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Freshmen: MLA Template, Blank Outline, Subordinating Conjunctions, Colormarking Guide, Literary Analysis Thesis Frame, Analytical Verbs, Wheel of Feels (Tone), Analytical Verbs, Weaving & Citing, Transitions & Commentary, FAST Rubrics / Korematsu: Black & Murphy Task, SPACE-CAT & Rhetorical Terms, TEDed Video, US Gov’t Video, Takei’s They Called Us Enemy Extracts / Short Stories: “Harrison Bergeron”, “Once Upon a Time”, “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings”, “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas”, Comparative Analysis Task / Persepolis: E-text, Graphic Novel Features & Terminology, Theme Log, Notes, Journal

Seniors: Poetry Packet, Journal Expectations, Evaluative Language, General Literary Terms, Poetry Terms, Colormarking Guide, Journal Rubric, Oral Rubric / Fences: E-text, Journal Questions, Colormarking / Watchmen: G.I. Bookmark, Colormarking #1–4, Full E-text, notes on Postmodern Literature & the Graphic Novel, The Doomsday Clock, McCloud’s Understanding Comics

Diploma Support: PSAT/SAT Room Lists, Rotation Calendar, Citing AI (MLA), IB Honor Code, Say Something, Eduaide.ai, Semester Grade Chart, CAS Handbook / Research: EBSCO Host, Gale Databases, Google Scholar, JSTOR, Sci-Hub / EEs: Full EE Guide, MLA Template, MLA Sample Paper, Cat. 1 (28/34), Cat. 1 (30/34), Cat. 2 (34/34), Cat. 3 (33/34), EE Rubric, English EE Scoring, Prescribed Reading List

Freshmen: MLA Template, Subordinating Conjunctions, Colormarking Guide, Literary Analysis Thesis Frame, Analytical Verbs, Wheel of Feels (Tone), Analytical Verbs, Weaving & Citing, Transitions & Commentary, FAST Rubrics / Korematsu: Black & Murphy Task, SPACE-CAT & Rhetorical Terms, TEDed Video, US Gov’t Video, Takei’s They Called Us Enemy Extracts / Short Stories: “Harrison Bergeron”, “Once Upon a Time”, “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings”, “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas”, Comparative Analysis Task, Outline for CAT Pt. 2 / Persepolis: Info Card, E-text, Graphic Novel Features & Terminology, Theme Log, Notes, Journal

Seniors: Poetry Packet, Journal Expectations, Evaluative Language, General Literary Terms, Poetry Terms, Colormarking Guide, Journal Rubric / Fences: E-text, Journal Questions, Colormarking, Co-op Oral Rubric / Watchmen: G.I. Bookmark, Colormarking #1–4, Full E-text, notes on Postmodern Literature & the Graphic Novel, The Doomsday Clock, McCloud’s Understanding Comics

Diploma Support: PSAT/SAT Room Lists, Rotation Calendar, Citing AI (MLA), IB Honor Code, Say Something, Eduaide.ai, Semester Grade Chart, CAS Handbook / Research: EBSCO Host, Gale Databases, Google Scholar, JSTOR, Sci-Hub / EEs: Full EE Guide, MLA Template, MLA Sample Paper, Cat. 1 (28/34), Cat. 1 (30/34), Cat. 2 (34/34), Cat. 3 (33/34), EE Rubric, English EE Scoring, Prescribed Reading List

Freshmen: MLA Template, Subordinating Conjunctions, Colormarking Guide, Literary Analysis Thesis Frame, Analytical Verbs, Wheel of Feels (Tone), Analytical Verbs, Weaving & Citing, Transitions & Commentary, FAST Rubrics / Korematsu: Black & Murphy Task, SPACE-CAT & Rhetorical Terms, TEDed Video, US Gov’t Video, Takei’s They Called Us Enemy Extracts / Short Stories: “Harrison Bergeron”, “Once Upon a Time”, “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings”, “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas”, Comparative Analysis Task, Blank Outline for CAT Pt. 2 / Persepolis: Info Card, E-text, Graphic Novel Features & Terminology, Theme Log, Notes

