Public Speaking!

Although we're still working on our short story unit, please be thinking about a topic for your upcoming Triubute Speech.

A tribute speech is an opportunity to give credit to someone who's had a significant effect on your life in a positive way. 

Your HW (due Monday in JE #20/left) is a list of 10 questions you have about this speech in particular or public speaking in general.

Be ready to discuss your questions in class on Monday.

"The Raven"

Please click on "The Raven" tab at the top of the page and follow instructions.

When you're finished, find out which stanza you're responsible for from the chart below and copy your stanza on an index card.






Period 2: Raven Partners

• Please copy your stanza EXACTLY as it is in the poem.
• Make sure your line breaks are the same as Poe's.
• Come to class on Thursday familiar with your stanza; have it memorized by Friday, please.

Stanza	Partners
1	Jon and Riley
2	Maddy B. and Natalia
3	Victor and Ben
4.	Cole and Liam
5	Elias and Lucy
6	Nathan and Maggie
7	Finn and Kayla
8	Luc and Maya
9	Tannor and Taylor J.
10.	Ezri and Lily
11.	Ryan and Morgan
12	Jesse and Jo Jo
13	Conor and Raegan
14	Haiden and Shaina
15	Killian and Jaxson
16	Jake and Sidney
17	If you want extra credit, memorize this stanza, too.
18	If you want extra credit, memorize this stanza, too.

Period 3: Raven Partners

Please copy your stanza EXACTLY as it is in the poem.

Make sure your line breaks are the same as Poe's.

Come to class on Thursday familiar with your stanza; have it memorized by Friday, please.

Stanza	Partners
1	Abby A. and Sophie
2	Abby B. and Katie
3	Conrad and Aeddon
4.	Sarathi and Connell
5	Julia and Amaya
6	Alexa and Annie
7	Megan and Tomas
8	Will and Lucy
9	Max and Keon
10.	Brenna and Ian
11.	Emily P. and Emily H.
12	Sophie R. and China
13	Kaelyn and Trevor
14	Kambria and Eli
15	Patrick and Archer
16	Adrielle and Scout
17	Lauren and Brenna (EC for Brenna)
18	Memorize this one if you want extra credit.

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...updated anymore this year. As you know, I'm on a leave of absence for the remainder of
the school year. Mr. Van can help you with any questions you have. I appreciate all your
patience and support, and I miss you all.

Sincerely,
Ms. Ware

F451 Allusions: Pt. 1, "Hearth and the Salamander"

Click on the link at the top for help with the allusions in Part 1.
Get familiar with them!

"The Fifties"

Use these links to clarify terms you aren't familiar with. Since these links will explain things you might not be familiar with historically (comprehension level questions), try to write some open-ended higher level thinking questions for your Five Fantastic Q's. Examples:

• How was it possible that... ?
• What happened to ... ?
• Is this still... ?
• What if... ?

 Levittown
http://www.levittownhistoricalsociety.org/history.htm

Korean War
http://www.history.com/topics/korean-war

The Cold War
http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war

House Committe on Un-American Activities
http://www.history.com/topics/house-un-american-activities-committee

Joseph McCarthy
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAmccarthy.htm

McCarthyism
http://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-figures/mccarthyism.htm

Censorship
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Censorship

"The Veldt"

On Monday, please have your story read and fully annotated. Answer your questions thoroughly and in complete sentences.

You'll have a comprehension and vocabulary quiz on Monday, be prepared. Know:
--Characters in the story
--Plot of the story
--Vocabulary below (see flashcards)*

*The definition for neurotic should read: ...disorder (I forgot the last "r"!).