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English 10 with Mr. McNulty
Welcome to the English 10 site. My name is Mr. McNulty, and you can find information about Penn sophomore English classes here. If you cannot find something, or you have questions, please feel free to contact me. Below you will find the daily **agenda**. At the and a **calendar**. The agenda is short, and it details what we accomplish in the class each day.

24-28 May, 2010** 1. Writing Center: Personal Experience Narrative 2. Writing Conferences 3. A Lesson Before Dying 4. Final Exam
 * __Class Agenda:__

1. Final Exam Prep 2. Writing Center: Personal Experience Narrative 3. Sonnet 18 by WS 4. Lesson Before Dying Quiz #2 5. Writing Conferences
 * 17-21 May, 2010**

1. Indiana Core 40 Exam 2. Finish reading __A Lesson Before Dying__
 * 10-14 May, 2010**

1. Writing ECA 2. Conferences
 * 5,6,7 May, 2010**

1. Writing Conferences 2. News Story/Character Profile/Google Maps 3. SSR & Discussion 4. On Introductions and Conclusions, briefly 5. HW: read through chapter 14 29&30 April, 2010** 1. SSR-ch4 2. Quiz #1 (chs 1-3) 3. **HW:** read through chapter 10 for Tuesday. Also, bring in your copies of __The Chocolate War__, __Lord of the Flies__, and your textbook.
 * 3&4 May, 2010

1. Introduce __A Lesson Before Dying__ by Ernest J. Gaines 2. Read ch. 1 aloud, discuss: .....A. What is going to happen in this book? .....B. What's going on with Jefferson's lawyer's defense? .....C. Who is the narrator? .....D. Where and when is the story set? 3. Turn in Comparison Essays 4. **HW: read chs. 2 &3 JT:** What do you remember about the Civil Rights film you watched last week?
 * 26&27 April, 2010**

1. LoF Crossword 2. Civil Rights Movement 3. Civil Rights Quiz
 * 22&23 April, 2010**

1. Draft 1 of Comparison Essay Due 2. Initial reading 3. Peer-revision 4. **HW:** Begin re-visioning paper for Draft 2
 * 19&20 April, 2010**

1. Freud's Theory on Personality: Id, Ego, & Superego 2. Apply theory to current events in local news 3. Character Personality chart 4. Journal Check 5. **HW:** write a draft that compares a character from each book. Here are the guidelines.
 * 14&15 April, 2010**

1. Comparing Characters (__Lord of the Flies, Chocolate War)__ 2. Venn Diagram 3. Writing Conferences 4. **HW**: find quotes to support what you say in your Venn Diagram
 * 12&13 April, 2010**


 * S P R I N G B R E A K !

29&30 March, 2010** 1. Why do we read books like this? 2. Intro the medium of film 3. "Shall I compare thee?"--a defense
 * JT:** write about whatever you like today. Freewrite.

1. Themes 2. Quiz Repair 3. Finish Reading text (hw)
 * 21&22 March, 2010**
 * JT: What were you like at the beginning of the year? What are you like now? How have you changed? In what areas?**

1. Quiz #5 2. Themes Project, continued. 3. Chs 5,6,7,8 4. **HW: read chapter 9**
 * 18&19 March, 2010**
 * No JT.

16&17 March, 2010** 1. The Conscience 2. Begin Theme Project JT:** How is conscience formed, shaped, endowed? By whom?
 * 3. HW: Read ch. 8

1. Writing the Summary 2. Quiz #4 3. JT: Explain a time when you experienced "the beast within." How did it come out? 4. **HW: Read Ch.6 in preparation for Monday's Activity**
 * 10&11 March, 2010**

1. **Chs. 3,4,5:** sm group work-passage poster with a rotating response a. What does this passage say about the setting of the book? b. What theme is evident in this passage? c. How does this passage speak to the mood of the piece? d. What can you say about characters in this piece? e. Because of this passage, what can you predict about the story? 2. **HW: Read Chapter 5 for Wednesday/Thursday.**
 * 8&9 March, 2010**

