tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15941807705088008652024-02-20T15:45:45.158-08:00Giddings English 11 NoodleMr. Giddings' English 11 class blog for students and parents to access assignments, due dates, and class resources.Mr. Giddingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05052306898650529007noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594180770508800865.post-84442097243205670762016-09-14T11:49:00.000-07:002016-09-14T11:49:13.574-07:00Prospectus Paragraph<br />Write one of these and bring it to class tomorrow.<br /><br />A Prospectus Paragraph announces the subject of your paper and introduces some of the evidence you might be using. You should also try to include a “so what” in your prospectus paragraph. The “so what” is your analytical or interpretive point -- your interpretation or analysis of the evidence you produce.<br /><br />Your prospectus paragraph does NOT appear in your paper. It is designed to get you thinking and organized before you begin writing the paper itself. <br /><br />Your prospectus paragraph should be strong enough to allow you to write a thoughtful paper.Mr. Giddingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05052306898650529007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594180770508800865.post-72085978901334527362016-02-03T17:15:00.002-08:002016-02-03T17:15:54.266-08:00Louisa, Please Come HomeIf you need the text or the questions outside of class, here are links to both.<br />
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<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByYsu1bICaQMaTN3Ym9ZWWt3aEk/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Louisa, Please Come Home text</a><br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByYsu1bICaQMNVUwTi1LVEFYZW8/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Questions</a>Mr. Giddingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05052306898650529007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594180770508800865.post-56269419082064188812016-01-06T07:39:00.002-08:002016-01-06T07:39:29.608-08:00This I Believe<div class="MsoNormal">
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Your <i>This I Believe essay</i> is <b>due at the beginning of class on Thursday Jan 14th.</b> You will need two copies, one for me and one for you. As this is a radio show staple, it will be presented aloud. Here are the requirements adapted from the This I Believe submission page (I encourage you to submit them to This I Believe if you wish).<o:p></o:p></div>
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2.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;"> </span>Describe an event that shaped your beliefs or a person who inspired them.<o:p></o:p></div>
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3.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;"> </span>Avoid sermons and editorials—no soapbox declamations, please!<o:p></o:p></div>
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4.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;"> </span><b>Read more of the This I Believe</b><a href="http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fthisibelieve.org%2Fessaywritingtips.html&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNFpPw6R08v-RZGV1Fm2EdojAPQ_KQ"><b> </b></a><a href="http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fthisibelieve.org%2Fessaywritingtips.html&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNFpPw6R08v-RZGV1Fm2EdojAPQ_KQ"><b><span style="color: #000099;">essay-writing tips</span></b></a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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You can peruse multiple examples at<a href="http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fthisibelieve.org%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNEF5Qr1HmnexbjWiI-p18WBEXg_iw"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"> </span></a><a href="http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fthisibelieve.org%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNEF5Qr1HmnexbjWiI-p18WBEXg_iw"><span style="color: #000099;">http://thisibelieve.org</span></a>. Often the ones put on the radio are a bit better, but not necessarily so.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Andrea Kang's (Class of 2009)<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/edit?id=1JQfoD5KupVvERZpeu6LuNwL-wu_HasinHrEFjeyZZAw&hl=en"><span style="color: #000099;"> This I Believe essay</span></a>. They re-posted it from its original posting so all of the comments are gone, but her essay is there.</div>
