Week of December 20 - 24: Lesson Objectives and Assignments

Lesson Objectives for the week.
1) Assess weekly vocab and writing via online quiz scheduled for Sun Dec 20th
2) Collect Journal #2
3) Introduce Research Report project.
4) Choose research report topic.
5) Read and analyze model research report.
6) Create and answer researchable questions to narrow down topic.
7) Practice taking notes, paraphrasing, and summarizing.
8) Practice Documenting Information using source cards
9) Begin research on selected topic
10) Complete Vocabulary Unit 7A-B-C and write original sentences 


Homework due Thursday Dec 24, 2009:
1) Research Report Pre-writes 
2) Voc7ABC and sentences
3) Taking notes, paraphrasing, and summarizing worksheet.


Homework due Sunday Jan 3, 2010:
1) Voc 7D and Definitions
2) Use source cards to take notes, paraphrase, and summarize from atleast 3 different sources.


Intro to Research Report, Prewrite Worksheets, Source Card Worksheets, and Taking Notes Worksheets as well as information on how to access Sunday's quiz will also be emailed to you.

Grade 11 English Language Assignment Updates

Hello! (again)

I really do miss you in hallways and classes :(

Here is an update on what you still need to finish this week.  I will be sending you an email by Thursday regarding what we will be doing next week. 

1) Go to www.skype.com and create an account.  Once you have created an account please add me to your account.  My account name is rasha.ghappour   This will count as a homework grade.  Marks will be deducted if you have not done so by TOMORROW!

2) Your final persuasive essay is due tomorrow, Wed. Dec. 16th.  It should be emailed to me by 3pm.

3) Your compare and contrast pre-write and essay is due on Thursday Dec. 18th. Remember this is a short 4 paragraph essay and will be graded as a draft.  

4) Vocan 6D and the definitions are due on Thursday Dec. 18th.  Please type and email.  I will be emailing you the answers once you have submitted the homework.

5) Journal #2 is due on Sunday Dec. 20th.

6) We will have a quiz during the scheduled time on Sunday Dec. 20th covering Voc 6D and compare and contrast.  More information will follow regarding the quiz.

Remember you have known about these assignments / due dates since the beginning of the week.

Good luck and contact me with any questions.

Week of December 13 - 17: Lesson Objectives and Assignments

Lesson 1:  Complete worksheets and Literary Analysis essay on Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God by Jonathan Edwards; Portfolio Check; Collect Journal #1
Lesson 2:  Assessment of Voc 6ABC and Literary Analysis Structure;  Introduce Compare and Contrast  Assignment; Read and Analyze Sample Compare and Contrast Essay and Review Standards, Structure, and Forms of Organization for Writing Lit Analysis (LN ch. 20)
Lesson 3: Comparative and Superlative Forms - Recognize how modifiers form comparisons and use modifiers in comparative forms in writing; Continue working on C&C wkshts and essay; Submit Persuasive Essay final.
Lesson 4: Introduce Research Report topics; Grammar - Using Nouns; Submit C&C wkshts and essay.


Homework due on Thursday December 17th, 2009:
1. Voc6D and Definitions
2. C&C Worksheets and Essay (essay is worth a quiz grade and graded as a draft; worksheets are worth individual homework grades)

Homework for Sunday December 20th, 2009
1) Study for quiz #2 (Voc 6D and Compare&Contrast Essay structure and terms)
2) Journal #2
3) Complete preliminary research in order to choose research report topic

Week of December 6 - 10: Lesson Objectives and Assignments

Lesson 1: Revision for term test
Lesson 2: Introduce Literary Analysis Assignment; Read and Analyze Sample Lit Analysis and Review Standards for Writing Lit Analysis (LN ch. 19)
Lesson 3: Consider and discuss main ideas, opinions, likes, dislikes of selected literary piece (Sermon from Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God by Jonathan Edwards); Discuss how to support main ideas and opinions from the text; Write thesis statement and outline for literary analysis (complete prewrite)
Lesson 4: Correct Vocab.  Complete prewriting worksheets for literary analysis; write literary analysis of selected piece and submit for grading.

