If you missed the first day of MACBETH,  here is the corresponding powerpoint:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1bM29Pd4sIQojN4TXjH-7nP-tg-d3ZPAi-U69BA4ya9Y/edit#slide=id.gfb7686c83_0_52

By popular demand.... "Why Read Shakespeare" Powerpoint

Brought to you by popular demand,  the powerpoint materials from "Why Read Shakespeare?" :

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1k9VF_33MXY7wbBwhtPUVISJ7Tqozhm7OpwBLHVamj50/edit?usp=sharing

You can access the actual article through the online textbook.  :)

Literary Terms Quiz

Quiz on Wednesday and Thursday-- December 14 and 15

Study the definitions of these terms to be successful.  Remember, presentations were given on these in class by your classmates.  If you missed those presentations, you should come to tutoring to catch up.

Thanks!

December Extra Credit is up!

December Extra Credit is up!  Lucky for all of you who are in need of some help with your grade this quarter, it is worth 3 grades!  It will make up for an essay you did not complete 😼

This month's extra credit is about music.  

The assignment guidelines are here: http://thomcollegiate.rbe.sk.ca/sites/thom/files/Song%20Analysis%20Assignment%20&%20Rubric.pdf

For inspiration check out this glorious list of songs:  http://apps.npr.org/best-music-2016/list/top-songs/

Hi students!

Hope you are having a nice Thanksgiving break.

Here are the resources that go with the Financial Literacy Essay!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5zApGYVcTrddzBhMGJmZnpvX1U/view?usp=sharing

Best,
Ms. Delicata

November Extra Credit is Up!

 Extra Credit - November

Pick 3 TED Talks and watch them from this list: 

https://youtu.be/iG9CE55wbtY?list=PL70DEC2B0568B5469

 Give a paragraph summary of each of the three TED talks.

Pick on of the Ted Talks to focus on for a Journal Entry Reflection : 2-3 pages, typed.  Your reflection is open ended and up to you.  However, here are some guiding questions to help you:

• What surprised you or excited you about the speaker’s message
• How does this change or influence the way you previously have seen the world?
• What moral or message does the author teach us about how to go forward as individuals?
• Who in your life do you think would benefit from watching this TED talk?  Why?
• Did the Ted talk personally touch you or change you?  Why or why not?
• If you gave a TED talk, what would you talk to your audience about? 

Thursday and Friday's "Collections Test"

Hi Everyone,

Thursday and Friday we are having a test on all of the skills we have learned so far.  Here is a list of terms you will need to have mastered to do well:

Characterization
Tone
Tension/Surprise
Explicit and Implicit
Author's Purpose
Author's Point of View
Informal vs. Formal Tone
Colloquialism

Create a study guide!

Best,
Ms. Delicata

Vocabulary Test

Hi Everyone,

You will have a vocabulary test on the following words on Tuesday and Wednesday:

joust, foster, compulsion, employ, permissible, fortified, conviction, gesture, breach, statute, implicit, reaffirmation, bombardment, resilience, assert, and unity.

Be sure to know all of the meanings of each word, especially if it is a multiple meaning word. Also, be able to manipulate the word into all of its forms (For instance, Compulsion (Noun) becomes Compulsory (Adj.) depending on how it is used. 

You will be asked for the definitions, tested on your ability to use them in a sentence, and to use them as keys to understanding a complex document.

I highly recommend you use flashcards to study, and practice creating unique sentences that use the words.

Thanks!

Small Group Instruction for 10/28/16

Here's a link to the small group instruction activities! 

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1QksUDCblNRdPO-_rKmERMxlMgQwtayW-LwSKil1VDMU/edit?usp=sharing

New Extra Credit is up!

