Intro to Mr. Junco’s English I

1. Intro to Mr. Junco’s English I

2. Class Expectations • BE ON TIME – Be in your assigned seat, have all your materials out, and be ready to begin your day by the time the tardy bell stops ringing. • BE PREPARED – Take care of all food, and water BEFORE entering the classroom; have your materials ready as soon as you are settled in your seat; follow directions the first time they are given; do not forget your books and materials behind when you leave. • BE RESPECTFUL –Be respectful of yourself, your fellow classmates, your teacher, your administrators, and all other school employees.

3. Homework & Assignments • All homework must be turned in on time and at the beginning of class. • The grade of each late assignment will drop one letter grade for every day it is late up to three days. • Excused absences will be granted three days to make up missing work. Unexcused absences do not get to make up any work and receive an automatic “F” on all work missed. • Papers should not be emailed to me unless you are in some sort of emergency situation. If you email me your paper, it needs to be the night before, or before I have you in class. Any emails after class will be considered a day late.

4. Tentative Course Outline The Odyssey

5. Consequences for Misconduct • 1st time – Student will receive a reminder of the rules and a warning. • 2nd time – Student will receive anotherwarning and phone call home. • 3rd time – Student will receive a detention and loss of in-class participation points. • 4th and beyond – Student will receive anoffice referral.

6. My Name in the Dictionary Objective: Answer the following questions and use them to make your name into a proper entry for a dictionary. Class will vote on their favorite entry. Example: 1) Mr. Junco r. proper noun. 2. Born in Chicago, IL. 3. 1 Brother. 4. 1 German Shepard 5. Istanbul, Turkey 6- A High School English Teacher whom some say slightly resembles Barack Obama. He disagrees, but would not mind having Obama’s salary or his giant tourbus for a weekend. For further reference see (Intellectual Swag p. 47).

7. My Dictionary Entry Be ready to share this entry with the class or at the very least with your partner. You have 6 mins to answer this part of the assignment before meeting with a partner. 1) What is your full name? 2) Where were you born?3)How many siblings do you have and what are their names? 4) Do you have any pets? 5) What is the best place you've ever been to? 6)Describe yourself in a paragraph: 7)List synonyms and antonyms you can think of to describe your personality. Example: 1) Eliza O’Connor. proper noun. 2. Born in Riverside, California. 3. No brothers or sisters. 4. No pets 5. Paris, France 6) Definition: Eliza, more commonly called “Lizzy,” is a high school junior, with her sights on studying forensics at Duke University. Her skin is the color of blonde wood, easily tanning and her hair is jet black. She resembles popular images of Pocahontas, however she is not at all Native American. Instead, she is Irish and just a little bit Welsh. While she feels she is too old to like Justin Bieber, like clockwork she pops in his CD immediately after she drops off her friends on her ride home from school. 7) Synonyms: perceptive, gregarious, spoiled Antonyms: lazy, antisocial,

8. Partner Interviews After you share your dictionary entry with a partnerwrite down 10 questions to interview your partner with. (6 – 8 mins) Write down your partner’s responses. You will be responsible for introducing your partner to the class, in addition to sharing three of their responses that you find interesting. With your partner, come up with a question to ask me about something myself in front of the class. (10 mins) Special Note: BE CREATIVE WITH THE TYPES OF QUESTIONS YOU ASK!!! THIS IS A CHANCE TO HAVE YOUR PEERS AND MYSELF LEARN SOMETHING NEW AND INTERESTING ABOUT YOU AS A PERSON.

9. Autobiographical Poem & Memoir Snapshot Big Picture Questions: How do you know good writing when you read it? What are some characteristics of good writing? GRADE COMPOSITION: Papers/Projects = 40 % Tests = 40 % Classwork & Homework = 20 % Objectives: 1) Practicing clear and concise writing using “Show, Don’t Tell” method. 2) Introduction to literary analysis and close reading skills for our short story and poetry unit. 3) Potention 9th Portfolio submission. “Show, Don’t Tell” Focus Pyramid

10. “Show, Don’t Tell” Being Descriptive Geingdescriptive is more than just inserting a string of descriptive words. It’s carefully choosing the right words and using them sparingly to convey your meaning. IDENTIFY: Which example is showing, and which is telling? How do you know? He sits on the couch holding his guitar. His eyes are closed, and he’s cradling the guitar in his arms like a lover. It’s as if he’s trying to hold on to something that wants to let go.

