English I-2nd Period Assignments

If ALL answers are written using COMPLETE SENTENCES, two (2) lowest grades will be replaced with 100s!

This assignment is due 05/17/2020. Click the attached link to access the assignment.

Watch the short video and powerpoint for a clear interpretation of the poem. Answer the following questions. ONLY COMPLETE SENTENCES WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR BONUS POINTS. 15 pts

1. POWERPOINT: "So Eden sank to grief" is an example of what type of allusion?
2. POWERPOINT: What is the ending explanation of the poem?
3. VIDEO: Where were the two characters, Poneyboy and Johnny, hiding out?
4. VIDEO: Johnny stated, "Golly, that was sure pretty." What was he describing?
5. VIDEO: What poem did Ponyboy recite?

Watch the video before reading.

Choose ONE character - Romeo OR Juliet - to complete the Cell Phone Project
1. Read the play excerpt first. Your phone content should reflect the mood AFTER Romeo & Juliet meet.
2. Choose a background picture for your phone and explain why your character has chosen that image.
3. Choose 2 apps that your character would have on his/her phone and explain why he/she has those apps.
3. Choose 2 songs that your character would have on his/her phoone and explain why he/she has those songs.
4. Create text messages between your character and the other character. Your character must start the conversation.
Ex: If you are Juliet, you will message Romeo, and vise versa
5. Change the background/theme of the slides to reflect your characters mood.

*Make sure that your text can be read. The color of your font should contrast with background color. The size of your font should fit the page, big enough to read, and in a font that is easily read.

This assignment is due 05/17/2020. Click the attached link to access the assignment.

Complete these Unit 10 Lessons:

-Vocabulary Drill Word Usage
-Unit 10 Review
Unit 10 Exam

Click the attached link to access the assignment.
COMPLETE SENTENCES ONLY on short answers.
QUOTES on all short answers is REQUIRED.

+10pt on lowest grade for the week
Watch the video and answer the following questions. INCOMPLETE SENTENCES WILL NOT RECEIVE CREDIT.
1. What 3 things would Brad Meltzer tell his children before they went to bed?
2. How old were Jerry Seigel and Joe Schuster when they created Superman?
3. When was a time you dreamed big?

This assignment is due 04/26/2020. Click the attached link to access the assignment.
If needed:
- Enable "Read Aloud"
- Enable "Translate"
*MAKE SURE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS USING COMPLETE SENTENCES .

Complete Unit 10 Lessons:
-Euphemism
-Grammar Drill: Dialogue
-Writing Autobiographical Narratives

+10pt on lowest grade for the week
Watch the video and answer the following questions. COMPLETE SENTENCES ONLY.
Altruism is the selfless concern for the well being of others.
1. How does Katniss display altruism?

2. When was a time when you were altruistic?

Watch the video and answer the following questions. COMPLETE SENTENCES ONLY.

1. What historical event does the speaker recount?
2. What fictional piece of literature was inspired by the factual accounts re-told by the speaker?
3. What is something you learned from the video that you didn't already know?

This grade will be averaged with CommonLit for one grade.

Complete Unit 10 Lessons:
-Characterization
-Imagery
-Adopted Words

This assignment is due 04/19/2020. Click the attached link to access the assignment.
If needed:
*Enable "Read Aloud" to have the text read to you.
*Enable "Translate" to have the text translated into Spanish.

Watch my video and correctly answer the question below to get +10 points on your lowest grade for the week:

What is the one thing Mrs. Henderson repeated that you MUST do for ALL written assignments?