Week Six Assignments due July 13, 2013
1) Weekly Literature Blog Entry (20%)- Each student should have read one of these two works completely. In your post, provide the name and an overview of the work you read, and discuss one or more things that stood out to you from the work. Please make sure you include which author and which part of his work you are discussing. Provide textual evidence (quotes) from the work to allow your blog reader to understand your thoughts. In completing your posts, make sure you are adding to the discussion, not simply stating the same things.
2. Blog responses (10%)- After completing your post, you must respond to two other students posts. You must respond to students who have written about a different author and work posting something of additional value. Students will only receive credit for responses to works they did not use in their original post. Students may respond to additional posts if they like.
3. Reading comprehension quiz (20%) Follow the link to the W.W. Norton website and take the reading quiz for either Our Nig or Incidents . Answer all 8 or 9 questions. Email results to your teacher at ([email protected]) . http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/africanamericanlit2e/ch/B_Slavery/quiz.aspx
- 4. Vocabulary (15%)- Go to the Sheppards software website and practice SAT/GRE practice Quiz Set 6 Vocab until you score at least a 80%. Post to the blog you create an entry using at least 3 words from this list. Write down in your grammar log any words and definitions that you were unable to answer correctly on the quiz. http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/vocabmania.htm
5. ACT Grammar review (15%)- Go to the ACT website and do the first set of 15 practice ACT grammar questions. If you do not answer a question correctly, write down the question and correct answer in your grammar log. ACT weblink: http://www.actstudent.org/sampletest/english/eng_01.html
6. Your Blog (20%)- Depending on which narrative you read, you should probably have had a few thoughts about what you might have done if you had been in the situation of one of these protagonists (main characters). In your blog this week, attempt to put yourself into one of these ladies situations and then write about how life might have been as you endure the struggle. Be specific. If you are writing about living in the attic for years, say so!
Extra Credit Assignment:
Read the additional work (the one you have not already read) and take the Norton quiz on that book as well. Email the results to your teacher.
2. Blog responses (10%)- After completing your post, you must respond to two other students posts. You must respond to students who have written about a different author and work posting something of additional value. Students will only receive credit for responses to works they did not use in their original post. Students may respond to additional posts if they like.
3. Reading comprehension quiz (20%) Follow the link to the W.W. Norton website and take the reading quiz for either Our Nig or Incidents . Answer all 8 or 9 questions. Email results to your teacher at ([email protected]) . http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/africanamericanlit2e/ch/B_Slavery/quiz.aspx
- 4. Vocabulary (15%)- Go to the Sheppards software website and practice SAT/GRE practice Quiz Set 6 Vocab until you score at least a 80%. Post to the blog you create an entry using at least 3 words from this list. Write down in your grammar log any words and definitions that you were unable to answer correctly on the quiz. http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/vocabmania.htm
5. ACT Grammar review (15%)- Go to the ACT website and do the first set of 15 practice ACT grammar questions. If you do not answer a question correctly, write down the question and correct answer in your grammar log. ACT weblink: http://www.actstudent.org/sampletest/english/eng_01.html
6. Your Blog (20%)- Depending on which narrative you read, you should probably have had a few thoughts about what you might have done if you had been in the situation of one of these protagonists (main characters). In your blog this week, attempt to put yourself into one of these ladies situations and then write about how life might have been as you endure the struggle. Be specific. If you are writing about living in the attic for years, say so!
Extra Credit Assignment:
Read the additional work (the one you have not already read) and take the Norton quiz on that book as well. Email the results to your teacher.