Mrs. Katherine Sandifer
Mrs. Katherine Sandifer
AP English IV/ Dual Enrollment English 102
AND (scroll down for) AP Government/ Political Science 201
It is getting close to the end of the year! Please try to remain focused these last few weeks of class.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Final Vocabulary Test: Friday, April 26. The word list is HERE.
Tuesday, April 30 - AR Deadline. You must have 25 points with 90% comprehension to receive full credit.
May 9 - AP Literature and composition
May 10 - AP Language and composition
Daily participation grades worth 20 points each are given next Monday-Wednesday. If you are absent, you may not make up these grades.
I will schedule AP review sessions in the afternoon, Monday-Wednesday of next week. Please come if you can! These will be from 1-3.
Week at a Glance for April 8
Monday: In class work on marketing projects - marketing plan is due at the end of class TODAY!
Tuesday: In class discussion of the ULM assessment essay; decide which selection you will choose to write about. The Works Cited format is attached HERE. Make sure you select ONE work to write about. AND REMEMBER - NO OUTSIDE SOURCES AT ALL, WHATSOEVER. Here is the formatting for a block quote (and MLA in general)
Wednesday: Printed copy of assessment essay due at the beginning of class. Peer edit.
Thursday: VOCABULARY TEST on Units 12 and 13 in Vocabulary workshop
Friday: Final draft of ULM Assessment essay is due at the beginning of class. Even if you are not here, you MUST submit this essay on Friday. Late essays will not be accepted for this project.
*Clarification of the late policy for this class and a note about strict enforcement*
There are only 17 full days left for seniors (15 if you are in 1st period). Late assignments have become a problem. The late policy will be strictly enforced for the rest of the year.
All major assignments are on the calendar I gave you at the beginning of April will be due ONLY on the day and time assigned. Late papers will no longer be accepted at all.
A clarification of the rules for making up tests, such as in-class timed essays and vocabulary tests:
1. If you miss school for an excused absence, usually you will have the number of days you miss to make up that assignment.
Examples: There is a vocabulary test on Thursday. You miss school on Thursday. You will take the test on Friday.
If you miss Wednesday and Thursday (test on Thursday), you can take the test either Friday or Monday.
2. If the first day of your absence is a test day (i.e., no new material will be covered, just the test) you MUST make it up immediately upon your return.
Example:
There is a vocabulary test on Thursday. You miss Thursday and Friday. You must make up the test on Monday. You do not have Monday and Tuesday to make up the missed test.
3. It is YOUR responsibility to ask for make up work and to ask me to schedule a time for you to make up tests. It is NOT my responsibility. If you forget to ask to make up a test, the 0 becomes permanent.
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Week at a Glance for March 18 - Mrs. Sandifer will be in London for this week. Students must have completed Catch 22 by the end of Spring Break. Students need to EITHER highlight and take notes on each chapter OR complete a dialectical journal with summaries and comments about each chapter.
Monday: Students will finish the ACT packets and/ or read Catch 22
Tuesday: Students will take the ACT
Wednesday - Friday: Students will read and annotate Catch 22 in class.
Week at a Glance for March 11
Monday: SSR. Finish books for AR
Tuesday: last day to test for AR. Review for 1984 test.
Wednesday: 1984 test; introduce and pass out Catch 22.
Thursday: In class reading of Catch 22.
Friday: In class reading of Catch 22. Mrs. Sandifer will be in London.
*While I am out of town, your assignment each day is to read Catch 22 and/ or complete the ACT practice tests I will leave for you. You must be finished with Catch 22 by the time you return from Spring Break. As you read, please take notes either IN the book (along with highlighting) or in a separate notebook or binder. This is a required grade. You must have meaningful notes from each chapter to get full credit for this assignment.
When we return to school, we will review the novel for a day (Tuesday, April 2) and you will have an in-class timed essay on Wednesday, April 3.
Week at a Glance for March 4
Monday - TED talks; 1984 class discussion
Tuesday: SSR
Wednesday: Quiz and discussion; in class writing assignment
Thursday: SSR
Friday: Quiz and discussion
Week at a Glance for February 25
Monday: Peer edits in class.
