Crucible Essays

This week you are working on a draft of an essay about The Crucible. The link to that assignment is just to the right under Critical Links. The outline I showed you in class for the first essay is at the bottom of the assignment sheet now. Make sure you share your paper with me in GD and please name it correctly.

Current grades are posted in the classroom and on Parent and Student Connect.

The Crucible Act III Quiz

We have read the first half of Act III. Seems like a good time for a quiz. Click the link below for your class and answer the questions.

Period 3 Act III Quiz
Period 4 Act III Quiz

When you finish your quiz click the link to the right about the Crucible Essay Assignment. Read it carefully.

Act III Vocabulary

Use this Quizlet set of Act III Vocabulary to familiarize yourself with some of the terms from Act III.

Wednesday 11/12/08

As many of you already know I got to go spend my Saturday learning about cool teacher type stuff from other people who like computers as much as we do. Monday I was able to share some of that with some of you. (Those of you who chose to attend school that day.) If you missed it because of the assembly or a mysterious illness I will be including some of those links below.

www.quizlet.com
www.hubdub.com
labs.ideeinc.com/multicolour
www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages
jott.com
quia.com

I need to get to a meeting, so I will turn those into links later. For now you can cut and paste. If you are among the few people who did not take the quiz on Friday please use the links in the post below to do so.

Ahhh Act II

Good morning,
Before we continue watching the film I would like to quickly assess your knowledge of Act II. Don't worry this will only hurt a little bit and it will be over soon. Please click the link for your class period and answer the questions to the best of your ability. You may use any notes you have in your English Journal if that will help you. Your answers will be shared with the entire class shortly so please write your answers carefully. You have been warned. You have 10 minutes.

Period 3 Quiz
Period 4 Quiz

After you finish your quiz please open your English Journal and be ready to continue with your notes on the film.
One reminder: I begin grading English Journals this weekend. Make sure yours reflects your best work.

Election Day in the USA

Hello all,
Today in class we read "Franchise", a short story by Isaac Asimov. It was written in 1955 about an election in 2008, today actually. For more about computers in the 1950's and elections check out this really cool article from Wired News about Univac.
Many of you, however, were off taking the CAHSEE. I'm sorry you missed a great story. I have extra copies if you want to read it.

Letters and Questions

Good morning,

1. Your letters to the president are live and you can view them at the Letters to the Next President web site. If your letter is not there then you need to see me.
2. If your letter is there take a look at it and then look at several other letters from my classes. Write an entry in your English Journal about what you think about the letters you found.
   
3. If your letter is not there you will be working today to get it there.
   

Homework!
If your letter is published you can get a head start on your homework. You will be working on creating five discussion questions about The Crucible.

1. First write your five questions in your English Journal. (Proofread carefully and spell check.)
2. Then use this Question Form to submit them to me.

Everyone is responsible for five discussion questions. They are due to me by Friday 10/31. If you are unable to complete them on-line I will accept them on paper.

Letters to the Next President

Your letters are live and I'm late to get my kids.

Visit http://www.letters2president.org/classes/1525-jennifer-roberts

PS If your letter isn't there then you have a problem. See me.

Classwork Tuesday, Fear Questions

Good morning,
On Friday and Monday we read most of Act I of The Crucible. Today you will fill out an on-line form about several of the characters in the play. (This is similar to the way you graded each others presentations last week.) This work should help you to understand these characters better and delve more deeply into the text of Act I.

If you are in period 3 please use this form for your work.
If you are in period 4 please use this form for your work.

Other Reminders:

1. Letters to the Next President are due and publishable now. Your letter needs to be totally finished by Wednesday 10/29 to earn full credit.
2. 4th period. Federal Survey Cards are due now. Bring your's in ASAP.
3. Juniors who have not yet passed the CAHSEE in English will test next week on Tuesday 11/4.

Starting The Crucible

Today we began reading Arthur Miller's classic play The Crucible. This is the beginning of our unit on American Fear. We will also be reading Edgar Allen Poe, some Stephen King and other authors who have also tried to scare us somehow, current political speeches excluded. (That was our last unit.)

There are also a few new features on the blog you can view. The first is a list of critical links on the upper right. These will include current assignments and our class calendar. The second gives you the option to become a follower of this blog. If you'd like to try that let me know how it works for you.

Progress report grades were distributed 4th period today.