Common mistakes.....

There, Their, They're
There--a place--The book is over there.
Their--shows possession--Their shoes are new.
They're--a contraction (they are)--They're going to the party.
Your, You're
Your--shows possession--Your book is on the table.
You're--contraction (you are)--You're coming to the party, right?
Gonna
No such thing.
What you want to say is--going to.
I am going to explain something.
Would of
No such thing.
What you want to say is--would have.
I would have taken the bus, but I overslept.

Fill in each sentence with the correct word.
(their,there, they're)
1. ________ are many ways to bake a cake.
2. If it is ______ first offense, they will not get a severe punishment.
3. When they go on vacation, __________ going to go scubing diving.
(your, you're)
4. What is __________ favorite book?
5. If ____________ going to the party, don't forget to bring money.
6. I ______________ gone to the party myself, but I forgot the address.(to go, past)
7. I am ________________ go to the mall instead. (to go,present)

Vocabulary The Crucible

Prefixes to know:
dis-not,apart
ex-out
im-not
in-not
sub-below or beneath
un-not

1.afflict--v.--to trouble or attack; cause mental or physical suffering
2.arbitrate--v.--to judge or act as referee
3.ascertain--v.--to find out
4.bewilder--v.--to confuse
5.calamity--n.--disaster
6.contentious--adj.--quarrelsome
7.deposition--n.--a written statement by a witness
8.disproportionate--adj.--out or proportion; of an unequal size or amount
9.effrontery--n.--disrespectful and insulting boldness
10.empower--v.--to give power; to invest with authority
11.excommunicate--v.--to remove as a member of the church
12.fanatic--n.--a person possessed by an excessive and irrational enthusiasm, especially for a religious or political cause
13.formidable--adj.--exciting fear, dread, or awe
14.ideology--n.--beliefs, attitudes, and concepts that direct thinking
15.immaculate--adj.--without stain; pure.
16.inaudible-adj.--unable to be heard clearly
17.incredulous--adj.--disbelieving
18.indictment--n.--accusation
19.indignant--adj.--filled with anger caused by something unjust or mean
20.iniquity--n.--wickedness; immorality
21.licentious--adj.--lacking moral restraint
22.partisan--n.--one who strongly supports a person, idea, or cause
23.penitence--n.--regret for one's sins
24.persecute--v.--to persistently subject to cruel, harmful or oppressive treatment
25.perverse--adj.--going against what is reasonable, expected, or required
26.plaintiff--n.--the party that institutes a suit in court
27.predilection--n.--a personal preference
28.subservient--adj.--acting below another--like a servant
29.prodigious--adj.--high or extraordinary in size
30.vindictive--adj.--strongly inclined toward revenge

Hw #3 The Crucible (Act II)

PLEASE REVIEW YOUR NOTES ON "HOW TO WRITE A QUALITY RESPONSE" BEFORE ANSWERING!

1. What do you think is the most important thing that John Proctor learns about himself by the end of Act II? Explain your answer, using specific examples from the play.

2. Evaluate the relationship between John and Elizabeth Proctor. Who is more to blame for their marital problems? Is it his adultery or her coldness and failure to trust him?

3. Puritan society pressured individuals to adhere to strict standards of conduct and belief. To what extent do you think today's society expects you to conform? Explain using at least 2 specific examples.

Elements of Tragedy

tragedy-
-noun. defined by Aristotle as is a form of drama exciting the emotions of pity and fear...presenting a reversal of fortune. usually ends in multiple deaths.

tragic hero--
-noun. a literary character who makes an error of judgment or has a fatal flaw that, combined with fate and external forces, brings on a tragedy. In order for the tragic hero to arouse these feelings in the audience, he cannot be either all good or all evil but must be someone the audience can identify with. It has been suggested that because the tragic hero's suffering is greater than his offense, the audience feels pity; because the audience members perceive that they could behave similarly, they feel pity.

tragic flaw 
–noun. the character defect that causes the downfall of the protagonist of a tragedy; hamartia.

Hw:
1. Look at your dual-entry journal. Which quotes support that John Proctor is a man to be pitied and admired? One who has flaws, but ones that can be related to by the audience?(as in the definition of tragic hero). Rewrite at least 3-4 quotes and explain your answers.

2. What do you believe is his tragic flaw--why?

Hw Quest #2 --The Crucible

1. How would you describe Abigail Williams--what are her most important character traits? Think about: (her conduct in the woods, what she says to Rev. Parris and to the other girls, her conversation/actions with John Proctor, her accusations). Use adjectives and specific examples to support.

2.At this point, do you think John Proctor is an admirable character or not? What seem to be his good traits? His faults? Support with evidence.

3. Consider the Puritan beliefs that you read in the packet and "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God." Which of these beliefs are reflected in Rev. Hale's motives and actions. Think about his quote.

Regents Exam Practices #1 and #2

Go to the Castle Learning website

*If you have an account already, just sign in.
*If you don't have an account, use your 900 number as your user name and leave the password blank (they will ask you to make one up after that)
**If yours doesn't work for some reason, let me know.

Complete both Regents Review Tasks #1 and #2
Read the Directions and the passage first, then answer the mult. choce questions
**you can leave the window open with the passage to check back and forth

Please complete both of these by next Fri. October 30th.
They will be taken as a grade.