Tuesday: In class time to work on the research paper in the library lab OR if you have completed your paper, you may work on AR.
Wednesday: Poetry example from a previous AP exam; time for last-minute questions about the research paper.
Thursday:
THE FINAL DRAFT OF THE RESEARCH PAPER IS DUE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28. You must submit an electronic copy to turnitin.com and a paper copy in class.
Research papers must be submitted by the beginning of your class on Thursday. No excuses will be accepted, including excused absences.
You must submit an electronic copy to turnitin.com AND a hard copy to me by the beginning of your class period that Thursday.
We will begin 1984 in class. If you did not pre-order a book from me and pay $10, you must have the copy of the book in class today.
The reading schedule for 1984 has been posted under the tab on the left. There are study questions that go along with the book. These will be an OPTIONAL 100 point test grade.
Friday: 1984 continued.
Here is a working link to a student paper.
Government and Politics - test on Chapter 2 on Wednesday. Here is the jeopardy review from class.
Week at a Glance for February 19
Tuesday: Notes due at the beginning of class; optional Prezis for extra credit
Wednesday: Library day. Thesis and outline due at the end of class. Work on introductory paragraphs and the rough draft.
Thursday: Rough draft of AT LEAST 3 pages due at the beginning of class. In class work in the library, developing into full length draft of the paper.
Friday: Creative responses due in class; class time to work on research paper. For the creative response, you must also submit at 3-4 sentence explanation of how your poem inspired your creative response. These may be either typed or hand written.
Next week:
You may have until Monday to work on your creative response if you need it.
The full length 2nd draft of the paper is due at the beginning of class on MONDAY. We will do an in-class peer edit that day.
On Tuesday, you will have class time to revise in the computer lab.
THE FINAL DRAFT OF THE RESEARCH PAPER IS DUE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28. You must submit an electronic copy to turnitin.com and a paper copy in class.
Research papers must be submitted by the beginning of your class on Thursday. No excuses will be accepted, including excused absences.
You must submit an electronic copy to turnitin.com AND a hard copy to me by the beginning of your class period that Thursday.
Also, that Thursday, we will begin 1984. I am placing a book order on Friday, so bring $12 cash or check made out to Neville High School if you would like for me to order one for you.
Government: We will have a test on Chapter 2 this Friday.
English Week at a Glance for February 11.
HOMEWORK OVER THE WEEKEND:
Turn in 20 notes by TUESDAY, February 19, at the beginnign of class.
These notes must be handwritten OR typed. They can be on notecards, but they don't have to be.
At least 10 must contain some paraphrasing. The other 10 can be direct quotes.
ALL 20 note cards must contain a correct parenthetical citation.
Examples are below. Even though both of these notes came from the same page of text, each gets its own parenthetical citation. Only the second note contains paraphrasing.
1. "In his youth Masefield was a sailor, and he learned to love everything about the sea -- sun, wind, and storm" (Singer 227).
2. One of the key influences on the diction of Masefield's poetry was "the talk and the ways of seamen" (Singer 227).
The Poetry Explication is due Monday morning at 8:00 a.m. to turnitin.com. This assignment is explained in detail under the poetry project tab at the left.
Monday: Library day. Classwork grade: 20 points.
Tuesday: Imitation poem is due at the beginning of class. 50 points.
Wednesday: Inspiration poem is due at the beginning of class. 50 points. You must tell me TODAY if you are doing a Prezi so I can schedule a time for you.
Thursday: Library day.
Friday: Begin Prezis. This grade is OPTIONAL. MLA Works Cited page with 6 (correctly formatted) sources is due at the beginning of class. This is worth 50 points.
What sources do you need?
1. Cite to the copy of the poems itself.
2. 2 sources must come from EBSCO or JSTOR - they must be from literary journals.
3. 1 source must come from a PRINT source. See Mrs. Martin if you need help finding one.
