

AP Lang- AP Exam or AP Final

 

English Lit- Students will discuss the guiding questions of Unit 4. Students will interpret Lorelei by Heine on page 792. They will also address which one of the guiding question the poem answers.

 

Honors Cont Comp- Students will continue reading "The Crucible."

Homework Due- Gulliver’s PowerPoint Due. 

Class Assignments-

AP Lang- Students will review the Lord Chesterfield prompt. Students will continue to study for the AP exam. 

 

English Lit- What is your view of royalty? Is the guiding question. Students will read “An encounter with King George III” by Fanny Burney and answer questions concerning this essay. Pages 707-717 of The British Tradition. 

 

Honors Cont Comp- Students will google information on McCarthy and McCarthyism. Students will continue to read “The Crucible.”

Class Assignments-

AP Lang: Students will highlight rhetorical devices used in “The Company Man” prompt. Students will study for the AP exam. 

 

English Lit- Students will create a lesson for the Romantic poets that will be given to the class. 

 

Honors Cont Comp- Students will complete page 132 of Springboard 11 and continue reading “The Crucible.”

What contribution will you give to your community, society, world, now and in the future?

 

AP Lang: Students will create one body paragraph for a timed writing prompt.

 

Eng Lit: Students will read proposals.

 

Honors Cont Comp: Students will act out scenes from The Crucible.

Quick Write- Outbreak

Invasion of privacy. Alexa, Siri, Echo, Facebook, Instagram, SnapChat, Twitter all have access to our personal information. How far will this invasion of privacy go? Is it dangerous?

 

AP Lang: Nature Prompt with groups.

 

Honors Advanced Comp: Students will complete "The Immodest Proposal" in the likeness of Jonathan Swift.

 

Honors Cont Comp: Students will complete Act II Scene II of The Crucible.

Quick Write- Outbreak

Why are people obsessed with danger? Who is affected by this epidemic? Can you name 5 dangerous challenges? Have you ever participated?

Homework Due- Satire slide for the Gulliver’s Travels presentation. 

Quick Write- Outbreak

What is the bubonic plague? What recent incident has the US concerned? Explain. 

Quick Write- Outbreak

The measles is back with a vengeance. What are the long term side effects? Who are especially vulnerable? How can it be eradicated?

 

AP Lang-Students will review synthesis sources on pages 390-393 and complete comprehension and rhetorical analysis questions on page 393. 

 

English Literature- Students will review Daniel Defoe’s life and begin to read “A Journal of the Plague Year,” on pages 592-598. 

 

Honors Contemporary Comp- Students will define designated words on page 131. 

 

Homework Due-The contents of relevance slide is due. Upload your text to Schoology. 

Quick Write-

shouldCharles Manson follower,”Leslie Van Houten,” be paroled?

 

Class Assignment- 

Pre- Write- What does the term “carpet diem” mean? How do you interpret that phrase?

 

After answering that question, students will interpret Marvell’s poem on a Think Ink Share worksheet. The prompt is: How did Marvell interpret the term “carpe diem?”  How did he use it to his advantage?

 

Post- Write- Should we live for the day? Should society develop the motto, “eat, drink, and be merry for tomorrow we may die?”

Quick Write-

Should former Manson devotee, Leslie Van Houten, be paroled? Is she still a danger to society?

Class Assignments

 

APLang- SBAC testing

Honors Cont Comp- SBAC testing

English Lit- Complete the reading of the Paradise Lost excerpt.  Students with a partner will answer the following prompts:

1 What assertion is Satan making in line 263 on page 502.?

2. After skimming through the excerpt, list at least 3 quotes that would be considered GOATS. 

Quick Write-

Write as many songs as you can with the word “love” in the title. 

Quick Write- You

How do you celebrate the roses of your life?

Getting an A in Calculus?

Getting your first job?

Getting into the college of your dreams?

 

What are the roses and thorns of your week? Your life?

 

Class Assignments-

AP Lang- Students will complete the next section of sentences on the Gangster worksheets.

 

English Literature- Students will continue reading Paradise Lost starting on page 494 of The British Tradition. Students will answer Difficult Read questions b and c on page 497. Students will also answer the following prompt:

Honors Cont Comp- Students will continue reading The Crucible by Arthur Miller. They will answer the following prompt:

 

What is your favorite fairytale? Why?

 

Class Assignments-

AP Lang- Students will read "What Do Athlete's Salaries Say About American Values?" on page 343 of Language and Composition. They will answer Comprehension questions as a class and answer Rhetorical Analysis questions individually.

 

English Literature- Students will begin reading Paradise Lost by John Milton.

 

Honors Cont Comp- Students will google the definition of "crucible" and write both definitions under Classwork in their notebooks. They will begin reading The Crucible and answer the following questions with evidence:

 

Homework Due- Full rough draft of "The English Renaissance Literary Critique" due.

Quick Write- Accountability

If one of your friends asked to copy your homework, would you let them? What would the consequences be?

A Sunland teacher who was 12 weeks pregnant was stabbed 10-11 times and then carjacked. There were 5 people involved. Should they all face the same charges even though only three of them attacked her? Why or why not?

 

AP Lang- Students will continue answering their peer rhetorical questions for "Wonder Woman."

 

English Literature- Students will continue reading Macbeth and have individual critiques of their rough drafts.

 

Honors Cont Comp- Students will continue writing the Harlem Renaissance Literary Critique.

Homework Due- The rough draft of the intro and 2nd and 3rd paragraphs are due. A sample template is provided.

Should parents be forced to vaccinate their children? Why or why not?

 

AP Lang- Students will answer peer rhetorical questions on "Wonder Woman" by Gloria Steinem.

 

English Literature- Students will finish analyzing Macbeth Soliloquy 2.

 

Honors Cont Comp- Students will integrate quote from previous articles into their introductions for the Harlem Renaissance Literary Critique. They will also google five points about the author of their poem.

 

Quick Write- Accountability

 

There have been a few people who are flying while contagious (measles). Should they be held accountable if someone should become deathly ill because of their recklessness? Why or why not?

