English 9 SPECTRUM
Time to revisit essays. First we'll be looking at thesis statements again. Consider these topics - write a thesis statement for each one. Remember we want our thesis statements to be:

1. Direct responses to the question.
2. Be provable - and falsifiable. This means it needs to be a statement that requires evidence to support, and it needs to be an argument someone can attempt to refute.

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1.     Should people be allowed to curse on daytime television?

2.     Should owners be legally accountable for clearing snow from sidewalks on their property?

3.     Should sexual education be taught in public schools?

4.     Should students be able to get free condoms at school?

5.     Should students who commit cyberbullying be suspended from school?

6.     Should corporations be allowed to advertise in schools?

7.     Should students be allowed to eat during class?

8.     Should more be done to protect and preserve endangered animals?

9.     Is it appropriate for students and teachers to be friends on Facebook?

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English 12
Here's some work that's due for tomorrow:

1. Me, Myself, and I Mandala
2. 1984 Handout #1: Genre (1 page double sided) - Do any 3 questions on the back
3. 1984 Handout #2: Propaganda (1 page double spaced of reading, 1 page of questions) - Do all questions

English 9 SPECTRUM
Questions for Act 3

ELL 1/2 English
Good morning and welcome to your new ELL class. Let's get to work!

English 9 SPECTRUM
Good morning, specs! Here's some work :D

ELL 1/2 Social Studies
Here's some news!

1.  Why is this burger considered a "high-tech" burger?
2. Why is it better to get protein from plants than animals?
3. What is the special ingredient in this burger? Where does it come from?
4. How does eating this new kind of "meat" help the environment?

Happy Monday, ELL 1/2 Social Studies!
Here's our link: https://newsela.com/read/hyundai-car-with-legs/id/48637/

1. What can these new cars do that other cars can't do?
2. What do we call cars that are made to show new ideas?
3. What would this new car allow people to do?
4. How might this kind of car be useful for disasters? What about people with disabilities?
5. How high can this car climb?

Greetings ELL 1/2 Social Studies

Here's our article today!

1. What is "cute aggression?"
2. What are EEG caps?
3. What parts of the brain are affected when we see cute things?
4. Why do scientists think we like cute things?
5. Why was it important for our brains to like cute things a long time ago?

English 10
As our essay topic, we'll be working on the following:

17. Should schools provide unfiltered internet access?

For source materials, please refer to the following:

• The Atlantic: Internet Filtering at schools hurts kids
• Concordia University: Challenges with CIPA
• Fordham: The Debate on Internet Censorship in Public Schools
• Wikipedia: Report on Internet Blocking in the UK (check arguments for and against)

Keep searching. Focus on collecting evidence that supports your claim. Locate evidence that suggests a strong counterclaim!

English 10
Here is our topic list!

Macbeth Assessments

Welcome to 2019! Let's rock and roll!

English 11

We'll be doing a few soliloquies with Macbeth and a little writing before we move on to the final mini-unit: Apocalypse Now.

Macbeth focuses heavily on person vs self conflicts. Throughout, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth battle with themselves and present paradoxes that embody their turmoil. For our final stretch of Macbeth, we'll be examining soliloquies and scenes where this conflict comes to life. There are two parts to this assessment - a skit and some writing. 

Find some folks in the class, and make a selection from the list below:

( Number of people for this group )

1. ( 5 ) Act 1 Scene 3: The witches provide Macbeth and Banquo the prophecy. michelles group
2. ( 3 ) Act 1 Scene 4: Macbeth's aside (Line 55-60). Macbeth's ambition is first revealed.(Ryan, daniel, jimmy)
3. *challenge* ( 2 )Act 1 Scene 5: Lady Macbeth receives the news of Macbeth's promotion, and she, too is empowered by ambition to overthrow the king.
4. *challenge* ( 2 ) Act 1 Scene 7: Lady Macbeth and Macbeth discuss the slaying of their King. This powerful scene reveals Macbeth's dilemma and Lady Macbeth's drive. (ASHLEY and AMY)
5. ( 3 ) Act 2 scene 1: Macbeth interrupts father/son time between Fleance and Banquo. He than hallucinates and sees daggers pointing towards Duncan's chamber, and again, explores the cost of his ambition. During this soliloquy, Macbeth becomes driven to do the deed.  Aidan, Bon, Dylan
6. *challenge* ( 2 ) Act 2 scene 2: Lady Macbeth and Macbeth meet after the deed is done, and already begin to reveal how haunted they have become for committing the act. lisa, jenny
7. ( 5 ) Act 3 scene 1: The newly crowned Macbeth treats Banquo warmly, yet hires murderers to kill him and Fleance, out of fear of competition for the throne. (Angela, Maham, Frank, Ben)
8. ( 4 ) Act 3 scene 4: The grand feast. Macbeth sees the ghost of Banquo and acts strangely, revealing his guilt to the entire hall. duncan, zoe, leon, alvina
9. ( 3 ) Act 5 scene 1: Lady Macbeth is clearly unwell. Her guilt and shame have overwhelmed her sanity. The doctor and Gentlewoman look upon her with pity, concern, and confusion. Angelina, Christy, and Kitty.
10. ( 3 ) Act 5 scene 3: Macbeth is enraged at the incoming English army. He demands to be made ready for war and scoffs at news of Lady Macbeth's illness. 
11. ( 2 or 3) Act 5 scene 5: Macbeth learns that Lady Macbeth has died. Felix Andy
12. ( 3 ) Act 5 scene 7 and 8: Macbeth is finally slain by Macduff after learning that Macduff was born by a caesarean section. 

