1. Hannah Moehrke English II 1st Six Weeks Presentation Room 416
Welcome to English II
Hannah Moehrke English II
1st Six Weeks Presentation
Room 416

2. Week 1: 1/28/14
1. Find your name on your desk 2. On sheet of paper, answer this writing prompt: Write about yourself in the style of stream of consciousness (write continuously without stopping that mimics the way you think). Write about your likes, your dislikes, your personality, your clothing style, your friends, ANYTHING. After a while it may feel like rambling. This is what stream of consciousness will feel like because it is your thoughts jumping from one subject to another. 3. You will write for 15 minutes until I say stop

3. English II Expectations
Students will come into the classroom quietly and complete the Bellringer/activity on the board
2nd period will not talk during the announcements
Students will follow all classroom rules and procedures as soon as they step into the classroom
Students will adhere to the policies set by White Oak High School
Students will be held accountable for due dates, assignments, and grades
If a student is absent, students will check the ABSENT FOLDER for the class period they have English II
Students will check their class notebook found on the white board for any work they missed in their absences.
NOTEBOOKS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO LEAVE THE CLASSROOM.
STUDENTS CAN STAY AFTER SCHOOL UNTIL 3 PM IF THEY NEED TO MAKE UP ANY WORK COMPLETED IN THEIR ABSENCE
Only bottled water is permitted in the classroom
Cellphones must be put away.
Music is up to the discretion of the teacher. Music is a privilege not a entitlement.

4. English II Weekly Expectations
EVERY TUESDAY-THURSDAY MORNING:
USAtestprep Bellringer– Write down the question and the answer that we go over in class in your notebook with the days date.
MONDAY:
New Vocabulary
Vocabulary nonfiction article
TUESDAY:
Literacy Strategy in notebook on front page (DO NOT WRITE ON FRONT PAGE WHEN YOU GET YOUR NOTEBOOK)
WEDNESDAY:
Writing Wednesday
Grammar
Writing and Research
THURSDAY:
USAtestprep Assignments
FRIDAY:
Vocab Quiz
Honors Autobiographies 1-14 due

5. English II Focus
This semester we will focus on the following elements:
USAtestprep questions
Reading for literature
Reading for information
Language
Writing
Vocabulary
Standard will have 20 new words a week
Standard will have vocabulary HW Tuesday-Thursday
Standard will have 1 quiz every Friday
Honors will have 40 new works every three weeks
Honors will take a test every third week
Honors will have a cumulative test during the 3rd week on all 160 words
Nonfiction Articles with vocabulary every Monday
Research Paper Writing
Personal Narrative Writing
Drama-
Oedipus the King/Antigone (central focus on ancient Greece)
Nonfiction-
Night by Elie Wiesel (central focus on WWII Europe)
Fiction-
Cinder by Marissa Meyer (with a central focus on Asian literature poetry and short stories as well as science fiction)

6. Remind 101 for 2nd period
To: 81010

7. Remind 101 for 3rd period
To: 81010

8. Remind 101 for 4th period
To: 81010

9. Thursday 1/29/2014 EQ: What is your personality, and how well do you work within a group to argue your point? Why do you need explanations- how can you persuade people to see things as you do?
3rd and 4th period Bellringer: On the sticky notes, write down one thing you know about English II, World literature, or the EOC. On the other sticky note, write down one thing you want to know about English II, World literature, or the EOC
Finish going over any syllabus questions
2nd period Bellringer example from USAtestprep
3rd and 4th Bellringer of KWL (Know and Want to know about English II)
3rd period finish going over honors IRP project
True Colors Personality Test
True Colors PowerPoint
Bomb Shelter

