Homework 9/30 Periods 5 and 6

• Read Part IV of Epic of Gilgamesh: "Search for Everlasting Life"
• For homework please answer the following questions in your journal. Title your entry “Epic of Gilgamesh Part IV” and put today’s date. You should fill at least 1 journal page answering these questions:
• 1. How does Gilgamesh find Utnapishtim? Describe his journey. 
• 2. How does Gilgamesh view the cycle of life and death at this point in the story? Explain your answer by using quotes from the story.

The Epic of Gilgamesh An Animation

Timeline of the World

3000 BC -- Egyptian Alphabet
2500 BC -- Epic of Gigamesh (The epic poem created)
2300 BC -- Bronze Age
750   BC -- Homer (Epic poems The Odyssey and The Iliad created)
350   BC -- Alexander the Great
1       AD -- Birth of Christ
450   AD -- Fall of the Roman Empire
650   AD -- Rise of Islam
1050 AD -- Norman Conquest
1200 AD -- Magna Carta
1500 AD -- Columbus Reaches America
1600 AD -- Shakespeare
1660 AD -- Restoration
1750 AD -- Johnson's Dictionary
1780 AD -- Revolutionary War
1790 AD -- French War
1850 AD -- American Civil War
1885 AD -- Combustion Engine
1900 AD -- Queen Victoria Dies
1915 AD -- World War I
1925 AD -- Television
1940 AD -- World War II
1950 AD -- Queen Elizabeth II
1965 AD -- The Beatles and Vietnam War
1970 AD -- Man on the Moon
1990 AD -- Berlin Wall Falls / First Web Page
2000 AD -- September 11th Attacks

English II Period 5

Finish annotating The Greek Philosophers by Ernesto Fernandez. Answer this question on the bottom of your handout: What meaningful or significant connections were you able to make with the text through your annotations? 

Due Friday 9/25 (Write your name and period at the top of the article)

3 Styles of Writing Under Common Core

Narrative Writing:

 Key Points--
In narrative writing, a person tells a story or event.
Narrative writing has characters and dialogues in it.
Narrative writing has definite and logical beginnings, intervals and endings.
Narrative writing often has situations like disputes, conflicts, actions, motivational events, problems and their solutions.
Narrative types: Novels, short stories, poetry, biographies, and memoirs.

 Expository/Informational Writing:

 Key Points-- Expository writing usually explains something in a process
Expository writing is often equipped with facts and figures
Expository writing is usually in a logical order and sequence.
The main focus of the author is to tell you about a topic or subject, and leave out his/her personal opinions.
Expository types: Newspaper articles, textbooks, journal articles

 Persuasive Writing:

 Key Points--
Persuasive writing is equipped with reasons, arguments and justifications. In persuasive writing, the author takes a stand and asks you to believe his point of view. If often asks for a call or an action from the readers. Types: T.V. commercials, marketing pitches, opinion articles in the newspaper, complaint letters, etc.

For homework, please print out the Curriculum Map and the West High Anchor standards found below. Bring to class Tuesday if you are in period 5, and Wednesday if you are in period 6. You do not have to bring your textbooks. --Ms. A

Curriculum Map and West High Anchor Standards

Symbolism

Happy Friday! Thank you to those who shared their symbols in class yesterday. Today's class (9/13) Ms. Martinez will be stepping in to tell you about West High's Academic and College Readiness Standards. See you all later today! --Ms. A

Identity SHORT FILM (Award Winning Inspirational Short)

Here's the video shown in class today on "Identity."

Great job to both Periods 5 and 6. I enjoyed the class discussion we had about this video. See you tomorrow! --Ms. A

Bloom’s Taxonomy Writing Assignment (Periods 5 and 6)

Synthesis Level

Option 1:

Create a piece of creative writing on any topic of your choice.

Examples:

1. The asteroid was hurtling straight for . . .
2. And you thought dragons didn’t exist . . .
3. You’re digging in the garden and find a fist-sized nugget of gold . . .

Option 2:

Write a personal narrative on any topic of your choice. 

Examples:

1. Tell about a disastrous date
2. Tell about a moment of great success or failure
3. Tell about a memorable journey

*You may write about other topics if you wish

Evaluation Level

Option 3:

Write a music critique on a particular artist or album.

--Write which option you are choosing at the top of the paper. Must be at least 1 page in length. This assignment should reflect your very best writing. Please be sure to revise your work. This writing assignment is due on 9/12 at the beginning of class.

--By the way, make sure to bring your textbook to class tomorrow! (9/12)

Bloom's Taxonomy

Bloom's Taxonomy According to Homer Simpson

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English II Periods 5 and 6

Text and Image Postcard Assignment

Imagine that you are writing a postcard to someone you know. On one side of the postcard you will write your text; on the other side you will create images that reflect back to your writing. Try to make sure that all of text and image(s) relate to one another. 

Homework: If you did not finished your Text and Image Postcard assignment in class, please finish for homework. Be prepared to share your card and your card’s meaning with small groups tomorrow. Due 9/10/13