English with Mr. Leon
Welcome to English II! Recognizing both contextual (i.e. historical, biographical, cultural) and formalist (i.e. literary devices, techniques, elements) approaches to literature, English II requires a more informed and insightful discussion of literary craft. Through the study of craft, students make grammatical and stylistic choices in their writing in order to produce clarity, concision and cohesion ultimately leading to more purposeful, powerful, and elegant prose. In addition to analytical essays, students complete written and visual creative projects that provide another means of literary interpretation as well as self-expression.
1. Butterflies–Read and annotate up to p. 185. Quiz on Thursday.
2. Personal Narrative–As soon as I am told of our exam day, I can tell you the due date for your narrative. At this point all I can tell you is that it is due at the earliest on 12/14. Be sure to familiarize yourself with the rubric below.
1. Butterflies–Read and annotate up to p. 185. Quiz on Thursday.
2. Personal Narrative–As soon as I am told of our exam day, I can tell you the due date for your narrative. At this point all I can tell you is that it is due at the earliest on 12/14. Be sure to familiarize yourself with the rubric below.
3. Class Forum–Post your paragraph as a response to this thread (scroll to the bottom of the thread). Post it as it was written in class. I am interested in hearing from a pairing that had some disparity in scoring. We will use your paragraph in class to “talk it out.” So, any volunteers?
While Butterflies Ch. 7 is due Monday, I wanted to give you a heads up on what is due Wednesday, 12/6:
1. Butterflies–Read and annotate Chapter 8.
2. Quarterly Exam: Personal Narrative
In the spirit of Butterflies, we will share a bit of our own story, our personal narrative (4-6 pages). A couple of helpful documents:
This weekend, you should outline the beginning, middle, and end of your narrative (handwritten is fine). You should also be able to answer the following questions:
1. Butterflies–Read and annotate Chapter 8.
2. Quarterly Exam: Personal Narrative
In the spirit of Butterflies, we will share a bit of our own story, our personal narrative (4-6 pages). A couple of helpful documents:
This weekend, you should outline the beginning, middle, and end of your narrative (handwritten is fine). You should also be able to answer the following questions:
1. Butterflies–Read and annotate Chapter 7. There may be a reading quiz on Monday.
2. Personal Narrative Rubric to be posted later this evening.
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