1. English 1 Honors Semester 2

2. Monday Mantra Bell Work: Monday, January 7th 2019
Respond to the quotation. What is this meant to inspire?
How can you connect that to your life?
Do you agree or disagree?
Explain.

3. A goal without a plan is just a wish.
Reflect on your first semester— where do you hope to improve this semester? What is your goal? Most importantly, how will you achieve it?
Respond in your notebook. Write your goal on the post it provided.

4. Assessments *including quizzes – 60%
Gradebook Change
Per district administration, the gradebook will include the following categories:
Final Exam– 20%
Practice – 20%
Assessments *including quizzes – 60%

5. Late work/Retake Reminders
This semester you are allowed ONE late assignment.
2 assessment retakes per semester
Benchmark or reading quiz
Multiple choice = half points possible
Writing = full points possible
Remember: retaking does not automatically guarantee your score will increase

6. Outcome C – Intro to Rhetoric
We will continue our literary and tone analysis with To Kill A Mockingbird
We will introduce argument and begin analyzing Aristotle’s appeals
Benchmark 1 – Argument Analysis – Multiple Choice & Short Answer
Benchmark 2 – Argument Analysis & Comparison – Short Answer
Benchmark 3 – Rhetorical Analysis Essay

7. To Kill A Mockingbird – Harper Lee
You will be largely responsible for reading this novel on your own and outside of class.
Annotations!
Use sticky notes, an organized section of your notebook OR buy your own copy to write in your book.
Keep track of important literary elements and their IMPACT on theme—what does Harper Lee hope to teach the reader?
You are reading the first part of the novel on your own, so:
Stop and ask yourself questions
Identify critical moments
Think about why each moment from Scout’s life needs to be shared with the reader (what’s its purpose?)
Part 1 - Chapters 1-11 are due Weds, 1/16. You will have a quiz! *put this in your agenda!

8. Book Check Out & Anticipation Guide
Fill out the book receipt, make sure you clearly write
Your name
ID number
Book number
Condition –
When you come to be to get your book officially checked out, I will check your receipt and hold onto it until you return your book
While I check out books, please work on the anticipation guide.

9. Bell Work: Tuesday, January 8th
What do you know about the 1930s in America?
If you can’t think of anything, wait for classmates responses!

10. Exploring the 1930s
You will be assigned 1 of 9 historical topics related to the 1930s and the setting of To Kill A Mockingbird
You should find 2-3 CREDIBLE web sources to learn all you can about the topic.
On Thursday, you will be with a small group teaching this information to them and learning about the topics they researched
You have today and tomorrow in the lab to complete your NEAT research notes, including cited direct quotes and paraphrases, and your works cited.

11. You can email me at anordin@psd202.org
Thanks!
Any questions?
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12. Presentation design
This presentation uses the following typographies and colors:
Titles: Nixie One
Body copy: Varela Round
You can download the fonts on these pages:
Yellow #f8bb00 Orange #ed4a00 Fucsia #e8004c
Blue #00acc3 Aqua #00d1c6 Lime #bbcd00
Green #65bb48 Gray #617a86 Light Gray #a1becc
You don’t need to keep this slide in your presentation. It’s only here to serve you as a design guide if you need to create new slides or download the fonts to edit the presentation in PowerPoint®

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