12+Honors+Term+2

The following students are exempt from the 1st Semester Exam: Silvana Agudelo Luisa Barco Michelle Bedoya Maria Alejandra Torres Tatiana Vega David Sanchez Sandra Marin Juanita De Los Rios MaFe Estrada Santiago Salazar Jacobo Velasquez Paula Salcedo Anna Carolina Carvajal Daniela Nino
 * SEMESTER EXAM Study Guide: [|1st Semester Final 12H.doc] **

English 12 Honors Unit Overview Term 2: During the 2nd Term we will focus on practicing **MLA format**, grammar (run-ons/fragments, comma usage, and consistent verb tenses), **analyzing a speeh**, and **writing a speech**.
 * Term 2 Unit Plans: [|MLAcitationUnit12H.doc] [|GrammarUnit12H.doc] [|SpeechUnit12H.doc] **

**Term 2 Grades: [|12HGradesTerm2.doc] **

= ASSIGNMENTS =

**- Journal Entries**
- We reviewed for the Semester exam using the study guide: [|1st Semester Final 12H.doc]
 * What we did in Class**
 * Monday, January 23**

- You created you English profile for the student led conferences on reportcard day. - First you completed the setting goals worksheet. - Next you chose two assignments you were proud of and would like to show your parents. - Finally, you wrote two paragraphs (one for each assignment you chose), explaining why you want to show that assignment to your parents. You stapled all the papers together and handed them in by the end of the day. - This will be the last assignment for this quarter.
 * Friday, January 20**


 * Thursday, January 19**
 * -** You finished presenting your speeches

- You presented your speeches
 * Wednesday, January 18**

- We prepared for the speeches tomorrow by completeing the peer speech evaluation: [|SpeechPeerEvaluation.doc]
 * Tuesday, January 17**

**Monday, January 16**

 * -** You took your test on Romeo and Juliet.

- We compared and contrasted the movie of "Romeo and Juliet" with the play. - I gave you a sample speech to help you prepare for your speeches next week. - We played a review game based on the Study Guide, Vocabulary, and Elizabethan beliefs worksheets mentioned below.
 * Friday, January 13**

- We reviewed the Study Guide and Vocabulary for "Romeo and Juliet": [|RomeoandJulietStudyGuide.doc] and [|ShakespeareVocabulary.doc] - Also, come see me if you don't have the handout for Elizabethan beliefs and the Globe theater.
 * Thursday, January 12**

- You will have a test on "Romeo and Juliet" on Monday. - We discussed the speeches you will start presenting on Tuesday. You can find the Rubric above under assignments for the Speech for History Class. - We discussed how to deliver a strong speech and looked at two examples of speakers with the help of this PowerPoint: [|SpeechDelivery.ppt]
 * Wednesday, January 11**

- We continued watching "Romeo and Juliet" - We started watching the 1996 version of the play Romeo and Juliet - Compare and Contrast the play with the movie. - I handed out a study guide for the play. Make sure you know the answers to these questions, but you don't have to hand it in: [|RomeoandJulietStudyGuide.doc]
 * Monday, December 5**
 * Friday, December 2**
 * -** I collected the 5 vocabulary words

- You went into different groups and discussed the following questions: [|Romeo and Juliet Discussion Questions.ppt] - You found 5 move vocabulary words to add to your list.
 * Thursday, December 1**
 * -** We completed the reading of the play.

- We read Romeo and Juliet: pages 125-157
 * Wednesday, November 30**
 * -** We discused the rubric for your history speech.

