SHORT STORIES
J49: What is CONFLICT?
J50: What is Jonas's conflict?
J51: What is IRONY?
J52: What do you need?
J53: Do you always need an answer?
J54: Is there such a thing as a perfect murder?
HOW THE GARCIA GIRLS LOST THEIR ACCENTS
Read through page 191. Respond to the following 6 Journals.
Journals must be at least 65 words in length.
J55: How would you feel if you had to move to a new country and
did not know the culture or the language?
J56: Why did the Garcia family leave the Dominican Republic?
Why did they decide to remain in the United States?
J57: How does Yolanda's attitude toward the English language
change?
J58: Why does Carla want to return to the Dominican Republic?
J59: How does Sofia's relationship with her father change over time?
Discuss why they behave the way they do over time.
J60: Free Write
J61:How does America view immigrants?
J62:How are you different than your grandparents?
J63: Free Write
J64: What will be found of you 100 years from now?
J65: What makes you unique?
J66: Free Write
THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER
J67: Free Write
J68: List three adjectives to describe you.
J69: What does "home" mean to you?
J70: What is your favorite poem or song?
J71: Which issues affect teens today?
J72: Is it easier to talk to family or friends about your problems?
J73: Free Write
J74: What was 9th grade like for you?
J75: How important is making new friends?
J76: How has peer pressure affected you?
J77: How is homosexuality viewed by teenagers?
J78: What has your high school experience been so far?
J79: Free Write
J80: What makes you happy?
J81: What are your fears?
J82: How are women portrayed in the media
J83: What are your Spring Break plans?
J84: How was your Spring Break?
J85: How does the media portray the relationships between men and women?
J86: How do you define love?
J87 How does the media portray teen pregnancy?
J88: Define friendship for someone who has never heard of it.
J89: Free Write
J90: What are your short-term goals?
J91: Who will win the NBA Eastern Championship? OR Free Write
J92: How important is education to you?
J93: What are your plans for the weekend?
J94: What word describes life? Explain.
J95: Free Write
J96: What advice would you give children about drugs?
J97: Free Write
J98: RESPOND: I would die for you. I won't live my life for you.
J99: Does Charlie have a good life?
J100: How do psychiatrists help people?
HOMEWORKS:The Perks of Being a Wallflower
49: How important is making new friends to Charlie?
50: Are Sam and Patrick good influences on Charlie?
51: What info is Brad afraid will be discovered? Why?
52: How has Charlie's view of high school changed?
53: Free Write
54: Is Charlie at risk for suicide?
55: What are Charlie's fears?
56: How are men portrayed in the novel?
57: What advice would you give Charlie about dating?
58: How does Charlie define love?
59: Do you agree with Charlie's sister's decision?
60: How are men portrayed in the novel?
61: Which character in the novel could be your friend? Explain.
62: How has Charlie evolved form Part 1?
63: Free Write
64: Should Mary Elizabeth forgive Charlie?
65: Why did Sam Forgive Charlie?
66: What word describes Charlie's life?
67: Free Write
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
PERIOD 2: Feb - June 2011
SHORT STORIES
J49: What is CONFLICT?
J50: What is Braling's conflict?
J51: What is IRONY?
J52: What do you need?
J53: Do you always need an answer?
J54: Is there such a thing as a perfect murder?
HOW THE GARCIA GIRLS LOST THEIR ACCENTS
Read through page 191. Respond to the following 6 Journals.
Journals must be at least 65 words in length.
J55: How would you feel if you had to move to a new country and
did not know the culture or the language?
J56: Why did the Garcia family leave the Dominican Republic?
Why did they decide to remain in the United States?
J57: How does Yolanda's attitude toward the English language
change?
J58: Why does Carla want to return to the Dominican Republic?
J59: How does Sofia's relationship with her father change over time?
Discuss why they behave the way they do over time.
J60: Free Write
J61:How does America view immigrants?
J62:How are you different than your grandparents?
J63: Free Write
J64: What will be found of you 100 years from now?
