Unless stated otherwise, all assignments are due by 11:59 PM on the date they are assigned.
 
All handouts, presentations, videos, and other class materials are available on the Google drive for this class, organized in folders according to unit and subject.
 
Resources:
Brave New World online text
Brave New World audio recording (chapter start times are on the web site)
Brave New World study guide
Brave New World lens tracking sheet
 
Reminders and Due Dates:
-Tuesday, April 26: Vocab Journal #8 Due
-Tuesday, April 29: U5L2A1 Modern Speech
-Wednesday, April 30: U5L3A1 Ch 3 Analysis
-Tuesday, May 3: Vocab Journal #9 Due (Last one!!!)
-Tuesday, May 3: U5L3A3 BNW Ch 6 Discussion Board
-Wednesday, May 4: U5L3A4 BNW Ch 7 Comparing Worlds
-Monday, May 9: U5L3A5 Soma
-Wednesday, May 11: U5L3A6 World State Foundations
-Thursday, May 12: U5L3A7 Warnings
-Monday, May 16: Final Exam Essay Due by 11:59 PM
-Wednesday, May 18: 3rd and 4th Periods Final Exam
-Thursday, May 19: 2nd Period Final Exam
 
Monday, April 25, 2022
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, RL6, RL7, RL10, SL1, L1, L3, L4, L6
 
Reminder: Vocab Journal #8 due tomorrow
 
Discuss Ch. 1 and read Ch. 2 (Go over BNW Ch 2 Notes.pptx as we read).
 
Begin Mrs. Miniver (25 minutes)
 
Remember: BNW is a satire. What does that mean to you about the concepts the author presents in the text?
 
Brave New World Aldous Huxley Audiobook.mp4
2 – 29:16
3 – 50:40
4.I – 1:38:12
4.II – 1:49:36
5.I – 2:04:34
5.II – 2:16:28
6.I – 2:33:38
6.II – 2:47:58
7 – 3:10:03
8 – 3:40:50
9 – 4:15:39
10 – 4:25:13
11 – 4:37:46
12 – 5:14:28
13 – 5:40:09
14 – 6:01:00
15 – 6:20:25
16 – 6:36:09
17 – 7:01:27
18 – 7:22:34
 
 
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL4, RL6, RL9, RI1, RI6, RI9, L4, L5, L6
 
U6V8 Vocab Journal #8 due
 
Read Meet Zhong Zhong and Hua Hua.docx
 
Read New CRISPR Technique
 
U5L2A1 Modern Speech
Look at Churchills Wartime Speech and Blitz Pics.pptx and answer the questions on slide 20). Turn in to Turnitin.
 
Read “The Unknown Citizen” in The Unknown Citizen VanBo.docx and answer the questions on page 1 (do not attempt page 2 yet).
 
Finish reading Ch. 2 of Brave New World, answering the questions about Ch. 1 and Ch. 2 on the study guide, and adding details from the chapter to your Lens Tracking Sheet.
 
 
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, RL6, RL7, RL10, SL1, L1, L3, L4, L6
 
Review BNW until now, discussing the end of Chapter 2.
 
U5L3A1 Ch 3 Analysis
Read Ch. 3 in BNW Ch 3 Divided Analysis 4 Parts.pdf and answer the questions in the margin. Put your answers on this sheet, NOT in the question document: BNW Ch 3 Divided Analysis 4 Parts Answer Sheet.docx.
 
Watch 25 minutes of Mrs. Miniver.
 
 
Thursday, April 28, 2022
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, RL6, RL7, RL10, SL1, L1, L3, L4, L6
 
THAT Could NEVER Happen SP20.pptx
 
Discuss Ch. 3 and read Ch. 4.
 
Today we will discuss Ch. 3 and read Ch. 4. In Chapter 4, Part I, you see an Epsilon-Minus (the lowest caste) and the effect that the oxygen deprivation and alcohol treatment of the embryo has on the adult. He simply reacts to the world around him and has no memory retention at all. In Bernard, Benito Hoover, and Helmholtz Watson, you see the individuality that occurs within the Alpha class since they are conditioned less than any other caste.
 
