ERWC Senior English-Period 1: Spring Semester 2021 Assignments
- Instructor
- Ms. Rachel Lynne Ahrens
- Term
- 2020-2021
- Department
- English
- Description
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Ms. Ahrens
Upcoming Assignments
No upcoming assignments.
Past Assignments
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👩🏽🎓Final ERWC English 12 Reflective Essay👨🏽🎓
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🚀Making Edits: Analyzing Your Draft Rhetorically - STUDENT COPY
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🚀FINAL DRAFT Speech - STUDENT COPY
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🚀 Graduation Speech ROUGH DRAFT STUDENT COPY
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🚀 My Speech: Developing a Style and Tone - STUDENT COPY
Answer these questions to brainstorm:
1.) how you want your speech to sound
2.) what you want your speech to do.
1.) how you want your speech to sound
2.) what you want your speech to do.
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🚀Graduation Speech Analysis #2 - STUDENT COPY
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🚀Graduation Speech Analysis #3 - STUDENT COPY
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🚀Graduation Speech Analysis #1 - STUDENT COPY
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🚀Day 2: My Response to G. Saunders Grad Advice - STUDENT COPY
Paragraph 1: Concisely summarize what you read and heard. What are the main points you are taking away?
Paragraph 2: What is your response to his advice? What parts do you agree with (if any) and what parts do you disagree with (if any)?
Paragraph 2: What is your response to his advice? What parts do you agree with (if any) and what parts do you disagree with (if any)?
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🚀 Padlet: Ready to Launch?
Answer each question to begin the class discussion for the unit - What are you going to be up to in the next decade?
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🚀Day 1: George Saunders Highlights - STUDENT COPY
As we read, highlight to analyze the speech.
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🤣 "True Love" Questions for Understanding Worksheet
1.) Follow along as we read the story together in class.
2.) Complete the questions in the YELLOW BOXES.
3.) EXTRA CREDIT? Go for it! You can get 10 points!
4.) Submit when complete.
2.) Complete the questions in the YELLOW BOXES.
3.) EXTRA CREDIT? Go for it! You can get 10 points!
4.) Submit when complete.
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🤣 "Harrison Bergeron" Text - STUDENT COPY
Highlight all hyperboles in BLUE!
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🤣 "Harrison Bergeron" - Hyperbole Analysis: STUDENT COPY
Complete both YELLOW CHARTS!
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🤣 Satire in Political Cartoons 2021 - STUDENT COPY
1.) Choose TWO political cartoons to analyze.
2.) Fill in all the yellow and green boxes for full credit!
3.) Submit when finished.
2.) Fill in all the yellow and green boxes for full credit!
3.) Submit when finished.
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🌼 April 12th - 16th, 2021: ERWC Period 1
Both entries are due by Friday at 11:59PM!
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🤣 Introduction to Satire Worksheet - STUDENT COPY
1.) Read each section of the worksheet.
2.) Answer the questions in the YELLOW BOXES.
3.) Submit when complete.
2.) Answer the questions in the YELLOW BOXES.
3.) Submit when complete.
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Day 5 🦋 STUDENT COPY: Echo Poem TWO VOICES
1.) On Leaving Echo Poem - Use the sentence frames in the left column to write your own poem in the right column.
2.) On Staying Behind Echo Poem - Use the sentence frames in the left column to write your own poem in the right column.
3.) Submit when complete!
2.) On Staying Behind Echo Poem - Use the sentence frames in the left column to write your own poem in the right column.
3.) Submit when complete!
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🌼 March 29th - April 2nd, 2021: ERWC Period 1
GO GET THOSE EASY POINTS!!!
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Day 4 🦋 STUDENT COPY: Paired Quotes Chart
1.) Read the lines from "On Leaving".
2.) Read the lines from "On Staying Behind".
3.) Use the sentence frames to analyze how they are connected.
4.) Submit when complete!
2.) Read the lines from "On Staying Behind".
3.) Use the sentence frames to analyze how they are connected.
4.) Submit when complete!
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Day 3 🦋 STUDENT COPY: Tone Analysis "On Staying Behind"
1.) Highlight for imagery and meaning.
2.) Use the tone words to label each stanza in the chart.
3.) IN THE YELLOW BOXES, answer the questions.
4.) Submit when done!