1. in PNN-shooting projects 2. Nature vs. Nurture 3. Discussion of Quizzes 4. **HW: read Chapter 4 (actively)**
 * 2&3, March, 2010**

1. Nature vs. Nurture: Begley Article 2. Erasmus Sheet-groups 3. Flies Scavenger Hunt 4. **HW: Read on.**
 * 28 Feb & 1 March, 2010**

1. Chs. 1&2-lecture & discussion 2. Think-Pair-Share: ? 3**. HW: Read ch. 3
 * 26 &27 Feb., 2010**

22&23 February, 2010** 1. Boys vs. Girls-the battle of the sexes ...A. Sm. Groups ...B. Listing (gender separated) ...C. LG Discussion 2.Storyboards for Chocolate War 3. Introducing __Lord of the Flies__ 4. LoF itinerary 5. HW: Read chs 1&2.

1. Return to 253 2. Comic Screenplay 3. News Show Script 4. News Story Script
 * 11&12 February, 2010**

1. Peer-revision 2. Zi-8 Instruction 3. Storyboards & Scripts 4. HW: Script Assignment
 * 08 & 09 February, 2010**

1. Chocolate War Test, pt. 2 2. Publishing 3. Kodak Zi8 Instruction
 * 04& 05 February, 2010**

1. Writing Center 2. Drafting & Formulating 3. Publishing to Wiki
 * 02 & 03 February, 2010**

1. Prewriting the Problem-Solution Essay (Plot-Relationships Chart, Problem-Solution Chart) 2. Writing Center- conferences (SBA) 3. HW: write Draft 1 of your problem-solution essay.
 * 25 &26 January, 2010**

1. A Couple of Inspirational, Short Films 2. Writing Center-Wiki, Graphic Organizers, & Problem-Solutions 3. Beginning a Screenplay of your Scene
 * 21&22 January, 2010**

1. Writing Center-Beginning your wiki 2. Your Code of Conduct 3. HW: Complete your show plan, your show script, and begin your problem-solution essay. Begin here.
 * 19 & 20 January, 2010**

1. Final Agreements on Scenes 2. Storyboard scenes 3. Room 253, Create Wikis 4. Final Journal Check-15
 * 13 January, 2010**

1. Final Journal Check-15 2. Tour of the PNN Studio 3. Planning the The Chocolate War Project 4. JT: What part of the Chocolate War (or what person) affected you most? Why?
 * 12 January, 2010**

1. Final Exam
 * 8&11 January, 2010**

1. Speeches 2. 253 Tour, PNN Studio Tour 3. The Chocolate War Project 4. HW: Study Vocabulary, finish reading the text.
 * 6&7 January, 2010**

1. Speeches 2. Vocabulary 3. The Chocolate War 4. The Chocolate War Project JT: What was most memorable about 2009? What do you want to forget about 2009? //Upcoming:// Journal Check-15 journals to be checked on Friday
 * 4 & 5 January, 2010**

1. Final Final 2. Vocabulary 3. The Chocolate War 4. JT: Who are you at odds with at this school right now? Why? What does it feel like? What do you think it feels like for them? How do you think the situation will resolve itself?
 * 16, 17, & 18 December, 2009**

1. Visit from the Guidance Counselor 2. SSR-The Chocolate War 3. Final Make-ups 4. Twenty Line Speeches
 * 14 & 15 December, 2009**

1. Administer Day 2 of Writing Final
 * 10 & 11 December, 2009**

1. Administer Day 1 of Writing Final
 * 8 & 9 December, 2009**

**7&8 December, 2009**
==1. **JT: What character from any television show or film do you relate to best? Why? What do you like about them? What do you understand about them? Describe them.** **What makes them so appealing.** **What types of conflicts do they often have?**== ==2. **In pairs (but on separate papers), please answer the following questions: p.1153: 6,7,9,& 11 and p. 1169: 5,7,8,& 11 (for #5, pay attention to IV.iii.65-83 and IV.iii.195-224). Answer thoughtfully. Be sure your name is on the paper, and please turn it in to the teacher by the end of class.** == ==3. ** Take out your Comparison Organizer from the last class. Use it to create an outline of an essay you might write comparing a character from __Killing Mr. Griffin__ to "The Tragedy of Julius Caesar" Please use a Roman Numeral for every part of the essay, and letters and numbers for all the sub-parts. You might check your notes for the seven parts of each body paragraph we spoke about last week. Keep that in your notes. **==

