Language Arts 3 Assignments
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Protest & Persuasion UnitThursday April 28Figurative Language Flipbook (directions and work time)(due at end of period 4/29)Friday April 29Figurative Language Flipbook (work time), collect finished FlipbooksMonday May 26 Way Paragraph #9, Figurative Language Quiz, Lesson 3-AnalogiesTuesday May 3Martin Luther King Jr. "I Have A Dream" and other famous/not so famous political speechesWednesday May 4Famous speeches from moviesThursday May 5"I Have A Dream" Analysis
HW: finish analysis if needed
Friday May 6
Analyzing Speeches (Top 100 Speeches of the 20th Century) (in the library)
HW: finish analysis if needed
Monday May 9
How to Conquer Public Speaking Fears
Tuesday May 10
Watch Movie and start movie analysis WS
Wednesday May 11
Watch Movie and continue movie analysis WS
Thursday May 12
Watch Movie and complete movie analysis WS
Friday May 13
Discuss Persuasive Speeches and possible topics
Monday May 16
STAR TESTING (no class meeting)
Tuesday May 17
STAR TESTING (no class meeting)
Wednesday May 18
STAR TESTING
Discuss Persuasive Speech parts and choose topics
HW: begin research on topic
Thursday May 19
Begin Part I of Speech
HW: finish Part I
Friday May 20
Begin Part 2 of Speech
HW: finish Part 2
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Speech Analysis
Choose one of the top 100 speeches from American Rhetoric. Analyze the speech using the attached worksheet and what we have learned thus far in class for our "Protest and Persuasion" Unit.
This assignment will be due at the end of class on Thursday 5/5.
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Choose one of the top 100 speeches from American Rhetoric. Analyze the speech using the attached worksheet and what we have learned thus far in class for our "Protest and Persuasion" Unit.
This assignment will be due at the end of class on Thursday 5/5.
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Symbolist and Imagist Poetry Questions & Ezra Pound Poetry Questions
In the American Literature texbook, complete questions #1-4 (p. 661) and #1-4 (p.665). Write all answers in complete sentences for full credit.
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Semester Final Exam Study Guide
Romanticism; Literary Terms; Huck Finn vocab, character/quote/place identification, and reading comprehension. Download the doc below for a more detailed study guide.
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Mark Twain's Huck Finn Assignment Packet
In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Packet, complete the Theme WS (page 37) and Vocab Building: Sentence Construction Ch. 39-43 WS (page 38) and . Answers will be stamped on 1/19.
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Huck Finn Travel Brochure
Passed out in class, the following instruction sheet explains how each student will create a brochure for travelers wanting to take a "Huck Finn Trip."
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Mark Twain's Huck Finn Assignment Packet
In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Packet, complete the Mapping WS (page 34). Answers will be stamped on 1/18.
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Mark Twain's Huck Finn Assignment Packet
In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Packet, complete the Vocab Building: Spelling Ch. 32-38 WS (page 35). Answers will be stamped on 1/14.
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Mark Twain's Huck Finn Assignment Packet
In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Packet, complete the Character Types WS (page 31) and Vocab Building: Matching Ch. 26-31 WS (page 32). Answers will be stamped on 1/12.
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Mark Twain's Huck Finn Assignment Packet
In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Packet, complete the Vivid Details WS (page 28). Answers will be stamped on 1/10.
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Mark Twain's Huck Finn Assignment Packet
In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Packet, complete the Vocab Building: Crossword WS (page 29). Answers will be stamped on 1/7.
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Mark Twain's Huck Finn Assignment Packet
In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Packet, complete the Tone Ch.16-20 WS (page 24-25). Answers will be stamped on 1/6.
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Mark Twain's Huck Finn Assignment Packet
In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Packet, complete the Vocab Building: Analogies WS (page 26). Answers will be stamped on 1/5.
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Mark Twain's Huck Finn Assignment Packet
In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Packet, complete the Narrator & Point of View WS (page 21) and vocabulary12-15 ws (page 22). Answers will be stamped on 1/4.
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Mark Twain's Huck Finn Assignment Packet
In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Packet, complete the Setting Ch. 8-11 WS(page 17) and Vocabulary Building 8-11 WS (page 18-19). Answers will be stamped on 12/17.
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Mark Twain's Huck Finn Assignment Packet
In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Packet, complete the Jargon and Slang WS (page 14) and Vocabulary building acrostic WS 4-7 (page 15). Answers will be stamped on 12/16.
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Emily Dickinson Poetry Group Analysis
On Thursday 12/9, in small groups of 3-4, students will be given a poem written by Emily Dickinson to analyze for her style & theme. Answers will be arranged on a poster to be presented to the class on Friday 12/10.
