HW due Wed. 12/17

Complete classwork: Building Character  (ON LOOSE LEAF, PLEASE)

Think of your characters as real people. Make them believable. Create character profiles that bring the characters to life.    

Name

Age

Appearance (physical description)

Relationships (family, friends, etc.)

and the juicy stuff….

• The Fear (what are they scared of?)
• The Secret (what are they hiding?)
• The Flaw (what makes them “human” - what they may consider wrong with themselves, or why others may judge them)
• The Quirk (what makes them unique?)

(WritinGeekery.com - via Pinterest)

PLEASE BRING IN ARTS & CRAFTS SUPPLIES TOMORROW, INCLUDING MARKERS, CONSTRUCTION PAPER, GLUE STICKS, COLORED PENCILS, SCISSORS, ETC.
THANKS!!

HW Due Tuesday Dec. 9

Read one of the following articles ACCORDING TO THE FIRST LETTER OF YOUR LAST NAME:

If your last name starts with the letters A-L,  read this story:

“Teaching to the Text Message”

If your last name begins with the letters M-Z, read this story:

“Thumbs Race as Japan’s Best Sellers Go Cellular”

As you read the story, keep in mind:

How does the information presented in the article help you understand flash fiction?

It is strongly recommended that you print the article and bring the annotated copy to class with you on Tuesday. If you cannot print, take very detailed notes, including the article title, author, main idea, and key quotes.

Please print: Due Tuesday 12/2

Please print this NY Times article and bring with you to class on Tuesday Dec. 2
"Going Long, Going Short"

Publishing/Sharing Legal Brief DUE WED. 11/26

Please follow directions carefully. Your paper is due tomorrow. Please print and share with me at shari.marks@wjps.org.

Please print your work and staple it in this order:
Final draft
Works Cited - Center the title Works Cited and put your sources in alphabetical order)
Drafts that show revision and editing
Outline
Evidence Organizer
Rubric
Self-Assesment/Reflection Page

Share with shari.marks@wjps.org:
File #1: Titled "Legal Brief (Your Name) - including Final Draft plus Works Cited
File #2: Titled "Drafts (Your Name) - including all drafts, outline, evidence organizer, claim/counterclaim drafts, etc.

Just Cause? Scoring Rubric & Extended Due Date

Due date for paper has been extended to Wednesday, Nov. 25.
Please follow publishing guidelines on the writing guide document.
You must print out your final paper as well as the document with the organizers and drafts. You must also print the rubric and self-assessment/reflection sheets (see link below) and bring them to class with you on Wed. Nov. 25.
Late papers will lose points.
You will be asked to upload your work via PupilPath as well as complete a self-assessment/reflection there, as well.
PRINT THE RUBRIC

Outline due Tues. 11/18

See writing guide for directions.
Document must be shared with shari.marks@wjps.org. Please allow Mrs. Marks to "comment".

Just Cause? Paper step-by-step guide

Use this guide as you write. Please PRINT YOUR OWN COPY and bring it to class. You can use the electronic version and use it via Google Drive when we have use of the laptops in class.
Please make sure you are signed into your WJPS email account to access and print this document.

HW Due Wednesday Oct. 29

Please print this article and bring it with you to class on Wed. Oct. 29
On John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men

RUBRIC

For those of you still having difficulty opening and printing the rubric on the PupilPath assignment, open the rubric and print it HERE. You MUST be signed into your WJPS email to access the document.

In PupilPath you MUST be signed in to your PupilPath account to complete the assignment and upload your work. If you are signed in as your parents, the work WILL NOT upload.

Please try again if you have failed to be signed in as YOURSELF. The assignment is configured properly.
THANKS!
Looking forward to seeing printed documents (final draft plus rubric) in class tomorrow.

Submitting your response paper - due Fri. 10/10

Many of you are having difficulty using Pupilpath to upload your work.
Troubleshoot:
1. You must be signed into Pupilpath under your student account, not under your parents' account. Parents cannot complete the work!
2. To upload from Googledocs you must be signed into your WJPS email.
Several of you have uploaded but some of the files are blank. Please upload again. Thank you!
Bring printed final with printed rubric to class on Friday 10/10.

A Walk Across America Response

TASK: You will prove that Peter Jenkins is an American Character with evidence from and analysis of the book, A Walk Across America.
DUE: Wednesday Oct. 8

Response must be typed, single-spaced, Times New Roman 12-point font.
In addition to a hard copy plus rubric, you must upload the document via Pupilpath (Google Docs).
Late papers (past period 3, Wed., Oct. 8) will lose 5 points per day late.

In your paper be sure to:
Claim Peter Jenkins is an American Character for a reason - not just because he walked across the country.
Prove that reason with text evidence (quoted with page # and paraphrased in your own words) PLUS analysis (why the text evidence proves your claim).
Provide original thinking and interpretation.
Cite all of your sources (according to the book, page 17...."........"
 or In the article entitled "Name of Article", it says "....."
Check your grammar and spelling
Make sure your writing makes sense.

Do not:
Simply rehash what we've already discussed in class.
Repeat yourself.
Make vague over-generalized statements such as "Peter wanted to see the country".


If you need help, please ask in advance of the due date.

HW Due Tues. 9/30

Read to the end of A Walk Across America.
Bring your own personal copy of Of Mice and Men to class with you.

HW Due Tuesday, 9/23

Use what you learned today about character development to create a character card for Peter Jenkins.
Create the card using your best vocabulary, and as many details as apply to each required field on the card.
Print your card and bring it with you to class on Tuesday, 9/23.
Create your character card

HW Due 9/19

Read A Walk Across America to the end of p. 149.

HW due Tues. 9/16

Read until the end of p. 56 of A Walk Across America. Annotate for how Peter Jenkins' Point of View changes before and after he starts his planning and walking across the country. You will answer an entrance ticket about this when you arrive in class tomorrow.

HW Due Monday: Response

Write a response in which you choose one of the three texts we read in class: "America" . by Neil Diamond, "America" by Paul Hoagland, and "A Quilt of a Country" by Anna Quindlen. You may type or handwrite it. Typed is preferred and will be required going forward. Save an electronic copy of your document in Google Drive.

Of the three texts, which is the most effective? Explain:

• Summarize the writer’s message (in your own words). What was the writer trying to say to the audience through the text he/she wrote?
• Provide text evidence (direct quote from the text). Choose this evidence carefully. Avoid choosing too much text. Make sure that the text you choose relates to your argument - why this text is so effective.
• Analyze: What makes the writing so effective? Use what you learned about the devices writers use to communicate their message.

HW Due Friday 9/12

On loose leaf (written) or typed (please don't write this in your notebook) Create an outline any way you know how. Do not write a draft, just plan. No need to write whole paragraphs. You will use this to plan a response to the essay, "A Quilt of a Country", the song, "America" and the poem, "America".

Thinking Question: Does Quindlen’s view of America relate more closely to “America” by Neil Diamond, or to “America” by Tony Hoagland? Or….both? Explain.

Of the 3 texts, which is the most effective*? Explain:

• Summarize the writer’s message (in your own words)
• Provide text evidence (direct quote from the text)
• Analyze: What makes the writing so effective?*

*Use what you learned about the literary devices (imagery, metaphors, similes, questions, examples) that writers use to communicate their message.

HW due Tues. 9/9

HW due Tuesday, Sept. 9
Print out the lyrics to "America" by Neil Diamond and the poem, "America" by Tony Hoagland, and "Quilt of a Country" by Anna Quindlen. Bring the texts to class with you.