5. **If you end this work early, you may read __The Chocolate War__ silently for the remainder of the period. See ya Wednesday!**
1. Comparison Graphic Organizer 2. Effective Thesis Statements 3. Seven parts of a Body paragraph 4. Groups: Drawing out comparisons on white boards 5. Writing Conferences
 * 4 December, 2009**
 * 6. HW: Continue to enjoy __The Chocolate War__.

2&3 December, 2009** JT: What do you think Shakespeare is saying in the character of Brutus, in Caesar, in Cassius, and in Antony? What do you take from them? Could this, their scene be played out today as it was then? Is KMG real or just fiction? ** ** 2. 5 & 10 Line Presentations (No 20 lines). Presenters may present their 5 & 10 line speeches. Please ask teacher to keep a list of presenters so that I can give credit when I return. **
 * 1. Finish the "[|Tragedy of Julius Caesar]" Ah, the end, finally! Now please complete the following journal writing assignment:
 * 3. Use the Comparison Organizer to plan out your essay comparing a KMG character to a JC character. (Even if you choose not to do this essay in the end, this Comparison Organizer is an assignment I expect you to complete and show the teacher today.) Use this guide (Alternative Comparison Essay Assignment) to help you plan and write the essay. **
 * 4. If you end this work early, you may read __The Chocolate War__ silently for the remainder of the period. See you Friday!**

1. 20 Line Speech Deliveries 2. Writing Conferences: Draft 2 3. Prep for S.B.A. 4. Comparison Essay, revisited. 5. Alternative Comparison Essay Assignment
 * 30 Nov. & 1 Dec., 2009**
 * JT: How was your thanksgiving? What is one of your favorite holiday memories (any holiday)?**

1. Writing Center-Comparison Essays Revisited 2. Speeches: 5 lines, 10 lines, 20 lines 3. Writing Conferences: Draft 2 4. Mr. Ball to Speak to class. 5. **HW: Memorize your speech; deliver for class**
 * 23, 24, 25 November, 2009**

1. Speech rehearsal & feedback 2. 5 & 10 lines 3. Writing Conferences: Draft 2 4. __The Chocolate War__ by Robert Cormier
 * Week of 20 November, 2009**

1. A Trip into the Subconscious; the power of the ring in KMG, hypnosis & suggestion 2. Act III & Caesar's Death 3. the Plot Relationships Chart 4. A check of memorization 5. **HW:** memorizing speeches
 * 09,10,11 November, 2009**
 * JT**; in writing, connect the plots of characters from __Killing Mr. Griffin__ to the plots of characters from "The Tragedy of Julius Caesar"

1. Poetry Recitation Assignment 2. Poetry Recitation Assessment Rubric 3. III.ii,iii 4. **HW**: Please see the recitation assignment and the assessment rubric below.
 * 5&6 November, 2009**

1. Tearing into __Killing Mr. Griffin__ a. Sm. Groups b. Reading, Discussing, Presenting c. Lg. Group Discussion
 * 3&4 November, 2009** (now meeting in Room 240 permanently)
 * 2. HW: finish reading the "Tragedy of Julius Caesar" & complete the Plot Relationship Chart (by Friday/Monday).

