English III Honors Second Semester
Dec 15, 2015
English III Honors
Second Semester
January 7th, 2015
• Rhetoric Review- ethos, pathos, logos• http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.
php?title=NTUyMDE3• “Rap Lyrics on Trial”- Read and answer
questions.
• 1.Is the article Ethos, Pathos or Logos?• 2.What is the tone of the article?• 3.What is the author’s purpose of the article?• 4.What rhetorical language does the author use?• 5.Describe Mr. Skinner’s character as it is developed
by the prosecutor.• 6.What claim is being made?• 7.List 2 supporting evidence details that support the
claim.• 8.What is the theme of the article?• 9.State (1) allusion used in the article.• 10.State the counterclaim and rebuttal used in the
article.
January 8th, 2015Grade 11 ELA Reading and Listening Assessment
• Please Do not Write on the Test• Read President John F. Kennedy’s Inaugural
Address• Answer Questions 1-11 on you paper• 30 minutes into class, we will listen to the
audio and answer questions 12-15.• Please do the best you can. You will receive a
grade for this test. It will not be curved.
January 9th, 2015Into the Wild
• Finish Grade 11 ELA Reading and Listening
• Finish up “Rap Lyrics on Trial”- Please complete the questions.
• Novel – Vocabulary• Introduction to Novel Themes• Double Entry Journal
January 12th, 2015
• Finish Grade 11 ELA Reading and Listening• Finish up “Rap Lyrics on Trial”- Please
complete the questions. • Sentence Correction • Collection 3•Goals- Determine themes in poetry.• Analyze structure of poetry.• Song of Myself- poem p. 177
January 13th, 2015The Individual and Society•Goals- Determine themes in poetry and analyze structure of poetry.
•Formative Assessment- Think of Whitman’s topics and the ideas he expresses in his poetry. Why is free verse the best vehicle for his poetry? Explain.
•SAT Practice 2 & 3
•Free verse
•Textbook- from Song of Myself by Walt Whitman on page 177
•Thursday- Selection Test on from Song of Myself by Walt Whitman
January 14th, 2015The Individual and Society • Goals- Determine themes in poetry and analyze
structure of poetry.• Formative Assessment- Think of Whitman’s topics
and the ideas he expresses in his poetry. Why is free verse the best vehicle for his poetry? Explain.
• Textbook- Continue questions on from Song of Myself by Walt Whitman on page 178
• Tuesday- Selection Test on from Song of Myself by Walt Whitman
January 15th, 2015The Individual and Society • Goals- Determine themes in poetry and analyze
structure of poetry.• Formative Assessment- Think of Whitman’s topics
and the ideas he expresses in his poetry. Why is free verse the best vehicle for his poetry? Explain.
• Textbook- Continue questions on from Song of Myself by Walt Whitman on page 181(5th) page 180(6th)
• Thursday- Selection Test on from Song of Myself by Walt Whitman
January 16th, 2015The Individual and Society- Into the Wild
• Vocabulary• Argument• Reading Schedule• Anticipation Guide• Double Entry Journal• Read
Into the Wild PDF
• Google Search- Into the Wild PDF• http://
www.metropolitancollege.com/Into%20The%20Wild.pdf
January 20th, 2015The Individual and Society • Goals- Determine themes in poetry and analyze
structure of poetry.• Formative Assessment- Think of Whitman’s topics
and the ideas he expresses in his poetry. Why is free verse the best vehicle for his poetry? Explain.
• Textbook- Continue questions on from Song of Myself by Walt Whitman on page 183
• Close Read Application- small groups • Thursday- Selection Test on from Song of Myself by
Walt Whitman
January 21st , 2015The Individual and Society • Goals- Determine themes in poetry and analyze
structure of poetry.• Please turn in Close Read Application from
yesterday.• Formative Assessment- Think of Whitman’s topics
and the ideas he expresses in his poetry. Why is free verse the best vehicle for his poetry? Explain. Page 185 #6
• Thursday- Selection Test on from Song of Myself by Walt Whitman
January 23th, 2015The Individual and Society- Into the Wild
• Stampede Trail - Video• Argument- Take notes.• Reading Schedule- We will read 2-3 chapters
every Friday.• Anticipation Guide- Return to you.• Double Entry Journal-Begin chapter one.• Read Chapter 2-3
Into the Wild PDF
• Google Search- Into the Wild PDF• http://
www.metropolitancollege.com/Into%20The%20Wild.pdf
January 26st , 2015The Individual and Society English III Honors
• “I Hear America Singing” and “A Noiseless Patient Spider” by Walt Whitman. (pages 37-40) Complete each and every detail.
• Extra Time?- Remember the Whitman Practice which is due Friday. (worth 4 home work grades)
• More time? Save the Into the Wild PDF into your Dropbox, so you can read it anywhere.
