1st Period Exam Exemptions

1st Period

Bieber

Doherty

LeCompte

Nelson

Villaverde-Moreno

3rd period exemptions will be posted by 3rd period tomorrow. 

The Final Friday ... May 29 ...

OBJ ... Students will work on exam reviews.

• Lord of the Flies Essays DUE ... or in most cases, PAST DUE!  Get them in or they will go into the gradebook as a zero so I can finalize grades.  No changes will be made after that point.

• Exam Exemptions - the final and official list will be posted to this blog by Sunday evening, May 31. (Except 3rd period which will posted by 3rd period today).

• Fireside Chat -  concerning the past few weeks and your near future.

• Work on exam reviews.

Thursday ... 5/28 ... ESSAY FINAL DRAFTS DUE ... 4 days remaining, Seniors!

OBJ: Students will continue working to edit and revise their literary analysis of Lord of the Flies. Students will also begin working on Final Exam Reviews.

• Lord of the Flies Essay - Your FINAL DRAFT is due today - the paper should be submitted, stapled, as follows ... if you have not submitted any part of the process for eval by me (rough draft - daily grade; editing - 1 quiz grade for having yours edited, another for editing another students paper) at this time, all missing grades will become a zero regardless of whether or not the info is stapled behind your final drafts.
• FINAL DRAFT with WORKS CITED (on top) ... to clarify, because this has caused confusion for some who've misread it ... The FINAL DRAFT ... with the works cited page (all in MLA format and in MLA order) will be on top of the rest of the process.  If you fail at this in ANY way shape or form, there will be a 50 point simpleton tax deducted from your grade.
• Peer Editing Checklist
• Rough Draft
• Prewriting

• Reviews and Exams - The regular English IV review is available on the desk in the lab.  I recommend you complete all parts of the review ... however, it is not mandatory, nor is it for a grade - nor will you be able to use it on the exam.  I recommend you also revisit the Frankenstein questions you answered in your blogs AND the Study Questions for Lord of the Flies.  You will turn in your completed LotF study questions prior to your exam.
• Friday, 5/29 - 3rd Period Exam (May be finished on Monday if needed)
• Monday, 6/1 - 1st Period Exam (additional time for 3rd period testers after school)
• Tuesday, 6/2 - 2nd and 4th Period Exams

• Exemptions - The following students have the POSSIBILITY of being exempt from the exam pending your grade in this class (which will depend heavily on the essay we are completing) - if fines are noted, you MUST clear them as well with the bookkeeper AND show me a receipt in that amount from the bookkeeper to be exempt).

1st Period

Bieber

Doherty

LeCompte

Nelson

Moreno, Karen

2nd Period

Anderson

Bynum

Felker ($1 fine)

Floyd

Hebert

Kasper ($2 fine)

Linscomb

Lutz ($1 fine)

3rd Period

Devoll ($8.99 fine)

Forrest

Gift - fine cleared

Monroe ($5 fine)

Montes

Robinson ($55 fine)

Walter ($43 fine)

4th Period

Adams

Catching

Glaskox

Moreno, Aaron

Simmons

Thorsen - fine cleared

Utley

Wednesday ... May 27 ... Seniors have 5 days remaining...

OBJ: Students will continue working to edit and revise their literary analysis of Lord of the Flies. Students will also begin working on Final Exam Reviews.

• Lord of the Essay - I will accept final copies starting tomorrow - the paper should be submitted, stapled, as follows ... if you have not submitted any part of the process for eval by me (rough draft - daily grade; editing - 1 quiz grade for having yours edited, another for editing another students paper) at this time, all missing grades will become a zero regardless of whether or not the info is stapled behind your final drafts.
• FINAL DRAFT with WORKS CITED (on top)
• Peer Editing Checklist
• Rough Draft
• Prewriting

• Reviews and Exams - The regular English IV review is available starting today.  I recommend you complete all parts of the review ... however, it is not mandatory, nor is it for a grade.  I recommend you also revisit the Frankenstein questions you answered in your blogs AND the Study Questions for Lord of the Flies.  You will turn in your completed LotF study questions prior to your exam.
• Friday ,5/29 - 3rd Period Exam
• Monday, 6/1 - 1st Period Exam (additional time for 3rd period testers after school)
• Tuesday, 6/2 - 2nd and 4th Period Exams

• Exemptions - The following students have the POSSIBILITY of being exempt from the exam pending your grade in this class (which will depend heavily on the essay we are completing) - if fines are noted, you MUST clear them as well with the bookkeeper AND show me a receipt in that amount from the bookkeeper to be exempt).