2 November 2009** 1. Checking out Room 240 2. KMG-11 3. II.ii, iii, iv, III.i 4. **HW: p.1133, #s 1,2,3,4,& 6**

1. Checking out Room 240 2. KMG-11 3. II.ii, iii, iv 4. **HW: p.1133, #s 1,2,3,4,& 6**
 * 31 October, 2009**

1. KMG-Ch 10 2. Act II, Scene iii 3. In pairs, p.1133: 1,2,3,6. 3. HW: **Read Act IV
 * 28 & 29 October, 2009**

26 & 27 October, 2009** 1. KMG Ch 9 2. Make-up Test 3. HW: Read Act IV

1. Test Discussion 2. HW: Copy incorrect questions & correct answers. Write an explanation of the correct answer and what you know about it to turn in to me in order to take a make-up test.
 * 22 & 23**

1. Prep for test 2. Film: Acts I & II 3. HW: Read Act III
 * 20 & 21**

1. What is on the Test on Julius Caesar, Acts I & II? 2. KMG-ch 8 3. Act I, Scesnes i & ii 4. HW: Read Act III
 * 16 & 19 October, 2009**

1. KMG-ch 7 2. I.iii Reading & Discussion 3. Screening Scenes i & ii
 * 14 & 15 October, 2009**

1. KMG ch 7 2. I.ii Reading and Discussion
 * 12 & 13 October, 2009**

1. [|The Tragedy of Julius Caesar] 2. KMG-ch 6 3. Act I, Scenes ii & iii 2. **HW:** Please read Act II of the play. You should take notes as you go.
 * 8 & 9 October, 2009**

1. KMG ch. 5 (tragic hero) 2. Act I, Scenes i&ii 3. **HW:** using a medium of your choosing, please draw one of the scenes from Act I. How do you think it looks? Where are characters positioned? What types of costumes are they wearing? You may do this in your notebook if you choose.
 * 6 & 7 October, 2009**

1. KMG, ch. 3,4 2. William Shakespeare: Background Information: __double-sided background sheet is due Wednesday__ 3. Vocabulary 4. **HW:** Read Act 1 of "//The Tragedy of Julius Caesar//" by William Shakespeare. Read from pages 1094-1114, and on page 1115, please answer questions 8,9, & 10.
 * 2 & 5 October, 2009**

1. Mr. Griffin, chapter 2 2. Your Comparison Essay Guidelines 3. Using Dedalus to look more closely at the essays 4. **HW**: Second draft of your essay is due on Friday. Please include (in ascending order): .....A. Graphic Organizer; .....B. Draft 1; .....C. Peer Feedback; .....D. Draft 2. JT: Chapter two notes on setting, characters, and now plot in KMG.
 * 30 September & 1 October, 2009**

1. Draft 1 of the Character Comparison Essay due 2. Peer Response 3. **HW:** Draft 2 Due on Friday of this week 4. Introduce __Killing Mr. Griffin__ by Lois Duncan 5. Discuss "The Possibility of Evil" & turn in questions JT: Explain chapter one of __Killing Mr. Griffin__. Who do you know and what do you know? What is the setting? Also, what do you make of the bird event?
 * 28 & 29 September, 2009**

1. A Guide for Writing the Comparison Essay 2. Room 129, IMC, the Writing Center: [|Getting the text On-line!] 3. HW: Write Draft 1 of your Comparison Essay. Use the guide to help you through it. JT: no journal topic today. meeting in 129 right away.
 * 24 & 25 September, 2009**

1. Journal Check (10) 2. Literary Term Review 3. Comparing two Characters 4. **HW:** Read "The Possibility of Evil" by Shirley Jackson on p. 188, and on p.199 answer questions 3,4,6 & 10. For #10, you will want to reference today's journal topic. JT: What is evil? Please write your definition, and cite several examples that you can think of that illuminate your point. Your examples may come from your personal experience, history, books, pop culture, tv, etc.
 * 22 & 23 September, 2009**

1. "Time" by Pink Floyd 2. Paradox and "The Interlopers" revisited 3. **HW**: Write an [|haiku] on the theme of paradox. Try to illuminate a paradox, according to our working definition. JT: If you could hang a sign that read "Abandon hope all ye who enter here" over five or six of the places you now frequent, which would they be and why?
 * 18 & 21 September, 2009**

