From Now till the End the Semester!

December 14th: Lord of the Flies Anticipation Guide Discussion
Check out Lord of the Flies, Hand in Hamlet for 5 points

December 16th: Lord of the Flies Chapter 1 DUE In CLASS!

December 18th: Lord of the Flies: Chapters 2-3 DUE IN CLASS!

Over Break: Read Chapters 4- 6
Lord of the Flies Writing Assignment DUE January 7th!
(If that link doesn't work for your computer, try copying and pasting this address in to your browser.)
http://www.fileden.com/getfile.php?file_path=http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/8/20/1366661/Lotf.5.parag.doc

Peer Review

Winter Break: December 19 - January 3rd!

Januray 5: LotF ch. 4-6 DUE today

Januray 7: LotF ch. 7 DUE today
Human Rights Violations 5 paragraph essay DUE today

January 11: LotF ch. 8-9 DUE today

Januray 13: LotF ch. 10 -11 DUE today!

January 15: Lotf ch. 12 DUE Today! (After School Movie Extra Credit in room 168)
Lord of the Flies Project DUE today!
Hand Out Final Exam Study Guide

No School on Monday 1/18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day

January 20: Review

January 22: Semester Review

January 26- 28: FINAL EXAMS!

December 14- 18

Monday, 12/14:
Lord of the Flies book Check out and Debate
Lord of the Flies Anticipation Guide
H.W.: L.o.t.F. ch.

Wednesday 12/16:
Lord of the Flies chapter 1 DUE!
5 Paragraph Writing Assignment DUE January 7th

Peer Review
The Final Draft MUST have the article, the Rough Draft with editing marks, the Peer Review sheet, and the Turnitin.com receipt all attached to earn full credit.

Friday, 12/18:
Lord of the Flies chapters 2-3 DUE! L.O.T.F. chapters 1-3 QUIZ!

Homework: Writing Assignment DUE January 7th
L.o.t.F. chapters 4-6 and Cornell Notes

December 7 - 11

Tuesday 12/8:
Hamlet Review Activity!

Study Guide

Thursday 12/10:
Hamlet Exam
Hamlet Notes DUE
Shakespeare in the Bush DUE

Homework:
Lord of the Flies Anticipation Guide
Bring ID card on Monday!

November 30 - December 4

Monday 11/30:
Hamlet Act 4 Review and Vocabulary Activity
Hamlet 5.1

Wednesday 12/2:
Hamlet 5.1- 5.2
Extra Credit movie:
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead
3-5 pm in Room 168

Crosby in the Scots' Center on Thursday

Friday 12/4:
Hamlet Projects DUE IN CLASS! No Late Work Accepted!
Hamlet 5.2
Homework:
Study for Hamlet Exam on 12/10

Read: Shakespeare in the Bush : DUE 12/10

All Hamlet notes will also be DUE on 12/10

Extra Credit Opp!

Extra Credit!

Come see a move in room 168 after school on December 2nd for 20 points of extra credit!

November 16 - 20

Monday:
OSF actors!
Hamlet Act 3
Hamlet Acts 1-3 review

Wednesday:
Hamlet Act 4.1
Hamlet Summative Project DUE on 12/4
http://www.fileden.com/getfile.php?file_path=http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/8/20/1366661/Ham.Project.09.doc
Rough Draft of the Hamlet 5 paragraph essay DUE in class!

Friday:
Final Draft of the Hamlet 5 paragraph essay is DUE TODAY, as is the submission to turnitin.com!
Hamlet 4.1,
(OSF presentation for 4th period only)

November 9 - 13

Monday:
Hamlet 3.2-3
Senior Venture Contract Letter DUE November 24th.
Scoring Guide for the Contract

You can also upload the example by pasting this address in to your address bar:
http://www.fileden.com/getfile.php?file_path=http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/8/20/1366661/SENIOR%20VENTURE%20CONTRACT
and the scoring guide:
http://www.fileden.com/getfile.php?file_path=http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/8/20/1366661/Contract%20Scoring%20Guide.doc


Wednesday:
No School!

Thursday:
Hamlet 3.4 and Act 3 review
Homework: Hamlet Character Analysis 5 paragraph essay Rough Draft DUE 11/18

Peer Review: (Will be required even if you don't get it finished during class time!)


NOTE-
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival Actors from Ashland are coming to David Douglas High School the week of November 16th through the 20th! Be prepared for field trips to the PAC, interactive workshops, and a Romeo and Juliet presentation!
Periods 1 & 3 will go during 1st period on 11/16
Periods 4 & 6 will go during 6th period on 11/ 17

November 2 - 6

Tuesday 11/3:
- Hamlet 2.2 Paraphrase Practice DUE
- Meet in the classroom, but then we are going to the library to do our Senior Venture Research!
- (No homework)

Thursday, 11/5:
- Hamlet 3.1-3.2
- Hamlet Act 3 Paraphrase Practice DUE on 11/9
Crosby in the Scot's Center after school

October 26- 29

Tuesday:
- return exams
- Read Hamlet 2.2

Thursday:
- Finish Hamlet 2.2
- Hamlet 2.2 Soliloquy homework: Paraphrase, line-by-line, Hamlet's soliloquy at the end of 2.2. It is due on Tuesday, November 3rd.

