Changing Paradigms...

...by Sir Ken Robinson (TED Talk, 2010):

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDZFcDGpL4U

Alt. Link: http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=215878

QNF/Blank Form

QNF///Quarterly Non-Fiction Assignment\\\QNF

*Once each marking period, students are responsible for independently finding a work of non-fiction that relates to class reading.  The non-fiction piece may be from a newspaper, magazine, or online source.  Be sure the selection relates to class reading, is appropriate for class, and is from a credible source.

*The summary should be at least a paragraph in length and discuss the key points of the article and specify the connections to the class reading.

*There is a cap of three presenters per day, so plan ahead.

*Articles may be tweeted to @room_218 instead of being brought in physically.

*Students may sign up for days to present in advance and when presenting the piece the student should bring in the article (or tweet it) and complete the following form:

Title:

Author:

Source:

Relates to:

Summary:

The Full GE Schedule:

ENG 9H

GREAT EXPECTATIONS [Dickens] Reading Schedule

Month.Day – Chapters

___________________________________________________________ September:

9.11 – 1/2

9.18 – 3/4

9.25 – 5/6

October:

10.2 – 7/8

10.9 – 9/10

10.16 – 11/12/13

10.23 – 14/15/16

10.30 – 17/18/19

November:

11.6 – 20/21

11.13 – 22/23/24

11.20 – 25/26

11.27 – 27/28

December:

12.4 – 29/30/31

12.11 – 32/33

12.18 – 34/35

12.25 – 36/37 

January:

1.1 – 38/39

1.8 – 40/41/42

1.15 – 43/44/45

1.22 – 46/47/48

1.29 – 49/50/51

February:

2.5 – 52/53/54/55

2.12 – 56/57/58/59

Vocab Directions

ENG 9H

                               *MONTHLY VOCABULARY ASSIGNMENT*

Select five* words from a current reading assignment.  Choose words that are unfamiliar to you and be sure to select words of the English Language (not something from a specific science, for example).  Be sure to include the appropriate MLA citation for each word.  The assignment is divided into two parts, detailed below.

-[Part One]-

  First, define the word and label the part of speech as it is used in context.  Next, identify both a synonym and antonym for the word.  Include the quote in which the word is used with appropriate MLA citation.  Explain the relationship of the word to a specific literary element (theme, characterization, symbolism, metaphor, allusion, setting, etc.).  A literary element may be used up to three times per assignment.  Finally, explain the significance of that specific word to the context (this will often be closely tied to the literary element discussed).

-[Sample Format for Part One]-

1.  word (part of speech): definition

synonym:             antonym:

“context quote” (author’s last name & page #).

analysis/discussion (about a paragraph in length)

____________________________________________________________

-[Part Two]-

  For the second portion of this assignment take the five words from above and write an original piece using each word correctly.  The form of the word and the part of speech may vary from the context in Part One as long as it is used appropriately and accurately [be sure to highlight the words and label part of speech].  This original work may take any shape* including: poetry, dialogue, narrative, serial, etc.  This portion of the assignment will be graded on overall spelling, punctuation, accuracy, context, tone, and meaning.