Quick Write- Accountability

Should Boeing be held responsible for the deadly crashes involving the Boeing 737 Max aircrafts?

The company sold the planes without an optional safety feature that could have prevented these accidents. Two crashes occurred within five months of one another- an Ethopian airline in March of 2019 (killing 157) and an Indonesian airline in October of 2018 (killing 189).

 

AP Lang- Students will read "I Want A Wife" by Judy Brady and answer comprehension questions on pages 478 and 479.

 

Honors Advanced Composition- Students will continue reading and analyzing "Macbeth."

 

Honors Cont Comp- Students will write the introduction to the Harlem renaissance Literary Critique.

English Literature Analysis- This is an analytical essay. Choose 3 works from the Renaissance Era. Demonstrate how those works relate to this era. (See Attachment.)

What should happen to the students of the parents who helped gain their admittance to college through bribery, lies or cheating? Should they be expelled? Should they have to repeat their classes? For those who have graduated, should their degrees be revoked?

 

Class Assignments- Class Notes on taking formalized tests.

Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome?

 

AP Lang- Students will continue to peer edit and rewrite introductions.

 

English Literature- Students will work on their outlines.

 

Honors Cont Comp- Students will finish Second Read questions on "To Usward," on pages 409 and 410 of Springboard 11. Students will choose a poem that represents the Harlem Renaissance.

 

 

Think about a time when you faced a setback, challenge or failure. How did it affect you and what did you learn from the experience?

 

Class Assignments-

AP Lang- In pairs, students will peer rewrite the intros from yesterday.

 

English Lit- Students will continue to write their essays.

 

Honors Cont Comp- Students will read the poem "To Usward" on page 409 of Springboard 11.

What can you find scholarships? List five.

 

AP Lang- Students will identify and analyze syntax variations in "The City Upon a Hill" speech using a chart.

 

English Literature- Students will answer the Text Criticism prompt on page 399 of The British Tradition.

 

Honors Cont Comp- Students will answer Second Read questions on pages 402 and 403 of Springboard 11.

 

Do wireless headphones cause cancer? What are your thoughts? Google it. What bias and slanters are exhibited in the article your read?

 

Class Assignments-

AP Lang- Students will discuss the rhetorical strategies and appeals in "The City Upon a Hill" by John F. Kennedy.

 

English Literature- Students will continue reading "Macbeth."

Prediction question: How will Macbeth handle Macduff?

Wrap Up question: How does Macbeth feel once he hears the words of the witches?

About Banquo? About Macduff?

 

Honors Cont Comp- Students will write 5 points about the Art, Literature and Music of the Harlem Renaissance and share them with the various groups within the class. \

 

 

 

 

Homework Due- Make sure to have completed the translations and definitions of the Latin words on the board.

Quick Write-

Congress has debated over whether women should have to register for the draft. Many feel that this would only be fair since all aspects of the military are open to women. What are your thoughts?

 

Class Assignments-

AP Lang- Students will finish their drafts of the Women's Rights Synthesis essay.

 

English Literature- Students will take a quiz on Macbeth.

 

Honors Cont Comp- Students will begin Unit 5 of Springboard and read the historical context of the Harlem Renaissance. (pages 395-400)

The Art Institute of California closed on Friday. Students are in danger of losing all of their credits. This includes seniors who are less than three months away from graduating. Why is this happening? What can they do?

 

AP Lang- Students will have a timed writing assignment.

 

English Literature- Students will act out scene of the three murderers and Banquo (Macbeth).

 

Honors Cont Comp- Students will complete quiz regarding "A Raisin in the Sun."

Students will finish writing Latin phrases.

Homework- Students will analyze and interpret Macbeth's first soliloquy.

After Japanese officials installed blue lighting on train platforms, suicides decreased. In Scotland, blue street lights have helped to decrease crime. Why? What is your theory?

 

AP Lang- Rhetorical Quiz

 

English Literature- Interpretation of Macbeth's Soliloquy.

 

Honors Cont Comp- Students will take quiz on Raisin In The Sun.

Class Assignment- Students will continue reading Macbeth.

How do you feel about the color red? Does it affect you positively or negatively? What are some symbols that use red?

 

Class Assignments-

AP Lang: Students will analyze sample essays.

 

English Literature: Students will continue to read Macbeth.

 

Honors Cont. Comp.: Students will complete exercise on satire.

What is your favorite color? Does color affect mood?

 

AP Lang- Read the article, " Cyberspace" If You Don't Love it, Leave It," on page 285. Answer Comprehension questions.

 

English Literature- Students will begin reading and analyzing "Macbeth," on page 349.

 

Honors Contemporary Comp- Students will read about Satire on page 259 of Springboard11.

 

 

 

 

 

Homework Due- Bring in a copy of one of Shakespeare's sonnets.

Do you consider yourself a positive or a negative person? Tell why.

 

Class Assignment-

AP Lang- SBAC Interim Testing

 

English Literature- Interpret Shakespearean Sonnet.

 

Honors Cont Comp- SBAC Interim Testing

 

Do you consider yourself a "Mama's boy' or a "Daddy's girl?" Or vice versa? Why or why not?

 

 

AP Lang- Studnets will read and analyze the Martin Luther King , "I Have a Dream," speech.

 

English Literature - Half of the class will analyze Sonnet 116 and half of the class will analyze Sonnet 130 by Shakespeare. They will then select a partner from the other side and share their findings.

 

Honors Cont Comp- Students will view their Hyperbole Commercials.

Do you consider yourself privileged? What does "being privileged" mean?

 

Class Assignments-

AP Lang- Students will have an overview of Chapter 8 and analyze the images associated with this chapter. (Pages 264-267 of Language and Composition)

 

English Literature- Students will read about Shakespeare. Students will interpret Sonnet 18 and Sonnet 29 with a partner.

 

Honors Cont Comp- Students will continue reading Act II of "A Raisin in the Sun."

Bring in a printed genealogical map of the Tudor Dynasty.

