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Research Paper Schedule

10G Research Schedule

Wednesday 5/28-rough draft-10pts (end of the period)
-Education/Training
-Rewards/Challenges


Friday 5/30-rough draft-10pts (end of the period)
-Famous person


Tuesday 6/3-rough draft-10pts (end of the period)
-Obstacles
-Conclusion


Friday 6/6-rough draft-10pts (beginning of the period)
-Annotated Bibliography

Thursday 6/12-Final Draft-100pts (beginning of the period)
-Final draft of Research Paper
-Final draft of Annotated Bibliography (last page of the paper)

Demands

Students are to have a rough draft for the "Demand for this Career" section of their paper by the end of the period Friday.

HW for Thursday 5/22

Students are to have a rough draft completed for the Skills/Aptitudes section of their research paper by the beginning of the period Thursday.

Monday

By the end of the period on Monday, the students should have a completed outline. It should include quotes and sources.

HW

By the end of the period Tuesday, students are to have a rough draft of their introduction (including "why I chose this career") completed.

This Week

Due Friday 5/9
-Final draft of Jake, reinvented essay.
-Must be typed

We are currently working on a research paper.
Here are the details.

Choose a career in which you are interested. It must be a career you can research. After you give me the career, you may not change it.
Requirements
The body of the paper must be 3-4 pages. There also needs to be a title page and a Works Cited page. The total length of the paper will be 5-6 pages.
A minimum of 3 sources is to be used. These include newspaper articles, magazine articles, web sites, books, etc.
From the sources you find, you will take notes.
After finding 3 sources and taking notes, you will write an annotated bibliography for these sources.
You will then make an outline of your paper.
Once the outline is complete, you will begin putting your paper together in the form of a rough draft.
After you have completed the rough draft, you will use comments from your classmates and me to make a final draft for submission.
The final paper must be typed, double-spaced, with 1-inch margins in Times New Roman, 12 point font.
All in-text citations and the Works Cited page are required to be in MLA format.
Failure to include a Works Cited page and/or in text citations will result in your paper receiving a zero.
Areas to Cover in the PaperIntroductionWhy I chose this careerSkills/Aptitudes NeededAverage SalaryDemand for this CareerEducation/Training RequiredRewards and ChallengesFamous PersonWhy they are famousWhy they are an inspirationObstaclesHow you will overcome themConclusion IF YOUR PAPER OR ANY PART OF IT IS PLAGIARIZED, YOUR GRADE FOR THE ENTIRE PAPER WILL BE A ZERO. WHEN IN DOUBT, MAKE SURE TO CITE YOUR SOURCE.



Choosing a Topic for this Paper
Let’s start with what we know—you have to write on a career you may like to have when you get out of school. Great! But how do you narrow that topic down? If you do not already have a pretty good idea of what it is you would like to do after high school, try the following.You could begin by asking yourself some questions:What am I interested in doing after high school?What careers are there in that field?Will I be able to find enough information on this career to write a decent paper?

Begin by visiting the High Point Regional Website and do the following:
Click on ‘High School’
Click on ‘Guidance’
Click on ‘Career Planning’ – Read
Click on ‘Planning a Career: A Guided Tour’ – Read
Click on top brown tab labeled ‘Middle/HS Students’ – Read
Click on ‘Plan your Career’ – Read
Click on ‘Assess your skill and interests’ – Read
Click on ‘Research different Careers’ – Read
Click on ‘Match my career interests’ – Read and select 1-3 areas that interest you
Click on ‘Search’
Click on any of the careers that interest you.
Make a list of five to ten careers you might like to pursue. Look over the list and circle the two or three that most interest you. Check to see which one you can find enough information on and stay interested in. Bring this list to the library tomorrow!Remember that this is a research paper for a tenth grade English class. This is not a binding contract that you will have to pattern your life after. Choose a career that interests you, whether or not you are certain that is what you want to do with your life.Check with me once you have decided on your topic. Once you have chosen it, you are going to have to write about that career. No changing later because you decide the one you chose was too hard.

HW

A completed rough draft of the final Jake, reinvented essay is due Monday 5/5.

Essay HW

The second body paragraph is due tomorrow.

Essay HW

Students are to have 1 completed body paragraph at the beginning of the period tomorrow. 10pts

HW tomorrow

Students are to write an introductory paragraph for their Jake, reinvented essay. This will be collected for 10pts.

Final Essay for Jake, reinvented

We will be working on the following essay prompt this week:

Jake, reinvented
Final essay-50pts

In the conclusion of The Great Gatsby and Jake, reinvented, the authors seem to be drawing an analogy between Gatsby/Jake’s dream of Daisy/Didi and the American dream. One point is that both Gatsby/Jake’s dream and the American dream are unachieved. Write an essay explaining the connection between Jake’s quest and the American dream. You must also explain why the author chose to end the novel with failure.

Assignment for today

Using the link I have provided to Wikipedia, you must complete the following assignment dealing with the American dream:

What is the common definition of the American dream? Do you agree with this? Why?


