English 3CPMonday, 10/31/16Regular Schedule

Due: -Vocab list 9

Warm-up (five minutes): Which vocabulary word from vocab list 9 are you most likely to use in conversation or writing? Why?

HW: -Sentences and definitions for Vocab List 10-AOW due tomorrow

Week # 10

Agenda: • Vocab List 10• Vocab Quiz 9• SSW

Vocab List 10 Vocab:

1. broach 2. cordial 3. blight 4. felicitous 5. derivative

Spelling: 1. circuit 2. circumstance 3. civilization 4. column 5. commissioner

1st Period Bonus Vocab (2 pts. each):1. She only knows a _________ of the French

language. 2. Most poisonous snakes have a ________

pattern on them. 3. We want to have the party outside, but it

depends on the _________ weather. 4. My grandma’s house has a bunch of

__________(s) on the shelves.

2nd Period Bonus Vocab (2 pts. each):1. The police entered the _________ home and knew a

robbery had occurred. 2. Which word means “the condition of being unaware

or uninformed?” 3. The _______ test will identify your strongest areas in

math. 4. Which word means “a very strong feeling of hatred or

disgust?” 5. Which word means “to walk or go somewhere?” 6. Which word means “to begin to open or develop?”

5th Period Bonus Vocab (2 pts. each):1. Much to my _______, I failed my math test. 2. Which word means “umbrella?” 3. Because the chemicals you are using in the lab

are _______, you should be very careful during your experiment.

4. Which word means “foolish words or ideas?” 5. Because the shrine is considered _______,

locals are very concerned about tourists destroying the purity of the site.

6. We decided to settle our dispute through an _________.

Vocab Quiz 9 AnswersVocab:

1. contentious 2. impetuous 3. equanimity 4. cursory 5. ubiquitous

Spelling: 1. characteristic 2. category 3. certificate 4. chief 5. capital

Bonus Vocab (1st)

1. smattering 2. variegated 3. capricious 4. tchotchke

Bonus Vocab (2nd)

1. disheveled 2. oblivion 3. aptitude 4. loathing 5. traipse 6. dawned

Bonus Vocab (5th)

1. chagrin 2. bumbershoot 3. pernicious 4. poppycock 5. beatific 6. arbitrator

SSW• Take out your composition notebook • Write silently for 10 minutes on the prompt. • Exchange writing with partner. • Highlight your partner’s strong lines. (no more

than 2 lines)

SSW

• Should students at NMHS have an off-campus lunch? Be objective as possible. Be sure to address both sides of the argument—pros and cons.

English 3CPTuesday, 11/1/16Regular Schedule

Due: AOW-Vocab list 10

Warm-up (5 minutes): What is imagery? What is figurative language? (look it up if you have to) Provide an example.

HW: -Bring SSR book-Prepare for WOTW (if scheduled)

Agenda: • Stamp/review vocab list 10• Review Imagery/Figurative

Language• Figurative Language “Black

Bruins”

1. broach

2. cordial 3. blight

4. felicitous

5. derivative

Vocab List 10 (v.) raise a sensitive or difficult subject for discussion(adj.) warm and friendly(n.) thing that spoils or damages something(adj.) well chosen or suited to the circumstances(adj.) imitative of the work of another person, and usually disapproved of for that reason; (n.) something that is based on another source.

Imagery

• Makes use of particular words that create visual representation of ideas in our minds. The word imagery is associated with mental pictures.

• Includes sensory details and figurative language

Figurative Language

• Figurative language is using figures of speech to be more effective, persuasive and impactful.

Onomatopoeia

• Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents.

Hyperbole

• Hyperbole is an exaggeration of ideas for the sake of emphasis.

Simile

•  A simile is a comparison using words "like" or "as." It usually compares two dissimilar objects.

Metaphor

• A metaphor states that one thing is something else. It is a comparison, but it does NOT use like or as to make the comparison.

Sensory Language

• Sensory language is the use of details from the five senses (sight, taste, smell, sound, touch) to add color and depth to writing. It helps readers visualize the scene a writer is setting.