Quick Write- The Past

If you were given a "do-over" for a grade in a previous class, what would it be and why?

 

Class Assignments-

AP Lang- SBAC Interim Testing

 

English Literature-- Students will interpret sonnets in pairs.

 

Honors Cont. Comp.- SBAC Interim Testing

Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 Years?

 

Class Assignments-

AP Lang- SBAC Interim Testing

 

English Literature- Students will interpret the poem, "The Passionate Shepherd to his Love," on page 314-315.

 

Honors Cont Comp- SBAC Interim Testing.

 

What are the top five highest paying jobs?

 

AP Lang- SBAC Interim Testing

 

English Literature- Students will begin Unit 2 on the Renaissance Era. They will write 10 significant points about this era in their notebooks.

 

Honors Cont. Comp.- SBAC Interim Testing

How are you going to use the skills you learned at Sylmar in the future? Name 3 ways.

 

Class Assignments-

 

AP Lang- SBAC Testing

English Literature- Informal assessment on pages 282-287 of The British Tradition.

Honors Cont Comp- SBAC Testing

Homework-Complete the Irony Chart due for the Pardoner's Tale.

What are stereotypical jobs for Blacks and Latinos? How can this trend be broken? Should it be broken?

 

AP Lang- Students will create a three cell cartoon that depicts the change in government in the last 5 years through the eyes of a child.

 

English Literature-Students will discuss pilgrimages on pages -205.

 

Honors Cont Comp- Students will continue reading "A Raisin In the Sun." (Period 1)

Students will read and understand the meaning of fallacies on pages 247-248 of Springboard 11.

 

Homework Due- Parent Survey

Please have your parents complete the Parent Survey under the Math Science Magnet tab on the Sylmar website. Once you are on the Magnet webpage, scroll all the way down to the end. There you will see the Magent Survey in Spanish or English. Take a picture and upload it to Schoology.

 

 

Quick Write- List five ideas for a quick write.

 

AP Lang- Students will analyze "The Veil" on pages 255-258.

 

English Literature- Students will finish reading "The Pardoner's Tale" and create a chart detailing the irony found within the reading.

 

Honors Cont Comp- Students will create an image of the character "Ruth" from "A Raisin in the Sun" and determine her line of thinking  through inferences from the text.

Homework Due- Read "The Book of Marjery Kempe" on pages 118- 121 of The British Tradition.

Create a chart describing her personality, her beliefs, her illness, her society and her transformation.

Example:                                                 Margery Kempe

Southern California beaches are eroding. Why?

 

AP Language- Students will take the "Affluenza" synthesis test.

 

English Literature-Students will finish their writings on the personification of Love, Hate, Anger, Loneliness or Fear.

 

Honors Cont Comp- Students will choose the hyperbole project that they will complete by February 20.

Quick Write- Our Environment

What is the magnetic north pole? What is happening to it? How ill this affect our lives?

 

AP Lang- Students will answer Rhetorical Analysis questions in groups.

 

English Literature- Students will read "Envy" from  Piers Plowman. They will then create a character of their own that personifies Hate, Loneliness, Fear, Anger, or Love.

 

Honors Cont Comp- Students will continue reading "A Raisin in the Sun."

In a recent study conducted at the University of Exeter, scientists found microplastics in every marine mammal (50) they examined. What does this say about humans? How can this plastic affect marine life?

 

Class Assignments-

AP Lang- Students will answer rhetorical analysis questions for the essay by Ishmael Reed. Each group will be assigned a question.

 

English Lit- Students will read the poem, "A Wife's Lament" on page 112. In pairs they will write a comprehensive paragraph detailing what the poem is saying.

 

Honors Cont Comp- Students will create a rough draft of their hyperbole product.

How many deaths have been attributed to the Midwest Winter Freeze? When will these freezing temperatures subside?

 

AP Lang- Students will continue reading and analyzing "Wrong Ism?"

 

English Literature- Students will finish reading The Illiad, Book 18 on pages 78-92.

 

Honors Cont Comp- Quiz.

What is a "frost quake?" Where is it occurring?

 

AP Lang- Students will discuss the introductory photos of Chapter 7 and then begin reading

"Wrong Ism" on page 230.

 

English Literature- Students will continue reading The Iliad on pages 78-92 of British Literature.

 

Honors Cont Comp- Students will finish creating their flashcards. They will also apply their knowledge of slanters to various articles.

What is a polar vortex? What states will experience this in the next few days?

 

AP Language- Students will discuss helicopter parenting is an four corner discussion using evidence from source material.

 

English Literature- Students will identify five points about Homer and begin reading The Iliad on page 78 of British Literature.

 

Honors Contemporary Comp- Students will learn what slanters are and create flashcards for the 9 slanters presented on pages 224 and 225 of Springboard 11.

No Quick Write

 

AP Lang- Students will review their rhetorical analysis questions written for the article "Once Upon a Quinceanera" on page 217 of Language and Composition. In groups, they will answer these questions.

English Literature- Students will read "The Death of Beowulf" and "Mourning Beowulf." They will then answer Question 3 on page 71.

No Quick Write

 

AP Lang- Students will annotate an essay prompt to identify rhetorical strategies. 5 Steps to a 5, page 190.

 

English Literature- Students will read "Beowulf's Last Battle" on page 62  of British Literature.

 

Honors Cont Comp-  Students will read the article, The Newspaper is Dying, Hooray for Democarcy on page 217 of Springboard 11. Then students will complete the chart on page 219 by highlighting the biases found in the article.

Which homework apps do you use? Google at least 5 and write them down.

 

AP Lang- Timed Writing- Descriptive Essay

Prompt- Write a descriptive essay about someone you know well. use at least 5 anecdotes from that person's life so that the reader, by the end of the essay, will have a clear idea of the subject's personality, values, and attitudes. (Choose a family member, close friend or teacher.)

 

English Literature- Projects due by the end of the class.

 

Honors Cont Comp- Students will finish reading about bias in journalism on pages 217 and 218 of Springboard 11.

Which homework apps do you use? Google at least 5 and write them down.

