12+CP+assignments

**We're missing you, Brandon! Get well soon!** Independent Reading - 4 journal entries / 200 pages + Reflection due by May 15. Book Reflection Instructions   1. Clearly mark the **title**(s)and **author**(s) of the book (s) at the top of the page, along with the date of the reflection. 2. Attach your completed reading entries for the marking period. 3. Your reflections will vary depending upon the type of book and your personal response to your reading, but here are some ideas of items to consider:  - What was your favorite book this quarter? Tell what you liked about it.  - What was the most difficult book you read this quarter? What was difficult about it? Was it worth reading, despite the difficulty? Why or why not? - About how much time did you spend reading each week? When did you find the time to read? Do you wish you had more time to read or are you reading as much as you want to at this time?  - Did you relate personally to any particular characters or situations?  - Can you compare / contrast your reading to other similar books or other books by the same author?  - Did you enjoy the author’s style? What was it and why did you like or not like it?  - Did you learn any lessons from the book(s) you read? What were they? How were they taught? Why are they important?  - Who would most enjoy the book(s) you read?  - Have any of your books made you want to read others like it, or are you looking for something new and different for future reading? <span style="font-family: "Palatino","serif"; color: black;"> - Have you struggled with any area of your Independent Reading this marking period? What can you do to improve this? <span style="font-family: "Palatino","serif"; color: black;"> - How was your reading experience this marking period? Has your enjoyment of reading changed in some way? Explain. <span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: "Palatino","serif"; color: black;"> <span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: "Palatino","serif"; color: black;">4. Develop a book rating system and **rate the book(s)** accordingly. Include a comprehensive explanation for your evaluation. <span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: "Palatino","serif"; color: black;">5. Reflections should be **at least** 300 words, typed. (1” margins, size 12 basic font, 1.5 line spacing). <span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: "Palatino","serif"; color: black;">

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> MACBETH -
 * Read through Act IV for Tuesday, April 14.
 * 3 new discussion questions posted on wikispace - post responses by Thursday, April 16.
 * Read through Act V, Scene 6 for Friday, April 17 (we will finish the act in class)
 * Check wikispace for additional discussion questions for Act IV and Act V - Complete by Wednesday 4/22.
 * Macbeth review and FEVER CHART (see below) - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 4/20 through 4/22.
 * Graduation Quote Response due Wednesday 4/22 - see below)
 * 4/23 -BRING FEVER CHART / MACBETH UNIT TEST
 * 4/24 - tie-dye! Bring a hanger (period 8 - bring a plastic bag)

**// Macbeth //**** : THE FEVER CHART ** <span style="display: block; text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 255); background-color: rgb(249, 215, 248);">Due: Thursday, April 23 25 points <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); background-color: rgb(249, 215, 248); font-size: 120%;">The purpose of this assignment for //Macbeth// is to allow you to do a **close review** of the text and track a character's psychological state through the course of the play. The chart you create will portray the evidence you discover and will help you to write a comprehensive, in-class essay on the exam. The basic set-up of the fever chart is to use: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); background-color: rgb(249, 215, 248);"> ~ ** your own created scale as the "Y-AXIS" (ex: SANITY-INSANITY) ** <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); background-color: rgb(249, 215, 248);">and <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); background-color: rgb(249, 215, 248);">"X-AXIS." A careful look at your fever chart will allow you to draw conclusions and develop a thesis for your essay. Ø You will have a minimum of 10 quotes on the chart, marked by the act, the scene, and the line -- example: (I, ii, 6-10) Ø You may choose to do Macbeth alone, Lady Macbeth alone, or you may use separate lines to contrast both characters. If you complete both characters, you must have at least 5 quotes each. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); background-color: rgb(249, 215, 248);"> Ø For each quote, indicate on a separate sheet of lined paper what was occurring during those lines that indicate a particular point in that character's development <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); background-color: rgb(249, 215, 248);"> Ø Try to invent a new or fresh approach to the assignment -- but make sure that the information you include will aid you in writing your essay.
 * ~ **** direct quotes ** **(either by the character or about the character) from the play as the**

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-size: 120%;"> **INDEPENDENT READING - 200 Pages / 4 entries + Reading Reflection due no later than Friday, May 15.** <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; color: rgb(27, 0, 255); font-size: 120%;">Carpe Diem T-shirts -
 * <span style="font-size: 120%; color: rgb(175, 43, 233);">Tie-dye day is Thursday, April 23 or Rain Day Friday, April 24 **

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">Graduation Quote Response - Due no later than Wed. April 22. Be sure to follow directions! Class of 2009 – Graduation Class Quote: <span style="text-align: center; display: block; font-size: 110%; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> “Start by doing what is necessary, then do what is possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” ~ St. Francis of Assisi Graduation is quickly approaching. You must be thinking about where you will be next year and in what direction you will be heading. This focus, reflected in your class quote, will be the theme of your graduation ceremony. **ASSIGNMENT : 20 POINTS DUE BY WED., APRIL 22** Think about this idea, then write about it. Personalize it! React to it! Approach the writing in any form you think will express your individual response – poetry, prose, song lyrics, personal remembrance, fiction. . . **Write a response of __no more than 50 words__ to this quote.** **__On the bottom of the copy, please INCLUDE one of the following statements and SIGN YOUR NAME:__** I am willing to speak at the graduation ceremonies if I am chosen to do so. OR I am not willing to speak at graduation.
 * * Edit it! *Proofread it! *Type it! **
 * Type your name and name of your English teacher at the top of the page.**
 * //Speakers for graduation will be chosen by looking at the pieces of writing produced in this assignment. Although only a few seniors will be chosen, __all__ must complete this assignment.//**