We will begin Book Clubs on Monday, May 1. You must read the first third of your book by this date. The book options are listed in the slide show below.
The Book Club work due on May 1 is Posted Here
Friday, April 28, 2017
Thursday, April 27, 2017
On-Level: Julius Caesar Materials Acts 1 & 2
On block day this week, we are starting to read The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare. This is one of my all-time favorite plays. It has the beautiful language of Shakespeare without all the mushy love stuff.
Click here for a link to all the documents for JC Acts 1 and 2
(This is the "red packet" that was given to you in class.)
Click here for the No Fear Shakespeare for Julius Caesar
I found a free audiobook for the text! It's not as good as the one I have during class time, but it works if you need it. Click here for the audiobook.
Click here for a link to all the documents for JC Acts 1 and 2
(This is the "red packet" that was given to you in class.)
Click here for the No Fear Shakespeare for Julius Caesar
I found a free audiobook for the text! It's not as good as the one I have during class time, but it works if you need it. Click here for the audiobook.
On-Level: Background Notes for Julius Caesar (JC)
This week, we started reading The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare.
Before we started reading, we took some notes over the historical background of the play, as well as some drama and literary terms you need to know.
Click here to see Background Notes for Julius Caesar
Before we started reading, we took some notes over the historical background of the play, as well as some drama and literary terms you need to know.
Click here to see Background Notes for Julius Caesar
Tuesday, April 25, 2017
Monday, April 24, 2017
On-Level: Rhetorical Triangle and Persuasion Notes
In class on Monday, April 24, we took notes about rhetoric.
Rhetoric is the art of using language effectively.
Click here for the Rhetorical Triangle and Persuasion Notes
Click here for the Rhetorical Triangle and Persuasion Notes
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
On-Level: Research Project 2017
We started working on a research project on Monday, April 3. Here are the documents and information you need to succeed:
Project Assignment Page and Outline
Article Annotation Page
How to Set Up MLA Formatting
This handout was received in class on 4/18.
How to Submit a Paper on TurnItIn.com
Instructions for how to sign up for TurnItIn.com are posted below. This document also contains my sample Mother Teresa essay, as well as my sample Works Cited for my Mother Teresa essay. It also has directions for how to create a Works Cited and other general reminders. This handout was received in class 4/19-4/20.
3. Click on “Student”
4. Put in your Class ID and Enrollment Password:
6. After finishing the profile, you should be logged in and added to my class. Please WRITE DOWN YOUR LOGIN INFORMATION. If you want to write it down and have me keep it for you, let me know.
Project Assignment Page and Outline
Article Annotation Page
How to Set Up MLA Formatting
This handout was received in class on 4/18.
How to Submit a Paper on TurnItIn.com
Instructions for how to sign up for TurnItIn.com are posted below. This document also contains my sample Mother Teresa essay, as well as my sample Works Cited for my Mother Teresa essay. It also has directions for how to create a Works Cited and other general reminders. This handout was received in class 4/19-4/20.
How to Sign Up for
TurnItIn.com
1. Go to TurnItIn.com
2. Click on “New
Account”1. Go to TurnItIn.com
3. Click on “Student”
4. Put in your Class ID and Enrollment Password:
4th Period Class ID: 15084144
5th Period Class ID: 15084171
6th Period Class ID: 15084184
7th Period Class ID: 15084198
ALL CLASSES – your enrollment password is wisepass
5. Continue the sign-up
process by putting in your personal information. Please remember to capitalize
your name, and please use whatever name you usually go by during class. You may
use your own email address, your school email address, or a parent’s email
address. Make sure it is an email address that you actually have access to! The
school has made a Gmail for every student – it’s your first name, last name,
and the last four of your ID @ humbleisd.net5th Period Class ID: 15084171
6th Period Class ID: 15084184
7th Period Class ID: 15084198
ALL CLASSES – your enrollment password is wisepass
6. After finishing the profile, you should be logged in and added to my class. Please WRITE DOWN YOUR LOGIN INFORMATION. If you want to write it down and have me keep it for you, let me know.
Monday, April 3, 2017
Pre-AP: Survival Project 2017
Documents:
Survival Project Assignment Page
Survival Project Intro PowerPoint w/ Works Cited Info (Shown in class 4/3/2017)
Research Tips and Works Cited / Database Info
I want to emphasize that we are grading the content of your presentation, not your presentation skills. Whatever mode of presentation you choose, please make sure it is adequate for all the information you have to present to us. If you find it difficult to add a Works Cited to your presentation, you may hand that to me separately (must be typed).
Survival Project Assignment Page
Survival Project Intro PowerPoint w/ Works Cited Info (Shown in class 4/3/2017)
Research Tips and Works Cited / Database Info
I want to emphasize that we are grading the content of your presentation, not your presentation skills. Whatever mode of presentation you choose, please make sure it is adequate for all the information you have to present to us. If you find it difficult to add a Works Cited to your presentation, you may hand that to me separately (must be typed).
The project will be presented on Monday, April 10. How can I
present my research?
Paper-Based Options:
Poster (glitter is optional, but recommended)
Brochure (make enough to pass out to the class)
Write a Journal
Technology-Based
Options:
Microsoft PowerPoint
Google Slides - drive.google.com and sign in with any Gmail
account
Prezi - https://prezi.com/
PowToon - https://www.powtoon.com/
Microsoft Photo Story
Make a film – iMovie, Windows Movie Maker, or the video
editing software on your phone
SlideRocket - http://www.sliderocket.com/
Go Animate - https://goanimate.com/
Emaze - https://www.emaze.com/
Animoto - https://animoto.com/
Other Options:
Do a Live Skit
Citing Webpages and Documents from the Web
You need these pieces of information:
Citing Webpages and Documents from the Web
You need these pieces of information:
- Author of article (if available)
- Title of the website
- Title of Article/Page
- Name of company/publisher/who pays for the site and its info?
- Date you accessed it (today's date)
- Date it was published to the web (if available)
- URL (copy/paste) at the end of the citation
Need help doing MLA citations? Try bibme.org - click MLA and then choose Manual Entry Mode. Put in all the info, and click Create Citation! Copy/paste into your Word Doc or project.
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