LOTF Pick Your Project Make Up

If you are unhappy with your Pick Your Project grade, you have the opportunity to complete the following assignment on www.turnitin.com.  Use the chart below to decide how much you have to write. For each question, you must write at least 400 - 600 words in MLA format. This assignment is due: December 20, 2010 on www.turnitin.com.

If your original grade is:                       Minimum number of 

                                                                  questions 

                                                              you must answer

80-89                                                               1

70-79                                                               2

60-69                                                               1

50-59                                                               2

40-49                                                               3

30-39                                                               4

20-29                                                               5

1-19                                                                 6 

The questions (Choose whichever combination you like): 

• Choose one character from the novel and explain why you feel he is the most important member of the society. What personality traits does he have that are necessary for survival? How well does he fit into the group as a whole? Why do you think that is the case? 
• Although the boys make rules to create order, violence soon takes over and destroys them. Some characters suffer from obvious acts of physical aggression while others suffer mental trauma. Choose two characters and examine the effect of violence on them. How do they react to it? Why? What are the causes? 
• The author uses many symbols throughout the novel. Choose two or three, explain what they represent, and provide an evaluation of their usefulness in the story. Did the author choose the best ones possible? Would another symbol have been better? Why?
• Trace one theme, such as good vs. evil, civilization, human nature, or anarchy, throughout the novel and discuss what the author is attempting to tell the reader. Use supporting evidence and analysis.
• How is the island a microcosm of the world at large? Consider both the physical aspects of the land itself and the mental/emotional aspects of the land itself and the mental/emotional aspects of its young inhabitants. Evaluate whether or not the author created a successful picture, meaning is it complete or is it lacking certain important characteristics?
• The author of Lord of the Flies says the book shows how good societies depend on having good people. Agree or disagree with him using examples from the novel and from life.

Finals

Finals are in full swing. Dates and times for your finals are posted in my room. Come check the bulletin board. Final exam reviews have been handed out, but if you have misplaced yours a copy can be found to the left of this post. Final exam reviews will be due on exam day for 10 extra points on your final. For Pre-AP, the final will include a timed writing and several multiple choice questions. I am available to stay after school Tuesday (12/14/10) of this week. If anyone has makeups or needs tutorials.

LOTF Ch. 1 - 6 and Ch. 7 - 12 Make up

The make ups for both LOTF quizzes can be found on www.turnitin.com. The Ch. 1 - 6 quiz make up is due December 3, 2010. The Ch. 7 - 12 make up is due December 10, 2010. Please take advantage of these opportunities to bring up your scores.

ALBD Discussion Make Up

You are eligible to complete this make up only if you have attempted at least one discussion question on www.turnitin.com. If your Discussion Question average is below 70, your highest grade on this assignment will be 70. If your Discussion Question average is between 70 and 89, your highest grade on this assignment will be 90. 

Prompt:

For all the book's religious symbolism, the central character is a man without faith. Grant's refusal to attend church has deeply hurt his aunt and antagonized Reverend Ambrose, whose religion Grant at first dismisses as a sham. Yet at the book's climax he admits that Ambrose "is braver than I, " and he has his pupils pray in the hours before Jefferson's death. What kind of faith does Grant acquire in the course of this book? Give at least three examples from the book with well developed commentary. Between the Reverend and Grant, who emerges as the stronger, how and why?

Essay guidelines:

·         MLA format

·         Times New Roman / Arial 12 pt. font

·         Double spaced

·         800 – 1000 words

·         1” margins

·         Clear thesis

Due Sunday, November 7 by 11:59 p.m.

Book Order

I will be taking a book order this Friday, October 22, for students who wish to have their own copy of the rest of the novels for this class. Students should bring me their money (cash please) in an envelope with their name and which book(s) they wish to purchase. I will not have change so please bring the exact amount. I will be ordering Silas Marner ($4.00), Lord of the Flies ($10.00), and A Separate Peace ($9.00). I get free shipping so there is no extra cost to you. The most important book for you to order would be Silas Marner because I have so few of those for check out.

Free SAT and ACT Practice Tests

Sign up for a practice test to see how you might score on the SAT or ACT.  After the practice test, Sylvan Learning Center will provide you with a personalized evaluation of your performance along with suggestions for ways to improve your score.  They can help you determine the best study approach.          

Location:  Sterling High School

Date:  October 28, 2010

Time:  3:00 – 7:00 pm

Come by the RSS College Career Corner by 10/21/10 to register!

2nd 6 weeks

It's October and the start of a new six weeks. Plan ahead with your grades this six weeks by staying on top of your assignments and keeping up with your business. We will have three major grades this six weeks: A Lesson Before Dying selected response exam, A Lesson Before Dying Great Works card, and the average score of your turnitin.com ALDB Discussion questions. If you would like extra credit, then you may write a Scholastic writing entry to be due by October 15th. For more details on this, please see me before or after school. This Scholastic extra credit will NOT replace a missing test grade. I will NOT be dropping any test grades this six weeks. The Scholastic extra credit will count as an EXTRA test grade (if you do the extra credit, then you will have four grades rather than three).

Extra Credit 1st 6 wks

There is an extra credit opportunity for Pre-AP that can be found on www.turnitin.com. It is due on 9/28/10. Go check it out!

Discussion of Value

Respond to this discussion post by Monday, September 20, 2010 @ 7:30 a.m.

If you could save only one precious possession of yours from being destroyed or left behind, what would you save? Write a short paragraph identifying the item and telling why it is valuable to you.

PSAT and ACT

The PSAT is October 13th and the PLAN (ACT) is October 19th. Also there are two study sessions available. Both sessions are on September 14th here at RSS. Sylvan Learning Center is holding the sessions for FREE!! Make sure you sign up. I have the information if you need a sign up form.

PSAT will be offered to students in grades 9-11. Students must register and pay for the PSAT and the cost is $15. Some Juniors may be eligible for a fee waiver. The top 50 sophomores, top 50 juniors and 9^th Grade AVID students will have the fee paid by the district. We will test in the upstairs gym.

October 19 – PLAN – This will be a district-wide exam given to all 10^th graders. The best description of this test is a pre-ACT. Here is a link where you can get more information about the exam - http://www.act.org/plan/downloads.html - The exam will be given in the EAST ANNEX and we will use 10^th grade teachers as test administrators.