1. Read Chapter 4.
2. As you read, consider these questions:

1. How are Bernard and Helmholtz similar?
2. How are Bernard and Helmholtz different?
3. Note these quotes from Chapter 4, Part II: “Bernard gave his order in the sharp, rather arrogant and even offensive tone of one who does not feel himself too secure in his superiority” (64). “The mockery made him feel an outsider; and feeling an outsider he behaved like one” (65). “Slackly, it seemed to him, and with reluctance, the twin attendants wheeled his plane out on the roof” (65). “Was that a kind bestial derision that he detected in those blank grey eyes?” (65). Think about what Bernard intellectually knows and recognizes about the lower caste attendants. Where does Bernard’s problem with the world actually exist?

 
Friday, April 29, 2022
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL3, RL4, RL5, RL6, RL7, RL10, SL1, L1, L3, L4, L6
 
Finish Mrs. Miniver
 

Unless stated otherwise, all assignments are due by 11:59 PM on the date they are assigned.
 
All handouts, presentations, videos, and other class materials are available on the Google drive for this class, organized in folders according to unit and subject.
 
Resources:
The Essay Guide
Research Paper Assignment Page (requirements are detailed in the RUBRIC)
Research Paper Timeline and Requirements Document
Research paper rubric SP22.docx
 
Reminders and Due Dates:
-Tuesday, Apr. 19: Peer Review Due
-Saturday, April 23: Research Paper Due (all other dates in Research Paper Timeline and Requirements Document)
-Friday, April 22: Begin Brave New World
-Tuesday, April 26: Vocab Journal #8 Due
 
 
Monday, April 18, 2022
Standards: RI1, RI4, RI6, W1, W4, W5, W6, W7, W8, W9, L4, L5, L6
 
Review conclusions (Essay Guide pp. 115-117) and add a conclusion to your research paper. Begin editing, proofreading, and finalizing your paper.
 
Essay Guide resources: pp. 118-124, 130-139 (completed example essay).
 
IXL Activity
Before coming to class tomorrow, complete the following activity in IXL, earning a SmartScore of at least 85: Suggest appropriate revisions
Extra credit will be awarded for students earning a SmartScore of 95 or higher.
 
 
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
Standards: RI1, RI4, RI6, W1, W4, W5, W6, W7, W8, W9, L4, L5, L6
 
This is the LAST class day to work on your Research Paper.
 
Update the Works Cited page of your essay to reflect the sources that were actually cited in your research paper.
 
Remember that this is a formal paper and your language should reflect an appropriately scholarly diction (no contractions, abbreviations, or first or second-person pronouns, numbers, etc.).
 
Essay Guide resources: pp. 118-124, 130-139 (completed example essay).
 
U4L3A6 Peer Review
Before the end of class today, upload your research paper file to the U4L3A6 Peer Review Discussion Board. After you upload your paper, read TWO of the papers posted by your classmates. For each paper, copy and paste the prompt questions into a reply and ANSWER THEM about the paper you read. Review TWO papers before midnight tonight.
 
Here are the prompt and questions:
Copy and paste the questions below into your discussion post for TWO papers; then, provide the answers to these questions based on the paper you reviewed. Please – be honest and helpful but also kind. Identify problems and make suggestions for how they might be fixed. Use the Mary Poppins technique (a spoonful of sugar): “You’ve done a nice job with your lead-ins, but you might want to check the punctuation for errors.” As a bare minimum, you must answer the questions. If you want to be awesome and super helpful, you can provide additional helpful information.
Questions to copy, paste, and answer:
Is the argument convincing?
What would make the argument more convincing?
Is the evidence thorough, merely adequate, or somewhat lacking?
Does the conclusion offer more than mere summary?
Does the essay explain how each quoted detail supports the point?
Does every quotation have a lead-in?
Are the lead-ins properly punctuated?
Does every quotation have a citation?
Does every detail that is not common knowledge have a citation?
Are the citations formed correctly?
Are the citations placed correctly?
What problems did you see with MLA format?
Does the essay conform to the rules of formality (no 1st/2nd pronouns, numbers, abbreviations, contractions)?
What did you see in this paper that is really cool or well done?
What did you see in this paper that really needs some additional work?
 