Work to Date:

1)Magazine Article Analysis (ethos, logos, pathos)
2) Patrick Swayze Essay
3) Questions for "Black Men and Public Space" --one on the a separate worksheet, 2 sets of questions on the story packet
4) Response about a time when you felt isolated from society
5) Vocabulary def. and sentences 1-30
6) Letter to MHS newspaper using fear tactics to scare kids out of doing something
7) packet for "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"
8) 1pg response on the topic of your choice from The Crucible opinion sheet
9) outline for The Crucible packet
10) Hw #1 1-3 Act I The Crucible
11) Hw #2 1-3 Act I The Crucible
12. Castle Learning Questions (2 sets)

Hw #1: The Crucible

Use your packet I gave you for help

1. Explain how the witch-hunt years were a time of "general revenge" and used as a way to express repressed feelings.

2. How does the setting of the story (time and place of events) contribute to the witch hunts? What about their feelings about "the forest"? Property boundary lines?

3. How do the religious beliefs of the Puritans and the way they run their government, make the accusations of witchery dangerous? What can you anticipate happening in the duration of the play?

How to Complete a dual-entry journal/notebook

As you read, you should write the following things:

1)On the LEFT hand side, a brief summary of a paragraph or section or a quote you think is important or significant

2)On the RIGHT hand side, your unique response(s) to each of the paragraphs or quotes. In other words--why do you think it is important or interesting/confusing/your analysis

3)*If it is a quote, write down who the speaker is.
Write down the page number the paragraph/quote occurs on for reference
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*You can accomplish this in one of two ways:
1)JUST DRAW A LINE DOWN THE MIDDLE OF A SHEET OF NOTEBOOK PAPER
2)USE THE CHART I GAVE YOU (OR FOLLOW THAT MODEL)

Quiz affect/effect and Vocabulary..

You will hand this in in 10 minutes---so get to work--YES! COPY the sentence!

Fill in with affect/effect
1. What do you think the ___________ of the rain will be on my garden?
2. The____________s of the Great Depression are still visible today.
3. Not studying, will negatively __________ your grade.

Choose the right vocab word to fill in each blank:
1. The____________ neighborhood was filled with abandoned buildings.
2.The sad movie will ____________ emotions in you.
3. The strange man had a _____________ appearance.
4. Because he was from an ____________ family, he got priveleges.
5. The dark ________ of the sky brought the promise of rain.

affluent elicit congenial impoverished menacing hue

Table of Contents for Worksheet Packet

Quick and Easy Literary Elements and Techniques pgs. 1-2
More Difficult AP Terms/Analysis pgs. 3-7
Tone Words/Words that Describe Language pg. 8
Dual-entry Journal pgs. 9-10
Writing a Rhetorical Analysis pgs. 11-12
Rhetorical Modes pgs. 13-16
Essay Modes Chart pgs. 17-18
How to Draft an Essay in 5 Steps pg. 19
Transitional Devices pg. 20
Paraphrasing pgs. 21-22
Regents Rubric pg. 23
SOAPSTone worksheet pg. 24
SAT Vocabulary pg. 25
Peer Evaluation Form pg. 26

Directions for The Visible and Invisible Worlds of Salem

First, get the homework off the blog page.
Then, click on the link in the column on the left under Research Paper and other...
1. Go through all 3 tabs: Start with Ask, move on to Research, and then Argue.
2. In the "Ask" section: Look at the information under all the sub-headings: Social Conflict, Religious Passion,Gender Conflict, Political/Military Uncertainty, and Psycho-Medical Conditions. Start a Word document/Google Document in which you write a brief summary on the information you found for all 5 topics:

For example:
Social Conflict: I found that in Salem at this time......

3. Move on to Research and see if you can find any additional information to support your original findings.

4. Finally, click on the tab that says: Argue
Go through all 5 tabs at the top of the page: Instructions, thesis, evidence, conclusion, save print and follow the directions along the way. Use the information you have found to formulate a thesis. Save it. Let me know when you are done and I will tell you how to proceed: either print out your WORD document or send it to me in Google Docs.

Affect vs. Effect

AFFECT – verb – to act upon, to change or to cause a change
ex: Swayze affects the audience with his persuasive appeals.
AFFECTED – adjective – influenced by an outside force
ex: The affected girl was influenced by her boyfriend in a positive way.
EFFECT – noun – result; consequence
ex: One effect of the weather change, has been increased sickness.

EXERCISES: Complete each sentence with the appropriate word.
1.The applause showed how deeply the play had _____________ the audience.
2.His attitude was _________________ by the way his parents raised him.
3.What ____________ do you think the news of his death will have on her?
4.No matter what he does, it will have no _____________ on me.
5.No matter what she does, it will not __________________ me.
6.What do you think the _______ of the storm will be?
7.How did her son's failure _________________ Mrs. Johnson?
8.How was the team _______________ by the loss of the championship?
9.I was impressed by the _______________ of Obama's speech on students.
10.Do you know what ____________ that new medicine will have on you?

from: http://www.lessontutor.com/eeseffect.html

Hw: Writing Assignment Brent Staples/ Vocab. etc.

You must complete ALL assignments below by next class:
Writing assignment should be typed or written neatly--Final Copy Quality Only!

1. Write a journal or diary entry reflecting on a time when you felt isolated from society? How did you react? (If not you, someone you know or know of) min. 1-2 pages

2. Define 15 of the 30 vocabulary words (30 due in total): Flashcards would be great!

3. Quiz next class: Timed writing assignment: know appeals, evidence, thesis/claim, audience, purpose, essay form etc.