Resume instructions
* Remember, templates are an option, and they can always be changed to fit your needs
Resumes (required elements) | |
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Cover letter (required elements) | |
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Term 4 assignments
Hometown quickwrite
Write at least half a page describing your hometown. What are its streets like? Its people? The view? The quirks and oddities? Try to incorporate the 5 senses as you write, and show as much love for your hometown as Sonny shows for his (even if that love is mixed with a touch of honest cynicism)
1950s research
To help set the scene and understand the world of the Rocket Boys, answer the following questions:
- What were the 5 top-ranked songs of 1957?
- What did computers look like in the 1950s?
- How did kids listen to music in the 1950s?
- Who were the big movie stars of the 1950s?
- How much would a date (2 cheeseburgers, 2 fries & 2 shakes at McDonald’s, plus a movie) cost in 1957?
- How much did a gallon of gas cost in 1957?
- What sort of gadgets could a family expect to have in their home in the 1950s?
- How are pink bathrooms & the First Lady in 1957 related?
Outline practice: Testing
Write an OUTLINE as though you were going to write an argumentative essay on the following prompt:
- Financial incentives should be offered to high school students who perform well on standardized tests
- Paragraph 1: Hook, intro, and thesis statement
- Paragraph 2: Topic sentence, info, quote(s) from sources, analysis
- Paragraph 3: Topic sentence, info, quote(s) from sources, analysis
- Paragraph 4: Topic sentence, info, quote(s) from sources, analysis
- Paragraph 5: Counterclaim + quotes from sources, and rebuttal + quotes from sources
- Paragraph 6: Reiterate your thesis statement and main points
Outline practice: Harry Potter argument
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Write an OUTLINE as though you were going to write an argumentative essay on the attached documents
Your assignment must follow this pattern:
Your assignment must follow this pattern:
- Paragraph 1: Hook, intro, and thesis statement
- Paragraph 2: Topic sentence, info, quote(s) from sources, analysis
- Paragraph 3: Topic sentence, info, quote(s) from sources, analysis
- Paragraph 4: Topic sentence, info, quote(s) from sources, analysis
- Paragraph 5: Counterclaim + quotes from sources, and rebuttal + quotes from sources
- Paragraph 6: Reiterate your thesis statement and main points
Outline practice: Beyonce argument
Beyonce: Pro and con | |
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Write an OUTLINE as though you were going to write an argumentative essay on the attached documents
Your assignment must follow this pattern:
Your assignment must follow this pattern:
- Paragraph 1: Hook, intro, and thesis statement
- Paragraph 2: Topic sentence, info, quote(s) from sources, analysis
- Paragraph 3: Topic sentence, info, quote(s) from sources, analysis
- Paragraph 4: Topic sentence, info, quote(s) from sources, analysis
- Paragraph 5: Counterclaim + quotes from sources, and rebuttal + quotes from sources
- Paragraph 6: Reiterate your thesis statement and main points
Quickwrite: Why humans do things that are hard
In a 1962 speech, President John F. Kennedy said the following:"(Outer space's) hazards are hostile to us all. Its conquest deserves the best of all mankind, and its opportunity for peaceful cooperation many never come again. But why, some say, the moon? Why choose this as our goal? And they may well ask why climb the highest mountain? Why, 35 years ago, fly the Atlantic? Why does Rice play Texas?
"We choose to go to the moon. We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard"
"We choose to go to the moon. We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard"
- Answer: Why do humans choose to do things that are hard? Why must we do hard things? What happens to us — and all of humanity — if we stop doing hard things?
Exit ticket: Quickwrite
Rockets were more than just rockets to Sonny and the other Rocket Boys. To them, what did rockets symbolize? Don’t just list ONE thing — challenge yourself and list a few, and then explain. Write at least half a page.
