Ms. Neville's Class Resources

Here are the resources you need in order to complete the last TED talk of the semester:

PDF of the handout you need to fill out: TED Talk of the Week

Link to TED Talk #2 

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Hello 1st Period APers. To stay on track with our first semester agenda, we need to keep up with reading assignments despite the inclement weather day(s?). In order to not get behind I’m going to have to consolidate a few of this week’s in-class activities, so it’s crucial you’re on top of these reading assignments!

Due 1/7/14: 1984 Part Two, chapters 1-4.
Due 1/8/14: 1984 Part Two, chapters 5-8.
Due 1/9/14: 1984 Part Two, chapters 9 (this one is challenging, yes, but not impossible) -10

Due 1/10/14: 1984 Part Three, chapters 1-2

In lieu of study guide questions, record the following notes at the end of EACH chapter (you can just do this in your notebook, but I will be checking them!):

1.) What important new information (or suspicions) do you have about any existing characters? Are there any new characters, even seemingly minor ones? Any interesting characterization

2.) What theme(s) or motif(s) are emerging or dominant in this particular chapter?

3.) Any additional comments or questions you have after reading.

PLEASE SHARE THIS INFORMATION WITH ANY CLASSMATES YOU SUSPECT HAVE NOT ALREADY CHECKED THIS SITE FOR INCLEMENT WEATHER DAY INSTRUCTIONS (per the policy printed on your December schedule)! THANK YOU!  And remember: yes, this class is extra work… but I assure you it is worth it!

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* I do not intend insult with this title… I am fully aware that the majority of you are responsible students who stay on top of your work. 

Well folks, all good things must come to an end — including Winter Break.

As I put the finishing touches on this post I am honestly uncertain of WHEN exactly I will see you next, what with the fluctuating weather reports prognosticating a frosty apocalypse over the next few days and all. I refuse to weigh in on the probability of school being called off on any given day, however, due to my strong superstition that doing so would certainly guarantee us the opposite of what we hope for (see how I’m being intentionally vague there?).

All of that said, here’s the general plan for the upcoming week for each class. Those of you who came to this post via a link from Twitter, please encourage your non-Tweeting classmates to check the information below. Thanks!

AP Literature & Composition:  Part Two of 1984 is going to fly by; you’ll have reading assignments every night this week. There will be TWO unannounced quizzes (10 points each) based on the previous night’s reading. We will also be doing in-class writing on Wednesday and we’ll do analysis of both multiple choice and writing practice test responses.

English IV: There are several people in each section of English IV who have to make up quizzes from our last week of school before break — this will be done the first day we are back. In addition to revisiting main concepts from the beginning of 1984, we will start investigating how the BIG ideas from Part One of the book apply to present-day life . Assignments done in class this week will include AoW #3, TED Talk #2 (in class) & #3 (on your own time), a close reading of a few pages from the novel, and some fun with deciphering privacy policies & user agreements from some companies you’re very familiar with. And YES, THERE WILL BE A VOCABULARY QUIZ ON WEDNESDAY OF THIS WEEK! The words have been posted on this site since December 5th — no complaints.  Scroll down to see them if necessary.

Pre-AP English: I hope you enjoyed reading your 2nd Independent Reading book over break! In addition to doing your one-pager, multi-genre project, book talk, or review for your chosen book, this week you’ll have a quiz over the next WWW vocabulary unit, start learning about rhetorical modes (and have a chance to write in each of them), and begin an ad analysis essay that will utilize your understanding of persuasive techniques and ability to write analytically.

That’s it for now. Stay warm, read or write something that makes you feel good, and be READY TO LEARN when we return to school!

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Thursday’s quiz (English IV only) will count for 50 points and is ALL FILL-IN. Yes, word bank will be provided. Answering the following fifteen questions thoroughly will help you get ready for the quiz:

1.)    What is the difference between Newspeak and Oldspeak?

2.)    List five things that we can do that people living under the Party’s rule cannot do.

3.)    What are the tools Winston uses to do his job?

4.)    What are the names of the four ministries?

5.)    What are the Newspeak names of the four ministries?

6.)    Who is Syme?

7.)    Who is Parsons?

8.)    What two objects does Winston acquire from Mr. Charrington’s shop? Why is each important?

9.)    What are the names of the three countries in 1984?

10.) In which country does Winston live?

11.) Know the social structure of Oceania: what are the three groups of people? Which is the largest group? The smallest? Which is Winston part of?

12.) What is Airstrip One?

13.) Who is Ampleforth? What purpose does his character serve during his brief appearance in the novel?

14.) Who is Withers?

15.) HOW do we know Winston lives in a fascist dictatorship? List at LEAST five facts that suggest this.

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According to your December schedule, we’re having a Socratic Seminar on Monday. However, we need to switch that to THURSDAY, December 19th in order to accommodate the writing workshop we’ll be doing on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. I hope this notice keeps you from stressing over what sort of preparation you’re supposed to do for a Seminar on Monday… sorry for the last minute change!

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Your 1984 Journal #1, 2, & 3 assignment due date has been pushed back to MONDAY, December 16th. You can download the assignment by clicking here:  1984 Journal Topic Choices.