1st Period

Bieber

Doherty

LeCompte

Nelson

Moreno, Karen

2nd Period

Anderson

Bynum

Felker ($1 fine)

Floyd

Hebert

Kasper ($2 fine)

Linscomb

Lutz ($1 fine)

3rd Period

Devoll ($8.99 fine)

Forrest

Gift ($4 fine)

Monroe ($5 fine)

Montes

Robinson ($55 fine)

Walter ($43 fine)

4th Period

Adams

Catching

Glaskox

Moreno, Aaron

Simmons

Thorsen ($15 fine)

Utley

Thursday, May 21st ... 10 Days Remaining (8 for Seniors)

OBJ - Students will read and analyze literary elements of Lord of the Flies


CWoDs (2 of them today) - SALUTATION & VALEDICTION

• Get a copy of the novel from the crate on top of the Chromebook cart. Keep track of your packet - there will not be extras made. (you will have roughly 5 minutes at the beginning of class to do THIS and get your CWoD completed before we begin reading).  Keep your background info notes handy as you ready to refer to as we venture further into the novel.

There are no extra copies of the study questions - so if you lost yours or did not get one last week for some reason, you'll have to print your own from here:

Lord of the Flies - Study Questions

• TODAY - We will CONTINUE writing a thematic analysis and response to William Golding's Lord of the Flies. Be sure to read and follow all requirements or your grade(s) will be penalized. Your prompt is as follows:

What does the novel reveal about Golding's views of human nature? Do you agree or disagree?

Length: 300-500 words 

Structure: Minimum 6 well developed paragraphs / MLA Format

1) Introduction - including your thesis focusing on Golding's views with 3 supports

2) Support 1 - with quotes/proof from the novel

3) Support 2 - with quotes/proof from the novel

4) Support 3 - with quotes/proof from the novel

5) Personal response - agree/disagree ... Explain with evidence

6) Conclusion

***you MUST cite your sources - including the novel - if you plagiarize, intentionally or not, all grades related to this essay will become a zero***

Tasks and Due Dates - 

Prewriting/Planning/Outlining - due asap - 1 Daily Grade (you will not be able to proceed until I've seen your prewriting and recorded a grade)

Rough Draft - Due by the EOC on Thursday - 1 Daily Grade

Peer Editing - will be done in class on Friday - 2 minor grades (1 for editing others, 1 for being prepared to participate in class on time)

Final Draft - work on in class Tuesday and Wednesday - due by EOS Wednesday - 2 major grades

***prewriting and rough draft MUST be handwritten. Final draft will be typed. Incorrect submission format will result in a 30 point penalty.

***Final draft and works cited MUST be in MLA format (like your research papers were)

***We will have a guest speaker on Wednesday, therefore you will have to likely work on the rough draft outside of class to have it finished and turned in on time Thursday. If you are not prepared on Friday (or unexcusedly absent, 1 of the 2 quiz grades will be a zero and may not be recoverable).

***any issues or conflicts must be discussed with me as early as possible

ALTERNATE TOPIC OPTION:
Look comparatively at Golding's view of human nature in Lord of the Flies as opposed to Shelley's in Frankenstein.  How are they alike - how do they differ - cite evidence from the novels to support your assertions.  Which one is more accurate?  Explain.