Fire Project - Extra Credit, October 2016

We Didn't Start the Fire Assignment Guidelines:

In literature and in songs, authors often reference things that happened in history.  These type of references create a deeper meaning in the piece of art.  The song, We Didn’t Start The Fire by Billy Joel has over 100 references to history.  First, you must listen to the song and look up the lyrics. Then, you will choose 20 things mentioned in this song and do some basic research on what Billy Joel might have meant by including those topics in his song, We Didn't Start the Fire. You will teach me about those events and people, and what he might be teaching us about the nature of history overall.  This project is due on or before October 27th if you want it to count for grading period 1; If you do not care about that, it is due October 31st.  It will count for 3 grades and is expected to be excellent.  Use your creativity.  Make it fun.  You may choose a format for presenting your information on the topics of your choice and your explanations for why they are included in this song:

• PowerPoint
• Google Doc shared with me at delicata10ela@gmail.com
• Mixbook shared with me as a collaborator (Scrapblog, or other site)
• Written report (typed, at least a half page on each topic)
• Literal Scrapbook
• Any other approved format (Movie Maker, Photo Story, etc.)

Hi Everyone.  Here's some information about this week's classes

Tuesday/Wednesday - Essay test synthesizing all of our stories so far

“The Lottery,”  “The Wife’s Story,” “What, Of This Goldfish, Would You Wish?”, and “Without Title”

Thursday/Friday -  Lottery Quiz, English Terms Quiz  and Peer Editing Day

Here is what will be covered on the English Terms Quiz:

• Characterization
• Cultural Perspective
• Setting
• Mood
• Foreshadowing
• Theme
• Inferences

September Extra Credit is Live!

Hey Everyone,

Happy Weekend!  September extra credit is here and it is due by the 31st.  Enjoy!

For more information on the Character Strengths mentioned in the extra credit, click here.

Updates:

Here's a copy of The Lottery and The Worksheet if you missed class on Tuesday for Testing.

Here's a copy of The Wife's Story if you had testing.

Hey Everyone!

Hope you are having a great third week of school.

A few things:

1.  Tablets will be handed out this Thursday and Friday (if we can get the program working).  Please bring your forms and your cash back.  $5 for Free Lunch recipients, $10 for Reduced Lunch recipients, and $20 if you aren't on a lunch plan.  You can still sign up for a lunch plan online and receive the lower price! Click here for the application.

2. If you had homework regarding The Wife's Story, you can find a copy of the story here  (that means you, Period 7).  The question you had to answer was:

How does the author use structure to force the reader to make assumptions that are revealed to be false in the plot twist?

• Explain how the author leads the reader into making assumptions about the characters.
• Show how the author reveals the true nature of the characters.

3. If you missed any days of "What, of This Goldfish, Wold You Wish", I will be offering make up sessions on Thursday and Friday this week.  YOU MUST MAKE UP GOLDFISH WORK BY FRIDAY.  Unless you have an excused absence that is a very special circumstance, grades for Goldfish Assignments will be done by the end of the week.

Keep up the great work!

- Ms. Delicata

Homework Due Next Class

Hi Everyone,

By now you should have turned in your parent forms and student surveys.  If not, you need to complete these ASAP.

In addition, you have homework from "What, Of This Goldfish, Would You Wish?".  You must write 3 paragraphs on what you would wish for if you had a magic goldfish who granted you 3 wishes.  1 paragraph per wish. 

Classes 1,5,7: Due Friday, 8/26
Classes 2,4,8: Due Monday 8/29

Hey Everyone!

Today we started reading "What, Of This Goldfish, Would You Wish?"

Here is a copy of the story.  Cheers!

 

First Day Resources: Welcome to Ms. Delicata's 10th Grade English Class

• Syllabus

• Letter to Parents and Guardians 

• August Extra Credit Assignment  due by August 31st

• Summer Reading Resources due by August 31st (odd) and Sept 1st (even)

• Student Survey

In addition, summer reading assignments are due by Wednesday, August 31st for odd day classes and Thursday, September 1st for even day classes.  You can find the summer reading assignment here. Just scroll down to the middle of the page. 

Testing 1, 2, 3....