Mr. Giddingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05052306898650529007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594180770508800865.post-39139089964395714722015-11-23T08:09:00.002-08:002015-11-23T08:09:24.019-08:00The Crucible Final Essay<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByYsu1bICaQMeWpkRTVmbTdFRHM/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Assignment sheet with rubric</a><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">From the play </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Crucible</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, select an important character that is a </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">villain</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. Then, in a well-organized essay, analyze the nature of the character's villainy and show how it enhances meaning in the work. Be sure to include specific textual evidence.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Analyze how one or more characters in </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Crucible</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> deals with adversity. Give specific reasons for your choice and use concrete evidence from the play to support your assertion.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Select either HYSTERIA or CRUCIBLE and explain through specific references to the play how important these terms are to the understanding of Miller’s play. You will need to have a dictionary definition as part of your answer. Make sure you discuss specific elements and passages of the play to support your analysis.</span></div>
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Using the Declaration of Independence as a model for the structure and type of content, you're writing a break-up letter that you will deliver in front of the class. Click <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E-wni2iTdTUiTqA7JTe-WTahL0YRmWr1ZBpW2Ir3ORk/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">here for the full assignment</a>. Come to class tomorrow with what you're breaking up with and some notes about why so that you're ready to write.Mr. Giddingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05052306898650529007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594180770508800865.post-20409005357794514832015-09-08T16:29:00.003-07:002015-09-08T16:29:43.047-07:00SAT Vocabulary<a href="http://www.englishisapieceofcake.com/images/vocabulary-games.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.englishisapieceofcake.com/images/vocabulary-games.jpg" height="240" width="400" /></a>Looking for the SAT Vocabulary? Find it on the <a href="http://giddings11.blogspot.com/p/class-documents.html" target="_blank">Class Documents</a> page and on <a href="https://quizlet.com/class/759899/" target="_blank">Quizlet</a>.Mr. Giddingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05052306898650529007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594180770508800865.post-48158261885035583062015-09-03T07:30:00.000-07:002015-09-03T07:30:00.345-07:0010 Questions<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: Cambria; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bring your responses to these ten questions in tomorrow (Friday, September 4th). Like all assignments, they should be headed in MLA format.</span></div>
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<span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">What’s your favorite story (book or movie)?</span></div>
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<span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Do you consider yourself an introvert or an extrovert?</span></div>
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<span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">What is one thing you wish you had more time for in your life?</span></div>
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<span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When you are not at school, what do you spend most of your time doing?</span></div>
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<span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Name your most prized possession.</span></div>
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<span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you could only listen to one genre/type of music for the rest of your life, what would it be?</span></div>
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<span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Think about the best class you’ve ever been in. What made that class different?</span></div>
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Mr. Giddingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05052306898650529007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594180770508800865.post-86680600959422201762015-05-12T06:14:00.004-07:002015-05-12T06:14:45.161-07:00A Separate Peace<a href="https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0ByYsu1bICaQMZjVWZXk0WElMMmM&usp=sharing" target="_blank">A Separate Peace</a> audio book.Mr. Giddingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05052306898650529007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594180770508800865.post-27371614366815891652015-03-12T17:05:00.002-07:002015-03-16T15:45:48.608-07:00Gatsby Resources<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Read along with a <a href="https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0ByYsu1bICaQMfmJOekpLUk9GOXg1bnZ2SjAweS15dDM1ZlA0SHdNMGNiTG1NaU1yUmFZd2s&usp=sharing" target="_blank">Gatsby audio book</a>.<br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByYsu1bICaQMejJZbS1ZSUlRdVU/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Study Guide</a><br />
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<b>This video is worth checking out, unless you can't bear minor spoilers.</b></div>
