English III / Semester 2

1. English III / Semester 2 Mr. Stanberry

2. Journal Entry : January 6, 2014 • Happy New Year, and welcome back! • In a brief reflection, no more than six sentences, tell me about your holiday break. • Once you are finished, hang on to your journals, for we will have some work to do!!

3. Daily Classwork • Journal Entry / Discussion • Assigned seats • Overview for new students • Notes : Background information on author Robert Frost. • Read Mending Wall on page 706. • Answer questions 2-5 on page 710. • Homework : Reflection Assignment

4. Overview • I take cell phones. If your phone is visible, or if it goes off, consider it mine. This is a school policy that many teachers choose to not uphold or follow; however, I do follow it and kind of enjoy doing it… • You will need a composition notebook for journal entries / bell work. • I have high expectations. • If you are late, sign the book. 7 tardies = 1 referral. • You are old enough now to know how to act in classroom setting…

5. Robert Frost • Born March 26, 1874 in San Francisco, California. • Composed his first poem “My Butterfly : An Elegy” in 1894 which was published in The Independent, a literary journal based out of New York City. • In 1912, Frost moved his family to England with the hopes of becoming recognized as an up and coming poet. • He accredits long walks along the English landscape for his inspiration behind his most notable work “ The Road Not Taken.” • In 1961, Frost was asked to recite a poem, “The Gift Outright”, for the inauguration of President John F. Kennedy. • Frost was a four-time Pulitzer Prize winner. • www.biography.com/robertfrost

6. Homework : Due Tuesday • Mending Wall by Robert Frost shows that people in general have a tendency to put up walls to keep others out. • In reflective essay form, discuss walls in your life that you feel could use mending. Over time, relationships with family members and friends tend to break down. As a result, we tend to push people away or keep people out, which only harms each party involved. • As tradition to New Year’s superstition, your reflection essay will need to offer some sort of plan for resolution. • You can choose to write over one or multiple relationships.

7. Journal Entry : January 7, 2014 • Fix the run on sentences. 1- My father retired from the Air Force last year he is writing a book about his experiences. 2- Jeff mowed the grass this morning tonight he will water the flowers and bushes. 3- Kathy and Jerry worked very hard on their project therefore they felt they deserved a high grade. 4- We are moving to Cincinnati in July I'll go to school there.

8. Daily Classwork • Journal Entry / Discussion • Turn in homework assignment. • Read Birches (708), Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening (711), and The Road not Taken (Handout). • Answer questions 6-9 on 710, and 1-4 on 712. • Homework Assignment : Reflection

9. Homework Assignment • In The Road Not Taken Robert Frost provides insight to a common human experience; having to choose which path to take. • In reflective essay form, discuss a situation that you have experienced thus far in life in which you had to choose the “right” path. • In the reflection, include the situation itself, the decision that was made, and the outcome of the decision. Also, what would have happened if you decided to choose the opposite path? What were the potential outcomes of the opposite decision (positive or negative)? And finally, how did this situation provide insight to making decisions in the future? • This assignment will be due Wednesday January 8.

10. Definitions • Utopia - an imaginary place in which the government, laws, and social conditions are perfect. • Hedonism – the belief that pleasure or happiness is the most important goal in life. • Utilitarianism - The ethical theory proposed by Jeremy Bentham and James Mill that all action should be directed toward achieving the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people.

11. Journal Entry : January 8, 2014 • Read this incomplete sentence. People who donate large sums of money to charities often find that such ____________ makes them feel good about themselves. • Which of these is the correct spelling of the word that completes the sentence? • A  philanthrapy • B  philanthrepy • C  philanthripy • D  philanthropy • Justin watches in horror as the tennis ball ____________ off the house and smashes into the car • window. • Which of these is the correct spelling of the word that completes the sentence? • A  ricochetes • B  ricochets • C  ricoshetes • D  ricoshets

12. Daily Assignment • Journal Entry / Review • Turn in homework. • Discussion – Birches • Discussion – Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening • Classwork – Compare / Contrast the speaker in Mending Wall to that of Birches. • Robert Frost Bio/Poetry Quiz

13. Definitions • Speaker – the voice of a poem, similar to the narrator in a work of prose. The speaker can be the voice of the poet, a fictional person, or a tangible object. • Tone – the attitude or subject of the poem. • Blank verse – a form of poetry that is written in rhyming iambic pentameter. Each line has a basic pattern of five pairs of syllables. The pairs include stressed and unstressed syllables. • End rhyme – a form of poetry that consists of words that rhyme at the end of a line. • Quatrain – A poetry stanza that is composed of four lines.

14. Journal Entry : January 9, 2014 ******If you do not have an ID, you need to report to the Junior office. They will give you a pass to the Media Center.****** •  A 33-year-old Oklahoma man has been charged with killing his stepfather by giving him an "atomic wedgie," that caused the victim to suffocate on his own underwear. • The incident took place in a drunken family fight at a residence just east of Oklahoma City. The coroner reports that the victim died of asphyxiation (lack of oxygen). • Should this be considered murder? Why or why not?