• Thursday- Selection Test on from Song of Myself by Walt Whitman
January 27th , 2015The Individual and Society
• Ms. Schmeckenbecher!(took all period)• Goals- Determine themes in poetry and
analyze structure of poetry.• (moved to Wednesday) Close Reader- Essays by Ralph
Waldo Emerson• Remember the Whitman Practice which is due
Friday. (worth 4 home work grades)• Thursday- Selection Test on from Song of
Myself by Walt Whitman
January 28th, 2015The Individual and Society
• Goals- Determine themes in poetry and analyze structure of poetry.
• Close Reader- Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson• The Whitman Practice is due Friday. (worth 4
home work grades)• Thursday- Selection Test on from Song of
Myself by Walt Whitman by Ralph Waldo Emerson
January 29nd, 2015The Individual and Society
• Goals- Determine themes in poetry and analyze structure of poetry.
• Clear your desk except for you text book and notes.
• No phones or electronics in sight.• Selection Test on from Song of Myself by
Walt Whitman• Close Reader- “Spoiling Walden” Due Tuesday.
Into the Wild PDF
• Google Search- Into the Wild PDF• http://
www.metropolitancollege.com/Into%20The%20Wild.pdf
January 30th, 2015The Individual and Society- Into the Wild
• Read Chapter 2-3 of Into the Wild and write a double entry journal for each chapter. Remember to write two quotes per chapter and use SQUIDS(pink paper).
• Argument- Highlight the text and save.• Close Reader- “Spoiling Walden” Due Tuesday.
February 2nd, 2015The Individual and Society
• Goals- Determine themes in poetry and analyze structure of poetry.
• Whitman Practice
• Close Reader- Emerson
• Close Reader- “Spoiling Walden” Due Tuesday.
February 3rd, 2015The Individual and Society• Goals- Determine themes in poetry and analyze
structure of poetry.• Warm Up- FSA Language Practice #1• Need grades? Close Reader- Whitman and
Emerson, Whitman Practice• Close Reader- “Spoiling Walden”• HW- Argument: Thoreau, Wilder and Dickinson• February 10th - Meet in the Media Center Lab for
EPAT
February 4th , 2015The Individual and Society• Goals- Determine themes in poetry and analyze
structure of poetry.• Warm Up- FSA Language Practice #1• Wrap Up- Close Reader: Whitman, and Emerson, and
Whitman Practice• Close Reader- “Spoiling Walden”• FSA Language Practice Quiz Monday• Argument-Thoreau, Wilder, and Dickinson• February 10th Meet in the Media Center Lab for EPAT
February 5th, 2015The Individual and Society• Goals- Determine the central ideas. Determine author’s
purpose. Summarize.• Warm Up- FSA Language Practice #1• Close Reader- “Spoiling Walden” p.49• Argument-Thoreau, Wilder, and Dickinson• TBA- From Walden by Henry David Thoreau p.207• If you do not have a way to read Into the Wild at
home, please let me know.• FSA Language Practice Quiz Monday• February 10th Meet in the Media Center Lab for EPAT
February 6th , 2015The Individual and Society- Into the Wild
• FSA Language Practice #1• Read Chapter 4-5 of Into the Wild and write a double
entry journal for each chapter.
• If you do not have a way to read Into the Wild at home, please let me know.
• Next week- Read Chapter 6-7 of Into the Wild and write a double entry journal for each chapter.
• Argument- Highlight the text and save.• FSA Language Practice Quiz Monday
• February 10th Meet in the Media Center Lab for EPAT
February 9th, 2015 THE INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIETY
• Goals- Determine the central ideas. Determine author’s purpose. Summarize.
• FSA Language#1 Quiz• FSA Language Practice #2• From Walden by Henry David Thoreau p.207• Argument-Thoreau, Wilder, and Dickinson• Tomorrow- Meet in the Media Center Lab for EPAT.
• Friday- Be ready to discuss Into the Wild chapters 6-7
February 10th, 2015EPAT
• Media Center Lab• All students must take EPAT.
February 11th, 2015 THE INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIETY
• Goals- Determine the central ideas. Determine author’s purpose. Summarize.
• FSA Language #1 Quiz- Retake
• FSA Language Practice #2
• From Walden by Henry David Thoreau p.207
• Argument-Thoreau, Wilder, and Dickinson
February 12th, 2015 THE INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIETY
• Goals- Determine the central ideas. Determine author’s purpose. Summarize.
• FSA Language Practice #2
• From Walden by Henry David Thoreau p.207
• Argument-Thoreau, Wilder, and Dickinson
February 13th , 2015The Individual and Society- Into the Wild
• Goals- Determine the central ideas. Determine author’s purpose. Summarize.
• FSA Language #2 • Read Chapter 6-7 of Into the Wild and write a
double entry journal for each chapter.
• Remember to write two quotes per chapter and use SQUIDS (pink paper).
• FSA Language Quiz #2 Monday