Structure:
1) Introduction - w/ thesis and three points of analysis/comparison
2) Point 1
3) Point 2
4) Point 3
5) Your analysis of accuracy and explanation
6) Conclusion

Tuesday ... May 19th ... 12 Days Remaining

OBJ - Students will read and analyze literary elements of Lord of the Flies


CWoD - MYOPIA

• Get a copy of the novel from the crate on top of the Chromebook cart. Keep track of your packet - there will not be extras made. (you will have roughly 5 minutes at the beginning of class to do THIS and get your CWoD completed before we begin reading).  Keep your background info notes handy as you ready to refer to as we venture further into the novel.

There are no extra copies of the study questions - so if you lost yours or did not get one last week for some reason, you'll have to print your own from here:

Lord of the Flies - Study Questions

• TODAY - We will begin writing a thematic analysis and response to William Golding's Lord of the Flies. Be sure to read and follow all requirements or your grade(s) will be penalized. Your prompt is as follows:

What does the novel reveal about Golding's views of human nature? Do you agree or disagree?

Length: 300-500 words 

Structure: Minimum 6 well developed paragraphs / MLA Format

1) Introduction - including your thesis focusing on Golding's views with 3 supports

2) Support 1 - with quotes/proof from the novel

3) Support 2 - with quotes/proof from the novel

4) Support 3 - with quotes/proof from the novel

5) Personal response - agree/disagree ... Explain with evidence

6) Conclusion

***you MUST cite your sources - including the novel - if you plagiarize, intentionally or not, all grades related to this essay will become a zero***

Tasks and Due Dates - 

Prewriting/Planning/Outlining - due asap - 1 Daily Grade (you will not be able to proceed until I've seen your prewriting and recorded a grade)

Rough Draft - Due by the EOC on Thursday - 1 Daily Grade

Peer Editing - will be done in class on Friday - 2 minor grades (1 for editing others, 1 for being prepared to participate in class on time)

Final Draft - work on in class Tuesday and Wednesday - due by EOS Wednesday - 2 major grades

***prewriting and rough draft MUST be handwritten. Final draft will be typed. Incorrect submission format will result in a 30 point penalty.

***Final draft and works cited MUST be in MLA format (like your research papers were)

***We will have a guest speaker on Wednesday, therefore you will have to likely work on the rough draft outside of class to have it finished and turned in on time Thursday. If you are not prepared on Friday (or unexcusedly absent, 1 of the 2 quiz grades will be a zero and may not be recoverable).

***any issues or conflicts must be discussed with me as early as possible

ALTERNATE TOPIC OPTION:
Look comparatively at Golding's view of human nature in Lord of the Flies as opposed to Shelley's in Frankenstein.  How are they alike - how do they differ - cite evidence from the novels to support your assertions.  Which one is more accurate?  Explain.

Structure:
1) Introduction - w/ thesis and three points of analysis/comparison
2) Point 1
3) Point 2
4) Point 3
5) Your analysis of accuracy and explanation
6) Conclusion

Monday, May 18 ... 13 days remaining

OBJ - Students will read and analyze literary elements of Lord of the Flies


CWoD - ACRID

• Get a copy of the novel from the crate on top of the Chromebook cart. Keep track of your packet - there will not be extras made. (you will have roughly 5 minutes at the beginning of class to do THIS and get your CWoD completed before we begin reading).  Keep your background info notes handy as you ready to refer to as we venture further into the novel.

There are no extra copies of the study questions - so if you lost yours or did not get one last week for some reason, you'll have to print your own from here:

Lord of the Flies - Study Questions

• TODAY - We will continue our reading and get rolling with Chapter 10-12. 

• Once we have completed Chapter 12, we WILL quiz over chapters 10-12 ... so be prepared for that on Tuesday well as a test over the entire novel next Thursday or Friday.  Make sure you are staying on pace with us - since info is posted to the blog and since the book is available online, there is no excuse for being behind.

