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If you are taking a regular English class next school year, do not forget to do the Summer HW:
Students will be required to write an essay or take a test based on the summer reading upon returning to school in August. 
 
The English 10 Summer HW document is attached below. 

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Watch these videos:
 
In a poster paper, write the following elements:
Theme: Central idea or message in a story.  Find 5 quotes that support the theme
Motif: Recurring word, event, idea in a story
Plot: Action in the story
Setting: Location (place) of the story 
Characterization: How a character is portrayed in the story (i.e. how the character acts, talks, feels, etc.). Describe how Biddy, Quincy, and Lizabeth are characterized in the story.  

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Read up to pg. 200 of Girls Like Us.

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Read up to pg. 150 of Girls Like Us

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Girls Like Us Project:
  1. Pick one symbol from the pgs. 1-120 of the novel.  Draw or paste a picture of your symbol on a piece of poster paper.
  2. Pick three quotes from pgs. 1-120 that supports the symbol and write it on the same poster paper.
  3. On the same poster paper, write a paragraph of 7-10 sentences that show why this symbol is important in the story. 

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Read pgs. 41-61 of Girls Like Us.

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Correct the errors on your Compare and Contrast Essay. Use the following videos to help you.
 

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Describe the similarities and differences in your life and Parvana’s.

1.PARAGRAPH 1 (Introduction): What do you notice about your life and Parvana’s. Explain your ideas. Thesis: Our lives are from each other different because _______.

2.PARAGRAPH 2 & 3 (Body): Describe how your life is similar to Parvana’s.

3.PARAGRAPH 4-6 (Body): Describe how your life is different from Parvana’s.

4.PARAGRAH 7: (Conclusion): What did you learn about life in Afghanistan that you did not know before?  What did you learn about the movie?

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In a paragraph (consisting of 7 sentences), write down your thoughts about the first half of the movie and the treatment of women by the Taliban. 

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Write a paragraph response for the following prompt: What sacrifices are you willing to make in order to take care of your own family?

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Read the rest of the "Women in Afghanistan" sheet and write notes. 

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  1. Create a fiction story through a comic/graphic novel style book, OR
  2. write a non-fiction story (4-pages) about a moment in your life. Use MLA, size-12 font, double space. 

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Essay 2nd Drafts due on 4/13, Friday.
 
Do the following:
  1. Correct run-on sentences and fragments
  2. Provide additional ideas and sentences 
  3. Print all 4 essays and submit on Friday.

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Understanding Different Voices from Different Cultures Reading Project due on 3/23, FRIDAY.

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Do Comprehension and Writing/Discussion Questions of Issue 4. HW due on Tuesday, 3/13

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Do Comprehension and Writing/Discussion Questions of Issue 3. HW due Monday, 3/12

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Do the Writing/Discussion Questions ONLY of Ms. Marvel Issue 2.

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Finish the Issue 1 Comprehension; Writing/Discussion Questions and the back sheet of Ms. Marvel.

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  1. Pick a cause/social issue in our society or community that you want changed.  What do you want to happen?  Who should change this issue? And what are the solutions?
  2. Create one of the following: 1) a poem, 2) a collage, 3) or a letter. Your project should have 3 paragraphs (with 7 sentences each) that address the cause, change, and solution you want to take place.  
  3. Projects are due on Tuesday, 2/27/2018

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Do Discussion Questions #1-8 of the Malala Yousafzai packet. 

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Complete the ELPAC packets and be ready to discuss the answers. 

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Please complete this quiz for HW: http://www.noredink.com/learn/assignments/2325484

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  1. Study for the run-on sentences test on 2/2/18
  2. Finish Section III of the Adverbs packet
  3. Review Adverbs of Manner, Time, Degree, and Space: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPt0Kdpuum8

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Watch the Review portion of this video and take notes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yd_BOav7TRE

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Do Adverbs HW, section II only.

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Study and review sentence fragments and run-on sentences: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hLmqqAu8h4

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  • Do Fragments HW and correct the fragments in your own piece of paper.  
  • Study for Fragments Test on Thursday, 1/18

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Fixing and Finding Sentence Fragments: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8h3MYlJUIg