J65: What makes you unique?
J66: Free Write
THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER
J67: Free Write
J68: List three adjectives to describe you.
J69: What does "home" mean to you?
J70: What is your favorite poem or song?
J71: Which issues affect teens today?
J72: Is it easier to talk to family or friends about your problems?
J73: Free Write
J74: What was 9th grade like for you?
J75: How important is making new friends?
J76: How has peer pressure affected you?
J77: How is homosexuality viewed by teenagers?
J78: What has your high school experience been so far?
J79: Free Write
J80: What makes you happy?
J81: What are your fears?
J82: How are women portrayed in the media
J83: What are your Spring Break plans?
J84: How was your Spring Break?
J85: How does the media portray the relationships between men and women?
J86: How do you define love?
J87 How does the media portray teen pregnancy?
J88: Define friendship for someone who has never heard of it.
J89: Free Write
J90: What are your short-term goals?
J91: Who will win the NBA Eastern Championship? OR Free Write
J92: How important is education to you?
J93: What are your plans for the weekend?
J94: What word describes life? Explain.
J95: Free Write
J96: What advice would you give children about drugs?
J97: Free Write
J98: RESPOND: I would die for you. I won't live my life for you.
J99: Does Charlie have a good life?
J100: How do psychiatrists help people?
HOMEWORKS: The Perks of Being a Wallflower
49: How important is making new friends to Charlie?
50: Are Sam and Patrick good influences on Charlie?
51: What info is Brad afraid will be discovered? Why?
52: How has Charlie's view of high school changed?
53: Free Write
54: Is Charlie at risk for suicide?
55: What are Charlie's fears?
56: How are men portrayed in the novel?
57: What advice would you give Charlie about dating?
58: How does Charlie define love?
59: Do you agree with Charlie's sister's decision?
60: How are men portrayed in the novel?
61: Which character in the novel could be your friend? Explain.
62: How has Charlie evolved form Part 1?
63: Free Write
64: Should Mary Elizabeth forgive Charlie?
65: Why did Sam Forgive Charlie?
66: What word describes Charlie's life?
67: Free Write
J49: What is CONFLICT?
J50: What is Braling's conflict?
J51: What is IRONY?
J52: What do you need?
J53: Do you always need an answer?
J54: Is there such a thing as a perfect murder?
HOW THE GARCIA GIRLS LOST THEIR ACCENTS
Read through page 191. Respond to the following 6 Journals.
Journals must be at least 65 words in length.
J55: How would you feel if you had to move to a new country and
did not know the culture or the language?
J56: Why did the Garcia family leave the Dominican Republic?
Why did they decide to remain in the United States?
J57: How does Yolanda's attitude toward the English language
change?
J58: Why does Carla want to return to the Dominican Republic?
J59: How does Sofia's relationship with her father change over time?
Discuss why they behave the way they do over time.
J60: Free Write
J61:How does America view immigrants?
J62:How are you different than your grandparents?
J63: Free Write
J64: What will be found of you 100 years from now?
J65: What makes you unique?
J66: Free Write
THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER
J67: Free Write
J68: List three adjectives to describe you.
J69: What does "home" mean to you?
J70: What is your favorite poem or song?
J71: Which issues affect teens today?
J72: Is it easier to talk to family or friends about your problems?
J73: Free Write
J74: What was 9th grade like for you?
J75: How important is making new friends?
J76: How has peer pressure affected you?
J77: How is homosexuality viewed by teenagers?
J78: What has your high school experience been so far?
J79: Free Write
J80: What makes you happy?
J81: What are your fears?
J82: How are women portrayed in the media
J83: What are your Spring Break plans?
J84: How was your Spring Break?
J85: How does the media portray the relationships between men and women?
J86: How do you define love?
J87 How does the media portray teen pregnancy?
J88: Define friendship for someone who has never heard of it.
J89: Free Write
J90: What are your short-term goals?
J91: Who will win the NBA Eastern Championship? OR Free Write
J92: How important is education to you?
