English IIIMrs. CraftRoom 811

Spring Semester

About Me

I have been teaching 18 years. I am married with four kids. I love to read. I am a Christian. I am from Pembroke, graduated from PSHS, went to PSU for my BA

in Eng ED and then to UNCP for my MA in Eng ED. I am not here for the money. I am not perfect, I am not extremely intelligent, I have a short

memory, I have a hard time pronouncing some words, and I can speak very bad Robeson County grammar.

I do not do drugs, drink alcohol, or smoke (anything). I am not rich .. So no need to look for reasons to sue me. I am easy going but smart enough to know if you are playing me. I have several tattoos – don’t be shocked if you see them. I have a

cardinal, a lion, an eagle, a turtle, two butterflies, two feathers, and lots of flowers.

I have a LOW tolerance for ignorance.

Classroom Procedures Do NOT have an attitude in my class.

All drinks must have a lid. Do not abuse bathroom privileges. (You will be given four a semester) Do not USE your cell phone in class. (more details forthcoming)

Do not CHEAT. Do not talk while I am talking or during presentations. Do not disrespect me by doing any of the following; All of the following

are automatic discipline referrals. Using profanity Sleeping during class Refusing to do your work Disrupting classDo not chew gum, nicotine products, sunflower seeds, etc. NO FOOD of any kind is allowed in class unless you have a doctor’s note.

PLEASE DO NOT MAKE AN ISSUE OUT OF THIS!!!!!

NEW CELL PHONE POLICY IN EFFECT!

Starting tomorrow all visible cellphones, headphones, ipods, etc will be collected and kept until the end of class. If you have an issue with this rule, please consider switching out of this class immediately. Cell phones are not part of the Common Core and therefore they have absolutely no value in this class.

Expectations

I expect all of the following: To have a meaningful classroom discussion

about a variety of topics You to do your absolute best and to do it

without fail. If you give me mediocre work you will get a mediocre grade

You to come to class everyday with the intention of learning something new, practicing, reviewing, and improving upon our knowledge.

You must trust my judgment about why we are doing what it is we are doing

What to expect from this class:

You will read, write, and present A LOT!!! We will NOT watch videos or films that are not related to

what we are studying. You will get bored, tired, frustrated and confused. BUT you

WILL LEARN something before your leave my class. I will make mistakes … I will fix them… You will be treated fairly regardless of who you are, who

your parents are, how much money you have or don’t have or if you are purple, green, or blue.

You will get the grade you earned. You will not be given busy work.

You will need

2 seventy sheet notebooks, no loose paper, or binders

2 or 3 rolls of tapeIndex cardsHighlightersPen or pencils (Neon colored Ink will NOT

be graded) DO NOT EXPECT ME TO PROVIDE THIS FOR

YOU

You will have exactly FOUR bathroom passes this semester. Use them wisely.

On the front of an index card please write the following neatly: 1) Your Name 2) SIMS number 3) Class Schedule On the back of the index card write the following neatly: 1)Date 2) Time 1)Date 2) Time 1)Date 2) Time 1)Date 2) Time

I will sign each individual card once and place a stamp/sticker of my preference so that cards can not be duplicated. If you lose your card you will not be given a replacement.

Bathroom Pass

Write one sentence that you will use to stay motivated to learn and to be successful in my class. Neatly write your quote on the back of an index card, you may include graphics or illustrations. Tape your index card on the

front of your notebook (neatly)!!!!

Attach your syllabus to the front of your notebook on the first page.

Story of an Hour

By Kate Chopin

Essential Question: How is the use of irony used in this short

story?

Learning Targets: I can find and identify the different types of

irony in a text. I can learn and identify the different types of

parts of speech.

1. the shot heard round the world is a famous phrase from the poem Concord hymn

2. the poem it’s about the Battle that marked the begining of the revolutionary war

3. with the passage of the stamp act the British parliament levied many new taxes in the american Colonies

4. after he had gave a speach against the stamp act patrick Henry became a figure in Virginia Politics

Starter Jan 22, 2014

Forestall – act in advance of Repression – restraint Elusive – hard to grasp Tumultuously – agitatedly Importunities – persistent requests or demands

Literary Term: Irony – a contrast between what is stated and

what is meant, or a contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually happens.

Vocabulary – “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin

Think of the word “tragedy” and discuss what this word means to you. Provide at least three example.

Imagine an instance in which you or someone you know receives a piece of news that is very traumatic. Then imagine that the news turns out not to be true. Describe your reaction.