10. HERE’S WHAT YOU “WANTED” TO KNOW...
English is primarily a West Germanic language that originated from the Anglo-Frisian dialects and was brought to Britain by Germanic invaders or settlers from what is now called North West Germany and the Netherlands. It uses a vocabulary unlike other European languages of the same era.
“How much writing will we be doing?”
“What will I learn”
“What is the lowest IQ ever recorded?”
“Will we be learning a lot of new words that we don’t know for vocab?”
HERE’S WHAT YOU “WANTED” TO KNOW...
“How can I speak like Shakespeare?”
“What is the Highest IQ ever recorded?”
In a nutshell, you will learn to appreciate and understand aspects of the English language. Specifically literature from around the world. We will also add in some SAT vocab, EOC prep, and engaging conversations
71 is the lowest IQ score you can have without being declared mentally challenged
Writing prompts every Wednesday that should be between ½-1 page long. Honors will have an autobiography due every Friday. Everyone will be writing a 4 page research paper throughout the semester
You’ll learn this in English 4… but if you insist… thou smell of mountain goat! Out of my sight; Thou dost infect my eyes!
Shakespeare threw some mad shade back in 1609.
William James Sidis is alleged to have had an IQ of 275. With an IQ between 250 and 300, Sidis has one of the highest intelligence quotients ever recorded. Entering Harvard at the ago of 11, he was fluent in more than 40 languages by the time he graduated and worked his way into adulthood.
I mean you might learn to be so supercilious that the demise of your adversaries is explicit in the most inopportune time. The duplicity of the situation may become impervious as the chivalrous (yet craven) alienated friend sojourns the ominous assent into High School…..
I mean, yeah maybe.
“Where does English come from?”
“Easiest way to pass the class?”
“I want to know which books or how many we are going to read.”
Do the work? Don’t blow off the homework.
English is primarily a West Germanic (like Norse) language that originated from the Anglo-Frisian dialects and was brought to Britain by Germanic invaders or settlers from what is now called North West Germany and the Netherlands. It uses a vocabulary unlike other European languages of the same era.
We are going to read: Oedipus the King (play), Night (book) Cinder (book), Whale Talk (book)+ short stories, articles, and poems
“Do we have to get the book we are going to read for our project from the library?” (Honors)
“What is the difference between US literature and World literature?”
“Is the EOC hard”
US literature is only specifically authors from the United States. World literature is pretty much any country outside of the US (except for Britain because that is British literature which you will learn Senior year). I.e. Germany, China, Japan, Greece, Rome, South America, Canada… etc.
“Is there a lot of homework?”
Yes. It’s usually first come, first served. I would check out Barnes and Noble, Second and Charles, Amazon.com, the public library, the WOHS library… etc. I would either borrow or buy the books. I have a few you can borrow.
It is a lot of poetry and reading passages.
“How do you spell betterer” (Honors)
Tuesday-Thursday you will have vocabulary homework. Monday you can do extra credit notecards. Occasionally if we do not finish something in class, you may take it home. We will read novels in class.
“Why are the desks like this?”
I do believe it is Betterar with an “a- r” at the end.
I move around the desks often. It may be because I am bored of how the classroom looks, because the group you are sitting with is too talkative, or because we just need some change…. It might also be to just benefit whatever lesson we are doing in class that day
“What’s the most difficult part about this class?
“What is a double entendre” (honors)
“What is Cinder about?”
Keeping up with the homework and staying motivated throughout the semester.
A sentence that is a double meaning; like a pun, a “that’s what she said” joke, or a euphemism
Science fiction version of Cinderella in New Beijing, China (she is part robot and totally discriminated against in her futuristic society)
Yes. Put your big people pants on and read. We will go over everything.
“Do I have to read?”