On Thursday 12/9, in small groups of 3-4, students will be given a poem written by Emily Dickinson to analyze for her style & theme. Answers will be arranged on a poster to be presented to the class on Friday 12/10.
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Mark Twain's Huck Finn Packet
In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Packet, read the Author Biography on author Mark Twain (page 1) and complete the related questions (page 2 - the back of the intro). Also complete the Satire WS & Wordsearch. All answers will be stamped and discussed on Tuesday 12/14.
In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Packet, read the Author Biography on author Mark Twain (page 1) and complete the related questions (page 2 - the back of the intro). Also complete the Satire WS & Wordsearch. All answers will be stamped and discussed on Tuesday 12/14.
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Walt Whitman Poetry Questions
The following worksheet will be discussed in class; however, students will need to complete questions #1,4,6,7,8,9 on page 412 of the textbook. Answers may be written on the back of the worksheet.
The following worksheet will be discussed in class; however, students will need to complete questions #1,4,6,7,8,9 on page 412 of the textbook. Answers may be written on the back of the worksheet.
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One Pager
Choose one of the two short stories we have read to complete this assignment on ("The Masque of the Red Death" or "The Minister's Black Veil")
A copy of the Poe short story is below. Hawthorne's short story can be found in the textbook (p.280).
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Vocabulary 8
V-8A (10 Words in Context & Matching Words with Defintions) stamped Wednesday 12/1
V-8B (Sentence Check 1 & 2) stamped Thursday 12/2
V-8C (Final Check) stamped Friday 12/3
NO SENTENCES/STORY this week
V-8 WS due Monday 12/6 (same day as V-8T)
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"The Minister's Black Veil" (Hawthorne)
Complete the following questions at the end of the short story in the textbook:
pg. 290 #2,3,5,6
pg. 291 Standards Practice #1,2
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"Masque of the Red Death" WS
Complete the WS discussed in class related to Poe's short story "The Masque of the Red Death." The following copy to the story and PPT (shown in class) can help.
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Vocabulary 7
V-7A (10 Words in Context & Matching Words with Defintions) stamped Wednesday 11/17
V-7B (Sentence Check 1 & 2) stamped Thursday 11/18
V-7C (Final Check) stamped Friday 11/19
V-7S (Story with at least three openers, all ten words used; make sure to mark openers and words) due Monday 11/29*
V-7 WS due Monday 11/29*
* NOTE this day is after a weeklong break
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"Civil Disobedience" WS
The following worksheet will be passed out in class on Tuesday 11/16. We will read/discuss the excerpt by Thoreau together, but the WS should be completed individually. Keep in mind, Thoreau is a Transcendentalist and very closely aligned with Emerson in his beliefs. All the same themes/ideas apply.
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Dead Poets Society Questions
We will view the movie Dead Poets Society in class on Wednesday 11/17 through Friday 11/19. Answers to the following questions will demonstrate students' knowledge of Transcendental principles and facilitate a final discussion on this part of our Romanticism Unit.
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"Self Reliance" WS
The following WS will be passed out in class on Wednesday 11/10. Students will work in small groups of 3-4 to complete the questions. If you are absent you will be have to complete the questions independently.
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"The Devil & Tom Walker" WS
The following WS will be passed out in class on Tuesday 11/9. Completed worksheets are due on Wednesday 11/10.
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Purtians & The Crucible Unit Final Exam
In additon to taking the The Crucible Exam on Friday 11/5, the following assignments will be handed in for points:
- The Crucible Packet
- Literary Terms WS
- Final Exam Review WS
Full credit will be awarded to work that has previously been stamped. Partial credit can be awarded to completed worksheets that do not have stamps.
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The Crucible Characterization Essay
As a culminating assignment for our study of Arthur Miller's classic play The Crucible, students will write a character analysis of one of the main characters. A character analysis is more than a mere description of what the character is like. A detailed analysis contains information about what kind of person the character is, what motivates him/her to behave as they do, how his/her actions impact the lives of others, and what growth or lack thereof occurs throughout the course of the play.
Review the prompt for step by step instructions and hints.
Introduction Check = Friday 10/29
Body Paragraph #1 Check = Monday 11/1
Body Paragraph #2 Check = Tuesday 11/2
Conclusion Check = Wednesday 11/3
Final Draft DUE = Thursday 11/4
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The Crucible Open Mind Assignment
Make an Open Mind for ONE character in The Crucible.
- Think of ONE character from The Crucible. Label the Open Mind with one of the character’s names.
- Include symbols, pictures and significant quotes--in the Open Mind. Add color to the drawings.
- Make a legible KEY
The directions above have been abbreviated. Make sure to also read the directions on the prompt to ensure getting full credit.
*If you're interested in completing an extra Open Mind for extra credit, you can print an additional Open Mind below.