• REMINDER - Frankenstein Make-ups and Retests (via the take home essay exam) must be turned in no later than May 18th.  Any make-ups not completed by that date will become zeros; any retests not submitted by that date will stand as they are.  I have extended this window as far as I reasonably can and LATE WORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.  No excuses, no exceptions.  You can find the info on the Make-Up/Retests here:

May 15 ... IT'S FRIDAY ... 14 days remaining

OBJ - Students will read and analyze literary elements of Lord of the Flies


CWoD - LUMINOUS

• Get a copy of the novel from the crate on top of the Chromebook cart. Keep track of your packet - there will not be extras made. (you will have roughly 5 minutes at the beginning of class to do THIS and get your CWoD completed before we begin reading).  Keep your background info notes handy as you ready to refer to as we venture further into the novel.

There are no extra copies of the study questions - so if you lost yours or did not get one last week for some reason, you'll have to print your own from here:

Lord of the Flies - Study Questions

• TODAY - We will continue our reading and get rolling with Chapter 10-12. 

• Once we have completed Chapter 12, we WILL quiz over chapters 10-12 ... so be prepared for that on Tuesday well as a test over the entire novel next Thursday or Friday.  Make sure you are staying on pace with us - since info is posted to the blog and since the book is available online, there is no excuse for being behind.

• REMINDER - Frankenstein Make-ups and Retests (via the take home essay exam) must be turned in no later than May 18th.  Any make-ups not completed by that date will become zeros; any retests not submitted by that date will stand as they are.  I have extended this window as far as I reasonably can and LATE WORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.  No excuses, no exceptions.  You can find the info on the Make-Up/Retests here:
• Frankenstein Essay Take Home Exam

May 14 ... Friday Eve ... 15 Days Remaining.

OBJ - Students will read and analyze literary elements of Lord of the Flies


CWoD - COMPELLED

• Get a copy of the novel from the crate on top of the Chromebook cart. Keep track of your packet - there will not be extras made. (you will have roughly 5 minutes at the beginning of class to do THIS and get your CWoD completed before we begin reading).  Keep your background info notes handy as you ready to refer to as we venture further into the novel.

There are no extra copies of the study questions - so if you lost yours or did not get one last week for some reason, you'll have to print your own from here:

Lord of the Flies - Study Questions

• TODAY - We will continue our reading and get rolling with Chapter 10.  We MAY still quiz tomorrow over 7-9 ... or we may not.

• Once we have completed Chapter 12, we WILL quiz over chapters 10-12 ... so be prepared for that as well as a test over the entire novel.  Make sure you are staying on pace with us - since info is posted to the blog and since the book is available online, there is no excuse for being behind.

• REMINDER - Frankenstein Make-ups and Retests (via the take home essay exam) must be turned in no later than May 18th.  Any make-ups not completed by that date will become zeros; any retests not submitted by that date will stand as they are.  I have extended this window as far as I reasonably can and LATE WORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.  No excuses, no exceptions.  You can find the info on the Make-Up/Retests here:
• Frankenstein Essay Take Home Exam

Wednesday, May 13 ... 16 Days Remaining

OBJ - Students will read and analyze literary elements of Lord of the Flies


CWoD - SAUNTERED

• Get a copy of the novel from the crate on top of the Chromebook cart. Keep track of your packet - there will not be extras made. (you will have roughly 5 minutes at the beginning of class to do THIS and get your CWoD completed before we begin reading).  Keep your background info notes handy as you ready to refer to as we venture further into the novel.

There are no extra copies of the study questions - so if you lost yours or did not get one last week for some reason, you'll have to print your own from here:

Lord of the Flies - Study Questions

• TODAY - Finish work on Chapters 8 & 9 ... those who are finished will watch excerpts from a movie version of the novel.

• TOMORROW - we will take a short quiz over Chapters 7-9 and then continue reading Chapters 10-12.

• REMINDER - Frankenstein Make-ups and Retests (via the take home essay exam) must be turned in no later than May 18th.  Any make-ups not completed by that date will become zeros; any retests not submitted by that date will stand as they are.  I have extended this window as far as I reasonably can and LATE WORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.  No excuses, no exceptions.  You can find the info on the Make-Up/Retests here:
• Frankenstein Essay Take Home Exam

TUESDAY 5/12 ... 17 Days Remaining

OBJ - Students will read and analyze literary elements of Lord of the Flies


CWoD - CORPULENT

• Get a copy of the novel from the crate on top of the Chromebook cart. Keep track of your packet - there will not be extras made. (you will have roughly 5 minutes at the beginning of class to do THIS and get your CWoD completed before we begin reading).  Keep your background info notes handy as you ready to refer to as we venture further into the novel.

