Our Daily Agenda

fall 2017

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our syllabus

Author John Steinbeck wrote: "In every bit of honest writing in the world there is a base theme: try to understand men. If you understand each other, you will be kind to each other. Knowing a man well never leads to hate and nearly always leads to love." Through our reading and discussion of a variety of genres of literature from around the world, students in our 10th grade honors English course will examine situation in which individuals struggle to understand concepts of identity and perspective. We will examine the impact of choices through both our reading and writing endeavors, connecting our learning activities to our course theme for our World Literature course: "Perspectives on the Individual." We will learn about basic literary and rhetorical theory and apply our new knowledge to critical analysis and interpretation of course texts.

Find our syllabus HERE.

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS FOR THE COURSE:
             FIRST SEMESTER

• What defines us? What are the elements that make up our identity?
• What is the role of the individual in society?
• What is the role of the individual in nature
• Why is it difficult for people to adapt to change and accept both the positive and negative aspects of change?
• How do our personal journeys shape who we become?   

              SECOND SEMESTER

• What factors affect our view of the world?
• ​How does our view of the world depend not only on our five senses but also on technology?
• Are equality and fairness the same thing?   
• What is the role of the individual in society?
• How does a writer’s tone help create mood?
• What is the essence of freedom and why is it valuable?

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our class webcam
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​​We live stream and record our classes most days. If you are absent or would like to rewatch a class to help you review materials discussed in class, you will find the links to our live streams HERE.

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student blogs

Find links to our class blogs HERE.​

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extra credit

There are many opportunities to earn extra credit. Learn more HERE.​

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turning in assignments

Assignments are shared via a course specific Google Drive folder.

• Locate the shared folder in your "Shared with me" files. The folder is titled 2017 Fall Honors 10th Grade English. 
• Move this folder into your "My Drive." You can do this by selecting the folder and dragging it into your "My Drive" or by selecting "Organize" from the drop down menu options.
• Once you move the class folder into your "My Drive," you will be able to use it as a drop box to turn in assignments as well as find documents for every assignment we complete in this class.​​​

1st PERIOD 2017 Fall Honors 10 English folder

2nd PERIOD 2017 Fall Honors 10 English folder

3rd PERIOD 2017 Fall Honors 10 English folder

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handouts

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