5COMP REVISION CHECKLIST

 5 COMP REVISION STRATEGIES CHECKLIST

1. Punctuation:
a. Does your paper have all the capital letters in the correct places?
b. Does your paper have all commas and periods in the correct places?
c. Make sure to spell names correctly as in the news article.
d. Carefully check correct use of apostrophes?



2. Add at least 5 good adjectives (describing words).



3. Add at least 3 good details somewhere in the body of you paper.



4. Check for paragraph breaks! Your paper shouldn’t be one big block of text.


5. Check for verb tense. Past and present tenses of verbs should match within each sentence.



6. Where appropriate, add some of these good transition and organizational words to your 5COMP writing piece. Add at least 2 if possible.

Still Now

Additionally While

Next Before

Last Then



7. Type your paper correctly. If you rewrite it, please do so NEATLY.

SYLLABUS 2011-2012

WORLD LANGUAGE HIGH SCHOOL
COURSE SYLLABUS
2011-2012
World Literature (English IV) – 1 Credit


Teacher
Mr. Julius
Email: ajulius@cps.edu
Phone: (773) 535-4334
Meetings: by appointment; please call to schedule
Web Blog: www.juliuswlhs.blogspot.com

Supplies Needed

-Each of the following supplies must be brought to class every day.

o Notebook
o Binder/Folder
o Pen
o book or reading for the day

Course Description

 This is a required, one-credit course needed to graduate high school.
 This course is designed to provide students with an opportunity to study literature from a wide range of eras and cultures, with a strong focus on World Cultures. This is a required, one-credit course needed to graduate high school.
 There is a strong focus on writing in this course, as students prepare for their lives after high school, including college and their careers. Writing instruction will include several forms of in-class writing, short writing pieces, and long-term projects such as essays.
 The skills and content in this course fulfill the College Readiness Standards, and the Illinois State Goals for English, Writing, Reading, and Social & Emotional Learning.
 Below is a list of the major works that will be studied in this course. This list is subject to change, while other works may be added throughout the year.

Macho!, Victor Villasenor
Like Water For Chocolate, Laura Esquivel
Coming of Age in the 21st Century, various authors
Short stories by various authors
World mythology
Poetry by various authors
Film, music, and artworks by various artists


Assignments and Grades

o Homework is expected to be turned in on time in order to maintain rigorous course in which students display a high standard of achievement and attitude. No late work is accepted.
o Assignments include at-home reading and note-taking, short and long-term group projects, term papers, quizzes, and presentations.
o Participation Students are expected to participate in in-class activities, including discussion, projects, presentations, performance etc. This is because all students’ voices and expressions are meaningful and should be heard.
o Bell Ringers: Bell ringers will be completed by students at the beginning of every class period, usually within the first 5-10 minutes. They may include journals, prompts, grammar exercises and critical thinking questions.
o Punctuality: Students are expected to come to class on time every day and begin their bell ringers. Tardiness will be negatively reflected in grading. Proper consequences will also occur, such as detentions.
o Preparedness: Students are expected to come prepared every day. Failure to do so will be negatively reflected in grading.
o Grading Scale:

A= 100-90
B= 89-80
C= 79-70
D= 69-60
F= 59 and below

Tardy Policy

1. Sign in when you come in late, or when told to do so.
2. After 3 tardies, a call home home will be placed
3. After 3 tardies, your grade will be dropped by up to 15 points in the Class Participation and Policy grade
4. Note: In the last few years, some of my students have failed the class in part because of this. See me after school for details.

Behavior in a Learning Community

In order to ensure a respectful and safe classroom atmosphere, three basic guidelines apply. Failure to follow these norms will affect the quality of student performance, and thus negatively affect the student’s grade.
1. Listen, and do not talk, when others are speaking
2. Stay awake at all times
3. Do not eat in the classroom
4. Get here on time
-Additional class norms may be established by the students near the beginning of the school year.






 BY BEING IN THE ROOM OR ACCESSING THE BLOG, YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE COURSE OVERVIEW AND STANDARDS IN THIS SYLLABUS.

Feral Children

http://listverse.com/2008/03/07/10-modern-cases-of-feral-children/

URBAN LEGENDS WEB ACTIVITY

Storytelling Lesson: "Urban Legends"


---Please complete the following work on a separate sheet!

Ø The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight In Heaven is made up of stories that sometimes seem to “stretch the truth” or have the same qualities of folklore or myths.
Ø Urban legends are familiar to many young people and are a version of our own modern myths.

