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Fallen Angels Pre-reading Assignment

Fallen Angels

Commas-better link

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Stems 27 List

mund (world) mundane, mundo

cracy (government) democracy, autocracy

mania (madness) kleptomania, egomania

ize   (make) temporize, harmonize

antho   (flower) anthology, anthozoan

algia      (pain)   analgesic, algophobia

somn       (sleep)     somnambulate, insomnia

quadr     (four) quadratic, quadruplet

err           (wander) error, erratic

sine   (without) sinecure, sine prole

lingu   (tongue) language,  bilingual

mot   (move) motor, motivation

nav   (ship) navy, naval

und   (wave) inundate, undulate

flect   (bend) reflect, inflection

Stems 26-Test tomorrow

List 26

Anglo (English) Anglophile, Anglophobe

ist (one who) artist, anthropologist

saur (lizard) dinosaur, stegosaurus

pithec (ape) pithecanthropus, oreopithecus

calli (beautiful) calligraphy, calisthenics

austro (south) Australia, austral

cephalo (head) cephalic, cephalopod

chiro (hand) chiropractor, chiromancy

caust (burn) cauterize, holocaust

terr (land) extraterrestrial, subterranean

cata (down) catastrophe, catapult

jur (swear) adjure, jury

flu (flow) fluid, fluent

here (stick) coherence, adhere

pos (put) position, deposit

Night assignments

Night by Elie Weisel FInal essay and project

Part 1- Visual project- Jewish Star- 25 points

This portion of the assignment is due on Friday October 31st in class

1- Read the biography information of the Jewish Holocaust survivor or victim you

 were given in class

 2-Highlight or underline 6 factual statements

 3-Each fact needs to be typed or neatly written and put on each corner of the star

 4-Neatly cut out and place the picture in the middle of the paper

 5-Cut out the star

 6- On the back of each star put the name, birthdate and the fate of your person

 7- Do not forget to put your name on it so you get the credit

 8-They will be hanging in the class during Parent/Teacher conferences - so be neat!

Part 2- Essay response- 25 points

This portion of the assignment is due on Thursday November 6th at the end of class

Pick five out of the following questions or statements and write a 1/3 to 1/2 page ( 8-12

sentences) typed response to each question or statement. Use complete sentences, proper

grammar and re-state the question or statement that you pick. Each question is five points.

• How does experience determine how people live their lives?

• Can good prevail even during the most horrible experiences?

• Describe the support system that Jews had during this time?

• Analyze the relationships between 2 characters with in the book?

• Discuss imagery and what role it plays in the book.

• Discuss the theme of faith and what roles it plays in the book?

• Why do you think Elie survived and so many others did not?

• Discuss the significance of ‘night’ in the novel.

• What role does chance play in Elie’s survival?

• How does Elie loose his innocence in the book?

• Discuss symbolism and what role it plays in the book?

• What role does silence play with in the book?

• How did Elie’s experience in the concentration camp ‘change’ him?

• Discuss the significance of the last few paragraphs of the book?

• Why is it important to study the Holocaust?

Visual project is due on Friday October 31st in class

Essay responses are due on Thursday November 6th in class. You will have one day in class and

two days in the computer lab to work on the essay assignment. It must be submitted and sharred

through Google Docs to Danielle Wotchko.

50 points total

Wrapping up OMAM

Hi tenth graders! You are soon going to be wrapping up your first novel of the year, Of Mice and Men. Below are a list of important dates:

Wednesday, October 1st- Movie Day (your favorite)
Thursday, October 2nd- Movie Day 2 (you're spoiled)
Tuesday, October 7th- Final Test on OMAM
Monday, October 13th- Final Project(essay and letter) due

I hope you enjoyed Steinbeck as much as I do!

Sincerely,
Mrs. W

Syllabus

English 10/10A Syllabus

Mrs. Wotchko/Mrs. Cass/Mr. LeClaire

Welcome to your tenth grade English class! I hope you enjoyed your summer break and are ready for another year at EHS. This year is a little different because your assigned teacher, Mrs. Wotchko, is on maternity leave for the first quarter. You have been left in good hands and will have a great start to the year.

Contact Info

Email: Mrs. Wotchko: dwotchko@eskymos.com

           Mrs. Cass: jencass@eskymos.com

Mr. LeClaire: cleclaire@eskymos.com

Class Blog: dwotchko.blogspot.com

School Phone Number: 786-6521 Room: A-103

Mrs. Wotchko’s Daily Schedule

1st Hour, 7:35-8:39 Prep

2nd Hour, 8:44-9:42 Accelerated English 10

3rd Hour, 9:47-10:45 English 10

4th Hour, 10:50-11:48 Accelerated English 10

Lunch, 11:48-12:23

5th Hour, 12:23-1:21 English 10 (co-taught with Mr. LeClaire)

6th Hour 1:26-2:27 English 10

Classroom Rules

1. Be respectful. This means you are expected to be respectful to your teacher(s), peers, and the area provided to you to learn.

2. Be prepared. This means you should bring all necessary materials to class that are needed to participate. It also means to be awake and ready to engage.

Instructional Policies

* Cheating and/or plagiarism are completely unacceptable. Any students involved in such an act will automatically receive a zero for the assignment. Parents and administration will be notified of the incident.

*Late work is not accepted.

*If you are absent, you have the same amount of time your peers do to complete your work. If the class received an assignment that was due the next day, your assignment will be due the day after you receive it as well.

*Use pencil, black ink, or blue ink on your assignments. This out of courtesy for your teacher’s vision.

Grading/Course Structure

Notice: Semester grades are what counts on your transcripts.

This is how your semester grade will be calculated:

Quarter 1- 40% Quarter 3- 40%

Quarter 2- 40% Quarter 4- 40%

Exam 1- 20% Exam 2- 20%

Your quarter grades will be made up of homework, quizzes, tests, and participation.

Homework- This consists of assigned reading, writing, and any other assignments given to you. Homework is designed for your benefit and practice.

Quizzes- Quizzes may or may not be announced. Some quizzes may be weighted more heavily (this can either really help or hurt you, so be prepared).

Tests- Tests will always be announced. Tests are weighted more heavily because they are designed to show your mastery of the content.

Participation- This consists of your willingness to work with others, activeness in discussions, and overall attitude in class.

Course Description

English 10/10A is designed to guide the student toward successful completion of the required language arts skills of the Common Core State Standards curriculum. This preparation of skills will focus on the analysis of multi-genre literature and preparatory writing skills for college and career bound students. The improvement of writing skills will be the main focus, using literature as a focal instructional point.

Expectations and Goals

Individual assignments will have certain expectations attached to them as you develop your skills and those expectations will be described to you at that time.

Goals for the students in this class include:

1. Strengthening Reading Skills

a. vocabulary

b. comprehension leading to discovery of meaning

2. Maturation of Writing Skills

a. to use as a means of intellectual communication

3. Developing strong problem solving, thinking, and reasoning skills

4. Ability to actively participate in meaningful discussions

Units

Novels (Of Mice and Men, A Separate Peace, The Things They Carried, Fallen Angels, Monster, Night, Farewell to Manzanar)*

Plays (12 Angry Men, Julius Caesar, A Raisin in the Sun, The Crucible)*

Writing (Responses, Research, Persuasive, Narrative, Expository) *

Short Stories

Poetry

Grammar

Stems- last, but not least

*Some or all of these will be taught depending on the class.