What is meant by “the land of opportunity?” Do you agree with this? Why?


How do the following items impact a person’s quest for the American dream? Your opinion counts.

-race


-education


-social class


-environment (where you live)


-wealth

Your responses should be typed and be extremely thoughtful and in-depth. We will discuss these ideas when you are finished.

Jake, reinvented-HW

The following assignment is due tomorrow:

Jake, reinvented
Chapter 16
20pts

1. Why doesn’t anyone support Jake in court? What does this relate to in The Great Gatsby?

2. Explain the following: “He was unmade, not by fire, but by cold, smooth indifference.” How does this relate to The Great Gatsby?

3. Explain Dipsy’s metaphor about the remora.

4. Write a commentary on Rick’s statements about what high school students have to “endure” to make it through this “four-year ordeal.” Is this an accurate depiction of high school life? Why?

5. Explain why Rick feels “helpless.” What is the significance of the wedding party?

6. Rick-“They’re crappy people. You’re worth more than the lot of them put together.”

Nick-“They’re a rotten crowd. You’re worth the whole damn bunch put together.”

Do you agree with these statements? Explain.

Jake, reinvented

The following assingment is due Monday 4/14:

Jake, reinvented

Chapter 14-20pts

Pg 169-Explain the conflicting ideas presented on this page. Why do you think Todd can say what he says about Jake? Write a brief commentary on role reversal in high school. What makes certain kids popular and others unpopular?

Analyze Didi’s actions in this chapter. How do her actions resemble Daisy’s? What do you think of Didi? Explain using support.

Analyze Jake’s actions in this chapter. How do his actions resemble Gatsby’s? What do you think of Jake? Explain using support.

The final draft of the Jake, reinvented essay is due first thing tomorrow. Also, students will be quizzed on information through chapter 13 of the novel.

Jake, Essay

We are currently working on an essay for Jake, Reinvented. We will do the majority of the writing in class but the students should have the essay completed by Friday. The students are also to read through chapter 13 of Jake, Reinvented by Friday as well.

Essay-50pts

One of the major themes presented in The Great Gatsby and Jake, Reinvented is-the past affecting characters’ actions in the present. In both works, the main character attempts to recreate the past. Using textual support, write an essay in which you examine the possibility of recreating the past. How do the authors present this idea? Is this something that can ever be truly done?

Students are to read through chapter 9 of Jake, Reinvented by Monday.

Poster Project

Today we began working on the following assignment:

30pts
Create a character analysis poster on the two mirrored characters/symbols of your choice from The Great Gatsby and Jake, Reinvented.

You must include:
1. a paragraph long analysis of each character
2. visual representation of each character
3. provide a quote from at least one character/paraphrase something from the other
4. provide a tagline

Jake, Reinvented HW

The following assignment is due tomorrow:

Jake, Reinvented
Read Chapter 2

Pg 20
Why do you think Jake wanted so desperately to be on the football team?

Pg 21
Jake’s car-
“A champagne colored BMW with a twenty-four karat shine whispered up to the curb in front of me. Soundlessly, the tinted window of the driver seat disappeared into the door. There at the wheel sat none other than Jake Garrett.”

Gatsby’s car-
“I’d seen it. Everybody had seen it. It was a rich cream color, bright with nickel, swollen here and there in its monstrous length with triumphant hatboxes and supper-boxes and tool-boxes, and terraced with a labyrinth of windshields that mirrored a dozen suns. Sitting down behind many layers of glass in a sort of green leather conservatory we started to town.”

Explain the significance of the cars in each story. What do the represent? Explain how important it is to have a nice car in high school. What does a high school student gain by having a nice car?

Pg 25
What is the significance of the way the Throckmorton students act? How does this relate to The Great Gatsby? What is in the envelopes?

Pg 29
Explain who/what Mrs. Appleford represents from The Great Gatsby.

Jake, Reinvented HW

The following assignment is due Wednesday 3/26:

Jake, Reinvented-Chapter 1-20pts

Read chapter 1 and for each of the following characters you must write a comparison to one or more of the characters in The Great Gatsby. In your explanation you must provide specific evidence. This means a supporting quote.

Todd Buckley-




Nelson Jaworski-




Rick Paradis-




Jake Garrett-




Didi Ray-




Jennifer-




Melissa-

The Great Gatsby

We will be viewing the film version of The Great Gatsby over the next several days. As we view it, students are required to take notes on characters, themes, setting, motifs, etc and discuss. Once we finish the film, we will begin our next work which closely relates to The Great Gatsby.

Essay-50pts

The final draft of the Touching Spirit Bear essay is due Monday 3/10.

The rough draft of the essay we are working on should be completed . We will work on final revisions tomorrow in class. The final draft will be due Monday.

Touching Spirit Bear-Essay

We are currently working on our final essay for Touching Spirit Bear. The majority of the essay will be written in class, including revisions. At this point students should have the introduction and 2 body paragraphs written. This is a 50pt assignment.

