Summative Assessments for Figurative Language Unit

The following assignments represent the summation of your learning this unit. You will show that you understand and can apply figurative language as well as examine and analyze the effect of purposeful diction in a piece of writing.

1. You should have turned in your vignette and all of its accompanying drafts (was due 9/23)
This assignment shows your ability to apply figurative language to your writing.

2. Two typed, revised poems from your composition notebook. Due Monday 9/30

• Choose from your Alliterative Poem "Happiness Happens" (or other), your Onomatopoeia Poem, your "Ego-Tripping" Poem, or your "Directions" Second-Person Poem. 
• Each poem needs to be on a separate sheet of paper in a font that is legible and suits your poem. On this paper, do not use MLA formatting for you name. 
• Type your name to be on the sheet beneath the poem (no need to place my name or the period on the sheet this time). 
• The poems will be displayed on "Back to School Night" next week!

3. A figurative language quiz 10/1-10/2

4. An in-class essay (beginning (10/1 and 10/2) 

• The essay will examine the use and effect of figurative language on a short story by Gary Soto. In order to show what you know you will make strong notes in the margin, using the CARPE system of note making, followed by the creation of your essay. This will be completed in class.

Next week we move onto a unit entitled, "The Role of the Writer"

Homework Reminder!

Period 2: Finish Ego-Tripping entry in your composition notebooks. This should be as long as the length of your page. Also fill in the box on page 4.  Remember hyperbole is exaggeration to make a point.

Period 6/7: Finish "Directions" poem using second person. Remember that this should be at least as long as the length of one page in your composition notebook.

Period 6! Don't let me forget to collect "The Town Dump" by Wallace Stegner.

Due Monday the 23rd!

• Responses to the Wallace Stegner vignette "The Town Dump"
• Final Draft of the Vignette!
• Be ready to share part of your vignette with the class!

Over the Weekend HW: Sophomores

Over the weekend you will finish a draft of your Name Vignette, based on the Sandra Cisneros piece we read in class Thursday and Friday. Draft (typed) due Monday, 16th. (Final due on Monday the 23rd).

Remember your SSR books every day!

September 11th

Homework Reminder!

Bring SSR books beginning Thursday/Friday!

Period 2 and 6--Bring your annotated Barbara Kingsolver Poem "My Name."

(Period 7, we didn't get to it!)

*if you haven't turned in your signed syllabus please do so ASAP.

Welcome!

Welcome Sophomores!

If you are viewing this post then you are doing a brilliant job of being prepared for class.

You are no longer the newbies, no longer the youngest ones. You are moving into a year in which you retain some of the innocence of your freshmen year and bring some of the savvy you gained from all of the experiences of 2012-13. Thus, you are aptly titled "sophomores". Sophomore, after all, is derived from the Greek, "soph" ( as in philosophy) means wisdom and "more" (as in moron) means fool. You will notice that this title fits--as you continue to grow and change this year. You will still be goofy, but you will also be sophisticated. You will know more than you realize, and, paradoxically you may find that the more you learn the less you really feel like you know. This makes sense too, (and is perfect for you because I'm paraphrasing Socrates the great, Greek philosopher) because we are studying world literature and within that will be considering many different perspectives.

     

It doesn't take much exploration of any culture, historical event, or person to realize that there is SO much more to know! We won't become experts this year, but we will try to learn about the world--how big it is, how many different people and cultures inhabit it, and also that, despite differences, the human experience is comprised of shared themes.

On Monday we will work on your summer reading assignment so your dialogue journals will be due.

You will also need to turn in your signed syllabus showing that you have had a conversation with a parent or guardian about the class (unless you are in period 6 as you have not seen the syllabus yet).

Additionally, your formal letter is due on Monday. It must be typed unless you do not have access to a computer over the weekend in which case you should turn in a very cleanly formatted handwritten letter.

I look forward to our work together!

Ms. Brandy

June 1--THIS POST IS FROM LAST YEAR! NO NEED TO READ FURTHER

Your research papers should be finished--as closely as you can get them, on Monday June 3rd. This includes in text citations and a works cited page.

JUST IN CASE YOU FORGOT the OSLIS username and password:

username: port

password: oslis

We will continue to polish them this coming week but we will also be looking at nonfiction work from WWII. Most of this will be in-class work. Your homework will be to finish the research paper to the best of your ability.

Challenge Criteria Options

*As always, 10,000 grains Free Rice (if you did this last semester, it will have to be 20,000 total).
Remember, this is a website where you can practice your vocabulary. For every answer you get right, 10 grains of rice are donated to those in need. To do this, you must create an account, sign in, and earn (in multiple sessions) the equivalent of 10,000 grains of rice. Your account information will keep track of your total.

*Watch the older film "The Gentlemen's Agreement" with Gregory Peck and write a brief review.

*Watch "Argo" and write a review.

*Read Night by Elie Wiesel and meet in my room, Tuesday the 12th, during tutorial, to discuss as a book group. OR take meaningful notes/write a thoughtful response--whatever you choose. This is something I want every student who feels capable, or compelled to read. If we had more time in the year everyone would be reading it. So, please, please, please, consider this option especially if you are an A or B-seeking student.