English I

1. English I January 22nd and 23rd January 26th – 30th

2. Thursday, January 22nd • Introduction to English I • Go over syllabus, other materials • Folders

3. Friday, January 23rd • Assign textbooks • Take up signed forms • Short Story notes

4. Monday, January 26th • Journal Requirements • Journal 1 • DLP • Receive study guide for The Hobbit • Finish short story notes

5. Journal 1 • What are your expectations in English I this year? What are your goals? What are your strengths and weaknesses in English? • Journal Reminders: at least 15 lines, must be in a composition book, journal on front of page, DLP on back

6. Proofreading Warm-up Item 1 Luz rose her hand, and answered conflict is a struggle against an outside enemy or an inner problem. Corrected Luz raised her hand and answered, “Conflict is a struggle against an outside enemy or an inner problem.” (comma after hand deleted)

7. Proofreading Warm-up Item 2 “The conflict in the story is among the evil man and the hunter she added. Corrected “The conflict in the story is between the evil man and the hunter,” she added.

8. Tuesday, January 27th • Journal 2 • DLP • First Vocabulary List • Begin reading “ The Most Dangerous Game” in text book

9. Journal 2 • What should people know about you to truly understand you? What are some common misconceptions that people have about you? • Journal Reminders: at least 15 lines, must be in a composition book, journal on front of page, DLP on back

10. Proofreading Warm-up Item 3 after he falls overboard Rainsford swims to an island but he don’t know what to expect. Corrected After he falls overboard, Rainsford swims to an island, but he doesn’t know what to expect.

11. Proofreading Warm-up Item 4 Zaroffs pursuit has a galvanizing affect on rainsford. Corrected Zaroff’s pursuit has a galvanizing effect on Rainsford.

12. Most Dangerous Game Vocab

13. 1. Aristocrat • gentleman of high social class

14. 2. Amenities • something that is a comfort or convenience

15. 3. Ennui • Boredom

16. 4. Chateau • Large country house; mansion

17. 5. Palatial • Large • Luxurious • Sumptuous

18. 6. Staccato • Disjointed, disconnected sounds

19. 7. Quarry • One that is sought or pursued • Prey

20. 8. Cowered • To shrink away or crouch, usually in fear

21. 9. Condone • To excuse or overlook

22. 10. Ardent • Fiery • Impassioned • Zealous

23. Wednesday, January 28th • Journal • DLP • Finish reading Most Dangerous Game and begin activity; finish activity for homework • Find 10 quotes that are examples of very vivid imagery • Draw map/picture of the island and label with quotes rather than simple names • Ex: “the blood warm waters of the Caribbean Sea” instead of just “ocean”

24. Journal #3 • What separates man from animals, other than just physical differences? What are the most important distinctions that define humanity and sets it apart from the world of nature?

25. Proofreading Warm-up Item 5 The story is full of suspense and i got real scared when i read it. Corrected The story is full of suspense, and I got really scared when I read it.

26. Proofreading Warm-up Item 6 Do you think their will be observatorys on the moon within the next twenty five years. Corrected Do you think there will be observatories on the moon within the next twenty-five years?

27. Thursday, January 29th • Journal • DLP • Where I’m From Paper Instructions • Start reading “The Lady or the Tiger” in textbook; finish for homework along with questions

28. Journal 4 • Rainsford changes his opinion of hunting drastically as the story proceeds. Have you had a major change of opinion about anything recently? Have you had any other major changes? Have you observed either of these things with anyone else? Have you ever been a part of someone else having a big change of opinion?

29. Proofreading Warm-up Item 7 Being as pets werent permited on the moon Laika couldnt go to live at the outpost. Corrected Because pets weren’t permitted on the moon, Laika couldn’t go to live at the outpost.

30. Proofreading Warm-up Item 8 the narrator he felt badly about leaving his dog behind Corrected The narrator felt bad about leaving his dog behind.(he deleted)

31. Where I’m From Essay • Personal Narrative • Topic: What has shaped you into who you are today? • Brainstorm: What are the experiences that have defined you? Not your hobbies, not that you like to talk on the phone, but what has really made you the person you are? What are three ways that this event or circumstance has affected you? • Minimum: 2 pages

32. Guidelines • Format • Introduction • Clear sense of organization • Topic sentences for each body paragraph • Details! Details! Details! • Conclusion

33. Format- MLA Guidelines • 12 point font • Times New Roman • 1 inch margins (most programs are NOT automatically set to 1”) • Double spaced • No extra spaces between paragraphs or title • No bold/underline/italics in title • Name, date, class in upper left corner

34. A note on introductions • Try not to tell the whole story in the introduction • Include basic information in the introduction, like your name and a statement that really encompasses your outlook on life in only a couple of sentences.

35. Thesis Statement • The last sentence in your introduction is your thesis statement, which tells your reader what your paper is about. • Your thesis statement should include at least three subtopics. • Example: I would not be who I am today if not for the places I’ve been; my travels have made me more open-minded, more independent, and more appreciative of home. • More on thesis statements on class website

36. A note on organization • Organize your paper based on your subtopics • Your subtopics are the ways in which your defining moment/event/circumstance has affected you • Each paragraph should correspond to those subtopics.

37. A note on topic sentences • You should be able to get your topic sentences directly from my three subtopics, but you will still need to expand a bit from the brief description you gave in my thesis. • Topic sentences are not facts, they are opinion statements that you are trying to prove • “I have five brothers and seven sisters.” • Not a good topic sentence • “By most people’s standards, my family is extraordinarily large” • Good topic sentence

38. Focus • The entire essay, including all your specific details, should be related to the assigned topic. • All the parts of my essay should support the thesis. • If you do not mention your family or anything related to your family in your thesis, then you should not mention them in the body of the paper.

39. Specific Details • All of your details should be specific. • If you make an assertion, you should support it with details. • For example, if you state that your dad is the nicest person in the world, you need to support that assertion with a specific example of your dad being nice.

40. A note on conclusions • The conclusion consists of the final words that you leave with your reader. Make them count. • Say something interesting, something that sums up for your reader who you are. • Think about some of your own favorite quotes and what it is that you like about them, then form your own statement(s) to leave with your reader.

41. Friday, January 30th • Journal • DLP • Go over Lady or the Tiger questions • Catch up, work on paper • Read Cask of Amontillado if time

42. Journal 5 FREE WRITE FRIDAY

43. Proofreading Warm-up Item 9 Earthquakes and other natural phenomenons sure can do alot of damage. Corrected Earthquakes and other natural phenomenasurely can do a lot of damage.

44. Proofreading Warm-up Item 10 Haveing a loyal dog as a companion can be well for a person’s moral especialy during lonely times or crisises. Corrected Having a loyal dog as a companion can be good for a person’s morale,especially during lonely times or crises.