4. The other 2 sources may be from literary journals, print sources, or CREDIBLE websites.
*You may not use open-source material*
I recommend the Owl at Purdue for citation information. The cite includes an excellent example of your works cited page, as does your textbook. If you use "Easy Bib" or "Citation Machine," you are responsible for any errors.
Government and Politics
Chapter 13 test on Wednesday.
National Honor Society opportunities:
I will need volunteers to call parents the two days before initiation - Monday Feb 4 and Tues Feb 5.
J.S. Clark Family Math Night - Tuesday March 12 from 5-6:30 in the gym.
Week at a Glance for Tuesday, January 22
Tuesday: Review vocabulary; "Death of the Hired Man"
Wednesday: Vocabulary Test Unit 10; Review "Ulysses"
Thursday: "My Last Duchess" writing assignment in class.
Friday: Poetry Packt #3, Romantic Poetry
Government Assignment:
For your Senator, find out the following:
Provide a LIST of your sources. This must be typed. Include the name of the source or website and the DATE you accessed it. Use only CURRENT sources - nothing more than 6 months old.
Week at a Glance for Monday, January 7
Monday: Introduction of the poetry unit/ poetry project. Distribution of poetry packet #1.
Tuesday: Sustained Silent Reading Day - finish your AR
Wednesday: Last day to AR test. In class poetry analysis; review of poetry terms and characteristics of metaphysical poets.
Thursday: End of the second nine weeks. In class poetry exercise; review of poetry terms. Poetry analysis in class essay.
Friday: Poetry packet #2 - Shakespearean sonnets
Week at a Glance for Monday, December 10
Monday: In class analysis activity. Close reading of p. 1488-1489.
Homework: Read through p. 1494
Tuesday: In class analyze pages 1494 - 1499. Characterization activity. Homework - read through p. 1507
Wednesday: In class, read though p. 1517. Discussion of the character of Ben. Homework: Finish the play.
Thursday: Discussion of themes of the play as a whole. Begin reviewing for the final exam - vocabulary jeopardy.
Friday: Review for the final exam - focus on writing parts of the exam. Final essay assigned at the END of class. Essays are due BEFORE NOON on TUESDAY for all classes.
MONDAY: 1st and 2nd period final exam.
The Final Exam:
50% of the exam will consist of an essay. You MAY NOT use any outside sources for this paper. The paper will consist of a 500 word typed analysis on a teacher-assigned topic. Use MLA form. Have a good thesis. Support it with specific details from the book or play you choose. And organize your information. Then PROOFREAD. You MAY NOT exempt this portion of the exam.
And here is the topic:
2003. According to critic Northrop Frye, “Tragic heroes are so much the highest points in their human landscape that they seem the inevitable conductors of the power about them, great trees more likely to be struck by lightning than a clump of grass. Conductors may of course be instruments as well as victims of the divisive lightning.” Select a novel or play in which a tragic figure functions as an instrument of the suffering of others. Then write an essay in which you explain how the suffering brought upon others by that figure contributes to the tragic vision of the work as a whole. You must write on one of the following novels or plays:
Lord of the Flies
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Sula
Macbeth
Frankenstein
Death of a Salesman
50% of the exam will be an in class, objective exam.
120 vocabulary (worth 40 points) **NOTE** the vocabulary tested will ONLY come from Vocabulary Workshop units 1 - 6 (which should correspond with Word Lists 5 - 9 on flashcard stash. I will pass out Vocab Workshop books in class tomorrow). This means you will only be responsible for 180 words, instead of over 300. Merry Christmas :)
40 questions about the plot and characters of MAJOR works that we have read (20 points)
20 questions requiring close reading of a text that you haven't seen before (10 points)
60 questions on grammar and good writing in context (30 points)
Week at a Glance for Monday, December 3
Monday: Introduce Death of a Salesman. Dialecticial journal. For homework tonight, Read through p. 1456. Stop at Happy's line "Sleep, Biff." Complete at least 5 entries in your dialectical journal. Come prepared to discuss!
Tuesday: Don't forget - National Honor Society meeting at 7 in Mrs. Beth Smith's room. This is also the last day to bring cans for Student Council.