2.) Use the tone words to label each stanza in the chart.
3.) IN THE YELLOW BOXES, answer the questions.
4.) Submit when done!
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🌼 March 22nd - 26th, 2021: ERWC Period 1
Both entries are due each week on Friday at 11:59PM. 🤗
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Day 2 🦋 STUDENT COPY - Tone Analysis "On Leaving"
Use the tone words provided to label each couplet of the poem. Then, fill in the boxes to analyze your choices.
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Day 2 🦋 STUDENT COPY Poem Text "On Leaving-On Staying Behind"
As we read through the poem together, use the comment box to Talk to the Text.
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DAY 1 🦋 STUDENT COPY Paragraph Scramble
Your task is to put the paragraph back together CORRECTLY! Use transition words to help you out!
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🌼 March 15th - 19th, 2021: ERWC Period 1
Both journal entries are due by Friday at 11:59PM!
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👩🏽🎓 Persuasive Business Letter Template Short Story Unit - STUDENT COPY
Use this template to complete your Final Essay! You must use:
1.) TWO QUOTES from the story that illustrate the literary element.
2.) At least ONE QUOTE from the story that you think should be cut.
3.) Essay is due on MONDAY, MARCH 15th at 11:59PM!!!
1.) TWO QUOTES from the story that illustrate the literary element.
2.) At least ONE QUOTE from the story that you think should be cut.
3.) Essay is due on MONDAY, MARCH 15th at 11:59PM!!!
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😳" ‘Zoom fatigue’ is taxing the brain" - STUDENT COPY
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🌼 March 8th - 12th, 2021: ERWC Period 1
Journal entries are due each week by Friday @ 11:59PM. Go get those 20 points ya'll!!!
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👩🏽🎓 Final Persuasive Essay: Short Story Unit 1st Paragraph - STUDENT COPY
Use this to start your final essay! Complete the 1st paragraph by Thursday, March 11th!
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🐻"Dawn" Figurative Imagery Chart - STUDENT COPY
1.) Use YELLOW HIGHLIGHTED Figurative Imagery Quotes in the first TWO ROWS.
2.) Use BLUE HIGHLIGHTED Sensory Imagery Quotes in the last TWO ROWS.
3.) COMMENTARY - TWO sentences for each quote please!
2.) Use BLUE HIGHLIGHTED Sensory Imagery Quotes in the last TWO ROWS.
3.) COMMENTARY - TWO sentences for each quote please!
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🐻 "Dawn" text by Raymond Barrio - STUDENT COPY
Follow along as we read:
1.) Highlight FIRGURATIVE IMAGERY in YELLOW.
2.) Highlight SENSORY IMAGERY in BLUE.
1.) Highlight FIRGURATIVE IMAGERY in YELLOW.
2.) Highlight SENSORY IMAGERY in BLUE.
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🌼 March 1st - 5th, 2021: ERWC Period 1
Both journal entries each week on Friday at 11:59PM! Get those easy points!
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🐻 Characterization+Conflict Chart - STUDENT COPY
Use your highlights from the story to fill in the chart!
1.) Words to describe character
2.) Quotes that show these qualities
3.) Quote that demonstrates the conflict
4.) Explain how the traits affect their reaction.
1.) Words to describe character
2.) Quotes that show these qualities
3.) Quote that demonstrates the conflict
4.) Explain how the traits affect their reaction.
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🌼 February 22nd - 26th, 2021: ERWC Period 1
Both entries are due by Friday at 11:59PM!
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🐻"A Whole New Woman" text by D.H. Allen - STUDENT COPY
As we read the story together in class:
1.) Highlight DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION in YELLOW.
2.) Highlight INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION in BLUE.
1.) Highlight DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION in YELLOW.
2.) Highlight INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION in BLUE.
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🐻 "Not All Brides are Beautiful" text by Sharyn McCrumb - STUDENT COPY
1.) We will begin the story together in class.
2.) Highlight in YELLOW what Varnee EXPECTED to happen.
3.) Highlight in BLUE what ACTUALLY happened.
2.) Highlight in YELLOW what Varnee EXPECTED to happen.
3.) Highlight in BLUE what ACTUALLY happened.
