Schedule for Week of 24 February:
By now, everyone should have completed the reading of CITR ahead of the designated schedule. As previously indicated, you will be administered a QUIZ for Chapters 8-10 on Monday (F-Band) and on Tuesday (B-Band).


Group Work will continue for the activity you began prior to the break.
ATTENTION: I am particularly concerned that several students in the class do NOT contribute to the "collaboration" of answers when engaged in our cooperative learning activities. Amazingly, they simply "copy" down the answers generated by others expecting to receive the same grade even though these group "members" sat passively while others shared meaningful, insightful responses to what was being asked. Subsequently, effective with your next collaborative group activity, grade "adjustments" will be made for those who sit "passively" without "actively" engaging/contributing to the academic task.  


SAT VOCABULARY QUIZ ON THURSDAY, 27 FEBRUARY (List 15)


YOU ARE REQUIRED TO BRING TO CLASS YOUR COPY OF The Catcher in the Rye text EVERYDAY-THIS IS CONSIDERED A HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT-IF YOU ENTER THE CLASSROOM WITHOUT IT-YOU WILL RECEIVE A "0" FOR BEING UNPREPARED FOR CLASS-DO NOT ASK PERMISSION TO GO TO YOUR LOCKER TO RETRIEVE IT-PERMISSION TO DO SO WILL BE DECLINED!


A "Preview" of Coming Attractions:
Research and Synthesis Essay: Social Networking
We will "gradually" approach all the "tasks" that are indicated for your MAJOR project involving research and synthesis. (Mini-lessons will be presented for most of the requirements.) Surely, many of you will begin to read and or view the resources I have provided. If you have any questions, jot them down so that they can be presented in class on Monday, 24 February.
(This is aligned with the Common Core Standards.)
Resources to assist you with your "Mini-argumentative" Research Paper:
The Synthesis Essay: The Basics

The Synthesis Essay: Explaining the Sources


The Synthesis Essay: Planning and Pre-writing


The Synthesis Essay


The Synthesis Essay: PODCAST

Schedule for Week of 10 February

SAT Vocabulary QUIZ List 15 on Thursday, 13 February.

Read Chapters 8-10 for Thursday, 13 February (you may or may not have a QUIZ over these Chapters.

Reading Journal: (Refer to handout for instructions) Chapters 1-7 must be uploaded to www.turnitin.com by Wednesday, 12 February @ 11:59 PM

Monday, 10 February: Both E and F Bands must read Chapters 4-7; you previously read Chapters 1-3. Expect a QUIZ immediately upon entering the classroom.

Tuesday, 11 February: Cooperative Learning Activity for Chapters 1-7.

Wednesday, Continue group activity/class discussion for Chapters 1-7.

Thursday, 13 February: Begin discussion of Chapters 8-10-also, see assignment posting above for this day.

Friday, 14 February: Continue discussion of CITR

A RHETORICAL QUESTION FOR EVERYONE: WHY ARE YOU REQUIRED TO SIGN THE statement printed at the bottom of the front of the answer sheet, indicating that you had no unlawful knowledge of the questions or answers prior to the examination and that
you have neither given nor received assistance in answering any of the questions
during the examination (taken directly from page 1 of the NYS Regents examination booklet)?

WHAT STANDS OUT FOR DIEDRICH IS THE PHRASE "neither given nor received assistance"... HE WANTS EVERYONE TO PONDER WHAT THIS MEANS...AND THE SUBSEQUENT CONSEQUENCES FOR THOSE WHO ARE GUILTY OF COMMITTING THESE ACTIONS. (You will sign a similar statement on your upcoming AP Examination as well as other NYS Regents Examinations...)

ATTENTION! Diedrich has finally revised the seating charts for the first-marking period of the Spring Semester. No "table-mates" will be sitting anywhere near each other. Under no circumstances will he make any changes as you walk into the classroom on Tuesday, 4 February. You had the opportunity to inform him of  on-going conflicts with any class members so that he would not make him/her your "table-mate".

Schedule for Week of 03 February

SAT Vocabulary Quiz List 14 on Thursday, 06 February.

On Tuesday, 04 February-you will receive Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye- our next American Literature Classic!

If you neglect to bring the CITR home with you to complete an assignment, just click on this link: http://english-4u.net/online/documents/THECATCHERINTHERYE.pdf

The Catcher in the Rye audio

Be prepared for unannounced "quizzes" on the content of this presentation. Your viewing of this will NOT spoil this text, but rather lessen any confusion you may encounter.