High School English-Lit
January 27, 2016 Class 20
For Students:
Added Homework!
Be sure to watch this 15 min video. It is a student play based on "Jury of Her Peers" by Susan Glaspell. Andrew and Josh, we discussed in class author context and to be aware of the bias this author portrays. Glaspell was a feminist and not a believer. We also discussed that even though an author may not share our world view it is a great chance to consider difficult situations and how it could be handled differently. Note: this story is set in the early 1900's.
A Jury of Her Peers
Something New---Five Week Trio Groups
Five Week Trio Groups Recap!
Ok! To add a little spunk this semester we are trying something new. You have each been placed in a Trio that will last for the next five weeks. You Trio will have the ability to earn points in a variety of ways-some as a group in class, some as a group outside of class, and some as individuals both in and out of class. At the end of the time period, the Trio members with the most points earn 10 pts to lowest assignment grade plus a surprise! To get things going, Trios had the opportunity to earn points in class. Each Trio ended up with 1 point.
Standing Offers for Trio Team Points Include:
1. Snap a photo of a real-life grammar crime ...
and text me the shot along with an explanation of how to fix the error. The photo needs to include at least one team member's face. Only errors on professionally printed materials/signage will be awarded points. Sorry , no handwritten grammar crimes accepted. 1 Point per entry.
2. If Fix-It is completed and signed by a parent...
for all three Trio members, the team will earn 1 Point. And as a bonus, you will all be learning lots of grammar!
3. Complete Trio Member Selfie....
If all three members of Trio are somewhere together outside of class activities and text me a selfie with explanation of where they are, the team will be awarded 3 Points!
4. I reserve the right to award 1 Point for various Random Acts of Kindness!
This Weeks Trio Group Bonus Points Offer:
This week you can earn a point for your team if you take the time to sit down with a parent and have a English-Lit Conference. Show them your most recent returned work, tell them what you are learning, and show them your big, fat, full-of-work notebook! The points will be awarded to your Trio when you send me a text of you and your parent conferencing!
A Few "Tried and Failed" simply because.......the Grammar Crime Can't Come from my examples of GRAMMAR CRIMES, you gweebs!
A few have "TRIED and Succeeded! Go Team Jehosaphat!
Hannah found missing comma between some big science words
Will found typo in book- blesse should be blessed
Trio Team Standings:
Hanna B, Robbie, Andrew
1 Point
Hannah C, Will, Josh
1 Point
2 points earned by Will and Hannah
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Cam, Sarah, Addison
2 Points
For Parents:
Hopefully you have read the above and know about Trio Groups! I'm already seeing the competition roll as my phone has received a large number of text from this crew...and it is only Thrusday!!
Thanks for sending your kids early the past two weeks. We thoroughly enjoyed watching The Help together! A big thank you to Anita for providing a chocolate pie! Very apropos.
Wendy Blankinship
High School English-Lit Class
Wednesday 2015-2016
12:30-2:30 pm
Optional Lunch Fellowship 12:00
Email: blankville@earthlink.net
Location: 1208 Haynes Street, Raleigh, NC, United States
Phone: 919-604-3876