J93: What are your plans for the weekend?
J94: What word describes life? Explain.
J95: Free Write
J96: What advice would you give children about drugs?
J97: Free Write
J98: RESPOND: I would die for you. I won't live my life for you.
J99: Does Charlie have a good life?
J100: How do psychiatrists help people?
HOMEWORKS: The Perks of Being a Wallflower
49: How important is making new friends to Charlie?
50: Are Sam and Patrick good influences on Charlie?
51: What info is Brad afraid will be discovered? Why?
52: How has Charlie's view of high school changed?
53: Free Write
54: Is Charlie at risk for suicide?
55: What are Charlie's fears?
56: How are men portrayed in the novel?
57: What advice would you give Charlie about dating?
58: How does Charlie define love?
59: Do you agree with Charlie's sister's decision?
60: How are men portrayed in the novel?
61: Which character in the novel could be your friend? Explain.
62: How has Charlie evolved form Part 1?
63: Free Write
64: Should Mary Elizabeth forgive Charlie?
65: Why did Sam Forgive Charlie?
66: What word describes Charlie's life?
67: Free Write
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
SAT VOCAB 10
Thursday, May 12, 2011
REGENTS PREP: Final Exam
Write a six paragraph essay for the following crtitical lens statements.
"The best literature is about the old universal truths, such as love, honor, pride, compassion, and sacrifice."
"The best literature is about the old universal truths, such as love, honor, pride, compassion, and sacrifice."
Critical Lens Worksheet
Essay Template
INTRODUCTION: (Paragraph 1)
1. Write the critical lens quote and the author
Quote:__ _______________________________________________________
Author:_ _______________________________________________________
2. What does the critical lens (quote) mean? (Explain in your own words
what you think it means).
__________________________________________________________________________________
3. Do you agree or disagree with the critical lens (quote)?
__________________________________________________________________
4. List any two books you’ve read (title and author).
Author of Book #1:_______________________________________________
Title of Book#1:__ _______________________________________________
Author of Book #2:_______________________________________________
Title of Book#2:__ _______________________________________________
5. Give your controlling idea (thesis). In other words, simply state how these two
books deal with the idea presented in the quote.
__________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2:
1. Author of Book#1:_________________________________________________
Title of Book#1:__ ________________________________________________
2. Tell how the critical lens (quote) relates to Book #1. (Give specific examples from
the story).
3. Use an example of a literary element from Book #1 to prove your point dealing with
the critical lens (quote); for example, setting, conflict, point of view, mood, theme,
metaphor, characterization, etc.
__________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 3:
1. Author of Book#2:_________________________________________________
Title of Book#2:__ ________________________________________________
2. Tell how the critical lens (quote) relates to Book #2.
__________________________________________________________________
3. Use an example of a literary element from Book #2 to prove your point dealing with
the critical lens (quote); for example, setting, point of view, mood, theme, metaphor,
characterization, etc.
__________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 4: (Conclusion)
1. Your conclusion should contain all the information that you included in your
introduction.
• Restate the critical lens (quote). (Give your interpretation of it).
_______________________________________________________________
• Summarize your arguments (include if you agreed or disagreed, address both books).
o B ook # 1 :
o B ook # 2 :
____________________________________________________________
2. Give your critical lens essay a fresh ending. (For example: a personal insight, a quote
that illustrates your argument, or a revelation or new idea about the book or books).
