Due: Monday, MAY 2nd!

First thing is first..it is MAY! MAY! MAY!      Now, on to business.....

1. You need to have a complete TYPED DRAFT when you come to class on Monday. It needs to be printed off BEFORE class begins. It needs to be a hard copy... NOT just in digital format.
We will be proofing during class on Monday. Have your paper as complete as possible... this includes works cited information, etc.

2. You should have finished the Induction for Taming of the Shrew already (For Friday). Act 1 is due on May 3rd. Use your Shakespeare's Tips for Reading Handout. Pay attention to subject and predicate.. and punctuation. Take good notes!

Your first quiz over the play will be the following Monday, May 9th.

Taming of the Shrew Schedule

Taming of the Shrew Schedule:

April 25th-28th:
1. Read through the "Reading Shakespeare" Handout: Reading Shakespeare Tips
2. Read and take notes on Shakespeare PowerPoint: Shakespeare Power Point

April 29th: Read the Induction
May 1st: Brave New World online Socratic closes
May 2nd: Paper Typed Drafts DUE for editing. 
May 3rd: Read Act 1
May 9th: Read Act 2 QUIZ over Powerpoint, Induction-2
May 11/12th: Read Acts 3-4
May 16th: Finish the play QUIZ over entire play and Shakespeare notes

EOC Writing Sample Review- April 25th

We will be examining two samples of EOC writing submissions.

The prompt is:
Many people enjoy one season of the year more than the others. Choose the season you enjoy the most. Write an explanatory essay for your teacher expressing clear details about that season, and give reasons why you most enjoy this time. Include facts, details, and precise language as they are appropriate in your writing.

The first is what DESE awarded the highest scores.
1. Quickly look through the scoring guide for an Expository writing.
Keep it open: Expository Scoring Guide STUDY!! 
- Big push is organization and cohesiveness. Does everything tie together? Enough facts to explain the controlling idea? Transitions are HUGE here to support the organization.

2. Read through the first sample with the scoring guide. Look carefully at the explanation of the scoring below the writing sample.

Writing Sample: 4+, 4+, 2 BEST EXAMPLE

3. Then, you will need to read through the mid-level example for the same prompt. Read carefully the explanation of the scoring and think about what examples you see between the BEST sample and the Mid-level sample.

Writing Sample: 3+, 3+, 1 MID Level EXAMPLE

4. This is the checklist you will see with your test prompt. Think about what components of the scoring guide is implied under each check ✔️ 

5. Go to Google Classroom and respond to the prompt addressing your analysis.

Homework: Please, study your EOC EXPOSITORY and the K.I.S.S EOC Writing Notes from the board.

NARRATIVE EOC WRITING Scoring Guide
- Clear organization-Problem/Solution.. cause/effect organization. Vivid details showing how... not telling what. Set up setting and characters in the scenario and describe them with sensory language. .

EOC WRITING TEST: TUESDAY, April 26th. 

EOC Multiple Choice TEST: WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY, April 27th/28th

Aldous Huxley and Shakespeare

We are about to begin reading Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. Shakespeare famously captures the interaction of humanity with his/her society, but often comments upon how this interaction is in ways that are unexpected or rejected by this same society.

Huxley takes his title from Shakespeare's last play, The Tempest. Click on the following link to read up a bit on the context from which the line was pulled and how it fits into the text you have read.

1.  Huxley and Shakespeare- This is the primary text section from The Tempest

2. The Tempest and Brave New World

3. Margaret Atwood- "Everyone is Happy Now" Discussion of Brave New World

After you have reviewed the primary text from where Huxley pulls his title, read the essay on Huxley and Shakespeare. This is a sample of an advanced literary argument, similar to what you are constructing for your paper. You can see how Meckier develops a broad argument and examines multiple works.

4. Shakespeare and Aldous Huxley

"O wonder!

How many goodly creatures are there here!

How beauteous mankind is! 

O brave new world 

That hath such people in't!"  The Tempest (1.1.182-86)

Shakespeare's Birthday and 400th Anniversary of his Death

April 23rd is the 400th Anniversary of Shakespeare's Death... and also the celebrated date of his birthday. To honor his legacy, read up on the influence of Shakespeare on all facets of life.

