English II8 – 12 SEPTEMBER

9/8/2014

Warm Up: Please be prepared to take notes (quickly) and then complete your warm up

Essential Question: What influences affect world literature?

Today’s Agenda:

Introduction to World Literature Presentation

Introduction to South African Literature

Video – South African History

Tomorrow’s Agenda:

African Proverbs

Capitalization Notes

To capitalize means to begin a word with a capital letter.

Capitalize the first word in a sentence.

Capitalize the first word in a quotation if the quotation is a complete sentence.

Capitalize the first word after a colon if the word begins a complete sentence.

Capitalize all Proper Nouns (Pikes Peak, Pulitzer Prize)

Capitalize most proper adjectives (pro-American event)

Capitalize titles of people and titles of works

Capitalize the first word and all nouns in letter salutations and the first word in letter closings.

Warm Up –9/8 Capitalization – please rewrite the sentences using appropriate capitalization

1. In europe she visited france and belgium.

2. I know that william faulkner received a nobel prize.

3. Will ted develop into an all-american?

4. Ask judy whether she wants some french fries.

5. My family always buys the same brand of televisions and radios, electrosonic.

6. The chamber of commerce sponsored the contest.

7. The cuban exiles chanted pro-american slogans.

8. Frank wants a kodak camera for his birthday.

9. The fortress of louisbourg is in nova scotia.

10. Have you met any french-speaking canadians?

9/9/2014

Warm Up – Please be ready to begin your warm-up. Complete the warm up in your warm up notebook.

Essential Question: What is the purpose of folk tales and proverbs?

Today’s Agenda: African Proverbs

African Folk Tales

Discovering African Proverbs and their meaning – Page 130-131

Critical Reading Response Questions 1-5 – Due as HOMEWORK on 9/10

Tomorrow’s Agenda: African Short Stories

African Non-Fiction

HOMEWORK Questions 1-5 Page 131

NameDateENG IIAfrican Proverbs

Warm UpREWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING APPROPRIATE CAPITALIZATION

1. I lunched with captain perez yesterday.

2. Susan just finished reading “the most dangerous game.”

3. The chief justice of the United States just resigned.

4. What are the symptoms of this disease, doctor gilbert?

5. We saw portrait of a lady at the national gallery.

6. Can I borrow your copy of the member of the wedding?

7. Have you been introduced to bishop wilson?

8. I know that ms. Greer and mr. kelly will volunteer.

9. Does nature’s beauty magazine still have great photos?

10. I bought a copy of Grant Wood’s american gothic.

9/10/2014

Warm Up – Writing Prompt #2 – You will turn this in today. Please complete the warm up on a separate sheet of paper. Essential Question: How do short stories reflect a culture’s values?

Today’s Agenda: African Short Stories

Read from “Sundiata An Epic of Old Mali”

Read Therese Benade “Life, not Death” – Fiction Short Story

Read Therese Benade “A Layered Identity” – Non Fiction

Vocabulary Quiz

Introduce Vocabulary Unit 2

Tomorrow’s Agenda:

South African Non-Fiction – Nelson Mandela – A history of struggle

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Writing Prompt #2

Please respond to 1 of the following prompts.

Your response must be a minimum of one full page

Do not skip lines

Provide sufficient detail in order to express your feelings toward the topic

You will turn this in today

Please observe the rules of standard English grammar and use good judgment in what you write about

1. Describe one time you stepped outside of your comfort zone?

2. What would be the title of the film about your life, why?

3. How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?

4. If kindness were a national currency, what kind of work would make you rich?

5. Do you feel like you’ve lived this day 100 times before? How? Why?

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9/11/2014

Warm Up – Please prepare to take a few notes on Comma Use then we will complete the warm up on Commas

Essential Question: How does the South African struggle for independence reflect the problems associated with colonialism?

