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American Literature: February 2009
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Thursday, February 5, 2009. The entranceway to the Museum has two biblical quotation carved into its granite walls: Remember…Never forget,” [Deuteronomy 25:17, 19] and “There is hope for your future” [Jeremiah 31:16]. Discuss your answers and write an essay considering why the Museum would have chosen these as its inspiration. What should we remember, and why? On what should humanity as a whole hope for the future? On what do you base your hope for the future? Where else does your identity come from?
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American Literature: December 2008
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Monday, December 22, 2008. You are going to write in any genre to express an idea, feeling or emotion related to the media's coverage of Hurricane Katrina. You should start to think about: What is the message that you want to give to your reader? What is the best genre to get this information across? You can go to http:/ www.thewritingsite.org/resources/genre/default.asp. And/or http:/ www.sheboyganfalls.k12.wi.us/cyberenglish9/multi genre/multigenre.htm#Types%20of%20Genres. Posted by Ms. McCloskey.
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American Literature: E-Portfolio Process
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Monday, May 18, 2009. Go to https:/ web.ideasconsulting.com/wjps/login.php. For example, if I were login in, it would be jmccloskey. 2 Go to the assignments link on the top of the page. 3 Decide which assignment you would like to add, and click on the add tab next tot he assignment. 4 Answer the questions in the Summary tab - what were you asked to do? What was the process for doing this? 6 Check off all the standards that apply to the assignment. Click on Save/next. Posted by Ms. McCloskey.
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American Literature: March 2009
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Monday, March 30, 2009. Blog Project due April 24th. Task: With your group members, you are to create a blog on blogger.com that explores the first novel that you are reading. This blog will become an interactive study guide for future groups that are going to read the novel. You must consider how you are going to present information, thoughts, and ideas about the text that will lead to discussion. Create a title for your blog that captures the purpose of the site. 183; Works Cited Post (MLA). ALL group ...
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American Literature: Blog Project due April 24th
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Monday, March 30, 2009. Blog Project due April 24th. Task: With your group members, you are to create a blog on blogger.com that explores the first novel that you are reading. This blog will become an interactive study guide for future groups that are going to read the novel. You must consider how you are going to present information, thoughts, and ideas about the text that will lead to discussion. Create a title for your blog that captures the purpose of the site. 183; Works Cited Post (MLA). ALL group ...
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American Literature: Proposal Letter
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Wednesday, January 14, 2009. In your proposal letter, please answer the following questions:. What genre/topic are you going to do? Why did you choose this topic/genre? What will your final product look like? What steps will you take to get there? Dear Ms. McCloskey. For my first project I want to create a short story based around the theme of unknown romance. I got the idea from the Twilight series I just read recently. As well, from the movie The Notebook. Posted by Ms. McCloskey.
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American Literature: Regents Week Work
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Monday, January 26, 2009. 1) Vocabulary Builders - You should start Parts I, II, III, and IV. If you have any questions regarding the procedure for each chart, you should refer to the Vocabulary Builders Packet to double check. If you still do not know the answer then email me at jmccloskey@wjps.org. 2) Extended Projects should be completed by Tuesday, February 3, 2009. All parts of the project should be present. 2 Choose a topic/assignment/focus. 6 Use the writing process to complete your project - Revi...
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American Literature: Extended Projects
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Wednesday, January 14, 2009. Vocabulary Builders – 1.)Word Roots: Prefixes and Suffixes, 2.) Super Sentences, 3.) Word Web. Use the research process described at http:/ www.crlsresearchguide.org/. To prepare you for all types of writing – expository, descriptive, persuasive, narrative, technical, poetic, etc. While researching, take notes on what you have discovered on the research log. Research how to write a poem. Read poems in the anthologies in the classroom, online, or at home. Notice things...Write...
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American Literature: May 2009
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Monday, May 18, 2009. Week of May 18th Assignments. Week of May 18, 2009 Assignments. 1 Turn your planning page into an essay – this is due May 26th. Remember the essay will be assessed on the following things:. Meaning: the extent to which the response exhibits sound understanding, interpretation, and analysis of the task and text(s). Development: the extent to which ideas are elaborated using specific and relevant evidence from the text(s). Http:/ home.earthlink.net/ tcwrites/essay.html. You will choos...
