English 10 Honors: Your case study for Vocabulary 11 will be #5: School Choice. Because it was delayed in delivery, I'll give you a hint: The topic will be connected to the theme of doing what is best for individuals vs. what is best for the greater good, and how that juxtaposition plays out in modern society.
English 10: You will have case study #4: Breed Specific Legislation. Your prompt will deal with diversity as connected to the essential question on the board in class about dealing with everyday problems.
Tuesday, March 27, 2018
Monday, March 26, 2018
Friday, March 23, 2018
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Happy first day of spring! Today we will look further into our Q4 essential question about diversity and start talking about how that will incorporate into our final section of The Martian Chronicles and its test on Monday.
Honors: Martian Chronicles Test #2 revision today in class. If you are absent, see me about a make up revision time.
Honors: Martian Chronicles Test #2 revision today in class. If you are absent, see me about a make up revision time.
Monday, March 19, 2018
Welcome back on this fine Monday morning! The sun isn't shining, it was probably dark when you woke up, and the sky is gray. Woooohooooo!!! Happy early spring in Kansas! Today we are going to preview the next week or so as well as talk about goals for the final push of the year into 4th Quarter.
Essential Questions: How can being open to diversity allow us to solve everyday problems? How are differences and diversity important in a community?
Standards:
RL.9-10.6 - Analyze a particular point of view or cultural experience reflected in a work of literature from outside the United States, drawing on a wide reading
of world literature.
RI.9-10.7 – Analyze various accounts of a subject told in different mediums (e.g., a person’s life story in both print and multimedia), determining which details
are emphasized in each account.
L.9-10.5 – Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
SL.9-10.5 Make strategic use of digital, media (e.g., textual, graphical, audio, visual, and interactive element) in presentations to enhance understanding of
findings, reasoning, and evidence to add interest.
W.9-10.KS Apply the 6+1 Traits of Effective Writing in producing and assessing writing: Ideas and Content, Organization, Word Choice, Voice, Sentence Fluency,
Conventions, and Presentation.
Essential Questions: How can being open to diversity allow us to solve everyday problems? How are differences and diversity important in a community?
Standards:
RL.9-10.6 - Analyze a particular point of view or cultural experience reflected in a work of literature from outside the United States, drawing on a wide reading
of world literature.
RI.9-10.7 – Analyze various accounts of a subject told in different mediums (e.g., a person’s life story in both print and multimedia), determining which details
are emphasized in each account.
L.9-10.5 – Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
SL.9-10.5 Make strategic use of digital, media (e.g., textual, graphical, audio, visual, and interactive element) in presentations to enhance understanding of
findings, reasoning, and evidence to add interest.
W.9-10.KS Apply the 6+1 Traits of Effective Writing in producing and assessing writing: Ideas and Content, Organization, Word Choice, Voice, Sentence Fluency,
Conventions, and Presentation.
Wednesday, March 7, 2018
The Martian Chronicles
Part 3 guiding questions- These will cover Usher II on pg. 137 to the end of the book
The focus of this section will be on the concept of "fight" that happens once humans have established their presence on Mars.
April 2005: Usher II (pg. 137-157)
First of all, if you are not familiar with Poe's story "The Fall of the House of Usher," look up a summary, or read it, so the references and the chapter's events make sense.
What is Stendahl trying to create on Mars and why would somebody want something like this?
What has happened on Earth that has prompted Stendahl's seemingly monstrous creation?
Is Stendahl a hero or a villain? Is doing something wrong/illegal to fight against something you feel is wrong, actually wrong?
August 2005: The Old Ones
Who is coming to Mars now and what does Bradbury's way of describing them seem to say about his opinion of what Mars has become?
September 2005: The Martian
Although rare, Martians still do exist. Early in the book, they used their ability to read minds and change into humans to trick people in order to fight them off. What has changed and why?
November 2005: The Luggage Store
What "happens" to people when they don't feel connected to something, even if they once were? Honors students, this actually reminds me of the Singapore case study from Vocab 10.
November 2005: The Off Season
Who is Sam Parkhill and what is he trying to do on Mars?
There have been ominous moments of foreshadowing about what fate Earth is headed toward throughout the book. What event finally takes place and what is implied about why it happened?
Why is Sam's wife so dismissive/skeptical about the hotdog stand he wants to open on Mars?
What does the hotdog stand represent symbolically, and how does it contrast the Martian "gift" to Sam?
November 2005: The Watchers
Why is the luggage "gone from the shelves" and what does it tell us about the people on Mars?
