Archived UNITS & Assignments
READING
RL 11-12.1
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain.
RL 11-12.2
Determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text.
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain.
RL 11-12.2
Determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text.
WRITING
W 11-12.1
Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
W 11-12.8
Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the strengths and limitations of each source in terms of the task, purpose, and audience; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and overreliance on any one source and following a standard format for citation including footnotes and endnotes. CA
Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
W 11-12.8
Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the strengths and limitations of each source in terms of the task, purpose, and audience; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and overreliance on any one source and following a standard format for citation including footnotes and endnotes. CA
SPEAKING AND LISTENING
SL 11-12.1
Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 8 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
SL 11-12.3
Evaluate a speaker’s point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric, assessing the stance, premises, links among ideas, word choice, points of emphasis, and tone used.
SL 11-12.4
Present claims and findings (e.g., argument, narrative, response to literature presentations), emphasizing salient points in a focused, coherent manner with relevant evidence, sound valid reasoning, and well-chosen details; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation. CA
Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 8 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
SL 11-12.3
Evaluate a speaker’s point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric, assessing the stance, premises, links among ideas, word choice, points of emphasis, and tone used.
SL 11-12.4
Present claims and findings (e.g., argument, narrative, response to literature presentations), emphasizing salient points in a focused, coherent manner with relevant evidence, sound valid reasoning, and well-chosen details; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation. CA
SPRING 2017 POLICY on LATE ASSIGNMENTS
DHS PROPOSAL ASSIGNMENT DUE: FEB. 22, 2017
VIEW RUBRICS (WRITING/PRESENTATION/COLLABORATION)
DHS PROPOSAL ASSIGNMENT DUE: FEB. 22, 2017
VIEW RUBRICS (WRITING/PRESENTATION/COLLABORATION)
21 FEBRUARY
Presentation Major Topics (Content to cover during your presentation)
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15 FEBRUARY
FINAL PROJECTS DUE: Wednesday, 2/22/17
You will have to submit a draft (needs to be 95% complete)
of your project on Friday (2/17),
which will determine your classwork grade (60pts)
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8 FEBRUARY
Organizing Evidence Worksheet (Digital)
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6 FEBRUARY
DHS Proposal STEP-BY-STEP PLANNING GUIDE
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3 FEBRUARY
Creating a Sense of "Home": A DHS PROPOSAL ASSIGNMENT
Suggested Tools & Resources
Proposal Template
Sample Proposal #1
Sample Proposal #2
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2 FEBRUARY
Sample Chang vs. Lee Paragraph
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1 FEBRUARY
Lee vs. Iyer Paragraph Assignment (Due Thursday)
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28 JANUARY 2017
Continuing with reading Chang-Rae Lee's "Coming Home Again"
Up to page. 3: “In the year before I left for Exeter”
FINAL Revisions to "Definiton of Home" Essay Due Thursday!
Definition of "Home" Short Essay: HELP GUIDE
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25 JANUARY 2017
Begin reading Chang-Rae Lee's "Coming Home Again"
Revisions to "Definiton of Home" Essay Due tonight!
Definition of "Home" Short Essay: HELP Guide
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23 JANUARY 2017
Definition of "Home" Short Essay: HELP Guide
(Submit Revisions on Turnitin.com)
Otis Johnson vs. Krebs Questions (Due Wednesday)
Sample T.E.S.T. Paragraph
We watched: "My Life After 44 Years in Prison"
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19-20 JANUARY 2017
SUB ASSIGNMENT: RESPONSE TO "Soldier's Home"
(Due Friday at the end of class)
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17 JANUARY 2017
Reading: Hemingway's "Soldier's Home"
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13 JANUARY 2017
WRITING ASSIGNMENT: Creating a definition of home
Due Tuesday at the beginning of class
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11 JANUARY 2017
TEDTalk Transcript: Pico Iyer's "Where is Home?"