U4L3A7 Final Research Paper
Your completed paper is due to Turnitin by 11:59 PM on Saturday, April 23.
 
 
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL4, RL6, RL9, RI1, RI2, RI3, RI4, RI5, RI6, RI9, SL1, L4, L5, L6
 
A New Epic Poem
Read about John Milton (text pp. 475, 516-521; Milton.ppt; Milton Fall of Satan Pearson Text.pdf).
 
U4L1A6 Paradise Lost Use the excerpt from the textbook (pp. 524-534 of Milton Fall of Satan Pearson Text.pdf) to answer the questions on Paradise Lost NotesREV.doc. Turn in your notes to Turnitin.
 
The Romantic Movement
Look at Romanticism in Britain.ppt through slide 11.
 
 
Thursday, April 21, 2022
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL4, RL6, RL9, RI1, RI6, RI9, L4, W10, L5, L6
 
Hoya Block Ends 4/21/22
 
U4L3A8 Peer Review Feedback
Click here to provide feedback on the Peer Review activity.
 
Finish the Romantics presentation, taking notes on poems; then, complete the following activity:
 
U4L1A7 The Romantics (RF)
Consider the poetry presented in the presentation Romanticism in Britain. Then, go to the U4L1A7 The Romantics Discussion on the discussion board (in CTLS) and answer the following questions:
1. Which poem do you feel best reflects the message of the British Romantics?
2. Why do you think so?
3. Which poem do you like the best?
4. Why do you like that one?
Once you have posted your answers, respond to the answers posted by at least TWO of your classmates. Provide thoughtful, polite responses, reflecting on and reacting to what was said (more than just simple affirmations).
Post your initial answers by 11:59 PM on Thursday, April 21 and your responses to your peers by Friday, April 22 at 11:59 PM.
 
 
Friday, April 22, 2022
Standards: RL1, RL2, RL4, RL6, RL9, RI1, RI6, RI9, L4, W10, L5, L6
 
U5L1A1 The Modern Period
Get some background on the Modern Period from The Modern Period Background.ppt.
 
U5L2A1 Modern Poetry
Read and analyze The Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock wPreview.docx. Explain how the poem connects to the themes of the period.
 
Look at slides 1-6 of BNW Intro SP20.pptx.
 
Discuss summative task and keeping notes on Brave New World Lens Tracking Sheet.pdf.
 
Study Guide: LP_Brave_New_WorldFinal-pp 13-14 Study Guide.pdf.
 
I will not be taking these up; however, if you complete them as you read, you will do MUCH better on the final assessment over this book. In the final assessment, you will be asked to complete a multiple-choice test and write an essay explaining the messages that are revealed when the book is viewed through one of the lenses we studied this semester: cultural, feminist, or Marxist – your choice.
 
Read BNW-Ch. 1 (accompanied by BNW Ch 1 Notes.pptx and Words in Context BNW Check.pptx).
 
Answer the Ch. 1 questions on the Study Guide and add details from the chapter to your Lens Tracking Sheet.

Unless stated otherwise, all assignments are due by 11:59 PM on the date they are assigned.
 
All handouts, presentations, videos, and other class materials are available on the Google drive for this class, organized in folders according to unit and subject.
 
Resources:
The Essay Guide
Research Paper Assignment Page (requirements are detailed in the RUBRIC)
Research Paper Timeline and Requirements Document
Research paper rubric SP22.docx
Research Paper Collaboration Contract
 
Reminders and Due Dates:
-Wednesday, Apr. 13: Sentence Outline Due
-Saturday, April 23: Research Paper Due (all other dates in Research Paper Timeline and Requirements Document)
-Monday, April 25: Begin Brave New World
-Tuesday, April 26: Vocab Journal #8 Due
 
 
Monday, April 11, 2022
Standards: RI1, RI4, RI6, W1, W4, W5, W6, W7, W8, W9, L4, L5, L6
 
Go over Rubric Analysis answers.
 
Read about Step 4: Revise the Thesis (Essay Guide, p. 45-46) and revise your thesis if you need to.
 
U4L3A4 Background: Write ONE paragraph that provides background on your topic and justifies why it is an appropriate topic to write about. Do NOT use first person. Do NOT talk about your paper. Talk ONLY about the subject you are writing about.
 