Homework Due on Thursday December 10th, 2009
1) Voc 6ABC
2) Literary Analysis Prewriting Worksheets and Essay (essay is worth a quiz grade and graded as a draft; worksheets are worth individual homework grades) **should we not have lesson 4 prewriting worksheets and essay will be completed in lesson 1 of week 2


Homework for Sunday December 13th, 2009
1) Study for quiz #1 (Voc 6 and Lit Analysis terms)
2) Journal #1
3) Persuasive Essay Final due Wednesday December 16th (worth a quiz grade)

Term 2 Journal Topics

Journals for term 2 will be required on a weekly basis.  One full journal (intro, body, conclusion) will be due for submission each Sunday. (You will probably have to write 4 or 5 for the term.) You will be reminded of you journal assignment with your weekly homework.  Following are the topics you can choose from for your journals this term:

1.  I only regret…

2.  I learned…

3.  School is…

4.  If I could not leave my house…

5.  She shouted from…

6.  When I think of the future…

7.   I love to eat…

8.  Brothers and sisters are…

Vocab and Grammar Answers

Download Wordskills Unit 5 and Subject Verb Agreement Practice answers ...http://msrasha.yolasite.com/

Term 1 Test - Monday Dec. 7th, 2009

Your English Language term test is a 30 minute comprehensive assessment covering the following topics:

-  Vocabulary:  Wordskills Units 1-2-3-5

-  Grammar:  Writing Effective Sentences; Parts of Speech (revision chapter); Parts of the Sentence (ch.1); Using Verbs (ch.4); Subject Verb Agreement (ch.5)

- Writing:  The Writing Process; The Writing Variables; Patterns of Organization; Effective Introductions and Conclusions; Types of Paragraphs; Elaboration; Citation; Reading Comprehension

The questions on the test will be in the form of multiple choice, true/false, fill in the blanks, and matching.

Good luck studying! :-) 

Week of Nov 21 - 25: Lesson Objectives and Assignments

Lesson 1: Correct Voc5ABC and Using Verbs Notes Sheet.  Complete Ch. 4 Using Verbs
Lesson 2: Revise ch. 4 Using Verbs / Quiz #5 (Voc 5 & Using Verbs)
Lesson 3: Ch. 5 Subject Verb Agreement - Agreement in Person & Number; Indefinite Pronouns as Subjects
Lesson 4: Ch. 5 Subject Verb Agreement - Compound Subjects; Other Confusing Subjects; Special Agreement Problems

Homework Due on Wednesday November 25th, 2009
1) Voc 5D (in Wordskills) and Definitions
2) Subject Verb Agreement Wkshts (if not completed in class)

Week of Nov 15 - 19: Lesson Objectives and Assignments

Lesson 1:  Revision of Vocabulary and Parts of Speech
Lesson 2:  Revision of Sentence Parts
Lesson 3:  Quiz #4 (Voc Unit 3 and Sentence Parts)
                Using Verbs (ch. 4 p. 104)
Lesson 4: Using Verbs (continued)

Homework Assignments for Sat. Nov. 21st
1. Young Teacher Groups 3,4,5,6 to present
2. Voc. Unit 5ABC
3. Grammar notes and worksheets (Using Verbs) if not completed in class
4. Study for quiz on Sunday (Voc. 5 and Using Verbs)

Please click the link below to download the following:
http://msrasha.yolasite.com/
-  answers to Vocab Units 2, 3, and 4
-  Using Verbs Notes and Exercise Sheet

Late Assignments and Re-Exams

Please note that if you have not yet handed in the term test, sentences for voc unit 3, or the sentence parts notes and exercises you have until Saturday Nov. 14th to submit the work for 75% of the grade and Monday Nov. 16th to submit it for 50% of the grade.  No late work will be accepted after Monday Nov. 16th.

