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American Experience: Term 2 Archive of Weekly Syllabi
Below is a list of assignments and assessments completed thus far in the current marking period.
If you missed a class or an assignment, this archive, along with your X2 online grade report, will give you the opportunity to discover what you missed. It will also provide with the resources to complete all the work that can possibly be completed outside of class.
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Weekly Syllabus
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This syllabus is from the week of...
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10/31/11
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11/4/11
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The Crucible
Tracking Thoreau
The Crucible
The Crucible
- Click here to explore some of the many "text to text" connections and resources for The Crucible.
- Continue viewing and responding to The Crucible- viewer's response/journal #2.
- Click here to download a viewer's response and journal for The Crucible
- If you missed any of the film, you can catch-up by reading the script (see handout) or by seeing Mrs. Juster after school.
- Entry # 1- script pages 11 - 14 (top of third column)
- Entry # 2- script pages 14 (top of third column) - 17 (top of middle column)
- Complete work not completed in class.
No School: Veteran's Day
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11/7/11
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11/11/11
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The Crucible
- Click here to explore some of the many "text to text" connections and resources for The Crucible.
- Continue viewing and responding to The Crucible- viewer's response/journal #3.
- Click here to download a viewer's response and journal for The Crucible
- If you missed any of the film, you can catch-up by reading the script (see handout) or by seeing Mrs. Juster after school.
- Entry # 1- script pages 11 - 14 (top of third column)
- Entry # 2- script pages 14 (top of third column) - 17 (top of middle column).
- Entry # 3- script pages 17 (center of middle column) - 20 (bottom of first column).
- Complete work not completed in class.
The Crucible
- Click here to explore some of the many "text to text" connections and resources for The Crucible.
- Finish viewing and responding to The Crucible- viewer's response/journal #4.
- Click here to download a viewer's response and journal for The Crucible
- If you missed any of the film, you can catch-up by reading the script (see handout) or by seeing Mrs. Juster after school.
- Entry # 1- script pages 11 - 14 (top of third column)
- Entry # 2- script pages 14 (top of third column) - 17 (top of middle column).
- Entry # 3- script pages 17 (center of middle column) - 21 (center of middle column).
- Entry # 4- script pages 20 (bottom of first column)- 22 (end)
- Complete work not completed in class.
The Crucible
- Discuss all viewer's responses and journals.
- Discuss film as a whole.
- Begin essay test on The Crucible. This essay test gives you another opportunity to pass competency # 1 and competency # 4.
The Crucible
- Finish essay test on The Crucible.
- Upload completed test to your digital portfolio at www.turnitin.com. (Remember - you're not done with the test until you have uploaded your response.)
- Introduction to Blizzard Bag Activity # 1: Vocab Log- Words in Context for The Crucible.
- Complete work not completed in class. Don't forget to do Blizzard Bag Assignment tomorrow.
No School: Parent-Teacher Conference Day
Blizzard Bag Assignment: Follow all directions posted here and use your copy of the script for The Crucible to select two terms to enter into your vocab. log for term 2. (If you can't access your GoogleDocs at home, you can complete this by hand and do the digital part later.)
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11/14/11
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11/18/11
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Research: The Truth Behind the Salem Witch Trials
- Hand-in Blizzard Bag assignment - vocab. logs/words in context.
- Begin to learn more about the truth behind the fiction of the Salem Witch Trials by viewing and responding to Secrets of the Dead: Witches Curse.
- Click here to download a viewer's response.
- If you miss this class, you can complete the viewer's response by visiting Secrets of the Dead: Witches Curse at PBS.org and reading all about it. (Be sure to read through each related page to gather all the information you need to respond to the prompts/questions.)
- Complete work not completed in class.
American Tall-Tales and Legends
Enjoy your Thanksgiving Break!
- Pilgrims and Native Americans were on YouTube?!! Huh? Check it out:
- And go to Plimoth Plantation for lots of wonderful Thanksgiving surfing!
Enjoy your Thanksgiving Break!
Enjoy your Thanksgiving Break!
- Turkey day is done! Take time to relax and also take a moment to check X2 to see if there's any work missing. (Hint: If something's missing, get it done!)
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11/21/11
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11/25/11
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American Literature Sampler: Contemporary Period
American Literature Sampler: Contemporary Period
- Finish work on this short research activity - Miller & the Contemporary Period (This counts as competency # 2.)
- Click here to start the process of choosing a book for independent reading. Your book can be fiction, non-fiction, biography, poetry, a graphic novel - just about anything as long as it was written by an American author.
- Continue your search for an independent reading book by exploring the books in our classroom.
- Complete work not completed in class.
Reading Workshop
- Continue your search for an independent reading book by exploring the books in our library media center.
- Remember, your book can be fiction, non-fiction, biography, poetry, a graphic novel - just about anything as long as it was written by an American author.
- Choose a text to take home for a "text test drive".
- Learn about open reader's responses. These responses will help you engage in a dialogue with the text and open your process up to me.
- Complete work not completed in class.
