Mr. Simonsen - English III & Honors English III

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Visit the TeacherWeb® videos to learn about the features, modifications, and customizations available on your website. Click here to learn more. Honors III Summer Reading Tasks and Books Not to R You are currently using the Homework With Text Formatting page type. This is an old page type with limited formatting options. We would recommend switching to the Enhanced Text page, a more advanced page type with many more options. Click here for more information on the different page types. Please note: You may continue to use this page type if you desire. <P><STRONG>Books NOT to read this summer: The Great Gatsby, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, A Separate Peace, Macbeth, Ordinary People, Glass Castles, Huckleberry Finn, Catch-22, All the King's Men, The Sun Also Rises, The CRucible, Death of a Salesman, Slaughterhouse-five, A Lesson Before Dying, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, The Bean Trees. </STRONG></P> <P><STRONG></STRONG> </P> <P><STRONG></STRONG> </P> <P><STRONG>PLEASE READ THIS! If any person has visited the summer reading link on the library's webpage, please disregard the assignment listed. For some reason they have posted last year's work. Again, do not follow that assignment. Stick to the four tasks listed on the sheet I provided for you at the meeting.</STRONG></P> <P><STRONG></STRONG> NEW! THE ORAL PRESENTATION ASSIGNMENT AND RUBRIC. WE WILL ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS REGARDING THE ASSIGNMENT IN SCHOOL. THERE EXISTS NO NEED TO WORRY ABOUT THIS NOW, FOR IT IS NOT DUE ON THE FIRST DAY. I JUST WANTED YOU TO BE AWARE OF WHAT IS AHEAD.</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Honors English III<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Oral Presentation<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Summer Assessment<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">You will select a character from the book who seems to intrigue you in some way.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Take time to make your decision because, as you will see in the details that follow, you will become the character.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Presentation Overview:</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> You will physically become one of the characters from the book.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Over a period of four minutes you must provide the class with a high-interest book talk that compels us to read the book.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Energy, wit, and intelligence will certainly assist you in presenting the material in such a way that makes the class curious and leaves us wanting more.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Suggested Strategies:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P> <OL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=1> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">After selecting the character, consider how and why he/she impacts the book.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Make sure you intimately understand the book and how this one character influences its path.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Devise a costume that will visually bring the character to life.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Consider including a prop or visual as an additional aid to your presentation.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Draft a brief statement regarding the book’s content.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Do this in a way that generates interest; however, do not give away the ending.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Find an excerpt from the book to include in your presentation.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The piece must have relevance and clear significance in relationship to the route your presentation takes.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Brainstorm a list of your character’s opinions and beliefs.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Since you will speak in this character’s voice—you will complete the entire presentation in first person—the need to avoid simple summarization is critical.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Under no circumstances is this a verbal book report; instead, it must contain an edge that reveals the character’s life and how he/she would wish for us to see the book.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Create a series of note cards that serve as general talking points for the presentation.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>You may not read from a sheet of paper.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>As you review the assessment rubric below, you will see the importance of eye contact and physical presentation quality.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI></OL> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Assessment Rubric:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">High-interest opening (10 points)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Expression of detailed, relevant content (15 points)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Inclusion and analysis of excerpt (15 points)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Use of time; not exceeding the four minute limit (10 points)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Presentation Organization: flow and sequence (15 points)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Audience Engagement: eye contact, clarity, voice tone and volume, body posture (15 points)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Use of visual aid; costume quality (20 points)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Notes:</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> Further explanation will occur in class.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>These presentations will not happen until the third week of school.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>You must have the book with you on the day of the presentation; failure to do so will result in a ten-point penalty.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P> <P><STRONG><EM></EM></STRONG> </P> <P><STRONG><EM></EM></STRONG> </P> <P><STRONG><EM>If any of you have questions or concerns about anything, please email me. I'll return the email as fast as possible. Do not be shy.</EM></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG></STRONG> </P> <P><STRONG>Ballad Assignment for the Honors English III task:</STRONG></P> <P>A ballad is a form of narrative poetry that presents a dramatic episode, which is often tragic or violent. Composed anonymously and transmitted orally from generation to generation, ballads were originally sung or recited. Many traveling bards or minstrels earned their livings by singing their stories to people in the town or marketplace, as well as to nobles in manor houses and castles. Listeners would sometimes join in the refrain or dance to the music of the ballad. </P> <P><STRONG><EM>Ballads, while written in various forms, normally contain many of the following characteristics:</EM></STRONG></P> <P>they deal with plight of the common people</P> <P>the storyline develops through a dialogue tone</P> <P>action, rather than characterization or description, is emphasized</P> <P>a refrain (a chorus) is included</P> <P>the language is simple and relatable</P> <P>the rhythm is pronounced</P> <P></P> <P><EM><STRONG>A ballad stanza commonly has the following structure:</STRONG></EM></P> <P>a quatrain with <EM>a b c b </EM>rhyme scheme (the rhyme pattern does not need to repeat in successive stanzas)</P> <P>the quatrain has an 8, 6, 8, and 6 syllable pattern</P> <P>occasionally you may slur sounds to make syllables run together</P> <P></P> <P><STRONG>Task:</STRONG> Create a ballad of at least six stanzas (not including the consistent use of a refrain) that sings in the voice of one character from the book you select. Capture the language and culture your book communicates, and you must generate a tone that reflects the character's plight, concerns, and/or motivations. Be clear and precise; waste no words. Make sure that what you put down is revealing and important. You should employ a refrain in the same fashion a music artist integrates a chorus. It should appear consistently and add to the overall impact. The refrain should remind the listeners of something important. The refrain does NOT count as one of your six stanzas.</P> <P></P> <P><STRONG>Rubric for Evaluation</STRONG></P> <P><EM>5 = below average</EM></P> <P><EM>7 = average</EM></P> <P><EM>10 = above average</EM></P> <P><EM><STRONG>5 7 10</STRONG></EM></P> <P><STRONG><EM>________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________</EM></STRONG></P> <P><EM>Storyline develops through a dialogue tone</EM></P> <P><EM>Action drives the storyline</EM></P> <P><EM>Use of a refrain (poignancy of placement)</EM></P> <P><EM>Significance of refrain (relevance to the poem's interpretation)</EM></P> <P><EM>Six Quatrains - rhyme scheme</EM></P> <P><EM>Six Quatrains - syllable pattern</EM></P> <P><EM>Communication of language and culture</EM></P> <P><EM>Communication of character's concerns</EM></P> <P><EM>Expression of content in detail</EM></P> <P><EM>Presentation (word choice and grammar)</EM></P> <P><EM>_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________</EM></P> <P><EM>Notable extras:</EM></P> <P>you must type all work in Times New Roman and 12 font</P> <P>create a basic cover page with the poem's title, the book used, the due date (first day of school), the teacher's name (Simonsen or Kopple), and your name</P> <P>* no plastic cover pages or report bindings. Simply staple in the upper lefthand corner.</P> <P></P> <P></P> <P></P> Or, would you like to view and optionally restore one of these previous versions? Password: Forgot your password?

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