 

AP Lang- Timed Writing- Descriptive Essay

Prompt- Write a descriptive essay about someone you know well. use at least 5 anecdotes from that person's life so that the reader, by the end of the essay, will have a clear idea of the subject's personality, values, and attitudes. (Choose a family member, close friend or teacher.)

 

English Literature- Projects due by the end of the class.

 

Honors Cont Comp- Students will finish reading about bias in journalism on pages 217 and 218 of Springboard 11.

Project: The British Literature Timeline is due. See rubric for instructions.

How does/will the government shutdown affect you? Who is directly affected now?

 

Class Assignments-

AP Lang- Students will answer student generated questions for "Stone Soup."

 

English Literature- Students will work to complete Unit projects.

 

Honors Cont Comp- Students will discuss bias in journalism on pages 217 and 218 of Springboard 11.

 

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can

do that."       -Martin Luther King, Jr.  

 

 

AP Language- Students will answer questions from the Language and Composition readings,

"Once More to the Lake" and "An American Childhood."

 

English Lit- Students will work on Unit Projects which are due at the end of the week.

 

Honors Cont. Comp- Students will answer survey and quote questions on pages 204-205 of Springboard 11.

“Let me tell you the secret that has led to my goal. My strength lies solely in my tenacity.” – Louis Pasteur 

 

Who is Louis Pasteur? What does this quote mean?

 

AP Lang- Read "An American Childhood" on page 208. Answer Comprehension questions on page 213.

 

English Literature- Answer the following prompt- How does the battle with Grendel's mother solidify Beowulf's standing as an epic hero? Use evidence to support your answer,

 

Honors Contemporary Comp- Answer the following prompt- How does Act I of the play relate to Langston Hughes' poem, "A Dream Deferred?"

(Homework.) Make sure to check your dates and assignments. Tomorrow, most of you have homework due. Homework should be sent to me through Schoology. Complete class assignments in your notebook in the appropriate section. Hopefully, you can turn it in next week. (Notebook)

 

"Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance." Samuel Johnson

Who was Samuel Johnson? What did he mean by this quote?

 

AP Language- Answer Rhetorical Analysis questions for "Once More to the Lake," on page 201.

English Literature- Reread "Grendel's Mother." Define kennings. Then identify 5 kennings for Beowulf, Grendel's Mother and Hrothgar. Tell why these kennings are used.

 

Honors Contemporary Comp- Read the first act of "A Raisin in the Sun." Write a one page summary of it.

Homework- Subscribe to Ms. Moxley’s class on the Sylmar website. sylmarhs.org

 

Once on the website, click on Classes and Homework under the Student tab. Click on English.

Find your appropriate class. Click on Assignments (this will be a number). Hit the Subscribe tab in the top right corner. Follow the directions.

What do you feel is the hardest part of writing?

 

AP Lang- Students will read the intro of Chapter 6 and answer analysis questions on pages

192-195.

 

English Literature- Students will continue reading Beowulf and answer the following questions:

Honors Cont Comp- In groups, students will continue reading "The Role of Media in a Democracy" and write bullet points that highlight the main idea in each chunk. (Pages

 

 

Homework- Write a one page essay comparing Beowulf to a modern day superhero. 

Quiz Write- Writing

What is a rhetorical question? How and when is it used in an essay?

 

AP Lang- Students will work on the Technology Prompt.

 

English Literature-Students will begin reading Beowulf on page 42 of British Literature.

 

Honors Cont Comp- Students will begin reading and annotating The Role of "The Media in a Democracy" on page 197 on Springboard 11.

Project: The British Literature Timeline is due. See rubric for instructions.

Quiz Write-

Google 5 statistics about the issue you discussed yesterday. Use statistics for the US only. 

 

AP Language- Students will review AP multiple choice exam. 

 

English Literature- Students will create a summary for their unit presentation. 

 

Honors Cont. Comp: Students will finish First Amendment questions on page 195 of Springboard. 

Quiz Write: In this contemporary world; a number of issues face society. Name one. Create a bubble map image of all aspects of this issue.

 

AP Lang: Students will finish their AP practice exam and make revisions. 

 

Brit Lit: Students will explore the units of British Literature. 

 

Contemporary Comp: Students will read the introduction to unit 3. Students will annotate the introduction and the visual.

Final Due-

Number 2, you will address the need for each academic level.

Number 3, eliminate this step.

 

Number 4, you will write about your grade levels in the style of Sherman Alexie. Pick a grade to discuss and a specific memory that addresses the issue.

 

Number 5, specify the action that will be required to alleviate the issues affecting student achievement.

 

Homework Due- Rough Draft of Education Speech due. 

Make-up Work Due- If you have a “C” or below, you can make-up one homework assignment.

 

If you have a “D” or below, you can make-up two homework assignments. 

Homework Due- Final draft of Juvenile Justice Essay due. 

Class Assignments:

APLang- Students will read and answer questions from”America Still on Top” on pages 178-180 of Language and Composition. 

 

Honors Advanced Composition- Students will gather evidence for the high school debate topic. 

 

Honors Am Lit- Students will complete the introductory paragraph of their final essay. 

Quick Write- If

Create your own “if” question and answer it. 

 

All ll students will continue to prepare for the final. 

Homework Due- The last set of vocabulary words are due.

Homework Due- MLA Template for a speech is due. Print or create a blank template.

Quick Write- If

Of you could have your dream job, what would it be and why?

 

All students will continue to prepare for the final. 

Quick Write- If

If money were not an object, what college would you attend and why?

 

All students will begin to prepare for the final. 

If you could have one superhuman power, what would it be and why?

 

AP Lang- Students will continue to identify various rhetorical strategies used in The Grapes of Wrath excerpt.

 

Honors Advanced Comp- Students will read and discuss "Let Steroids Into the Hall of Fame" on page 21 of Patterns in College Writing.

 

Honors American Lit- Students will share book reading details. Students will also answer Second Read questions form Obama's 2004 Democratic Convention Keynote Address. (pages 89-92 of Springboard 11.)

