Ms. Neville's Class Resources

Ninth Period: Please watch the following video to reinforce what we learned in class today. You will be expected to be able to discuss it in class tomorrow.

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I’m sorry I had to be absent for review day – but trust me, you don’t want me there coughing and sneezing all over you. We will still complete an official review in class when I return — please download/print/complete your study guide and bring it to class tomorrow.

2010 Senior Midterm Review (updated)

Pre-AP Midterm Review 2009-10

Regular English II, you’re right on schedule. I’ll pass out your study guide in class.

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Here is the list of sonnets to choose from. Remember, you can access an online version of your textbook by clicking on the first link on the left side of this page.

Visit this site for some perspective and tips.

Timeline:

By the beginning of class on Thursday, January 7th, annotate your chosen sonnet for 10 homework points.

Submit your typed first draft (20 points) to Turnitin by 3 PM on Tuesday, January 12th (it will post to the second grading period). I will return a copy of it with suggestions to you during exam week.

Your edited/revised draft (50 points) is due to Turnitin by 7:30 AM on Thursday, January 28th. Please also turn in a hard copy of your essay to me in class on that day.

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First semester exams are sneaking up on you — you can’t hide! Please see below for downloadable study sheets.

SEMESTER EXAM SCHEDULE 2010

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

1° Exams 8:00 –   9:30

2° Exams 9:45 – 11:15

Lunch 11:15 – 11:45

7° Exams 12:00  –  1:30

Make-up Exams 1:30  –  3:00

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

3° Exams   8:00 –   9:30

4° Exams   9:45 – 11:15

Lunch 11:15 – 11:45

8° Exams 12:00  –  1:30

Make-up Exams   1:30 –  3:00

Thursday, January 21, 2010

5° Exams     8:00 –   9:30

6° Exams   9:45 –  11:15

Lunch 11:15 –  11:45

9° Exams 12:00 –   1:30

Make-up Exams    1:30 –  3:00

STUDY GUIDES:

English IV Midterm 2009-10

English II Study Guide

Pre-AP Study Guide

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Please forgive me if I have been grading your essays, tests, and quizzes more slowly than usual. I promise I have been setting aside the same amount of time I normally do, but somehow I haven’t been getting as much done in that time. I think it may have something to do with the assistant who has recently started “helping” me.

You may recognize him as the class mascot we had for a day back in late October. He is now twice as big as he was then, and has officially joined my family. I named him Hamlet, and he fits the name well because he is very literary. Really! He enjoys investigating all of your schoolwork and making suggestions as I grade, as you can see above (No! Don’t mark it wrong, it’s an acceptable use of a preposition at the end of the sentence because the thought would not be complete without it!).

Occasionally he really falls in love with something you’ve written. He loves it so much, he simply cannot bear for me to write anything on it. He tries to wrestle the pen out of my hand, as you can see here:

Normally I am able to get the pen back and distract him with a small toy of some sort, but occasionally he wins. He gloats smugly, proud that he has kept me from scribbling all over someone’s writing.

So, my apologies again about the slow return of work you submit. Hamlet apparently thinks no one’s work needs any attention from me — in his mind, I should be loving him rather than scrutinizing your writing. I think I am going to have to start grading at coffee shops so I can avoid losing the battle against the cuteness that I simply cannot resist.

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Each of my students is now registered to use an online edition his or her new textbook (…and the crowd goes wild…). Tomorrow in class I will give you your usernames and passwords and do a quick tutorial.

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The first student to post a comment stating (1) the NAME of this sort of mistake and (2) what the person who created this sign more likely intended to say  will receive three bonus points.

(Hmmm. I can’t get the photo to upload… until I get it to work, here’s what it says: “THIS DOOR FOR ENTERING AND EXITING ONLY!”)

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There are so many good things we will all remember about Mr. Kulwicki: his sense of humor, the annual Physics Party, the amazing sense of community he fostered in his classes.

The thing I will remember most about him is that he was a true gentleman. On many mornings we pulled into the parking lot at about the same time, before the sun was up. If he got to the school door while I was still getting my things together and getting out of my car in the dark, he would stand and hold the door for me until I got there. How many people do that sort of thing?

This character trait is merely one of the countless valuable lessons he taught thousands of students during his long career.

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Pre-AP — Vocabulary creative writing assignment for F451 #2; completion of study guide for Burning Bright; ten AP- Style multiple choice questions, lots of discussion about Burning Bright. Please see me if you need more information about any of these activities.

Eng. IV — Two “Survival English” assignments: one involved reading and analyzing offers from banks and credit card companies, the other (which is due TOMORROW) consisted of reading a sample lease agreement and answering some questions about its content. ALSO, Mrs. Hanratty came in to pass out Career Portfolios and give you information about NEXT WEDNESDAY’S MOCK INTERVIEWS. Finally,  if you have not completed BOTH the essay and objective portions of your Middle Ages (Part 2) test, you must make it/them up by Wednesday of next week.

Eng. II — No absences. 🙂

Spectator writers — Articles are still due on the 17th! Please come see me with drafts if you need advice.

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Pre-AP: the pages you need to read and respond to (2-3 paragraphs will be fine) are 1-6 (5 is omitted from the preview; that’s fine), 9-13, 16-20, and 23-25.   Scroll down to the 10/29 for the link to the book excerpt.

English II: YES, you have a vocabulary creative writing assignment due tomorrow for your new words! Use five from your new list.

English IV: You should be STUDYING for your test! Remember that your short answer questions will be given during the second half of class tomorrow, and the objective portion of the test will be given on Friday.

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