15. Daily Assignment • Journal Entry / Discussion • Complete assignments from yesterday. • Poetry writing assignment/ Dramatic poetry reading • Review

16. Journal Entry : January 10, 2014 • It’s Free Write Friday!!! • Take this time to reflect on the week, or vent about frustrations. • Make sure to write 5 complete sentences for full credit.

17. Daily Classwork • Journal Entry • Poems are due. • Poetry / Song Lyric reading

18. Journal Entry : January 13, 2014 • Copy the definition and answer the questions that follow. • Free verse - an open form of poetry. It does not use consistent meter patterns, rhyme, or any other musical pattern. It thus tends to follow the rhythm of natural speech. • How is free verse poetry different from end rhyme poetry? • How is free verse poetry different from blank verse poetry?

19. Journal Entry : January 14, 2014 • Internal Rhyme - a rhyme involving a word in the middle of a line and another at the end of the line or in the middle of the next. • There are three types of internal rhymes: • Two or more rhyming words occur within the same line • Two or more rhyming words will appear in the middle of two separate lines or sometimes in more • A word at the end of a line rhymes with one or more in the middle of the following line

20. Examples • Rhyme in the Same Line   • I went to town to buy a gown. / I took the car and it wasn’t far.  • Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary - Edgar Allen Poe (The Raven). • I had a cat who wore a hat. / He looked cool but felt the fool. • I lost my dog in the midst of fog. / He found his way home, he doesn't like to roam.

21. Examples • Rhyme in Separate Lines • I see a red boat that has a red flag. Just like my red coat and my little red pail.  • I wore a shiny new bow upon my head. I began to grow and it fit me no more. • I'd like to jump into the ocean. But don't dump me in instead. 

22. Examples • Word at the End and Word in the Middle • The snowflakes are dancing, floating, and falling. / The church bells are calling, but I will not go.  • The sky was a clear, rich shiny blue. / I knew it was true but I stayed inside. • It is fallible men who make the law. / This may be a flaw, but there's no other way.

23. Example : Stanberry • Tucked under the trees, hidden by the leaves, • I strive from photosynthesis. • The gardener will mow me, and you won’t even know me, • Unless you decide to mention this.

24. Example : Stanberry • Ice Cream • Frozen quickly made with milk, peanut butter, chocolate silk, • Rocky road, dreamy dreamy, • In a cone not in a bowl, that is just the way I roll, • Pass it around, you can’t see me, delicious treat, rich and creamy.

25. Journal Entry : January 15, 2014 • Correct the mistakes for misplaced modifiers. • The patient was referred to a psychologist with several emotional problems. • Sam found a letter in the mailbox that doesn't belong to her. • Please take time to look over the brochure that is enclosed with your family. • For sale: An antique desk suitable for a lady with thick legs and large drawers

26. Corrections / Bell work • The patient with several emotional problems was referred to a psychologist. • Sam found a letter that doesn't belong to her in the mailbox. • Please take time to look over the enclosed brochure with your family.

27. Journal Entry : January 20, 2014 • Today marks the day in which we remember the works and efforts of change brought forth by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. • If we were to tell Dr. MLK Jr. during the time of the Equal Rights Movement that we would have an African-American President, how do you think he would have reacted? • Does the U.S. still struggle with the concepts of Equal Rights? • Does everyone have the ability to achieve individual success without limitation? Why or why not?

28. Daily Classwork • Bell work Review • Read “Strive Toward Freedom” pg. 1147 • Answer questions 1-7 on pg. 1152 Objectives: Analyzing writing structure Paraphrasing

29. Journal Entry : January 21, 2014 • Preposition – a word that shows the relationship of a noun or a pronoun to some other word in a sentence : • Example : The new car is behind the station wagon. Behind shows the spatial relationship of the two cars. • Compound preposition – a preposition that is made up of more than one word. • Example : They were later because of car trouble. Because of is the compound preposition. • Object of the preposition : prepositions that are found at the beginning of phrases that usually end with a noun or pronoun. • Example: She hit the ball over the fence. Fence is the object of the preposition over.

30. Identify the prepositions. 1- A good player hits the ball past the other player or over the other player’s head. 2- The best players can hit the ball to any spot in the court. 3- Among the most prestigious tennis championships, after Wimbledon in southeast England, is the U.S. Open.

31. Answers 1- past , over 2- in the court ( object of the preposition) 3- Among, after, in

32. Daily Classwork • Journal Entry / Grammar Review • MLK Jr. Review • Read “Richard Cory” pg. 569 • Handout “The American Dream” • Human beings have been described as "symbol-using animals" (Burke 3). 

33. Journal Entry : January 22, 2014 • Prepositional phrase – a group of words that begins with a preposition and usually ends with a noun or a pronoun called the object of the preposition. • A prepositional phrase usually functions as an adjective or an adverb. • Example: Steve lives on a dairy farm. • On a dairy farm is the adverb phrase modifying the verb lives. • Example: Which of the horses is older. • Of the horses is the adjective phrase that modifies the pronoun which.