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10 JANUARY 2017
Sign and return syllabus revision form (Due Wednesday 1/11 for 5pts)
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Presentation Major Topics (Content to cover during your presentation)
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15 FEBRUARY
FINAL PROJECTS DUE: Wednesday, 2/22/17
You will have to submit a draft (needs to be 95% complete)
of your project on Friday (2/17),
which will determine your classwork grade (60pts)
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8 FEBRUARY
Organizing Evidence Worksheet (Digital)
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6 FEBRUARY
DHS Proposal STEP-BY-STEP PLANNING GUIDE
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3 FEBRUARY
Creating a Sense of "Home": A DHS PROPOSAL ASSIGNMENT
Suggested Tools & Resources
Proposal Template
Sample Proposal #1
Sample Proposal #2
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2 FEBRUARY
Sample Chang vs. Lee Paragraph
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1 FEBRUARY
Lee vs. Iyer Paragraph Assignment (Due Thursday)
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28 JANUARY 2017
Continuing with reading Chang-Rae Lee's "Coming Home Again"
Up to page. 3: “In the year before I left for Exeter”
FINAL Revisions to "Definiton of Home" Essay Due Thursday!
Definition of "Home" Short Essay: HELP GUIDE
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25 JANUARY 2017
Begin reading Chang-Rae Lee's "Coming Home Again"
Revisions to "Definiton of Home" Essay Due tonight!
Definition of "Home" Short Essay: HELP Guide
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23 JANUARY 2017
Definition of "Home" Short Essay: HELP Guide
(Submit Revisions on Turnitin.com)
Otis Johnson vs. Krebs Questions (Due Wednesday)
Sample T.E.S.T. Paragraph
We watched: "My Life After 44 Years in Prison"
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19-20 JANUARY 2017
SUB ASSIGNMENT: RESPONSE TO "Soldier's Home"
(Due Friday at the end of class)
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17 JANUARY 2017
Reading: Hemingway's "Soldier's Home"
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13 JANUARY 2017
WRITING ASSIGNMENT: Creating a definition of home
Due Tuesday at the beginning of class
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11 JANUARY 2017
TEDTalk Transcript: Pico Iyer's "Where is Home?"
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10 JANUARY 2017
Sign and return syllabus revision form (Due Wednesday 1/11 for 5pts)
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UNIT 3: Priority Standards
READING
RL 11-12.1
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain.
RL 11-12.2
Determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text.
RI 11-12.2
Determine two or more central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to provide a complex analysis; provide an objective summary of the text.
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain.
RL 11-12.2
Determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text.
RI 11-12.2
Determine two or more central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to provide a complex analysis; provide an objective summary of the text.
WRITING
W 11-12.2
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
SPEAKING AND LISTENING
SL 11-12.1
Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 8 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
SL 11-12.3
Evaluate a speaker’s point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric, assessing the stance, premises, links among ideas, word choice, points of emphasis, and tone used.
Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 8 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
SL 11-12.3
Evaluate a speaker’s point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric, assessing the stance, premises, links among ideas, word choice, points of emphasis, and tone used.
19 December 2016
FINAL EXAMS - There will be a final for English 11
TUESDAY: Periods 1 (8-9:30am), 3 (9:45-11:15am), & 5 (11:55-1:25pm)
WEDNESDAY: Periods 2 (8-9:30am) & 6 (9:45-11:15am)
THURSDAY: Period 4 (8-9:30am) & 7 (9:45-11:15am)
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15 December 2016
Daily Notes due FRIDAY!
Found Poem (Final Writing Assignment) - Due FRIDAY in class
Late assignments will not be accepted.
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12 December 2016
Found Poem (Final Writing Assignment) - Column 1 due
in class on Thursday (12/15)
View Video Transcripts (Selasi, Fjellberg, Baggini)
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8 December 2016
Life at Merrano Beach (Reading)
Merrano Beach QUESTIONS Due Friday (at the end of class)
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5 December 2016
WEB DuBois "Double Consciousness" Reading
Questions on "Double Consciousness" (Due Thursday 12/8)
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FINAL EXAMS - There will be a final for English 11
TUESDAY: Periods 1 (8-9:30am), 3 (9:45-11:15am), & 5 (11:55-1:25pm)
WEDNESDAY: Periods 2 (8-9:30am) & 6 (9:45-11:15am)
THURSDAY: Period 4 (8-9:30am) & 7 (9:45-11:15am)
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15 December 2016
Daily Notes due FRIDAY!
Found Poem (Final Writing Assignment) - Due FRIDAY in class
Late assignments will not be accepted.
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12 December 2016
Found Poem (Final Writing Assignment) - Column 1 due
in class on Thursday (12/15)
View Video Transcripts (Selasi, Fjellberg, Baggini)
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8 December 2016
Life at Merrano Beach (Reading)
Merrano Beach QUESTIONS Due Friday (at the end of class)
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5 December 2016
WEB DuBois "Double Consciousness" Reading
Questions on "Double Consciousness" (Due Thursday 12/8)
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