Welcome Back! (All classes)

Welcome to the 2010-2011 school year! I hope each of you have enjoyed a restful summer and are ready for the challenges and excitement of a new school year. Below you will find useful information for both my 10th and 11th grade English classes. Students will be given a hard copy of the Course Expectations on the first day of school but feel free to have a look in advance!

Course Expectations:
Grade 10
Grade 11

Materials:
Each student needs to bring all materials to class beginning Monday, August 30th.
- Binder (1 inch is sufficient)
- Section Dividers (at least 5)
- Folder
- Loose-leaf notebook paper
- Pen or pencil
- Highlighters (at least 2 different colors)
- *Flash drive (*bring only when needed)

Some beginning of the year items:
Self-Profile (All classes)
Literary Elements Chart (English 10)
American Culture Survey (English 11)
American History Puzzle (English 11)
Video Response - Two Paragraphs (English 11)
**Link to the video

Native American Lit (English 11)

Native American Literature is the first unit of the year for American Literature. It will be a short unit but is still important to study as Native Americans played a role in shaping our nation. For a day-by-day breakdown of the unit, refer to the August/September 2010 calendar on the upper right side of this page or check out my weekly lesson plans.

Native American Notes
Chart for "The World On the Turtle's Back"
See / Email Miss Smalley for a copies of "How the World was Made" and "The Great Spirit Names the Animal People"
Questions for "How the World was Made"
Trickster Tales Activity
Create a Creation Myth or Trickster Tale

Summer is a great time to READ!

Thanks for a great year! Now that it is summer, you have tons of time to read for enjoyment! Check out the American Library Association's Young Adult Booklists and Award Winners as well as my reading list on the right hand side of this page (more will be added soon!) for exciting books to enjoy in the summer sun!

Photo from Ricko (flickr)

Finals (All classes)

Finals time is finally here!! But it's not summer yet. Be sure to study!

English 10 and 10 Basic: Crossword, Word Search , essay review

English 11: Entire Packet

Media Literacy (English 10 Regular)

Our final unit of the school year will be focusing on understand the media around us. We will be developing our visual, audio, and media literacy as well as our critical thinking skills by analyzing the world around us through advertisements, TV, music, and newspapers. This unit will also include a speech component.

Media Usage Chart
Ad Slogans
Media Lit Intro Notes
Product Placement
Product Placement Closure Question
Target Audience
Target Audience Activity
News Judgment
News Bias Articles
Gatekeeper Activity
Newspaper Analysis Questions
Media Ownership Handout
Wordsearch

Lesson Plans (2nd Semester)

Week of 1-25-10
Week of 2-1-10
Week of 2-8-10
Week of 2-15-10
Week of 2-22-10
Week of 3-1-10
Week of 3-8-10
Week of 3-15-10
Week of 3-22-10
Week of 3-29-10
Spring Break!
Week of 4-12-10
Week of 4-19-10
Week of 4-26-10
Week of 5-3-10
Week of 5-10-10
Week of 5-17-10
Week of 5-24-10
Week of 5-31-10
Finals!
ENJOY SUMMER!! RELAX AND READ A FEW GOOD BOOKS!