There are no extra copies of the study questions - so if you lost yours or did not get one last week for some reason, you'll have to print your own from here:

Lord of the Flies - Study Questions

• TODAY - Due to a high absentee rate yesterday, today you will read and work on your own on Chapters 8-9.  Read the chapters, work on the study questions, and prepare for the quiz.

• Once we have completed Chapter 9, we WILL quiz over chapters 7-9 ... so be prepared for that tomorrow. We will read the entire novel in class, so we will ALL be on the same reading schedule. If you fall behind, check out a copy of to novel from the library. 

• REMINDER - Frankenstein Make-ups and Retests (via the take home essay exam) must be turned in no later than May 18th.  Any make-ups not completed by that date will become zeros; any retests not submitted by that date will stand as they are.  I have extended this window as far as I reasonably can and LATE WORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.  No excuses, no exceptions.  You can find the info on the Make-Up/Retests here:
• Frankenstein Essay Take Home Exam

Friday .. May 8th .. 19 Days Remaining

OBJ - Students will read and analyze literary elements of Lord of the Flies


CWoD - CRESTFALLEN

• Get a copy of the novel from the crate on top of the Chromebook cart. Keep track of your packet - there will not be extras made. (you will have roughly 5 minutes at the beginning of class to do THIS and get your CWoD completed before we begin reading).  Keep your background info notes handy as you ready to refer to as we venture further into the novel.

There are no extra copies of the study questions - so if you lost yours or did not get one last week for some reason, you'll have to print your own from here:

Lord of the Flies - Study Questions

• TODAY - we will read Chapter 7 and beyond. You should have your study questions out and work as we read. 

• Once we have completed Chapter 9, we WILL quiz over chapters 7-9 ... so be prepared for that next week. We will read the entire novel in class, so we will ALL be on the same reading schedule.

Thursday, May 7 ... 20 Days Remaining

OBJ - Students will read and analyze literary elements of Lord of the Flies


CWoD - IMPERVIOUS

• Get a copy of the novel from the crate on top of the Chromebook cart. Keep track of your packet - there will not be extras made. (you will have roughly 5 minutes at the beginning of class to do THIS and get your CWoD completed before we begin reading).  Keep your background info notes handy as you ready to refer to as we venture further into the novel.

There are no extra copies of the study questions - so if you lost yours or did not get one last week for some reason, you'll have to print your own from here:

Lord of the Flies - Study Questions

• TODAY - we will quiz over Chapters 4-6 ... and begin reading Chapter 7 individually as time allows.  We will read 7 and start chapter 8 as a class tomorrow (Friday).

• IF YOU HAVE NOT TAKEN THE FRANKENSTEIN TEST (or want to retest for up to an 80), be sure to see THIS BLOG ENTRY - any make-ups or retests MUST be submitted by 5/18.  None will be accepted after that date.

• Once we have completed Chapter 9, we WILL quiz over chapters 7-9 ... so be prepared for that - on Thursday. We will read the entire novel in class, so we will ALL be on the same reading schedule.

FRANKENSTEIN TEST - MAKE-UPS AND RETESTERS

I am still missing Frankenstein Tests from several students - so any make-ups or retests will now be completed with the take-home essay exam below.  You must answer all 4 questions, provide specific answers related to the novel, and provide evidence from the novel for each response.

ANY MAKE-UPS OR RETESTS MUST BE TURNED IN BY May 18, 2015.

Anything not submitted by that date will become a zero or will stand as it is in the gradebook.

