ENGLISH IV
Course Outline
In this course I place a heavy emphasis on reading nonfiction and writing for the real world. We concentrate on writing style as writing for various audiences in addition to research and documentation. As we practice reading and writing, we will focus on (but not be limited to) the following events:
We also review the life and times of William Shakespeare and read his comedy Twelfth Night as well as various other British authors.
In this course I place a heavy emphasis on reading nonfiction and writing for the real world. We concentrate on writing style as writing for various audiences in addition to research and documentation. As we practice reading and writing, we will focus on (but not be limited to) the following events:
- 9/11 and violence on U.S. soil
- Hurricane Katrina
- Civil War in Sierra Leone
We also review the life and times of William Shakespeare and read his comedy Twelfth Night as well as various other British authors.
WORD OF THE DAY
SEMESTER ONE: 9/11 UNIT
Writing assignment: docs.google.com/document/d/1meK4l59VZGC73Pm_pOksTBcTusVoY4Jwk2JuC9nTpec/edit?usp=sharing
SEMESTER ONE: BLACKOUT POETRY SAMPLES
STUDENT EXAMPLES OF BLACKOUT POETRY (FALL 2017)
SEMESTER ONE: ZEITOUN
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SEMESTER TWO: SHAKESPEARE/TWELFTH NIGHT
National Geographic: Shakespeare's Coined Words | |
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Shakespearean Comedy | |
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Shakespeare: Life and Times | |
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Shakespeare Overview | |
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Twelfth Night background info | |
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William Shakespeare bio info | |
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SEMESTER TWO: A LONG WAY GONE: MEMOIRS OF A BOY SOLIDER
Podcasts
Intro/Ch. 1 (with slides): drive.google.com/file/d/0Bzx-m83ILFpBNzAzME5xZjVDUmM/view
Ch. 2 (with slides): drive.google.com/file/d/0Bzx-m83ILFpBU1V0ZmV5aERsNVk/view?usp=sharing
Chs. 3-4 (audio only): drive.google.com/file/d/0Bzx-m83ILFpBa3BSY3RsWWIwQlU/view?usp=sharing
Chs. 5-6 (audio only): drive.google.com/file/d/0Bzx-m83ILFpBbFBnR3RMYTF2TGs/view?usp=sharing
Chs. 7-8 (audio only): drive.google.com/file/d/0Bzx-m83ILFpBTThqY2c1ZUxtdlk/view?usp=sharing
Chs. 9-10 (audio only): drive.google.com/file/d/0Bzx-m83ILFpBZFdNSmpubXVZWVU/view?usp=sharing
Chs. 11-12 (audio only): drive.google.com/file/d/0Bzx-m83ILFpBNWtwMjZjdzd3blE/view?usp=sharing
Chs. 13-14 (audio only): drive.google.com/file/d/0Bzx-m83ILFpBRXlyRUw2UFBhSWc/view?usp=sharing
Chs. 15-16 (audio only): drive.google.com/file/d/0Bzx-m83ILFpBY0tZWEFuaEpCVVk/view?usp=sharing
Chs. 17-18 (audio only): drive.google.com/file/d/0Bzx-m83ILFpBY2ZwVnhhYlB3WXM/view?usp=sharing
Chs. 19-20:
Ch. 21:
Intro/Ch. 1 (with slides): drive.google.com/file/d/0Bzx-m83ILFpBNzAzME5xZjVDUmM/view
Ch. 2 (with slides): drive.google.com/file/d/0Bzx-m83ILFpBU1V0ZmV5aERsNVk/view?usp=sharing
Chs. 3-4 (audio only): drive.google.com/file/d/0Bzx-m83ILFpBa3BSY3RsWWIwQlU/view?usp=sharing
Chs. 5-6 (audio only): drive.google.com/file/d/0Bzx-m83ILFpBbFBnR3RMYTF2TGs/view?usp=sharing
Chs. 7-8 (audio only): drive.google.com/file/d/0Bzx-m83ILFpBTThqY2c1ZUxtdlk/view?usp=sharing
Chs. 9-10 (audio only): drive.google.com/file/d/0Bzx-m83ILFpBZFdNSmpubXVZWVU/view?usp=sharing
Chs. 11-12 (audio only): drive.google.com/file/d/0Bzx-m83ILFpBNWtwMjZjdzd3blE/view?usp=sharing
Chs. 13-14 (audio only): drive.google.com/file/d/0Bzx-m83ILFpBRXlyRUw2UFBhSWc/view?usp=sharing
Chs. 15-16 (audio only): drive.google.com/file/d/0Bzx-m83ILFpBY0tZWEFuaEpCVVk/view?usp=sharing
Chs. 17-18 (audio only): drive.google.com/file/d/0Bzx-m83ILFpBY2ZwVnhhYlB3WXM/view?usp=sharing
Chs. 19-20:
Ch. 21:
chs. 1-4 response questions | |
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chs. 5-6 response questions | |
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SEMESTER TWO: CAREER PREPARATORY UNIT
Career Cruising access information:
login-perandoe password-transitionplan (You set up your own profile with more information after using this)
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Articles of the Week
Week of 8/21-8/25: (Put Your Laptops Away article) | |
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Week of 8/28-9/1 (Amazon article) | |
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Week of 9/18-9/22 (Evacuating Zoos/Aquariums): www.npr.org/2017/09/07/548981618/flamingos-in-the-men-s-room-how-zoos-and-aquariums-handle-hurricanes?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20170907
Week of 9/25-9/29 (Sitting Too Long) | |
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Week of 10/16-10/20 (Blocked Tweets -- 2 page version) | |
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Week of 10/16-10/20 (Blocked Tweets -- version with Twitter screenshots) | |
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Week of 10/23-10/27 (Hacking) | |
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Week of 11/27-12/1 (Zuckerberg) | |
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Week of 12/4-12/8 (Same Crimes) | |
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Week of 1/8-1/12 (Christmas Trees and the Environment) | |
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Week of 1/22-1/26 (National Debt) | |
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Week of 2/19-2/23 (Florida F.B.I.) | |
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Week of 4/9-4/13 (Smart Phones) | |
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