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Meet Ms. Plackowski Names Where are we going, and where have we been? Routines Policies Curriculum

Honors Dystopian Literature: E Block 12/17/13 “Continuity gives us roots; change gives us branches, letting us stretch and grow and reach new heights.” – Pauline R. Kezer. Meet Ms. Plackowski Names Where are we going, and where have we been? Routines Policies Curriculum

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Meet Ms. Plackowski Names Where are we going, and where have we been? Routines Policies Curriculum

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  1. Honors Dystopian Literature: E Block12/17/13“Continuity gives us roots; change gives us branches, letting us stretch and grow and reach new heights.” – Pauline R. Kezer • Meet Ms. Plackowski • Names • Where are we going, and where have we been? • Routines • Policies • Curriculum • Read Catching Fire over break

  2. Honors dystopian literature: E block12/18/13 • “To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” --Ralph Waldo Emerson • Journal: What’s your favorite reality TV show? (If you don’t watch reality TV, why not?) • Let’s go back to The Hunger Games film and do some scene analysis! • Homework: ReadCatching Fire over break DOL #10

  3. DOL #10 Before he listed the three references on his application to the University of Maryland, Brendan obtained permission from those individuals. The Hamilton snow thrower, which Mom bought at the Gifford Nature Center, is small enough to fit in our subcompact car.

  4. Honors dystopian literature: E block1/6/14 Day 7 “It is what you read when you don’t have to that determines what you will be when you can’t help it.”—Oscar Wilde • DOL #12 (Skip #11) • Gathering: a highlight of your break • Journal: If you could create a perfect world, what would it include? • Catching Fire reading quiz • “Traits of a dystopia” Power Point

  5. DOL #12 “Cherokee artists create beautiful paintings,” Mr. Hernandez exclaimed, “and many of those paintings are hung in galleries.” When Mom bought this van, she didn’t know how expensive it would be to operate and maintain it.

  6. Honors dystopian literature: E block1/7/14 Day 3 “Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people don’t recognize them.” --Ann Landers • DOL #13 • Journal: What will the world be like 25 years from now? 100 years from now? • Go over quizzes from yesterday • Practice SPA paragraphs in groups: • Is Panem a dystopia? Explain why or why not. • Is Katniss a dystopian hero? Explain why or why not. • Critique paragraphs as a class

  7. DOL #13 While the woman walked her greyhound, the leash broke, she lost control of the dog, and it bolted. “How can it be,” Ms. O’Malley asked, “that since buying an easy-to-use software program, I’ve had nothing but trouble?”

  8. Honors dystopian literature: E block1/8/14 Day 4 “Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds that you plant.” –Robert Frost • DOL #14 • Journal: Why do people act morally or obey the law? Do they do it for fear of being caught, or is there more to it? • Finish SPA paragraphs from yesterday • Critique paragraphs on document camera • Introduce book clubs (see next slide)

  9. DOL #14 Some visitors from another school, we suspect, stole our school mascot’s costume, probably to use at their own school’s next home game. My sister-in-law, who lives in Akron, Ohio, called and told us that it’s official: she is now a senior partner in her law firm.

  10. Book Clubs • Book clubs will be every Day 4. • You must choose a dystopian book for this book club. • Choose group members and your book by the end of the block today. Take 10 minutes to look up a book and be ready to “pitch” it to the class. • You must have your book in hand by Monday, January 7th • You must have read to your first benchmark (determined with your group) and have prepared your first role by January 17th. Book Club Dates: January 17th February 5th February 14th March 4th

  11. Honors dystopian literature: E block1/13/14 Day 7 “You must jump off cliffs all the time and build wings on the way down.” –Ray Bradbury (not necessarily in this order): • No DOL • Exam prompt • Website: www.msplackowski.weebly.com • Mr. Wallingford • Finish and critique SPA paragraphs

  12. Honors dystopian literature: E block1/16/14 Day 3 “Your heart is a weapon the size of your fist.” --graffiti on a wall in Palestine • DOL #15 • Journal: Reflect on anything new or interesting you learned from Mr. Wallingford’s talk. • Review and discuss liberal / conservative chart • Introduce concept circles • Homework: Concept circles due Tuesday, January 28th (after midterms) Important dates Friday: first book club meeting Tomorrow after school: extra-help session for midterm exam Tuesday after exams: Extra-help session for midterm exam Next Thursday: midterm exam

  13. DOL #15 Today, I will find the clothes I have outgrown, wash them, and put them in a bag; tomorrow, I’ll bring them to a charity in Seattle, Washington. “My goodness!” Aunt Betty exclaimed. “When was the last time we sat here and talked?”