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Literary Terms WS
During class on Wednesday 10/27, we will take notes on the various literary terms mentioned on the worksheet. Students will need to come up with their own examples from The Crucible. Examples will be due on Thursday 10/28.
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The Crucible ACT IV Quiz
Based on the study guide questions and vocabulary for ACT IV, this reading quiz will take place on Wednesday 10/27.
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The Crucible ACT IV Study Guide Questions
Complete the ACT IV study guide questions in your Crucible packets. These will be stamped and then discussed in class on Tuesday 10/26.
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The Crucible ACT IV Vocab
Based on how the words are used in context, come up with an idea of what you think the word means. We will review the actual definitions in class on Monday10/25 in preparation for the ACT IV Quiz on Wednesday 10/27.
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The Crucible ACT III Themes Assignment
Choose quotations from ACT III that correspond with each of the six themes mentioned in your Crucible packets. These will be checked and stamped on Friday 10/22.
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The Crucible ACT III Quiz
Based on the study guide questions and vocabulary for ACT III this reading quiz will take place during the period on Friday 10/22.
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The Crucible ACT III Study Guide Questions
Complete the ACT III study guide questions in your Crucible packets. These will be stamped and then discussed in class on Thursday 10/21.
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The Crucible ACT III Vocab
Based on how the words are used in context, come up with an idea of what you think the word means. We will review the actual definitions in class on Wednesday 10/20 in preparation for the ACT III Quiz on Friday 10/22.
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The Crucible ACT II Study Guide Questions
Complete the ACT II study guide questions in your Crucible packets. These will be stamped and then discussed in class on Friday 10/15.
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The Crucible ACT II Themes Assignment
Choose quotations from ACT II that correspond with each of the six themes mentioned in your Crucible packets. These will be checked and stamped on Friday 10/15.
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The Crucible ACT II Quiz
Based on the study guide questions and vocabulary for ACT II this reading quiz will take place at the end of the period on Friday 10/15.
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The Crucible ACT II Vocab
Based on how the words are used in context, come up with an idea of what you think the word means. We will review the actual definitions in class on Thursday 10/14 in preparation for the ACT II Quiz on Friday 10/15.
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The Crucible ACT I Quiz
Based on the study guide questions and vocabulary for ACT I this reading quiz will take place at the end of the period on Tuesday 10/12.
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Vocabulary 5
- V-5A (10 Words in Context & Matching Words with Defintions) stamped Wednesday 10/6
- V-5B (Sentence Check 1 & 2) stamped Thursday 10/7
- V-5C (Final Check) stamped Friday 10/8
- V-5S (Sentences with Adjective Phrase Openers) due Monday 10/11
- V-5 WS due Monday 10/11
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The Crucible ACT I Themes Assignment
Choose quotations from ACT I that correspond with each of the six themes mentioned in your Crucible packets. You may use the example given in the packet for the theme of Hypocrisy. These will be checked and stamped on Monday 10/11.
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The Crucible ACT I Study Guide Questions
Complete the ACT I study guide questions in your Crucible packets. These will be stamped and then discussed in class on Friday 10/8
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Create Your Own Myth
The following document(s) explain the assignmentthat will having you creat your own Creation/Origin Myth. This assignment must be typed/formatted according to the YLHS Style Guide.
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Group Oral Interpretation
Practice & Pictograph Preparation will take place on Monday after the Vocab Test and all class period on Tuesday. Performances will begin Wednesday, and continue on Thursday and Friday.
The stories are available to download and print below. Each story is available as either a .pdf or .doc (except for Spring Defeats Winter which is only in .doc form)
The Oral Interpreation Handout & Rubric is also available to print if you are the group leader and you happen to lose the one for your group.
- The Origin of Death.pdf
- The Hero Twins and the Swallower of Clouds.pdf
- Loo-Wit_ the Fire-Keeper.pdf
- The Origin of Death.doc
- The Hero Twins and the Swallower of Clouds.doc
- Awi Usdi_ the Little Deer.pdf
- How Grandmother Spider Stole the Sun.doc
- Coyote Steals the Sun and Moon.pdf
- Old Man Coyote and the Rock.doc
- Oral Interpretation Handout _ Rubric.doc
- Spring Defeats Winter.doc
- How Grandmother Spider Stole the Sun.pdf
- Loo-Wit_ the Fire-Keeper.doc
- Awi Usdi_ the Little Deer.doc
- Coyote Steals the Sun and Moon.doc
- Old Man Coyote and the Rock.pdf
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Language Arts 3 Syllabus
Read through the course syllabus on your own and with your parent(s)/guardian(s). Return to Mrs. Mazurier with the neccessary signatures by Wednesday, September 8th.