English+II+Sixth+Six+Weeks+Archive+April+27-June+8,+2012

__**Sixth six weeks: April 27 - June 8, 2012**__

__Friday, April 27__ Work on research projects -- 1/2 a page completed, 2 sources on works cited
 * Present and submit Midsummer Night's Dream projects.**

__Monday, April 30 and Tuesday, May 1__ Work on and finish research projects Done with your project? Complete

__Wednesday, May 2__ Present projects Complete sophomore requirements for CLA in www.f4k.org.

__Thursday, May 3__ New project:. **Due on Tuesday, May 8.** View sample movie trailers. Watch iMovie tutorial. Choose a story (The Things They Carried, The Epic of Gilgamesh, The Creation and the Fall - Genesis Chapts. 1-3, Noah and the Flood -- Genesis, Chapts. 6-9, The Fisherman and the Jinnee, Sundiata, Oedipus the King, Daedalus and Icarus, The House on Mango Street, or A Midsummer Night's Dream) and re-read or skim it to refresh your memory.

Write an outline for the trailer that includes the following: Check out Flip cameras. Practice filming and downloading clips.
 * Story title and author
 * A summary of 3 or 4 scenes that you will portray in your film
 * Names of group members and the role each member will play in the film
 * Draw a sketch for your movie poster.

__Friday, May 4__ Film scenes (outside)

__Monday, May 7__ Edit film in iMovie Work on poster

__Tuesday, May 8__ Movie trailer presentations In quizlet.com, define. **Vocabulary Quiz on Friday, May 18.** Check out //Night// novels and read Chapter 1 . **Due Friday, May 25**.

__Wednesday, May 9__ FusionPage discussion post. Respond to one of the following: Complete a questionnaire to begin thinking about what is "unthinkable" and "beyond belief." Define euphemism. Complete chart citing the literal meaning of each euphemism.
 * Why do you think no one would listen to Moishe the Beadle's story?
 * There were several opportunities for Wiesel and his family to escape before they were sent to Auschwitz. What were these opportunities and why did the family not take advantage of them?

__Thursday, May 10__ Read Chapter 2 FusionPage discussion post. Respond to one of the following: Objective: Understanding the elements of style. Examine the diction, sentence length, sentence type, and literary devices of excerpts of a variety of authors (including Wiesel). Complete style comparison chart.
 * Describe the conditions on the cattle train.
 * Who is Madame Schachter? Describe her role on the cattle train and explain what is ironic about her vision.
 * Define foreshadowing. How does Wiesel use foreshadowing in Chapter Two?

__Friday, May 11__ Read Chapter 3 Complete FusionPage discussion post. Respond to one of the following:
 * Describe the incident that causes Elie to state, "Is it any wonder that ever since then, sleep tends to elude me?"
 * Describe three instances of humiliation or hardship that the prisoners face.
 * Mr. Stein visits Elie and his father occasionally at Auschwitz but one day he disappears. What do you think happened to Elie's friend Mr. Stein? Why?

__Monday, May 14__ Read Chapter 4. FusionPage discussion post. Respond to one of the following: Objective: Inferring information from the text (inference). Read passages from the novel and write what may be inferred from the passage or incide. Write a found poem created from phrases in Chapter 4. The poem must be at least 15 lines long.
 * Elie Wiesel witnesses two hangings. After the first, he says, "I remember that on that evening, the soup tasted better than ever ... (p. 63). After the second execution, he writes "That night, the soup tasted of corpses" (p. 65). It is unlikely that the soup's flavor differed greatly from day to day. What point is Wiesel making by comparing the two executions with the flavor of the soup? Why might the soup have tasted differently?
 * Discuss how concentration camp life has changed Elie. Provide one example from the story as support.

__Tuesday, May 15__ Read Chapter 5 FusionPage discussion post for Chapter 5. Respond to one of the following: Objective: Deciding which character traits best define a character (characterization). Choose which traits best apply to Elie's character in the first five chapters. Explain your reasoning. Objective: Recognizing and understanding anaphora. Complete exercises on anaphora (recognizing and understanding the use of repetition)
 * Discuss Elie's relationship with God in this chapter. How have his views about his faith changed?
 * Describe the selection process.

__Wednesday, May 16__ Read Chapter 6. FusionPage discussion post for Chapter 6. Respond to one of the following: Complete exercises on understanding point of view.
 * What do many of Elie Wiesel's stories about camp life reveal about man's nature in the face of such overwhelming horror? You may discuss the positive and/or the negative.
 * Discuss the symbolism and significance of the title, //Night//.

__Thursday, May 17__ Read Chapter 7. Final FusionPage discussion post. Respond to one of the following: Review vocabulary
 * What is the difference between being //inhuman// and //inhumane//? Would you characterize the Nazis as both, neither, or only one? Explain.
 * Describe the specific "human" qualities that the Nazis' victims lose over the course of their imprisonment. Give examples from the text.

__Friday, May 18__ Read Chapts. 8-9.
 * Vocabulary Quiz**

__Monday, May 21__ Choose one of the following assignments: All papers must include your name, a title, date, and class. **Due by the end of class today!** Complete plot (arranging events in correct order) activity Comprehension Check Work on study guide for novel test
 * Take AR test**
 * Write a 200-word minimum dialogue based on one prompt of choice (prompts will be provided). Your dialogue should be typed in 12 pt. font. Double space between character's lines.
 * As Elie, write a 200-word minimum letter of thanks to one of two characters who offered advice about camp life (a guide will be provided). Letter should be typed in 12 pt. font and double spaced.
 * As Elie, write a 200-word minimum eulogy for his father to be delivered at a memorial service after liberation. Eulogy should be typed in 12 pt. font and double spaced. A eulogy is a written tribute praising someone who has died.

**Due by Friday, June 1.**

__Tuesday, May 22__ Continue novel review for test

__Wednesday, May 23__ Complete instructions for
 * Novel test**

__Thursday, May 24__ Group activity: work on study guide for final exam

__Friday, May 25__ Take STAR reading test Continue work on study guide. Study guide is due on Thursday, May 31 if you are exempt from the exam. Study guide is due on final exam day (Tuesday, June 5) if you must take the exam!

__Monday, May 28 -- No School, Memorial Day holiday__

__Tuesday, May 29__ Background information for film View film //Schindler's List//

__Wednesday, May 30__ View film //Schindler's List//

__Thursday, May 31__ View film //Schindler's List// Go over study guide. Final exam review. **FINAL EXAM IS TUESDAY, JUNE 5 at 7:50 am!** Those students who are exempt should submit their study guide by today!

__Friday, June 1__ Testing 7:50-11:10 (Algebra I and 1st period CTE) Lunch 11:10-11:50 Testing 11:55-3:15 (Biology and 2nd period CTE)

__Monday, June 4__ Testing 7:50-11:10 (English I and 3rd period CTE) Lunch 11:10-11:50 Testing 11:55-3:15 (4th period CTE and EOC make ups)

__Tuesday, June 5__ Testing 7:50-11:10 (1st period teacher-made exams). **ENGLISH II FINAL EXAM. SUBMIT STUDY GUIDE!** Lunch 11:10-11:50 Testing 11:55-3:15 (2nd period teacher-made exams and CTE reschedules)

__Wednesday, June 6__ Testing 7:50-11:10 (3rd period teacher-made exams) Lunch 11:10-11:50 Testing 11:55-3:15 (4th period teacher-made exams and CTE reschedules)

__Thursday, June 7__ EOC remediation for all students scoring below a level 3

__Friday, June 8 -- Last day of school, early release__ Make-up testing