Freshmen: Freshness Tracker, MLA Template, Stated & Implied Theme, Lit Terms, Weaving & Citing / 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 / Korematsu Task: Black/Murphy opinions, SPACE-CAT, questions/prompt/outline, TEDed Video, US Gov’t Video, Color-coding (line of reasoning) Directions, Rhetorical Devices, They Called Us Enemy extracts / Persepolis: Intro/Info card, Notes, E-text, Graphic Novel Features & Terminology, Theme Log

Seniors: Syllabus, Poetry Packet, MLA Template, All IB English Rubrics, Global Issues Overview, Lit Terms, Journal Rubric / Fences: G.I. Bookmark, Full E-text, Journal Questions, Four Poems / 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 Locations!, Rotation Calendar, 5th Period Rotations, Say Something Anonymous Reporting System / Extended Essays: EBSCO Host, Gale Databases, MLA Template, MLA Sample Paper, Cat. 1 (28/34), Cat. 1 (30/34), Cat. 2 (34/34), Cat. 3 (33/34), EE Rubric

Freshmen: Success Tracker, Syllabus, MLA Template (Click “File” then “Make a Copy”), Usage Notes, Stated & Implied Theme, Lit Terms / Short Stories: “Harrison Bergeron” E-text, “Once Upon a Time” E-text, “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” E-text, “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” E-text, Comparative Analysis Task / Korematsu: Korematsu Task (Black/Murphy Opinions, SPACE-CAT, Prompt/Outline), TEDed Video, US Gov’t Video, Line of Reasoning (Color-Coding) Directions, Rhetorical Devices, They Called Us Enemy Extracts / Persepolis: Intro/Info card, Notes, E-text, Graphic Novel Features & Terminology, Theme Log

Seniors: Syllabus, Poetry Packet, MLA Template, All IB English Rubrics, Global Issues Overview, Lit Terms, Journal Rubric / Fences: G.I. Bookmark, Full E-text, Presentation Instructions & Rubric, Journal Questions, Colormarking Passages, How to Read a Play, Aristotle’s Tragic Hero, Discussion Padlet, Four Poems / Watchmen: G.I. Bookmark, Full E-text, Notes on Postmodern Literature & the Graphic Novel

Diploma Support: Rotation Calendar, 5th Period Rotations, Say Something Anonymous Reporting System / Extended Essays: EBSCO Host, Gale Databases, MLA Template, MLA Sample Paper, Cat. 1 (28/34), Cat. 1 (30/34), Cat. 2 (34/34), Cat. 3 (33/34), EE Rubric

Freshmen: Success Tracker, Syllabus, MLA Template (Click “File” then “Make a Copy”), Usage Notes, Transitions Toolbox, Stated & Implied Theme / Short Stories: Journal Setup & Lit Terms, “Harrison Bergeron” E-text, “Once Upon a Time” E-text, Short Stories Journal #1, Colormarking #3, “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” E-text, “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” Task, “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” E-text, Comparative Analysis Task / Persepolis: Intro/Info card

Seniors: Syllabus, Poetry Packet, MLA Template (Click “File” then “Make a Copy”), All IB English Rubrics, Global Issues Overview, Lit Terms, Journal Rubric / Fences: Full Play E-text (New!), Presentation Instructions & Rubric, Global Issues Bookmark, Journal Questions, Colormarking Passages, How to Read a Play, Wilson’s Life & Work, Aristotle’s Tragic Hero, Discussion Padlet, Poems! / Watchmen: G.I. Bookmark, Graphic Novel E-text (large PDF), Notes on Postmodern Literature & the Graphic Novel

Diploma Support: Rotation Calendar, 5th Period Rotations, DS Contract, IB Academic Guidelines, IB Honor Code, Say Something Anonymous Reporting System / Extended Essays: EBSCO Host, Gale Databases, MLA Template, MLA Sample Paper, Cat. 1 (28/34), Cat. 1 (30/34), Cat. 2 (34/34), Cat. 3 (33/34), EE Rubric

Freshmen: Success Tracker, Syllabus, MLA Template (Click “File” then “Make a Copy”), Usage Notes, Transitions Toolbox, Stated & Implied Theme / Short Stories: Journal Setup & Lit Terms, “Harrison Bergeron” E-text, “Once Upon a Time” E-text, Short Stories Journal #1, Colormarking #2, Colormarking #3, “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” E-text, “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” Task/Assignment

Seniors: Syllabus, Poetry Packet, MLA Template (Click “File” then “Make a Copy”), Global Issues Overview, Lit Terms / Fences: Full Play E-text, Presentation Instructions & Rubric, Global Issues Bookmark, Journal Questions, Colormarking Passages, How to Read a Play, Wilson’s Life & Work, Aristotle’s Tragic Hero, Discussion Padlet

Diploma Support: Rotation Calendar, 5th Period Rotations, DS Contract, IB Academic Guidelines, IB Honor Code, Say Something Anonymous Reporting System / Extended Essays: EBSCO Host, Gale Databases, MLA Template, MLA Sample Paper, Cat. 1 (28/34), Cat. 1 (30/34), Cat. 2 (34/34), Cat. 3 (33/34), EE Rubric

Freshmen: Success Tracker, Syllabus, MLA Template, Usage Notes, Transitions Toolbox / 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, Colormarking #2, Colormarking #3, “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” E-text, “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” Task/Assignment