To be successful for this skit, do the following:

• Perform the skit.
• Decide on several props to help with understanding what the scene is about.
• Show your understanding of the scene through how you deliver your lines and interact with the other characters.
• You may edit some content out of the scene - up to 20%, but don't cut something that may utterly change the meaning and purpose of the scene.
• (bonus) Memorize your lines.
• (bonus) Dress up

After we have delivered our scenes, we'll be doing some writing. I'll provide the class with a list of choices based on the scenes above. Make a selection, and write an extended response, answering the question using Shakespeare quotation standards to supply evidence. This must be done within a single class. 

• Integration is not expected for quoting Shakespeare.
• Quotes are expected.
• Explain the quotes.
• The first sentence should be your thesis statement - an immediate response to the question you have chosen to answer.
• Example "That way the noise is. Tyrant, show thy face!" (5.7.19)   <= Act.Scene.Lines

The Road Not Taken - Robert Frost

1. What is the speaker's dilemma?
2. After reading the poem, was "The Road not Taken" the road that was taken after all?
3. Why does the speaker wish to share his knowledge "with a sigh"?
4. In the final line of the poem, how might Frost be using ambiguity to encourage the audience to question the speaker's intent?
5. What is the significance of the location where the road diverged?

The Raven - By Edgar Allan Poe

1. What is an example of both end rhyme and internal rhyme in the poem?
2. From Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven," is the Raven a bad person or a good person?
3. What is a description of the power of Edgar Allan Poe's landscapes in his poem The Raven?
4. In stanza 11 of "The Raven," why does Poe use the phrase "the dirges of his hope"?
5. What is the conflict in "The Raven"?
6. With what internal conflict does the speaker struggle in "The Raven"?
7. What is the narrator hoping the raven can tell him?
8. Who does the speaker say sent the raven? Why, according to the speaker, was he sent?
9. What are the literary traits that show that "The Raven" is a gothic poem?

https://newsela.com/read/hooked-on-seasonal-food/id/47620/

1. What is PSL?
2. Why do we call these drinks "seasonal flavours"?
3. Explain - what is the "idea of scarcity"?

Written Response:

Describe some foods from your own culture that are seasonal. Do you think they are more valuable because they are only available sometimes? Does the taste remind you of a special time in the year? 

Good afternoon ELL 1/2 Social Studies!

https://newsela.com/read/mars-gets-first-visitor/id/47675/

1. What is this visitor to Mars?
2. When was the last time people landed something on Mars?
3. What is a Marsquake?
4. What kind of problems could happen as this machine lands on Mars?
5. Why do you think they decided to send this visitor to Mars?
6. Do you think people could ever live on Mars?

https://newsela.com/read/ralph-breaks-the-internet-whitewashing/id/47543/

1. Why are people angry at the new Wreck-it Ralph movie?
2. (OPINION) Is this a good reason to feel angry? Why or why not? (3+ sentences)
3. What is "whitewashing"?
4. (OPINION) Why do you think Hollywood has chosen to "whitewash" many characters in their movies? (3+ sentences)

ELL 1/2 Social Studies

https://newsela.com/read/lib-history-pumpkin-pie/id/47504/

1. Pumpkin pie isn't actually made mostly of pumpkins. What is it mostly made of?
2. How do people eat pie differently than people from the middle ages?
3. Why did people start eating pie crust?
4. What ingredients were rare and expensive in the middle ages?
5. Who wrote the first American cookbook?
6. Which holidays do we eat pumpkin pie?

English 9 Spectrum

Paragraph 1: Introduction

S1: Hook, or Topic sentence – TAG?

S2:  TAG? Premise 1

S3: Premise 2

S4: Premise 3

S5: THESIS STATEMENT

Paragraph 2: Premise 1

Expand on premise 1. Quote as early as possible, then explain it throughout. Paraphrases are ok in g9.

Paragraph 3: Premise 2

Expand on premise 2. Quote as early as possible, then explain it throughout. Paraphrases are ok in g9.

Paragraph 4: Premise 3

Expand on premise 3. Quote as early as possible, then explain it throughout. Paraphrases are ok in g9.

Paragraph 5: Conclusion

S1: THESIS STATEMENT

S2: Premise 3

S3: Premise 2

S4: Premise 1

S5: Concluding statement:

What have we learned about people in general by reading this essay? (thematic)

How has our understanding of THE TEXT changed as a result of reading this essay? (topical)