Seniors: Poetry Packet, Journal Expectations, Evaluative Language, General Literary Terms, Poetry Terms, Colormarking Diction & Syntax, Journal Rubric / Fences: E-text, Journal Questions, Colormarking, Co-op Oral Rubric, Wilson’s Life & Work, Aristotle’s Tragic Hero, A6–7 Padlet, B6–7 Padlet / Watchmen: G.I. Bookmark, Colormarking #1–4, Full E-text, notes on Postmodern Literature & the Graphic Novel, The Doomsday Clock, McCloud’s Understanding Comics

Diploma Support: Rotation Calendar, Citing AI (MLA), IB Honor Code, Say Something, Eduaide.ai, Semester Grade Chart, CAS Handbook / Research: EBSCO Host, Gale Databases, Google Scholar, JSTOR, Sci-Hub / EEs: Full EE Guide, MLA Template, MLA Sample Paper, Cat. 1 (28/34), Cat. 1 (30/34), Cat. 2 (34/34), Cat. 3 (33/34), EE Rubric, English EE Scoring, Prescribed Reading List

Freshmen: Course Syllabus, FAST PM1 Data Chat, MLA Template, Subordinating Conjunctions, Colormarking Guide, Literary Analysis Thesis Frame, Analytical Verbs, Wheel of Feels (Tone), Analytical Verbs, Weaving & Citing, Transitions & Commentary / Korematsu: Black & Murphy Task, SPACE-CAT & Rhetorical Terms / Short Stories: Journal Setup,  “Harrison Bergeron”, “Once Upon a Time”, “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings”, “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas”, Comparative Analysis Task / Persepolis: Info Card, E-text, Graphic Novel Features & Terminology, Takei Extracts, Theme Log, Notes

Seniors: Poetry Packet, Journal Expectations, Evaluative Language, General Literary Terms, Poetry Terms, Colormarking Diction & Syntax, Journal Rubric / Fences: E-text, Global Issues Bookmark, Journal Questions, Colormarking Passages, Co-op Oral Rubric, Wilson’s Life & Work, Aristotle’s Tragic Hero, A6–7 Padlet, B6–7 Padlet

Diploma Support: Rotation Calendar, Citing AI (MLA), IB Honor Code, Say Something, Eduaide.ai, Semester Grade Chart, CAS Handbook / Research: EBSCO Host, Gale Databases, Google Scholar, JSTOR, Sci-Hub / EEs: Full EE Guide, MLA Template, MLA Sample Paper, Cat. 1 (28/34), Cat. 1 (30/34), Cat. 2 (34/34), Cat. 3 (33/34), EE Rubric, English EE Scoring, Prescribed Reading List

Freshmen: PAST Reading PM1 Room Lists, MLA Template (Click ‘File’, then ‘Make a Copy’), Subordinating Conjunctions, Colormarking Guide, Literary Analysis Thesis Frame, Analytical Verbs, Tone Words, Analytical Verbs, Weaving & Citing, Transitions & Commentary, Practice FAST / Short Stories: Journal Setup, Colormarking #2, “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” E-text, “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” Assignment, “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” E-text, Comparative Analysis Task / Persepolis: Info Card, E-text, Graphic Novel Features & Terminology, Theme Log, Notes, Theme Log

Seniors: Poetry Packet, Journal Expectations, Evaluative Language, General Literary Terms, Poetry Terms, Colormarking Diction & Syntax, Journal Rubric / Fences: E-text, Global Issues Bookmark, Journal Questions, Colormarking Passages, Wilson’s Life & Work, Aristotle’s Tragic Hero, A6–7 Padlet, B6–7 Padlet

Diploma Support: Rotation Calendar, Citing AI (MLA), IB Honor Code, Say Something, Eduaide.ai, Semester Grade Chart, CAS Handbook / Research: EBSCO Host, Gale Databases, Google Scholar, JSTOR, Sci-Hub / EEs: Full EE Guide, MLA Template, MLA Sample Paper, Cat. 1 (28/34), Cat. 1 (30/34), Cat. 2 (34/34), Cat. 3 (33/34), EE Rubric, English EE Scoring, Prescribed Reading List