Provide enough information that someone reading your paragraph would understand why your topic is important.
 
Read about Step 5: Write the Introduction (Essay Guide, pp. 47, 49-52).
 
Revise and finalize your background paragraph, typing it into your paper as the introduction, in front of your claim statement (your claim should be the LAST sentence of your introduction).
 
IXL Activity
Before coming to class tomorrow, complete the following activity in IXL, earning a SmartScore of at least 85:
-Trace an argument: set 1
Extra credit will be awarded for students earning a SmartScore of 95 or higher.
 
 
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Standards: RI1, RI4, RI6, W1, W4, W5, W6, W7, W8, W9, L4, L5, L6
 
Read about Step 6: Outline and Organize, (Essay Guide, pp. 53-54, 61-65).
 
Discuss how to build an argument with relevant details. Watch Monty Python’s Dead Parrot argument and Argument Clinic and discuss building an argument (and what NOT to do).
 
Read about how to form a sentence outline from the list of keywords (Sentence Outline.pptx). Go over counterclaims and warrant.
 
U4L3A5 Sentence Outline
Hand in your research paper file in progress that includes your introduction with thesis (underlined), your topic sentences, and your working bibliography to Turnitin by midnight on April 12 (Sample paper: Sentence Outline Sample Paper.docx).
 
IXL Activity
Before coming to class tomorrow, complete the following activity in IXL, earning a SmartScore of at least 85:
-Choose the analysis that logically connects the evidence to the claim
Extra credit will be awarded for students earning a SmartScore of 95 or higher.
 
 
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Standards: RI1, RI4, RI6, W1, W4, W5, W6, W7, W8, W9, L4, L5, L6
 
Read about Step 7: Type a Rough Draft of the Body (Essay Guide, pp. 66-74).
 
Open your research paper file and type your paper without looking at your notes, adding the rough paragraphs for the topic sentences that were already there (your sentence outline). You may use any facts or information you remember as you type, but you may not look anything up. Don’t worry about citing your sources at this point – we will do that in the NEXT step!
 
IXL Activity
Before coming to class tomorrow, complete the following activity in IXL, earning a SmartScore of at least 85:
-Transition logically between claims, evidence, analysis, and counterclaims
Extra credit will be awarded for students earning a SmartScore of 95 or higher.
 
 
Thursday, April 14, 2022
Standards: RI1, RI4, RI6, W1, W4, W5, W6, W7, W8, W9, L4, L5, L6
 
Read about Step 8: Add Citations for Paraphrases (Essay Guide, pp. 74-81). Add the citations for the paraphrases you naturally included in the rough draft you typed yesterday (See All About Paraphrases.pptx for examples).
 
Read about Step 9: Add Quoted Material (and Citations). View Adding Quotes and Citations.pptx for examples of what you should do.
 
Review the following sections in the Essay Guide:
Quotations Overview, p. 82-83
Modifying Quotations, pp. 84-87
Punctuating Quotations & Citations, pp. 88-89
Citation Formats, pp. 90-94
Example Essay, pp. 95-98
 
Add your carefully selected quoted material (and the accompanying citations) to your research paper.
 
IXL Activity
Before coming to class tomorrow, complete the following activity in IXL, earning a SmartScore of at least 85:
-Identify plagiarism
Extra credit will be awarded for students earning a SmartScore of 95 or higher.
 
 
Friday, April 15, 2022
Standards: RI1, RI4, RI6, W1, W4, W5, W6, W7, W8, W9, L4, L5, L6
 
Read about Step 10: Blend Quoted Material.
 
Review lead-ins and commentary (Essay Guide, pp. 99-110, 145), comparing the model essay in the previous step, pp. 95-98 to the model essay in this step 107-110 (Blending Quotations Examples.pptx).
 
Add lead-ins and commentary to the quotations that you have inserted into your paper.
 
IXL Activity
Before coming to class tomorrow, complete the following activity in IXL, earning a SmartScore of at least 85:
-Use appeals to ethos, pathos, and logos in persuasive writing
Extra credit will be awarded for students earning a SmartScore of 95 or higher.