Mrs Donovan's Assignments Pages 2007-2008
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Honors English 10 Name: ________________________________
Mrs. Donovan
Date: ___________________________
Handout 11
Period:
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Thirty points
Your project will represent the climactic scene of your story, in 3 dimensions. Include the setting, characters, and labels that briefly tell a viewer what is happening in the scene.
Focus
Correction Areas (FCA’s)
Ideas |
10 points |
Clearly depict and describe the climax of the story. |
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Organization |
10 points |
Diorama is neat and the parts are in proportion to one another. |
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Voice |
10 points |
Writing and artwork engages viewer in the climax of the story. Seeing it makes you want to read the story. |
Portray characters the way they are described in the book. They can be flat cut-outs, like paper dolls, or puppets. The facial expression and pose should reflect what’s happening in the climactic scene.
List the elements of the scene of the story’s climax; help artist create the “set” or non-human elements of the scene.
Write engaging, interesting labels for the diorama, to explain the climax to a viewer.
Make sure the set design, character size, and labels are in proportion and well placed. Make sure supplies are available and tasks are done on schedule. Help the others with their jobs as needed.
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Short Story Collins Topics - Due October 24th
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Group |
Story Title and
Author |
Topic for Literary
Analysis |
Question To Answer
in Your Collins Essay (Five Paragraphs) |
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1 |
A Visit to Grandmother * William Melvin Kelley |
Characterization |
How does Kelley help readers understand Charles Dunford and Eva Dunford, his mother? Write more than a character description of each; focus on Kelley’s technique. |
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2 |
Contents of the Dead Man’s Pockets * Jack Finney |
Use of Setting |
How does Finney use setting and description to create suspense in this story? |
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3 |
Blues Ain’t No Mockin Bird * Toni Cade Bambara |
Point of View |
How does the young narrator’s point of view affect your experience of the story? (Your feelings about her, your perception of events, your understanding of the other characters) |
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4 |
The Bet * Anton Chekhov |
Irony |
How does the story contradict a reader’s expectations? Describe how its events are the opposite of what readers would expect. What is Chekhov’s point? |
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5 |
Shaving * Leslie Norris |
Symbol |
How do you learn that certain actions and objects in this story have a symbolic importance? What larger ideas do these symbols represent? |
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6 |
Through the Tunnel * Doris Lessing |
Theme |
A theme is a universally important idea, explored in the art forms of cultures around the world. How does this story show and comment on a universally important idea? |
Honors English 10 Name: ________________________________
Mrs. Donovan
Date: ___________________________
Handout 12
Period:
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Fifty Points / Test Grade
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Mrs. Donovan, Office in 3rd floor teachers’ room
Day Back: Monday and most other days, or by appointment
Academic Year 2007 - 2008
Course Prerequisite: English 9
Text: Adventures in Appreciation, Pegasus edition
First Quarter Outline:
We will be reading and studying the short story genre, following a 4-step process:
In September, the class will read one short story and follow all four steps of this process, working in groups of four on each task. In October, each class group of four will read a different story, follow these four steps, and teach their story to the rest of the class. These activities will be interspersed with vocabulary and writing lessons. First quarter ends November 9, 2007.
Required Materials:
Three ring binder with filler paper, pen/pencil, and textbook. Also helpful to have at home are a thesaurus and a dictionary. Some projects will include use of the Internet with specific websites recommended.
Student Expectations:
Reading with written responses in the form of answers to questions or reflection journal
Daily class notes, handouts – you are responsible for getting the notes on classes you miss; I will have extra copies of handouts for you.
Projects completed neatly and on time in the suggested format given on the assignment
Constructive participation in class
Description of Course Assessments:
Collins writing assignments graded according to Focus Correction Areas (FCA’s) specified on the assignment sheet
Notebooks graded monthly for completeness, organization, and usability
Daily homework check
Tests and quizzes including knowledge about works of literature, identification of literary devices, open response, and essay questions.
Grading:
Class is graded on a point system, as follows:
In-class assignments and homework can earn 5 points each
Quizzes range from 10 to 30 points
Tests, Collins, and projects can earn 50 points
Exams can earn 100 points
The points you earn are compared with the possible points at any given time, and the percent determines your grade. For example, if 100 points were possible and you earned 80, your grade would be a B minus.
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