If you could erase one challenge that society faces today, what would it be? Why?

 

AP Lang- Students will  review Chapter 8 of 5 Steps to a 5 and identify rhetorical strategies used in the Grapes of Wrath excerpt.

Honors Advanced Comp- Students will review critique their rough drafts.

Honors American Lit- Students will read Oboma's 2004 Democratic Convention Speech and anser the following questions:

• What challenges that impede the American Dream is society facing?
• What hope is Obama wanting to see fulfilled?

 

Homework Due- Juvenile Justice rough draft is due by 11:30 on Sunday, November 25.

 

 

You must use at least 10 of the following vocabulary words:

Arbitrary,  Constitutes,   Absolute,   Ambivalent

Judicial,   Cause/Effect,   Condemn,   Conviction

Heinous,   Deleterious,   Dogmatic, Homicide

Juvenile

 

Homework- Juvenile Justice Outline Due. Please type them.

Quick Write- Nutrition

 

What traditions will you observe this week? Will you consume your favorite foods? If so, what are they?

 

Class Assignments- Students will finish any work from the previous week.

Quick Write- Nutrition

Why does it seem like so many people have heart attacks or strokes during the holidays?

Bonus: Why does turkey make you sleepy?

 

Class Assignments-

 

AP Lang-

 

Honors Advanced Comp- Students will complete their outlines for the Juvenile Justice essay.

 

Honors American Literature- Students will identify which writings defend or challenge the American Dream.

After Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" initiative, schools began to change the types of food served during breakfast and lunch. What changes did you see? Have you adopted any changes in your lifestyle? What other changes could be made?

 

AP Language- Students will use notes to interpret the poems. "Metaphors" by Sylvia Plath and "There is no Frigate Like a Book" by Emily Dickinson.

 

Honors Advanced Composition- Students will notes to interpret the poems. "Metaphors" by Sylvia Plath and "There is no Frigate Like a Book" by Emily Dickinson. 

 

Honors American Literature- In groups of 4, students will create a book log. Students will also critique each other's rough draft of the comparison essay.

Freak-Shake. Have you ever heard of them? A group is seeking to ban these high calorie, sugary shakes. A typical freak-shake contains at least 1000 calories. What impact would this have on a seven year old? Should these shakes contain a health warning? Or be banned? What are your thoughts?

 

AP Language- In their assigned groups, students will interpret poetry and share their analysis with the class. Students will also share their personal readings with their groups.

 

Honors Advanced Composition- As a class, students will read and discuss "College Pressures" on page 448 of Patterns For College Writing.

 

Honors American Literature- Students will re the poem "Money" on page 78 of Springboard 11. They will identify the examples of personification and synecdoche in the poem. Then they will write their own poem about money. Lastly, they will conclude the class by reading their personal novels.

Freak-Shake. Have you ever heard of them? A group is seeking to ban these high calorie, sugary shakes. A typical freak-shake contains at least 1000 calories. What impact would this have on a seven year old? Should these shakes contain a health warning? Or be banned? What are your thoughts?

 

AP Language- In their assigned groups, students will interpret poetry and share their analysis with the class. Students will also share their personal readings with their groups.

 

Honors Advanced Composition- As a class, students will read and discuss "College Pressures" on page 448 of Patterns For College Writing.

 

Honors American Literature- Students will re the poem "Money" on page 78 of Springboard 11. They will identify the examples of personification and synecdoche in the poem. Then they will write their own poem about money. Lastly, they will conclude the class by reading their personal novels.

Homework Due- Vocabulary due. Your third set of vocabulary words are due.

Quick Write- Mayhem

 

The violence continues. Last night a gunman killed 12 people at Border Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks. Thousand Oaks is one of the safest cities in America. Where do we go from here? Will the "Freedom from Fear" as touted by Franklin Roosevelt ever be realized?

 

 

By now, you all have heard about the Maywood teacher who hit a student and was later arrested. What are your thoughts? Was he provoked? Was he justified? Were the student's rights violated?

 

Read- Three minute read and two minute pair share with library books.

 

Class Notes- Week 11 Interpreting Poetry.

 

Class Assignments-

AP Lang- Students will use the rhetorical triangle to analyze the Malcolm X excerpt on page 245 of 50 essays.

 

Honors Advanced Comp- Students will review and answer questions concerning "The Dog Ate My Flashdrive and Other Tales of Woe" on pages 457-462.

 

Honors American Lit- Students will read "Ellis Island" on page 71 of Springboard 11 and answer comprehension questions in a class discussion.

Class Assignment- Students will be in the library for Speed Dating with Books.

Class Assignment- Students will be in the library for Speed Dating with Books.

• Excelling at a sport or hobby. Developing self confidence.
• Meeting a best friend.
• Meeting your first crush. Identifying a type.

Homework Due- A Woman's Work essay is due- typed, MLA format.

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Homework- Record a video of yourself telling your parents that the enrollment for the Magnet is happening now. November 9th is the deadline. This is worth 50 points.

Homework Due- Bring in an article about a juvenile who has committed a crime.

Teens seem to have an issue with using professional or academic language in school. the use of profanity is definitely a problem. How can this be rectified? Why is this an issue for college, for the workforce, for life in general?

 

AP Lang- Students will read and analyze "Learning to Read and Write," an excerpt from Frederick Douglass' book.

Honors Advanced Comp- Students will have a timed writing. They will answer the following prompt:

Honors American Lit- Students will have a timed writing using their outlines for the Comparison Essay.

Homework Due- Conduct a survey that answers the following questions:

Interview 15 people- 7 adults and 8 students. Explore further comments with at least 4 of them.

An off duty police officer working as a security guard tased an 11 year old African American girl who was allegedly shoplifting at a Kroger (Ralph's) Grocery Store. He said to her, "You know what sweetheart, this is why there's no grocery stores in the Black community..." Do you see a problem with this? What is it?

 

Class Notes- All classes will take Week 10 Notes- Embedding and Integrating Quotes

 

AP Lang- Students will analyze images from Chapter 5 of the Language and Composition textbook and answer rhetorical questions.

