Writing Prompts sites:

http://visualprompts.weebly.com/high-school.html 

http://www.d.umn.edu/~moor0145/Unit.htm#support 

http://www.ereadingworksheets.com/free-reading-worksheets/story-structure/story-structure-worksheets/ 

Power Point on Characterization:

https://docs.google.com/a/danvillek12vt.us/presentation/d/1aWFuruqyBkMO7Yv0YfEd2M93uuqrq_z_T99q8zYAsFc/pub?start=true&loop=false&delayms=10000 

Slide Share presentation on types of conflict: http://www.slideshare.net/MrUlmer/types-of-conflict-13362552

Short Story

• "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant:  http://www.classicshorts.com/stories/necklace.html
• "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry:  http://www.auburn.edu/~vestmon/Gift_of_the_Magi.html
• "The Sniper" by Liam O'Flaherty:  http://www.classicshorts.com/stories/sniper.html

• "A & P" by John Updike:  http://www.tiger-town.com/whatnot/updike/
• "Harrison Begeron" by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr:  http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/harrison.html   

Irony - Examples: http://www.slideshare.net/guest08131855/irony-activity 

Introduce argument essay project

Argument Essay Guidelines.pdf

DHS argument essay steps.pdf 

9/10/13

• Developing a claim: theme in "The Sniper" 
• watch SlideShare presentation slides 1-10: http://www.slideshare.net/kjhatzi/theme-in-literature-2135936
• answer the six questions on slides 8 and 9 using "The Sniper"

Claim, Data, Warrant - Google Drive.pdf

HOMEWORK

State your claim statement - A possible sentence is: In the story, _____ by _____, the theme of the story is _______.

w/ three pieces of DATA and WARRANTS due Friday

Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew

 - BBC version online at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Glq3k8f8IyE 

Week of 3.03.14

Shakespeare & Elizabethan England background

     Wednesday - Watch these two short videos

          Shakespeare mini-biography - http://www.biography.com/people/william-shakespeare-9480323/videos

          timeline history - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9P1IJqNDYjQ

     & take notes using this guide:  Video notetaking day 1 - Google Drive.pdf

Thursday & Friday: two videos with notes

     note taking shee (p 1 for Thursday & p 2 for Friday)t: Video notetaking day 2 - Google Drive.pdf

     Thursday - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tb6I5mcroy8

     Friday - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmPalWS8y-E  

WEEK OF 12.16

Guide & outline for Career Plan Essay:  Writing_ Career Plan 5 para essay.pdf

Copy of transitional language to use in writing:  Transitions List.pdf

Websites for career & college information:

https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/majors-careers

http://act.org/world/explore_world.html 

Bureau of Labor Statistics pages:  (site - http://www.bls.gov/emp/

Economic & Employment Projections:  http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecopro.toc.htm

Economic News Release:  http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecopro.t09.htm

Fastest Growing Occupations: http://www.bls.gov/ooh/fastest-growing.htm

Most New Jobs:  http://www.bls.gov/ooh/most-new-jobs.htm

Week of 12/09/13:

Monday:

Tuesday: reflection

Wednesday: career & college matches - research

Go to https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/ and click on “Explore Careers” dropdown menu

Go to https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/explore-careers/college-majors/2-paths-to-a-degree-and-a-career and read the article

Thursday: career & college matches - research

Go to https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/explore-careers/careers/matching-careers-to-degrees to review some sample careers and the types of degrees they usually require

Each career title in blue is a link - click on & explore a few

Go to https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/majors-careers

click on the blue + for a drop down menu under a major or career category

you will see more choices - click on the blue arrow for a more detailed drop down menu

click on & explore a few

Friday: Pick 3 & research (complete graphic organizer)