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Mr. Giddingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05052306898650529007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594180770508800865.post-20299718184083249582015-02-25T15:49:00.002-08:002015-02-25T15:51:27.679-08:00Plagiarism Certification SiteHere is the link for the test: <a href="https://www.indiana.edu/~istd/test.html">https://www.indiana.edu/~istd/test.html</a>.<br />
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Remember to work through the examples: <a href="https://www.indiana.edu/~istd/examples.html">https://www.indiana.edu/~istd/examples.html</a>. They have 5 examples for word-for-word plagiarism and 5 for paraphrase plagiarism. Go through at least one or two each in depth before taking the tests. You don't have to review all 5 of each unless you're struggling to understand.<br />
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If you have taken the test too many times and they shut you out, clear your browser history and you'll look like a new visitor (make sure you're clearing the cookies too--that's what the site uses to identify your computer). When you complete it, please email the certificate to me. Make sure your name is associated with it.<br />
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Plagiarism.org also has explanations if you're having trouble getting it from the Indiana University site. They also have a nice, fairly concise explanation of how to prevent plagiarism in your essays: <a href="http://www.plagiarism.org/plagiarism-101/prevention/">http://www.plagiarism.org/plagiarism-101/prevention/</a>.<br />
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<br />Mr. Giddingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05052306898650529007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594180770508800865.post-31921695080273767932015-02-19T11:36:00.001-08:002015-02-19T11:36:12.419-08:00Research Paper Resources<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Xbox Reviews</b><br />
<a href="http://www.cnet.com/products/microsoft-xbox-one/">http://www.cnet.com/products/microsoft-xbox-one/</a><br />
<a href="http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/11/27/xbox-one-review-2014">http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/11/27/xbox-one-review-2014</a><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Xbox-One/product-reviews/B00KAI3KW2">http://www.amazon.com/Xbox-One/product-reviews/B00KAI3KW2</a><br />
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<b>Playstation 4</b><br />
<a href="http://www.cnet.com/products/sony-playstation-4/">http://www.cnet.com/products/sony-playstation-4/</a><br />
<a href="http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/11/21/playstation-4-re-review">http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/11/21/playstation-4-re-review</a><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/PlayStation-4-Console/product-reviews/B00BGA9WK2">http://www.amazon.com/PlayStation-4-Console/product-reviews/B00BGA9WK2</a><br />
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<b>Direct Comparisons</b><br />
<a href="http://www.trustedreviews.com/opinions/xbox-one-vs-sony-ps4">http://www.trustedreviews.com/opinions/xbox-one-vs-sony-ps4</a><br />
<a href="http://www.techradar.com/us/news/gaming/consoles/ps4-vs-xbox-720-which-is-better-1127315">http://www.techradar.com/us/news/gaming/consoles/ps4-vs-xbox-720-which-is-better-1127315</a><br />
<a href="http://kotaku.com/one-year-later-should-you-get-an-xbox-one-or-a-ps4-1661277664">http://kotaku.com/one-year-later-should-you-get-an-xbox-one-or-a-ps4-1661277664</a><br />
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<b>Nintendo </b>(for Richard)<br />
<a href="http://time.com/3604654/nintendo-wii-u-xbox-one-playstation/">http://time.com/3604654/nintendo-wii-u-xbox-one-playstation/</a><br />
<a href="http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/dec/01/ps4-xbox-one-wii-u-which-console-should-you-buy-this-christmas-part-one">http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/dec/01/ps4-xbox-one-wii-u-which-console-should-you-buy-this-christmas-part-one</a><br />
<a href="http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/dec/02/ps4-xbox-one-wii-u-which-console-should-you-buy">http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/dec/02/ps4-xbox-one-wii-u-which-console-should-you-buy</a>Mr. Giddingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05052306898650529007noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594180770508800865.post-53659820110135175852015-01-28T08:15:00.003-08:002015-01-28T15:43:08.971-08:00Own Your Education<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5; white-space: pre-wrap;">You are writing an essay that will use three types of arrangements to answer three different sets of questions. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Exemplification:</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> What are some examples of it?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This prompt requires you to accomplish accomplish two tasks. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">First</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, you must define what it means for someone to own their education. That may include describing as well as defining. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Then</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> you must explain, using examples, what it would mean for you to own</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> your</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> education. That will likely involve connecting the generalized descriptions with specific examples of what it would look like for you to do this.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Length</b>: 450-650 words</span>Mr. Giddingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05052306898650529007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594180770508800865.post-14051668072884831952015-01-22T16:30:00.002-08:002015-01-22T16:32:39.352-08:00Semester FinalIf you somehow missed what was going to be on the final, here you go.<br /><br /><div>
Study the image grammar stuff we've been doing. Know how to spot a participle, absolute, appositive, and adjectives out of order. These links were developed by others who use the same system I'm using.<br /><a href="http://quizlet.com/3747817/5-image-grammar-brush-strokes-flash-cards/">http://quizlet.com/3747817/5-image-grammar-brush-strokes-flash-cards/</a><br /><a href="http://www.birdvilleschools.net/cms/lib2/TX01000797/Centricity/Domain/3125/BrushstrokesPDF.pdf">http://www.birdvilleschools.net/cms/lib2/TX01000797/Centricity/Domain/3125/BrushstrokesPDF.pdf</a><br /><br />The rest of it is hard to study for. There is a section with excerpts from Plainswoman where you have to answer questions about the text. There is some poetry you answer questions about (that's why we were going over those poems again). There is also a piece you haven't seen before that I've asked some questions about to see how you can read and determine meaning.<br /><br />The last part is you take a position on a statement and defend your position in a 2-chunk paragraph like we did with Emerson. <br /><br />The most you can really do to prepare is to reread the poetry from the Romanticism section and make sure you understand what's going on and then study the grammar. The two links above should help remind you what we did in class. We'll likely use that PDF later. I hope that helps.</div>
Mr. Giddingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05052306898650529007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594180770508800865.post-14446939556347415842015-01-08T07:30:00.001-08:002015-01-08T07:30:10.441-08:00This I Believe Paper<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This I Believe</b><a href="http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fthisibelieve.org%2Fessaywritingtips.html&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNFpPw6R08v-RZGV1Fm2EdojAPQ_KQ"><b><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"> </span></b></a><a href="http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fthisibelieve.org%2Fessaywritingtips.html&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNFpPw6R08v-RZGV1Fm2EdojAPQ_KQ"><b><span style="color: #000099;">essay-writing
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You can peruse multiple examples
at<a href="http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fthisibelieve.org%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNEF5Qr1HmnexbjWiI-p18WBEXg_iw"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"> </span></a><a href="http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fthisibelieve.org%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNEF5Qr1HmnexbjWiI-p18WBEXg_iw"><span style="color: #000099;">http://thisibelieve.org</span></a>. Often the ones put on
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Andrea Kang's (Class of 2009)<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/edit?id=1JQfoD5KupVvERZpeu6LuNwL-wu_HasinHrEFjeyZZAw&hl=en"><span style="color: #000099;"> This I Believe essay</span></a>. They re-posted it from
its original posting so all of the comments are gone, but her essay is there.<o:p></o:p></div>
Mr. Giddingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05052306898650529007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594180770508800865.post-14333353464409826542014-12-28T11:58:00.000-08:002014-12-28T11:58:15.124-08:00GPA CalulatorOur Tech Department doesn't have the Skyward GPA calculator incorporated yet. I know many of you need to see that. I ran across this GPA Calculator on Google Sheets. To use it,<br />
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10BlG30VqRQ9UmFVcjJksDXqDjLaR9ZXTxPkNtV6yYi4/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">GPA Sheets Template</a></div>
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Mr. Giddingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05052306898650529007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594180770508800865.post-710911396663071742014-10-25T22:05:00.001-07:002014-11-12T12:21:58.966-08:00Crucible Documents<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUts7X2srqk8SfUVLAE7Ot4thNBhOv_PMOR-T1PLcCkuLGGaF6V4XnLwcJ__mXSjrIA3SKKX1EAGgehXLO4CGR5kZJbsufioaCn5sPhZcz1N29Z1qrhUmo1KWhFsnedxQ9RvxCeF31JHg/s1600/crucible3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUts7X2srqk8SfUVLAE7Ot4thNBhOv_PMOR-T1PLcCkuLGGaF6V4XnLwcJ__mXSjrIA3SKKX1EAGgehXLO4CGR5kZJbsufioaCn5sPhZcz1N29Z1qrhUmo1KWhFsnedxQ9RvxCeF31JHg/s1600/crucible3.jpg" height="242" width="320" /></a><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nj1hCSuPo3zgeQ6qLO-7Hrf3G0IoiISDmg-CESQMZXM/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Act 1 Questions</a><br />
