BLK 1 H. English I - Pilar/ Diaz - SY26-27-303 Assignments
- Instructor
- Jeschelyn Pilar
- Term
- SY27
- Department
- English Department
- Description
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September 2026
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Upcoming Assignments
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"Salvation" Writing Assignment #1
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Figurative Language Interactive Notes
Use the Slideshow Presentation for today to complete the exercises associated with the notes.
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E1 Narrative Writing Assessment
Past Assignments
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Memory Web Brainstorm
Use this to brainstorm BEFORE you make your map!
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Why is telling a single story dangerous? In what ways is the "Single story" dangerous? Use examples from the video and texts we have read in class so far to support your answer. How does this connect to the theme of Identity? What predictions can you make about what we will do and discuss in our next unit?
Reply to the questions using the Ted Talk and the texts we have read in class so far to support your answer. Then, once you have responded, make sure to reply to 2 other students' answers.
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The Dangers of A Single Story
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Story of Your Name Final Draft
Add your final draft here. Be sure to not include any comments or notes.
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The Story of Your name
Brainstorm
What are your given birth names? First, middle, last…
What nicknames do you have? (Given by others or yourself…)
Associations you have with your name(s)...
What connections to family history or culture does your name have?
What feelings do you have about any of your names? These could be positive or negative, good, bad, or ugly, or anything in between…
What are your given birth names? First, middle, last…
What nicknames do you have? (Given by others or yourself…)
Associations you have with your name(s)...
What connections to family history or culture does your name have?
What feelings do you have about any of your names? These could be positive or negative, good, bad, or ugly, or anything in between…
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Name Readings
After reading your choice of the texts, please answer the questions from the pdf on the bottom of your doc. Let us know if you have any questions!
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Letter To Teacher
Now that you read a little about us, write us back! In your letter, introduce yourself as we did, and tell us about the following:
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 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? What was a challenge that you experienced as an 8th grader? What is something that you help you overcome that challenge?
Your goals. These could be both personal and academic.
Consider answering a few of these questions: These could be both personal and academic. What are your goals for your freshman year? In this class and other classes? Extra-curriculars? College? Career? Family, friends, life in general?
*If you decided to hand write, take a picture of it and attach it!
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 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? What was a challenge that you experienced as an 8th grader? What is something that you help you overcome that challenge?
Your goals. These could be both personal and academic.
Consider answering a few of these questions: These could be both personal and academic. What are your goals for your freshman year? In this class and other classes? Extra-curriculars? College? Career? Family, friends, life in general?
*If you decided to hand write, take a picture of it and attach it!
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"The Importance of Happiness"
Read and annotate the article using the tools in Google Docs to make notes in your margins and comments.