Touching Spirit Bear HW

Students are to read chapter 27 and complete the chapter questions.

Toucing Spirit Bear HW

Students are to read chapter 24 of Touching Spirit Bear and complete the chapter questions.

Touching Spirit Bear-HW & Webquest

The following assignments will be due Thursday 2/21:

Reading-
Chapters 20-23
Questions 20 & 23

Webquest-
Steps 2 & 3
Group #3 questions-Tlingit Culture

We will spend time in class working on these activities 2/14,2/15, & 2/20. What is not completed should be done at home.

Toucing Spirit Bear HW

Students are to read chapters 18-19 and respond to the chapter questions for chapter 19.

Touching Spirit Bear HW

Students are to read chapter 17 and answer the chapter questions for HW.

Assignments

By the end of the period on Friday 2/8 the students should have the following assignments completed:

Touching Spirit Bear persuasive essay (Final Draft)-50pts
Touching Spirit Bear chapter 15 questions-20pts
Vocab root packet lessons 13 & 14 (The Hands)-20pts

Touching Spirit Bear HW

Students are to read chapter 14 of TSB and respond to the chapter questions. They will be collected tomorrow.

Persuasive Essay

We will finish our persuasive essays on Monday. The students completed 3 body paragraphs and an introduction.

Touching Spirit Bear

We are currently working on a persuasive essay dealing with the novel. We are working as a class.

HW

Students are to find textual support for their reason as to whether or not Cole should be given another chance. It must be in writing.

Mid-Term Review

To review for the mid-term students must have a good knowledge of the following:

• The stories/poems of Edgar Allan Poe.

The Cask of Amontillado
The Tell-Tale Heart
The Raven
The Masque of the Red Death

Video clips of all of these can be found in my blog archive. You should have a good understanding of plot and the elements of gothic horror.

• The historical context of April Morning.

I have provided a review sheet for this which is set up as a mini webquest. To access it, students must click the "Review Sheet" link. Then click "The Context of April Morning". Students will be able to access the word document I have created, and type in the information they find from the web sites I have provided. The web sites can be accessed by holding "Ctrl" and clicking them or simply clicking them from my link list.

The exam will mirror the HSPA exam. Students are encouraged to bring any notes or review materials to the exam.

Students will also have to complete a reading comprehension section. This will be a random story that they must read and analyze. There will be multiple-choice and open-ended questions with it.

Touching Spirit Bear HW

Students are to read ch 13 and complete the following:

Chapter Thirteen
Who is Rosey?

Describe the difference in the way Cole treats Garvey and Edwin now and how he treated them in the first chapters.

Cole tells Garvey that the bear attack was his fault, what does he mean?

Edwin, Garvey and the nurse discuss Cole's condition and Edwin says that he'll be all right if he ever finds a reason to live. What did he mean by that?

Describe Cole's dream (nightmare).

Who does he call out for?

Garvey admits that he is helping Cole for himself. Explain.

Rosey gives Cole good advice. What is it?

Cole tells Edwin that he is done being mad. What does Edwin tell him anger is?
Why does Cole throw away his only proof that the Spirit Bear was real?

Write about a time that you were strongly impacted by an outside force. What happened? Why do you remember it? How did it change you?

Touching Spirit Bear HW

Students are to read chapter 12 and complete the chapter questions.

Touching Spirit Bear HW

Students are to finish reading chapter 10.

Touching Spirit Bear HW

Tonight for HW the students are to read chapter 9 of Touching Spirit Bear and respond to the following questions:

Chapter Nine
Cole is lying at the mouth of the bay as the chapter opens. What is the one end he believes he will come to?

Cole is obviously injured badly as he lies there on the edge of the bay. What other conditions make this even worse for him?

Cole's bitterness and anger actually helped him keep from losing consciousness during this time. He was watching baby birds. What did he think he would do if he were the mother bird? Why did he feel that way?

Cole loses consciousness again and wakes up after dark. What does he see in the darkness of the storm?

What were the prickling sensations he felt through his body?

The storm rages on and on until finally lightening strikes right beside him. What does it hit and what happens?

What do you think Cole is learning from the attack and the storm?

The author says that Cole had to focus on the moon to help him "remain on this side" What does he mean by that?

Cole tried to remember what Garvey and Edwin had said about circles as he watched the moon. What had they told him?

What does Cole do at the end of the chapter that tells the reader he is beginning to learn and grow?

Webquest/HW questions

Students are responsible for the following:

Webquest assignment:
Step 1 and Group #1 worksheet-due 1/8/08

Touching Spirit Bear HW:
Read chapters 4-7
Ch 4 questions & Ch 7 questions-due 1/9/08

Touching Spirit Bear HW

We will begin using the link I have attached for our HW on Touching Spirit Bear. All students are responsible for the chapter 3 questions by 1/3/08.

Click the link.
Click "Next Page" until you arrive at the appropriate assignment.