Mrs. Stoker's English 2 News
May 2016
What's New
Wow!! Only 3 weeks of school are left!
I cannot express fully in words how proud I am of my English II students (your children) and the progress they have made this year in their reading and writing skills. It was so rewarding to watch their growth throughout the year. It was also rewarding to see the effort they gave in preparing for the Missouri EOC assessment following Spring Break. To say that their hard work paid off is an understatement. Over 95% of my English II students scored Proficient or Advanced on the EOC, indicating that they achieved the state's definition of mastery of English II reading and writing skills.
Students who scored Proficient or Advanced on the English II EOC are exempt from taking the English II Final Exam. However, these students still need to attend class during the exam period and can use the quiet time to study for finals in non-EOC courses that need their attention. I have included a final exam schedule in the column below.
We have begun our last unit of the school year, focusing on social media. During this unit, we are exploring the advantages and disadvantages of teens being so connected in today's society, and we are analyzing different perspectives on the topic as presented in nonfiction articles and documentaries. I have included two video links below: one for an interview with the filmmaker of Terms and Conditions May Apply and one for a PBS documentary called Generation Like. I can tell by their analyses of these two films that my students' eyes were opened to what goes on "behind the curtain" of the Internet and who benefits from all their posts, likes, and pics. Key due dates for activities within the unit are posted in the column below.
On a final note, thank you for supporting your children in their studies this year and for supporting my efforts in the classroom. I've sincerely enjoyed getting to know each and every one of my students and their parents:)
EOC Celebration!! Over 95% of FHN sophomores scored Proficient or Advanced on the 2016 Missouri EOC assessment! All students who scored Proficient or Advanced have been given an exemption from taking the English II final exam since these students have shown mastery of English II reading and writing skills via their EOC scores. Additionally, this exemption will allow students to focus on studying for finals in non-EOC courses. | Final Exam Schedule Given the need to make up two snow days this year, below is the updated schedule for the final days of school: Tuesday, May 17 -- full day
Wednesday, May 18 -- half day until 11:25am
Thursday, May 19 -- half day until 11:25am
Students who earned an EOC exemption from the English II final still need to attend the exam and bring study materials for another course. | Social Networking UnitLast week, we began our final unit of the school year, in which students explore the pro's and con's of social media. We are viewing and reading different perspectives on this topic, analyzing not only the content of nonfiction articles but also the way they are written. Students will also make connections between others' viewpoints and their own experiences with social media. At the end of the unit, students will write a synthesis essay in which they use three or more sources from the unit to support a personal claim about the effects of social media on teens. Key May Due Dates:
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EOC Celebration!!
All students who scored Proficient or Advanced have been given an exemption from taking the English II final exam since these students have shown mastery of English II reading and writing skills via their EOC scores. Additionally, this exemption will allow students to focus on studying for finals in non-EOC courses.
Final Exam Schedule
Tuesday, May 17 -- full day
- 1st hour exam
- 2nd hour exam
- 4th & 5th hour finals review
- 7th hour exam
Wednesday, May 18 -- half day until 11:25am
- Homeroom 7:20-8:15
- 3rd hour exam
- 4th hour exam
Thursday, May 19 -- half day until 11:25am
- Homeroom 7:20-8:15
- 5th hour exam
- 6th hour exam
Students who earned an EOC exemption from the English II final still need to attend the exam and bring study materials for another course.
Social Networking Unit
Last week, we began our final unit of the school year, in which students explore the pro's and con's of social media. We are viewing and reading different perspectives on this topic, analyzing not only the content of nonfiction articles but also the way they are written. Students will also make connections between others' viewpoints and their own experiences with social media. At the end of the unit, students will write a synthesis essay in which they use three or more sources from the unit to support a personal claim about the effects of social media on teens.
Key May Due Dates:
- May 2-3 - Annotation & SOAPStone Analysis of nonfiction articles
- May 4-5 - Growing Up Online video discussion questions in preparation for Socratic Seminar
- May 6 - Socratic Seminar (if absent, there will be an alternative assignment to complete)
- May 9-10 - Analysis of final two nonfiction articles in preparation for final synthesis essay
- May 11-12 - Unit Performance Event (in-class essay)
Mrs. Stoker's Contact Info
Also, I am always available to help a student before school from 6:30-7:00am and after school from 2:30-3:30pm any weekday except for Wednesday. I just ask students to book the time a day or two in advance to make sure I don't have some committee meeting that day.