1. Warm-ups for the 4 th 6 weeks!

2. Quotation Marks Exercise 1: In the following sentences put in quotation marks wherever they are needed, and underline words where italics are needed. 1. Mary is trying hard in school this semester, her father said. 2. No, the taxi driver said curtly, I cannot get you to the airport in fifteen minutes. 3. I believe, Jack remarked, that the best time of year to visit Europe is in the spring. At least that's what I read in a book entitled Guide to Europe. 4. My French professor told me that my accent is abominable. 5. She asked, Is Time a magazine you read regularly? 6. Flannery O'Connor probably got the title of one of her stories from the words of the old popular song, A Good Man Is Hard to Find.

3. Quotation Marks Exercise 2: In the following sentences put in quotation marks wherever they are needed, and underline words where italics are needed. 1.When did Roosevelt say, We have nothing to fear but fear itself? 2. It seems to me that hip and cool are words that are going out of style. 3. Yesterday, John said, This afternoon I'll bring back your book Conflict in the Middle East; however, he did not return it. 4.Can you believe, Dot asked me, that it has been almost five years since we've seen each other? 5. A Perfect Day for Bananafish is, I believe, J. D. Salinger's best short story. 6.Certainly, Mr. Martin said, I shall explain the whole situation to him. I know that he will understand.

4. Warm Up- Block 3 January 12, 13 2015 Take a copy of the newspaper article from the MD Frederick News— Post. NOTE: This is a class set, please do not write on/underline/notate on the article itself. Use your warm-up paper for anything you wish to jot down under the title of Reading Notes. This is optional. After reading the article SOAP Stone it! Reminder: Speaker Occasion Audience Purpose Subject Tone For “Tone” cite at least 2 words or one phrase where this is revealed.

5. Argument Essay Analysis Jan 20, 21 Read the prompt and example argument essays. Using the rubric given, give each essay a score. Be ready to defend the score you give with evidence from the essay as well as the rubric.

6. Go get a netbook and turn it on While waiting get out a sheet of paper and put your MLA heading on it Warm up topic- Vocabulary Quiz- o How did you prepare for today’s quiz? Explain your technique/approach to studying. o Did you feel confident that your technique would help o Having taken the quiz, do you still think your approach was good and would you use it again- explain. Jan 22, 23

7. January 24, 27 Warm up: On a piece of notebook paper put your MLA heading then respond. List 4 classroom behavior expectations you have for this class. Why should they be expectations?

8. Free write your topic (from the hero/rights essay. January 29,30 Free write- your topic for your essay Write about it in any way for 10 minutes Stop. Draw a line under what you have written. Start again (5 min)

9. 1. There are many ways in which a student who is interested in meeting foreign students may come to know one. 2. It is very unusual to find someone who has never told a deliberate lie on purpose. 3. Trouble is caused when people disobey rules that have been established for the safety of all. 4. A campus rally was attended by more than a thousand students. Five students were arrested by campus police for disorderly conduct, while several others are charged by campus administrators with organizing a public meeting without being issued a permit to do so. 5. The subjects that are considered most important by students are those that have been shown to be useful to them after graduation. 6. In the not too distant future, college freshmen must all become aware of the fact that there is a need for them to make contact with an academic adviser concerning the matter of a major. 7. In our company there are wide-open opportunities for professional growth with a company that enjoys an enviable record for stability in the dynamic atmosphere of aerospace technology. 8. Some people believe in capital punishment, while other people are against it; there are many opinions on this subject. February 2, 3

10. Choose one of the assigned readings from the weebly page to focus on What do you think was most significant about the reading you are choosing How does that reading regard dominant culture’s perception of American Indians What do you find most concerning about the attitude or tone of what you read How does what you read speak both to our history with Native Americans and to the present situation How would you describe dominant American culture’s relationship to Native Americans in 2014. Respond to the following questions February 3, 4

11. Free write for 10 minutes If you had to create a monument or find a way to memorialize a person or event Who/what would it be? Why? What would you choose to do? Why? Personal Response February 6

12. Discuss response Write Why do we memorialize and/or monumentalize? What should be the criteria for such action to be taken by a city/state/nation? Share in your group Share with class Building a question

13. February 10, 11 Monuments and Memorials Part 2

14. Examine the following images of the Berlin Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe

17. Write: Based on the images presented make a case for this Memorial’s appropriateness. Think about design, placement, size, usage

18. What famous/ influential person – someone who has had an impact on society-living or dead, would you most want to sit down and talk with? Give a few reasons why. February 12, 13