  14. Honors dystopian literature: E block1/17/14 Day 4 • DOL #17 • No journal • Book club in F101 • Homework: Complete Concept Circles Worksheet by Tuesday, January 28th

  15. Honors dystopian literature: E block1/27/14 “Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the promise of progress, in every society, in every family.”—Kofi Annan • DOL #18 • Journal: Reflect on your senior year so far. What have you learned, and what goals do you want to accomplish before the end of the year (in English or in general)? • Review and discuss midterm • Common writing issues • Images and texts • Hand back papers

  16. DOL #18 To the students seeing Verdi’s opera Aida for the first time, the performance at the Sarasota Opera House was both spectacular and stunning to hear. The Daily News reported that the Omaha City Council will vote on new basketball courts at Tuesday’s meeting.

  17. Version A What is the illustrator’s argument? What does each element of the picture evoke or represent?

  18. Version B What is the illustrator’s argument? What does each element evoke or represent?

  19. Honors dystopian literature: E block1/28/14 “You talk when you cease to be at peace with your thoughts.” –Khalil Gibran • DOL #19 • Journal: Write your thoughts and reactions to the article from yesterday. • Class objectives: To understand main points and supporting details of the article; to make our own judgments about the article’s strengths and weaknesses; to learn how to take Cornell notes using the article, and to learn how to write a precis. • Hand in concept circles • New semester: new seating arrangements, new grading system • How to take Cornell notes • Practice taking Cornell notes in groups with “The Triumph of the Trivial.” • How to write a precis

  20. DOL #19 While living in Burlington, Vermont, Jennifer had jobs at two supermarkets, Grand Union and Price Chopper, in order to save money to attend Georgetown University. Dad and Uncle Reggie decided not to go fishing last Saturday; instead, they took us kids to Elkhorn State Park in Helena, Montana.

  21. Grading system Term Grades • Homework and quizzes = 30% • Papers, tests, projects, and other assessments = 40% • Book club = 10% • Journal = 10% • Participation = 10% • Grades will be based on points, not percentages. For example, a minor homework assignment with ten questions might only be worth ten points, while a major paper might be worth 50 points. Full Year Grades Term 1: 20% Term 2: 20% Term 3: 20% Term 4: 20% Midterm: 10% Final: 10%

  22. Cornell Notes

  23. Honors dystopian literature: E block1/30/14 “Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right.” --Henry Ford • DOL #20 • Journal: What do you think are some of the most effective ways to create social change? • Handout: How to Write a Precis • Practice writing a precis using “The Triumph of the Trivial” in groups • Critique precis • Homework: Mechanisms of Control and Rebellion Worksheet—due Monday

  24. DOL #20 When Gov. Pazienza opened his briefcase, he saw the book Upside Economics, which he had forgotten to give Sen. Drake earlier in the day. Four members of the French Club decided among themselves to ask Madame Barbaud to arrange a luncheon at Chez Claude on May 25, 2000.

  25. Honors dystopian literature: E block1/31/14 “If there is a book you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.” –Toni Morrison • DOL #21 • Journal: What are you looking forward to about this weekend? • Complete the sentence regarding Catching Fire: “[Dystopian author] cautions readers about / against [present day problem / issue] by showing ______________.” Write at least five sentences using this template. • Start to categorize issues into “liberal” and “conservative.” • If time: watch The Daily Show • Homework: Mechanisms of control and rebellion worksheet for Monday.

  26. DOL #21 3600 marion street denver co october 19 2000 rosebud floral design 275 west chestnut street chicagoil 60610 dear sir or madam

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