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Night Work

mrcoia — Fri, 11 May 2012 08:39:20 +0000

We started our Night unit today. Wasn’t here? You still need to print off the unit guide and read this first half. It’s up to page 62 (depending on the version). See unit guide for specifics.

Also, you MUST watch this following clip with the author, Elie Wiesel, and Oprah. I’m no fan of Oprah, but I am a fan of Wiesel.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=slZMOkYJFO0

Don’t forget to print off unit guide #10 of Life of Pi AT HOME and put it in your binder this weekend. And, here’s one last reminder to buy a copy of Life of Pi. Do it now so you will not have to share books in our final unit.

Power of One Discussion Questions

mrcoia — Fri, 04 May 2012 07:08:47 +0000

10th grade students: Here is a Word copy of the Power of One discussion questions. Cut out your section, paste, then complete the questions this weekend as a possibility. This will ensure your preparedness.

Happy last P1 weekend!

2012 Discussion Questions – All Groups

AP Language Student Volunteers

mrcoia — Fri, 04 May 2012 07:04:57 +0000

AP Language students who volunteered: Thanks! Your help will be welcome on the Power of One night, Wednesday, 5/9. I’ve called you in to Seminar on 5/8 for session one. We’ll talk briefly on what you’ll do.

As for you Model Congress kids who volunteered (Courtney, Steffany, Sam), I’d like you to consider being a moderator for a group. Donaven, I’d like you to consider it as well. Let me know.

Thanks again. I will offer something for this extra credit work you are doing on this.

Synthesis Essay Student Papers: Locavore

mrcoia — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:36:50 +0000

Read through the three student essays on the locavore prompt, along with the scoring commentary for each. Write down what worked for each, and what you did differently in your essay. You can print these to comment, or you can write them down separately. Just be sure you are analyzing what these papers did or didn’t do.

Link to essays:

http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/repository/ap11_english_language_q1.pdf

You Are Exempt from the All Quiet Test…

mrcoia — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 07:47:13 +0000

IF you have an 90% or higher in class as of 5pm on Tuesday, 4/3. If this is you, bring something fun to do in class on Thursday; you’ve earned it.

Questions? Stop by on Wednesday.

Gatsby Fun

mrcoia — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 22:17:49 +0000

The Great Gatsby Video Game

We watched this in class, but in case you wanted to practice your Gatsby-themed rhymes at home, here’s “Daisy’s Lullaby”:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiajdDYYMaA

The Great Gatsby in a Nutshell video. IRONY!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiu1bC0eD0I

A Doll’s House Work for This Weekend

mrcoia — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 07:35:57 +0000

Remember your homework tonight:

1. Write 5 vanity plates and 5 bumper stickers in your comp book.

2. Pick your best vanity and your best bumper sticker. Type it for display. Use a license plate template to make it especially interesting.

3. Study for A Doll’s House test. Remember, you MUST have your book for turn-in.

4. Turn in your Power of One part 1 of your second book. Be sure to have page 9 attached. Is your book punctuation correct?

5. One more: Reply to this post with your best vanity plate or bumper sticker idea. Due no later than Sunday, 3/18, 11:59 pm. This is a graded assignment.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! If you think of it, please call my mom to wish her a good Irish day.