HEALTH CLASS: Final Project
Choose three of the topics below. For each topic you must
1. define the issue
2. discuss the issue's affect on society
3. offer two solutions for the problem and how you would implement the solution
TOPICS:
1. caring for the mentally challenged
2. obesity
3. proper nutrition
4. drug abuse
5. depression/suicide
1. define the issue
2. discuss the issue's affect on society
3. offer two solutions for the problem and how you would implement the solution
TOPICS:
1. caring for the mentally challenged
2. obesity
3. proper nutrition
4. drug abuse
5. depression/suicide
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
SAT VOCAB 9
| Anecdote | a brief amusing story |
|---|---|
| Celerity | speed |
| Dexterous | skilful with hands |
| Extraneous | irrelevant |
| Incoherent | not clear |
| Maladroit | clumsy; unskillful |
| Pallid | pale |
| Presumptuous | assuming too much; arrogant |
| Scrupulous | careful; diligent; painstaking |
| Unequivocal | clear; obvious |
| Animosity | hatred; antagonism |
|---|---|
| Censorious | disapproving; critical |
| Dichotomy | a division into two parts |
| Extrapolate | extend; predict on the basis of known data |
| Incongruous | not fitting in; out of place |
| Malady | illness |
| Palpable | easily felt; easily perceived |
| Pretentious | pompous; self-important |
| Scrutinize | examine carefully |
| Unfetter | set free |
Monday, May 2, 2011
PERIOD 5: Feb-June 2011 The Art of Movies Final Project
Final Movie Project
OPTION ONE
1. Pick a movie, any movie. I respectfully insist that your movie not
go beyond PG-13
2. Pick a scene from the movie that lasts about five minutes
3. Add dialogue and sound effects to make your movie funny
4. Present your film to the class
5. Accept the praise or criticism of your classmates
OPTION TWO
1. Pick a movie, any movie. I respectfully insist that your movie not
go beyond PG-13. The movie you choose should be one that you
consider really good OR really awful.
2. Pick a scene from the movie that lasts about five minutes
3. Introduce the film, the actors, and give background to
understanding the scene
4. Present the scene to the class and explain why this movie is really
good OR really awful
5. Accept the praise or criticism of your classmates
OPTION THREE
1. Create a film of your own. If you already have one, lucky you!
2. Pick a scene from the movie that lasts about five minutes
3. Introduce the film, the actors, and give background to
understanding the scene
4. Present the scene to the class and explain why this movie is really
good OR really awful
5. Accept the praise or criticism of your classmates
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
1. You MAY use a partner. Please: three’s a crowd.
2. Please produce a written form of your presentation; typed if possible.
SCHEDULE OF PRESENTATIONS:
Monday, May 2: 1. Richard Romer
Tuesday, May 3: 1. Antrico 2. Altabar
Wednesday, May 4: 1. Joshua Nieves 2. Alfredo
Thursday, May 5: 1. Brendan Sheridan 2. Nick Perez 3. Jon Velez, Luis HIdalgo
Friday, May 6: 1. Titus King 2. Robert, Josilee, Tim
2. Tyreek, Miriam, Jennifer
Monday, May 9: 1. Jeff, Genacy
OPTION ONE
1. Pick a movie, any movie. I respectfully insist that your movie not
go beyond PG-13
2. Pick a scene from the movie that lasts about five minutes
3. Add dialogue and sound effects to make your movie funny
4. Present your film to the class
5. Accept the praise or criticism of your classmates
OPTION TWO
1. Pick a movie, any movie. I respectfully insist that your movie not
go beyond PG-13. The movie you choose should be one that you
consider really good OR really awful.
2. Pick a scene from the movie that lasts about five minutes
3. Introduce the film, the actors, and give background to
understanding the scene
4. Present the scene to the class and explain why this movie is really
good OR really awful
5. Accept the praise or criticism of your classmates
OPTION THREE
1. Create a film of your own. If you already have one, lucky you!
2. Pick a scene from the movie that lasts about five minutes
3. Introduce the film, the actors, and give background to
understanding the scene
4. Present the scene to the class and explain why this movie is really
good OR really awful
5. Accept the praise or criticism of your classmates
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
1. You MAY use a partner. Please: three’s a crowd.
2. Please produce a written form of your presentation; typed if possible.
SCHEDULE OF PRESENTATIONS:
Monday, May 2: 1. Richard Romer
Tuesday, May 3: 1. Antrico 2. Altabar
Wednesday, May 4: 1. Joshua Nieves 2. Alfredo
Thursday, May 5: 1. Brendan Sheridan 2. Nick Perez 3. Jon Velez, Luis HIdalgo
Friday, May 6: 1. Titus King 2. Robert, Josilee, Tim
2. Tyreek, Miriam, Jennifer
Monday, May 9: 1. Jeff, Genacy
Saturday, April 30, 2011
SAT: Spring Break Writing Assignments
CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING ASSIGNMENTS:
DUE: The day we return from break.
