Did you start your summer reading?

Hi! I know you're missing me already. So, I've created a summer reading blog for all incoming 10th graders. Check it out! Use it...leave comments and helpful questions about the book!

http://readkiterunner.blogspot.com/

More English 1 Quarter 4 Exam Review

Here is the link to the Holocaust Timeline we studied!

http://fcit.usf.edu/Holocaust/TIMELINE/timeline.htm

Saturday Tutoring Extra Credit

Find the subject, verb, and (not every sentence will have the following) direct objects, indirect objects, and objects of the prepositions in the following sentences.
1. Karen went to the mall.
2. Carl didn't help his dad.
3. Mom cooks breakfast every morning.
4. I want a new bike for Christmas.
5. Ann has had a new baby girl.
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1. Jeanne was the chairperson of the dance committee.
2. The boys at the park played tag and ran races.
3. The baker cut and wrapped the bread.
4. The large round spaceship rose over the quiet city.
5. Jeff and Carl speak the same language.
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1. Someone must have dialed my number by mistake.
2. They hung up quickly.
3. I hate phone calls.
4. The girl combed her hair and brushed her teeth for her date.
5. The boy and the girl love their dogs.
6. Joe should have been captain of the debate team.
7. The soldier cleaned and polished his rifle.
8. The girls fished for hours without a bite.
9. Today was the warmest day in years.
10. You must do your lessons correctly.

Final Exam Content and Forma

CONTENT

• "One Survivor Remembers" with Gerda Weissmann


• "Holocaust Timeline" by the Florida Center for Instructional Technology


• Your independent reading book from the LRC


• "Not to Go With the Others" by John Hershy


• Night by Elie Wiesel


• "A Special Presentation: Oprah and Elie Wiesel Visit Auschwitz Death Camp"


• Primary Sources: An American newspaper from 1939, A Yellow star of David, A picture of Gerda used for her Ghetto Identification, A picture of identification tattoos on the arms of survivors, etc.


• "A sister I never knew delivers an eternal Holocaust message" by Zahava Scherz


• “Sudan’s Darfur conflict” BBC News


• “Pol Pot in Cambodia” the History Place


• ‘“Hotel Rwanda” Portrays Hero Who Fought Genocide” National Geographic News

GRAMMAR AND MECHANICS

• Punctuation and capitalization


• Direct objects


• Indirect objects


• Predicate nominatives


• Object of the preposition


• Vocabulary
  Unit 1
  Unit 2
  Unit 3


• Basic Holocaust vocabulary
  

Format:

• Objective: Multiple Choice


• Identification


• Reading comprehension


• Visual analysis


• Write a five-paragraph essay proving a thesis

Updates and Announcements

Announcements:

• There will NOT be a quiz tomorrow.
• We will continue to work on Grammar and Vocabulary Unit 3.
• They'll be on the exam.

Reflective Essay:

• Essay is due Friday in class.
• It is your homework tonight and tomorrow.
• The lab is closed today because of a faculty meeting. I will try to open the lab Thursday after school. If you cannot type your paper at home, please see me after class and we will make arrangements.
• See yesterday's posts for complete instructions.

Reflective Essay Assignment

This essay is an assessment of all you've learned about writing this year.

Now that you've done brainstorming in Inspiration, you're ready to write an essay. You will write this essay without step by step help from the teacher--you're ready to write this on your own, from organization through revison.

You're essay should

• follow the format we studied (in your notes)
• include reference to at least 3 sources
• include at least 1 quote
• focus on the lesson you've learned from studying the Holocaust.

List of sources with correct spelling and punctuation

1. One Survivor Remembers with Gerda Weissmann


2. "Holocaust Timeline" by the Florida Center for Instructional Technology


3. "Not to Go With the Others" by John Hershy


4. Night by Elie Wiesel


5. "A Special Presentation: Oprah and Elie Wiesel Visit Auschwitz Death Camp"


6. Primary Sources--refer to them by their names: An American newspaper from 1939, A Yellow star of David, A picture of Gerda used for her Ghetto Identification, A picture of identification tatoos on the arms of survivors, etc.


7. "A sister I never knew delivers an eternal Holocaust message" by Zahava Scherz


8. Your independent reading book from the LRC--should be underlined!!!

If you finish early, use these peer/editing questions to improve your essay.

• Is the thesis clearly stated in the first paragraph? In your own words, restate the thesis.
• Does the body support the thesis? Find connections between each body paragraph and the thesis.
• Are they're any places that unnecessary information is included? Cross it out.
• Are any sentences awkward or unclear? If so, give suggestions for improving them.
• Make any spelling and grammar changes necessary.
• Look for mistakes in the puctuation of titles and spellings of names.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Genocide in the Modern World

Read the first three pages of the hand-out. All 3 are from the BBC and are about the conflict in Darfur.

As you read, find 5 connections to the Jewish Holocaust. Highlight them on the article and in the margins, explain the connection.

Due tomorrow.

Week 7 Homework & Saturday Tutoring

In class, we're watching Oprah and Elie Wiesel's visit to Auschwitz. If you miss Friday or Monday, May 5th, be sure to see me to make up this viewing.

By Monday, finish reading Night. Complete 10 more "night" motifs in your chart.

I expect everyone to have completed this homework, as it was all that was assigned for the entire week. If you remember, I told you that by reading 10 pages a day for homework, you could have finished early. Hopefully, some of you are already done :)

If you have questions while reading, post them here and I will answer--perhaps one of your classmates will respond, too.

Extra credit for questions having to do with ANALYSIS, SYNTHESIS, or EVALUTATION.