Journal Response #1

Starting on page 435 & 438 write down the definition for the following terms

Noun proper noun Concrete noun common noun Abstract noun collective noun Singular noun Plural noun Complete Ex 1 On page 435

Grammar – Parts of Speech

1. on march 23 1775 Patrick Henry delivered his speech to the Virginia House of Burgesses

2. the house of Burgesses had met to deside how to respond to the british

3. persuasion, a form of speaking or wrighting that aims to move an audience to action

4. Patrick Henrys speach was a defense of his Proposal to take up arms against Britian

Starter Jan 23, 2014

1. thomas Paine one of are nations most persuasive writters lived inEngland for the first thirty seven years’ of his life

2. in january of 1776 Paine published a pamphlet titled Common Sense

3. Thomas Paines pamphlet Common Sense denounced King Geo. III

4. he also wrote a series’ of 16 pamphlets during the revolutionary war in which he urged citizens to keep up the fight

Starter Jan 26

Number your paper 1 – 20 (On page 436 complete Exercise 2 )

On an index card complete exercise 4 on page 436

Grammar Jan 26th

In what ways were women limited in 19th century America?

Women living in the United States in the 19th century, or the 1800s, had few rights. Women were not allowed to vote. Very few women went to college. Education was considered only important for men. Women were expected to marry a man and bear his children. If women worked, they had to give their wages to a man. Women could not get divorced, even if their husbands abused them. However, many women worked very hard to gain equal rights. By the late 1800s, women had formed a movement to gain the right to vote. In 1920, women in the United States were allowed to vote for the first time.

Journal Response #2

In today’s society women are more equal to men than they have been in the past. What other rights do you think women should have that are not allowed today or what rights do they have that you feel should be taken away.

Vocabulary Jan 26 th

Review: Please fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word.

Forestall, repression, elusive, tumultuously, importunities

1. The first time she asked me to build her a new shed I refused; however, after her repeated requests her ____________caused me to change my mind.

2. The robber’s behavior made him an _________ criminal to understand.

3. Definitely better to try to _______having to go back to court.

4. The rowdy children played __________ in the gym.

5. It was all she could do to maintain her _______ while the lady cursed at her.

Write down the vocabulary words and definitions on page 645.

Examples of Irony Why is it ironic?

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“Isn’t it ironic?”

“Ironic” by Alanis Morissette

Choose ten examples of irony from the song and explain why they are ironic.

What health issue did Mrs. Mallard have? Who first heard the news about Mrs. Mallard’s

husband? Who told Mrs. Mallard the news? Why did Richards hurry to Mrs. Mallard’s home? What did Mrs. Mallard do when she first heard about

her husband? What did she do in her room? What was Mrs. Mallard’s “clear knowledge”? Did Mrs. Mallard love her husband? What tw0 things did Mrs. Mallard pray for, only days

apart? Who unlocked the door at the end of the story? How was it that he was alive?

Study Guide Questions

1. How were Mrs. Mallard and her reaction to the news different from most wives?

2. Before hearing the news about her husband, Mrs. Mallard had thought life might be too long. Why would she think that?

3. What do you think Kate Chopin thought about marriage? Explain your answer.

4. Describe several life – changing events that occur in an hour or describe one life-changing event that has occurred in an hour of your life.

Discussion Questions- Choose one and answer it completely on an index card.

Essential Question: How does death

affects society’s perceptions of individuals?

Learning Targets: Student will draw

conclusions about characters through analyzing the text.

Students will be able to relate to character perspectives through writing an epitaph.

“A Rose For Emily” by William Faulkner

1. Phillis Wheatley, published her 1st poem when she was bearly thirteen

2. alot of people including George Washington praised Wheatleys work

3. in philadelphia during the American revolution Congress choose Thomas Jefferson to help draft the Declaration of Independence

4. Jefferson a brillaint man later became the 3rd person to serve as president of the United States

Starter Jan 27th

Vocabulary ReviewJan 27th

Vocabulary Review 1. The island at sunset was a

_________ place. 2. Her language was formal and

____________. 3. Because he had not job and

no savings he became a _________.

4. Thick, __________ smoke irritated our eyes.

5. Follow the rules; don’t try to ____________ them.

6. The __________tone of their remarks showed their hatred.

7. No one believed us, but we were _____ by the facts.

8. Since the bank made an error, it __________ the fee.

9. Our grandparents thought anything out of the ordinary was _______.

10. Pinned by a fallen rock, the climber was ____________ from the cave.

Journal Entry # 3 Do you think the way

people are perceived changes after they die? If so please explain why?