 

Honors Advanced Comp- Students will finish debate. They will then look up the following statistics:

Honors Am Lit- Students will begin reading and annotating "The Four Freedoms" on page 45 of Springboard 11.

 

ex. Jordan Brown was wrongly convicted of killing his father's fiancé who was 8 months pregnant. After 10 years, he was found to be innocent. However, many juveniles are not.

Should juveniles who commit heinous crimes be tried and sentenced as adults?

 

Class Assignments-

AP Lang-Students will revisit Lincoln prompt to see if their are any rhetorical strategies that they missed.

Honors Advanced Comp- Debate using t-charts.  Should juveniles who commit heinous crimes be tried as adults?

Honors American Lit- Students will have one more day to work on their outlines.

While thousands are trying to enter the United States, one man is being deported for testifying against a relative. Marcos Villanueva was scheduled to be deported this morning after he sought a restraining order against a relative. He fears that he will be killed if he returns to Honduras. Villanueva fled Honduras 13 years ago because he witnessed a murder. What should happen to people in his situation? For many, deportation is a death sentence. What is the solution?

 

AP Lang- Students will learn rhetorical strategies through competition.

Honors Advanced Comp- Students will review A Woman's Work essay and continue their rough draft.

Honors American Lit- Students will continue creating an outline for the Comparative Essay.

At least 5000 people have joined a caravan to Mexico with the United States as their ultimate destination. What should the U.S. do? do these migrants pose a threat to the nation's security, economy, or stability? What are your thoughts?

 

AP Lang- Students will create quizlets for their vocabulary words.

 

Honors Advanced Comp- Students will work on their outline for the Juvenile Justice Essay.

 

Honors American Lit- Students will work on their outline for the Comparison essay using their t-charts and speeches.

Do earthquakes cause volcanoes or do volcanoes cause earthquakes? Explain.

 

Class Assignments-

AP Lang- Students will study rhetorical terms.

 

All other classes will continue to work on their essays.

Extra Credit Homework- Bring in work from other classes to earn extra homework points. 

What is the Early Warning System for earthquakes? How far in advance does the warning sound? Is this ample time for people to reach a safe place?

 

AP Lang- Students will take Week 9 notes. Students will write the first body paragraph of the Lincoln essay.

 

Honors Advanced Comp- Students will take Week 9 notes. Students will work on their outlines for the Juvenile Justice essay.

 

Honors American Lit- Students will take Week 9 notes. Students will read the instructions for their Comparison essay.

What is the method used to measure earthquakes? What is the instrument used? At what point does an earthquake become catastrophic?

 

AP Lang- Students will write the introduction to the Lincoln prompt.

 

Honors Advanced Comp- Students will create an outline for the Juvenile Justice essay.

 

Honors American Literature- Students will complete the analysis portion of the Lyndon B. Johnson t-chart.

 

Quick Write- The Elements

What causes earthquakes? How can earthquakes trigger tsunamis?

 

AP Lang- Students will write a thesis statement for the Abraham Lincoln prompt.

 

Honors Advanced Composition- Students will write a thesis statement for the Juvenile essay.

 

Honors American Lit- Students will complete the t-chart of King's sermon and start the t-chart for Johnson's speech.

Does wind affect the behavior of humans or animals? Why or why not?

 

AP Lang- Students will t-chart the rhetorical strategies Lincoln used in his and Inaugural Address.

 

Honors Advanced Composition- Students will t-chart the articles, "On Punishment and Teen Killers" and "Juveniles Don't Deserve Life Sentences."

 

Honors American Literature- Students will t-chart Martin Luther King's Sermon, "Why I Am Opposed to the War In Vietnam."

 

InstaGram has installed a "word moderation tool" that will allow its users to block hateful speech. Is this a thing? Does it hold accountable those who promote hateful speech?

 

AP Language-Students will read and annotate the "2nd Inaugural Address" of Abraham Lincoln to compare it to The Gettysburg Address.

 

Honors Advanced Composition- Students will read and annotate, "Juveniles Don't Deserve Life Sentences."

 

Honors American Literature- Students will view a slide show of Vietnam War images and comment on the impact each  one has on its viewer.

Should Social Media Giants be held accountable for the mean twists, hurtful speech and nasty memes people create? Why or why not?

 

AP Lang- Students will read Lincoln's, "Gettysburg Address" and find the rhetorical strategies he uses to address the nation.

 

Honors Advanced Composition- Students will read and annotate "On Punishment and Teen Killers," on page 91.

 

Honors American Literature- Students will find war images of Vietnam, send them to the teacher's email address and then answer "Researching Your Image" questions on page 43 of Springboard 11.

A Minnesota Special Education teacher tweeted: "So whose gonna take one for the team and kill Kavanaugh?" She was suspended and may be fired or forced to resign. Is this okay? Wasn't she exercising freedom of speech? Should teachers be held accountable for what they do in their off time?

 

Class Assignment-

AP Lang- PSAT and vocabulary packets.

 

Honors Advanced Composition- Students will continue finding evidence for the prompt: Should juveniles be tried as adults?

 

Honors Advanced Comp- Students will finish reading the chapter "On The Rainy River" of The Things They Carried. In paragraph form, they will answer the following prompt:

"I tried to will myself overboard. I gripped the edge of the boat and leaned forward and thought,Now" (O'Brien 59). What are the circumstances of this quote? Why was O'Brien conflicted? What was his ultimate decision? Why did this decision make him "a coward" (O'Brien 61).

Quick Write- Create your own in line with our class discussions.

 

Class Assignment- Create a t-chart for the "Kids Are Kids..." and the "Startling Finds..." articles. The title of the T-chart is "Should juveniles be charged as adults? Create a "yes" side and a "No" side. Make sure to list 3 pieces of evidence per side for each article.

Rough draft on“A Woman’s Work is due. 

Quick Write-

If a juvenile commits a premeditated murder and is tried as an adult, should he    or she receive the death penalty? Why or why not?