Today’s Agenda:

USA Test Prep

Nelson Mandela – Apartheid

Excerpt from “The Long Walk to Freedom”

Tomorrow’s Agenda:

Cry The Beloved Country

Notebook Quiz

Commas Notes

Commas with compound sentences – use a comma before the coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence

Commas between items in a series – use commas to separate three or more words, phrases, or clauses in a series

Commas between adjectives – use commas to separate adjectives of equal rank – do not use commas to separate adjectives that must stay in a specific order

Commas after introductory material – use a comma after an introductory word, phrase, or clause

Commas with parenthetical expressions – use commas to set off parenthetical expressions

Commas with nonessential expressions – a nonessential expression, short or long, gives additional information about someone or something in a sentence. Because it can be left out without changing the basic meaning of the sentence, it is set off with commas

Commas Notes

Commas with Places, Dates, and titles – when a geographical name or a date is made up of two or more parts, use a comma after each item except in the case of a month followed by a day. Use commas to set off a title following a name

Other uses of commas – use commas in the following situations: Address - between elements

J. Brown, 10 Elk Lane, Glen Cove, New York 111542

Salutation and Closing – after

Dear Sir, Sincerely,

Direct quotation – within a sentence

“In a few minutes,” laughed Julio, “you’ll know the surprise.”

Numbers – over 1,000

31,432 goats

Elliptical Sentence

Lorraine plays the guitar; her brother Sam, the flute.

To prevent confusion

For Carla, Jonas has designed a unique costume

Warm Up - Commas

1. Mary Grace lives in a dark wooded area.2. The crash awoke Father and he jumped out of bed.3. Buy tomatoes cucumbers scallions and lettuce.4. An exhausted discouraged team limped into the locker room.5. Betty must have reached home safely or she would have phoned.6. I found many old stamps in Grandfather’s collection.7. The rain has stopped but it is still very humid.8. An angry determined speaker addressed the mayor.9. Frank planned to read his speech but he lost his notes.10. I prepared a salad cooked a roast and baked some cookies.11. Her room unfortunately is right over the garage.12. Mrs. Eriksen will you explain that answer again?13. Our vacation is near the end of July not in August.14. Although she is excellent at ballet she prefers modern dance.15. His refusal I am certain can easily be explained.

9/12/2014

Warm Up: Please have a seat and make sure you have your notebook, your warm-up book, and something to write with. We will take a couple of grammar notes and then complete the warm up.

Essential Question: How does the struggle for freedom and equality in South Africa reflect the themes of post colonialism?

Today’s Agenda: Notebook Quiz 3

“Cry The Beloved Country”

Film Analysis

Monday’s Agenda: African Short Stories

NotesSemicolons

Semicolons and Independent clauses – Use a semicolon to join independent clauses not already joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction. A semicolon can also be used to join two independent clauses joined by a conjunctive adverb or a transitional expression.

Semicolons used to avoid confusion – use a semicolon to avoid confusion when independent clauses or items in a series already contain commas

Warm Up - Semicolons

1. Stockholders hoped to get rich when their stocks rose in price therefore many borrowed money to buy stocks.

2. On Black Thursday in October 1929, stocks tumbled to forty percent of their original value as a result many people lost almost everything they owned.

3. Pandemonium broke out on the stock exchange floor fist fights for instance were common.

4. Frantic orders to sell came into the exchange many orders to sell however could not be completed because there were no buyers.

5. Some stockholders were forced to sell their homes, businesses, and other possessions to pay back money they had borrowed others could not pay their debts at all.

6. There were several short rallies in stock prices nevertheless prices generally spiraled down.

7. Some tragedies were caused by the stock market crash in fact the president of Union Cigar jumped to his death when his stock dropped over $100 in one day.

8. The President assured the public that business was good many business leaders continued to buy stock.

9. Some of the richest people did manage to survive the stock market crash most people however had barely enough left to survive.

10. The collapse of the stock market almost destroyed the business world it is a tragic lesson to people today.

Discussion Questions for “Cry The Beloved Country”

Why did it take the death of the farmer's son for him to learn not to hate the blacks who lived around him?Suggested Response:The extreme grief caused by the loss of his son helps the farmer to understand the problems that the blacks in South Africa faced. Also, the farmer's son advocated for the rights of blacks in South Africa, helping the blacks around him was also carrying on the work of his son.

What is the significance of the title of this film? Suggested Response: The title of the film describes the terrible pain that is inflicted on the people of the country, while also expressing the way the black people feel about South Africa.

What are the similarities between the story of the farmer in this film and the story of Amy Biehl and her parents? What do these similarities say about the quality of "Cry, the Beloved Country?" Suggested Response: The experience of the farmer and the Biehl's is identical. Both lost a child who was advocating for the rights of blacks in South Africa. Also, in both cases the parents gained compassion towards the cause that their children believed in.