A reminder that extra credit assignments (which many of you need) are due today Wed. Nov. 11th.  They will not be accepted after midnight tonight.

For those students who have been notified that they must take a re-exam, the test will be held in my classroom on Sunday during the break.

See you all tomorrow.

Assignment Due Dates for the Week of Nov. 8th

For my beautiful 11th graders who feel lost ...


First of all I have to say that I am very proud of how you guys are keeping up with your work.  For those who are lost, I'm still proud at the attempts that you are making :)

Here is a checklist of everything that is due for English Language until we go back to school (isA).  I hope this helps those who are still a bit confused about what to do.

DUE DATE	ASSIGNMENT
Mon. Nov. 9th	1)      Voc Unit 3 Original Sentences *The exercise in the book do NOT have to be emailed to me but should be completed. 2)      Sentence Parts Notes and Assignments from the Book 3)      Open Book Term Test
Wed. Nov. 11th	1)      Extra Credit Assignments *Each assignment is worth one HW grade.  These will make up missing HW assignments or HW you may have done poorly on.  You may do all 6 or just a few.
Sun. Nov.15th	1)      Journals *You may email these to me in advance.  The deadline is Sun.

Parts of the Sentence - Powerpoint with Instruction

Please link below to the powerpoint on sentence parts.  View it as a slide show in order to hear my instruction.  I hope this helps you understand the material more.

http://msrasha.yolasite.com/

PS. How was the SAT?

Links to other grade 11 blogs ...

Please make sure you are checking the blogs of your teachers frequently for assignments or updates.  Become followers of these blogs ... it will make your life that much easier ...
Good luck :)

Subject	E-mail	Blog / Website
Language	rasha_ghappour@yahoo.com	http://msrashasenglishlanguageblog.blogspot.com/
Literature	howaydaenany@hotmail.com	http://literature11.blogspot.com/
Literature Language	ssuzi1@gmail.com	http://mrssuzi.blogspot.com/
History	mr.driver.eais@gmail.com	http://mr-driver.blogspot.com/
Arabic	ahmedahmedzazo@yahoo.com	http://mrahmedgr9and11.blogspot.com/
Math	Ashraf_abdel Hameed@hotmail	http://mrashrafels.blogspot.com/
Math	mennaahmed_@hotmail.com
Science	haziha@hotmail.com	http://Daliagennawi.blogspot.com
Science	dalia.gennawi@gmail.com	http://Daliagennawi.blogspot.com
Biology	tareksawi@gmail.com	http://www.eaisbio.blogspot.com/ http://www.eaisbio.yolasite.com/
French	nachwa.labib@gmail.com	http://nachwalabib.blogspot.com/
German	mulaezz@hotmail	http://frauamal.blogspot.com/
Religion	mona.a.alim@gmail.com	http://monaalim.blogspot.com/
Computer	monaeais@hotmail.com	http://msmonacomputer.blogspot.com/
SAT	doha z5@hotmail.com

DUE DATE EXTENTION

Students, please note that I will be accepting anything that was due on Thurs or Sun on Monday Nov.9th.  Please contact me if you have any trouble meeting this deadline.

Parts of the Sentence Grammar Assignment - Due Mon. Nov. 9th

Click the following link to download notes sheets and assignments from the text for Sentence Parts.  I will count this 'packet' as 2 homework assignments. I will also be uploading a powerpoint presentation which will help you if you are having trouble understanding from the text.

http://msrasha.yolasite.com/

I just have to add that I'm so proud of all of you for being so on task!  I can't believe the number of assignments I am already receiving!

Ms. Rasha

ps. Wordskills unit 4 is just a revision unit.  Please just do the exercises in the workbook.

