I AM SO OVER TAKS

If you would like the possibility of a few extra credit points, see how many words you can make from the letters in the sentence:

I AM SO OVER TAKS

For instance, you can spell the words MOIST and VISOR from those letters, but you can't spell MOISTURE or VISITOR because not all those letters appear (no U for MOISTURE; only one I for VISITOR).

Words must be classroom-appropriate and at least four letters long (you may not use OVER or TAKS). Proper nouns may not be used unless they are also common nouns (MARK and MIKE, for instance, are both names that are also regular nouns). Foreign words are also no-go.

You may use a dictionary.

Enjoy!

Pre-AP: An Ooh-La-La Reading Assignment

In How to Read Literature Like a Professor, read Chapter 16 -- "It's All About Sex...." Be prepared to discuss it and the opening scene of Fahrenheit 451, on Monday, April 25th.

Get all your giggles out over the weekend.

Also, continue reading Fahrenheit 451; we'll discuss "The Sand and the Sieve" after TAKS week.

Fahrenheit 451 Vocab Set 1 + Meaningful Sentences

Write meaningful sentences for each of these vocabulary words:



Remember:

• a meaningful sentence is made up of two independent sentences combined with a semicolon (;)


• the first sentence includes a vocabulary word


• the second sentence contains the definition of that vocabulary word


• the first word of the second sentence is not capitalized


• you should underline the vocabulary word and its definition

For instance, if the vocabulary word was:

Hearth (n): the floor of a fireplace, usually of stone, brick, etc., often extending a short distance into a room. .

a meaningful sentence would be:

The stray dog curled up on the hearth of the friendly people who took it in; the bricks in front of the fireplace were very warm.

Pre-AP: 451F / "Harrison Bergeron" Venn Diagram

Complete a Venn Diagram with five unique things about both Fahrenheit 451 and "Harrison Bergeron" and five things they have in common.

Do not list superficial things like "they're both written in English" or "Vonnegut wrote one and Bradbury the other" or "I haven't read either."

Make your entries substantial to get the credit you want/need.

Fahrenheit 451	Both	"Harrison Bergeron"
1.	1.	1.
2.	2.	2.
3.	3.	3.
4.	4.	4.
5.	5.	5.

Pre-AP: 451F Audio File

If you would like to listen to an audio file of the novel as you read it (you still have to read it), please see me. You'll need a flashdrive with at least 100MB of space available.

I currently have "The Hearth and the Salamander." The other two sections should be available soon.

Pre-AP: "Harrison Bergeron" and the IWA Prompt

After reviewing Kurt Vonnegut's "Harrison Bergeron," plan an approach for the addressing this six-weeks' IWA prompt:

In some literary works, the author creates a unique society or community in order to make an important point about humanity. Examples of such works are Lord of the Flies, Anthem, and Fahrenheit 451. Discuss how the authors of these novels use their fictional society to convey important ideas about mankind and society in general. Be sure to clearly identify the “important ideas” they express.

Look at diction, metaphor, imagery, setting (time and place), etc., and how the author’s use of these techniques contributes to meaning.

Things to include:

• Author's "message" about humanity


• Literary device #1
• How it addresses the prompt (what it "means")
• Text Support #1a
• Text Support #1b


• Literary device #2
• How it addresses the prompt (what it "means")
• Text Support #2a
• Text Support #2b

IWA #6: Fahrenheit 451, et. al.

Write a well-developed essay on the following prompt:

In some literary works, the author creates a unique society or community in order to make an important point about humanity. Examples of such works are Lord of the Flies, Anthem, and Fahrenheit 451. Discuss how the authors of these novels use their fictional society to convey important ideas about mankind and society in general. Be sure to clearly identify the “important ideas” they express.

Tips to success:

Extensive plot summary will result in a REDO grade (no points), not a REVISE (85 points). Look at diction, metaphor, imagery, setting (time and place), etc., and how the author’s use of these techniques contributes to meaning.

Remember that only REVISE and ACCEPTED essays will be taken for a grade, so submit your IWA early, rather than at the last minute to ensure that your essay will count!

*** More than 5 careless spelling mistakes and 5 careless punctuation errors will result in a REDO grade***

All essays must be typed and adhere to the MLA formatting requirements (see below). All essays must be submitted with the draft in the LEFT pocket (inside front cover) of a 2-pocket portfolio folder. Failure to meet these minimum requirements will result in the draft being returned to the student unevaluated and with no score recorded.

• Type your paper on a computer and print it out on standard, white 8.5 x 11-inch paper.


• Double-space the text of your paper (paragraph settings). Use Times New Roman (Garamond if you're “fancy”); the font size should be 12 pt. (font settings).


• Leave only one space after periods or other punctuation marks.


• Set the margins of your document to 1" on all sides.


• Indent the first line of paragraphs one half-inch from the left margin. MLA recommends that you use the Tab key as opposed to pushing the Space Bar five times, or set your paragraphs to indent the first line 0.5". Do not skip a line (i.e., leave a blank line) between paragraphs.

Drop-Dead Deadline: Thursday, May 26, 2011.
(If no work is received by 5/13, a "Missing" grade (counts as a 0) will be entered into the grade book; some work may receive a temporary "Incomplete" grade (no effect on grade), but that will be replaced with a "Missing" on 5/20.)