In class, dialectical journal discussion. Close reading of a passage in class. Small group activity.
Homework/ class work - Read through p. 1463; 6-8 entries in the dialectical journal.
Wednesday: Class work; discussion
Homework/ class work - Read through p. 1472; 6-8 entries in the dialectical journal.
Thursday:
Homework/ class work - Read through p. 1482; 6-8 entries in the dialectical journal.
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Welcome back! I hope everyone enjoyed Thanksgiving Break and came back refreshed and ready to work! This will be a very busy week.
Interview: You must bring a full-length copy of your interview and notes to class on Tuesday, November 27.
Peer Evaluation Day: Wednesday, November 28
Due Date: Thursday, November 29 by 4:00 p.m. (2 typed, PRINTED, stapled copies - on one of the copies, YOUR NAME and MY NAME should be omitted - including in the header. Paperclip the copies together so I can still find yours) SINCE THIS ASSIGNMENT IS DUE TO ULM, no late papers will be accepted. If your paper is not printed and turned in by 4:00 on Thursday, you will receive a 0 on a 150 point assignment. No exceptions.
Monday: Discussion of good profiles in class. For a better description of a good profile paper, click here. Student examples are provided (although, truthfully, these contain many errors and I expect more from you!)
We will also read the following profiles in class:
Drew Brees
Tuesday: We will work on writing papers in class in the lab. Any person who does not work on his/her paper for the entire class period will forfeit his/ her ability to use the lab for the rest of the week. An alternate assignment will be provided for those who feel they "work better at home."
How to get started
Ideas for introductions:
3. Start in the middle of a story: Late for a job interview, stressed out and starting to panic, Mindi Mebane asked the building concierge for directions in the lobby of the marble and granite office building at 101 Constitution Ave., its hallways a bustle of lobbyists and power brokers. He didn’t just point the way. He led her to her destination and introduced her to her future boss, chatting warmly the whole time.
Just about everyone at 101 Constitution has a story like that about Jean Kabre. It’s not just the ways that he helps them, smoothing over security for crucial meetings with Cabinet members, ensuring the details are perfect for a reception. It’s more the way he has helped unite the hundreds of people who work there, turning what could be a cold, hectic place into something friendlier, more like a neighborhood.
4. A contrast: “One reason that Indian people have not been heard from until recently is that they have been completely covered up by movie Indians” (Deloria 727).
“Tyrone Hayes stands out in the overwhelmingly white field of biology, and his skin color isn’t the half of it. To use his own idiom, Hayes is several standard deviations from the norm” (Royte 655).
5. A physical description, either of the person or a place associated with the person. Use good sensory details if you go this route, and again, only use it if it contributes to the overall impression that you are trying to create.
Wednesday: Peer edit/ time in class for revision
Thursday: Begin 1984
Friday: PRINTED papers due at the beginning of class. No exceptions.
1984 continued.
Choose one of the following:
Choose ONE of the following questions. Respond in an essay that is no more than 600 words. DO NOT use any outside sources. PLEASE identify which prompt you choose.
1.
2000. Many works of literature not readily identified with the mystery or detective story genre nonetheless involve the investigation of a mystery. In these works, the solution to the mystery may be less important than the knowledge gained in the process of its investigation. Choose a novel or play in which one or more of the characters confront a mystery. Then write an essay in which you identify the mystery and explain how the investigation illuminates the meaning of the work as a whole. Do not merely summarize the plot.
2.
2006. Many writers use a country setting to establish values within a work of literature. For example, the country may be a place of virtue and peace or one of primitivism and ignorance. Choose a novel or play in which such a setting plays a significant role. Then write an essay in which you analyze how the country setting functions in the work as a whole.
3. - 1st period may NOT choose this; 2nd period MUST choose this one.
2008. In a literary work, a minor character, often known as a foil, possesses traits that emphasize, by contrast or comparison, the distinctive characteristics and qualities of the main character. For example, the ideas or behavior of a minor character might be used to highlight the weaknesses or strengths of the main character. Choose a novel or play in which a minor character serves as a foil for the main character. Then write an essay in which you analyze how the relation between the minor character and the major character illuminates the meaning of the work.
