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Sorry I wasn't there today; I'll be back tomorrow!
Today in class you looked at your last Harlem Renaissance poem and worked on a thesis statement with the what-how-effect form.

Homework:
1. 3-D PROJECTS ARE DUE TOMORROW!
2. Bring your students IDs tomorrow so we can check out Eyes. Yippy skippy hooray!

Wednesday January 30

Today in class we did the following:
1. Lit terms pre-test
2. Discussed the "what-how-effect" thesis format, using "America" as an example. Example: The speaker uses paradox to create a bittersweet tone about the nature of American society's role in the lives of black citizens; ironically, the speaker implies that the very structures that subjugate black Americans also become a source of empowerment. 
3. Analyzed "Yet Do I Marvel"
Homework:
1. Write a thesis statement on "Yet Do I Marvel"and post it as a comment.
2. Work on your lit terms. Your 3-D projects are due Friday.
3. Please comment on this post and tell me what term you'll be doing for your project. You can use your ttsd google account to log in to comment or another google account; please make sure you include your name *in the comment*.

Tuesday January 29, 2013

Welcome to IB Junior English.

Today in class we completed the following:

1. Syllabus excitement.

2. Introduced literary terms assignment.

3. Reviewed Style H.O.
4. Harlem Renaissance 
5. "America"

Your homework (hooray?):

1. DUE TOMORROW: Use the internet to gain a brief understanding of Tantalus (the punished man) and Sisyphus (the king). Then, read the wikipedia biography of ONE of the following poets: Countee Cullen, Claude McKay, or Langston Hughes. Take a few notes on the poet you choose (you'll need them for class tomorrow). This assignment should take you about 30 minutes; don't go overboard.

2. Literary Terms Assignment. Remember: your 3-D project is due on Friday, February 1st. Your lit terms test will be Thursday February 7th.

3. Read the IB learner profile. Next to each characteristic, place a number ranking the degree to which you display that characteristic (the one you feel you display most should be ranked "1").

Friday January 18th

Today we had IOPs.

Remember:
1. Your poetry take home test is due TUESDAY. Late tests will not be accepted.
2. Any missing or late work is due Tuesday.

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OAKS. YAY.

PRACTICE.
DO YOUR TAKE HOME TESTS.

**Remember we're pushing back all IOPs by one day. You will receive extra credit for coming in Friday after 2nd period.

Monday 1/14

Friday in class we:
1. Read and analyzed "Evolution"
2. Practice IOP


Today in class we:
1. Read and analyzed "Momma Welfare"
2. Group practice

Homework:
1. Poetry take home quiz due Tuesday.
2. PRACTICE YOUR IOP.
3. Have a new draft of your outline to turn in the day you present.

Thursday January 10th

Today in class we worked on OAKS writing and IOPs.

Homework:
-Practice, practice, practice!
-Bring video evidence for Monday.

Weds. Jan. 9

Today in class we did the following: (AFTER TURNING IN WORLD LITS!)
1. Rhythm notes
2. 2 poems (Dickinson and Bennet)
3. For each, we coded, identified speaker and discussed effect of one technique.

Homework:
-Work on your IOP...
-You need to have a recorded version to show me on Monday. Yay. Hooray.
-Please be prepared to work on the IOP during class tomorrow. Bring your book or whatever you need to be productive.

Tuesday Jan. 8

Today in class we did the following:

1. Discussed delivery.
2. Worked on IOP

WORLD LITS ARE DUE TOMORROW! Please see yesterday's post for what needs to be included in your submission of the world lit.

Late or incomplete world lits will receive late/incomplete credit.
 

Monday 1/7

Today in class we did the following:
1. Brief poetry notes
2. Work time for World Lit/IOP

Homework:
WORLD LITS ARE DUE WEDNESDAY. Late papers will receive late credit.

A few things...
1. You MUST follow MLA format for citing drama. Please use the following as a resource. Please note that when you are citing the info, be as specific as possible (if your play has line numbers, USE them; do NOT just use page numbers, unless you are using Anouilh). http://libguides.pstcc.edu/content.php?pid=24540&sid=1751573

2. When you turn in your essay, please turn in the following in the following order:
1. Your reflective statement final draft (include word count).
2. Your world lit final draft (include word count).
3. Your works cited page.
4. Your reflective statement rough draft (written in class, initialed by me).
5. Your supervised writing (written in class, initialed by me).
6. Your outlines/drafts with corrections.
7. The self-score you did the Friday before break.
Any papers missing any parts of this assignment will be considered incomplete and will receive less credit.