 

Class Assignment- Create a t-chart for the "Kids Are Kids..." and the "Startling Finds..." articles. The title of the T-chart is "Should juveniles be charged as adults? Create a "yes" side and a "No" side. Make sure to list 3 pieces of evidence per side for each article.

Homework-

Second set of 25 vocabulary words due. 

Name the cancers that are hereditary. Name the cancers that are preventable.

 

AP Lang- Students will take notes on writing reading logs. Students will also practice the AP Multiple Choice Exam.

 

Honors Advanced Comp- Students will read and annotate 'Startling Finds on Teenage Brains."

 

Honors American Lit- Students will read "On The Rainy River" in The Things They Carried.

 

How can you prevent colon cancer? Name three ways.

 

 

AP Lang- Students will continue AP Exam practice.

 

Honors Advanced Comp- Students will finish reading Marjie Lundstrom's article. They will research the case of Lionel Tate and answer the following questions in paragraph form:

What do you think? In the case of Lionel Tate, should he have been tried as an adult?

Why or why not? Use evidence from the article and the Internet.

 

Honors American Lit- Students will finish reading Langston Hughes' poem  and answer Second Read questions 1-4 on page 41.

 

Quick Write- Google and write 5 statistics about colon cancer. 

 

AP Lang- Students will continue taking Multiple Choice Sections of the AP Exam.

 

Honors Advanced Comp- Students will begin reading and annotating "Kids Are Kids Until They Commit Crimes," by Marjie Lundstrom.

 

Honors Am Lit- Students will begin reading and annotating Langston Hughes poem, "Let America be America Again." Students will work with an elbow partner to read and summarize Lines 30-50.

 

Quick Write-

How can women or men protect themselves against breast cancer?

 

AP Lang- Students will review graded essay and complete My Performance worksheets.

Honors Advanced Comp- Students will write Week 7 Notes.

Honors Am Lit- Students will finish questions for Eric Liu essay and will complete My Performance worksheets. 

Today starts Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Write down 5 statistics about breast cancer.

 

AP Language- Students will complete Sections 1 and 2 of the multiple choice practice test.

 

Honors Advanced Comp- Students will share their introductions of "A Woman's Work."

 

Honors Am Lit- Students will read portions of Eric Liu's, "Notes of a Native Speaker," and answer the following questions:

Homework- Final Draft Due. (MLA Format, Size 12 Font)

 

Seniors- Honors Advanced Composition: Racial Profiling Essay

Juniors- Honors American Literature: Patriotism Essay

Homework: Vocabulary due. First 25 words.

Quick Write- Accountability

Bill Cosby was charged with and convicted of three counts of aggravated indecent assault in regard to an incident involving Andrea Constand  in January of 2004. However, she continued to have contact with him, even introducing him to her parents in April of 2004. In 2005, Andrea Constand sued Bill Cosby in regard to the incident and was awarded 3.38 million dollars. Is that fair? Do these actions hurt her credibility?

 

AP Lang- Students will complete the first body paragraph of the "Death of a Soldier" prompt in a timed setting.

 

Honors Advanced Comp- Students will complete the introductory paragraph of the "Woman's Work" prompt in a timed setting.

 

Honors Am Lit- Students will finish the annotating and reading of "Growing Up Asian in America," by Kesaya E. Noda.

Bill Cosby was sentenced to 3-10 years in prison, effective immediately. Was this adequate punishment> She he be given leniency due to his age?

 

Class Assignments-

AP Lang- Students will write the introductory paragraph to the "Death of a Soldier" excerpt.

 

Honors Advanced Comp- Students will gather evidence for the "Women's Work" essay.

 

Honors Am Lit- Students will discuss what is means to be an American. Students will start reading "Growing Up Asian in America" by Kesaya E. Noda (Springboard 11,pages 33-35).

Quick Write-With Hurricane Florence raging offshore, North Carolinians were urged to evacuate. Many did not. Why? Name three reasons.

 

AP Lang- Students will discuss war images on pages 78 and 79 of Language and Composition. In their assigned groups, students will find two commercials and discuss the argument that is presented.

 

Honors Advanced Comp- Students will answer and discuss the journal question on page 127 regarding "My Mother Never Worked."

 

Honors American Lit- Students will continue reading "America and I" by Anzia Yezierska.

 

 

 

AP Lang- On a separate sheet of paper, students will write a paragraph using the Rhetorical Triangle (in the note section of their notebook) to analyze the image (Vietnam War photo) on page 79.

 

Honors Advanced Comp- Students will answer questions 1-5 of Style and Structure, in the “Class work” section of their notebook.

 

Honors American Lit- In pairs students will read and annotate Chunk 3. On a separate sheet of paper, they will answer question 4 in paragraph form. The students must use at least three quotes and fill half a page.

 

 

AP Lang- On a separate sheet of paper, students will write a paragraph using the Rhetorical Triangle (in the note section of their notebook) to analyze the image (Goya’s painting) on page 78.

 

Honors Advanced Comp- Students will read “My Mother Never Worked,” on page 123. They may choose to read individually or in pairs. After reading they will answer questions 1-4 of Audience and Purpose, in the “Class work” section of their notebook.

 

Honors American Lit- In pairs, students will read and annotate the rest of Chunk 1 and all of Chunk 2. After reading the will answer questions 1-3 of the Second Read section on page 23.

Quick Write-

What was your worst picture day? Relate your experience.

 

Tonight you will pick up your progress reports. What grade do you think you deserved in this class and why?

 

AP Lang- Students will analyze images on pages 30 and 31 of their Language and Composition textbook. They will answer comprehension questions concerning those images.

 

Honors Advanced Comp- Students will finish reading "I Want a Wife" on page 502 of Patterns For College Writing. they will complete the journal entry for this reading.

 

Honors American Lit- Students will take syntax notes. they will begin reading, annotating and discussing Chunk 1 of "America and I" on page 15 of Springboard 11.

Quick Write-

Look at the Magnet page of the Sylmar Charter High website. Find the Earthquake Preparedness section located in the blue column. List 5 suggestions.

