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Welcome to English 1 at Constitution High School!! You can email me at mccartneychs@gmail.com Access the textbook at [|my.hrw.com] (Both the username and password are: //conhigh9//.) Study your vocabulary!! You can use the [|flashcard machine] to do this.

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 * Holocaust History Activity **

In pairs, research the following topics. There are guiding questions to help you focus your research, but you may also included other relevant or interesting information. The link provided takes you to the United States Holocaust Museum website. You may choose to use additional sites. Please do not use wikipedia as a source.

Once you have completed your research, make a poster that clearly explains your main points. This will help you share your information with the class tomorrow. You may print **one sheet** of pictures. Please see me to approve before you do this.

You will be graded on your productivity in class, cooperation with your partner, accuracy and detail of your research, neat and organized poster and presentation tomorrow.

**Group 1: [|Holocaust Overview]** What is the Holocaust? Who were the perpetrators and victims? When did this occur? Where? What is the Final Solution? How did the Holocaust end? What happened to the survivors?

Describe the state of Germany in the 1930s. Who was Hitler? Why did he appeal to many Germans? To what was Hitler appointed in 1933? How did Hitler change the German government? How did Adolf Hitler become the leader of the Nazis? What is the SA? What did they do? What did the Nazis do to other political parties and unions?
 * Group 2: [|Hitler Comes to Power] & [|The Nazi Terror Begins]**

What is the SS? What did the SS do? What was the Gestapo? What types of people were declared enemies of the Nazi party? What did the SS and the Gestapo do to these enemies? What was Dachau? Why is it important?
 * Group 3: [|SS Police State & The Gestapo]**

What is propaganda? How did the Nazis use propaganda to gain control? Why did the Nazis burn books? Who are some of the famous others whose books were burned? What was the reaction of Americans to book burning? How did propaganda and censorship affect schools?
 * Group 4: [|Nazi Propaganda and Censorship]**

What new war tactic did Germany use to defeat other countries? Why did this tactic not work in Great Britain? How many countries did Germany defeat? Who were the Allies? What two fronts was Germany fighting? How did the Germans treat the people in the countries they conquered? What did Germany plan to do with the forced laborers? What examples are provided of Nazi treatment on conquered towns?
 * Group 5: [|World War II in Europe] & [|German Rule in Occupied Europe]**

What is anti-Semitism? Why were Jews outsiders in European societies? According to many Christians, what were the Jews responsible? What do many historians blame for this today? What is //usury//? Why did many Jews do this instead of Christians? For what events were Jews the scapegoats? What new kind of anti-Semitism emerged in the 1800s? How did Karl Lueger influence Adolf Hitler?
 * Group 6: [|Antisemitism]**

What was the Nazi Camp System? What was its purpose? Who was sent to Nazi camps? How many prisoners were in the camps in 1942? In 1945? What were prisoners forced to wear in camps? Why? What types of people were in the Nazi camps?
 * Group 7: [|The Nazi Camp System] & [|Prisoners of the Camps]**

Describe Auschwitz. Where was it? What did it consist of? How many people lost their lives at Auschwitz? How many were Jewish? What was written over the gate to Auschwitz? How were prisoners treated in Auschwitz? What was life like for prisoners? What types of work did prisoners do? Who is Dr. Josef Mengele? What did he do?
 * Group 8: [|Auschwitz]**

Who is Elie Wiesel? What books did he write? About what experiences? What has he done after the Holocaust? Where does he live now? What does he do?
 * Group 9: [|Elie Wiesel]**

** Friday, October 21 ** Vocabulary Test today! If you missed today's test, please arrange to stay after school on Tuesday, 10/25, to make it up.

** Thursday, October 20 ** ** Do Now Journal ** : Write about a time when a problem //escalated//. What happened? Explain. ** Today: ** Vocabulary practice Collect paragraphs "American History" theme essay

** Assignments ** AoW post due today!! essay graphic organizer due Monday Test and independent reading on Fri

** Tuesday, October 18 ** ** Do Now Journal ** : Write about a time in which you earned //acclaim//. What did you do? Explain. ** Today ** : 1. review vocabulary 2. Oreo cookie technique 3. stereotype paragraph 4. theme for "American History" ** Assignments ** : 1. study all 30 words for Friday 2. post

** Monday, 10/17 ** ** Do Now: ** Write a logical paragraph using as many vocabulary words as you can. You can use any of the 30 words we have had. The person with the most words used correctly will get a free homework pass! ** Today: ** Vocabulary Theme of "American History" Using quotes ** Assignments ** AoW post due Thursday! Paragraph for tomorrow Vocabulary test on all 30 words this Friday

** Friday, October 7 ** ** Today: ** 1. Vocabulary quiz 2. Writing Folders 3. Independent Reading

** Thursday, October 6 ** ** Do Now Journal Prompt: ** What traits or skills do you think are most important for survival and why? Are the skills you need to survive in the wilderness different than the skills you need in civilization? Explain. ** Today: ** 1. Review vocabulary 2. Finish "Most Dangerous Game" 3. Plot diagram for "MDG" ** Important Dates ** : 1. Post to AoW today!!! 2. Vocab quiz and independent reading tomorrow!