- We read page 102-127 from Romeo and Juliet
 * Tuesday, November 29**
 * -** We discussed correct MLA format and read an example of a speech
 * Thursday, November 24**
 * -** We continued reading Romeo and Juliet: Act 2 Scene 6 pages 75-100

- We discussed the role of dreams in Romeo and Juliet - We read Act 1 Scene 4- Act 2 Scene 2 (midway) pages 51-74
 * Wednesday, November 23**

- Review speech organization: [|Persuasive Speech Outline.ppt] - Read the play Act 1 Scene 1- Act 1 Scene 3
 * Monday, November 21**

- Introduction to Romeo and Juliet - Started reading Act 1 Scene 1.
 * Thursday, November 17**

- We went to the computer lab to research for your History Speech (See above in the Assignment Button)
 * Wednesday, November 16**

Tuesday, November 15
- We returned the the Journals: If you wish to recuperate, correct ONE of the journals- use paragraphs, check grammar. - We had a class discussion about the following questions. If you were absent, answer the following questions on your own and turn them in:
 * -** We returned the Grammar Quiz: If you wish to recuperate, stay after school on Thursday.
 * What is Rhetoric?
 * Why is it important to understand the history of a speech?
 * How did our time period affect the topic you chose for history?
 * How will you use rhetoric for your speech?

- You completed the exercises at the end of the PowerPoint above. - We will check your answers before the quiz tomorrow.
 * Wednesday, November 10**
 * -** We practiced for the grammar quiz tomorrow: [|FANBOYReview.ppt]

- **See the link above for more information**
 * Wednesday, November 9**
 * -** We went to the computer lab so you could work on the Historical Speech Analysis assingment
 * - Remember the Grammar Quiz on Friday**

- We reviewed FANBOYS and Non-FANBOYS - We discussed Rhetoric Using the following worksheets: [|010202il-download.pdf], [|strategy-definition.pdf] , [|QueenElizSpeech (1).pdf] , use the following questions instead of the ones at the end of the previous worksheet: [|Queen Elizabeth I.doc] - Remember: Grammar Quiz on Friday - Tomorrow we will go to the computer lab to start working on your Historical Speech Analysis
 * Tuesday, November 8**
 * -** Those who didn't go to Bi-Nationals turned in your journal entries


 * Wednesday, November 2**

**-** We completed a sensory detail activity.
- You were given different objects to observe with your senses. - You recorded your observations in the table with your group. - Looked up alternate descriptive words with a thesaurus.

- We discussed the assignments for the week and those going to Bi-Nationals - You did a personality assessment activity.
 * Tuesday, November 1**

** Monday, October 31 **
- You filled in the worksheet based off the class notes: [|fanboysanddependents.doc] - Worked in pairs in order to complete the activity.
 * -** We discussed FANBOYS and Non-FANBOYS with the help of this PowerPoint: [|FANBOYS.pptx]

** Tuesday, October 25 **
- Click on the ASSIGNMENT button above to see the full assignments - The MLA essay is due on THIS Friday.
 * - ** We went to the computer lab to work on your MLA format and Prezi assignment

- You created your own sentences and corrected sentences from the other groups: [|ParentheticalReviewFragmentsRunons.doc]
 * Monday, October 24**
 * -** We practiced run-ons and fragments with your groups

We reviewed MLA format - REMEMBER to bring a digital copy of your history essay to class on Tuesday ‍ **12 B:** we completed the following assignment for a speaking grade the last period of the day: [|Reading Reflection.ppt] (If you were absent from the class, you need to read an English book or magazine for 30 minutes and complete the assignment. Have this ready for Monday, I will have you share your reading reflection in your normal English class if there is enough time.)
 * Thursday, October 20**

- We practiced MLA format with a PowerPoint and worksheet - examined your History essays to check for the corrections you will make in the computer lab on Tuesday. [|MLAWorksheet.doc] [|MLA Style.ppt] - REMEMBER to bring the file for your **history essay** to class on Tuesday.
 * Wednesday, October 19**

- You analyzed you writing and wrote a Writing Journal Reflection for the following three questions: Use the rubric from the PowerPoint presentation to assess your work
 * Tuesday, October 18**
 * -** We discussed expectations and goals for the term: [|12H Term2intro.ppt]
 * 1) What is your greatest writing strength? Give an example from your writing.
 * 2) What are two of your writing weaknesses? Give an example from your writing.
 * 3) How will you improve your writing weaknesses by the end of the term? Explain.