Group Roles Timekeeper (person with closest upcoming birthday): keeps track of time; makes sure group is completing task on timeFacilitator (shortest person): makes sure everyone is doing what they are supposed to be doing; makes sure everyone is completing taskReporter (tallest person): responsible for reporting to the class what the group worked onRecorder (Person with shortest last name): Writes any notes/answers to group discussions

Figurative Language Discussions 1. Get in table groups. Decide on group roles:

timekeeper, facilitator, recorder and reporter. 2. You have 10 minutes to complete the following tasks:

1. Discuss and answer the assigned questions for your group on the google doc.

2. Prepare the reporter for sharing out answers to discussion questions to the class.

English 3 CPWed./Thurs., 11/3/16Block Schedule

Due: -Word of the Week presentations

Warm-up (After SSR): What type of figurative language is “Because no snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible?” What does it actually mean (its figurative/ connotative meaning)?HW: -TPCASTT “Let America Be America Again” due Monday at 11:59pm-Bring binder

Please Start Reading. SSR is for 10 minutes.

Agenda: • SSR (15)• Words of the Week• TPCASTT “Black Bruins”• TPCASTT “Let America be

America Again”

TitleWhat predictions can you make from the title? What are your initial thoughts about the poem? What might be the theme of the poem?

From the title, “Black Bruins,” I believe this poem is going to have something to do with UCLA, but I am not sure what.

Paraphrase Summarize the poem in your own words. As children, we learned that mixing white makes other colors brighter, but black ruins the colors. The paints represent skin color. Black is only used for words on a white background. I shouldn’t be proud to be at UCLA when 35 of us will graduate. There are more championships than black freshmen. You will name a building after people who oppose diversity which can improve demographics. We have voices that will increase graduations. We feel like Rosa Parks at UCLA. There is still racism. We want opportunities. Privileged people have an advantage.

Connotation Find and label examples of imagery (language used to create images in reader’s minds), sensory language, metaphors, similes, alliteration, personification, symbolism, syntax, and diction. Explain the connotative meanings or meanings beyond literal meanings.

“What we failed to realize…white background”-metaphor

This means that blackness is only shown by comparing black to white.

Connotation “Because no snowflake…feels responsible”-metaphor White people don’t want to take responsibility for a problem they didn’t personally create.

“When we have more national championships…jersey doesn’t fade”-Hyperbole

Many black kids are more concerned about success in sports than in academics.

Connotation “So don’t be surprised…Rosa Parks on the bus”-simile We feel discriminated against and want to rebel.

“But those with privilege…third base”-metaphor Those with privilege have an easier time graduating.

Connotation “So we have become our own painters / With our own

palettes /And we have voices that speak defiantly / So we ignite the flames to help us find the path to our future”-metaphor

We are standing up for ourselves and voicing our opinions.

AttitudeWhat attitude does the poet have toward the subject of the poem?

This poem has a scornful tone because he uses words like “fraudulent.”

The mood is hopeful and sad because there is hope that the students can improve the diversity, but there is sadness because black students are not graduating.

Shift Look for time and place, keywords, punctuation, stanza divisions, changes in length or rhyme, and sentence structure. What is the purpose of each shift? How do they contribute to effect and meaning?

The poem shifts from scornful to forthright and calm when the speaker changes his word choice to words like “We are asking for a level playing field.”

TitleRevisit the title and explain any new insights it provides to the meaning of the poem.

The poem is about black students at UCLA.

ThemeWhat is the overall theme of the poem? What are the major ideas about life this poem is addressing?

Equality is still not a reality. People do not want to accept responsibility for the truth.

Tone Example 2

“Under the program, the United States Department of Agriculture gives public schools cash for every meal they serve—$2.57 for a free lunch, $2.17 for a reduced-price lunch and 24 cents for a paid lunch.”

What is the tone? What words indicate this? Is the author biased? How so?

Diction

Style of speaking or writing determined by the choice of words by a speaker or a writer.

Example:

I hit the ball out of the park.

I smacked the ball out of the park.

English 3 CPFriday, 11/4/16Regular Schedule

Due: -

Warm-up: Shout out Friday! Who is someone in this class who shown a lot of PRIDE (Participation, Respect, Integrity, Drive, Excellence) lately? Why?HW: -Study for vocab quiz 10/bring list 10-TPCASTT “Let America Be America Again” due Monday at 11:59pm-Binder check next block day

Agenda: • Pass back Work/Update

Assignment Sheet• Work on TPCASTT “Let

America Be America Again”

Late AOWs

• 30% penalty=12 points off • have to complete at lunch or after school