Honors Dystopian Literature: E Block 12/17/13 Continuity gives us roots; change gives us branches, letting us stretch and grow and reach new heights. Pauline R. Kezer

Honors Dystopian Literature: E Block12/17/13Continuity gives us roots; change gives us branches, letting us stretch and grow and reach new heights. Pauline R. KezerMeet Ms. PlackowskiNamesWhere are we going, and where have we been?RoutinesPoliciesCurriculum

Read Catching Fire over break

1Honors dystopian literature: E block12/18/13Journal: Whats your favorite reality TV show? (If you dont watch reality TV, why not?)

Lets go back to The Hunger Games film and do some scene analysis!

Homework: ReadCatching Fire over break

To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment. --Ralph Waldo EmersonDOL #102DOL #10Before he listed the three references on his application to the University ofMaryland, Brendan obtained permission from those individuals.The Hamilton snow thrower, which Mom bought at the Gifford Nature Center, issmall enough to fit in our subcompact car.

3Honors dystopian literature: E block1/6/14Day 7It is what you read when you dont have to that determines what you will be when you cant help it.Oscar Wilde

DOL #12 (Skip #11)Gathering: a highlight of your breakJournal: If you could create a perfect world, what would it include?Catching Fire reading quizTraits of a dystopia Power Point

4DOL #12Cherokee artists create beautiful paintings, Mr. Hernandez exclaimed, and many of those paintings are hung in galleries.When Mom bought this van, she didnt know how expensive it would be to operate and maintain it.

5Honors dystopian literature: E block1/7/14Day 3Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people dont recognize them. --Ann Landers

DOL #13Journal: What will the world be like 25 years from now? 100 years from now?Go over quizzes from yesterdayPractice SPA paragraphs in groups: Is Panem a dystopia? Explain why or why not.Is Katniss a dystopian hero? Explain why or why not.Critique paragraphs as a class

6DOL #13While the woman walked her greyhound, the leash broke, she lost control of the dog, and it bolted.How can it be, Ms. OMalley asked, that since buying an easy-to-use software program, Ive had nothing but trouble?

7Honors dystopian literature: E block1/8/14Day 4Dont judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds that you plant. Robert FrostDOL #14Journal: Why do people act morally or obey the law? Do they do it for fear of being caught, or is there more to it?Finish SPA paragraphs from yesterdayCritique paragraphs on document camera Introduce book clubs (see next slide)

8DOL #14Some visitors from another school, we suspect, stole our school mascots costume, probably to use at their own schools next home game.My sister-in-law, who lives in Akron, Ohio, called and told us that its official: she is now a senior partner in her law firm.

9Book ClubsBook clubs will be every Day 4.You must choose a dystopian book for this book club.Choose group members and your book by the end of the block today. Take 10 minutes to look up a book and be ready to pitch it to the class.You must have your book in hand by Monday, January 7thYou must have read to your first benchmark (determined with your group) and have prepared your first role by January 17th.

Book Club Dates:January 17thFebruary 5thFebruary 14thMarch 4th10Honors dystopian literature: E block1/13/14Day 7You must jump off cliffs all the time and build wings on the way down. Ray Bradbury

(not necessarily in this order):No DOLExam promptWebsite: www.msplackowski.weebly.comMr. WallingfordFinish and critique SPA paragraphs11Honors dystopian literature: E block1/16/14Day 3Your heart is a weapon the size of your fist. --graffiti on a wall in Palestine

DOL #15Journal: Reflect on anything new or interesting you learned from Mr. Wallingfords talk.Review and discuss liberal / conservative chart Introduce concept circlesHomework: Concept circles due Tuesday, January 28th (after midterms)Important datesFriday: first book club meeting

Tomorrow after school: extra-help session for midterm exam Tuesday after exams:Extra-help session for midterm exam

Next Thursday: midterm exam

12DOL #15Today, I will find the clothes I have outgrown, wash them, and put them in a bag; tomorrow, Ill bring them to a charity in Seattle, Washington.My goodness! Aunt Betty exclaimed. When was the last time we sat here and talked?

13Honors dystopian literature: E block1/17/14Day 4DOL #17No journalBook club in F101

Homework: Complete Concept Circles Worksheet by Tuesday, January 28th

14Honors dystopian literature: E block1/27/14Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the promise of progress, in every society, in every family.Kofi Annan

DOL #18Journal: Reflect on your senior year so far. What have you learned, and what goals do you want to accomplish before the end of the year (in English or in general)?Review and discuss midtermCommon writing issuesImages and textsHand back papers

15DOL #18To the students seeing Verdis opera Aida for the first time, the performance at the Sarasota Opera House was both spectacular and stunning to hear.The Daily News reported that the Omaha City Council will vote on new basketball courts at Tuesdays meeting.

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What is the illustrators argument?

What does each element of the picture evoke or represent?17Version B

What is the illustrators argument?

What does each element evoke or represent?18Honors dystopian literature: E block1/28/14You talk when you cease to be at peace with your thoughts. Khalil Gibran

DOL #19Journal: Write your thoughts and reactions to the article from yesterday.Class objectives: To understand main points and supporting details of the article; to make our own judgments about the articles strengths and weaknesses; to learn how to take Cornell notes using the article, and to learn how to write a precis.Hand in concept circlesNew semester: new seating arrangements, new grading systemHow to take Cornell notesPractice taking Cornell notes in groups with The Triumph of the Trivial.How to write a precis

19DOL #19 While living in Burlington, Vermont, Jennifer had jobs at two supermarkets, Grand Union and Price Chopper, in order to save money to attend Georgetown University.

Dad and Uncle Reggie decided not to go fishing last Saturday; instead, they took us kids to Elkhorn State Park in Helena, Montana.

20Grading systemTerm GradesHomework and quizzes = 30%Papers, tests, projects, and other assessments = 40% Book club = 10%Journal = 10%Participation = 10%

Grades will be based on points, not percentages. For example, a minor homework assignment with ten questions might only be worth ten points, while a major paper might be worth 50 points.

Full Year GradesTerm 1: 20%Term 2: 20%Term 3: 20% Term 4: 20%Midterm: 10%Final: 10%21Cornell Notes

22Honors dystopian literature: E block1/30/14Whether you think you can or you think you cant, youre right. --Henry Ford

DOL #20Journal: What do you think are some of the most effective ways to create social change?Handout: How to Write a PrecisPractice writing a precis using The Triumph of the Trivial in groupsCritique precisHomework: Mechanisms of Control and Rebellion Worksheetdue Monday 23DOL #20When Gov. Pazienza opened his briefcase, he saw the book Upside Economics, which he had forgotten to give Sen. Drake earlier in the day.Four members of the French Club decided among themselves to ask Madame Barbaud to arrange a luncheon at Chez Claude on May 25, 2000.

24Honors dystopian literature: E block1/31/14If there is a book you want to read, but it hasnt been written yet, then you must write it. Toni Morrison

DOL #21Journal: What are you looking forward to about this weekend?Complete the sentence regarding Catching Fire: [Dystopian author] cautions readers about / against [present day problem / issue] by showing ______________. Write at least five sentences using this template.Start to categorize issues into liberal and conservative.If time: watch The Daily ShowHomework: Mechanisms of control and rebellion worksheet for Monday.

25DOL #213600 marion streetdenver cooctober 19 2000rosebud floral design275 west chestnut streetchicago il 60610dear sir or madam

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