Welcome to English Class

 

Unit 3: Alice in Wonderland

Assignments:

 ONGOING: Reading and Discussion Notes

Chapters:

1. Down the Rabit Hole (completed Jan. 18)

2. The Pool of Tears (completed Jan. 19)

3. A Caucus Race and a Long Tale (complete Jan. 20)

4. The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill and Reading Assignment (started Jan. 23)

5. Advice from a Caterpillar and Reading Assignment

6. Pig and Pepper and Rapid Problem Solving Project 

7. A Mad Tea-Party and Reading Assignmnet

8. The Queen's Croquet Ground and Reading Assignment

9. The Mock Turtle's Story and Reading Assignment

 

Unit 2: Literary Analysis

Short Stories:

1. "Rules of the Game" by Amy Tan: Assignment (Started Nov. 9, Completed Nov. 10)

2. "Young Goodman Brown" by Nathaniel Hawthorne (Started Nov. 15)

3. Sample Symbolism Essay  (Rough Draft of symbolism essay due Tuesday Nov. 22. Final Draft due Wed. Nov. 30)

4. "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonegut and Reading Assignment (Started Nov. 28)

5. Theme Statements (due Thursday Dec. 1)

6. Outline for Theme Essay (Rough Drafts of Theme Essays Due Friday Dec. 2, Final Drafts Due Thurs. Dec. 15)

7. "There Will Come Soft Rains" poem by Sara Teasdale assignment (Started Dec. 12, completed Dec. 13)

8. "There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury and in-class assignment (Completed Dec. 14)

9. "The Vanishees" by Doug Coupland and Creative Writing Assignment  (Started Dec. 15, Due. after Winter Break)

10. Vocabulary Exercise (completed Jan. 17)

 

Unit 1: What is the story of our food?

Behind every morsel of food that we eat, there is a story. Like the epic stories in literature, the story of our food has profound consequences on our world. To help us unravel and better understand the stories of our food, we will be reading The Omnivore's Dilemma, Young Readers Addition by Michael Pollan. Students will be working on the following objectives for this unit:

• Examine the story behind their food.
• Evaluate the effect of their food choices on people and the environment.
• Consider ways that food can nourish individuals, families, and society.
• Take action to address food-related issues at home, at school, and in the community.

REFERENCE: The following notes will be added to your "Reference" section throghout the year

• Literary Terms and Concepts (ongoing)
• Ecological Terms and Concepts (ongoing)
  • Natural Patterns and More Natural Patterns

Part One: "The Industrial Meal" Assignments:

1. Questions for the Introduction (completed Sept. 12)

2. Interactive Journal (completed Sept. 15)

3. Chs. 3-4 Dead Zone and sample map (completed Sept. 20)

4. Ch. 5 "Cows and Grass" and double entry journal (completed Sept. 21)

5. Ch. 6 Found Poem  (Completed Sept. 22)

6. Chs. 7-8 Group Work  (Completed Sept. 27-28)

7. Interactive Journal for Part One (Due Sept. 29)

8. Graphic Organizer for Summary Essay (Completed Sept. 29, Final Draft Due Tuesday Oct. 4)

**Computer Lab Assignment #1 (completed Wed. Sept. 28)

Part Two: "The Industrial Organic Meal" Assignments:

1. What is your solution? and Reading Assignment for Ch. 10 (completed Oct. 3)

**NOTEBOOK CHECK #1 on Wednesday Oct. 5

2. Ch.11 "More Big Organic" Reading Assignment (completed Oct. 4)

Part Three: The Local Sustainable Meal" Assignments:

1. Food Clues Group Project (Completed Oct. 7)

2. Ch. 12 "Polyface Farm" Reading Assignment (completed Oct. 10)

3. Ch. 13 "Grass" Creative Writing Assignment (completed Oct. 11-12)

4. Ch. 14 "Animals" Reading Assignment (completed Oct. 13)

5. Ch. 15 "The Slaughterhouse" in class assignment and notes (completed Oct. 17)

6. Ch. 16 "The Market" Reading Assignment (completed Oct. 19)

NOTEBOOK EVALUATION (Due Friday Oct. 14)

The Story of Stuff: Computer Lab Assignment

Part Four: The Do-It-Yourself Meal: Hunted, Gathered, and Gardened Food

1. Reading Assignments for Chs 18-22. (completed week of Oct. 25)

Film: Urban Roots (Watched in class during the week of Oct. 31)

The Omnivore's Solution Food Celebration Project  (The 8th grade Potluck will be on Wednesday November 16, from 9:00-10:00. The 7th grade Potluck will be on Thursday November 17, from 9:00-10:00)

Working in the garden: Ecological Design Principles