11. “Show, Don’t Tell” Imagery In order for readers to fully experience what you’re writing about, they need to be able to see, hear, taste, smell and touch the world around them. Try to use language that incorporates several senses, not just sight. Which sentence is better? Marcie's ears seemed to stretch toward the slight shuffling and scraping down the dark hall. Her teeth clenched, and she turned her head toward the noise. OR Marcie was frightened by a noise down the hall.

12. “Show, Don’t Tell” Dialog Dialogue allows the reader to experience a scene as if they are there. Which sentence is better? Justin's Mom was terribly angry. OR “Justin Michael,” mom bellowed, “Get in here this instant!”

13. Where I’m From What do these images reveal about where the author is from? What can you tell about his background? I am from clothespins, from Clorox and carbon-tetrachloride. I am from the dirt under the back porch.(Black, glistening, it tasted like beets.) I am from the forsythia bushthe Dutch elmwhose long-gone limbs I rememberas if they were my own.

14. Where I’m From Special Note: Imogene and Alafair Women from Lyon’s neighborhood in Harlan County, Kentucky. Alafair had a beauty shop in her garage, and Imogene gave out the best treats at Halloween. What do these other descriptions reveal about the author? What does each part mean? I'm from fudge and eyeglasses,           from Imogene and Alafair. I'm from the know-it-alls          and the pass-it-ons, from Perk up! and Pipe down! I'm from He restoreth my soul with a cottonball lamband ten verses I can say myself.

15. Where I’m From Think for a moment, when are names associated with branches? Hint: a Family________________ I'm from Artemus and Billie's Branch, fried corn and strong coffee. From the finger my grandfather lost           to the auger, the eye my father shut to keep his sight. In what way is the poem in this section becoming more personal?

16. Where I’m From What does the box have to do with the speaker of the poem? Under my bed was a dress boxspilling old pictures, a sift of lost facesto drift beneath my dreams. I am from those moments--snapped before I budded --leaf-fall from the family tree.

17. Writing an Autobiographical Poem Using Lyon’s poem as your inspiration, compile a list of specifics that reveal your roots. What Images can you provide? People & Places Exact Things Sayings & Beliefs Traditions Earn Extra – Credit for Sharing!

18. Chose a Writing Prompt Observe the types of details you have revealed about yourself in this poem. Use the details from your poem as a creative springboard to write a memoir (1.5 page minimum) based upon one of the writing prompts below. Please check the writing prompt that you would prefer to write about ____Focus your memoir on a memory about one of the specific places listed in your poem. Where is this place? What imagery can you use to help your reader imagine this place? What are some important events that have taken place here that have helped shape you as a person? ____Consider the people you have listed in this poem. Think about specific conversations, gestures, and experiences you have had with these people. What memory can you write about involving these people that would reveal what type of impact they have had upon you as a person? ____Did you write about food or any specific family traditions? If so you may choose to write about a specific memory involving a family tradition and how it reveals something about your identity. Food for instance, could open into a scene at the table with family members having a conversation. You might then end the conversation and explain how the memory of the conversation reveals something about unique about yourself. ____Did you write about an object? A significant object could open into a sensory exploration of the object-what it felt, sounded, smelled, looked, and tasted like. You could discuss where it came from, what happened to it, or another connection you have with it. Is there a secret or a longing connected with this object? A message? If you could go back to yourself when this object was important to you, what would you ask, tell, or give yourself? ____ Focus on a saying or an important belief you have. Something someone said to you, for example could open into a memoir which captures that moment and involve what you wanted to say back but never did.

19. Grading Scale