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JANUARY 2010
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**HAMLET THREADS have been up on the GENERAL PAGE. Sign ups were due by Friday DEC. 18 to receive points. (A few people waited until too late to sign up for points, but if you want the grade for the handouts, you still need to send me an e-mail for a category!)
Your 45 copies of the 4-page handouts, as well as your handout copy sent to me as an e-mail attachment, are due THURSDAY. JAN. 7th, soon after school resumes.
Below is a copy of the directions from the GENERAL AP LIT PAGE.
THREADS FOR HAMLET: E-mail me to sign up, first come, first served. One person in period 2; 2 on most categories in period 3. CREATE HANDOUTS, front and back of TWO sheets of paper, stapled—4 pages total. Use 12 font, Times New Roman for the text of the quotations, but you can add other fonts, clip art, lists, etc., for interest. Colored paper will make your handouts spectacular. Create 45 so that both classes can benefit. THIRD PERIOD: *** If you have the same topic as someone else, your handout must be set up differently. Do NOT cut and paste from junk Internet sites |
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NOTE: The FINAL EXAM for first term will occur mid-January. If you have not read one of the books, you might want to do so. You will be tested over the 4 literary works we've studied, decoding of unfamiliar poetry, and terminolgy.
**The major grades for the 2nd 9 weeks involved the research paper and Faulkner.
Your first-term final grade will be the average of the 2 9-week grades (40% for each grading period) and 10% for the final exam. For some of you who slacked off on the research project, that 10% final exam will be critical.
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WRITING FOLDERS: ALL drafts and completed essays should be filed in your writing folder, whether or not you revised the papers. Note: I put in tentative grades in period 3, but will examine the folders more when school resumes in Jan.
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SAS PATHWAYS REVISION INFORMATION & EDITING OFFER by Michael Towles (3rd period) -- See the Announcement page. I have the URL there. E-mail me if you can't remember the password.
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@@@@@@@@@@@@ WRITING FOLDER CHECK--whether you are here or not:
FRIDAY Dec. 18. The folder people and other helpers will go through the logs and contents, so make sure that everything is in place and logged in accurately. We will file all original poems #1, AILD essay #1 and the poetry done Wed.
** Some people are missing the 2nd writing assignment we did--the diagnostic with the writing evaluation sheet. Some are missing one or more Heart of Darkness Essay, and some are missing one or both Cuckoo Nest essays. One person was missing a folder (?). How does that work? If you have kept up with all papers, you should have the same number of papers in your folder as everyone else. Your log should look approximately like their logs. If yours is not in shape, you'll need to come in after school and straighten it out. Try to locate any lost papers. If done online, print out another copy.
NOTE: I will rescore the folders after the holidays. Some were missing far too much.
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Invictus by William Ernest Henley
Out
of the night that covers me,
Black
as the Pit from pole to pole,
I
thank whatever gods may be
For
my unconquerable soul.
In
the fell clutch of circumstance
I
have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under
the bludgeonings of chance
My
head is bloody, but unbowed.
Beyond
this place of wrath and tears
Looms
but the Horror of the shade,
And
yet the menace of the years
Finds,
and shall find, me unafraid.
It
matters not how strait the gate,
How
charged with punishments the scroll.
I
am the master of my fate:
I
am the captain of my soul.
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Have a wonderful break and stay safe!
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CLASS JOBS
CLASS JOBS—2nd Period **Take note of people in both classes who are willing to print out something for you if you have last-minute computer glitches.
Camila A.—Primary Social Worker/Liaison to 3rd period.
Mark B.—Politico and online Tutor.
Dana W.—Event Planner and Class Organizer/Secretary as occasions arise.
Skyler K.—Maintenance Person. He will repair, tote, search out trash, and lug for APE, Inc.
Britt G.—Sign-up Person. Britt also will act as our resident musician for special occasions. (Tunes from the muck, perhaps?).
Brittany C.—Tutor after school and online. If you need (or if the Lang kids need help), they will post their e-mail and phone numbers. If you need help, see them ASAP. (Mon., Wed., and Fri., in my room after school, if scheduled.) She also will work with people online by e-mail or IM. Dana also offered to tutor (just need contact info and times available). Alexa and Tammi-Jo volunteered from 3rd period.
Justin N. and Jason M.—Technician and computer online helpers. E-mail or call Justin or Jason if you have problems with your computer or web sites.
Joey W. and Jenna C.--Jacks to staple, pass out, collect, empty pencil sharpener, pick up trash, etc.
Amanda N.—Jack of All Trades and after-school Teacher Organizer.
Carley J. and Grace Y.—Writing Folder persons.
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CLASS JOBS—3rd Period **Take note of people in both classes who are willing to print out something for you if you have last-minute computer glitches.
Hannah P—Class Social Worker and Liaison with period 2. She will help Camila compile an e-mail and phone list for everyone. Politico for LHS.
Miranda W. and Ben V.—Politicos for Harrison and Event Planners.
Alexa U. and Tammi-Jo B.—Class Tutors. They will work with students after school and online. See them if you have problems. (We will get their contact info posted) Tammi-Jo also will continue to help me with Essential Question activities—or she may turn that over to Gretchen and Sarah.
Michael T.--Class helper for SAS Curriculum Pathways help (revision site).
Deann D.—E-mail motivator (will coordinate with Camila in sending out reminders and encouragement to both classes). These 2 will help compile an e-mail list for all the Lit students (15 in 2nd and 27 in 3rd).
Gretchen S. and Sarah A.—Class Secretaries/Teacher Organizers. They will help me with attendance and keep track of files and lists from time to time. They also may make last-minute copies for people and help me some after school.
Lorel S. and Victoria H.—Folder Persons.
Danielle B. and Lena E.—Library/Resource People. Will keep up with books and sign-out notebook.
Karlyne R.—Errand Person. (back-up runner is Lena E).
Daniel C. and Cristina M—Class artists in charge of the bulletin boards. Cristina may work with Monica and Katie K. on creating a Lit scrapbook.
Emily B. and Monica S—Classroom photographers. You’ll submit your pictures to the artists and to the online tech people in 2nd period (Justin N. and Jason M.). Monica also will work on the scrapbook.
Joel G., Casey H., Katie K., and Kevin G.—Jacks of All Trade to load staplers, dump pencil sharpener, pass out and collect papers, and other helpful duties. Katie also will work with Monica on the scrapbook.
Anna D.—After-school organizers, trash engineers, and hygienists.
Mike F—Mr. Fix-it. He will haul, lug, tote and repair for us.
Brooke W and Ashley H—Classroom Hygienic Supply Persons. Will wash down the grimy areas to keep us healthy, especially before class.
Danielle H--Door Greeter, board cleaner
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