English 9 Honors (Period 1-4) Assignments

Final exam

Group Skit performance

The Glossary of Literary Terms is meant to serve as a study guide for the final exam. While it will not be collected for points, it is advised that you fill it in completely to prepare yourself for some of the questions on the final exam.

Romeo & Juliet Act 1 Postcard. See instructions attached.

Your Group Project Presentation will be your homework for the next week and a half. I suggest you use GoogleDrive to collaborate from home.

Here are some links to sites with information on putting together an effective PowerPoint.
See links below.
Here is a funny YouTube video on font to avoid:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y50Dmh3SWys&safe=active

Listen to this story about a psychiatrist who uses The Iliad and The Odyssey to counsel soldiers returned from war.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14682035

1) Here is the link to the Hero's Journey interactive tool that I showed you in class today. Familiarize yourself with the nine stages presented here. While you are using it, think of other heroes whose journeys fit into this pattern. You are not required to fill in the outline right now. Just review the information.
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/herosjourney/

2) List 20 synonyms and antonyms

List 20 definitions.
Epic Hero Analysis: What do Books 9, 10, & 12 tell us about the ancient Greek values of:
-pride
-power and self-control
-importance of family and home
-responsibility to others
For each point listed above, write a statement about what the epic tells us and use textual evidence (either a quote or paraphrase) to support it.

Go to thelearningodyssey.com and do the lesson called "The Odyssey and Pop Culture"
Know the stories of Prometheus, Pandora, and Persephone.

Your research paper portfolio including the final manuscript is due.
Some things to keep in mind:
It doesn't need a title page (even though that's mentioned on the rubric)
To get all the points for MLA style it must be perfect. Your last name and page number should be in the HEADER in the upper right hand corner of all pages.

Poetry test on this day. Use poetry terms chart and poems read in class to study.

Bring in your next and last Independent Reading Book by this date for 5 participation points.

The Odyssey Book 9 storyboard which you started in class is due.

List 18 vocab test Friday.

For this at-home lesson you will use the school's online resource called Odyssey (not to be confused with the work by Homer that we are currently reading). Go to the link below. www.thelearningodyssey.com
Username: your full name run together
Password: you birthday mmddyear (if it's a single digit month, don't use a 0 in front)
Go through the lesson: Intro to Greek Mythology
There is sound, so wear headphones if there are others around.

Submit your poem to the New York Times Found Poetry Contest. Find link below and follow instructions. 5 participation points.
Hand in a hardcopy during class. 15 class work points

List 17 vocab test.

We will be writing another Found Poem. Bring in an article from the New York Times online to use for a found poem. See attached instructions about the Found Poetry Contest that I'm encouraging you to enter.

The second draft of the research paper is due. It must contain the parenthetical citations and a new Works Cited.
If you earned a C or lower on the first draft, you most likely need to do a lot of work to get the second draft prepared. I'd like you to turn in the second draft the day we return from spring break, April 8.

Choose your 3 best haiku, type them up on the same page. Turn in.

List 15 vocab test Friday.

First draft of research paper is due. It should be typed in MLA format. It doesn't have to have parenthetical citations yet (because you haven't learned how to do them) and it doesn't need a concluding paragraph yet. You don't even need to have perfectly polished sentences. I'm specifically looking for concrete evidence to support your points.
You may have until Friday if you need it, but I wouldn't recommend it to those who have their oral book review that day, too.

Work Cited list due. Follow sample given in class.

Book Poster due.

List 14 test. Complete assignments for Monday-Thursday. See attached.

Research Paper introductory paragraph and background paragraph are due. They must be typed.

Final Outline due. This should be filled in with specific reasons/evidence. No fluff!

At least 20 Note Cards are due. Don't confuse these with the source cards that were due last week. Note cards contain notes you've taken from your sources that you will use in your paper to help you build your argument. Put a heading at the top of each note card that corresponds to a part of your paper, such as "Background info" "Evidence for reason #1" or "Opposing viewpoint" -- something like that to help you figure out where these notes will fit in to your paper.

Vocab List 12 Test is Thursday this week. Do all the work listed on the handout.

Research Paper Working Outline due.

Sources for your research paper are due. Bring them with you to class so that you can write up your source cards.

Bring supplies for your research paper: folder with pockets, lined index cards, and at least three printed sources.

Your narrowed topic for your research paper is due. It should be in the form of a debatable thesis or a claim. Refer to instructions given today in class.
See Purdue OWL link for how to narrow your topic.
I recommend you spend at least an hour each night this week reading widely on your topic in order for you to make an informed decision regarding your topic. See resources listed on Research Paper instruction sheet.

Vocabulary from Latin & Greek roots list 11: definitions, synonyms and antonyms, sentences and words that use the same roots are due Monday - Thursday this week.

Read the entire 8-page link Writing a Research Paper from Purdue OWL. Pay particular attention to Genre: Argumentative research paper because that is the type you will be assigned.
Also pay close attention to Choose a topic.

Revise paragraph about "Harrison Bergeron." Attached rubric, 1st draft and Writing Checklist

Write a paragraph about the short story "Harrison Bergeron" that answers the questions: Are people equal in 2018? Use the information you recorded on your Discussion Web and the attached Writing Checklist as a guide.

Bring in your next Independent Reading Book to show me.

Read "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. and annotate it. Review your freewrite that you completed in class to see if any of your predictions were accurate. Also, look at your concept map for Utopia and write your own definition of the word.