Freshmen: MLA Template (Click ‘File’, then ‘Make a Copy’), Colormarking Guide, Literary Analysis Thesis Frame, Analytical Verbs, Tone Words, Analytical Verbs, Weaving & Citing, Transitions & Commentary, Practice FAST / Short Stories: Journal Setup & Lit Terms, “Harrison Bergeron” E-text, “Once Upon a Time” E-text, Short Stories Journal #1, Colormarking #1, Colormarking #2, “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” E-text, “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” Assignment / Persepolis: Info Card, E-text, Graphic Novel Features & Terminology, Theme Log, Notes, Theme Log

Seniors: Poetry Packet, MLA Template, Journal Expectations, Evaluative Language, General Literary Terms, Poetry Terms, Colormarking Diction & Syntax / Fences: Full E-text, Global Issues Bookmark, Journal Questions, Colormarking Passages, Wilson’s Life & Work, Aristotle’s Tragic Hero / Paper 1: Tips, Video, Rubric, High-Scoring Example (Poetry), High-Scoring Example (Prose), Example Prompts / Paper 2: Tips, Video, Rubric, Scored Example

Diploma Support: Rotation Calendar, Citing AI (MLA), IB Honor Code, Say Something, Eduaide.ai, Semester Grade Chart / Research: EBSCO Host, Gale Databases, Google Scholar, JSTOR, Anna’s Archive, Sci-Hub / EEs: Full EE Guide, MLA Template, MLA Sample Paper, Cat. 1 (28/34), Cat. 1 (30/34), Cat. 2 (34/34), Cat. 3 (33/34), EE Rubric, English EE Scoring, Prescribed Reading List

Freshmen: Colormarking Guide, Literary Analysis Thesis Frame, Analytical Verbs, Tone Words, Analytical Verbs, Weaving & Citing, Discussion Question Stems, Transitions & Commentary, Practice FAST / Short Stories: Journal Setup & Lit Terms, “Harrison Bergeron” E-text, Vonnegut Background, “Once Upon a Time” E-text, Gordimer Background, Implied Theme, Short Stories Journal #1

Seniors: Poetry Packet, Global Issues Overview, Journal Expectations, PDF Scanning Directions, Evaluative Language, General Literary Terms, Poetry Terms, Colormarking Diction & Syntax / Fences: Full E-text, Global Issues Bookmark, Journal Questions, Colormarking Passages, Wilson’s Life & Work, Aristotle’s Tragic Hero / Paper 1: Tips, Video, Rubric, High-Scoring Example (Poetry), High-Scoring Example (Prose), Example Prompts / Paper 2: Tips, Video, Rubric, Scored Example

Diploma Support: Rotation Calendar, Citing AI (MLA), DS Contract, IB Academic Guidelines, IB Honor Code, Say Something Anonymous Reporting System, Eduaide.ai, Semester Grade Chart / Research: EBSCO Host, Gale Databases, Google Scholar, JSTOR, Sci-Hub / EEs: Full EE Guide, MLA Template, MLA Sample Paper, Cat. 1 (28/34), Cat. 1 (30/34), Cat. 2 (34/34), Cat. 3 (33/34), EE Rubric, English EE Scoring, Prescribed Reading List

Freshmen: Course Syllabus, Four Questions, Fairy Tale & Colormarking Guide, Literary Analysis Thesis Frame, Analytical Verbs, Tone Words, Analytical Verbs, Weaving & Citing, Discussion Question Stems, Transitions & Commentary, PDF Scanning Directions / Short Stories: Journal Setup & Lit Terms, “Harrison Bergeron” E-text, Vonnegut Background, “Once Upon a Time” E-text, Gordimer Background, Stated & Implied Theme, Short Stories Journal #1