GRADING: This will count as a test grade.
1. CHANGE THE WORLD
This is an SAT type writing.I'll provide the prompt, you supply a two to three paragraph response.
Prompt 1
"Change in this world has come about solely through the efforts of the few. Indeed, it is the only means through which the world has changed."
Agree or disagree. Discuss your opinion using examples from history. politics, religion, the arts, etc... Use three examples
2. DIARY OF A (fill in the blank)
a. Write 10 diary entries for any person, place or thing you choose
b. Each entry must be at least 50 words long.
c. You may write a "Chain Diary" in which you assume the identity of other people, places or things that appear in previous entries. This will bolster your understanding of Point of View.
3. AN AWKWARD DIALOGUE
You accidentally dialed the wrong number, but the person who answers sounds familiar. Immediately, he or she recognizes you but, because you made the call, you are too embarrassed to ask who it is. Using only dialogue, figure out who the person is.
a. Write at least twenty lines of dialogue
b. Identify each speaker ME: and OP (other person):
c. Write neatly
4. SAT WRITING
Prompt 2
Think carefully about the issue presented in the following excerpt and the assignment below.
The discovery that someone we admire has done something wrong is always disappointing and disillusioning. Yet even when people we consider heroes have been tarnished by their faults, they are no less valuable than people who appear perfect. When we learn that an admired person, even one who is seemingly perfect, has behaved in less than admirable ways, we discover a complex truth: great ideas and great deeds come from imperfect people like ourselves.
Assignment:
Do we benefit from learning about the flaws of people we admire and respect? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations.
5. SAT WRITING
Prompt 3
Think carefully about the issue presented in the following excerpt and the assignment below.
Some people say you should be content with what you have and accept who you are. But it is possible that too much self-acceptance can turn into self-satisfied lack of ambition. People should always strive to improve themselves and to have more in their lives—friends, things, opportunities. After all, where would we be if great people, both in history and in our own time, did not try to have more and to improve themselves?
Assignment:
Is it best for people to accept who they are and what they have, or should people always strive to better themselves? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations.
6. SAT WRITING
Prompt 4
Think carefully about the issue presented in the following excerpt and the assignment below.
So-called common sense determines what people should wear, whom they should respect, which rules they should follow, and what kind of life they should lead. Common sense is considered obvious and natural, too sensible to question. But people's common sense decisions may turn out to be wrong, even if they are thought to be correct according to the judgment of vast majorities of people.
Adapted from Alain de Botton, The Consolations of Philosophy
Assignment:
Can common sense be trusted and accepted, or should it be questioned? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations.
7. SAT WRITING
Prompt 5
Think carefully about the issue presented in the following excerpt and the assignment below.
Winning does not require people to be against someone else; people can reach their goals through cooperation just as well as they can through competition. Winning is not always the result of selfish individualism. People achieve happiness by cooperating with others to increase the happiness of all, rather than by winning at others' expense. Ours is not a world in which the price of one person's happiness is someone else's unhappiness.
Adapted from Gilbert Brim, Ambition
Assignment:
When some people win, must others lose, or are there situations in which everyone wins? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations.
DUE: The day we return from break.
GRADING: This will count as a test grade.
1. CHANGE THE WORLD
This is an SAT type writing.I'll provide the prompt, you supply a two to three paragraph response.
Prompt 1
"Change in this world has come about solely through the efforts of the few. Indeed, it is the only means through which the world has changed."