1.Go to http://www.americanfolklore.net/



2. Click on “Urban Legends” under the Myths and Legends box



3. Choose 3 Urban Legends



4. Summarize each story.



5. For each story, answer the questions:



a. What is the story trying to teach?
b.What does it really mean?
c.Where or when have you heard similar stories before?

Writing the Personal Statement

WRITING PERSONAL STATEMENTS!

Good Samples at Essay Edge:


http://www.essayedge.com/college/essayadvice/


Writing the Personal Statement:


http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/642/01/

Life Sentences

Take notes on the article below.
You may have to cut and paste into your address bar.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100517/ap_on_go_su_co/us_supreme_court_juvenile_sentences

WORLD LANGUAGE- STUDENT SURVEY

Go to this website and follow the directions carefully.
This survey is required of ALL STUDENTS.

http://research.cps.k12.il.us/MyVoice

Macho Resources

PART A -Guide For the Mexican Immigrant:

-Read the web page below and do numbers 1-4:

http://www.fayar.net/east/teacher.web/worldlang/lemons/guide.html

1. MAC VP
2. What are the 3 most important points?
3. What is the most surprising tip, or one that you would not have thought of?
4. Overall, is this a good guide? Why or why not?

PART B-

-Read and summarize the stories of the following people:

Robert Martin:

http://webquest.waltoncollege.uark.edu/Kathy/usmeximmigrate.html#robert

Amalia Lopez

http://webquest.waltoncollege.uark.edu/Kathy/usmeximmigrate.html#amalia

WEB QUEST! - Elements of a Short Story

Go to the following website and follow the instructions carefully.

http://english9a.tripod.com/

10 Tips for Writing a Good Short Story

Go to the website below and use the tips to help you write your short story. Remember, your story should be about a relationship with someone, and it should have a good setting.

http://jerz.setonhill.edu/writing/creative/shortstory/

Grammar Games

# 1: http://www.english-4u.de/past_prog_ex5.htm

# 2: http://www.english-4u.de/past_prog_ex6.htm

# 3: http://www.english-4u.de/past_perfect_ex4.htm

Teen Ink Journal Responses

Teen Ink

1. Choose a story on Teen Ink.com and do a MAC VP:

2. Choose a poem on Teen Ink.com and write journal response.

http://teenink.com/

WRITING PERSONAL STATEMENTS!

Good Samples at Essay Edge:


http://www.essayedge.com/college/essayadvice/


Writing the Personal Statement:


http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/642/01/

Photos and Artifacts for "Johnny Got His Gun"

1. Go the website below for a photo journal of World War I, which is the backdrop to the novel Johnny Got His Gun. Then complete the directions.

Look at all the pictures carefully as you scroll down.
Choose 3 photos and write a detailed description of the photo, and what the significance is of the photo.

http://www.english.illinois.edu/maps/ww1/photoessay.htm

2. Go to the website below and read the section.

a. Make a list of each of the objects used in war and comment on how each one is used.

http://www.newseum.org/warstories/exhibitinfo/artifacts.htm

3. Go to the website below and click on the “World War I” flap at the bottom.

a. Read and summarize the first 3 “slides” of the presentation.

http://www.newseum.org/warstories/technology/flash.htm

"What Does Your Favorite Food Say About YOU?"

---Complete this assignment on a separate sheet:

1. Click on the link below and read the article.
2. Write a paragraph: What do you think of this? Is it true? Why or why not?
3. Which is your favorite out of these foods?
4. Is it true about your personality?


http://www.socyberty.com/Psychology/10-Takeout-Foods-That-Reveal-Your-Personality.122405

"The 12 Labors of Hercules"

Your Assignment Is Below!:

1. Go to this website:





http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Hercules/labors.html





2. Choose and read two stories, from Labors 9-12.





3. Complete a plot mountain for both stories.





-EXTRA CREDIT:





--- Choose a news article and complete a 5W.

How to Do a Plot Mountain

-For our purposes, this will be a "Myth Mountain."

How to Do a Plot Mountain:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plot_mountain

GREEK MYTHOLOGY WEB QUEST

Using the mythology web quest link below, answer the questions on a seperate sheet.

You will see 4 tasks.

http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/webmythologmr1.html#task

Teen Ink

Teen Ink Assignment

1. Choose a story on Teen Ink.com and do a MAC VP:





2. Choose a poem on Teen Ink.com and write a one-paragraph response.





http://teenink.com/

Writing Short Stories!

10 Tips for Writing a Short Story:

http://jerz.setonhill.edu/writing/creative/shortstory/index.html

How to Get Story Ideas:

http://howtowriteashortstory.wordpress.com/