1st period - read and highlight the vocabulary words in context.
2nd period - read and highlight the vocabulary words in context. For each chapter, write down one COMMENT and ONE QUESTION. That means you will have a total of 4 comments and 4 questions. Remember to make them SPECIFIC - not just summaries.
3rd period and 4th period - read and highlight vocabulary words in context; vocabulary test on Letters 1 - 4 and chapters 1 - 4.
4th period - bring your interview questions unless you have already shown them to me.
Monday, November 12: Read through Chapter 12
Tuesday, November 13: Read through Chapter 19
Wednesday, November 14: Read through the end
Thursday, November 15: Review for the test
Friday, November 16: Frankenstein Test
Happy Thanksgiving!
The dates for the "Interviewing a Subject Essay" will change as well. You will have Thanksgiving break to work on your essay. We will still assemble a database of questions in class this Wednesday (Nov. 7), but the ROUGH DRAFT will not be due until Tuesday, November 27 (the Tuesday after you return from break). The final draft will be due Thursday, November 29. I have changed the assignment dates to reflect this.
Week at a glance for Oct. 29
Monday: Act IV of Macbeth
Tuesday: AR day - class participation grade for Sustained Silent reading
Wednesday: Act V of Macbeth
Thursday: Review for Macbeth test; take Vocab test
Friday: Macbeth test; introduce Interviewing a Subject ULM assessment essay.
Week at a glance for Oct. 22
Monday: Macbeth finish Act 1; begin Act II. Introduce vocabulary words.
HOMEWORK - Finish Act II, Scene 1. The link to the online text is HERE.
Class notes from each class can be found here:
Other study guides:
Introduction to Macbeth Powerpoint
Tuesday: Act 2. Sonic breakfast in the library for AR rewards.
Wednesday: Finish Act 2; Begin Act 3.
Thursday: vocabulary test. Finish Act 3. Quiz through Act III on Monday. Notes will be on the website.
Friday: No School. ACT prep review from 1-3 in my room. Cost: $40. Let me know if you are going to be there so I know how many copies to run! Also, let me know if you came this summer, too.
9 weeks exam Sula essay topics by class
1st period: 2008
In a literary work, a minor character, often known as a foil, possesses traits that emphasize, by contrast or comparison, the distinctive characteristics and qualities of the main character. For example, the ideas or behavior of a minor character might be used to highlight the weaknesses or strengths of the main character.In Sula,choose a minor character who serves as a foil for the main character. Then write an essay in which you analyze how the relation between the minor character and the major character illuminates the meaning of the work.
2nd period: 2010 B
“You can leave home all you want but home will never leave you.” -- Sonsyrea Tate
Sonsyrea Tate’s statement suggests that “home” may be conceived of as a dwelling, a place, or a state of mind. It may have positive or negative associations, but in either case, it may have a considerable influence on an individual. In Sula, choose a central character who leaves home, yet finds that home remains significant. Write a well-developed essay in which you analyze the importance of “home” to this character and the reasons for its continuing influence. Explain how the character’s idea of home illuminates the larger meaning of the work. Do not merely summarize the plot.
3rd period1997
Novels and plays often include scenes of weddings, funerals, parties, and other social occasions. Such scenes may reveal the values of the characters and the society in which they live. In Sula, select such a scene and, in a focused essay, discuss the contribution the scene makes to the meaning of the work as a whole.
4th period – 2012
“And after all, our surroundings influence our lives and characters as much as fate, destiny or any supernatural agency.” Pauline Hopkins, Contending Forces
In Sula, choose a character whose psychological or moral traits are shaped by the cultural, physical, or geographical surroundings. Write a well-organized essay in which you analyze how surroundings affect this character and illuminate the meaning of the work as a whole. Avoid mere plot summary.
Don't forget - your vocabulary test is Friday this week!
AR points are due by the end of the day on WEDNESDAY!!
