"Of Nightingales That Weep," notes are due 6/16.
End of book test on 6/16.

History:
Complete the Renaissance through the Reformation timeline; it is due at the end of the day on 6/16, as discussed in class.

*Make sure to bring all History textbooks and "Of Nightingales That Weep" novels by 6/16.

History:
Begin a timeline from the Renaissance through the Reformation, as discussed in class.
We will complete this in class tomorrow in small groups.

*Make sure to bring any textbooks at home for any subject as well as a novel for Sustained Silent Reading in class.

Complete an illustrated letter for 15 points due 6/14:

Imagine that you are a 16th-century European traveler who has just completed a walking tour of Florence. Use the ideas and illustrations you recorded in your Reading Notes to write and illustrate a letter describing your experiences in Florence.

Your letter should be between 500-700 words (or one page) and follow these guidelines:
1. Include the date and a proper salutation. ("Dear...")
2. Write your letter to a friend who has never been to Florence and knows little about the Italian Renaissance.
3. Write an introduction that gives a general description of Renaissance Florence.
4. In the body of your letter, include a description of at least four places in the city. In describing each place, focus on these questions:
-What was most interesting or memorable?
-What do you know now that you didn't know before?
-What are some of the most noteworthy advances made in architecture, art, literature, science, mathematics, or politics?

Use precise, descriptive words to create a visual image in the reader's mind. Include at least one illustration, picture, or symbol for each place you describe.

5. Be creative in writing and illustrating your letter. After proofreading and editing your draft letter, type or write your final draft neatly in ink.

Reading Novel, "Of Nightingales that Weep":
Read chapters 15, 16 by 6/14.
Notes are due 6/14.

The final chapter, Chpt. 17 will be due 6/15.
The end of book test will be on 6/16.

Newspaper Article Review:
The final Newspaper Article Review is due Monday, 6/14.

Read and review a compelling newspaper article; write a review for 5 points due 6/14.
List the author, audience, location, as well as illustration and caption, if any.
Diagram one compound sentence.
Summarize the article (this can be one or more sentences.)

Be prepared to discuss the article and your review in class.

Language Arts Extra Credit Opportunities:
Write a book report about a book you enjoyed recently.
Give a summary, recommendation, title, author and a reflection about your experience as a reader.
20 points due 6/14.

Write one newspaper review on three days' worth of a continuing story (such as the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico) for 15 points due 6/14.

History Extra Credit Opportunities:
Create a collage for any chapter that we have covered during this marking period for 15 points each.

Complete cornell notes on any chapter that we have covered during this marking period for 5 points each.

Write a research paper for 25 points on a subject we have learned about during this marking period.

*All outstanding assignments are due on 6/14 unless you have spoken to me by today, as discussed in class.

History Study Guide Questions:
1. Introduction: Why is Florence called "The Cradele of the Renaissance?"
2. What are two reasons Florence is the focus of this Chapter?
3. Why is the dome a novel idea/focus? (29.3)
4. Who is Filippo Brunellesori?
5. Why did he study ruins in Rome?

Novel, "Of Nightingales that Weep":
Read chapters 13, 14 by 6/11.
Notes are due 6/14.

Spelling and Vocabulary:
Words written three times paper is due Friday, 6/11.
Test is on 6/11.
(See 6/7 for Spelling/Vocab., words.)

Writing:
Final copy is due 6/11.
(See 6/7 for details.)

*No Newspaper Article Reviews are due this week.

Novel, "Of Nightingales that Weep":
Read chapters 11, 12 by due 6/10.
Illustrate two scenes with captions from Chpts. 1-10 due 6/10.

Spelling and Vocabulary:
Words written three times paper is due Friday, 6/11.
Test is on 6/11.

(See 6/7 for Spelling/Vocab., words.)

Writing:
5-paragraph Research Essay rough draft is due 6/10.
Final copy is due 6/11.
(See 6/7 for details.)

*No Newspaper Article Reviews are due this week.

Novel, "Of Nightingales that Weep":
Novel test of chapters 1-10 is 6/9.
Illustrate two scenes with captions from Chpts. 1-10 due 6/10.

Spelling and Vocabulary:
Alphetebize, syllables, parts of speech, accent marks, and sentences are due Wednesday, 6/9.

Words written three times paper is due Friday, 6/11.
Test is on 6/11.

(See 6/7 for Spelling/Vocab., words.)

Writing:
5-paragraph Research Essay final copy is due 6/11.
(See 6/7 for details.)

*No Newspaper Article Reviews are due this week.

