Monday, April 27, 2015

Community Service Project!

Community Service Project 2015
Part 1 Details: You and a group of up to 4 will create a way to help the community of Fes. Either through helping the people or the environment, or both.
-         You will research a cause that needs to be addressed and come up with a creative solution that will get other members of Amicitia involved.
o   What, Where, When, How, Who
-         You will come up with a group logo and slogan
-         Create a “commercial” or infomercial to stimulate interest
-         Create a promotional poster
-         Write a compelling speech using pathos, logos, ethos
This first part will culminate in a school-wide community service fair, where your will present your ideas to the school in hopes of getting them involved as well.
300 pts.

Part 2 Details: You and your entire group will follow through with your plan.
-         You will serve the community and prove it by one or all of the following:
o   Taking pictures
o   Receiving a letter of completion
o   Turning in official receipts
300 pts.

Part 3 Details: Your group will present a follow-up report to the entire school, explaining and showing how help was given. (Ppt., Prezi, etc.)
200 pts.

Important Dates:
          Presentation Due Date for Class: May 6th (9,10,12) TBD (11th)
          Community Service Fair: May 19th / Time TBD
          Completion Date of Service: June 2nd

          Follow-Up Presentation to School: June 5th  

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

The Story of an Hour Questions...

1)    What types of conflict are in the story? (physical, external, internal, emotional, moral, etc.) Explain each.

2)    What are two examples of foreshadowing? Text evidence and explain.

3)    How does the wife’s initial reaction upon hearing of her husband’s death evolve throughout the story? (Text and explain)

4)    What does she keep whispering to herself, and how does this convey important realities of her life and marriage?


5)    Give two examples of irony and explain.


6)    Write a thesis statement that clearly states the message/ theme of this story.

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Vocabulary links

http://www.prefixsuffix.com/rootchart.php    Prefix and Suffix

http://www.majortests.com/sat/wordlist.php    SAT word lists