Sula Schedule:
October 8 – Introduce the novel in class. Read through p. 29
Oct. 9 – p. 48
Oct. 10 – p. 85
Oct. 11 – p. 104 at the break
Oct. 12 – p. 137
Oct. 15 – Finish the book for homework.
Oct. 16 – Discussion of the novel; essay assigned; in class time to take the AR test.
Oct. 17 – Rough draft of essay due at the beginning of class. Peer edit.
Oct. 18 – Final draft of the essay due by the end of the day into turnitin.com. Essays not submitted to turnitin.com will not be accepted.
Sula appeared on the AP exam in these years: 92, 97, 02, 04, 07, 08, 10, 12
The questions involved the following topics:
1992 – a confidante;
1997 – important social gatherings in novels (weddings, funerals, parties, etc.);
2002 – morally ambiguous characters;
2002 B – secret keeping;
2004 B – a death scene;
2007 – past events and their effect on the present;
2007 B – betrayal;
2008 – a foil;
2008 B – childhood and adolescence;
2010 – exile and/or leaving home;
2012 – cultural, physical, or geographical surroundings.
Rudolfo Anaya essay can be found by following the first link on the page from this google search:
There will be a quiz on this reading tomorrow!
"rudolfo anaya censored books tortillas poetry" Read pages 25 - 31
Week at a Glance for Monday, October 1
Monday: Identity poetry: "Mr. Z", "Theme for English B", "When in Rome"
Tuesday: Sustained Silent Reading/ AR. Bring your AR book to class. Bring $11 if you want me to order Sula for you.
Bring your literature book to class for the rest of the week, even Friday!
Wednesday: Identity poetry/ essays continued (Amy Tan's "Mother Tongue")
Thursday: Vocabulary test. Identity poetry/ essays continued.
Friday: Begin Sula
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Papers are due by 8 a.m. tomorrow morning.
If your paper does not upload to turnitin.com for any reason, please e-mail me a copy before 8:00 a.m. so that I will have a record that you submitted your paper on time.
If this does not work, you can always bring a hard copy to class.
The vocabulary test, originally scheduled for tomorrow, has been cancelled. We will use the same words next week. Happy Homecoming!
- Nurse Ratched is a vampire
- portrayal of women in the story
- Chief Bromden and "wanting to get bigger"
- hands and personalities
- the fog - what does it all mean??
- laughter - what does it mean?
- racism!!
- the machine - machinery as evil
- the Combine/ conformity in society
- names!
- dreams and reality
- the nature of power - who wields it?
- the nature of time
- McMurphy is a Christ figure
- Change in a person - how people change or how people stay the same
- disease is more than an illness
- mental illness
- Tabur and/ or Ellis as a foil for McMurphy
- anti-authority!
- reliability (or lack thereof) of the narrator
Week of Sept. 24
Monday: Thesis and 3-5 pieces of evidence before the end of class.
Homework: polish thesis; outline; 1 paragraph due tomorrow.
Tuesday: Work on rough drafts in class.
Homework - full length rough draft due at the beginning of class tomorrow.
Wednesday: Polish papers.
Homework: Final draft of paper due to turnitin.com by 7 a.m. Thursday morning.
Thursday:Paper due at 7:00
Friday: Review for AP exam!
Week of September 17
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It is IMPERATIVE that you keep up with your nightly readings.
Monday: Characterization activity in class (using support from the text); Introduction of vocabulary for this week.
Homework: Read through p. 172 (comic book) or p. 201 (roof), ending with "The ringing that was in my head had stopped."
Please add the following words to your vocabulary list (Word List 4) for this week. For some reason, flashcardstash is not allowing me to add them.
1. jovial: good-humored, cheerful. Santa Claus is a jovial figure who brings presents to well-behaved children.
2. halcyon: idyllically calm and peaceful; an untroubled golden time of happiness and tranquility. "In The Notebook., Allie and Noah are two carefree teenagers who meet at a local carnival in Seabrook, North Carolina. Although they are from very different backgrounds, the two teenagers are instantly smitten with each other and spend a romantic summer together. These halcyon days inspired their lifelong love for each other" (Direct Hits of the SAT 92).