Novel, "Of Nightingales that Weep":
Novel test of chapters 1-10 is 6/9.
Illustrate two scenes with captions from Chpts. 1-10 due 6/10.

Spelling and Vocabulary:
Alphetebize, syllables, parts of speech, accent marks, and sentences are due Wednesday, 6/9.

Words written three times paper is due Friday, 6/11.
Test is on 6/11.

1. opaque -blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light; hard to understand or explain (opaque prose); (obtuse, thickheaded)

2. conscript -to enroll into service by compulsion; (draft) (was conscripted into the army)

3. begrudge -to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure; (begrudge money); (begrudged the weeks spent away from home); to look upon with disapproval (begrudge their rivals' success)

4. anguish -extreme pain, distress, or anxiety (sorrow)

5. justify -to prove or show to be just, right, or reasonable; to show to have had a sufficient legal reason; to qualify (oneself) as a surety by taking oath to the ownership of sufficient property

6. vigor -active bodily or mental strength or force; active, healthy well-balanced growth especially of plants; intensity of action or effect

7. incoherent -lacking coherence: as lacking cohesion; (loose); lacking orderly continuity, arrangement, or relevance (inconsistent) (an incoherent essay); lacking normal clarity or intelligibility in speech or thought (incoherent with grief)

8. compel -to drive or urge forcefully or irresistibly (hunger compelled him to eat); to cause to do or occur by overwhelming pressure (public opinion compelled her to sign the bill)

9. lucid -suffused with light (luminous) (translucent) (snorkeling in the lucid sea); having full use of one's faculties (sane) clear to the understanding (intelligible) (clear)

10. ruse -a wily subterfuge (trick)

11. invincible -incapable of being conquered, overcome, or subdued (a seemingly invincible army)

12. scythe -an implement used for mowing (as grass) and composed of a long curving blade fastened at an angle to a long handle (saw)

13. vitals -vital organs (as the heart, liver, lungs, and brain); essential parts

14. squall -a sudden violent wind often with rain or snow

15. juror -a member of a jury; a person summoned to serve on a jury; a person who takes an oath (as in allegiance)
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary

Writing:
A 5-paragraph Research Paper Essay is worth 50 points, and is due 6/11.
You will need to choose your topic from the following choices:
The Renaissance from 1300-1500s, the Harlem Renaissance from 1919-1940 or particular figures from each period: Johannes Gutenberg, Michelangelo, Titian, Albrecht Durer, Nicolaus Copernicus, Andreas Vesalius, Isabella 1, Elizabeth 1, William Shakespeare, Miguel Cerbantes, or Leonardo da Vinci from the European Renaissance then, or Claude McKay, Zora Neale Hurston, Langston Hughes, Aaron Douglas or Bessie Smith from the Harlem Renaissance, now.

The due dates are as follows:
An outline including a thesis statement with the three main points you will prove, and three sources are due 6/8.
You may use your textbook, the internet, the school and local libraries and any articles given in class.
Rough draft for peer editing is due 6/9. You will be assigned peer editing partners.

Final copy is due 6/11.

An outline and rubric are in the Extended Entry below.

*No Newspaper Article Reviews this week.

Introductory Paragraph

Thesis statement in one sentence at the end of the paragraph.

I. Paragraph – State your first main point.

II. Paragraph – State your second main point.

III. Paragraph – State your third main point.

Closing or Conclusion Paragraph – Restate what you have proved, and do not introduce new evidence or topics.

Research 5-Paragraph Essay Rubric
1 Score/ Level
Thesis: Establishes thesis and maintains clear purpose via suitable voice and tone.

Meaningful Development of Ideas: Depth and complexity of thought supported by rich, pertinent details; supporting evidence leads to high-level idea development.

References: Use of references indicate substantial research.

Sentence Structure: Sentence structure is varied in composition and length.

Grammar: Nearly error-free which reflects clear understanding and thorough proofreading.

Vocabulary: Rich and precise language.

Organization of Paper: Careful and relevant organization of ideas.

Novel, "Of Nightingales that Weep":
Read chapter 10 by 6/7.
Journal notes are due 6/7.
Illustrate two scenes with captions from Chpts. 1-10 due 6/10.
Novel test of chapters 1-10 is 6/9.

Literature Discussion Questions are due 6/7.
5. Takiko receives a poem from General Munemori in Chpt. 9; why doesn’t she want him?