 

Class Assignments-

 

AP Lang- Students will take notes on syntax.

 

Honors Advanced Comp- Students will take notes on syntax and begin to read "I Want a Wife," by Judy Brady.

 

Honors American Literature- Students will complete the chart on page 14 of Springboard 11 by comparing the Whitman and Hughes poems in terms of tone and evidence that supports tone.

Quick  Write- Hurricane Florence threatens to hit the Carolinas in a few days. Evacuation is imminent. Are you prepared for a natural disaster>? What steps have you taken?

Class Assignments-

AP Language- Students will finish the Truman Capote prompt and critique it.

 

Honors Advanced Comp- Students will discuss "Girl" by Jamaica Kincaid and use the rhetorical triangle to analyze it.

 

Honors American Lit- Students will read, annotate and compare poems by Walt Whitman and Langston Hughes on pages 12-13 of Springboard 11.

Homework- Typed rough drafts are due. For Honors Advanced Composition, the Racial Profiling essay is due. For Honors American Literature, the Patriotism essay is due. The rough drafts are to be MLA format using Times New Roman 12pt font.

Name two songs or poems that you would include in your "emotional toolkit."

 

AP Lang- Students will complete the essay for the Truman Capote prompt in 20 minutes in assigned groups.

 

Honors Advanced Composition- Students will read and discuss Jamaica Kincaid's poem "Girl."

 

Honors American Lit- Students will read, annotate,  and discuss the poem "The New Colossus" by Emma Lazarus. They will answer the following questions using evidence: How does this poem welcome immigrants? How does it represent the Statue of Liberty?

To combat feelings of doubt/loneliness, it is suggested that students create an "emotional toolkit." What would you put in it?

 

AP Lang- In assigned groups, students will create an introduction for the Truman Capote prompt.

 

Honors Advanced Composition- Students will review racial profiling essay.

 

Honors American Lit- In pairs, students will answer Question 4 on page 11 of Springboard. Students will write two sentences connecting the visual image of immigrants in the New York harbor to the words of Roosevelt's speech. 

Homework- Brag Sheets are due. Go to the Sylmar Magnet port of the Sylmar website. Complete the brag sheet that Ms. Steinert created. Print it and turn it in. Do not email it.

Why is teen suicide increasing? What factors lead to teen depression?

 

 

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Google 5 statistics about teen suicide.

 

Class Assignment- All classes will take DIDLS notes.

 

AP Language- Students will analyze the elements of the AP Exam. They will outline strategies that they will use for the essay portion of the exam.

Honors Advanced Comp- Students will critique one another's work.

Honors American Literature- Students will critique one another's work. Students will look for opportunities to integrate quotes.

 

 

 

 

Quick Write-

Sam Cooke's, " A change is Gonna Come," was written during the Civil Rights Movement. How do the words reflect the attitude and emotion of many African Americans during that time?

 

Class Assignments- Students will continue to work on their respective assignments:

 

AP Students- Reading and answering questions from the essay, "From Ancient Greece to Iraq, The Power of Words During Wartime."

 

Honors Advanced Composition- Students will continue writing the Racial Profiling essay using the article, "Jim Crow Policing" and student selected article.

 

Honors American Lit- Students will continue writing the Patriotism Essay using "Veteran's Day: Never Forget Their Duty."

Marvin Gaye's song, "What's Going On," was a representation of the social issues of his time. Do you think it tis relevant today. Use evidence from the lyrics to provide your answer.

 

Class Assignments- All classes will take notes on "Dead Words" and "The Aristotelian or Rhetorical Triangle." After taking notes, they will continue their assignments from the previous week.

Homework- Students will edit their personal statements and bring them to class. (Edit using pen and highlighter.)

Quick Write-

Name a song that serves as a protest against social injustice. Write down a quote from that song and explain it. Do not use explicit songs and or lyrics. (You may use your phone to quote the lyrics.)

 

 

Honors American Literature- Students will finish the T-Chart entitled "What is the true meaning of Patriotism?."

 

AP Language- Timed Writing.

 

Honors Advanced Composition- Students will summarize a recent news article on racial profiling. Students will use their phones to find this article.

Homework-

Print and bring in a recent article on racial profiling.

Explain the Civil Rights image that you are viewing. What do you thin is happening?

 

Students will create a t-chart of the article- "Jim Crow Policing" by Bob Herbert.

Students will print the appropriate syllabus for their class. They will return the signed acknowledgement of receipt and comprehension to their teacher.

Quick Write- On July 25, Austin Mikel Clay vandalized Donald Trump's star. Was this an act of freedom of speech or was this an act of a criminal nature?

 

Class Assignment- Students will complete the reading of "Jim Crow Policing." As a class, they will discuss the main points of the article.

Homework- Name three colleges that are on your wish list.

Quick Write- To what is freedom equivalent? Which one is most important to you?

 

Class Assignment: Timed Writing. Prompt:

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life,liberty and the pursuit of happiness."

-The Declaration of Independence.

 

Do these words hold true today? Why or why noit?

 

Homework- Students will subscribe to this class on sylmarhs.org.

 

Students will print and bring to class an editorial that reflects an issue regarding freedom.

 

 

Quick Write-Name a historical figure that embodies freedom.Tell why you chose this person.

 

Class assignment- Using the homework assignment (editorials on freedom), students will annotate the editorial for language that exemplifies freedom and indicate any persons that are opposed to freedom.

 

Class discussion: Students will discuss their findings with the class.

Quick Write-

Name three ways that people fight for freedom. (Give examples of each using your wealth of knowledge. Write concisely for 10 minutes.)

 

Class Assignment- In groups of four or less, find an image that depicts someone's fight for freedom.

 

Relevance- Images help to develop our understanding of the world. When we read, we must develop a picture in our mind of what we are reading.

Quick Write- What is freedom?

 

Class Assignment: In groups of 4 or less, students will find images that represent freedom. These images will be shared and discussed with the entire class.

 

Notes: Students will take notes on Quick Writes and Homework.