JCB - English Week of April 27 - May 1

 

Message to JCB Students & Families 

Welcome to our learning for the week! Thank you for continuing to access our online learning platform, which includes: Topic of Learning, Topic Summary, Assignments Due, and Teacher’s links to Google Classroom (where students access & submit work). Thank you for your continued support and participation in online learning!  

Link to access student report cards in School Tool: Report Card Access   Link to turn in assignments in Google Classroom: Turn In Assignments 

 

English 9 and 9 Honors:   Mrs. O’Brien’s classes:   Topic of Learning: Short story mini unit  

Topic Summary: The students have been reviewing literary elements to work toward 

writing their own short story. Last week they brainstormed and this week they will be 

creating their stories.   

Assignments: 

● Assignment 1: Review of project requirements.  

● Assignment 2: Select format for their story (comic strip, slideshow, flipgrid, or 400 

word story). 

● Assignment 3: Story creation.  

● Assignment 4: Catalogue where they included the required literary devices (simile, 

metaphor, personification, imagery).  

Teacher Links: ● Google Classroom. Click on the “Classwork” tab. You will find a folder titled “April 

20- April 24 (DONOVAN).” This contains your work for this week. Mrs. Donovan has posted videos that walk you through the assignments for each class. 

 Mr. Crossett’s classes:  

Topic of Learning: English Research & The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time 

Topic Summary: Students will revise their argumentative research essays and works cited 

pages and continue with their reading of the novel. 

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Assignments: 

● Assignment 1: Revise your argumentative research essay. 

● Assignment 2: Revise your works cited page if needed. 

● Assignment 3: Read or listen to pgs. 177-198 in The Curious Incident of the Dog in 

the Night-time. Complete the reader’s response assignment. 

Teacher Links: 

● Google Classroom 

 

English 10 and 10 Honors:  Mr. Tommarello’s classes: 

Topic of Learning: Literature/The Novel - The Catcher in the Rye 

Topic Summary: Vocabulary, Characterization, textual evidence 

Assignments: 

● Assignment 1: Read chapters 4-6 in The Catcher in the Rye 

● Assignment 2: Answer Questions for chapters 4-6 in Google Classroom. 

● Assignment 3: Complete Castle Learning for April 

● Assignment 4: Vocabulary Lesson 5 in Google Classroom 

● If you did not complete/turn in the argumentative assignment from last week, 

please try to get it done this week. 

● RTI: Continue working on ELA activities in Castle Learning and Google Classroom. 

Teacher Links: 

● Google Classroom  

● Castle Learning 

 Miss Napierala and Mrs. Werner’s classes:  

Topic of Learning: Poetry, Poetic Techniques 

Topic Summary: This week we will be focusing on alliteration, personification, and slam 

poetry. You will be expected to analyze the impact of these poetic forms and devices and 

create your own poems using these techniques.  

Assignments: 

● Assignment 1: Read daily for 20 minutes a day in your independent book; if you 

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need help finding a book let me know. Write one blog post about your reading on 

edublog.  

● Assignment 2: Google Form, One Two Punch #2: Analyze a poetic technique used 

in the poems by writing a one two punch.  

● Assignment 3: Complete a poem: use the poetic techniques learned thus far to 

create your own poem: you may use alliteration, imagery, personification, 

metaphor, line breaks, enjambment and/or turn.  

● Assignment 4: Submit Google Form- Listen to the slam poetry linked in the slides 

on google classroom. Fill out the google form selecting your favorites.  

● Assignment 5: Write a paragraph- Choose your winners from the poems for this 

week. Defend your pick using one two punch and evidence from your poem.  

You will need to attend the google meet or watch the video after class in order to be most 

successful this week. Please check google classroom for all assignments and email if you 

have any questions.  

Teacher Links: 

● Class 1 B/D 

● Class 2 B/D 

● Class 4 A/C  

 Mr. Crossett’s classes:  

Topic of Learning: English Research & Night 

Topic Summary: Students will revise their argumentative research essays and works cited 

pages and continue with their study of the novel. 

Assignments: 

● Assignment 1: Revise your argumentative research essay.  

● Assignment 2: Revise your works cited page if needed.  

● Assignment 3: Complete the reader’s response assignment for Night.   

Teacher Links: 

● Google Classroom 

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English 11 and 11 Honors:  Mrs. Bechard 11R:  

Topic of Learning: Novel Unit -- The Secret Life of Bees 

Topic Summary: Analyzing Literary Elements -- Character, Setting, Conflict, Theme 

Assignments: 

● Assignment 1: Read Chapter 9 

● Assignment 2: Complete Study Guide -- Ch. 9 questions 

● Assignment 3: Complete Castle Learning: Arts in Education 

Teacher Links: 

● Google Classroom; Continue to contact me with any questions/concerns. 

