Friday 8/17/18 Agenda
You will receive a test for Lord of the Flies with 50 questions.
You are only required to answer 30 of those 50 questions.
You may choose to answer any 30 questions from the test.
Please number your paper in chronological order and answer each question in a complete sentence or sentences.
You do not need to write down the question-just the number of the question that you are answering.
If you do not label your answer with a number-it will be marked wrong.
You will have the entire period to complete 30 questions from the test.
You may not use your notes, books, or any electronic devices while taking the test.
Friday, August 10, 2018
Thursday 8/16/18 Agenda
Thursday 8/16/18 Agenda
Please go to room 621 to take the Renaissance Learning Assessment for Reading to confirm that you have been placed in the correct English class.
Please go to room 621 to take the Renaissance Learning Assessment for Reading to confirm that you have been placed in the correct English class.
Wednesday 8/15/18 Agenda
Wednesday 8/15/18 Agenda
Complete your in-class essay for Lord of the Flies. You will have the entire period to write three paragraphs on any of the topics listed here:
Prompts Link
Please submit your essay via turnitin.com as we practiced yesterday in class. You essay will be considered late if it is not turned in before the bell rings today in class.
HW=
Mrs. Kurth will be teaching at an outdoor education camp this Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Mr. Cain will be your substitute and he will be following my lesson plans accordingly. I look forward to teaching you again on Monday 8/20/18!
Review the class agendas and the schedule for the rest of this week:
Wednesday=In class essay for Lord of the Flies-please submit on turnitin.com
Thursday= meet in room 621 to take the Ren Learn Placement Confirmation Assessment
Friday=Lord of the Flies Test
Complete your in-class essay for Lord of the Flies. You will have the entire period to write three paragraphs on any of the topics listed here:
Prompts Link
Please submit your essay via turnitin.com as we practiced yesterday in class. You essay will be considered late if it is not turned in before the bell rings today in class.
HW=
Mrs. Kurth will be teaching at an outdoor education camp this Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Mr. Cain will be your substitute and he will be following my lesson plans accordingly. I look forward to teaching you again on Monday 8/20/18!
Review the class agendas and the schedule for the rest of this week:
Wednesday=In class essay for Lord of the Flies-please submit on turnitin.com
Thursday= meet in room 621 to take the Ren Learn Placement Confirmation Assessment
Friday=Lord of the Flies Test
Tuesday 8/14/18 Agenda
Tuesday 8/14/18 Agenda
Talking Tire Extra Credit Results
Turnitin.com Overview and Set Up
You will be submitting an in-class essay via turnitin.com tomorrow so please do not leave today unless you are positive that it works and that you know your log in material.
Please use your school e mail and school password to set up a turnitin account.
turnitin.com
create an account with your school e mail and password
321321@students-smjuhsd.org
Use your actual school information here:
Password= Df123123
enrollment key = kurth
Period 2 =18642037
Period 3 =18642047
Period 7 =18642064
Lord of the Flies Essay Prompts
Prompts and Pre-writing assignment
Choose your topic and Complete the Pre-writing activity assignment that is due before the end of the period today.
If time permits we will do a Quizlet Live Review of Lord of the Flies in preparation for your essay tomorrow and for the Lord of the Flies Test on Friday.
HW=
Mrs. Kurth will be teaching at an outdoor education camp this Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Mr. Cain will be your substitute and he will be following my lesson plans accordingly. I look forward to teaching you again on Monday 8/20/18!
Review the class agendas and the schedule for the rest of this week:
Wednesday=In class essay for Lord of the Flies-please submit on turnitin.com
Thursday= meet in room 621 to take the Ren Learn Placement Confirmation Assessment
Friday=Lord of the Flies Test
Talking Tire Extra Credit Results
Turnitin.com Overview and Set Up
You will be submitting an in-class essay via turnitin.com tomorrow so please do not leave today unless you are positive that it works and that you know your log in material.
Please use your school e mail and school password to set up a turnitin account.
turnitin.com
create an account with your school e mail and password
321321@students-smjuhsd.org
Use your actual school information here:
Password= Df123123
enrollment key = kurth
Period 2 =18642037
Period 3 =18642047
Period 7 =18642064
Lord of the Flies Essay Prompts
Prompts and Pre-writing assignment
Choose your topic and Complete the Pre-writing activity assignment that is due before the end of the period today.
If time permits we will do a Quizlet Live Review of Lord of the Flies in preparation for your essay tomorrow and for the Lord of the Flies Test on Friday.
HW=
Mrs. Kurth will be teaching at an outdoor education camp this Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Mr. Cain will be your substitute and he will be following my lesson plans accordingly. I look forward to teaching you again on Monday 8/20/18!
Review the class agendas and the schedule for the rest of this week:
Wednesday=In class essay for Lord of the Flies-please submit on turnitin.com
Thursday= meet in room 621 to take the Ren Learn Placement Confirmation Assessment
Friday=Lord of the Flies Test
Thursday, August 9, 2018
Mrs. Kurth's Blog Site Until Canvas is Ready August 2018
Welcome to Mrs. Kurth's English 2 Honors
2018-2019 School Year!