Embedded quotes practice
Rocket Boys embedded quotes | |
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There are 3 great ways to embed quotes in an essay — just dropping a quote in there is not one of them
- Tag the quote by putting your own words after the quote
- Introduce the quote by putting your own words in front of the quote
- Put your words before & after the quote
- Make a sentence using JUST the quote, a citation, and punctuation
- Complete a full and clear sentence using the quote (pink) and the writer’s own words (yellow) AFTER the sentence. Punctuate correctly, and fold the quote to show only what you need
- Complete a full and clear sentence using the quote (pink) and the writer’s own words (yellow) BEFORE the sentence. Punctuate correctly, and fold the quote to show only what you need
- Complete a full and clear sentence using the quote (pink) and the introductory information (green). Punctuate correctly and adjust the quote as needed
- Complete a sentence that includes the author’s own words (yellow) on BOTH sides of the quote — front and back
- Complete a sentence that includes an introductory phrase (green), the quote, and the author’s own words on both sides of the quote. Punctuate correctly and adjust the quote as needed!
Practice ACT 1
English ACT grammar practice | |
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Practice ACT 2
English ACT reading practice | |
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Rocket Boys quiz 2
- What did the football team do to the blockhouse at Cape Coalwood?
- Where did Sonny’s father take him on their “man trip”?
- What did Sonny’s mom say she would do if Sonny ever went into the mine again?
- What special gift did Sonny get for Christmas?
- 5.People always have reasons for doing what they do, and Homer Hickam Sr.’s motivations are complicated…
What motivates Sonny’s father to act the way he does in both secretly supporting his son and openly fighting against him? Explain your thoughts.
Rocket Boys quote discussion
- Find a quote or passage from Rocket Boys that caught your attention. Maybe it was interesting, maybe it was powerful, or maybe it was confusing or contradictory
- Write the quote down
- Explain why you found the passage noteworthy
Rocket Boys quiz 3
- What incident caused Sonny’s father to take away the rockets and dump the boys’ chemicals in the stream?
- Who found the slack dump that became Cape Coalwood?
- What was the status of the Big Creek High School football team for the 1958 season?
- What happened that made the boys popular at school?
- What was the name the BCMA gave the new fuel they invented for their rockets?
Term 3 assignments:
Ongoing: Much Ado About Nothing Character Map
Students should be mapping out the relationships between Shakespeare's characters in the play. Grades will be based on the depth and breadth of the connections, insights, character traits, and connections traced throughout the reading of the literature.
Students should be mapping out the relationships between Shakespeare's characters in the play. Grades will be based on the depth and breadth of the connections, insights, character traits, and connections traced throughout the reading of the literature.
Parallelism quickwrite
Grab a piece of paper and answer the following questions:
Grab a piece of paper and answer the following questions:
- Write 1 complete sentence telling me 3 things you did over the Christmas break
- Write 1 complete sentence telling me 3 things you like to do when you’re not in school (holiday break or not)
- Write 1 complete sentence telling me 3 things you wish you had done over the Christmas break
- Write 1 complete sentence telling me 3 things that you like about being back in school
- Write 1 complete sentence telling me 3 things you plan to do before the end of the school year, in school or life
Parallelism quiz
(Click through the introductory slides, etc., to find the quiz. You should be able to mark your answers as correct or incorrect as you go along)
Parallelism intro & quiz | |
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Parallelism worksheet
Parallelism practice | |
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Connotations photo quiz
You'll have to come take care of this in class if you're missing it — the file is too big for my freebie website!
You'll have to come take care of this in class if you're missing it — the file is too big for my freebie website!
Setting assignment
To begin crafting your own re-telling of Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing," answer the following questions on a piece of paper or a shared Google doc:
1. What are some of your favorite real-life places and/or what real-life places do you know best?
2. What makes those real-life places stand out in your mind?
3. What type of people live in those real-life places? Describe them
4. What are some of your favorite historical or fictional settings?
5. What makes those historical or fictional settings stand out in your mind?
6. What would be the most unique time/place to set a Shakespeare play?
7. What's your preference and why?
urban vs. rural location
real vs. fictional location
Earth vs. alternate Earth vs. not Earth at all
a setting you know vs. a setting you'd need to research
small scale vs. large scale location (a house vs. an entire country, for example)
See if you can answer these questions about Beatrice and Benedick. If you can't, make up the answers you think the two characters would give:
1. What would the characters consider his/her greatest achievement?
2. What would his/her idea of perfect happiness be?
3. As Don Pedro and his men arrive at Leonato's house, what is Beatrice/Benedick's state of mind?
4. What is his/her favorite occupation? (Not job — how they spend their time)
5. When and where were the two characters happiest?
6. What is it that he/she most dislikes?
7. What is his/her greatest fear?
8. Which living person does he/she despise most?
9. What is the quality he/she likes most in the opposite sex?
10. Why do Beatrice and Benedick hate each other so much?
To begin crafting your own re-telling of Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing," answer the following questions on a piece of paper or a shared Google doc:
1. What are some of your favorite real-life places and/or what real-life places do you know best?
2. What makes those real-life places stand out in your mind?
3. What type of people live in those real-life places? Describe them
4. What are some of your favorite historical or fictional settings?
5. What makes those historical or fictional settings stand out in your mind?
6. What would be the most unique time/place to set a Shakespeare play?
7. What's your preference and why?
urban vs. rural location
real vs. fictional location
Earth vs. alternate Earth vs. not Earth at all
a setting you know vs. a setting you'd need to research
small scale vs. large scale location (a house vs. an entire country, for example)
See if you can answer these questions about Beatrice and Benedick. If you can't, make up the answers you think the two characters would give:
1. What would the characters consider his/her greatest achievement?
2. What would his/her idea of perfect happiness be?
3. As Don Pedro and his men arrive at Leonato's house, what is Beatrice/Benedick's state of mind?
4. What is his/her favorite occupation? (Not job — how they spend their time)
5. When and where were the two characters happiest?
6. What is it that he/she most dislikes?
7. What is his/her greatest fear?
8. Which living person does he/she despise most?
9. What is the quality he/she likes most in the opposite sex?
10. Why do Beatrice and Benedick hate each other so much?
Cupid's Arrows and Traps worksheet
Arrows and Traps | |
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Jane Eyre Venn Diagram assignment
1. Draw a Venn Diagram
2. Label one side “Jane” and one “Rochester”
3. Put the following characteristics in their proper place — You MUST use the book to justify your choices:
•Looks
•Intelligence
•Worldly experience
•Religiosity
•Wit/humor
•Wealth
•Love
•Determination
•Pride
1. Draw a Venn Diagram
2. Label one side “Jane” and one “Rochester”
3. Put the following characteristics in their proper place — You MUST use the book to justify your choices:
•Looks
•Intelligence
•Worldly experience
•Religiosity
•Wit/humor
•Wealth
•Love
•Determination
•Pride
Term 2 assignments:
Each student must write a short story using their photo prompt either as their inspiration or as an item in their story. The story has no length requirement, but it should include the story elements discussed in class (characters, conflict, rising action, climax, etc.) The story prompts are available below:
Short story photo prompts.pdf | |
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Short story: ID elements.docx | |
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Story element ID homework.docx | |
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Quote worksheet.docx | |
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Common assessment 1:
4 comma questions & one transition question.
If you need to take it, come talk to me
Students will complete an 8-minute transitions essay using the following process:
- Spend 2 minutes writing about your favorite class at Mountain View High School
- Skip a few lines
- Spend 2 minutes writing about your least favorite class at Mountain View High School
- Skip a few lines
- Spend 2 minutes writing about a class you’d like to see at Mountain View High School
- Spend 1 minute writing a transition sentence that helps the reader move from the first paragraph to the second
- Spend 1 minute writing a transition sentence that helps the reader move from the second paragraph to the third
"The Crucible" quiz 1.docx | |
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Bellringer journal: Have you turned in all 10 entires? See here
If you were a journalist and you nabbed an interview with Abigail Williams, what question(s) would you ask her?
Write at least 1 question down and hand it in...
Write at least 1 question down and hand it in...
Finding writing voice.docx | |
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Transitions common assessment: If you wrote one sentence about arranged marriage, you're good.
If you haven't written that one sentence, you need to take the quiz — come and see me
If you haven't written that one sentence, you need to take the quiz — come and see me
Crucible newspaper article.docx | |
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