** Wednesday, October 5 ** Get a vocabulary handout to complete for your Do Now. ** Today ** : 1. Review vocabulary 2. Finish reading "The Most Dangerous Game" ** Assignments ** : 1. Post to AoW by Thursday 2. Vocab quiz and independent reading on Friday

** Tuesday, October 4 ** ** Do Now Journal Prompt: ** Flashback over your first month of school. Was it what you expected it to be? What predictions can you make about this year? Explain your predictions.

** Today ** : 1. Review vocabulary 2. Begin reading "The Most Dangerous Game" ** Assignments ** : 1. Post to AoW by Thursday 2. Vocab quiz and independent reading on Friday

** Monday, October 3 ** Do Now: Use your vocab to fill-in-the-blanks. ** Today: ** ** Assignments: **
 * 1) When I’m angry, I sometimes speak to my mom in a rude and --- way.
 * 2) I was ---(ed) and sad when I was stood up on a blind date.
 * 3) After Hurricane Irene passed through, the --- flooding damaged many houses and roads.
 * 4) Many girls love Justin Bieber with strong ---.
 * 5) Children are taught to be --- when they cross the street. They must look both ways to see if cars are coming.
 * 6) My first --- is to scream when I get angry.
 * 7) “I don’t want to finish my homework,” I complained. “I don’t think that’s my problem,” my mother ---(ed).
 * 1) Review vocabulary
 * 2) Discuss Article of the Week
 * 3) Notes on elements of plot
 * 1) Read and post for AoW by Thursday
 * 2) Vocabulary Quiz and Independent reading on Fri

** Wednesday, September 28 ** ** Do Now: ** Write a paragraph that uses six new vocabulary words. Word maps will be collected right after the Do-Now. ** Today: ** 1. Review vocabulary words 2. Review "A&P" 3. Narrative writing assignment ** Assignments: ** 1. Article of the Week post due today! 2. Narrative assignment due Monday

** Tuesday, September 27 ** ** Do Now Journal Prompt ** : Think of a person in your life who is very different or even the opposite of you. Do you admire this person for those differences, or do these differences frustrate you? Explain how this person is different from you. ** Today: ** 1. Review vocabulary words 2. Character foil 3. John Updike "A&P" ** Assignments: ** 1. Word maps due Wednesday 2. Article of the week post due Wednesday

** Monday September 26 ** ** Do Now: ** Get a new vocabulary sheet. Read the sentences and use the context clues to infer each word's meaning. ** Today: ** 1. Review new vocabulary words 2. Article of the Week assignment 3. Wiki instructions and article reading

** Assignments: ** 1. Word maps due Wednesday 2. Article of the week post due Monday, 10/3

__**Thursday, September 22**__ Do Now Journal Prompt: What characteristics do you look for in a friend? Why are these characteristics important? How do your friends display these characteristics? **Today**: Review vocabulary Check characterization chart Type Essays **Assignments**: reading book for Friday vocab quiz on Friday final typed essay due in class on Monday

__**Wednesday, September 21**__ **Do Now**: Vocabulary fill-in-the blank handout

**Today**: Review vocabulary Peer edit rough drafts Characterization chart for "Thank You M'am"

**Assignments**: finish characteriztion chart for Thurs reading book for Friday vocab quiz on Friday final typed essay due in class on Monday

__**Tuesday, September 20**__

**Do Now Journal Prompt:** How would you describe your personality? List two character traits and explain how you show them. **Today**: Review vocabulary Characterization notes Read "Thank You M'am" by Langston Hughes

**Assignments**: rough draft due Wednesday reading book for Friday vocab quiz on Friday final typed essay due in class on Monday

__**Monday, September 19**__

**Do Now:** Vocabulary fill-in-the-blank practice **Today**: Review vocabulary words Peer edit graphic organizer Use Step Up to Writing with model essay

**Assignments**: r ough draft due Wednesday reading book for Friday vocab quiz on Friday final typed essay due in class on Monday

__**Friday, September 16**__ Today, we had independent reading time for 25 minutes. We looked at an example of the graphic organizer due Monday. We shared our "Where I'm From" poems with the class.