3. dirge: a funeral hymn, a slow, mournful musical composition. "As the Titanic slowly sank, its musicians played the dirge "Nearer, My God, To Thee" to comfort the desperate souls still on the doomed ship" (Direct Hits 97).
4. ostracize: to deliberately exclude from a group. "Following World War II, angry French citizens ostracized people who had collaborated with the Nazis" (Direct Hits 98).
5. pandemonium: a wild uproar; tumult. The movie I Am Legend vividly portrays the pandemonium that gripped the residents of New York City as they desperately tried to flee the stricken city (Direct Hits 99).
6. martinet: a strict disciplinarian; a person who demands absolute adherence to forms and rules. Nurse Ratched is a martinet.
7. galvanize: to electrify; to stir into action as if with an electric shock. McMurphy seeks to galvanize the other patients into a rebellion.
Tuesday: Progress report grades due by 3:00. Finish characterization activity in class; view "World Series" clip; Review vocabulary.
Homework: Read through p. 205 (comic) or 239 (roof), ending with ""As McMurphy led the twelve us toward the ocean." Also, write sentences with 10 vocabulary words. These sentences may be original, or you may find them on the internet (including through flashcardstash). Focus on words whose use you are still unsure about.
Wednesday: Renaissance assembly; Review for vocabulary test tomorrow.
Homework: Vocab test tomorrow; Read through p. 221 "for all of us to dream ourselves into."
Thursday: Pep rally; Vocabulary test. Sustained silent reading in class.
Homework: Read through p. 238 "as the Big Nurse helped the aides from Disturbed adjust those soft leather cuffs to fit our arms."
Friday: Thesis statements due by the end of class; begin assembling evidence for the paper that will be due next WEDNESDAY.
Homework: finish the book!
Week of September 10
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Monday: Introduction to One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest; beginning of close reading in class; identification of important ideas found in the book. Introduction to vocabulary words.
Homework: read the first 3 chapters in the book (through p. 24 if you have the "comic-book" cover edition we ordered in class; page 26 if you have the "guy standing on a roof" edition from last year. The last sentence is "Then he lets go my hand.")
Tuesday: Reading check quiz; Review vocabulary words in context; in class discussion of the novel so far.
Homework: journalism pizza pigout. The class with the highest percentage participation will receive an extra homework star.
Read through p. 50 in "comic book" edition; through p. 55 in "guy on roof" edition. Either way, you should end on the phrase "an old, worthless clock that just keeps ticking and cuckooing without meaning nothing."
Wednesday: In class discussion of the novel so far; student teacher activity in 2nd period. Vocabulary word review for test tomorrow.
Homework: Read through p. 81 in the "comic book" edition, ending on the sentence "handle him more careful than anybody ever handled him before in all his life." STUDY FOR YOUR VOCAB TEST!
Thursday: weekly vocabulary test - test will be cumulative on the first three word lists. The words are listed by part of speech in alphabetical order under the vocabulary tab to the left.
Homework: Read through p. 111 at the bottom in the "comic book" edition, p. 127 in the "guy on roof" edition, ending on the phrase "Maybe he feels the cold snow wind off the peaks too"
Friday: Reading check quiz
Homework: Over the weekend, read through p. 144 in the "comic book" edition, ending with the words "You get him tied in bed, Mr. Geever, and I'll prepare a medication."
PREVIOUS WEEKS
Week of September 4
Monday - no school; Labor Day Holiday
Homework from Wednesday: Read "The Destructors" Please bring $11 if you wish to order a copy of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest from me. All students are required to have the book by this FRIDAY.
Tuesday - "The Destructors" quiz and discussion; all dual enrollment students must sign the dual enrollment form TODAY! Book order placed TODAY! Please bring $11 (cash or check made out to Neville High School) by Wednesday. In class multiple choice sample exam.
Homework: Find or write an original sentence for ten of your voabulary words. It is your choice which words, but they must be from this week. I would recommend you choose words whose use you are unsure about.