October 19 - 22

Tuesday:
Rhetoric, Shakespeare, Sonnets, Hamlet EXAM!
I will be grading your Hamlet notes for Act 1 during the exam.
Read: Hamlet 2.1
Homework: Begin October's 5 paragraph essay
Rough DUE: 10/22
Final DUE: 10/27
Hamlet 5 paragraph essay assignment and scoring guide


Thursday:
Read: Hamlet 2.1-2.2
Rough Draft DUE today! Click here for the required Peer review:
Peer Review: 10 points

October 12 - 16

Monday:
Interpreting Shakespeare Notes

http://www.fileden.com/getfile.php?file_path=http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/8/20/1366661/paraphrasing%20Shake.pptx

Read: Hamlet 1.2-3
Homework: Paraphrase Hamlet's soliloquy in 1.2. This can be found in your books on page 29, lines 133-165. It is due at the start of class on Friday.

Rhetoric, Shakespeare, Sonnets, Hamlet Act 1 EXAM on 10/20!

http://www.fileden.com/getfile.php?file_path=http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/8/20/1366661/Study-rhet.shak.ham.exam.doc

Wednesday: Work Keys Test: meet in the South building.

Friday:
Read: Hamlet 1.3-5
Soliloquy paraphrase DUE
Study for EXAM!

October 5-8

Monday:
Check out Hamlet
Shakespeare notes
Sonnets DUE on Wednesday
Bring an idea for your Senior Venture to class on Wed. for a brainstorming activity.

Wednesday:
Sonnets DUE
SV brainstorming activity
Hamlet Act 1.1-2, notes

Senior Venture Proposal Form DUE OCTOBER 22ND BY 3 pm!!

http://www.fileden.com/getfile.php?file_path=http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/8/20/1366661/New%20Proposal%20Form.doc

This proposal form MUST be signed by your Career Pathway Teacher as well as Mrs. Crosby!

No school Friday: Teacher Inservice Day

Sept. 28- Oct. 2

Tuesday 9/29:
1. To the library for turnitin.com
2. Shakespeare presentations and arguments
3. Sonnets discussion
4. Hand out Hamlet Anticipation Guide

Thursday 10/1:
1. Meetings with counselors!
2. Anticipations Guide discussion/debate
3. Check out Hamlet

Hamlet Anticipation Guide: DUE October 1
Directions: After reading each statement, decide if you agree or disagree. Express your opinion AND the reason for it in complete sentences.

Hamlet Anticipation Guide

Sonnets are also NOT due on October 1st as originally planned! Here is the brainstorming worksheet I will hand out in class on Monday, October 5th.

Sonnet Brainstorming Sheet

urgent reminder!

Remember to bring your final draft in electronic form as we will be going to the library to learn how to use turnitin.com!

Helpful peer review worksheet

This is the peer review worksheet we worked on in class today. Hopefully you will find that it turns your rough draft into a beautiful final draft! :)

http://www.fileden.com/getfile.php?file_path=http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/8/20/1366661/Peer%20Review.doc

Inconvenient Truth 5 paragraph essay

This is the scoring guide and assignment for the first 5 paragraph essay assignment of the year. I will hand it out in class on Monday, September 21, and the rough draft is due, typed, in class on Friday. The final draft is due on Tuesday, September 29th.

http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/8/20/1366661/inconvenientruth.rubric.doc

Please also bring an electronic form of your final draft to class on Tuesday as we will be uploading it to turnitin.com during the period. Remember to save it as an .RTF (rich text format) if you email it as an attachment, and also paste it in to the body of your email just in case the attachment won't open.

Sept-Oct. Calendar

This is the calendar for all due dates through the first 6 week grading period.

http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/8/20/1366661/eng.4.forkids.doc

Senior Goals Statement DUE 9/ 17 or 18

Senior Goals Statement:
DUE September 15th

All assignments must be turned in at the start of class to earn credit.

To view or download a copy of the assignment, please copy this code into your browser.

http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/8/20/1366661/Senior_Goals.doc

or try clicking on the link! :)

Senior Goals Statement Assignment

English IV Syllabus

Welcome to Senior English!
English IV is a yearlong class that covers writing, speaking, fiction and non-fiction literature. In addition to reading and writing, the class will culminate with a Senior Venture research paper and presentation. This class is a graduation requirement!

POLICIES:

LATE WORK: I do not accept late work. However, please talk to me in advance if you have a problem; together we can work out a solution. If you have an excused absence, you have as many days as the absence to make up the work. Work that was due during your absence is due the day you return. Note: Senior Venture may not be turned in late even with an excuse!

ATTENDANCE: Please show up for class on time and prepared for the days’ activities. You cannot participate if you are absent, and a portion of your grade will inevitably reflect daily participation. See the class blog, the attendance hand-out, and your planner for the complete attendance policy. Again, if you have a problem, please talk to me in advance!

CHEATING: Plagiarism, cheating, or lying will not be tolerated. Cheating will result in earning a zero without option to redo the assignment, as well as a referral to the administration. Turnitin.com will be required for most written assignments.

TECHNOLOGY: Many assignments will be required to be typewritten. It will be your responsibility to arrange for the use of a word processor.
Hint: If you are using a writing program at home that is not either the Macintosh or PC version of Word, and you plan to print your work at the school, save your work as Rich Text Format (RTF) instead of as a Word Document to save your formatting in the school computers.

GRADING SCALE: The class will be graded using the traditional 10% grade format.
A = 100-90, B= 89-80, C= 79-70, D= 69 or lower, and a meeting with me!