1. English II—January 30, 2015 Bell work: What is your favorite part in the book you are reading for your project? Why? Homework: – Study Island homework (parallel structure) due tonight at midnight. – Independent Reading Project (double-entry journal and Book Talk presentation) due Monday. – You will submit your Cultural Identity essay to MyAccess! You will have one more chance between now and Monday to submit a revision. – Entries for IRSC Creative Writing Contest due by March 23 (this is Bonus).

2. IRSC Creative Writing Contest Contestants: Open to all SPCA students. Categories: Each contestant will submit a sample of his/her writing on any subject in only one of the following categories: (1) Short Story or (1) One-Act Play or (1-3) Poems. Format: All entries must be typed. All contestants must use a cover sheet listing: author’s name, grade level, teacher (Brasino—if you don’t have an English class this semester), school name, and school phone number. Entries not conforming will not be considered for competition. Contestants are encouraged to make copies of work submitted. Only Award winners will be contacted. Additional information: All entries must be turned in to your English teacher by February 23. If you do not have an English teacher this semester, you will submit your entry to Ms. Brasino by March 23. Late entries will not be accepted. Awards Ceremony: Thursday March 26, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. at IRSC Main Campus, Brown Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (Y-102) Please see Ms. Brasino (104) if you have any additional questions.

3. English II—Lesson 2 Vocabulary The prefix inter- means “between”, and the prefix intra- means “within”. intramural—adj. within an institution. intercom—n. device for communicating between rooms. interlaced—v. lacing together; intermixed. interplay—v. back-and-forth action; action and reaction. intrastate—adj. within a single state.

4. English II—Lesson 2 Vocabulary interject—v. insert between two other things intermediary—n. a person who acts as a go- between, especially to settle differences. interrogate—v. question formally. intermittent—adj. stopping and starting at intervals.

5. English II EA1: Writing About My Cultural Identity p. 46 Scoring Guide What do you need to know to be successful on this assignment? What do you need to be able to do to be successful on this assignment? Understand and apply the term conflict to cultural situations. Write a reflective expository essay using an effective organizational structure and techniques. Examine or convey complex ideas, concepts, and information. Develop a topic with well-chosen, relevant, and sufficient evidence appropriate to the audience’s knowledge of the topic. Work through all stages of the writing process. Use varied types of phrases and clauses to convey specific meanings and add interest to writing.

6. By Any Other Name "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet" is a frequently referenced part of William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet, in which Juliet seems to argue that it does not matter that Romeo is from her rival's house of Montague, that is, that he is named "Montague." The reference is often used to imply that the names of things do not affect what they really are.

7. Self-Portrait on the Borderline Between Mexico and the United States