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/11okhvlbeJDuo87o90Ia58Sp74lb_DFWhkBcymO3yOW4/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Act 1 Characters</a><br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByYsu1bICaQMR2dPV0lvbUNrWEU/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Socratic Seminar Handout</a> (Includes Act 2 Questions<br />
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cezTjo_qgwWBmRqFaq8Lngbv521NTjr4dQFo3A-suN0/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Act 3 Questions</a><br />
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LuMKS17IqSZ1ZBjK-YtfsvhsHC5x2V-qQ1PfqK0EzuE/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Act 4 Questions</a>Mr. Giddingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05052306898650529007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594180770508800865.post-85714088928120729902014-09-23T08:20:00.001-07:002014-10-01T14:28:50.758-07:00Young Goodman Brown<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nathaniel Hawthorne</td></tr>
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Here is the <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByYsu1bICaQMZ3dKWlh0dUdrbzQ/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><i>Young Goodman Brown</i> text</a> in case you misplaced yours. Remember that you will need your questions and your notes for this piece as there will be a test and we're moving toward a literary analysis paper. What is a literary analysis you may ask? Read on for a brief explanation.<br />
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Literary analysis differs from the conventional book report in that you assume the reader of your analysis has read the story. Therefore, you should not rely heavily on plot summary but instead on interpretation. You focus on certain elements of the story and how the author uses these elements in the creation of meaning. "Young Goodman Brown" is a particularly appropriate piece to analyze because it is a moral allegory; that is, a story told with two levels of meaning: the literal and the symbolic. The symbolic meaning reflects moral themes. For example, when people look within for depravity, they can learn undesirable things about themselves, lose their faith, and alienate themselves from society. There are other moral themes that you can explore as well depending on your interpretation of the story. Your job is to show how Hawthorne develops the theme by focusing on his use of symbolism as well as his use of imagery in creating the mood that helps convey the theme.<br />
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rO8e8Uzso2-RM2ilCcdl9sy4SA-g_S3bNNsk76oAUA8/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Young Goodman Brown writing assignment</a><br />
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DgdOT1tW382G7bTZSwgSEeT_RTMcLgtSma5kNCK-m4U/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Symbolism</a>: a definition with both common and literary examples<br />
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YinvXFw5gWTLUK9LdbMHJOBr3-WOvJ52T0YFsTajWV4/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Metaphors</a>: a definition with both common and literary examples<br />
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AN1ELnpesl7MCkwvwisWkSuCCb6ef83gVv4H4NKhUnE/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Imagery</a>: a definition with both common and literary examples<br />
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MLA Tools</h3>
<a href="https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/" target="_blank">MLA at OWL</a><br />
Scintillating video on formatting (below)<br />
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<br />Mr. Giddingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05052306898650529007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594180770508800865.post-51355560434896954752014-06-07T18:52:00.001-07:002014-06-07T18:52:12.382-07:00Pictures<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Is it just me, or does Randi look incredibly creepy in this picture?</td></tr>
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For pictures from Friday, click this<a href="https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0ByYsu1bICaQMQ25TeUhFM0Jib3M&usp=sharing" target="_blank"> link</a>. Have a great summer!Mr. Giddingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05052306898650529007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594180770508800865.post-83948659477903099392014-05-30T14:33:00.002-07:002014-06-03T13:21:31.511-07:00Final Study Notes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<u><b>Topics covered by the exam</b></u></h3>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zPJ2GR8qlVhYRZPtg1ZlzLR6poid5-oIXcuGU0bsKOE/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Common Poetic Devices</a><br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByYsu1bICaQMZjR0eEd4T3V2Rnc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Research Paper Resource Packet</a> (has MLA in it)<br />