11. Bellringer: “W” on the KWL chart answers
Friday 1/30/2014 EQ: What are aspects of English that you may need to focus on more in-depth this semester? What are your personal opinions about “hot-button” topics?
Bellringer: “W” on the KWL chart answers
2nd period: Turn in Bomb Shelter activity to activity
3rd/4th turn in continuation papers to the basket
Go over some KWL questions; introduce the idea of the KWL as a place to ask questions you may not want to ask in class (put your class period number on the sticky note)
Play-Doh Writing Assignment (5 minutes to make something with play- doh)– You will then be asked to write a short story with what you have made as your central character. Underline the IMAGERY (What paints a picture about your short story… use as many details as possible!)
USAtestprep Pre-Pre assessment on scantron
Pick up a Personal Values worksheet when you are done with the Pre-Pre- Assessment

12. Week 2: Monday 2/2/15 EQ: How can you become a critical reader
Week 2: Monday 2/2/15 EQ: How can you become a critical reader? What tools do you need to succeed in reading and analyzing? How do you take Cornell notes?
Critically Read the nonfiction text using vocabulary words
How to read critically using expo markers/pens/pencils
# the Paragraph
Circle KEY TERMS (What are key terms?)
Underline Author’s claims (What they are trying to say or talk about)
Make a T Chart on the top ½ of page 3 of your notebook
LEFT SIDE: Summarize each paragraph
RIGHT SIDE: Use a verb to tell what the author is DOING
Look at the VERB wall if you need help coming up with an action verb for what the author is doing
Copy down vocabulary words on page 2
How does Vocabulary homework work in English II
Expectations of Vocab Homework (10% of your grade)
How to take Cornell Notes
Greek Mythology Cornell notes
Think-Pair-Share Activity on Greek Mythology

13. How to set up your interactive notebook
Inside front cover -Name -Number -USAtestprep log in (you will get this Thursday) -Homework routine taped or glued inside
First Page Literacy Strategy Chart will go here. Leave this page blank for now. 1

14. How to set up your interactive notebook continued
Page 2 2/2/2015 Week 1 Vocabulary Words
Page 3 2/2/2015 Week 1 Vocabulary nonfiction article. Circle key terms that help enhance any understanding of the article. Underline what the author is claiming 3 2

15. Write down Standard Week 1 Vocabulary on page 2 of your notebook (this is the back of page one) -- Date with 2/2- 2/6 in the top right corner
Admonish- Warn or reprimand someone firmly
Breach- An act of breaking or failing to observe a law, agreement, or code of conduct
Brigand- A member of a gang that ambushes and robs people in forests and mountains
Circumspect- Wary and unwilling to take risks
Commandeer- Officially take possession or control of (something), usually military purpose
Cumbersome- Large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use; unwieldy
Deadlock- A situation, typically one involving opposing parties, in which no progress can be made
Debris- Scattered fragments, typically of something wrecked or destroyed
Diffuse- Spread or cause to spread over a wide area or among a large number of people
Dilemma- A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives
Efface- Erase (a mark) from a surface
Muddle- Bring into a disordered or confusing state
Opinionated- Conceitedly assertive and dogmatic in one’s opinions
Perennial- lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time
Predispose- Make someone liable or inclined to a specified attitude, action, or condition
Relinquish- Voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up
Salvage- Rescue (a wrecked or disabled ship or its cargo) from loss at sea
Spasmodic- Occurring or done in brief, Irregular bursts
Spurious- No being what it is supposed to be; false or fake
Unbridled- Uncontrolled; Unconstrained

16. Write down Honors Week 1 Vocabulary on page 2 of your notebook (this is the back of page one)
Adulterate- To debase or make impure by adding inferior materials or elements; use cheaper, or less desirable goods
Ambidextrous- To be able to use both hands
Augment- Make larger; enlarge in strength, size, etc.
Bereft- Deprived, parted (from)
Deploy- To spread out (troops) so as to form an extended front
Dour- Sullen, gloomy, sad
Fortitude- Mental/emotional strength in facing difficulty
Gape- Open wide as a gap; split or become wide open
Gibe- To utter mocking or scoffing words
Guise- an external form, appearance, or manner of presentation, typically concealing the true nature of something.
Insidious- Stealthy, cunning, sly
Intimation- Hint, suggestion
Opulent- Wealthy, rich
Pliable- Adjustable, can be changed or altered
Reiterate- State again, say again to make a point
Stolid- Not easily stirred or moved
Unkempt- Uncared for, messy
Verbatim- Copying word for word
Warily- Watchful, cautious
Tentative- not certain or fixed; provisional;

