V.Lane BHS 3rd Period Honors Assignments

OPTIONAL - 20 question all multiple choice test over the sonnet form. If you choose to take it, this grade can replace your lowest non-writing, non-0 grade (I can not replace writing grades or zeroes). You should have it finished and submitted by 11:59PM Thursday, May 7th.

OPTIONAL - You have the opportunity to add a writing grade to the gradebook if you write your own sonnet. The topic must be about our current times: quarantine or covid 19 related. It will be a 50 pt writing grade and should follow the guidelines outlined on the attached assignment sheet. Due Thursday by 11:59PM.

This week you will read and analyze an Italian sonnet called “The New Colossus.” Make a copy of the attached document and complete the responses in the right column as you did last week for the Shakespearean sonnets. When you have finished, attach your GDoc to this assignment to turn it in. This analysis assignment is worth a 20 pt daily grade.

Attach your completed analysis for sonnets 18 & 130 here. Completed work will have answers for all work in the right column and a paragraph in response to the compare/contrast constructed response at the end. This will count as a 30 point daily grade.

You have the choice of what to read to finish the semester. Both are Shakespearean plays, and while each play is very different from the other, both are widely read and highly regarded. The two plays are:
1. The great history that doubles as a tragedy about the Roman Dictator / Savior (depending your point of view) **Julius Caesar**
2. The comedy that doubles as a satire about love and gender expectations **The Taming of the Shrew**

We will have groups reading both and I will put you in whatever play you prefer … no changing plays after we start. Submit your selection before the end of this week.

Benchmark Two consists of 25 multiple choice questions drawn from 2 reading passages, Word Clues, and MLA.

If you are satisfied with your grade from Benchmark One, you can choose to opt out of Benchmark Two by posting a comment here "Opt Out". When I see this comment, I will take your Benchmark One score and copy it into your Benchmark Two score.

If you take Benchmark Two but score higher on Benchmark One, I will disregard your score on Benchmark Two and instead copy your score from Benchmark One for Benchmark Two.

All that's to say, I strongly encourage you to take Benchmark Two, regardless of how you did on Benchmark One. I can not put in a score lower than your Benchmark One grade.

So today - either take Benchmark Two, *OR* reply in a comment "Opt Out." Everyone must do one or the other.

Attach the Youtube, GoogleDrive (or other) link to your TED Talk Speech Video here. Remember the goal is a 4 minute presentation (3-5 minutes target window). I will use the rubric found on page four in the assignment packet to assess your TED Talk Speech Presentation. This will count a 50 point major assignment (test) grade and is due before midnight on Friday. Remember you may also present LIVE via Zoom on Thursday, if you think your presentation would benefit from it. The signup for live presentations can be found on an earlier post here on GClassroom.

I look forward to seeing your faces, hearing your voices, and all the smart things you will share about your chosen topics! Please reach out if you have any questions.

Watch ONE of the following three Ted Talks and post an answer to the question below here on google classroom. (10 pt daily grade)

Question:
Tell us what Ted Talk you watched.
Describe the speaker’s style (what tone did they use, did they incorporate humor, etc.) What idea/moment from the Ted Talk stands out to you as the most powerful moment and why (Ex: a story, an example, a visual, a specific line said, etc?) Were there any weak moments? If so, explain.

Outlines are due today (50 pt writing grade) - Be sure to attach AND submit before midnight.
If you make lower than a 45/50, you will be asked to revise until it reaches that point.
PLEASE review the rubric provided and double check your formatting. Be sure to have in-text citations for your sources.

Continue yesterday’s work. Be sure to have a roman numeral for every major point. You can have more roman numerals than the example provided, but be mindful of your time limitation. We want these to be 4 minute presentations.  

Your last Roman Numeral should serve as your Conclusion. Consider what you want to leave the audience with - a call to action? A challenging idea? A concluding wise statement that reiterates your whole message? Leave the audience “chewing” on something.

Please attach your outline here in its working form for a quick check. DO NOT SUBMIT, however.

At the end of the day today, I plan to look to see that you have adequately developed your introduction - Roman Numeral I and that you have moved into your next Roman Numerals and have at least ONE fully supported with A,B, etc. and the parenthetical research source info where appropriate. This check will count as a 10 point writing grade, and will be made AFTER you've had the full day today to work on it.

I will be hosting a Zoom meeting at 2pm to offer feedback and answer questions. Here are the details of how to join:

Topic: TED Talk Outlining Meeting (3rd Period)
Time: Mar 25, 2020 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/118382426

Meeting ID: 118 382 426

Attach your annotated bibliography here.
MONDAY: Properly format your header, heading, title, and have one annotation complete.
TUESDAY: Two annotations complete.
WEDNESDAY: Three annotations complete.
THURSDAY: Four annotations complete.
FRIDAY: All five annotations complete. Review the rubric in the packet. Click SUBMIT to turn in your assignment. Due by midnight.

Post the Google Doc of your response to the performance essay here. It is due in class.

Use the vignettes we presented this week as models to help you write your own.

Use "My Name" as a model text.

Use "Fish Cheeks", "House on Mango Street", "Hair", and "Boys & Girls" as mentor texts to help you. Post your vignette here. We will view and respond to each other's vignettes Friday.

Turn in your Google Slides Presentation of your Poetry Analysis & Imitation.

Attach your Gleaners Think Piece file here. We said this was OK in GSlides format or in movie format. Check with me if you have questions about file type.

Submit your typed paragraph response to our prompt over Agnes Varda's The Gleaners & I.
The prompt is: Look back over your notes taken on the documentary The Gleaners and I. What do you believe Varda’s purpose is in creating this film? What is the main point she would like for her viewers to take away from the experience? In a well-developed paragraph, answer the above questions using specific details from the film as support. Your paragraph is due by the end of class on Google Classroom.

Choose your group -- choose your speech, and then teach it to the class.

Attach your GDoc Performance Essay here.