34. Identify the prepositional phrases. • The island nation of the Philippines is located at the edge of Asia. (3) • Visitors to Manila can sample Filipino food in small cafes. (2) • A hospitable Filipino cook prepares an abundance of food to place before the guests. (2) • After the movie the group of teenagers went to McDonalds for a burger. (3)

35. The American Dream • Directions: James Truslow Adams’ statement about “The American Dream” provides insight to the beliefs of individuals in the time period following the Great Depression. His quote shows that individuals strive for “The American Dream” in order to become successful and to not be restricted from opportunity. • Your assignment is to create your own statement about “The American Dream” for today’s society. When people from the year 2097 look back on your work, it should reflect the beliefs and ideals of this generation. • This assignment will provide further insight on your personal outlook on “The American Dream,” and show the differences in priorities in your individual lives.

36. The American Dream • Requirements: The assignment will need to meet the following requirements: • Your statement must address the original statement about “The American Dream” from Adams. • Your statement must progress from the original statement to the current generation of society, as well as generations before. • The length requirement for the statement is one page. (If you attempt to write extra-large to fill in space, you will not receive full credit.) • The assignment is due at the end of the hour.

37. Journal Entry : January 23, 2014 • Get your journal to take notes. • Bell work today will be a brief review over prepositions and prepositional phrases in the form of a handout. • We will complete the handout and grade it together.

38. Daily Classwork • Journal Entry / Discussion • Quote Presentation / Discussion • Compose the final draft of “The American Dream” statement. (As a whole)

39. Quote 1 • “Although the basis of Adams’ excerpt still holds true, I believe that there has been a large decrease in the desire for a “fuller life” and a large increase for a “richer life.” And while “opportunity for each” has seen improvements, the drive to better oneself through hard work and struggle would seem to be at an all time low.” • Alex Adams • 2nd Hour

40. Quote 2 “We all want the best for ourselves. To become the best person possible and be idolized. We want money and popularity. We want a huge house and a lot of money. We want costly clothes and cars. We have become so insecure and unhappy with ourselves that the only way out, in our minds, is to buy our way out.” • William Blackwood • 2nd Hour

41. Quote 3 • “Some say life’s a game and you need to play hard to succeed, but to me, I think you should play smart because brains over brawn. You don’t need millions to ride the American Dream Train, but money is definitely the conductor.” • Chase Sturdivant • 4th Hour

42. Quote 4 • “I think the American Dream is about independence, freedom, and opportunity. America is so different in its landscape as well as people and culture, so you should have the opportunity to do and become whatever you want.” • Caroline Ermel • 4th Hour

43. Quote 5 • “My belief of The American Dream is like a blank page, like a free write. You make it how you want to view it. My page says that The American Dream is that you are given the opportunity to be whatever you want… Everybody wants success, but they don’t want to work for it…My definition of success is “getting up one more time than you have been knocked down.” The American Dream to me is an opportunity to make something out of yourself that you can be proud of.” • Myles Montgomery • 5th Hour

44. Quote 6 • “The dreams of my father who crossed an ocean because America offered that light to the world.” • “The dreams of my mother – a single mom who understood that a life rich in family and experience was more important than a life of riches.” • “America is the sum of our dreams. And what binds us together, what makes us one American family, is that we stand up and fight for each other’s dreams, that we reaffirm that fundamental belief – I am my brother’s keeper.” President Barack Obama

45. Quote 7 • “The Hispanic community understands the American Dream and have not forgotten what they were promised - that in the U.S., a free market system, allows us all to succeed economically, achieve stability and security for your family and leave your children better off than yourselves.” • Marco Rubio • (R) Florida

46. Quote 8 • “What is the American dream? The American dream is one big tent. One big tent. And on that big tent you have four basic promises: equal protection under the law, equal opportunity, equal access, and fair share.” • Jesse Jackson • Minister / Civil Rights Activist

47. Journal Entry : January 24, 2014 • It’s Friday again!! • Free Write • No grammar • No rules (well, school appropriate of course) • Bullet Points • Natalie Portman • Green Grass • Just Writing • Your words • Your thoughts • Some freedom • Five sentences

48. Daily Classwork • Journal Entry / Free Write • Yearbook Questionnaire (15 minutes) • The Great Gatsby Anticipation Guide • Complete assignment / Discuss topics • Objectives: • Build background information on multiple Themes of Literature. • Written response / Independent thinking • Interact with classroom discussion in a positive way • Building respect for individual beliefs and independent thinking

49. Journal Entry : January 27, 2014 • Pronoun Antecedent Agreement • General Motors will probably recall most of _________ four-wheel-drive vehicles. Its/their • Our college should change _______ policy about withdrawals. Its/their • A small percentage of the grain _______ ruined by the prolonged rain. Was/were

50. Journal Entry : January 28, 2014 • Person The person (first person, second person, third person) of a pronoun must be the same as the person of the antecedent. Avoid switching from one person to another in the same sentence or paragraph. • First Person: We learned about our ancestors. • Second Person: You can learn about your ancestors too. • Third Person: Luis knows that his ancestors came from Spain.