Reading Workshop
Reading Workshop
- Google-Docs conferences: vocab. log & reading schedules
- Continue reading and responding to your independent reading book:
- open reader's response download
- sample open reader's response
- log-on to GoogleApps for your reading schedule
- Complete work not completed in class.
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11/28/11
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12/2/11
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Reading Workshop
- Google-Docs conferences: vocab. log & reading schedules
- Continue reading and responding to your independent reading book:
- open reader's response download
- sample open reader's response
- log-on to GoogleApps to check/update your reading schedule as needed
- Complete work not completed in class.
Reading Workshop
- Continue reading and responding to your independent reading book:
- open reader's response download
- sample open reader's response
- log-on to GoogleApps to check/update your reading schedule as needed
- Complete this writing prompt (part of reader's response entry #2). Choose one of the following prompt response ideas:
- If I could be in the setting of my book for one day, I would...
- A connection I have made to my book is...
- As I read, I'm beginning to wonder if...
Write for five minutes without stopping and follow your ideas, wherever they lead.
- Complete work not completed in class.
Reading Workshop
- Reading conferences
- Continue reading and responding to your independent reading book:
- open reader's response download
- sample open reader's response
- log-on to GoogleApps to check/update your reading schedule as needed
- Explore and discuss the world of multi-genre writing.
- Complete work not completed in class.
Reading Workshop
- Continue reading and responding to your independent reading book:
- open reader's response download
- sample open reader's response
- log-on to GoogleApps to check/update your reading schedule as needed
- Complete work not completed in class.
Reading Workshop
- Continue reading and responding to your independent reading book:
- open reader's response download
- sample open reader's response
- log-on to GoogleApps to check/update your reading schedule as needed
- Complete this writing prompt (part of reader's response entry #4). Choose one of the following prompt response ideas:
News Article- Imagine you are a reporter who has witnessed an event from your book. Create a rough draft of an article depicting this event. Click here and then scroll down for an example.
Diary Entry- Create a diary entry (rough draft) for one of the characters in your novel. Use as many specific and precise details as possible. Click here and then scroll down for an example.
Write for five minutes without stopping and follow your ideas, wherever they lead.
- Complete work not completed in class.
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12/5/11
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12/9/11
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Reading Workshop
- Begin Vocab. Log # 2 – Words in Context. Use your independent reading book and your reader’s responses to help you identify five words for your log. Due Date: Friday, Friday, 12/16/11 (midnight).
- Continue reading and responding to your independent reading book:
- open reader's response download
- sample open reader's response
- log-on to GoogleApps to check/update your reading schedule as needed
- Complete work not completed in class. (Don’t forget to get Vocab. Log # 2 done by the end of the week.)
Reading Workshop
- Continue reading and responding to your independent reading book:
- open reader's response download
- sample open reader's response
- log-on to GoogleApps to check/update your reading schedule as needed
- Complete work not completed in class. (Don’t forget to get Vocab. Log # 2 done by the end of the week.)
Reading Workshop
- Continue reading and responding to your independent reading book:
- open reader's response download
- sample open reader's response
- log-on to GoogleApps to check/update your reading schedule as needed
- Complete work not completed in class. (Don’t forget to get Vocab. Log # 2 done by the end of the week.)
Reading Workshop
- Continue reading and responding to your independent reading book:
- open reader's response download
- sample open reader's response
- log-on to GoogleApps to check/update your reading schedule as needed
- Complete the following prompt (part of reader's response entry # 6). Choose one of the following prompt response ideas to add to your developing reader's response:
- Shopping List- Create a rough draft related to events in your independent reading. Click here and then scroll down for an example and directions.
- Top Ten List- Create a rough draft related to events in your independent reading. Click here and then scroll down for an example and directions.
- List of Rules- Create a rough draft related to events in your independent reading. Click here and then scroll down for an example and directions.
Write for five minutes without stopping and follow your ideas, wherever they lead.
- Complete work not completed in class. (Don’t forget to get Vocab. Log # 2 done by the end of the week.)
Reading Workshop
Winter Pep Rally Day
- Finish Vocab. Log # 2 – Words in Context. Use your independent reading book and your reader’s responses to help you identify five words for your log. Due Date: Friday, 12/16/11.
- Continue reading and responding to your independent reading book:
- open reader's response download
- sample open reader's response
- log-on to GoogleApps to check/update your reading schedule as needed
- Complete work not completed in class. (Don’t forget to get Vocab. Log # 2 done by the end of the week.)
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12/12/11
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12/16/11
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Reading Workshop
- Reader's Conferences
- Continue reading and responding to your independent reading book:
- open reader's response download
- sample open reader's response
- log-on to GoogleApps to check/update your reading schedule as needed
- Complete work not completed in class.
Reading Workshop
- Reader's Conferences
- Continue reading and responding to your independent reading book:
- open reader's response download
- sample open reader's response
- log-on to GoogleApps to check/update your reading schedule as needed
- Complete work not completed in class.
Reading Workshop
- Complete this writing prompt (part of reader's response entry #8). Choose one of the following prompt response ideas:
- A scene/moment/image from my book that sticks in my mind is…
- If I could make a film version of my book, I would…
- I would/wouldn't read another book by this author (or on this topic) because…
Write for five minutes without stopping and follow your ideas, wherever they lead.