Shakespeare's Greatest Achievement- In our heads (The Guardian)

Shakespeare's Birthday: Where can you get close to the Bard (BBC)

7 Leadership Lessons From Shakespeare (Forbes)

Who Said it Better? Shakespeare or Bieber? (The Guardian)

Shakespeare, skulls and tombstone curses (The Conversation)

Tuesday, April 19th

1. We will review the EOC writing scoring guide and requirements.
2. I will double check outlines for research paper. You should be researching this week.
3. We will then start examining THEME in Brave New World. 

EOC Scoring guides
1. Argumentative
2. Narrative
3. Explanatory

EOC TESTS WILL BE APRIL 26TH-28TH (Tuesday-Thursday)

Class: Monday, April 18th

1. You need to review the following narrative writing structure (outline). Narrative Writing Structure
2. Make sure the outline and its components are written down in your EOC notes before class tomorrow. When you come into EOC test, you will need to be able to write the outline out FULLY with all of its necessary components. This will be for a grade from me.
3. You will next review thoroughly the scoring guide for the EOC narrative paper.  I want you to examine the scoring guide and identify your strengths from this scoring guide.. and then your weaknesses. NARRATIVE RUBRIC
4. Open Google Docs... and you will need to construct a FULL OUTLINE mirroring the structure that I have provided. You need to have EACH COMPONENT represented!
5. When your outline is completely executed, start your writing sample directly under your outline. (in the same document)
6. When you are DONE... with another color type, you are going to LABEL the components of the narrative in your writing sample. This will clearly identify if you are executing the narrative successfully, or not..
7. Upload to Google Classroom by your class period on Tuesday.

Your prompt: 
If you could go back to August 2015, what advice would you give yourself at the beginning of your sophomore year? 

Advanced Scale Score Cut:
225-250
Reading — In addition to demonstrating, understanding, and applying the skills at the Proficient level, students at this level consistently:
- Apply a variety of strategies to determine literal and connotative meanings of words
- Analyze and evaluate inferences, conclusions, and generalizations
- Interpret ideas within text
- Summarize and evaluate abstract themes
- Analyze and explain effectiveness of text features
- Evaluate the author’s use of text’s organizational patterns
- Analyze and evaluate the effect of figurative language, tone, purpose and author’s style
- Analyze and evaluate strategies and evidence used in texts
- Evaluate the relevance, accuracy, and purpose of information in graphics and charts

Writing — In addition to demonstrating, understanding, and applying the skills at the Proficient level, students at this level:
- Demonstrate an effective and thorough organizational structure
- Use an effective focus (main idea) that is maintained throughout their writing
- Use effective transitions in and between paragraphs
- Effectively and thoroughly support the controlling idea
- Use precise and effective language
- Employ an effective style for the task, purpose, and audience throughout their writing
- Show an adequate command of the conventions of English

Class today: April 13th/14th

1. Determining Theme in Literature-  Definition, steps to determine, developing pertinent themes in Brave New World.
- Develop five examples
2. Comparative themes in the film, Gattaca. 
3. Check paper preparation handout.

Due Friday: Thesis for paper. Theme development in your notes. EOC Quizlets completed.

Brave New World Quotations- Group Discussion April 12th.

Brave New World has a number of significant quotations. 

They are listed below with their page numbers. For each quotation, respond with your reactions, observations, and reflections.

1. “Community, Identity, Stability” (Huxley 1).

2, “That is the secret of happiness and virtue—liking what you’ve got to do” (16).

3.  “Civilization is sterilization” (110 and 121).

4.  “What fun it would be if one didn’t have to think about happiness” (177).

5.  “As a victim, the Savage possessed, for Bernard, this enormous superiority over the others: that he was accessible. One of the principal functions of a friend is to suffer (in a milder and symbolic form) the punishment that we should like, but are unable, to inflict upon our enemies” (179).

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6. “You can’t make flivvers without steel—and you can’t make tragedies without social instability” (220).

7.  “Actual happiness always looks pretty squalid in comparison with the overcompensations for misery” (221).

8. “Every change is a menace to stability. That’s another reason why we’re so chary of applying new inventions. Every discovery in pure science is potentially subversive; even science must sometimes be treated as a possible enemy” (224-225).

9. “God isn’t compatible with machinery and scientific medicine and universal happiness. You must make your choice” (234).
10. But I don't want comfort. I want God, I want poetry, I want real danger, I want freedom, I want goodness. I want sin.. . I claim them all" (240). 