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🐻 EXTRA CREDIT: "Not All Brides" Annulment Letter
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🐻 "Not All Brides are Beautiful" - Situational Irony Chart - STUDENT COPY
1.) Gather THREE Quotes for what Varnee EXPECTS to happen.
2.) And ONE for what ACTUALLY happened.
3.) Use the sentence starters to add commentary.
2.) And ONE for what ACTUALLY happened.
3.) Use the sentence starters to add commentary.
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🌼 February 15th - 19th, 2021: ERWC Period 1
Both entries are due by Friday at 11:59PM. 🤗
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🐻 Roselily: Figurative Imagery - STUDENT COPY
1.) Look back at what you highlighted in the story.
2.) Choose two quotes that represent Positivity/Hope and two quotes that represent Reluctance/Fear.
3.) Use the sentence frames to add your commentary..
2.) Choose two quotes that represent Positivity/Hope and two quotes that represent Reluctance/Fear.
3.) Use the sentence frames to add your commentary..
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🐻 Short Story Midway Unit Quiz
Use the Google Form linked below!
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🐻 "Roselily" by Alice Walker - TEXT STUDENT COPY
1.) Follow along as we listen to Alice Walker read her story.
2.) We will stop after each section/page to discuss what imagery we are hearing.
3.) Highlight in GREEN - positivity/hope
4.) Highlight in YELLOW - reluctance/fear
2.) We will stop after each section/page to discuss what imagery we are hearing.
3.) Highlight in GREEN - positivity/hope
4.) Highlight in YELLOW - reluctance/fear
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🌼 February 8th - 12th, 2021: ERWC Weekly Journals
Both entries are due Friday by 11:59PM. Get those easy points ya'll!
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🐻 "The Handsomest Drowned Man In The World" - STUDENT COPY
1.) Follow along as we read the story together in class.
2.) Highlight in YELLOW all the Hyperboles/Exaggerations
3.) Highlight in BLUE all the Paradox/Oxymoron
4.) Submit for points when done with ALL the work for the story!
2.) Highlight in YELLOW all the Hyperboles/Exaggerations
3.) Highlight in BLUE all the Paradox/Oxymoron
4.) Submit for points when done with ALL the work for the story!
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🐻 "The Handsomest Drowned Man" Day 4: Hyperbole Chart
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🌼 February 1st - 5th, 2021: ERWC Weekly Journals
Journal Entries are due each Friday at 11:59PM. Go get those 20 points!
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🐻 Tell-Tale Heart Irony in Unreliable Narrator Day 2: STUDENT COPY
Complete the chart using FOUR of your HIGHLIGHTED quotes from the story!
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🌼 January 25th - 29th, 2021: ERWC Weekly Journals
Both entries are due each Friday at 11:59PM. Get those easy points ya'll!
Love,
Ms. Ahrens
Love,
Ms. Ahrens
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🐻 Tell-Tale Heart Text - STUDENT COPY
Use this to follow along as we listen to the story together. Highlight any lines that show our narrator's insanity!
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🐻 Tell-Tale Heart Day 1: Passage Close Read - Thurs. Jan 21st
After we finish reading the story, complete this reading activity for your A-SYNC work.
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🌼 January 18th - 22nd Weekly Journals
Turn in your journals each week by Friday at 11:59PM. Get those easy 20 points!
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Winter Break SlideShow Help
This slideshow will help you to keep yourself focused and organized over break! You can do it!
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"Digital Distractions" by Shirley Archer STUDENT COPY 1.4.21
Follow along and highlight evidence of Ethos, Pathos and Logos. You will use this article for your final.
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January 4th & 7th Weekly Journal Entries
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SOAPS Chart: Digital Distractions
Use this to help compose your paragraph on Wednesday!
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FINAL: Digital Distractions - Creating an Analysis Paragraph
Use this to construct your FINAL PARAGRAPH for the semester. Good luck! Take your time and make it happen!
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Day 5: Bored and Brilliant Challenge!
You must complete AT LEAST ONE challenge. If you choose to do more, you'll get extra credit!
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Dec. 14th - ERWC Creating a Paragraph
Use the sentence frames to compose a 9 sentence paragraph that analyzes the "Embrace Boredom" Article.
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December 14th & 17th Weekly Journal Entries ERWC
Your entries are due by Friday at Midnight! Go get those points!
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Day 1: Boredom Unit Ted Talk Analysis
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Embrace Boredom Article
As we read, highlight main ideas and make notes!
