English
English II
Hello, and welcome to our English II class page! You can use the drop down menu under "English II" at the top of this page to find assignments and class work for six weeks we are currently in! If you need help or have any questions for me, please click on the "contact" page to get in touch with me! I look forward to meeting all of you and am excited for this school year!
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ABOUT ENGLISH II
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Mrs. Hulsey
AP Language - First Six Weeks
AP Language -
First 6 Weeks
Book Permission Form
English Department Grading Policy
Grading Percentages by Grade
Class Policies
Calendar
Yellow Pages
Have a [school appropriate] song you want to add to the class playlist? Use the link to request it:
August 16
- Sign up for Google Classroom
1st: 4t7t74
2nd: dtc8ep
4th: c083h0
- Getting to Know You Survey (on Classroom)
- Class Scavenger Hunt
- "A Hunger for Books" - pg. 3in Argument Clinic Packet
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HW: See pg. 4 in Argument Clinic Packet for instructions. Complete the assignment in Classroom!
First Day PPT
Argument Clinic
August 20
- Share/critique homework
- Quote carousel (pg. 5-9 in Argument Clinic book)
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HW: bottom of pg. 9 in Argument Clinic book. Complete on Google Classroom!
August 22
- Share homework
- Opposing points of view (finish chart)
- Thesis/Evidence discussion and chart (pg. 10)
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Day 3 HW: bottom of pg. 10 in Argument Clinic book. Complete in the chart template on Classroom!
August 24
- Share homework
- Writing craft focus: parallelism and details/imagery (pg. 11)
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Day 4 HW: pg. 12 in Argument Clinic book. Complete in the template on Google Classroom. Be sure to follow ALL of the directions inside the template to avoid losing points!
August 28
- Share homework
- Pitts article (pg. 13 and 14)
- Essay info (pg. 15)
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HW: pg. 14 in Argument Clinic book. Complete in the assignment on Google Classroom.
Have a copy of Unbroken by 9/6!
August 30
- Share homework
- APMC Info
- Practice APMC and discussion
- Phrase Toolbox (pg. 17 and 18)
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HW:
- pg. 18 in Argument Clinic book. Complete in the assignment on Google Classroom.
- APMC Test next block (major grade!)
- Have a copy of Unbroken by 9/6!
September 4
- APMC #1
- Effective Intros
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HW:
- pg. 23 (last page !!!) in Argument Clinic book. Complete in the assignment on Google Classroom. Be sure to check the directions posted there!
- Have a copy of Unbroken by NEXT BLOCK!
- Make sure your parents have given you permission to read the book!
*IF YOU WERE ABSENT*: You can make up the APMC at the Make-Up Center (Room E2207). It is open before school (7:35-8:55) on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and after school (4:30-5:50) on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. IT WILL OPEN THIS SCHOOL YEAR (HOPEFULLY) ON 9/11. We're waiting on keys for the room.
September 6
- Unbroken Intro PPT (on Classroom)
- Peer Review PPT and conclusions (on Classroom)
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HW:
- Finish a draft of your essay
- Read Part One of Unbroken by 9/18.
September 10
- Peer revising and editing
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HW:
- Finish your essay! It's due Wednesday by 10:00 PM on Google Classroom AND turnitin.com. If not submitted to turnitin.com, the highest grade you can receive is a 50.
- Read Part One of Unbroken by 9/18.
September 12
- Essay sharing day!
- Picture Day
turnitin.com class ID: 18924572 password: englishrocks
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HW:
- Finish your essay! It's due TODAY by 10:00 PM on Google Classroom AND turnitin.com. If not submitted to turnitin.com, the highest grade you can receive is a 50.
- Read Part One of Unbroken by 9/18.
September 14
- Analysis practice: Unbroken notations! The PPT and handout on Google Classroom will walk you through the process. When I'm back on Tuesday, we'll see how we did!
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HW: Read Part One of Unbroken! Quiz next block!
September 18
- Unbroken Part 1 Quiz (must make up in Make-Up Center no later than 9/25 if you missed it!).
- [brief] APMC #1 debrief (in Yellow Pages)
- Unbroken notations practice continued
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HW:
- Unbroken Passage #1 notations due on 9/24
- Read Unbroken Part 2 by 9/26.
September 20
- Unbroken organizer practice (presentation AND an example are on Classroom!)
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[If you failed the Part One quiz and would like to raise your grade, you can come to tutorials on either MONDAY or TUESDAY morning (last chance) to complete a redo quiz. Keep in mind that you can only redo 2 daily grades per semester!]
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HW:
- Unbroken Passage #1 notations due at the beginning of NEXT BLOCK! If you show up without your notations 100% finished, you will complete the organizer by yourself (hint: you don't want to do that!).
- Read Unbroken Part 2 by Wednesday (9/26).