● Block 3 A/C: d6r4sn3 

● Block 1 B/D: lbs5i4c 

 Mrs. Bechard 11H:  

Topic of Learning: Novel Unit: The Secret Life of Bees 

Topic Summary: Analyzing Literary Elements -- Character, Setting, Conflict, Theme 

Assignments: 

● Assignment 1: Read Chapter 9  

● Assignment 2: Complete Study Guide -- Ch. 9 questions 

● Assignment 3: Complete Literature Circle Discussion Sheet -- Ch. 9 

● Assignment 4: Complete Castle Learning: Arts in Education 

Teacher Links: 

● Google Classroom, Continue to contact me with any questions/concerns. 

● Block 2 A/C: oo673w2 

● Block 2 B/D: kubybz6 

 Mr. Fredenburg 11R: 

Topic of Learning: Argumentative Research Paper 

Topic Summary: Continuing to develop argumentative research paper.  

Assignments: 

● Assignment 1: Sign up for a meeting time using “Meet up time scheduling 4/28 or 

4/29 assignment.” 

● Assignment 2: Complete third reason on “Research notes document” and turn in. 

(Due 4/29 @11:59pm) 

● Assignment 3: Complete Body paragraph 3 outline (Due 5/1 @ 11:59pm)  

Teacher Links: 

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English 12:  Mrs. Spereno:  

Topic of Learning: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep 

Topic Summary: Artificial Intelligence/Empathy 

Assignments: 

● Attend online classes 4/28 and 4/30 AC; 4/29 & 5/1 BD (links below for your class) 

● Watch David Eagleman episode 3   

● Read chapters 7,8,9 - complete notes 

● Write reflection paper on Eagleman episode 2 & Androids up to ch. 9  

Teacher Links: 

● Per. 2AC: meet.google.com/zrv-sgea-qvy 

● Per. 4AC: meet.google.com/imy-qium-xgs 

● Per. 1BD: meet.google.com/twc-hegp-jhp 

 Mr. Fredenburg: 

Topic of Learning: The Things They Carried 

Topic Summary: Reading and written journal response.  

Assignments: 

● Assignment 1: Sign up for a meeting time using “Meet up time scheduling 4/29 

assignment.”   

● Assignment 2: In The Things They Carried, read the following vignettes: Stockings, 

Church, The Man I Killed, Ambush, and Style, (Pgs 117-134)  

● Assignment 3: Complete blog post # 8 

Teacher Links: 

● https://sites.google.com/phoenixcsd.net/thethingstheycarriedcarried-bl/entry-8 

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English 12 - Mythology:  Topic of Learning: Hero’s Journey 

Topic Summary: Hero’s journey steps in world mythology and pop culture 

Assignments: 

● Attend classes on 4/29 & 5/1 (link below) 

● Create hero’s journey on hero from choice of mythology 

● Submit and presentations on 5/1 

Teacher Links: 

● meet.google.com/wbr-rdzn-ita 

 

English 12 - 103/104:  Mrs. Spereno: Topic of Learning: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep 

Topic Summary: Artificial Intelligence/Empathy/How We Work 

Assignments: 

● Attend classes on 4/28 & 4/30 (link below) 

● Read chs. 9-11   

● Watch Eagleman episode 4 

● Memory Principles Group Activity  

Teacher Links: 

● meet.google.com/tjm-yuny-vzf  

Mrs. Bechard:   

Topic of Learning: Novel Unit -- One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest 

Topic Summary: Critical Reading/Note Taking 

Assignments: 

● Assignment 1: Begin reading novel 

● Assignment 2: Take notes, organized per chapter, on character development, 

conflicts, themes.   

● Assignment 3: Complete Literature Circle Discussion Sheet   

Teacher Links: 

● Class code: jpqphw7 

 

RTI English  Mrs. O’Brien:  

Topic of Learning: Analyzing Literature  

Topic Summary: Students will read independently and then process the Who, What, Where, 

When, Why of the text. 

Assignments: 

● Assignment 1: Read your independent novel for 20 minutes.   

● Assignment 2: Complete a Who, What, Where, When, Why for the section you read. 

Teacher Links: 

● google classroom - Use the 5W’s Literary Analysis sheet  Miss Napierala:  

Topic of Learning: Literary Elements 

Topic Summary: Students will read an independent book and write a journal about their 

reading in order to analyze the impact literary elements have on their book.  

Assignments: 

● Assignment 1: Read 20 minutes/day - let me know if you need help finding a book.  

● Assignment 2: Use the prompt page on google classroom to choose a literary 

element to journal about.  

● Assignment 3: sign up for a conference time.  

Teacher Links: 

● google classroom   Mr. Tommarello:  

Topic of Learning:  

Topic Summary: 

Assignments: 

● Assignment 1: continue Castle Learning 

Teacher Links: 

● Castle Learning 

 

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