Month: December 2016

 

Thanks to a grant, Dearborn Public School students have access to Open eBooks, which is a digital book resource from the New York Public Library, the Digital Public Library of America, and First Book.

Once students download the free Open eBook app on a digital device, they have access to thousands of popular and award-winning free titles. (Did I mention they are free?)

See the complete app directions or follow the directions below to install and use the Open eBook app. Select the Google login and use your district login information. 

 

Member of the Dearborn Public Library? You can access books there also.  Click here for instructions.

12/16 Classwork: Watch Act I (part 2, part 3)of Julius Caesar.  Finish “Review and Assess” questions 1 – 6 on page 837 of Prentice Hall Literature book.  Pass out study guide.  Summative Assessment (NOT open-notes – so be sure to STUDY) on Act I is next Wednesday, December 21st.

12/15 Classwork: Students finished Act I of Julius Caesar. Answer “Review and Assess” questions on pg 837. Tomorrow we will watch Act I of the film adaptation and I will hand out a copy of the study guide.

12/14 Classwork: Today students read Act I, Scenes i & ii of Julius Caesar in class. All students MUST have their 3 column note-catcher started with at least 2-3 entries.  We will finish Act I on Thursday.

Click here for an audio version of the play.

More questions to guide your comprehension and critical thinking of Act I.

Profile in Courage

Essay Contest

Deadline: 1/04/17
Available to: High School Freshmen through High School Seniors
Award Amount: 25 Awards from $100 to $20,000

The Profile in Courage Essay Contest is open to high school students. To be eligible, you must submit a 700 – to 1000 – word essay that describes an act of political courage by a U.S. elected official who served during or after 1917, the year John F. Kennedy was born. GED students under the age of 20 may also apply.

This week we are beginning our analysis of Shakespeare’s play  Julius Caesar.

Students: you may access the complete text for this play here.

While reading, you should be prepared to take three column notes.

Take 3 column notes on loose leaf as directed & shown:

I.    Plot/Scene summary

II.  Rhetorical/Literary devices

III. Questions you have/Connections

EXAMPLE OF 3 COLUMN NOTES

Assessment on Act I will be next Tuesday, December 20th.

SSR Project #3

Library for Book Check-Out: Monday, December 5th

Assignment: Pick a book** that has been made into a movie.  Make wise choices – if you have any questions/concerns – please check with me.

• Here is a link to IMDB of books which have been made into movies.
• Here is a link to Netflix of movies based on books available online.
• Here is a link to GoodReads based on different categories of books made into movies.

Assignment Options:

1. Write a short essay comparing the book to its movie adaptation. Use these resources.
2. Create a movie based on your book selection.

DUE: January 17th

RUBRIC for Assignment Option #1

**CAVEAT – You must choose a book which you have not read before.