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A-SYNC: Day 3 - Embrace Boredom SOAPStone
Complete the Chart and provide Ethos, Pathos, Logos Evidence to support your analysis. Due by class on Monday.
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December 7th & 10th Journal Entries
Due Friday! Easy Points!
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SOAPStone Chart - Ted Talk
We will do most of this in class together! You are responsible for anything we don't finish.
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Bored and Brilliant Survey
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Nov. 30th & Dec. 3rd Weekly Journal Entries ERWC
Reflect and reply to each journal entry. Journals are always due by Friday at 11:59PM!!! Get your easy points!
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Business Letter - Self-Editing Sheet
1.) Read through your letter using the checklist and make needed corrections.
2.) Answer the questions about your letter.
3.) Read your letter again, OUT LOUD. Make it as perfect as your can!
4.) Due by class on Thursday!
2.) Answer the questions about your letter.
3.) Read your letter again, OUT LOUD. Make it as perfect as your can!
4.) Due by class on Thursday!
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STUDENT A-SYNC COVID Winter Holiday Stress 2020
After we read through and discuss, fill in the last two slides and submit!
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FINAL BUSINESS LETTER TO MS. BIPKINS
Use this template and the slideshow to compose your letter.
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Nov. 16th and 19th Journals ERWC Ms. Ahrens
Both entries are due the Friday, Nov. 20th at 11:59PM!
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Website Rhetoric Worksheet 11.16.20
Choose a website and analyze it's use of appeals by answering the questions on the worksheet. Due by class on Thursday, 11.19.
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Day 2 A-Sync Work: Questions Three Ways to Persuade
After reviewing the article, thoughtfully answer the questions.
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Three Ways to Persuade Student Copy
As we read together, highlight the main idea and the evidence that supports it!
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Nov. 9th -13th Ms. Ahrens Journal Entries
Journal Entries due by Friday at 11:59PM!!!
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11.9.20 Strategies of Persuasion Quickwrite
How have you used appeals to persuade someone? Due by class on Thursday!
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Peer Editing: Preparing Your Draft for Publication
You will share your Final Draft #1 with TWO people in your breakout group. Answer each questions and then use this Rubric to help your classmates make their papers awesome!
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Nov. 2nd - 6th Weekly Journal Entries
Both entries are due Friday by 11:59PM!
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Editing Checklist for Self-Editing
Follow the directions to fill in each chart and provide the groundwork for your revising your Final Draft.
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DUE MONDAY 11/2: RESPONSE to ONE Personal Insight Question
Use the samples to help you create your own 350 word response to a Personal Insight Question
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Resume Update
Use the templates in the link to create/update your resume.
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Week of Oct. 26th Journal Entries
Journal Entries are due each week by 11:59PM!
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Where will you be after EBA? Survey
Use the link to share with Ms. Leary and Ms. Kotzin what you plan on doing after you graduate!
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10.19 & 10.22 Ms. Ahrens Weekly Journals
Journal entries are always due by Friday at 11:59PM.
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College, Career and Military Articles
Choose which one is for you and read through it for helpful suggestions!
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FAQ's for My What's Next Planning!
Put all of your questions, research findings and Website citations into the slideshow!
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Weekly Journal Entries 10/12 - 10/16
Respond to entries and turn in by Friday!
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Hidden Intellectualism Response Paragraph
Use the sentence frames to create a 9 Sentence Paragraph in response to Graff's Article.
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Newsela - Fake News: TWO Articles
As you read, highlight evidence that helps answer the questions: Why is fake news on the rise? AND Why is it important that we detect misinformation? Then, take the short reading quiz at the end.
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Hidden Intellectualism
Follow along as we read and fill in the 'Stop and Respond' boxes when we pause.
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Oct. 8th Journal Entry
Respond to the question of the day in your Weekly Journal SlideShow. Due at the end of each week.
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Quotation Analysis
Choose ONE quote and respond to the questions.
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Learn to Fail Activity 9.28.20
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Words to Describe YOU
We will begin this work in class and then you will complete the assignment on your own. Good Luck!
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Unit Assessment - Letter to Ms. Ahrens
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Metacognitive Poem Analysis
Follow the directions at the top of the assignment and use the correct colors to annotate the text.