After your discussion, you will move over to Google Classroom, and an individual, you will pick one of these quotes that you feels embodies and reveals Huxley's meaning and purpose of Brave New World... and why you feel this way. 

EOC Practice for Friday:
Posted also on Google Classroom are two sets of Quizlet flash cards. The first is a review of literary and test terms. The second is a set of comma rules and examples. Please review these for Friday, April 15th.

Monday, April 18th

1. Introduction to the literary analysis paper.
2. Parallelism work:
                        Link #1 Parallelism- Rules
                        Link #2 Parallelism Grammar Link
3. Parallelism practice:
                       Link #1 Parallelism Exercise #1
                       Link #2 Parallelism Exercise #2
                       Link #3 Parallelism Exercise

Keep track of your answers on a piece of paper. Clearly label each group of questions.

Remember: We are up to page 229 in Brave New World on April 13th/14th 

AS10 Literary Analysis Paper

For Monday, April 11th, please read through carefully the literary analysis paper assignment. I will be reviewing it in class on Monday, but I want you all very familiar with the requirements.

The link to the paper assignment is here: Literary Analysis Paper Assignment Sheet

Paper Timeline:
April 13th/14th- Paper preparation handout completed
April 15th- Rough thesis done
April 18th- Full outline completed
April 18th-20th/21st- Research
April 20th/21st- Bring blank note cards to class with research
April 26th- Handwritten rough draft is due
May 2nd- Typed draft for peer editing is due.
May 6th- Paper is due by 11:59 PM to Turnitin.com (NO EXCUSES).
May 9th- Turn in Handwritten rough draft, peer edited draft, peer scoring guide, outline, paper preparation handout STAPLED in this order when you walk into class on this day. Due by the bell.

This paper will be completed outside of our timeline of class. We will be progressing through the literature we are studying while you will be working on your paper. You will need to stay focused. organized and balanced with both schedules.

Class: April 6th and 7th

1. Brave New World characterization slide project- Google Classroom. Due: Monday, April 11th
2. EOC practice is due by class on Friday, April 8th
3. Up to page 152 in Brave New World. 

Brave New World Group Discussion:

In class today, you will be working in small groups and discussing the following questions. You will be expected to (with most questions) to find textual examples and each member needs to track within their own notes.

1. What are the characteristics of your group's "Utopia"?  Think of an ideal life. Where would it be? What would they be allowed to do? What would they have to do? Would they have any limitations?

2. What do you think are the three defining characteristics of the future described in Brave New World?

3.  So far has the story in the book have any similarities to your group's ideal worlds discussed?

4. Describe the differences between Lenina and Bernard.

5. What is your opinion of Bernard so far?

6. What is your opinion of Lenina?

7. In his descriptions of Indian life on the New Mexican Reservation, what do you think Huxley is trying to tell the reader about the local lifestyle?

8. Take two questions from the Marxist School of Theory and two from the Feminist School of Theory and ask of the first 9 chapters of BNW. 

9. List 4 statements of analytical truths that you have concluded upon in your first 10 chapters of BNW. 

EOC Practice: Week of April 4th-8th

After examining data from the practice EOC Test we took on Friday, I have developed assignments from our "high-need" areas.

There are 5 practices located in USATESTPREP.
They are addressing the following skills:
1.  Reading Literary Texts- Central Ideas
2. Reading Literary Texts- Key Details
3. Reading Informational Texts- Central Ideas
4. Reading Informational Texts- Key Details
5. Reading Literature Texts- Draw from Source Material.

The two areas of Reading Literary Texts and Reading Informational Texts comprise of 66% of the entire EOC Test.

Remember in our discussion on Friday, in preparing for standardized tests, a student should follow the first two steps:

1. Identifying the type of question you are being asked about... what is the skill you need to demonstrate?

2. Reviewing the missed questions for patterns. Did you miss the question because of misreading it? Is there a larger pattern that is shown through large content areas? Smaller skill sets?

Complete these practices by your class period on APRIL 8th. 

Class: April 4th

1. Quiz over Brave New World up through page 122, Huxley background notes, and Dystopian notes.
2. Make sure that you are familiar with the Feminist, New Historicism, and Marxist Schools Questions.