Elsinore High School
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- Instructor
- Mrs. Amy Parkinson
- Term
- 2018-2019 School Year
- Department
- English
- Description
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A task force of high school and California State University (CSU) faculty developed ERWC, a full‑year college preparatory English course for high school seniors. ERWC emphasizes expository, analytical, and argumentative reading and writing. ERWC aligns with the California English‑Language Arts Content Standards, addresses critical reading and writing problems identified by the CSU English Placement Test Committee, and prepares students to meet the expectations of college and university faculty. The course meets college preparatory requirements for both the UC and CSU systems.
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Handouts will be passed out & project will be explained on 5/17. You will have class time on 5/17, 5/20 & 5/21 to work on the project. Paper will be provided. The project is due and presentation will begin on Wed. 5/22.
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We will read and analyze 1984 Newspeak appendix in class on Wed. 5/15 & Thurs. 5/16. 1984 Newspeak Appendix handout due Friday 5/17/19.
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We should finish reading 1984 Part 3 on Tues. 5/14/19. 1984 Part 3 Questions due on Wed. 5/15/19.
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1984 Part 3: ch. 1-6 Quiz on Wed. 5/15/19.
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Quiz 1984 Part 2 Ch.1-10 on Wednesday 5/8/19. Short response.
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Journal Check for Journals #35-43 on Thursday 5/2/19. Click here for prompt slideshow.
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Complete Activities 1-2 & 8-9 from the 1984 ERWC packet. Click here for complete packet.
Write your responses in your spiral notebook. Clearly label a section 1984 & then clearly label each subsection with Activity & the number of the activity. These will be checked on Thursday 4/4/19 in class.
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Round Table Science Article Analysis due Fri. 3/22. If you don't have a science article, please see Mrs. P to obtain one. Here are the group poster requirements.
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Create Your Own Creature projects are due on Mon. 3/18/19. Some class time was given for planning & students will have access to MacBooks on Thurs. 3/14/19 to complete the typed aspects of their projects.
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We began questions 1-6 on Friday 3/1. We finished questions 7-9 on Monday 3/11. For questions 1-6, use only the Creature's narration in ch. 11-16 to answer. For questions 7-9, you may use any part of the novel to answer. You do not have to directly quote the text, but you do need to refer to plot events/details. Worksheet
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Frankenstein questions for Ch.18-24 (including Walton's Final Letters) will be due on Mon. 3/11/19. We finished reading Frankenstein in class on Fri. 3/8/19.
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Frankenstein Ch. 17-20 Questions are due Mon. 3/4.
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Mrs. Parkinson is absent today, Thursday 2/21/19.
Complete Journal #17 - click here for journal slideshow.
Read Frankenstein Ch. 15 & answer the questions for the chapter. Click here for the audiobook.
Due Tues. 2/26: Journals #11-18 & Frankenstein Ch. 11-16 Questions.
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Read Frankenstein Ch.6-10 and complete the questions.
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Read the article "What is Ethics?" and write 5 Ethics is NOT statements & 2 Ethics is statements in your notebook.
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Complete Frankenstein Activity 19 - Motivations & Considerations. In the first part, highlight Frankenstein's parents actions/behaviors/reactions to young Victor. Annotate/label in the margin what motivated them to act that way (i.e. love, responsibility, etc.) . After the stars, highlight Victor's actions/behaviors/reactions to his creation (aka the monster or creature). Annotate/label in the margin what motivated Victor to act this way (fear, disappointment, etc). Finally, answer the last 2 questions in the directions in a short paragraph.
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Journal #3 - 1/25/19
Did I ask thee Maker from my clay
To mould Me man? Did I solicit thee
From darkness to promote me? Paradise Lost (X 743-5)
In this quotation Adam is addressing his God (his maker). The quote Mary Shelley uses is written by Milton who wrote Paradise Lost (1667) and Paradise Regained (1671). Paradise Lost is a book length poem about the Fall of Man.
- What is Adam asking?
- What is the Darkness to which he is referring?
- How are we expected to feel about God from this passage?
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Read Frankenstein Ch. 2-5. Complete the questions for Frankenstein Ch. 2-5.
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Frankenstein - Activity 15: Say, Mean, Matter. If you were absent on 2/1/19, then please click here for directions and the assignment. Complete it on notebook paper & turn it in when you return to school.
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Read Frankenstein Ch. 1. Add the characters Alphonse, Beaufort, Caroline, and Elizabeth to your character chart.
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Read Frankenstein Letters 1-4. Complete the questions for this section.
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Read the course syllabus with a parent/guardian. Sign it & have your parent/guardian sign it. Return it on Friday 1/18/19 for credit.
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Journal #1 - 1/15/19
Read "Burning the Old Year" by Naomi Shihab Nye. What part(s) of last year would "burn"? What part(s) of last year would "crackle"? Explain in a well developed paragraph. Journals will be checked weekly.
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One Word - 1/15/19
Choose one word that will motivate and inspire you throughout the year. On a half sheet of paper, write the one word & visually represent it. On the back of the paper, write your name and a paragraph about why you chose the word & how you will use it to motivate your actions. This is due on Friday 1/18/19.
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Journal #2 - 1/16/18
Write at least a one well developed paragraph response to the attached journal prompt.
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Students read & annotated the article "Frankenstein, Meet Your Forefathers." Students answered the 6 analysis questions at the end of the article.