1. Welcome! Please find your seat by looking at the podium seating chart
Tuesday January 31
Welcome! Please find your seat by looking at the podium seating chart 

3. Welcome to Second Semester 
Third Quarter Focus
Fourth Quarter Focus
Grammar/Punctuation Workshops for ACT prep
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark: film comparison & analysis [ 2 versions ]; reading aloud/analysis; “fever charts” for each act; (5) “Act” quizzes; final MC, short answer and essay test
CAPSTONE: (5) annotated articles plus the beginning of an annotated bibliography // other components as time permits
Writing: parody of Hamlet’s “To Be or Not to Be” soliloquy- class competition
CAPSTONE, cont.: Finish final components, upload “Annotated Bibliography” and slideshow presentation; present for your final exam
French Lit: Les Miserables’ [April]
Brit Lit: Pride & Prejudice [May]
Choice Lit- Mini Inquiries: [April/May] Chinese, Japanese, South American, Russian, African

4. What is the CAPSTONE Project?
Independent research project in and out of class
Begins in 3rd quarter [ 1-2 days most weeks ]
“Pieces” are due each week – in most cases
Work time in labs finishes on Mon., May 22 with all
work due and presentation uploaded to Google
Classroom for me to review
Presentation dates assigned Tues., May 23
Presentations begin Wed., May 24

5. Why do we do it? For school, to….
Practice & solidify the process of in-depth research
Practice finding credible sources, using them effectively, & citing them correctly
Practice the analysis of a variety of sources in order to discern importance, accuracy, bias, and usefulness in supporting an argument or point of view
Show you can create a logical structure & organize ideas
Demonstrate the ability to write clearly and with purpose

6. Demonstrate the following skills and character traits:
Why do we do it? For life skills, to better prepare you for these out in the real world:
Demonstrate the following skills and character traits:
Ability to work on your own
Ability to problem-solve on your own
Ability to do thorough, accurate work
Ability to organize and plan efficiently in order to meet a deadline
Show dependability and reliability when given a task

7. What do I need to know about the grading?
Most weeks in Feb/March, one component will come due.
You will see two columns in the grade book: “Turned In /10” and “Component Score”
Late components: drop to 7/10 for “Turned In”
4. Late components: scored normally for
“Component Score”

8. COMPONENTS of the CAPSTONE
2-Minute Video Clip
(5) Annotated
JOURNAL ARTICLES / DATABASE RESOURCES 2 3
Annotated Bibliography
TOPIC of RESEARCH
NOVEL/SHORT STORIES/ Biography/Autobiography 1
Online / In-class Journaling
POETRY / Music Lyrics
Artwork/ Political Cartoons
PRESENTATION

9. Other FYIs: I contact parents weekly if you miss deadlines.
I then contact Mr. Akin if you fall behind, fail to do the work, and are in danger of failing.
There is no “re-do” or make-up, second chance, or
different project for this required World Lit III
assessment. All three high schools do the project.
Failure to complete and present your CAPSTONE:
* a failing final exam
* missing weekly work impacts quarter grades
* may result in retaking second semester of World Lit