Honors Dystopian Literature: F Block12/16/13“Continuity gives us roots; change gives us branches, letting us stretch and grow and reach new heights.” – Pauline R. Kezer

Meet Ms. Plackowski Names Where are we going and where have we been?

RoutinesPoliciesCurriculum

Honors Dystopian Literature: F Block12/17/13

Journal: What’s your favorite reality TV show? (If you don’t watch reality TV, why not?)

Let’s go back to The Hunger Games film and do some scene analysis!

Homework: Finish Catching Fire over break

“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” --Ralph Waldo Emerson

DOL #10

DOL #10before he listed the three references on his

application to the university of maryland brendan obtained permission from those individuals to do so

the hamilton snow thrower which mom bought at the gifford nature center is small enough in size to fit in our subcompact car

Honors Dystopian Literature: F Block12/18/13

DOL #11 Gathering: What are your plans for over break? Journal: Of all the issues that Suzanne Collins critiques in

The Hunger Games series, which do you think are the most interesting or the most important?

Continue film analysis

Homework: Finish Catching Fire over break

“Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people.” --Eleanor Roosevelt

DOL 11My brother, without consulting us three, bought

tickets to last night’s concert and later asked us to go with him.

 Several methods can be used to win the game, but

Xavier doesn’t know any.

Honors Dystopian Literature: F Block1/6/14 Day 7“It is what you read when you don’t have to that determines what you will be when

you can’t help it.”—Oscar Wilde

DOL #12

Gathering: a highlight of your break

Journal: If you could create a perfect world, what would it include?

Catching Fire reading quiz

“Traits of a dystopia” Power Point

DOL #12“Cherokee artists create beautiful paintings,” Mr.

Hernandez exclaimed, “and many of the paintings are hung in galleries.”

 When Mom bought this van, she didn’t know how

expensive it would be to operate and maintain it.

Honors Dystopian Literature: F Block1/7/14 Day 3“Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people don’t recognize

them.” --Ann Landers

DOL #13 Journal: What will the world be like 25 years from now? 100 years

from now? Go over quizzes from yesterday Practice SPA paragraphs in groups:

Is Panem a dystopia? Explain why or why not.Is Katniss a dystopian hero? Explain why or why not.

Critique paragraphs as a class

DOL #13While the woman was walking her greyhound, the

leash broke, she lost control of her dog, and it bolted.

 

“How can it be,” Ms. O’Malley asked, “that since buying an easy-to-use software program, I’ve had nothing but trouble?”

Honors Dystopian Literature: F Block1/8/14 Day 4“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds that you plant.” –Robert Frost

DOL #14 Journal: Why do people act morally or obey the law? Do they

do it for fear of being caught, or is there more to it? Finish SPA paragraphs from yesterday Critique paragraphs on document camera Introduce book clubs (see next slide)

DOL #14Some visitors from another school, we suspect, stole

our school mascot’s costume, probably to use it at their own school’s next home game.

 My sister-in-law, who lives in Akron, Ohio, called to

told us that it’s official: she is now a senior partner in her law firm.

Book clubs Book clubs will be every Day 4. You must choose a dystopian book for this

book club. Choose book clubs and book by the end of

the block today. You must have your book in hand by

Monday, January 13th

You must have read to your first benchmark (determined with your group) and have prepared your first role by January 17th.

Book Club Dates:January 17th

February 5th

February 14th

March 4th

Honors Dystopian Literature: F Block1/13/14 Day 7You must jump off cliffs all the time and build wings on the way down.” –Ray Bradbury

(not necessarily in this order): No DOL Exam prompt Website: www.msplackowski.weebly.com Mr. Wallingford Finish and critique SPA paragraphs

Honors Dystopian Literature: F Block1/15/14 Day 2“Your heart is a weapon the size of your fist.” --graffiti on a

wall in Palestine

DOL #15 Journal: Reflect on Mr. Wallingford’s presentation the

other day. What did you learn? What did you find most interesting?

Worksheet: an intro to politics in Catching Fire.

Important datesFriday: first book club meeting

Tomorrow after school: extra-help session for midterm exam Tuesday after exams:Extra-help session for midterm exam

Next Thursday: midterm exam

DOL #15Today I will find the clothes I have outgrown, wash

them, and put them in a bag. Tomorrow I’ll bring the clothes to a charity in Seattle, Washington.