Seniors: Course Syllabus, Poetry Packet, Global Issues Overview, Journal Expectations, Aristotle’s Tragic Hero, PDF Scanning Directions, Evaluative Language, General Literary Terms, Poetry Terms / Fences: Full E-text, Global Issues Bookmark, Journal Questions, “In Defense of a Loaded Word”, Colormarking Passages / Sources for Synthesis Notes: Playgoer’s Guide, Original Playbill, Author’s Life & Work, Redlining History/Definition, Redlining in Pittsburg, Redlining in St. Petersburg, Pittsburg’s Hill District, St. Petersburg Study, 4 Essays on the Word / Paper 1: Tips, Video, Rubric, High-Scoring Example (Poetry), High-Scoring Example (Prose), Example Prompts / Paper 2: Tips, Video, Rubric, Scored Example

Diploma Support: Rotation Calendar, Freshmen SGA Application, Citing AI (MLA), DS Contract, IB Academic Guidelines, IB Honor Code, Say Something Anonymous Reporting System, Eduaide.ai, Semester Grade Chart / Research: EBSCO Host, Gale Databases, Google Scholar, JSTOR, Sci-Hub / EEs: Full EE Guide, MLA Template, MLA Sample Paper, Cat. 1 (28/34), Cat. 1 (30/34), Cat. 2 (34/34), Cat. 3 (33/34), EE Rubric, English EE Scoring, Prescribed Reading List

• Blue GETs on the agenda indicate a handout being physically distributed in class.
• Green ►s indicate classroom activities such as groupwork, lectures, and lessons.
• Red text like DUE or QUIZ indicate an assignment due date or assessment.

Welcome to a new school year! I’ve posted the week’s schedule for all to see. This is a weekly occurrence, usually done on Thursday afternoon for the week which follows. Please refer to the key above to make clearest sense of the schedule. You can also click on the schedule board for a larger zoom-able image. Below, you’ll find digital versions of this week’s in-class handouts along with a few other helpful documents.

Freshmen: Course Syllabus, Four Questions, Fairy Tale & Colormarking Guide, Journal Setup & Lit Terms, Literary Analysis Thesis Frame, Analytical Verbs, Tone Words, Analytical Verbs, Weaving & Citing, Transitions & Commentary, Summer Bonus

Seniors: Course Syllabus, Poetry Packet (for informal Poetry Responses), Global Issues (General), Journal Expectations, Aristotle’s Tragic Hero, PDF Scanning Directions, Evaluative Language, General Literary Terms, Poetry Terms / Fences: Full E-text, Global Issues Preview “Bookmark”, Journal Questions, “In Defense of a Loaded Word” / Digital Sources for Synthesis Notes: Playgoer’s Guide, Original Playbill, Author’s Life & Work, Redlining History/Definition, Redlining in Pittsburg, Redlining in St. Petersburg, Pittsburg’s Hill District, St. Petersburg Study, 4 Essays on the Word / Paper 1: Tips, Video, Rubric, High-Scoring Example (Poetry), High-Scoring Example (Prose), Example Prompts / Paper 2: Tips, Video, Rubric, Scored Example

Diploma Support: Rotation Calendar, Freshmen SGA Application, Citing AI (MLA), DS Contract, IB Academic Guidelines, IB Honor Code, Say Something Anonymous Reporting System, Eduaide.ai, Semester Grade Chart / Research: EBSCO Host, Gale Databases, Google Scholar, JSTOR, Sci-Hub / EEs: Full EE Guide, MLA Template, MLA Sample Paper, Cat. 1 (28/34), Cat. 1 (30/34), Cat. 2 (34/34), Cat. 3 (33/34), EE Rubric, English EE Scoring, Prescribed Reading List

To get a head-start, complete this writing diagnostic and, if you’d like, some subsequent skill practice over the summer: just join up with our class on Quill.org with the class code swan-egg. (Once you complete the diagnostic, Mr. Benton will open up some activities to help you brush on your conventions.)

And — while there’s no assigned reading — I highly encourage all of my incoming students to find books of their choice to read over the summer. If you’re not sure where to start, here are some recommendations from this year’s Florida Teens Read list.

If you read a great book, watch a thought-provoking movie, or binge a compelling series — try cranking out an analytical thesis statement.

Oh, and here’s the syllabus for curious minds.

Should you need any help at any point, or if you have any questions about the year ahead with Pre-IB English 2, feel free to email Mr. Benton anytime at bentonro@pcsb.org.