Research paper

Compare and contrast 2 universities. (any two that you want) Write a 3-5 page research paper in MLA format: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/

Use 2 official sources.

Categories MUST include BUT are NOT limited to:
Admission requirements
Majors and areas of study
Financial Aid/Tuition/Scholarships
Student Life
Conclusion regarding your first choice and why

other areas: sports, dorms, location, etc.

Rough draft due Friday, June 5th. Final paper due Thursday, June 11th.

*** We will have a final Great Gatsby quiz next Thursday as well.***

The Great Gatsby NNE Assignment

Read The Great Gatsby for 30 minutes.

Create an NNE chart for 10 literary devices found in the chapters thus far. Example below:

Noticed Text:  “He was everything I scorned, but he was completely exempt from my judgment. He was gorgeous.” – Nick

Name of literary device: Irony and paradox

Effect on Meaning: Though Nick opposed the great wealth and everything Gatsby possessed, he could tell Gatsby was different from those on the East Egg that had corrupt morals and pretentious ways about them. It is ironic that Nick finds such admiration for a man who goes against everything he stands for, and it is a puzzle (paradoxical) as to why he feels so strongly about him.

Community Service Project!

Community Service Project 2015

Part 1 Details: You and a group of up to 4 will create a way to help the community of Fes. Either through helping the people or the environment, or both.

-         You will research a cause that needs to be addressed and come up with a creative solution that will get other members of Amicitia involved.

o   What, Where, When, How, Who

-         You will come up with a group logo and slogan

-         Create a “commercial” or infomercial to stimulate interest

-         Create a promotional poster

-         Write a compelling speech using pathos, logos, ethos

This first part will culminate in a school-wide community service fair, where your will present your ideas to the school in hopes of getting them involved as well.

300 pts.

Part 2 Details: You and your entire group will follow through with your plan.

-         You will serve the community and prove it by one or all of the following:

o   Taking pictures

o   Receiving a letter of completion

o   Turning in official receipts

300 pts.

Part 3 Details: Your group will present a follow-up report to the entire school, explaining and showing how help was given. (Ppt., Prezi, etc.)

200 pts.

Important Dates:

          Presentation Due Date for Class: May 8^th  (11^th)

          Community Service Fair: May 19^th / Time TBD

          Completion Date of Service: June 2^nd

          Follow-Up Presentation to School: June 5^th  

SAT Vocabulary Links

http://www.prefixsuffix.com/rootchart.php    Prefix and Suffix

http://www.majortests.com/sat/wordlist.php    SAT word lists

https://sat.collegeboard.org/practice/writing-sat-essay?pageId=practiceWritingEssay&tabValue=scoring        SAT Essay and writing guides

Mermaids

Mermaids: Persuasive Campaign

1)      Watch Mermaids: The Body Found https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWE4g33dwdI

a.       Create an Appeals Chart and note any and all examples of establishing credibility (ethos), appeals to logic (logos), and appeals to emotion (pathos)

b.      Turn in at the end of the video

2)      Form a team of no more than 3 members.

a.       Your team will be assigned a mythical creature

b.      Your entire persuasive project will revolve around that creature

3)      You and your team will create a website that attempts to persuade others that your creature actually exists and needs to be saved. It must include appeals to ethos, logos, and pathos.

4)      Your team will create a “mockumentary,” similar to the Mermaids video shown in class about your creature. You will need to incorporate historical, scientific, visual, and compelling evidence as to the existence of your entity.

5)      HAVE FUN!

Due Dates:

Appeals Chart due on Tuesday, March 10^th, by the end of the Mermaids video.

Website due by the end of class on Friday, March 13^th.

Your “mockumentary” and presentation is due on Friday, March 20^th.

Example Student Websites: http://internationaloceanicconservatory.weebly.com/

http://internationalmermaidprotection.weebly.com/

Thursday and Friday With the Substitute

11^th grade: You were assigned a research project regarding Transcendentalism in history. The details of the project are below:

Research and explain the philosophies of Transcendentalism, then in a visual research presentation assess how it impacted one of the following time periods in history. Included in the presentation, you must research social and political effects, key figures in the movement, cultural implications (morals, art, music, etc.) and major events. Also, incorporate quotes or examples from the original Transcendentalist movement.

A) 1830-1860

B) 1960-1970             

C) 2000-Present

11^th grade will work on this both Thursday and Friday and will present on Tuesday after the break.

Finish Chapter 12 by this Friday and Finish the Book by Next Friday, January 30th