**** Go to turnitin.com and look at your paper comments. If you made a C or lower (below a 60/75), you are REQUIRED to schedule a conference with me sometime this week, either during class time, lunch, 7th period, or before or after school. You must bring your paper comments and questions with you.
Wednesday - STAR testing; conferences about papers
Homework: Read "Hunters in the Snow"
Thursday - "Hunters in the Snow" quiz and activity;
Homework: one paragraph essay on either "Hunters" or "Destructors" due tomorrow in class. May be typed or handwritten, but I will NOT accept papers that are not double-spaced.
The topic of this paper is restricted to the characterization of one of the characters in the two short stories we have studied this week.
Otherwise, the requirements for this paper are the same as the paper last week:
1. One 8-10 sentence paragraph
2. A clear, well-developed thesis statement
3. Three pieces of supporting evidence, at least 2 pieces of which must be quotes taken from the text of the short story.
4. Explanation of how each piece of evidence serves to prove your thesis statement.
5. A conclusion that sums up the paper and clearly demonstrates that your thesis has been proven.
6. Close adherence to MLA guidelines, as well as the common rules of mechanics and grammar.
7. Adherence to the writing standards discussed in your AP literature text, pages 6, 11-15, 16-27, 32-39. See also the sample literary analysis found on pages 43-46. Please also refer to the class notes about writing and the notes I have included on this website.
Your paper will be graded based on the following criteria:
1. Clear, specific thesis that meets the guidelines we discussed in class - 10 points
2. 3 pieces of evidence, including 2 incorporated quotes - 10 points
3. Appropriate style and vocabulary - 10 points
4. Explanation of evidence and organization - 10 pionts
5. MLA and grammar - 10 points.
Friday - Vocabulary Test; Begin One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest over the weekend.
NONE!! If you are taking the ACT, good luck!!!
Week of August 27
Monday: In class peer edit.
Intro to vocabulary for the week.
Tuesday: Vocabulary activity; BRING YOUR BOOK!
"No One's a Mystery"
Homework - Vocab Test tomorrow; Final draft of Flies paragraph due to turnitin.com by midnight.
Wednesday - Vocab Test; Introduction to "The Destructors" BRING YOUR BOOK
Homework: Finish reading "The Destructors"
Thursday - "The Destructors" BRING YOUR BOOK
Senior picture during 1st period.
Homework: none
Friday - STAR test; AR on "The Destructors"; Sustained silent reading
Homework: none
The summer reading letter and the syllabus can both be found in the links on the left side of the page.
Week at a Glance for August 20:
Monday: Introduction; rules and procedures; summer reading due.
Tuesday: Introduction to the "virtual" side of the class. Please update your information on turnitin.com. The class ID is 5379069. The enrollment password is Tigers.
Introduction to flashcardstash.com. The link is under the vocabulary tab to the left. Again, the password is Tigers.
Introduction to close reading. John Updike's "Ex-Basketball Player."
Homework: Electronic submissions of the summer reading assignment due tonight to turnitin.com. Please bring in the parent signature form indicating that your parents have gone over the syllabus.
Wednesday: Finish "Ex-Basketball Player" activity; diagnostic vocabulary test
Thursday: Close reading of a passage from Lord of the Flies. Practice with annotation.
Selection of a topic for the first 8-10 sentence paragraph.
Information on how to incorporate and correctly cite a quotation.
Please use the paper format tab to the left.
Homework: Thesis and evidence due in class tomorrow.
Friday: First vocabulary quiz.
In class discussion of Flies. Notes on incorporating quotations.
Homework: Rough Draft of Lord of the Flies paragraph due.
1. Can be typed or hand-written but MUST be double-spaced.
2. MUST be 8-10 sentences long.
3. Must use at least 2 quotes, incorporated smoothly into the body of the paper.
Please click on the paper format tab to the left to see the formatting that you will need to use.
Please click HERE to see a sample of a 1 paragraph literary analysis that got an A.
Contact information:
E-mail: katherine.sandifer@mcschools.net. If this address does not work, you can also reach me at englishivap@gmail.com; katherine.sandifer@gmail.com
Phone: 323-2237 x 1277