6. Why is it a problem to simply refuse him?

Writing:
A 5-paragraph Research Paper Essay is worth 50 points, and is due 6/11.
You will need to choose your topic from the following choices:
The Renaissance from 1300-1500s, the Harlem Renaissance from 1919-1940 or particular figures from each period: Johannes Gutenberg, Michelangelo, Titian, Albrecht Durer, Nicolaus Copernicus, Andreas Vesalius, Isabella 1, Elizabeth 1, William Shakespeare, Miguel Cerbantes, or Leonardo da Vinci from the European Renaissance then, or Claude McKay, Zora Neale Hurston, Langston Hughes, Aaron Douglas or Bessie Smith from the Harlem Renaissance, now.

The due dates are as follows:
An outline including a thesis statement with the three main points you will prove, and three sources: one primary and two secondary sources are due 6/8.
You may use your textbook, the internet, the school and local libraries and any articles given in class. We will talk about primary and secondary sources in detail on Monday.

Rough draft for peer editing is due 6/9. You will be assigned peer editing partners.

Final copy is due 6/11.

An outline and rubric will be available in class on Monday.

Novel, "Of Nightingales that Weep":
Read chapters 6-9 by 6/4.
Journal notes are due 6/7.
Illustrate two scenes with captions from Chpts. 1-10 due 6/10.

Spelling and Vocabulary:
Words written three times paper is due Friday, 6/4.
Test is on 6/4.
(See May 26 for Spelling and Vocabulary words.)

Newspaper Article Review:
Read and review newspaper articles; write a review for 5 points due weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

List the author, audience, location, as well as illustration and caption, if any.
Diagram one compound sentence.
Summarize the article (this can be one or more sentences.)

Write a letter to the editor, with your positive or negative review.

Be ready to discuss your article in class.

Novel, "Of Nightingales that Weep":
Read chapters 6-9 by 6/5.
Journal notes are due 6/7.

Spelling and Vocabulary:
Alphetebize, syllables, parts of speech, accent marks, and sentences are due Tuesday, 6/1.

Words written three times paper is due Friday, 6/4.
Test is on 6/4.
(See May 26 for Spelling and Vocabulary words.)

Newspaper Article Review:
Read and review newspaper articles; write a review for 5 points due weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

List the author, audience, location, as well as illustration and caption, if any.
Diagram one compound sentence.
Summarize the article (this can be one or more sentences.)

Write a letter to the editor, with your positive or negative review.

Be ready to discuss your article in class.

Novel, "Of Nightingales that Weep":
Read pp.30-46 by 5/27.
Journal notes are due 6/1.

Writing:
Yosemite Brochure
Informational Text Writing Assignment
(See 5/21 for details.)

Spelling and Vocabulary:
Alphetebize, syllables, parts of speech, accent marks, and sentences are due Tuesday, 6/1.

Words written three times paper is due Friday, 6/4.
Test is on 6/4.

May 26, Spelling and Vocabulary:
1. mild -gentle in nature or behavior (has a mild disposition); moderate in action or effect (a mild sedative); not sharp, spicy, or bitter (mild cheese)

2. vivid -producing a strong or clear impression on the senses; (sharp) (intense); producing distinct mental images (a vivid description); acting clearly and vigorously (a vivid imagination)

3. plectrum -stringed musical instrument part; pick

4. koto -a long Japanese zither having 13 strings

5. minstrel -one of a class of medieval musical entertainers; a singer of verses to the accompaniment of a harp (musician) (poet)

6. forsake -to renounce or turn away from entirely (friends have forsaken her) (forsook the theater for politics)

7. bulk -spatial dimension; (magnitude); in large quantities

8. intrigue -to arouse the interest, desire, or curiosity of (intrigued by the tale)

9. dowry -money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage; a gift of money or property by a man to or for his bride

10. hypocrisy -a feigning to be what one is not or to believe what one does not; especially : the false assumption of an appearance of virtue or religion

11. scruple -an ethical consideration or principle that inhibits action; mental reservation

12. prospect -the act of looking forward; (anticipation); a mental picture of something to come ; something that is awaited or expected (possibility) (chance)

13. grave -consideration (important); (grave problems); likely to produce great harm or danger (a grave mistake); significantly serious (considerable) (great)

14. corridor -a passageway (as in a hotel or office building) into which compartments or rooms open; a usually narrow passageway or route; a narrow strip of land through foreign-held territory; a restricted lane for air traffic; a land path used by migrating animals; a densely populated strip of land including two or more major cities (the Northeast corridor stretching from Washington into New England); an area or stretch of land identified by a specific common characteristic or purpose (a corridor of liberalism) (the city's industrial corridor)

15. armistice -temporary suspension of hostilities by agreement between the opponents (truce)

Newspaper Article Review:
Read and review newspaper articles; write a review for 5 points due weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

List the author, audience, location, as well as illustration and caption, if any.
Diagram one compound sentence.
Summarize the article (this can be one or more sentences.)