I will be posting the agendas and the homework for this class on this temporary blog until Canvas is up and running for the year. Thank you for your patience with the Canvas issue.
Please submit your summer homework into the three piles that I have organized in the front of the room:
*Please make sure that your name can be found on each individual assignment!
1. The Formal Essay (novel vs. movie)
2. Theme Assignment
3. Movie vs. Novel Notes
*If you did not complete the Honors Summer Homework for any reason, please see me now so that I can discuss your options.
When you have turned in your summer homework assignments, introduce yourself to someone new that you do not know and find out the following information: name, best part and worst part of their summer. Only share information that you are comfortable sharing out with the whole class!
Do this again with a different "new" person and be prepared to share out with the class.
5 Points Extra Credit for the class period that wins Talking Tire (without cheating)!
Talking Tire Activity: My name is ________________ and I am_______________.
HW=
1. Review Lord of the Flies characters, themes, and plot events. You will be taking a Lord of the Flies Test in class on Wednesday 8/15/18, taking a Reading Placement confirmation assessment on Thursday 8/16/18 and writing an in-class essay on Friday 8/17/18.
2. Bring an electronic device (something other than your phone) to use for class activities starting tomorrow for the rest of the semester.
Wednesday, August 16, 2017
Wednesday 8/16/17 Agenda
The agendas, assignments and homework for Mrs. Kurth's English Honors 2 classes can be found on CANVAS from now on. I will no longer be using this blog for 2017.
To access CANVAS go the the Righetti website.
The agendas, assignments and homework for Mrs. Kurth's English Honors 2 classes can be found on CANVAS from now on. I will no longer be using this blog for 2017.
To access CANVAS go the the Righetti website.
- Staff Resources
- Click on the last tile in the middle on the bottom row that says CANVAS
- Type in your school e mail: 321321@students-smjuhsd.org
- Type in the password: studentsmjuhsd
- Go to Kurth Honors 2 English
- Click on Announcements with the correct date and you will find my agenda for the day!
Friday, August 11, 2017
8/15/17 Tuesday Agenda
Name the title of your poem, the author and why you chose the poem that you did.
Socratic Seminar Introduction
Socratic Seminar for Kite Runner (Inside/Outside Circle Style)
Every student must ask or answer a question today to receive full credit on today's assignment. If you don't speak in front of the class today, you will receive a 0 for participation points on this assignment.
HW=
1. Read this article about memorization and answer the questions on binder paper.
Title your paper:
Why We Should Memorize.
Link
Follow the link above, read the article, and answer the following questions in complete sentences.
1. How did Leithauser earn money as a young child?
2. What were some of the early rationales for memorization (list at least three).
3. How many lines did Joseph Brodsky require his students to memorize each year?
4. What is Leithauser's best argument? Please explain this in your own words.
2. Essay Exam (In class timed essay about Kite Runner 45 minutes) will be on Friday. I will not give you the prompt until the timed writing starts in class. You may use any notes that you have from your summer reading of the Kite Runner or notes from the movie. I will return your graded notes before the in class essay.
3. Memorize your poem for the Recitation on 8/28/17.
4. Late Kite Runner or (Alternate novel) Summer HW Essays, notes and theme assignment are due Friday 8/18/17 via turnitin.com (I will not accept any essays or summer HW after Friday)
5. I will be switching over to CANVAS instead of this blog on Wednesday (tomorrow 8/16/17).
We will practice logging in as a class tomorrow so that I know that everyone can access CANVAS.
6. Bring an electronic device to class tomorrow to log on to CANVAS!
Name the title of your poem, the author and why you chose the poem that you did.
Socratic Seminar Introduction
Socratic Seminar for Kite Runner (Inside/Outside Circle Style)
Every student must ask or answer a question today to receive full credit on today's assignment. If you don't speak in front of the class today, you will receive a 0 for participation points on this assignment.
HW=
1. Read this article about memorization and answer the questions on binder paper.
Title your paper:
Why We Should Memorize.
Link
Follow the link above, read the article, and answer the following questions in complete sentences.
1. How did Leithauser earn money as a young child?
2. What were some of the early rationales for memorization (list at least three).
3. How many lines did Joseph Brodsky require his students to memorize each year?
4. What is Leithauser's best argument? Please explain this in your own words.
2. Essay Exam (In class timed essay about Kite Runner 45 minutes) will be on Friday. I will not give you the prompt until the timed writing starts in class. You may use any notes that you have from your summer reading of the Kite Runner or notes from the movie. I will return your graded notes before the in class essay.
3. Memorize your poem for the Recitation on 8/28/17.
4. Late Kite Runner or (Alternate novel) Summer HW Essays, notes and theme assignment are due Friday 8/18/17 via turnitin.com (I will not accept any essays or summer HW after Friday)
5. I will be switching over to CANVAS instead of this blog on Wednesday (tomorrow 8/16/17).
We will practice logging in as a class tomorrow so that I know that everyone can access CANVAS.
6. Bring an electronic device to class tomorrow to log on to CANVAS!
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