6th Period: 9th Gifted ELA 22/23-LNG311/312 Assignments

After reading the argumentative essay prompt and reviewing the two texts, type your thesis statement.  Make sure you can provide evidence from both articles to support your thesis and three reasons.  We will be working on your essay outline in class on Tuesday, April 18th.  
Prompt:
Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is considered by some to be a great love story and by others a cautionary tale of the potential that human emotion has to lead people down dangerous paths.  After reading the texts, “More Than Reckless Teenagers: In Defense of Romeo & Juliet’s Love” and “Romeo is a Dirtbag. So Why is Romeo and Juliet Our Favorite Love Story?,” write an argumentative essay explaining and supporting your answer to the following question.  Is Romeo and Juliet a beautiful romance or a preventive tragedy?

After reading the argumentative essay prompt and reviewing the two texts, type your thesis statement.  Make sure you can provide evidence from both articles to support your thesis and three reasons.  We will be working on your essay outline in class on Tuesday, April 18th.  
Prompt:
Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is considered by some to be a great love story and by others a cautionary tale of the potential that human emotion has to lead people down dangerous paths.  After reading the texts, “More Than Reckless Teenagers: In Defense of Romeo & Juliet’s Love” and “Romeo is a Dirtbag. So Why is Romeo and Juliet Our Favorite Love Story?,” write an argumentative essay explaining and supporting your answer to the following question.  Is Romeo and Juliet a beautiful romance or a preventive tragedy?

What is a critique?  A critique is a detailed analysis and assessment of something, especially a literary, philosophical, or political theory.  When you write a critique, you evaluate it in a detailed and analytical way.  For this assignment, you will write a critique of Baz Luhrmann's film adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.  The specifics of the assignment are attached.

*Through your word choice and tone, how you feel about the movie should be obvious to the reader.  Choose your words intentionally.

Read the attached assignment guidelines.  Attach a document and complete the assignment.

Attach a document and write a story using each Lesson 8 word correctly.  Your story should not be shorter than one paragraph, and not longer than one page.  Be sure to highlight, bold, or underline each vocabulary word in your story.  This will count as your vocabulary quiz grade for Lesson 8. If you have any question, let me know in a private Google Classroom comment, or through email or remind.  Enjoy your day!

Lesson 8 Word List:
instinct
quaint
rambling
loiter
mastery
anthem
transfixed
lustrous
serene
immaculate

This assignment is due 02/07/2023. Click the attached link to access the assignment; on the CommonLit login page, click Log In With Google.

Review the assignment guidelines below.  We will work on this project starting this week.  Your song MUST be school appropriate and approved by your teacher.  See below for a list of literary elements and poetic devices you can use to analyze your selected lyrics.  If you find another literary device/element in your lyrics that is not on the list below, check with your teacher before  you include it in your project.  
 

*Reminder:  You must identify examples of literary elements and devices in your presentation.  You must ALSO explain the purpose/significance/effect of the example on/in the song. 

Terms:  
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
Allusion
Idiom
Pun
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Assonance
Imagery
Apostrophe
Paradox
Oxymoron
Imagery
Symbol/Symbolism
Understatement
Euphemism
Metonymy
Synecdoche
Cliché 
Antithesis
Circumlocution
Litotes 
Repetition 
Rhyme 
Theme
Tone 
Mood
Irony
Conflict
Setting 
Plot
Rhetorical question
Rhetorical appeals

Write a constructed response.  Answer the following question.  Be sure to provide concrete detail(s) and commentary analysis.
Color-code your response.  Be sure to use transitional words and phrases to connect your sentences and ideas.  Refer to your transitional words and phrases list.  Your constructed response should be double-spaced in 12-point font/Times New Roman.  
TS/CS- BLUE
CD- RED
CM- GREEN

Prompt:  What is the theme of the animated short "For the Birds"?

Sample TS:   The theme of Pixar’s movie Finding Nemo is that fear is sometimes more dangerous than danger itself. 
Single-chunk:
TS
CD
CM
CM
CS

Double-chunk:
TS
CD
CM
CM
CD
CM
CM
CS

Attach a document and copy and paste your lyrics for teacher approval.

If you were absent for our Monster Fishbowl discussion, attach a document and pick TWO of the following questions. Answer each in a well-written constructed response.  Be sure to include at least one piece of textual evidence in each response.

