DECEMBER - THE RESEARCH PAPER

The Research Paper

Monday, Dec. 2 and Tuesday, Dec. 3:  Learning about the research paper process and the possible topics for the research paper

Wednesday, Dec. 4 through Tuesday, Dec. 10:  Students are to meet me in the library (Media Wing Section) to set up a noodletools account and a turnitin.com account, review the databases provided by the high school, and to begin research and taking notes.

*Due Date change:  The following items are due by the end of the period Wednesday, Dec. 11:  Notes and Works Cited Page

*Due Date change:  The following items are due by the end of the period on Friday, December 13:  Organizational Outline and Thesis Statement

Thursday, Dec. 12 through Friday, Dec. 20:  Students will be guided through the writing of the rough draft.  Students will meet in the computer lab from Dec. 13 through Dec. 19.

The following is due by the end of the period on Friday, December 20:  Rough Draft turned in to turnitin.com .

PLEASE TURN IN PLAGIARISM SHEET AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!

The due date of the final draft will be January 8, 2014. 

Vocabulary

*January 8, 2014:   Vocabulary Test (Unit 3)  *Due to snow day, note change in quiz date!

http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/vocabulary/iwords.cfm?sp=student&level=D

http://quizlet.com/206838/sadlier-oxford-vocabulary-workshop-level-d-unit-3-flash-cards/

Week of November 18th and November 25

War Horse Viewing:  Thursday, November 21-Tuesday, November 26
 
Vocabulary (Level D Workbook):  Unit 2 Test -- Tuesday, November 26

Links to help study the words:

http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/vocabulary/levels_a2h.cfm

http://quizlet.com/1250541/sadlier-oxford-vocabulary-workshop-level-d-unit-2-flash-cards/

Wednesday, November 27:  A Day of Laughter!

So...enough about war...Bring in a joke, an appropriate YouTube clip, or anything to make us laugh!  Make sure it is school appropriate! 

Have a Happy Thanksgiving! 

READING DUE DATES FOR ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT:
Chapter 9:  Due Wednesday, Nov. 13
Chapter 10:  Due Friday, Nov. 15
Chapters 11 and 12:  Due Monday, Nov. 18

TESTS AND QUIZZES:
In-class Writing (End Test for All Quiet on the Western Front):  Tuesday, Nov. 19
Vocabulary Unit 2 Quiz:  Tuesday, Nov. 26

All Quiet on the Western Front

All Quiet on the Western Front

We will start The Effect of War Unit with the novel All Quiet on the Western Front.  Please keep up with the reading assignments.  I will be giving unannounced quizzes to see if you are keeping up with the reading. 

Due Monday, Oct. 21:  Chapters 1 and 2 (Pages 1-33)
Due Wednesday, Oct. 23:  Chapters 3 and 4 (Pages 35-74)
Due Friday, Oct. 25:  Chapter 5 (Pages 75-97)
Due Monday, Oct. 28:  Chapter 6 (Pages 99-136)
Due Friday,  November 1:  Skip 137-150 of Chapter 7, but do read from the middle of page 151-page 185 of Chapter 7 (Paul is home on leave.)
Due Monday, November 4:  Read Chapter 8 (pages 187-198)

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5:  QUIZ ON CHAPTERS 1-8 (last grade of the marking period!)

Computer Lab #438 Dates for Webquest:

Friday, October 25 and Monday, October 28

World War I Website
http://www.worldwar1.com/reflib.htm

The Christmas Truce
http://www.fylde.demon.co.uk/xmas.htm

Outside Resources:
 http://www.glencoe.com/sec/literature/litlibrary/pdf/all_quiet.pdf

 http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/suss97677  
(The above link is for the Gale On-Line database Mrs. Fenlon shared with you.  Look in your planner for the password you must use.  Once you have access to it, Click on The Gale Virtual Reference Library only.  Once you get into the Reference Library, type in All Quiet on the Western Front in the Search box.)

Unit 1 Vocabulary Quiz:  Tuesday, Oct. 22

Study the twenty words found in the first unit of your Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop Level D book.  The quiz will include the following:  definitions, synonyms, antonyms, and parts of speech.  Please start studying now.  We will complete the exercises in class on Tuesday (10/15) and Wednesday (10/16), but you still must study at home.  The quiz will be worth 25 points.  The following websites are very helpful:

http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/vocabulary/levels_a2h.cfm

http://quizlet.com/12900108/unit-1-sadlier-oxford-vocabulary-workshop-level-d-flash-cards/

Week of October 7 - October 11

ITEMS TO ACCOMPLISH THIS WEEK:

1. Finish the film Osama and our discussion on why it is important to study literature and films from around the world. 
2. Vocabulary:  Unit 1  (DO NOT WRITE IN THE VOCABULARY BOOK!  All answers should go on a separate sheet of paper.  You will be responsible for learning these words.)
3. Diction Assignment 

You will receive a new novel to read next week -- All Quiet on the Western Front.   The only homework this week will involve what we do not finish in class with the vocabulary assignment and diction assignment.  Therefore, listen carefully in class for any homework. 

Real Time Test

Real Time Test:  Tuesday, Oct. 1

Test Format
Character Section (matching)
Quote Analysis (paragraph per quote analysis)
Internet Research (Study topics and understand how they are connected to the novel)
Essay (Is this a book about hope or a book about despair?  Examples for each)

Real Time Assignments

Due Tuesday, Sept. 17: 
Quiz today on the literary terms (Review PowerPoint and "Marriage is a Private Affair" Questions
Pages 1-middle of 22 of Real Time due today

Due Friday, Sept. 20:
Middle of page 22-middle of page 56 of Real Time due today

Due Monday, Sept. 23:
Middle of page 56- end of page 102 of Real Time due today

Due Wednesday, Sept. 25: 
Pages 105-136

Due Friday, Sept. 27:
Pages 139-185

END TEST:  TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1

We will be going to the computer lab # 438 on Thursday and Friday (9/19 & 9/20) to complete a webquest pertaining to Real Time.  The following websites will be used for the webquest:

Part I: Real Time Websiteshttp://www.answers.com/topic/pnina-moed-kass

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Palestinian_suicide_attacks

http://www.ifamericansknew.org/history/

http://griid.org/2010/12/20/democrats-push-through-yet-another-anti-palestinian-resolution/

http://securitysolutions.com/news/security_exposing_hostile_intent/

Part II: Real Time Websites
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Society_&_Culture/kibbutz.html

http://www1.yadvashem.org/yv/en/holocaust/resource_center/index.asp

http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005476

http://www.grouprecipes.com/91808/palestine-makluba.html

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/keffiyeh