__**Thursday, September 15**__ Do Now: SUTW paragraph scramble

**Today**: Review SUTW homework paragraphs Notes on introductions and conclusions [|Summer Reading Essay Assignment]

**Assignments:** Due Friday, 9/16: "Where I'm From" poem 10 word maps Independent Reading book

Due Monday, 9/19: graphic organizer for Summer Reading Essay Due Wednesday, 9/21: rough draft for Summer Reading Essay Due Monday, 9/26: final typed copy of Summer Reading Essay

__**Wednesday, September 14**__ Do Now: vocabulary review matching Today, we took notes on how to organize our writing using [|Step Up to Writing ppt] and [|notes].

**ASSIGNMENTS:** For homework, finish writing your paragraph about how you would spend a million dollars. Use the SUTW organization method. This is due Thursday.

10 word maps due on Friday final decorated "Where I'm From" poem due Friday Bring in an independent reading book for Friday

__**Tuesday, September 13**__

Do Now Journal Prompt: Who or what is an __antagonist__ in your life? How does this person or thing create __animosity__ in your life? Explain. Today, we finished and presented our Body Biographies.

**ASSIGNMENTS:** 10 word maps due on Friday final decorated "Where I'm From" poem due Friday Bring in an independent reading book for Friday

__**Monday, September 12**__ Today, we got our first set of vocabulary words. See me for a handout if you were absent today.

**WORD MAPS:** Word maps are designed to help you study your vocabulary words. For each vocabulary word, please include the following:
 * the vocabulary word
 * part of speech
 * the definition
 * one synonym
 * one original sentence that correctly uses the word

//Example:// **lexicon** noun the vocabulary of a person, language or subject area a vocabulary list Studying new vocabulary words will help me develop a large __lexicon__.

You may choose to complete your word maps on index cards, on loose leaf paper or in a notebook. It is imperative that you keep your word maps together throughout the year so you can study old words. Every other vocabulary quiz will include old words, and your word maps will be very helpful for studying.

Word maps will be due in class the Friday after new vocabulary words are given.

**INDEPENDENT READING:** Each Friday, we will spend 20-30 minutes reading silently in class. You get to choose your book! Books should be grade level and school appropriate. If you have a question about this, please ask me or your parents. Your parents should approve of the content of your chosen book.

__**Friday, September 9**__ Do Now Writing Prompt: Choose a character from a summer reading book. Write 10 sentences or more describing this person. What goal is this person working towards? What characteristics does he/she show when working towards this goal? What obstacles does this person face? How does he/she handle conflicts or setbacks? What did you learn about this character's personality through his/her actions? Explain.

**Today**: We started working on [|Body Biographies] in groups. We will have more time on Tuesday to finish this project.

**Assignments:** Due Monday, 9/12: Bring in your signed syllabus, materials and the rough draft of your "Where I'm From" poem Due Friday, 9/16: Final draft of your decorated "Where I'm From" poem

__**Thursday, September 8**__ Today, we did paired interviews and acrostic poems. We also went over classroom rules and policies. **Assignments:** Be ready to discuss your summer reading books on Friday! If you have a copy of the books, please bring them in. Due Monday, 9/12: Bring in your signed syllabus, materials and the rough draft of your "Where I'm From" poem Due Friday, 9/16: Final draft of your decorated "Where I'm From" poem

__**Wednesday, September 7**__ Do Now Writing Prompt: Write about your name. What does it mean? Who gave it to you? Do you like it? Hate it? What is unique about your name? **Today:** Share "My Name" stories Read and review "Where I'm From" poems and brainstorm the different types of things we can include in them **Assignments:** Be ready to discuss your summer reading books on Friday! If you have a copy of the books, please bring them in. Due Monday, 9/12: Bring in your signed syllabus, materials and the rough draft of your "Where I'm From" poem Due Friday, 9/16: Final draft of your decorated "Where I'm From" poem

__**Tuesday, September 6**__ Welcome to English 1 and Constitution High School! I am very excited to get to know all of you this year. Today, we reviewed the [|class syllabus] and introduced ourselves.

**Your assignments for the next few days are listed below:** For Wednesday: Please write a one page letter introducing yourself to Mr. Forsyth and me. For Friday: Please bring in your summer reading books and your summer reading logs. We will be using them in class. For Monday: Please bring in your materials and the signed portion of your class syllabus.