- Continue reading and responding to your independent reading book:
- open reader's response download
- sample open reader's response
- log-on to GoogleApps to check/update your reading schedule as needed
- Complete work not completed in class.
Reading Workshop
- Reader's Conferences
- Continue reading and responding to your independent reading book:
- open reader's response download
- sample open reader's response
- log-on to GoogleApps to check/update your reading schedule as needed
- Complete work not completed in class.
Tracking Thoreau
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12/19/11
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12/23/11
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Holiday Break!
Happy New Year!!!
Portfolio Workshop
- Learn all about the semester Portfolio Project. You must complete this project and hand it in before the start of class on Wednesday, 1/11/12.
- Choose one of the items below to complete today:
- Complete work not completed in class.
Portfolio Workshop
- Continue working on the semester Portfolio Project. You must complete this project and hand it in before the start of class on Wednesday, 1/11/12.
- Choose one of the items below to complete today:
- Complete work not completed in class.
Portfolio Workshop & Writing Workshop
- Go to your digital portfolio at www.turnitin.com and download your research paper.
- Follow these steps to begin the process of revising your paper.
- Individual writing conferences.
Note Revision Deadline: Friday, January 13th.All revision work must be completed before the 3pm on Friday, January 13th. You must follow every step of the revision process to have your revision accepted. There will be some class time available for writing conferences. If you are unable to have a conference during class time, you must arrange for a conference during "E" period, "H" period or after school.
- Choose one of the items below to complete by the end of class tomorrow:
- Complete work not completed in class.
Assembly: Day of Giving Celebration
Portfolio Workshop & Writing Workshop
- Go to your digital portfolio at www.turnitin.com and download your research paper.
- Follow these steps to begin the process of revising your paper.
- Individual writing conferences.
Note Revision Deadline: Friday, January 13th.All revision work must be completed before the 3pm on Friday, January 13th. You must follow every step of the revision process to have your revision accepted. There will be some class time available for writing conferences. If you are unable to have a conference during class time, you must arrange for a conference during "E" period, "H" period or after school.
- Choose one of the items below to complete by the end of class today:
- Complete work not completed in class.
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1/2/12
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1/6/12
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Term 2 Enrichment Activity
(5 extra credit points)Activity: Are you a poet but you just don't know it? Go to http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/diamante/ and create two (2) diamante poems. Print out a hard copy of each poem. Put your name and class period on the top of the hard copy. Hand-in to Mrs. Juster on or before Friday, 1/13/12.
Portfolio Workshop & Writing Workshop
- Go to your digital portfolio at www.turnitin.com and download your research paper.
- Follow these steps to begin the process of revising your paper.
- Individual writing conferences.
Note Revision Deadline: Friday, January 13th.All revision work must be completed before 3pm on Friday, January 13th. You must follow every step of the revision process to have your revision accepted. There will be some class time available for writing conferences. If you are unable to have a conference during class time, you must arrange for a conference during "E" period, "H" period or after school.
- Complete the item below you have yet to complete:
- Complete work not completed in class.
Portfolio Workshop & Writing Workshop
- Go to your digital portfolio at www.turnitin.com and download your research paper.
- Follow these steps to begin the process of revising your paper.
- Individual writing conferences.
Note Revision Deadline: Friday, January 13th.All revision work must be completed before 3pm on Friday, January 13th. You must follow every step of the revision process to have your revision accepted. There will be some class time available for writing conferences. If you are unable to have a conference during class time, you must arrange for a conference during "E" period, "H" period or after school.
- Organize and finish portfolios
- Complete work not completed in class.
Writing Workshop
- Hand-in completed portfolios
- Go to your digital portfolio at www.turnitin.com and download your research paper.
- Follow these steps to begin the process of revising your paper.
- Individual writing conferences.
Note Revision Deadline: Friday, January 13th.All revision work must be completed before 3pm on Friday, January 13th. You must follow every step of the revision process to have your revision accepted. There will be some class time available for writing conferences. If you are unable to have a conference during class time, you must arrange for a conference during "E" period, "H" period or after school.
- Complete work not completed in class.
Snow Day!
Important Notice About REVISIONS: Due to the snow day, the deadline for formal paper revisions/writing conferences has been extended. From 12:00pm to 2:00 pm during the week of exams, you may meet with Mrs. Juster for a writer's conference. Keep in mind that you must follow every step of the revision process to have your revision accepted.
Semester Final Exam Preparation
- Learn all about semester final exam & pick up hard copy of short story for exam.
- Review Inspiration® skills by responding to the following prompt: (see network folder)
- Use portfolio (digital or binder) to review essay test performance from the semester.
- Follow these directions to prepare for the final exam.
Important Notice About REVISIONS: Due to the snow day, the deadline for formal paper revisions/writing conferences has been extended. From 12:00pm to 2:00 pm during the week of exams, you may meet with Mrs. Juster for a writer's conference. Keep in mind that you must follow every step of the revision process to have your revision accepted.
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1/9/12
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1/13/12
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