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English 2
The Kite Runner




Things Fall Apart
Resources:
Assignments: 
Anticipation Guide, Character Map,  Ibo Society Two Column Chart, Important Character Chart, Character Traits List, 
Literature Circle Role Sheets and Notes: Notes,  Planning Guide, Question Asker, Passage Picker, Artist, Connector, Character Captain
Reading Assessments: After Chapter 18: Elements of Ibo Culture, Changes in Self-Understanding, Who Benefited?  After Chapter 22 Winners and Losers, Changes in Culture, Changes in Self Understanding
Proverbs Assignment: Proverbs PowerPoint,  Assignment, Rubric,  Picking a Proverb, Choosing Interview Questions, Interview Notes and Reflections,  Data Presentation Template
Final Essay: Essay Assignment, Rubric, Culture Quotes, Culture Quotes Worksheet


In The Time of the Butterflies
Don't quite understand? Read these summaries: A+, 
Learning about Trujillo, the Mirabal Sisters, The Dominican Republic, and other background: The Miribal Sisters from Colonialzone, The Miribal Sisters from "Learning to Question, Wikipedia on the Mirabal Sisters,  Wikipedia article on Trujillo,   BBC Country Profile  
Cover Page
Resources: Character Chart/Character Map, List of Character Traits
Before Reading: Time Magazine Article, Anticipation Guide/Theme List, Methods of Authoritarian Control, What Leads People to Rise Up?
Reading Questions and Journals: Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter 7, Chapter 8, Chapter 9, Chapter 10, Chapter 11, Chapter 12, Epilogue
Group Quizes: After Chapter 4, After Chapter 6, After Chapter 8, After Chapter 10,
Midterm Assignment: Assignment, MEL-Con Outlines, Rubric
Final Assignment: Assignment, PowerPoint Creation Checklist,  Rubric




Julius Caesar
Don't have your book? Read on line here. 
Want to listen? Click here.
Don't quite understand? Read these summaries: Spark Notes, A+
Background Video: Ancients Behaving Badly-Julius Caesar, 
Videos of the Play: Antony's Funeral Speech, The Ides of March, The Whole Play

Resources: Character Chart/Character Map,  List of Character Traits, 

Before Reading: Anticipation Guide, Questions on "The Roman Empire,"  Scenario,  
Vocabulary: Before Reading, Act I, Act II, Act III, Act IV, Act V
Vocabulary Practice On Line--Before Reading, Act I, Act II, Act III, Act IV, Act V
Reading Questions: Act I, Act II, Act III,  Act IV, Act V
Poster Project:Assignment,  Defining a Good Leader, Vote For Brutus Worksheet, Vote For Antony Worksheet, Rubric, Process Powerpoint, Article on Campaign Posters
Final MEL-Con--Note-taking Sheet, Assignment, MEL-Con Outline






















Unit 4: Race and "A Raisin In The Sun" 
Text #1--Matters of Race: The Divide (You have to sign in), Video Worksheet, Mapping Matters of Race
Text #2--"A Raisin In the Sun" Listen:  L.A. Theater Works,  or Here
Before Reading:  Anticipation Guide, Background Powerpoint,  "Mother To Son," Write A Mirror Poem, Character Map/Character Chart,
Reading Questions:  Act 1 Scene 1, Act 1 Scene 2, Act 2, Scene 1,  Act 2 Scene 2, Act 2 Scene 3, Act 3
Vocabulary: Act 1 Scene 1, Act 2 Scene 1, Act 2 Scene 2 and 3, Act 3
Text #3Article on Blockbusting, Mapping Blockbusting
Essay/Assessment: Race Essay. , Complexity Organizer 
Resources: Sparknotes, CliffsNotes, A Biography of Lorraine Hansberry 


Things Fall Apart--From 2010
Book Summary from Cliffs Notes, or SparkNotes
A virtual village of Umuofia
G.I. Jones Photographic Archive of S.E. Nigerian Art And Culture,  
Videos: Igbo Masquerade Video, Traditional Dance,  Annenberg Foundation Introduction,
Powerpoints: Background from an Igbo group in Indianapolis, An Introduction to Things Fall Apart,
The Movie: All 52 Scenes Here
Nigeria: BBC Profile, 
Assignments: Anticipation Guide, Character Map,  Ibo Society Two Column Chart, Chapter 1-3 Questions, Chapter 4-6 Questions, Chapter 7-8 Questions, Chapter 9-11 Questions, Chapter 12-15 Questions, Chapter 16-19 Questions, Chapters 20-23 Questions,  
Vocabulary Practice: Chapters 1-4, Chapters 5-7, Chapters 8-10, Chapters 11-14, Chapters 15-18, Chapters 19-25

Writing Workshop
Writing Workshop Assignments
Read and Underline the Prompt/Practice Writing the Introduction #1
Read and Underline the Prompt/Practice Writing the Introduction #2
Essay #1--Truth or Lies?
Essay #2--Are Sports Positive?
Write Your Own Prompt
Extra Credit---Write an essay based on one of the sample test prompts. Check the rubric before you hand in your work. Limit one per week. 
“A” level essays--credit for 4 Homework Assignments--plus 20% on any 2nd semester essay
“B” level essays credit for 3 Homework Assignments--plus 10% on any 2nd semester essay
“C” level essays credit for 2 Homework Assignments-plus 5% on any 2nd semester essay 

Grammar
Bell Ringers
Commas Rules--in series & before a conjunction that connects two sentences
Subject Verb Agreement




Gatsby Links--Find out more about F. Scott Fitzgerald, his times, and the novel The Great Gatsby

Webquest: Lots of great links here 
Videos: Prohibition, Flappers, 
Roaring Twenties Game 
Assignments: Anticipation Guide, Character Log, Gatsby Map Assignment,
Chapter 1 Questions, Chapter 2 Questions, Chapter 3 Questions, Chapter 4 Questions, Chapter 5 Questions, Chapter 6 Questions, Chapter 7 Questions, Chapter 8 Questions, Chapter 9 Questions, Reader's Theater Assignment, Reader's Theater Scene Choice Sheet, Your Notes from Reader's Theater, Final Essay
Vocabulary Practice:  Chapters 1-3, Chapters 4-6, Chapters 7-9
Save the Grade Extra Credit
Exam Practice: Here, Review Game, Review Game 2,
Essay Presentation














1st Semester Assignments from Writing Workshop
Stay out of it or struggle?
Process Paragraph
Process Paragraph 2
Fact vs. Opinion
Males or Females Smarter?
What kind of person are you?
Strategies for Success, Measures for Mediocrity, Recipes for Failure
The Art of Procrastination
Message in a Bottle
Who is the Better Leader, Brutus or Anthony?
Vacation MEL-Con
Directions for in class paragraphs and extra credit
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