17. How to set up your interactive notebook continued
Page 4 2/2/2015 How to take Cornell Notes notes Staple February calendar into the side and then fold over
Page 5 2/2/2015 Greek Drama Cornell notes 4 5

18. How to take Cornell Notes
This semester in English II you will be keeping an INTERACTIVE notebook.
This may include paper cut outs, index cards, foldables, tabs, sticky notes… and Cornell notes!
Cornell notes are a proven way to keep students engaged in the notes they are taking, and require them to even QUESTION the notes by paraphrasing the text.
So, how will we take notes in this class?
Paragraph #
Circle key terms
Underline author’s claims
Check for understanding with group
Check for understanding with teacher

19. 1/28/2015 LEFT= QUESTION WHAT YOU HAVE TAKEN NOTES ON/SUBJECT
Topic/Objective:
1/28/2015
Drama
Essential Question:
What is drama and how have original aspects of drama stayed consistent over hundreds of years
LEFT= QUESTION WHAT YOU HAVE TAKEN NOTES ON/SUBJECT
RIGHT= NOTES
How to write Cornell notes:
Information will go on the RIGHT side
Chunking by similar information directly underneath
One line space in-between a change of subject
Example:
Drama is a category of literature that requires the work to be acted out
Costumes, stage direction, NAME and dialogue, actions and expression are in italics
What is Drama?
Who are famous playwrights?
Shakespeare
Sophocles
Oscar Wilde

20. Notebook setup Page 6 2/2/2015 Greek Drama Cornell Notes7

21. Intro to Greek Drama (pg. 348-349)
Date
Topic/Objective:
Intro to Greek Drama (pg )
Essential Question: What are specific differences between Greek Drama and Everyday Drama?
Why might Greeks get the bragging rights of inventing drama?
Ancient Greeks didn’t invent drama
Expressing themselves as humans express themselves
King= All Powerful; holds all the power
SPACE
What are two key events that powerful people have to deal with?
Sophocles wrote Oedipus the King
Reconcile= to fix a problem
Two key ideas:
1. All Powerful, but bad things still happen to me outside of my control
2. How can I live in a world where this greatest person to have lived (me) is subject to outside forces
SPACE
Why do bad things happen to good people?
Subjected to vagaries (whims) of existence
Vagaries= Gods in Greek Drama
Hubris= Excessive pride
Bad things happen because of internal flaws

22. Intro to Greek Drama (handout)
Topic/Objective:
Intro to Greek Drama (handout)

23. Tuesday 2/3/2015 EQ: Who are the main Gods and Goddesses seen in most Greek literature
Gods and Goddesses List (top 12 list) What is a Mythical Creation Story? Greek Mythology Creation Story examples Creation Story Activity

24. Notebook setup
Page 8 2/3/2015 Greek Gods and Goddesses What is a Creation Story?
Page 9 8 9

25. Wednesday 2/4/2015 EQ: Who are the main Gods and Goddesses seen in most Greek literature
What is a Noun? (Grammar Workbook) Schoolhouse rock video What is a verb? Schoolhouse rock verb video (3 min) Another verb video (3 min) Choose one item to write a creation story (1/2 standard- ¾ of a page honors). Circle all concrete nouns. Underline action verbs. Do not use colors while circling or underlining

26. Notebook Setup
Page 8 2/3/2015 Greek Gods and Goddesses What is a Creation Story notes
Page 9 2/4/2015 Grammar Nouns/Verbs Topic/Objective: Creative Writing: Creation story (circle all CONCRETE nouns and underline all ACTION verbs) (1/2 page – ¾ of a page) 8 9