 “My goodness!” Aunt Betty exclaimed. “When was the last time we sat here and talked?”

Honors Dystopian Literature: F Block1/16/14 Day 3 DOL #16 Journal: Do you think it’s possible that we will

ever have a TV show similar to the Hunger Games, where people die and/or kill each other on TV?

Review and discuss liberal / conservative chart Introduce concept circles Homework: Concept circles due Tuesday,

January 28th (after midterms)

Important datesFriday: first book club meeting

Today after school: extra-help session for midterm exam Tuesday after exams:Extra-help session for midterm exam

Next Thursday: midterm exam

DOL #16Carl drove across the Charles River to Walden Park

and skated there, regardless of warnings about thin ice.

 “Your wallet and watch were behind the Victorian

vase on the table when I left for Yolanda’s office,” Mom said.

Honors Dystopian Literature: F Block1/17/14 Day 4

DOL #17 No journal Book club in F101

Homework: Complete Concept Circles Worksheet by Tuesday, January 28th

DOL #17Because of heavy rains over several years, the level

of Lake Erie rose to a dangerous point; many buildings along the shore were threatened by erosion.

Ms. Goldberg’s sister Laurie is a psychologist at Northeastern Social Services, Inc.; her brother Jack is a professor of European studies at Colgate University.

Honors Dystopian Literature: F Block1/27/14“Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the promise of progress,

in every society, in every family.”—Kofi Annan

DOL #18 Journal: Reflect on your senior year so far. What have you learned, and what

goals do you want to accomplish before the end of the year (in English or in general)?

Website, Remind 101, Turnitin.com Homework for tomorrow: Read “The Triumph of the Trivial” Review and discuss midterm

Common writing issues Images and texts

Hand back papers

DOL #18To the students seeing Verdi’s opera Aida for the first

time, the performance at the Sarasota Opera House was both spectacular and stunning to hear.

 The Daily News reported that the Omaha City Council

will vote on new basketball courts at Tuesday’s meeting.

Version AWhat is the illustrator’s argument?

What does each element of the picture evoke or represent?

What texts relate to this image and how?

Version BWhat is the illustrator’s argument?

What does each element evoke or represent?

What texts relate to this image and how?

Honors Dystopian Literature: F Block1/28/14“You talk when you cease to be at peace with your thoughts.” –Khalil Gibran

DOL #19 Journal: Write your thoughts and reactions to the article from yesterday. Class objectives: To understand main points and supporting details of

the article; to make our own judgments about the article’s strengths and weaknesses; to learn how to take Cornell notes using the article, and to learn how to write a precis.

New semester: new seating arrangement, new grading system How to take Cornell notes Practice taking Cornell notes in groups with “The Triumph of the Trivial.” How to write a precis

DOL #19While living in Burlington, Vermont, Jennifer had

jobs at two supermarkets, Grand Union and Price Chopper, in order to save money to attend Georgetown University .

Dad and Uncle Reggie decided not to go fishing last Saturday; instead they took us kids to Elkhorn State Park in Helena, Montana.

Grading SystemTerm Grades Homework and quizzes = 30% Papers, tests, projects, and other assessments = 40% Book club = 10% Journal = 10% Participation = 10%

Grades will be based on points, not percentages. For example, a minor homework assignment with ten questions might only be worth ten points, while a major paper might be worth 50 points.

Full Year GradesTerm 1: 20%Term 2: 20%Term 3: 20% Term 4: 20%Midterm: 10%Final: 10%

Cornell Notes

Honors Dystopian Literature: F Block1/30/14 DOL #20 Journal: What do you think are some of the most

effective ways to create social change? Handouts How to write a precis Practice writing a precis using “The Triumph of the

Trivial” in groups Critique precis Homework: Mechanisms of Control and Rebellion

Worksheet—due Monday

DOL #20When Gov. Pazienza opened his briefcase, he saw

the book Upside Economics, which he had forgotten to give Sen. Drake earlier in the day.

 Four members of the French Club decided among

themselves to ask Madame Barbaud to arrange a luncheon at Chez Claude on May 25, 2000.