Writing Seminar A Assignments
- Instructor
- Evan Rabins
- Term
- Quarter 3 Spring 2015
- Department
- English
- Description
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This term will be split into two halves:The first half we will spend reading and analyzing the novel Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe. We will be completing exercises in Springboard to support our understanding of the character and cultural conflicts in the story, building up to a culminating essay on the novel. We will also be doing weekly work at vocabulary.com to support our understanding of the novel.In the second half of the term, we will be engaging in focused preparation for the English half of the CAHSEE, the high school exit exam all 10th graders will be taking at the end of the term. Passing this exam is a requirement for graduation, so it is important that students maintain good attendance and industrious work habits in class. History has shown that students who show up and work hard in my class pass the CAHSEE. Those with poor attendance or work habits sometimes do not.Too many students have been failing this year because of poor work habits, especially on their homework. You can click on the link below to find out the homework assignment on any given day. I'm hoping that some of these failing students are beginning to mature.For any student who failed English 10A or 10B in the first two quarters, the Writing Seminar A grade will be substituted for the fail. Passing 10A and 10B is a graduation requirement.
Upcoming Assignments
No upcoming assignments.
Past Assignments
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For tomorrow, you need to do pages 122-9 in your Measuring Up book.
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If you were absent today, you need to do the following pages in your Measuring Up book: 165-8, 242-4, 184, 188-9. Also remember, the Simon's Saga Episode 6 packet is due Tuesday.
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If you were absent Thursday, you missed an essay you'll have to make up. In the meantime, work on the following pages in your Measuring Up book: 107-111, 165-8, 242-4, 184, 188-9.
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Today, we reviewed Lesson 16 and the Building Stamina test. I passed out a new Simon's Saga packet -- episode 6 -- that is due next Tuesday. For tomorrow, you should have pages 107-111 done in your Measuring Up book.
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Today, we reviewed Lesson 16 and the Building Stamina test. I passed out a new Simon's Saga packet -- episode 6 -- that is due next Tuesday. For tomorrow, you should have pages 107-111 done in your Measuring Up book.
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Today, we reviewed Lesson 16 and the Building Stamina test. I passed out a new Simon's Saga packet -- episode 6 -- that is due next Tuesday. For tomorrow, you should have pages 107-111 done in your Measuring Up book.
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If you were absent yesterday or today, we did Lessons 14 and 16 in Measuring Up, and had exit tickets both days. Today, we went over the school election essays, which were way too light on specific details.
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Your homework for the weekend:
1. The Simon's Saga, Episode 5 packet. (Scroll down for more)
2. In your Measuring Up workbook, complete the following pages: 144-7, 89-91, 257-9.
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Today, we wrote a persuasive essay you'll have to make up about convincing your peers to vote in school elections. If you have your Measuring Up book with you at home, do Lessons 12 and 21.
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Today, I collected the portfolio review from yesterday. We reviewed recent lessons, and did Lesson 12, pp. 83-8 in Measuring Up. You also missed an exit ticket if you were absent.
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When you walk in tomorrow, you should have the following pages done in your Measuring Up book:
Lesson 24: pp. 175-6
Lesson 9: pp. 62-8
Lesson 10: pp. 69, 72-5
Also, remember it's the last day of the week for vocabulary.com. You need to master the list for Simon's Saga, episode 5. Make sure you click on the "Practice this List" button.
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Things you should have done in your new Measuring Up book:
Lesson 6: pp. 40, 44-5
Lesson 7: pp. 49, 52-5
Lesson 11: pp. 76-82
If you were absent today, you missed an Exit Ticket. Remember, we have a new list at vocabulary.com: Simon's Saga, Episode 2, 20 words. You have to master the list this week.
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We will be writing an in-class on-demand essay Thursday on Things Fall Apart. Before then, you need to finish the novel and prepare for your essay by getting organized. The prompt is on page 221 of Springboard. Also, go to vocabulary.com.
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For the weekend, finish the novel Things Fall Apart, we're writing an essay on it next week, and go to vocabulary.com. Make sure you're doing the correct list, Chinua Achebe's "Things Fall Apart" Chapters 17-25. Monday in class, we did Activity 3.17. You should have this and 3.16 done before tomorrow.
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Today we read Chapter 19 together, your homework is to read through Chapter 22. Also, read and complete page 203 in your Springboard book. Additionally, make sure you're doing our new list at vocabulary.com: Chinua Achebe's "Things Fall Apart" Chapters 17-25.
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Today we had another reading quiz and did pages 201-2 in Springboard, including the questions at the bottom. I'll be checking tomorrow. Your reading homework is through chapter 18 in Things Fall Apart, and we have a new list at vocabulary.com: Chinua Achebe's "Things Fall Apart" Chapters 17-25, 158 words.
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Here is the list you should be working on at vocabulary.com:
Chinua Achebe's "Things Fall Apart" Chapters 1-16, 138 words
Go to the website, sign in, and do a vocabulary list search for the above list. Then click on "Practice This List." You should be spending at least a half hour a week at vocabulary.com. The grading scale for your weekly grade is below:
50,000 points - 10/10
40,000 points - 9.5/10
30,000 points - 9/10
20,000 points - 8.5/10
15,000 points - 8/10
10,000 points - 7.5/10
1,000 points - 7/10
I also give extra credit for passing 100,000 or 200,000 points in a week.
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You should have read through Chapter 16 of Things Fall Apart by tomorrow, there will be another reading quiz. Also, today is the last day of the week at vocabulary.com. Today, we read Chapter 13 together and did the chart on page 196 of Springboard.
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By Monday, you should have read through Chapter 12 of Things Fall Apart. We'll be having a reading quiz Monday. Also, go to vocabulary.com and get some work done.
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As of today, you should be through chapter 9 of Things Fall Apart, and you need to have done page 188 in Springboard. We're having a quiz on commas tomorrow.
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Read through Chapter 8 of Things Fall Apart, finish through pages 184-5 of Springboard, AND GET TO WORK AT VOCABULARY.COM!
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Thursday, January 22nd:
By tomorrow, you should have read through chapter six of Things Fall Apart. Also, don't forget to do your weekly work at vocabulary.com. Assignments so far this term:
vocabulary.com (weekly)
Fahrenheit 451 essay
Your completed bookmark
Your group charter worksheet, along with the questions on Unoka and Okonkwo.
Pages 172, 178, 182 and 183 completed in Springboard.