Week 8 assignments in Google Classroom

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Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

1. If you have not completed watching the film: make arrangements w/Ms. Harris to watch outside class (eg, in elective)!
2. Two Questions in Google Classroom :
   1. Q#1: Explain the rationale for banning books in Fahrenheit 451 (Society’s / Beatty’s reasons)
   2. Q#2: Are there any circumstances where censorship might play a beneficial role in society? Which books should be banned and why?

Writing:

1. 7 stories: Reflection-writing in-class exercise in Google Classroom
2. Journal #3: Childhood Memory Reflection exercise (pre-req 7 stories exercise) Google Classroom

Grammar / vocabulary:

1. vocab.com:  Week in Words 9/29 Practice and Quiz (due 10/19)

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Week 7 assignments in Google Classroom

1. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury 
   a. Finish Film!
   b. Q#1: Establishing new norms: Characteristics of this Dystopian World Google Classroom
   c. Allusion slides
2. Grammar / vocabulary
   a. vocab.com:  Fahrenheit 451  Make-up Quiz (Friday, in print)
   b. vocab.com: practice Week in Words 9/29 list

Week 6 assignments in Google Classroom

1. 1. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury 
      a. Background Information for Fahrenheit 451
      b. Q#1: F451 Math: In how many years …? Google Classroom
      c. Watch film
   2. Writing:
      a. Reflection-writing exercise in Google Classroom
      b. Journal #3: Childhood memory Google Classroom
   3. Grammar / vocabulary
      a, vocab.com:  Fahrenheit 451 Practice (daily) & Quiz (Friday)
      b. NoRedInk: Adjectives ( QUIZ due)

Week 5 assignments in Google Classroom

1. Questions for the Memoir Writer Google Classroom
2. Summer Reading Response Form:  Google Classroom
3. vocab.com: (catch up missing assignments) 
   
4. NoRedInk: Adjectives ( practice)
5. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury Preview

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vQSqxHEAB_YLLuOPAzTtUrNW6iGpFVA5LtmXT-na5BlRiPZ5iv22DxedLR6YnwyQ0AxYs_6DBiijYzU/embed?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000

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Week 3-4 assignments in Google Classroom

Objectives: communicate both a specific event and its context through connotation and denotation of words.

Literature:

1. What Book did you choose for your summer reading assignment? Google Classroom

Writing:

1. The Event: participation (Content Vs. Form)
2. Journal #2: Write about a time you did something solely to impress someone else.

Vocabulary & Grammar:

1. Personal Narrative Vocabulary project Google Classroom
2. vocab.com: (catch up missing assignments) 
   – Bill of Rights Practice & Quiz
   – Words This Week 9/8 Practice and Quiz
3. noredink.com:  subject / verb and adjectives

Week 1-2 assignments in Google Classroom

Writing:

1. content vs. form
   a. game: Marie & Ziad
2. Respond to questions about Hemingway’s six-word story (doc in GoogleClassroom)
3. Post your 6-word memoir to Padlet (link in GoogleClassroom)
4. Journal #1: Song Lyric Quote

Vocabulary & Grammar

1. Start your noredink assignments (active / passive verbs)
2. Vocab.com quiz: Bill of Rights

Classroom:

1. classroom expectations
2. set up / log into accounts

• GoogleClassroom
• vocabulary.com
• noredink.com
• wordpress.com

For class codes, see your email for a direct link or login using the codes provided for your class:

1. ELA I (Grade 8-9)
2. ELA II (Grade 10) 
3. ELA III (Grade 11)
4. ELA IV (Grade 12+)