Write a letter to the editor, with your positive or negative review.

Be ready to discuss your article in class.

Novel, "Of Nightingales that Weep":
Read pp.18-29 by 5/26.
Journal notes are due 6/1.

Writing:
Yosemite Brochure
Informational Text Writing Assignment
(See 5/21 for details.)

*No Spelling and Vocabulary homework due on Wednesday.

Newspaper Article Review:
Read and review newspaper articles; write a review for 5 points due weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

List the author, audience, location, as well as illustration and caption, if any.
Diagram one compound sentence.
Summarize the article (this can be one or more sentences.)

Write a letter to the editor, with your positive or negative review.

Be ready to discuss your article in class.

Novel, "Of Nightingales that Weep":
Read pp.11-17
Journal notes are due 6/1.

Writing:
Yosemite Brochure
Informational Text Writing Assignment
(See 5/21 for details.)

*No Spelling and Vocabulary homework due on Wednesday.

Newspaper Article Review:
Read and review newspaper articles; write a review for 5 points due weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

List the author, audience, location, as well as illustration and caption, if any.
Diagram one compound sentence.
Summarize the article (this can be one or more sentences.)

Write a letter to the editor, with your positive or negative review.

Be ready to discuss your article in class.

Novel, "The Examination":
Notes are due 5/24.
End of Book Study Guide questions are worth 10 points, and are due 5/24:
1. Summarize Part III in one-two paragraphs, include themes and your reflection of the ending.

2. Throughout the book, we made many predictions. Were yours and the authors the same? How many times? Which do you think were better?

3. What were some re-occurring themes in the book? What was one or two over-arching themes (over the entire book?)

4. Who is Gao Shi? Why is he significant?

5. What are two characteristics of Hong and Chen? Are they the same throughout the book? Do they change?

6. Why doesn’t Hong go to the banquet with Chen and the other scholars and emperor?

Use this to prepare for the end of book test on Monday, May 24. You may use your notes as well as the book.

End of book test is 5/24.

Writing:
Yosemite Brochure
Informational Text Writing Assignment

From the reading on pp.92-95 in the Holt Literature Textbook, review the information found in informational text such as appliance manuals, road signs, nature guides, museum maps, etc. After reviewing these and other resources you may find at home, in the library, online, etc., create a brochure describing and informing the reader of a space at Yosemite that you recommend visiting.

Your brochure should give detailed information, positive (selling this visit!) phrases that will make the reader want to travel to the park tomorrow! Include safety information, such as a helmet in the spider caves, sturdy shoes for the trails, climbing, camping, bear safety information, etc.

Provide your readers with information on Yosemite’s history, geology, plant life, bird watching, sight seeing, including lakes, meadows, camping areas, etc. (Use your memories, journal notes or pictures to begin, and the resources to give detailed information.)

Create a colorful, full-page (horizontal, vertical, folded/unfolded) brochure with pictures and headings for each space you are advertising. (If there is one, a title is fine.) Include a map with a key as well.

The Yosemite brochure is worth 25 points, and is due on May 28.

Spelling and Vocabulary:
Test is on Monday, 5/24.
(See 5/17 for Spelling/Vocabulary list)

Newspaper Article Review:
Read and review newspaper articles; write a review for 5 points due weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

List the author, audience, location, as well as illustration and caption, if any.
Diagram one compound sentence.
Summarize the article (this can be one or more sentences.)

Write a letter to the editor, with your positive or negative review.

Be ready to discuss your article in class.

Novel, "The Examination":
Notes are due 5/24.
End of book test is 5/24.

Writing:
Using similes and metaphors involving ourselves and nature, write an autobiographical poem talking about yourself in relation to who you are, what you wish to become, what your dreams are or where you are from both locally or culturally. Write an "I am..." or I am from..." poem, worth 10 points, and is due 5/20.
Final copy should be revised and typed; is due 5/21.

Spelling and Vocabulary:
Alphetebize, syllables, parts of speech, accent marks, and sentences are due Wednesday, 5/19.

Words written three times paper is due Friday, 5/21.
Test is on Friday, 5/21.
(See 5/17 for Spelling/Vocabulary list)

Newspaper Article Review:
Read and review newspaper articles; write a review for 5 points due weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

List the author, audience, location, as well as illustration and caption, if any.
Diagram one compound sentence.
Summarize the article (this can be one or more sentences.)

Write a letter to the editor, with your positive or negative review.

Be ready to discuss your article in class.