Manfra's Wolves

Period 1: *PSAT Practice booklet *Read "Act of Establishing Religious Freedom" by Thomas Jefferson *Answered Guiding questions *Benjamin Franklin project due *Began reading "The Crucible" Period 2 & 5: *Read "Puerto Rican Obituary" (Commonlit) *Answered Guiding questions together *Completed assessment questions *Jose Marti poem modeling for homework *Greek Urn projects presented *Watched "The Latin List" and completed worksheet *Read "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" (Commonlit) Period 3,4,6: *PSAT Practice booklet *Read "Act of Establishing Religious Freedom" by Thomas Jefferson *Completed a practice AP Rhetorical Analysis prompt (Benjamin Banneker letter) *Read the response from Thomas Jefferson in class *Reviewed the prompt together *Looked at sample essay scored by college board *Self-scored and then peer scored essay **Complete September membean assessment by Sept. 29 All students make

Period 1 *Read "On the Education of Youth in America" on Commonlit. *Answer assessment questions. *Watched video clip on the life of Benjamin Franklin. *Issued Benjamin Franklin Project due September 28th. *Read "The Salem (and other) Witch Hunts" on Commonlit. *Take intro notes for "The Crucible" play by Arthur Miller. **Complete membean for the week.  If you still have to make-up membean you need to make sure to complete 90 minutes total (45 minutes from week of September 5th and this week). Period 2 & 5 *Finished reading Part II of the Odyssey. *Issued the Odyssey project due next week (Sept. 27th or 28th). *Watched Odyssey review video and took notes. *Read "The Flight of Icarus" and wrote the lesson and personal connection. *Groups analyzed a Greek fable and then shared the lessons with the class. **Complete membean for the week.  If you still have to make-up membean you need to make sure to complete 90 minutes total (45

After watching the video about Benjamin Franklin it is time to have some fun and create a card based on Benjamin Franklin's life and lessons he lived by. You will create a card including the following information: 1. On the front of the card pick and write down a famous aphorism from Benjamin Franklin.  Use this website:  https://www.poorrichards.net/ 2. Include an image of Benjamin Franklin on the front cover. 3. On the inside front cover you need to write five facts about Benjamin Franklin. 4. On the inside back cover you  will write down one of the virtues he lived by.  Select one of the virtues from the list provided in the Commonlit passage from his autobiography.  Explain in a few sentences why you picked this virtue and how you could apply it to your own life. 5. On the back of the card make sure to include you name. ** You can earn up to three extra points if you share your card with another teacher and have them sign the back of your card.  (One extra point per si

Now that we have finished reading The Odyssey, you will be using a Greek urn to retell the story of one of the characters from the story. In class you will select a number that represents one of the characters from the epic. You will receive the outline of a Greek urn in class and complete the following: 1. Write the name of your character using the Greek alphabet on the front of the urn. 2. Draw or find a picture of your character and put it on the front of your urn. 3. Draw or find a picture that includes a scene from the epic with your character. 4. On the back of the urn write a 20 word summary or less of what your character's impact was on the epic. 5. Present your urn to the class. Projects will be due September 27th (Period 2) and September 28th (Period 5). Worth 10 points doubled.

As we all try to get back to normalcy after Irma I want to refresh where we left off and what I have planned: Period 1-- We left off with summarizing the Declaration of Independence and answering questions on Commonlit for the Declaration and Bill of Rights. We will be moving on with Puritan literature by starting the Crucible. Period 2 & 5-- We left off with the quiz on the Greek Epic notes and Books 1-9 events. We read up to Odysseus returning to Ithaca and defeating the suitors. We will finish reading the excerpt from the Odyssey. A Greek Urn project will be issued in class. Periods 3,4,&6-- We left off with the rough draft of Rhetorical Analysis essay (intro and body paragraphs in class). We started PSAT practice packet. We will be finishing the rough draft of the Rhetorical Analysis essay and continuing with PSAT practice. We will also be continuing with colonial literature ("Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" sermon and "The Mini

AP Classes: Read excerpt from House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros Wrote "My Name" piece based on Sandra's piece Read "Why Your Name Matters" article from The New Yorker Took practice PSAT verbal section Took practice AP Multiple Choice section Analyzed "Give me liberty or give me death" speech by Patrick Henry using the Rhetorical Triangle and appeals of Ethos, Logos, Pathos Presented speeches from American rhetoric website in class using the Rhetorical Triangle and appeals Began working on the introduction of Rhetorical Analysis essay English III Honors Class: Read excerpt from House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros Wrote "My Name" piece based on Sandra's piece Read "Why Your Name Matters" article from The New Yorker Took practice PSAT verbal section Worked in groups using stories from Native American tribes Read speech from Patrick Henry and Puritans Finished Commonlit questions for homework Wrot

Welcome to my English class! You either have me for English I Gifted, English III Honors or AP Language and Composition. There is a lot going on in my classes on a daily basis so please refer to this website for assignments, projects and general information. Make sure you pay attention to the class because you do not want to end up doing work that does not pertain to your period. I hope you use this website to your advantage. You can leave comments and/or questions for me at the bottom of posts. Good luck and looking forward to"Tearing it up" this year!