Question Choices:
1. Should Steve have been found guilty or innocent?2. What factors are to blame for Steve’s actions? (His environment?  His peers?  His family?  Steve himself?)
3.  How does Steve feel about himself?  How does this affect his identity?
4.  What could Steve have done differently to change his situation in the story?  
5.  Is Steve a dynamic or static character?
6.  What’s the universal theme of this book?  How does the author develop this theme? (What can we ALL learn from Steve’s journey?) 



Format:
TS
CD
CM
CM
CS

In a well-written and color-coded constructed response, compose a double-chunk paragraph explaining which death theory your group believes is correct.  Be sure to follow the correct format and employ effective writing techniques.  Non-negotiables apply.

Sample Topic Sentences:  

After reading the informational texts “Who Killed Otzi the Iceman?”  and “The Secret of the Iceman’s Death”, it is apparent that Otzi’s death can be attributed to [insert death theory here].  
OrAfter reading the informational  text “Who Killed Otzi the Iceman?” and other cold case sources, it is obvious that Otzi  died due to [insert death theory here].

Reminders:
12-point font; Times New Roman
Edit for grammatical errors
Use effective and well-chosen transitional words and phrases
Be mindful of your diction (word choice)
Vary your sentence structure
Remember, COMMENTARY explains
Format:
TS
CD
CM
CM
CD
CM
CM
CS

1.  Read the attached assignment guidelines.  
2.  Brainstorm topics associated with Monster.  
3.  Find an article over the topic of your choice.  
4.  Read the article and complete the assignment.

Some topics addressed in Monster are:
Decision-making/Consequences of poor decisions 
Lies and Deceit
Introspection or the self-examination of your own thoughts and feelings
Search for Identity
Versions of reality
Fear
Peer Pressure
the American Justice System
Betrayal
Isolation

We will complete this assignment in class on Friday, Oct. 21st.  If you are absent, please complete it at home.

We will complete this assignment in class on Thursday, Oct. 20th.  If you are absent, please complete it at home.

1.  Review the Object Summary notes and Google Slides (attached here)
2.  Reread the article from yesterday's COMMONLIT. 
3.  Write an objective summary of the article "Why Do People Follow the Crowd?" (You may use a graphic organizer to help your draft your objective summary.)
4.  Review the rubric to ensure you meet all criteria of the assignment.
5.  Attach a document to this assignment to type your objective summary.  
6.  Non negotiables apply!

Happy Digital Learning Day!  Your assignment instructions are below.

1. Watch the video lesson!  
2. Complete the Prewriting Task for MDG.
3.  Refer to the DLD: Jane Schaffer Review & Constructed Response Slideshow if you have any questions.
4.  If you need help, message me in the comment section of the Prewriting Task, or send me an email.
Also, we will write the constructed response in class on Tuesday and Wednesday, not Monday and Tuesday...I keep saying Monday in the video! Haha! 😂
Enjoy your Labor Day Weekend!  Have fun! Be safe!

Vocabulary Narrative:  Using Vocabulary in Context
Write a short story using the vocabulary words below from "The Most Dangerous Game". Be sure to use the word correctly and as the correct part of speech.  Also, be sure to underline, bold, or highlight the vocabulary words in your story. 
Rubric: 
All vocabulary words used correctly (10 pts.)
Story has beginning, middle, and ending; story comes to a logical conclusion based on the details in the story (10 pts.)
Good command of grammar, spelling, punctuation (10 pts.)
Note:  There is not a minimum length for your story, but there is a maximum length.  Maximum length: one page


Words:  

tangible
quarry
disarming
cultivated
amenity
condone
droll
scruples
solicitously
imperative
uncanny
zealous

We wrote an essay in class today!  If you were absent, you can complete the assignment at home.  The instructions are below.  If you have any questions, let me know. 
Writing Diagnostic:  Pick one of the topics below and write a well-developed, multi paragraph response. Remember the Non-Negotiables as you write your response.  Write in blue or black ink.  If you make a mistake, mark through it with one line.
Topic Choices:
Since you’ve become a teenager, what are the greatest challenges you’ve faced? 
What qualities make someone a good friend?
What are three items every student should have in his/her backpack?
What is the most influential book you’ve ever read? How did it affect you?