Final Exams:
Semester 1 Study Guide: LA 5 Midterm Expectations (1)
Midterm Review – Speeches – https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/8146a544-b10c-4ef2-85b4-4d13dc47ec67
Rhetorical Devices Review – https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/ca8b9d13-2f42-4363-be9f-40ffff90d057
“The Crucible” Midterm Review – https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/349db37b-2141-45e6-afa7-69a8206b857f
Unit 8 – “Of Mice & Men” – refer to the “OMAM” blog page
Unit 7 – “The Great Gatsby” – refer to the “Gatsby” blog page
Unit 6 – The Harlem Renaissance
“Their Eyes Were Watching God” – refer to blog page
Harlem Background Video – https://youtu.be/gXTlbcSYtSM
Unit 5 – “Frederick Douglass” – Refer to the “Douglass” blog page
Unit 4 – Transcendentalism Resources:
In-Class Essay Directions: Self-Reliance In-Class Essay Directions – 50 minute timed essay written in pen
Walden or Life in the Woods Novel – walden-or-life-in-the-woods
Emerson – Self Reliance Essay – https://www.emersoncentral.com/selfreliance.htm
Thoreau – Civil Disobedience Essay – https://xroads.virginia.edu/~hyper2/thoreau/civil.html
Unit 3 – American Frontier
Unit 5 Project – Picture Summary Board & Presentation – Directions/Rubric – LA 5_6 – Unit 3 American Frontier – Picture Summary Project (1)
“Story of an Hour” Text & Writing Response Question – Story of an Hour Text and Questions
“Story of an Hour” Reading Questions – Story of an Hour – Reading Questions
“The Outcasts of Poker Flat” Text and Analysis Questions – The Outcasts of Poker Flat Text and Questions
“The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” Text and Analysis Questions – The Notorius Jumping Frog of Calaveras County Text and Questions
Unit 3 Introduction & Brainstorm – Unit 3 – Frontiers & American Literature (1860-1900)
Unit 2 – “The Crucible” – Refer to the “Crucible” blog page
Unit 1 – Rhetorical Speech Summative Assignment & Rubric – Unit 1 – Rhetorical Speech – Summative Assignment (1)
The following examples show both what to do (supportive to your speech topics and easy to read/see) and what not to do (bright colors, too much on one slide, etc). Please refer to these examples while creating your visual representation for your speech:
Student Sample – Typed Copy of Speech Example – Teacher Merit Pay Essay (1)
Student Sample – Visual Presentation Example – Merit Pay for Teachers Presentation
MLA Citations & Format:
Citation Generator: https://www.citationmachine.net/mla/cite-a-website
MLK “Letter from Birmingham Jail” – letter_birmingham_jail
“Birmingham Jail” Analysis Questions – letter-from-birmingham-jail-analysis-questions
Daryl Davis TED Talk “Why I, as a black man, attend KKK rallies” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORp3q1Oaezw
“Ballot or Bullet” Speech – Malcolm X Speech Transcript – the-ballot-or-the-bullet
“Ballot or Bullet” Speech – Video https://youtu.be/7oVW3HfzXkg
Malcolm X Biography Article – https://www.biography.com/people/malcolm-x-9396195
Rhetorical Explanation & Examples MLK “Dream” Speech – dream-speech-rhetorical-devices
MLK – Dream Speech – Discussion Questions & Rhetorical Triangle: MLK-Dream Discussion Questions
“I Have a Dream” Speech Transcript – dream-speech
Beginning of the Year Reviews/Lessons:
SOAPStone Notes & Practice Activity – SOAPSTone Notes and Examples
Modes of Discourse Review: modesofdiscourseppt
Growth Mindset Activity, Chart & September Goal Setting Handout – Growth Mindset Lesson (2)
Growth Mindset handout videos:
- “Growing Your Mind” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtKJrB5rOKs
- “The Power of Belief” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN34FNbOKXc
LA5/6 Syllabus – Language Arts 56 (LA 56) Syllabus