Seniors: Syllabus, Poetry Packet, MLA Template, Global Issues Overview, Lit Terms / Fences: Fences (Full E-text), Global Issues Bookmark, Journal Questions, Colormarking Passages, How to Read a Play, Wilson’s Life & Work, Aristotle’s Tragic Hero, Discussion Padlet

Diploma Support: Rotation Calendar, 5th Period Rotations, DS Contract, IB Academic Guidelines, IB Honor Code, Say Something Anonymous Reporting System / Extended Essays: EBSCO Host, Gale Databases, MLA Template, MLA Sample Paper, Cat. 1 (28/34), Cat. 1 (30/34), Cat. 2 (34/34), Cat. 3 (33/34), EE Rubric

Freshmen: FAST Testing Locations (for Aug. 30th), Syllabus, Four Questions, Usage Notes, Transitions Toolbox / 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: Syllabus, Poetry Packet, Global Issues, Lit Terms, Aristotle’s Tragic Hero / Fences: Fences (Full E-text), Global Issues “Bookmark”, Journal Questions, “In Defense of a Loaded Word”, Call Sheet, Colormarking Passages, How to Read a Play / 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, Teaching the Word

Diploma Support: Rotation Calendar, 5th Period Rotations, DS Contract, IB Academic Guidelines, IB Honor Code, Say Something Anonymous Reporting System / Extended Essays: EBSCO Host, Gale Databases, MLA Template, MLA Sample Paper, Cat. 1 (28/34), Cat. 1 (30/34), Cat. 2 (34/34), Cat. 3 (33/34), EE Rubric

• 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 words like DUE or QUIZ indicate an assignment due date or assessment.

Freshmen: Course Syllabus, Four Questions, Laptop Permission Form, Journal Expectations, Literature Terms, Discussion Question Stems, Usage Notes, Subordinate Conjunctions, Transitions Toolbox, PDF Scanning Directions / Short Stories: Fairy Tale (“Little Red-Cap”) & Colormarking Guide, Journal Setup & Lit Terms, “Harrison Bergeron” e-text, Vonnegut Background, “Once Upon a Time” e-text, Gordimer Background, Short Stories Journal, Stated & Implied Theme

Seniors: Course Syllabus, Poetry Packet (for informal Poetry Responses), Global Issues (General), Journal Expectations, Lit Terms, Aristotle’s Tragic Hero, PDF Scanning Directions / Fences: Full E-text, Global Issues Preview “Bookmark”, Journal Questions, “In Defense of a Loaded Word”, Call Sheet/ 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, Teaching the Word

Diploma Support: Rotation Calendar, 5th Period Rotations, DS Contract, IB Academic Guidelines, IB Honor Code, Say Something Anonymous Reporting System / Extended Essays: EBSCO Host, Gale Databases, MLA Template, MLA Sample Paper, Cat. 1 (28/34), Cat. 1 (30/34), Cat. 2 (34/34), Cat. 3 (33/34), EE Rubric

• 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 words like DUE or QUIZ indicate an assignment due date or assessment.

Welcome to a new school year! I’ve posted the week’s agenda 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 agenda. You can also click on the agenda board for a larger zoom-able image. Below, you’ll find downloadable versions of this week’s in-class handouts along with a few other helpful documents.

Freshmen: Course Syllabus, Four Questions, Fairy Tale (“Little Red-Cap”), Colormarking Guide, Laptop Permission Form, Journal Expectations, Literary Analysis Thesis Frame

Seniors: Course Syllabus, Poetry Packet, Global Issues, Journal Expectations

Diploma Support: Rotation Calendar, 5th Period Rotations, DS Contract, IB Academic Guidelines, IB Honor Code, Say Something Anonymous Reporting System / Extended Essays: EBSCO Host, Gale Databases, MLA Template, MLA Sample Paper, Cat. 1 (28/34), Cat. 1 (30/34), Cat. 2 (34/34), Cat. 3 (33/34), EE Rubric

IB Freshmen: Exam Study Guide, Tone Words, Transitions & Commentary, Verbs for Analysis, Literary Analysis Essay Outline, Literary Analysis Essay Rubric, MLA Template, Theme Log / Macbeth: (Pre-)Notes, “Reading Shakespeare” Packet, E-text, Audioplay / Things Fall Apart: E-text, Audiotext, (Pre-)Notes

Diploma Support: Semester Grade Chart, Final Exam Schedule, Say Something Anonymous Reporting System / Extended Essays: EBSCO Host, Gale Databases, MLA Template, MLA Sample Paper, Cat. 1 (28/34), Cat. 1 (30/34), Cat. 2 (34/34), Cat. 3 (33/34), EE Rubric

AP Language: One-page Outline, Tone Words, Weaving & Citing, Transitions & Commentary, Analytical Verbs, Professional Email Writing, Résumé Verbs, Résumé Writing

IB Freshmen: Exam Study Guide, Thesis Frame, One-page Outline, Tone Words, Analytical Verbs, Weaving & Citing, Transitions & Commentary, Theme Log / Macbeth: Outline Rubric, Essay Rubric, (Pre-)Notes, “Reading Shakespeare” Packet, E-text, Audioplay, Choice-Emphasis Tracker / Things Fall Apart: E-text, Audiotext, (Pre-)Notes

Diploma Support: Semester Grade Chart, Final Exam Schedule, 5th Period Rotations, Semester 2 Calendar, Say Something Anonymous Reporting System / Extended Essays: EBSCO Host, Gale Databases, MLA Template, MLA Sample Paper, Cat. 1 (28/34), Cat. 1 (30/34), Cat. 2 (34/34), Cat. 3 (33/34), EE Rubric