1. Characters, continued 2. Review of terms 3. **HW:** Please read "The Interlopers," by Saki on p 394., and in your notebook, explain the **Paradox** of the end. JT: How do you know when change is coming? What signals do you see with the weather, with friends, with school, etc.? Explain how you see it coming, how you know.
 * 16 & 17 September, 2009**

1. Analyzing Characters 2. Text 160-165 3. Shoofly Pie Discussion JT: Reread lines 465-482 on page 182. Has Mattie gotten over her grief by the end of the story? Cite evidence to support your conclusion. Read those lines here:
 * 14 & 15 September, 2009**
 * HW**: see "characters" link above. Create a character trait chart, like my example, listing three traits and nine citations from the text.

1. With your partner, please complete "Read for Information: Evaluation" on p. 99 and turn in by the end of class 2. Please watch "The Donner Party" [|here]. 3. "[|The Donner Party]" -An American Experience Film by Ric Burns 4. Answer these questions about "The Donner Party" for end-of-class or homework.
 * 10 & 11 September, 2009**
 * HW:** If you have not read "Shoofly Pie" on p 166 and answered questions 5,6,&9 on p. 183, then please do so.

1. Read, aloud, as a class, "Deep Survival," on p.95. Begin "Read for Information: Evaluation" on p. 99. (you may work in pairs) 2. When I return we will play some Jeopardy! 3. "The Donner Party" can be found here: [] 4. **HW**: finish 1,2, & 3 of "Read for Information: Evaluate" from p. 99 For #3, be sure to include passages from the text. JT: What did you do this past weekend. In your writing, try to take us there? Use imagery, sensory details, and specific memories to take your reader there.
 * 8 & 9 September, 2009**

1. Finishing "Everyday Use" Presentations 2. Introducing Vocabulary 3. Why this website? JT: What is your favorite song and why? Explain.
 * 2&3 September, 2009**
 * HW:** Memorize the stems from list 1 for Friday. Also, //**for Tuesday (9/8)**//, read "Shoofly Pie" on p166 and answer questions 5, 6, & 9 on p 183.

1. Conflict in Everyday Use 2. Small Group Presentations: a. Person vs. b. Explanation c. Three passages to support the existence of this conflict d. Literary Analysis #5 e. Literary Analysis #6 f. Literary Analysis #7 g. Literary Analysis #9
 * 31 Aug., 1 Sept., 2009**

3. **HW:** Read Jack London's "To Build a Fire on page 74," and on page 92, answer questions 6,7,9 & 10. JT: Describe your relationship with your sibling(s). If an only child, explain about your friends. What do you love about them? What do you hate? Who wins most fights and why?

1. Writing Center- Finishing the Triangle 2. Harrison Bergeron Comprehension Check 3. Begin Wikispaces-upload homework 4. **HW**: send Mr. McNulty a message with your username and password; read "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker JT: What is Kurt Vonnegut trying to tell us about the individual in society?
 * 27&28 August, 2009**

1. Sheila Mant Comprehension Check 2. Writing Center A. Directory Creation B. Inspiration-use p. 26 to construct your own "story triangle" for Sheila Mant 3. **HW:** read "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut and do questions 5 and 7 JT: (You choose.) A. I liked the narrator, but as for Sheila Mant, ... B. I liked Sheila Mant, but the narrator... C. I liked both characters because... D. I disliked both characters because...
 * 25 & 26 August, 2009**

1. Finishing Introductions 2. Textbook retrieval 3. The Class Syllabus 4. **HW: Please read, "The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant."** JT (Journal topic): Tell a fishing story. If you do not have a fishing story to tell, tell a story about nature, or you in nature. (the guidelines for the journal covered today as well)
 * 21 & 24 August, 2009**

1. Introductions -3x5, interviews, note-taking, writing for audience, public speaking 2. No Homework
 * 19 August, 2009**

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