O'Bra - HS1 English I-4th period Assignments

Submit your page for the advice book here.

Be sure at least one person per group has submitted a YouTube link here!

Submit your document or drop your link here. If a group member submitted it to Mr. Mirek,  you do not need to submit it here. 

Please fill this out today. Once you submit this, this will be your topic since I will be printing research packets based on these responses.

Be sure to print this for the gallery walk but also upload it here.

Submit your finished symbol analysis here. If you worked with a partner, make sure both your names are on it.

Annotate the two short articles to answer the question: 
Why is reading important? 

Insert comments as annotations or print a copy and underline, highlight, or star anything that answers that question…

When you are done reading, go back and mark 2-3 sentences in each article that seem especially important to you in answering the question. 

Be sure to use two pieces of textual evidence for each question.

Remember, you should have made a copy of your first draft to include the comments and suggestions and then resolve them as you work through improving your draft.

Complete the document to help think through what you will be writing about.
NO, IT DOES NOT need to be about your object! You should have lots of ideas in your memory webs.

Write a short narrative about your object and its significance to you, your identity, and your life.
This should be about 250-350 words.

Fill this out asap!

Complete the document by crafting a claim that speaks to the characterization of our narrator from the story and what we learn about her. Find appropriate evidence and explain how it supports your claim.

Write an approximately 1 - 2 page (typed, double-spaced) letter. Submit it here!
Requirements:
Start your letter by introducing yourself!
The letter should be well written.  (See rubric below.)   Part of good writing is appropriate style and tone, and for this piece of writing, it is appropriate you write in your own personal style so that the reader can “hear” your “voice.”  (Be yourself!  Do not be afraid to write in YOUR voice.)   However, well written also means that you should carefully proofread. Remember, no need to run a grammar check software. Just correct what you recognize as mistakes.  
Your letter should be organized into paragraphs.  Make a decision about what organizational method makes sense for what you are writing.
The letter should be 1-2 pages max, typed and double-spaced with 12 pt. font. 


Here's the prompt again:
That’s a little about me.  Now, it’s your turn.  Write me back. In your letter, introduce yourself as I did.  Tell me about:
- Yourself as a person:
Consider answering a few of these questions: What led you to Hancock?  What do you love to do?  Who are the people that are most important to you? What’s happening in your life right now? What are your interests and passions? How do you spend your free time? 
-Yourself as a student:

Consider answering a few of these questions: What do you think is the purpose of education?  What motivates you to attend school and work hard?  How would you describe yourself as a student, a reader, or a writer?  
-Your goals and some more about you. These could be both personal and academic.

Consider answering a few of these questions: What are your goals for your freshman year? What are you excited about for freshman year? Anything making you nervous?  In this class and/or other classes? Maybe share about… Extracurriculars? College plans? Family, friends, life in general?