Weekly Reminders – Bring notebooks daily; grammar quiz this Thursday!  Objectives: Correct run-on sentences; answer text-dependent questions Directions: Copy and fix the sentences with a comma, period, or a semicolon. 1. We ate at Tweet yesterday it was yummy. 2. Members of my family have lived in Chicago Illinois Methuen Massachusetts and San Francisco California. 3. It seems like the holidays are starting even earlier this year I really wish I had a cough drop. 4. Write a sentence on how you think Malcolm’s life has changed since his days as Detroit Red. Use either a semi-colon or a comma with a conjunction to make the sentence complex. Bell Ringer: Monday, November 17, 2014

 Semi-colons are used in two situations: 1. To connect two independent clauses (example: I love my Uncle Ralph; he has the best stamp collection.). 2. When listing items with descriptions (example: When I went around the world, I traveled to Athens, Greece; London, England; and Tokyo, Japan.). Notes from last week – these should be in your notebook! Your name “Grammar Matters!” Notes on Semicolon Usage 11/10/14

 Only use a semi-colon with two independent clauses when you believe those clauses have an important relationship.  Do not over-use semi-colons; your college professors (and teachers) will hate you. Notes from last week – these should be in your notebook! Important Notes

MONDAY  Collect / discuss partner packet – Key Passages from “Satan,” “Saved,” and “Savior”  Text dependent questions – do we need more time?

Weekly Reminders – Bring notebooks daily; grammar quiz is back to this Thursday!  Objectives: Answer ACT-like questions; read and comprehend text independently Directions: Review the underlined words and/or punctuation marks and decide which letter is correct. 1.This Christmas I am really looking forward to visiting Massachusetts for that is where my husband’s family lives. a.NO CHANGE b.,for c.,yet d.whereas 2.Whereas we are there, we might be leaving the kids for a couple of nights with my in- laws, so we can have a mini-vacation. a.NO CHANGE b.Whereas, c.While d.While, Bell Ringer: Tuesday, November 18, 2014

TUESDAY  Partner packets from last week are past due!  Text dependent questions should be in your English II notebook – 10 more minutes  In Black Muslims, Malcolm continues to try to grow the Nation of Islam despite criticism from the media. He has to spend a lot of time on the phone defending N of I; the FBI even becomes suspicious. More and more, Malcolm is taking on the lead role and speaking for Elijah Muhammad especially once EM becomes ill and has to retire to Arizona. Many people within the N of I are not happy about the role Malcolm has taken on.  Read closely pp and summarize main points in your notebook

 Questions:  How does Malcolm X change in prison?  Why does Malcolm X trust Bimbi?  How is Malcolm’s education in prison different from his education before prison? (Give three examples)  How is the movie different from the book? (Give three examples) Malcolm X: Movie Clips

Weekly Reminders – Bring notebooks daily; grammar quiz tomorrow; Black Ensemble Theater starts Friday!  Objectives: Fix sentence errors; read and comprehend text Directions: Copy and fix sentence errors and then decide if a comma, period, or a semicolon would work best. 1.One of those girls are a great dancer she take ballet lessons. 2.Since we have a test me and John has to go to the library later. 3.Explain how Malcolm X ends up marrying Sister Betty. Use either a semi-colon or a comma with a conjunction to make the sentence complex. Bell Ringer: Wednesday, November 19, 2014

WEDNESDAY  Text dependent questions should be in your English II notebook – 1 st and 2 nd periods – these should be out on your desk if I didn’t grade you yesterday.  In “Black Muslims” and “Icarus,” Malcolm continues to try to grow the Nation of Islam despite criticism from the media. He has to spend a lot of time on the phone defending N of I; the FBI even becomes suspicious. More and more, Malcolm is taking on the lead role and speaking for Elijah Muhammad especially once EM becomes ill and has to retire to Arizona. Many people within the N of I are not happy about the role Malcolm has taken on.  In “Out,” Elijah M. faces allegations that he fathered two illegitimate children with temple secretaries. EM basically tells Malcolm that this is true, and MX thinks EM will publicly apologize, but he doesn’t.  Read closely pp ; discuss

WEDNESDAY (Cont.)  After MX’s comment about JFK’s assassination, EM silences MX for a 90-day period.  MX realizes this is just a way of getting MX out of The Nation of Islam.  He wants to branch out on his own, but first borrows money from his sister to go on a pilgrimage (holy trip) to Mecca. BEGIN READING ON p. 325

Weekly Reminders –Grammar quiz has been moved to Monday; bell ringers are due today!  Objectives: Write complex sentences Directions: Write three complex sentences about Malcolm X’s life and how it has changed since the start of the book. Bell Ringer: Thursday, November 20, 2014

Weekly Reminders –Grammar quiz has been moved to Monday; bell ringers are due today!  Objectives: Fix run-on sentences; learn collaboratively Directions: Copy each sentence, and then decide if a comma or a semicolon would best fix the run-on issue. You may also need to add conjunctions or additional words to make the sentences work. 1.Today we start working with Ms. Bless from The Black Ensemble Theater I can’t wait. 2.Since stage performances are a lot of work will have to work together in order to accomplish our goals. 3.If I am asked to perform today I will channel ____________ (insert your favorite actor’s name) to motivate my performance. Bell Ringer: Friday, November 21, 2014