Many students find that listening to an audio book helps with reading. The links below will connect you to YouTube videos featuring futuristic artwork and a recorded full-text version of Brave New World, read by the British actor Michael York.
Part 1 – Chapter 1
Part 2 – Chapter 3, page 39
Part 3 – Chapter 5, Part 2, page 78
Part 4 – Chapter 7, page 115
Part 5 – Chapter 11
Part 6 – Chapter13, page 188
Part 7 – Chapter 16, page 225
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Now that we have completed reading Shakespeare’s Macbeth, it’s time to update the play for the twenty-first century using one of the two most common social media platforms: Facebook and Twitter.
Each platform has its strengths. Facebook allows you to take a more in-depth look at a particular character from the play, while Twitter lends itself better to interactions among the characters and details of the plot.
To complete the project, follow these steps:
Your completed project should be uploaded to Edmodo by Friday, April 10.
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Now that we have completed the marking period, it is time to reflect on your performance as a student in English IV Honors. For this assignment, you will need to review the information in your class portfolio in addition to the writing assignments you have submitted to Edmodo. Your reflection should be thoughtfully written in complete sentences–no bullet points! Be sure to include all three areas in your review.
Consider your completed work, your success on out-of-class items, your participation in class, and your overall work habits (homework, planning, paying attention, etc.) as you complete your reflection.
+ PLUS – In what areas have you succeeded? What are you doing that is working well for you? What kinds of assignments or activities have been the most positive for you and why?
– MINUS – In what areas have you struggled? What did not turn out the way you planned? Do you have habits in or out of class that affect the quality of your work and participation in class?
Δ CHANGE – What do you plan to change or do differently so you can finish the year strong?
Submit your completed reflection to the blue box. You may return your folder to your class box.
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Please study the following words for your vocabulary test, which will be given on Wednesday, March 18.
WEALTH/MONEY
bounteous
largesse
recompense
POSITIVE TRAITS
dauntless
jovial
judicious
perseverence
valiant
WRONGDOING
appall
chastise
pernicious
scruples
ANGER
abhor
rancor
HONOR
bestow
homage
laudable
predominance
Choose two additional words from the remainder of the list to study.
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If you wish to download a copy of Macbeth to your phone or tablet, you may find copies here:
Project Gutenberg (links to .html, .epub, and Kindle-formatted versions)
Macbeth for Kindle ($.99 charge)
Macbeth for Nook ($.99 charge)
Download or listen to a streaming audio version of the play at Librivox.
An audio book file of Macbeth can be found here.
The full text of the play may be read online here.
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Copy each statement and indicate whether you agree or disagree.
People will do whatever is necessary to achieve their goals.
Our fate is predetermined; we cannot alter our destiny.
It is impossible to be ambitious and maintain your integrity
There are circumstances or events that justify murdering someone.
Everyone is capable of lying, killing, and betrayal; in other words, of being evil.
The world is just; if you do something wrong, you will be punished for it.
Our nature (i.e. our character) is fixed; we cannot change who or what we are.
Patriotism requires obedience to the governing authority.
True love has no ambition.
Loyalty to family supersedes loyalty to government.
You are the maker of your own destiny.
Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
What goes around comes around (karma).
Success is worth any price you have to pay.
Your horoscope is a good indicator of how your day will go.
After you have made your selections, choose three of the statements and explain briefly what made you choose whether you agreed or disagreed with the statement. (You may do this on the back of the paper.)
Adapated from Burke, Cummins, and Herrold.
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. speaking at Riverside Church.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s leadership in the American civil rights movement began in the mid-1950s and continued through his speeches, actions, and leadership for the next decade. During that time, he witnessed the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 for his efforts. However, civil rights were not the only concern of this gifted man. On April 4, 1967, Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke to more than 3,000 people assembled at the Riverside Church in New York City at the invitation of Clergy and Laymen Concerned about Vietnam.
King begins his speech, as he often does, with a recounting of the context that has brought him to speak. He says, “The recent statements of your executive committee are the sentiments of my own heart, and I found myself in full accord when I read its opening lines: ‘The time comes when silence is betrayal. That time has come for us in relation to Vietnam.'” What follows is a moving, thoughtful, and ultimately devastating analysis of the United States’ involvement in Vietnam and his demands for a different approach. The speech was not universally well-received. King was roundly criticized in the national press and was accused of betraying his primary goal of civil rights by turning his attention to the growing anti-war movement. Despite this, he continued to attack the war on both moral and economic grounds. He was assassinated exactly a year later in Memphis.
Some introductory context from the Alternative Radio program is included in the clip; King begins speaking at 2:22. His opening remarks, which are not included in your text, continue until 7:22. At that point, the speech progresses as printed in your textbook.
http://vimeo.com/30787074
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Now that we have completed the second marking period, it is time to reflect on your performance as a student in English IV Honors. For this assignment, you will need to review the information in your class portfolio in addition to the writing assignments you have submitted to Edmodo. Your reflection should be thoughtfully written in complete sentences–no bullet points! Be sure to include all three areas in your review.
Consider your completed work, your success on out-of-class items, your participation in class, and your overall work habits (homework, planning, paying attention, etc.) as you complete your reflection.
+ PLUS – In what areas have you succeeded? What are you doing that is working well for you? What kinds of assignments or activities have been the most positive for you and why? What are you currently doing that you can confidently say will be of benefit to you at the college/university level?
– MINUS – In what areas have you struggled? What did not turn out the way you planned? Do you have habits in or out of class that affect the quality of your work and participation in class? What skills do you need to focus on to bring them up to collegiate level?
Δ CHANGE – What do you plan to change or do differently to achieve better results in the coming marking period? Consider such tools as task planning, Edmodo use, questioning, participation, etc.
Submit your completed reflection to the blue box. You may return your folder to your class box.
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Over the Winter Break, all students in Mrs. Wells’s Honors English IV classes will be expected to read. You heard me, read. If you’re in any course higher than regular English, reading a book shouldn’t be a big deal. So quit whining already!
YOUR ASSIGNMENT: Select one of the Florida Teens Read titles listed here, here, or here. All books are available through the Orange County Library System. If you hurry, a copy or two might be at DPHS. You can use some holiday cash to buy your own copy (there’s a thought!). Heck, share with a friend!
In order to earn extra credit, you will be expected to complete a REVIEW of your selected book. This review must be TYPED and submitted when you return to school Tuesday, January 6. Please include the following information in your review:
Happy holidays–and happy reading!
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Thug Notes: Macbeth
Strange women on moors with cauldrons = bad juju! Salty language and adult themes ahead. Proceed with caution.
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