Grade 11 English Language TERM TEST - Due Thurs Nov. 5th

Click the link below in order to download your term test.  Remember ... I will know if you cheated so please work individually and honestly.  Good luck! :)

http://msrasha.yolasite.com/

Term 1 Journal Topics

1. Why are you the person you are?

2. Why don’t you or others try in school?

3 What do you consider the ideal age and why?

4 What might boost your self-esteem?

5. What strong feeling do you constantly hide?

6 What is the one talent you’d like to possess?

7. Remember an event from your childhood and write about it.

8. What has been your most important failure? What did you learn from it?

9. What is your most significant achievement?

10. Complain for five minutes (in writing).

11. What stresses you out?

12. Who has influenced your life? How? Were they a good influence or bad? Explain.

**Please don't forget to make sure that your 6 journal entries are complete (intro, body, conclusion). You will be graded based on the 6 traits of writing.

Answers to you questions . . .

1) I will attach the term test and the grammar sheets to my blog tonight (or tomorrow morning). Just click the link to them and the documents will open. Just save as and add your name to the name of the file, complete, and EMAIL it back to me.

2) You can send me all assignments via EMAIL to rasha_ghappour@yahoo.com. Please attach documents as opposed to copying and pasting into emails.

3) You may do all 6 extra credit assignments if you want. They are to make up for any assignments missed or those you may have done poorly in. However, if you already have 100% on HW, I can't give you more than an extra 5% for extra credit.

4) Journal topics will be posted under their own title . . . yes, they are due when we get back, but if you want to get them out of the way I'd be happy to receive them via email.

Grade 11 English Language Assignments

Hello Beautiful 11th Graders!

Here's a to-do list for you over to complete over the next two weeks ... Check out the extra credit section on the bottom!! Please email me back completed assignments by the designated due dates!! Detailed information about the homework can be found below. I will be attaching the grammar sheets and term test by this evening.

DUE DATE ASSIGNMENT

Thurs. Nov 5th Term Test

Mon. Nov 9th Voc Unit 3 & 4 Sentences; Grammar Sheets

Wed. Nov 11th Extra Credit Assignments

Sun. Nov 15th Journals

VOCABULARY

Wordskills Unit 3

- Complete Sections A, B, C, D
- Write sentences for the twenty vocabulary words

Wordskills Unit 4
- Complete Sections A, B, C, D
- Write sentences for the twenty vocabulary words
- DUE DATE: Mon. Nov. 9th

GRAMMAR
Ch. 1 Parts of the Sentence

- Complete the attached notes sheet including the assigned exercises from the text
- DUE DATE: Mon. Nov. 9th

WRITING

Persuasive Essay

If you have not submitted a persuasive essay draft please do so asap via email! You'll receive drafts with my comments for final editing once we're back in school.

Journals

If you haven't been keeping up with your journal entries, it's definitely time to start! I have extended the due date to Sunday Nov. 15th, but please make sure they are typed and ready to go via email just incase ...

- DUE Date: Sun. Nov. 15th

TERM TEST

You can't get away from it ... sorry ... but it is now open book. Please note that I can still tell if something was copied from someone else even if it is being sent to me over email. So please do your own work.

-DUE Date: Thurs. Nov. 5th

EXTRA CREDIT

We've had 13 homework assignments ... I will give you 6 extra credit assignments to make up for homework you may have missed or done poorly on.

1) Write a story using 10 vocab words from Wordskills Units 1 and 2. Please underline or bold the vocabulary words you've used.

2) 'The Last Word' writing assignment on p. 22 of Wordskills

3) 'The Last Word' writing assignment on p. 32 of Wordskills

4) Create a diagram or an outline listing the thesis statement and main ideas in the composition presented on p.318 of your text book. Add 3 ideas for new paragraphs that would support the thesis. See p. 324 for help.

5) Complete the Practice on p.329 of your text.

6) Complete the Practice on p. 341 of your text.

-DUE Date: Wed. Nov. 11th