AMC 11th Grade English 08-09

This assignment should be at least one-page long. Remember to “Show not Tell.”

Example: Tell: I was so hungry.

Show: I entered the house and made a bee-line for the kitchen. Darn. All the counters were clean empty except for one small plate with three apples. Inhaling the first one, I grasped the cupboard door and opened it, looking for crackers, nuts, or just about anything that wouldn’t need to be cooked. Finally, I made it to the refrigerator. A luscious, lemon cheesecake sat cooling on the second shelf. Before I could think, my fingers found their way through the topping to scoop a huge hunk into my waiting mouth.

Please take a look at the PowerPoint prepared to help you with the special section on the CST’s.

Ms. DaLie prepared this to help you with vocabulary in context and logical relationships, two areas very likely to be on the test. These are also good concepts to review even if there were no test.

preparing-for-the-eap-part-of-the-cst.ppt

The best way to celebrate poetry is to write it!

Students are exploring models such as Judith Ortiz Cofer’s “Women Who Love Angels,” William Stafford’s “What’s in My Journal,” and Keith Jones’ “Street Poet.” Below, you will find a copy of Street Poet.

wimj-stafford.doc

Fourth and Fifth period conducted a seminar last week on  the William Saroyan story, The Filipino and the Drunkard in fourth and fifth periods.  Student led Socratic seminar practice is getting livelier and more in-depth every week.

A reminder: due this week is a one-page summary of your answer to the seminar question:

Who is most responsible for what happens in the story? Rate  the characters  and tell why you think the way you do. If you were present for the class discussion, tell whether or not it had an impact on your judgment.

The poem , by Judith Ortiz Cofer, provides much food for thought. Descriptive, elegant in its metaphors, the poem invites thought. Students were asked to read the poem silently, select one line, and write for five minutes. In groups, they read the poem aloud, and discussed their choices. We read it aloud, shared our thoughts, and discussed what we thought. Finally, using the outline of the poem, students wrote a poem of their own. Monday/Wednesday week of April 8.

Women Who Love Angels