The following students still need to make-up this test:

1st Period
Dill
Hinojosa
Menotti
Smith

2nd Period
Fajkus
Hebert
Heileman
Parvin
Whetstein

3rd Period
Courteau
Kassler
Kukuk
Osteen

4th Period
Maroul

The take-home exam can be found here (or in the assignments section of my school webpage as well):

Frankenstein Take Home Exam

Monday, May 4th (Star Wars Day) .. 23 Days Remaining

OBJ - Students will read and analyze literary elements of Lord of the Flies


CWoD - MUTINY (mutinously)

• Get a copy of the novel from the crate on top of the Chromebook cart. Keep track of your packet - there will not be extras made. (you will have roughly 5 minutes at the beginning of class to do THIS and get your CWoD completed before we begin reading).  Keep your background info notes handy as you ready to refer to as we venture further into the novel.

There are no extra copies of the study questions - so if you lost yours or did not get one last week for some reason, you'll have to print your own from here:

Lord of the Flies - Study Questions

• TODAY - we will read Chapter 6 and should have time to work on/catch up on your study questions

THIS WEEK... UPDATED SCHEDULE

Nontesters' schedules will be as follows on Tuesday and Wednesday ... 

TUES

• 7:15 - 11:15 - LATE ARRIVAL (If you show up, report to the CAFETERIA)
• 11:15 - 12:30 - INDIAN HOUR
• 12:35 - 12:50 - 3rd Period (For Official Attendance & Announcements)
• 12:55 - 2:30 - ADVISORY & Student/Faculty Basketball Game (Report to ADVISORY.  Releases will be by classroom.  Students with tickets will go to the gym.  Students without tickets will report to the cafeteria.)

WED

• 7:15 - 11:15 - :LATE ARRIVAL (If you show up, report to the AUDITORIUM)
• 11:15 - 12:30 - INDIAN HOUR
• 12:35 - 12:50 - 3rd Period (For Official Attendance & Announcements)
• 12:55 - 1:40 - 6th Period
• 1:45 - 2:30 - 7th Period

• Once we have completed Chapter 6, we WILL quiz over chapters 4-6 ... so be prepared for that - on Thursday. We will read the entire novel in class, so we will ALL be on the same reading schedule.

It's MAY ... It's FRIDAY ... 24 Days of School Remaining

OBJ - Students will read and analyze literary elements of Lord of the Flies


CWoD - NO CWoD TODAY!

• Get a copy of the novel from the crate AND a copy of the study questions IF YOU DIDN'T GET THEM LAST WEDNESDAY - both are on top of the Chromebook cart. Keep track of your packet - there will not be extras made. (you will have roughly 5 minutes at the beginning of class to do THIS and get your CWoD completed before we begin reading).  Keep your background info notes handy as you ready to refer to as we venture further into the novel.

There are no extra copies of the study questions - so if you lost yours or did not get one last week for some reason, you'll have to print your own from here:

Lord of the Flies - Study Questions

• TODAY - you will read the remainder of Chapter 5 on your own and have time to work on/catch up on your study questions.  We will read Chapter 6 on Monday as a class - but you are welcome to read ahead if you choose.

NEXT WEEK ... 

Nontesters' schedules will be as follows on Tuesday and Wednesday ... 

TUES

• 7:15 - 11:15 - LATE ARRIVAL (If you show up, report to the CAFETERIA)
• 11:15 - 12:30 - INDIAN HOUR
• 12:35 - 12:55 - 3rd Period (For Official Attendance & Announcements)
• 1:00 - 2:30 - 6th Period & Student/Faculty Basketball Game (Report to 6th.  Releases will be by classroom.  Students with tickets will go to the gym.  Students without tickets will report to the cafeteria.)

WED

• 7:15 - 11:15 - :LATE ARRIVAL (If you show up, report to the AUDITORIUM)
• 11:15 - 12:30 - INDIAN HOUR
• 12:35 - 12:50 - 3rd Period (For Official Attendance & Announcements)
• 12:55 - 1:40 - 6th Period
• 1:45 - 2:30 - 7th Period

• Once we have completed Chapter 6, we WILL quiz over chapters 4-6 ... so be prepared for that - most likely on Thursday. We will read the entire novel in class, so we will ALL be on the same reading schedule.