Additionally, here is the link to the first TED Talk you need to watch and respond to: http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html. After watching the video (I recommend doing so twice), complete the TED Talk of the Week assignment you received in class. This is also due Monday.

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I’m posting these to keep all of you updated despite dozens of absences over the past two weeks. PLEASE remember that you are responsible for completing work even if you are absent! Check with me or with a classmate for what you missed. This makes everyone’s lives easier, including your own. 

Friday, December 6th: Independent Reading #2 due (reviews, multi-genre projects, and book chats must be completed BEFORE coming to class; one-pagers can be done DURING class. Bring your book if you plan to do a one-pager.) No excuses, no exceptions. You have had these due dates since September; also, they are hanging up on the bulletin board and you are given frequent verbal reminders.

Monday, December 9th: 1984 p. 23-53 due, plus study guide questions for chapters II-IV.

TUES. 12/10: Vocab quiz over 1984 List #2. The words: dupe, clandestine, lucid, derisive, vindictive, loathe, vivid, odious, din, voluptuous, inscrutable, equivocal, partisanship, stagnant, mutability, myriad, reproach, gilded, zealot, and labyrinthine. You are responsible for looking up the definitions and asking me questions if you are unclear on any of them. This must be done BEFORE quiz time. Not being in class on the day we went over them does NOT exempt you from the quiz.

WED. 12/11: 1984 p. 54-70 due, plus study guide questions for chapter V.

THURS. 12/12: p. 70-76 of 1984 + corresponding study guide questions.

FRI. 12/13: Journal entries 1-3 due

MON. 12/16: TED Talk #1 response due; also p. 77-90 of 1984 + corresponding study guide questions.

TUES. 12/17: Vocabulary quiz over 1984 unit 3. Words: repudiate, pneumatic, supersede, heretical, multifarious, conspicuous, philologist, protuberant, vapid, divined, discretion, aloof, venerated, zeal, bestow, edified, proliferate, scuttle, inextricably, tacit.

WED. 12/18: TED Talk #2 response due, plus p. 90-114 of 1984 & corresponding study guide questions. 

THURS. 12/19: Quiz over 1984 Part One. Fill-in, 50 points.

FRI. 12/20: No homework due. 🙂 Over break, your only two jobs are to study 1984 Vocabulary list #4 (debauchery, posterity, balminess, palpable, amulet, amulet, pugnacious, bourgeoisie, debase, cumbersome, incongruous, pealing, lassitude, fatuous, extricate, insatiable, enunciate, privation, prosaic, gratuitous, deprecating, impudent) and complete a TED talk response sheet for a talk of your choice (list of choices will be posted here soon).

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AP Lit & Comp: Read chapters 1-5 of How to Read Literature Like a Professor, taking notes on main points.

English IV: Study your vocabulary list and cultural literacy unit 1. Also, don’t forget that you’ll need to be done reading your second independent reading selection a few days after we return from this short break.

Pre-AP English: Study Word Within the Word unit 48. In the course of doing so, you should do the following:

(1) Consult an actual dictionary (print or electronic) for a more thorough definition of each of the words, and record these definitions in your notebook.

(2) Complete the exercises on pages 148-150, writing your answers on a sheet of notebook paper you can turn in.

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In case you miss picking up a copy of this in class for whatever reason, here is a PDF of this week’s AoW assignment (due on or before Monday, November 18th): AoW #2 2013-14

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Hello 8th period. Here is the link to the full text of Fahrenheit 451 I promised you:  http://www.brookwoodhighschool.net/Portals/0/teachers/amclane/F451%20Complete%20TExt.pdf .

Your assignment is to be through the end of part one (The Hearth and the Salamander) for Monday’s class.

Also, I had issues with uploading directions for the multi-genre option for your Independent Reading, so I’m just cutting and pasting the content of the file below (I  miss my Mac!!!).  Because I am just now posting the directions, I will accept projects through the end of the day on WEDNESDAY rather than Monday. Keep in mind though that we will have reading assignments most nights, so don’t wait until the last minute!

Here you go:

Directions for

Independent Reading Multi-Genre Project

1.)  Read your Independent Reading choice.

2.)  From the genres listed on the pack of this page, choose any 6-8 artifacts to generate that will represent your knowledge & understanding of the book you read.

3.)  Make your artifacts (Have fun with it! There are countless ways to do this project right).

4.)  Include a 2-3 sentence explanation for each artifact (these can be included on each individual page, or listed at the beginning or end).

5.)  Make a cover or cover sheet that includes your name, class period, date, title of book, and author of book.

6.)  Assemble all of the artifacts into one of the following: a three-ring binder, a scrapbook, another sort of bound book such as a notebook or journal, or a SINGLE computer file (please don’t hand me a jump drive and tell me it’s all on there somewhere… put everything into ONE file – PPT or other presentation tool, Word, Google Docs, etc.).

7.)  Turn it in on or by the due date for your Independent Reading, which has been changed to Wednesday, November 6th.  

Artifact Suggestions:

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