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CCR English 10 Homework and Presentations

Course Description

This is an ever-evolving page for Mr. Braam's 2019-20 CCR English 10 classes, Bells 1-3, 6-7.
It will have homework (if possible to electronically post), and various presentations that are made in class (again, if possible to post electronically). It is for students who were either absent, or forgot to bring home items that they need to be able to work. It is the practical, day-to-day page, while my main page will have announcements, tips, student examples, etc..
You can check in here directly on a daily basis, or -- if you subscribe -- you will receive one email each day that I post something new. The email will include a link and explanation. This is an excellent way for parents to keep up on what we are doing!

Posts

Persuasion-Rhetoric Vocabulary

Attached is a PowerPoint on Persuasion/Rhetoric Vocabulary. It is filled with definitions and examples.
The PowerPoint and a note-taking form were distributed and discussed on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020, and continued over the next two days. 
These notes are crucial for the rest of the year and even through your child's high-school career, college and life, as it discusses various techniques and concepts that are utilized in debates and advertising.

Interim Progress Reports Should Be Home Now!

FYI, Parents: Interim Progress Grade Reports were distributed in homeroom on Tuesday, Feb. 18, and should have made it home by now. 
On it, I made comments for students and parents, including asking for parent-teacher conferences in some cases. 
If you have not seen the report by Friday, I would definitely ask where it is!!! 

So What Really Is In A McDonald's McNugget?

Attached is an article on McDonald's McNuggets that was distributed, discussed and worked near the end of the bell on Thursday, Feb. 13. Students will have Thursday and Friday to work on it in class, and then it will be due at the start of class on Tuesday, Feb. 18, when we return from our three-day weekend.

FYI, PARENTS: PROGRESS REPORTS COMING

Parents, be aware that that Wednesday, Feb. 12, was the day that teachers were required to hand in interim progress report grades for 3rd quarter, and that those grades will be distributed in a homeroom next week. 
If your child does not give the progress report by the end of next week, ask for it!!!

IDing claims

Attached is a worksheet, IDing Claims. It is to be used with a Powerpoint watched and discussed in class on Monday-Wednesday, Feb. 10-12. Students took notes and also played detective in a number of the slides. 

Implicit/Explicit/Infer-IDing Claims

The attached PowerPoint has been used in class Mon.-Wed., Feb. 10-12. We used it to take notes and to play detective! We use the concepts of implicit-explicit and Imply-infer to determine what goes into a claim and how you can make a good one. Several worksheets, also posted, were used in conjunction with this PowerPoint.

Updates on Assignments

Here is an update on in-class assignments that we have had over the last week:
1. NoRedInk.com: Short Story Challenge. Done online in class on Friday, Jan. 31. Most students are done with this.
2. NoRedInk.com: Celebrity Deaths. Students reacted to the death of Kobe Bryant in assignment done online in class on Monday, Feb. 3.
3. Study Sync: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Students read excerpt from this incredible book and responded to questions. Students had two days in class to read and work on this assignment spread over three days, due to the sophomore Be The Difference days Tuesday-Thursday, Feb. 4-6.
4. 451 Vocabulary, Words 16-31: Due to the Be The Difference days, the 451 Vocabulary assignment and quiz were pushed back to Friday, Feb. 7. Students will hand in completed vocab list, then take a 10-question multiple choice quiz. Students have had this assignment for more than a month!
 

451 Mini-Essays Final Draft 2019-20

Attached are instructions for doing revisions to the Fahrenheit 451 Mini-Essays. They were distributed, discussed and work on in class on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020. 
The revisions, along with the five originals, were preferably handed in on Tuesday, but are due -- at the latest -- at the start of the bell on Wednesday, Jan. 29.

Reminder: 5 Mini-Essays Due Tuesday

Just a reminder to students: The 5 mini-essays that you were assigned before we started the book are due on Tuesday, Jan. 21. They were originally due earlier, but I pushed the date back so you could use the holiday weekend to complete them if you you were behind (most students are finished). 
Also remember: Even if you are done, you need to have all 5 essays with you Tuesday (electronically preferably, but -- at minimum -- in print), because we will be doing additional work with them on that day.

Reminder: 451 Vocab Quiz Friday

A reminder to students: There is a quiz Friday, Jan. 16, 2020, over the first 15 vocabulary words that you are to be finishing as we read Fahrenheit 451 (we are LOOOOOONG past the 15th word!).
You will then continue working on the 451 Poster/Paper project that we began Thursday
 

451 Poster Instructions and Rubrics

Attached is are the instructions and rubrics for a two-part 451 Poster/Paper project. Students will be creating two posters and writing two papers explaining the posters. The papers, posters and rubrics will be handed in together. This project was distributed, discussed and worked on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020. We will be working on them in class, but some time will likely be needed to be worked on outside of class. 
The projects will likely be due at the end of next week.
 

451/Burning a Book Prompt and MLA requirements

Attached is a prompt for writing a "Burning the Book"/Fahrenheit 451 essay.  Students were to use their annotations of  "Burning A Book" and Fahrenheit 451 to respond to one of the two prompts in a detailed extended paragraph. It is is to be typed, and written in MLA format and use MLA in-text-citations. 
It was distributed and discussed AND COMPLETED on Friday, Dec. 20. Students were to turn in their responses by the end of the bell.
Students who were absent can send them to me over break at [email protected] or when we return.
Along with the prompts are instructions for MLA formatting and citations.

"Burning a Book" for annotations

Attached is "Burning the Book." by William Stafford. Students should annotate "Burning A Book" and answer questions in preparation for a future essay. 
It was distributed and discussed on Thursday, Dec. 19, along with other materials and video that are also posted.

"Burning the Book" sample annotation

Attached is a sample annotation of "Burning the Book." It was used as an example of what students should do when annotating "Burning A Book."
It was distributed and discussed on Thursday, Dec. 19, along with other materials and video that are also posted.