1. did you no that 4 other writers worked with Jefferson on the Declaration of Independence asked Ms Harden

2. in his autobiography Jefferson shows the deletions and insertions congress made to this famous Document she continued

3. the advise in Jefferson’s letter to his daughter remind’s me of Benjamin Franklin’s self improvement program

4. jefferson exhorts his daughter to develope the habit’s of industry and activity

Starter Jan 28th

Grammar Jan 28th

Complete Ex#5 on page 437

Complete Exercise #8 on page 438

Vocabulary Review

Complete the vocabulary activity on page 656

1. if you would of looked in a referrence book then you would know that Herman Melville published the novel Moby-Dick in 1851.

2. we dont read storys like that no more 3. the workplace environment for many

immigrants in New York city during the nineteenth century would of been grim

4. do you concider yourself more of a practicle person then a dreamer Sharon asked

Jan 29th Starter

Grammar Jan 29th

Complete Ex#10 on page 439

And Exercise 13 on page 440

1.Do you give a direct or indirect answer when you circumvent a question?

Explanation: 2. If a person had an acrid attitude toward life,

would you enjoy talking to that person? Explanation: 3. If your taxes were remitted, would you be richer

or poorer? Explanation: 4. If someone is perverse, would you be pleased or

bothered? Explanation: 5. If you were in an inextricable situation, how

would you feel? Explanation:

Vocabulary

“A Rose for Emily” Study Guide ACT I 1. Why do the men and women

attend Emily’s funeral? 2. Describe Emily’s house. 3. Describe Emily. 4. Why did the deputy go to Emily’s

house, what was the result of his visit?

Act II 1. What had happened to Emily’s

sweetheart? 2. Why were the neighbors

complaining about her house, how did they resolve the problem?

3. Why did the people in the town not particularly like Emily?

4. What happened to her father? What did she refuse to do?

Study Guide Act III 1. Who is Homer Barron? 2. What did Miss. Emily get from

the pharmacist? 3. Why doesn’t Emily answer the

pharmacist’s question? ACT IV 1. What was happening that

made the neighbors watch Emily so closely?

2. Why did they want her cousins to come visit her, why were they glad when they left?

3. What do they believe has happened to Homer?

4. When did Emily’s doors close for good?

5. How did she die?

1. one characteristic of the American Romantic heroe is a sense of honer based on some higher principal

2. do you think Indiana Jones exploits are to unbeleivable

3. some of washington Irvings storys were based on german folk lore

4. i think that if all family member’s did there share of the household work there would be more domestic harmony

Jan 30th Starter

Complete handout for a grade (review on nouns)

Grammar

Answer the following questions, using context clues to show that you understand the meaning of the italicized Vocabulary words. Then, explain your answer.

1. Would a pauper need money for food or other necessary items?

Explanation: 2. Would most people consider a tranquil environment

helpful for studying? Explanation: 3. If a debater’s position is vindicated, has she or he lost

the argument? Explanation: 4. Do virulent statements impress you with their

compassion and kindness? Explanation: 5. Are archaic ideas new and fresh? Explanation:

Vocabulary

“A Rose for Emily” Study Guide Act III 1. Who is Homer Barron? 2. What did Miss. Emily get from

the pharmacist? 3. Why doesn’t Emily answer

the pharmacist’s question? ACT IV 1. What was happening that

made the neighbors watch Emily so closely?

2. Why did they want her cousins to come visit her, why were they glad when they left?

3. What do they believe has happened to Homer?

4. When did Emily’s doors close for good?

5. How did she die?

Study Guide Act V What happened to

Emily’s servant? How long has it been

since the room had been opened?

List five things they see upon entering the room.

Who was lying in the bed?

What does the strand of hair imply?

Read pages 643-644 Where was he born and

raised? List three books that he

wrote. What does he say about the

south? What happened to Faulkner’s

great grandfather? What was The Sound and the

Fury about? What was As I Lay Dying

about? What does Faulkner force his

readers to do? What award was he given and

when? In Faulkner’s opinion what are

the qualities of a good book?

“Read, read, read. Read everything -- trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it. Just like a carpenter who works as an apprentice and studies the master. Read! You'll absorb it. Then write. If it's good, you'll find out. If it's not, throw it out of the window.” ― William Faulkner

Who is William Faulkner?

Epitaph:  an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there