December 2005: The Silent Towns
This chapter is one of the best examples of irony in the entire book. Every aspect of it is ironic, and this will be the primary focus. Irony is the only thing you really need to look for in this chapter from a critical standpoint. Irony. I-R-O-N-Y.
April 2026: The Long Years
What has Hathaway done, and why?
Overall, what has life on Mars turned into and how is it different from what was hoped for when people first started traveling here? In other words, what problem could humans not escape?
August 2026: There Will Come Soft Rains
What cycle is beginning, or continuing and reaching a new level, in this chapter?
Despite a promise of near immortality due to AI and automation, what is nature proving, or technology disproving, in this chapter?
October 2026: The Million Year Picnic
Who are the Martians?
What is Bradbury's final point based on this "discovery?"
Part 3 guiding questions- These will cover Usher II on pg. 137 to the end of the book
The focus of this section will be on the concept of "fight" that happens once humans have established their presence on Mars.
April 2005: Usher II (pg. 137-157)
First of all, if you are not familiar with Poe's story "The Fall of the House of Usher," look up a summary, or read it, so the references and the chapter's events make sense.
What is Stendahl trying to create on Mars and why would somebody want something like this?
What has happened on Earth that has prompted Stendahl's seemingly monstrous creation?
Is Stendahl a hero or a villain? Is doing something wrong/illegal to fight against something you feel is wrong, actually wrong?
August 2005: The Old Ones
Who is coming to Mars now and what does Bradbury's way of describing them seem to say about his opinion of what Mars has become?
September 2005: The Martian
Although rare, Martians still do exist. Early in the book, they used their ability to read minds and change into humans to trick people in order to fight them off. What has changed and why?
November 2005: The Luggage Store
What "happens" to people when they don't feel connected to something, even if they once were? Honors students, this actually reminds me of the Singapore case study from Vocab 10.
November 2005: The Off Season
Who is Sam Parkhill and what is he trying to do on Mars?
There have been ominous moments of foreshadowing about what fate Earth is headed toward throughout the book. What event finally takes place and what is implied about why it happened?
Why is Sam's wife so dismissive/skeptical about the hotdog stand he wants to open on Mars?
What does the hotdog stand represent symbolically, and how does it contrast the Martian "gift" to Sam?
November 2005: The Watchers
Why is the luggage "gone from the shelves" and what does it tell us about the people on Mars?
December 2005: The Silent Towns
This chapter is one of the best examples of irony in the entire book. Every aspect of it is ironic, and this will be the primary focus. Irony is the only thing you really need to look for in this chapter from a critical standpoint. Irony. I-R-O-N-Y.
April 2026: The Long Years
What has Hathaway done, and why?
Overall, what has life on Mars turned into and how is it different from what was hoped for when people first started traveling here? In other words, what problem could humans not escape?
August 2026: There Will Come Soft Rains
What cycle is beginning, or continuing and reaching a new level, in this chapter?
Despite a promise of near immortality due to AI and automation, what is nature proving, or technology disproving, in this chapter?
October 2026: The Million Year Picnic
Who are the Martians?
What is Bradbury's final point based on this "discovery?"
Below is the link to the NHSEB national tournament case studies. Pretty good stuff.
High School Ethics Bowl national tournament case studies
Tuesday, March 6, 2018
Just to reiterate, here is an article explaining the the necessity for a strong skillset surrounding imagery and attention to detail in the English classroom. This is a good read for both parents and students who just completed the Details: Art Replication Project, and will be good to revisit next year for AP English 11 where the use of images in conjunction with the literary sources will expand in both scope and depth.
P.S. If you didn't notice the use of "the" twice in a row in the first sentence, you weren't paying enough attention to detail.
P.S. If you didn't notice the use of "the" twice in a row in the first sentence, you weren't paying enough attention to detail.
Monday, March 5, 2018
Be on the lookout here on the blog, and just in general, for cultural enrichment opportunities. This time of year is a good one as the weather starts to get nice and there are more and more outdoor opportunities and things that involve hands on activity than the winter indoor activity calendars typically allow.
You should be looking toward the finish line on "The Martian Chronicles." We will close out discussion on it the week after spring break and take the third test the following week, likely Monday the 26th or Tuesday the 27th.
You should be looking toward the finish line on "The Martian Chronicles." We will close out discussion on it the week after spring break and take the third test the following week, likely Monday the 26th or Tuesday the 27th.
Honors students: If you emailed me yesterday/this weekend about issues with your group, you will need to come talk to me in person with updates on where you are, whether the issue has been resolved, and if necessary, what steps we will take to make sure everything is taken care of. This will be the most efficient and up to date way to handle the large number of emails I received from groups I was not already in communication with.
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