Agree or disagree. Discuss your opinion using examples from history. politics, religion, the arts, etc... Use three examples
2. DIARY OF A (fill in the blank)
a. Write 10 diary entries for any person, place or thing you choose
b. Each entry must be at least 50 words long.
c. You may write a "Chain Diary" in which you assume the identity of other people, places or things that appear in previous entries. This will bolster your understanding of Point of View.
3. AN AWKWARD DIALOGUE
You accidentally dialed the wrong number, but the person who answers sounds familiar. Immediately, he or she recognizes you but, because you made the call, you are too embarrassed to ask who it is. Using only dialogue, figure out who the person is.
a. Write at least twenty lines of dialogue
b. Identify each speaker ME: and OP (other person):
c. Write neatly
4. SAT WRITING
Prompt 2
Think carefully about the issue presented in the following excerpt and the assignment below.
The discovery that someone we admire has done something wrong is always disappointing and disillusioning. Yet even when people we consider heroes have been tarnished by their faults, they are no less valuable than people who appear perfect. When we learn that an admired person, even one who is seemingly perfect, has behaved in less than admirable ways, we discover a complex truth: great ideas and great deeds come from imperfect people like ourselves.
Assignment:
Do we benefit from learning about the flaws of people we admire and respect? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations.
5. SAT WRITING
Prompt 3
Think carefully about the issue presented in the following excerpt and the assignment below.
Some people say you should be content with what you have and accept who you are. But it is possible that too much self-acceptance can turn into self-satisfied lack of ambition. People should always strive to improve themselves and to have more in their lives—friends, things, opportunities. After all, where would we be if great people, both in history and in our own time, did not try to have more and to improve themselves?
Assignment:
Is it best for people to accept who they are and what they have, or should people always strive to better themselves? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations.
6. SAT WRITING
Prompt 4
Think carefully about the issue presented in the following excerpt and the assignment below.
So-called common sense determines what people should wear, whom they should respect, which rules they should follow, and what kind of life they should lead. Common sense is considered obvious and natural, too sensible to question. But people's common sense decisions may turn out to be wrong, even if they are thought to be correct according to the judgment of vast majorities of people.
Adapted from Alain de Botton, The Consolations of Philosophy
Assignment:
Can common sense be trusted and accepted, or should it be questioned? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations.
7. SAT WRITING
Prompt 5
Think carefully about the issue presented in the following excerpt and the assignment below.
Winning does not require people to be against someone else; people can reach their goals through cooperation just as well as they can through competition. Winning is not always the result of selfish individualism. People achieve happiness by cooperating with others to increase the happiness of all, rather than by winning at others' expense. Ours is not a world in which the price of one person's happiness is someone else's unhappiness.
Adapted from Gilbert Brim, Ambition
Assignment:
When some people win, must others lose, or are there situations in which everyone wins? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
SAT VOCAB 6
bouffant: puffed out; full
boutique: small shop specializing in fashionable clothes
chemise: loose-fitting dress
coiffure: hair style
corsage: small bouquet
cravat: necktie
ensemble: complete costume
flamboyant: showy; vivid
toupee: wig
vogue: fashion; accepted style
ambience: surroundings; environment
apropos: by the way; incidentally
avoirdupois: weight; heaviness
bagatelle: trifle
canard: false rumor; hoax
etiquette: code of behavior
fete: festival; party
milieu: setting
queue: line of people
rendezvous: prearranged meeting place
riposte: report; repartee (conversation)
sobriquet: nickname
boutique: small shop specializing in fashionable clothes
chemise: loose-fitting dress
coiffure: hair style
corsage: small bouquet
cravat: necktie
ensemble: complete costume
flamboyant: showy; vivid
toupee: wig
vogue: fashion; accepted style
ambience: surroundings; environment
apropos: by the way; incidentally
avoirdupois: weight; heaviness
bagatelle: trifle
canard: false rumor; hoax
etiquette: code of behavior
fete: festival; party
milieu: setting
queue: line of people
rendezvous: prearranged meeting place
riposte: report; repartee (conversation)
sobriquet: nickname
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