<a href="https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/607/04/" target="_blank">Punctuation</a> and <a href="http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/sv_agr.htm" target="_blank">Grammar</a><br />
<i>Gatsby</i> Questions<br />
<i>Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian</i> questions<br />
Poetry Questions (Poems we worked with -- Dickinson, Hughes, Collins, Cullen, McKay)<br />
Poetic DevicesMr. Giddingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05052306898650529007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594180770508800865.post-90457508225035985672014-04-21T15:09:00.001-07:002014-04-21T15:09:14.517-07:00SBAC Survey<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Please fill out <a href="https://docs.google.com/a/fifeschools.com/forms/d/1qulBb9e59wDGFmVcd5DouY9mR8uYyMyx0WnIQ7XF_d8/viewform" target="_blank">this survey</a> for Elaine Smith. She and your teachers would greatly appreciate it!Mr. Giddingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05052306898650529007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594180770508800865.post-2957122711752091452014-04-04T12:56:00.002-07:002014-04-16T11:34:48.037-07:00Gatsby Docs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByYsu1bICaQMbE5henY0MktTQWVYUmxRUE9qRGZ0UQ/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Study Guide</a><br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByYsu1bICaQMOWJOYWp6WDZZZzA/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Reading Schedule</a><br />
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Mr. Giddingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05052306898650529007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594180770508800865.post-91331365893420883032014-02-21T09:18:00.001-08:002014-02-27T07:24:15.477-08:00Research Paper Resources<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByYsu1bICaQMMDEwUDBSR1ZpUG8/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Assignment Sheet</a><br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByYsu1bICaQMZjR0eEd4T3V2Rnc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Research Paper Resource Packet</a><br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByYsu1bICaQMTnBBMjJfR0VqdDA/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Annotated Bibliography</a><br />
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Plagiarism...bad :(</h3>
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Here are a couple of resources that will help you understand how to avoid it.</div>
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<li><a href="http://www.lib.usm.edu/legacy/plag/plagiarismtutorial.php" target="_blank">Plagiarism tutorial from class</a> (and the University of Southern Mississippi)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.indiana.edu/~istd/test.html" target="_blank">Indiana University tutorial</a></li>
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Mr. Giddingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05052306898650529007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594180770508800865.post-23793073161509482542014-01-08T09:04:00.001-08:002014-01-08T09:06:29.774-08:00This I Believe<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Your <i>This I Believe</i> essay is due on <b>Tuesday January 21st</b>. You will be reading it aloud in class. Here are the requirements adapted from the <i>This I Believe</i> submission page (I encourage you to submit them to <i>This I Believe</i> if you wish).<br />
Keep the following in mind when you write your essay:<br />
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<li>Limit your essay to 350-500 words.</li>
<li>Describe an event that shaped your beliefs or a person who inspired them.</li>
<li>Avoid sermons and editorials—no soapbox declamations, please!</li>
<li>Read more of the This I Believe<a href="http://thisibelieve.org/essaywritingtips.html"> essay-writing tips</a>.</li>
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You can peruse multiple examples at<a href="http://thisibelieve.org/"> http://thisibelieve.org</a>. Often the ones put on the radio are a bit better, but not necessarily so.<br />
Andrea Kang's (Class of 2009)<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/edit?id=1JQfoD5KupVvERZpeu6LuNwL-wu_HasinHrEFjeyZZAw&hl=en"> This I Believe essay</a>. The Tacoma News Tribune re-posted it from its original posting so all of the comments are gone, but her essay is here.<br />
<b>You will need TWO copies. One for me and one you read in front of the class.</b>Mr. Giddingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05052306898650529007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594180770508800865.post-84906548008584204982013-12-18T13:44:00.002-08:002013-12-18T13:44:54.909-08:00Crucible Questions<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nj1hCSuPo3zgeQ6qLO-7Hrf3G0IoiISDmg-CESQMZXM/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Act 1</a><br />
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LTcgHsVQN4j8kjjv0ekoU7WuUGydBVCiPvW39WZVho8/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Act 2</a><br />
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cezTjo_qgwWBmRqFaq8Lngbv521NTjr4dQFo3A-suN0/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Act 3</a>Mr. Giddingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05052306898650529007noreply@blogger.com0