English 11 Honors November 11 & 14, 2016
Agenda - 11/10/2016 Collect Q1 Reflections/Grade Sheet, Aphorisms & Moral Perfection Worksheet Vocab.com - Ch. 16 & 17 due TODAY (11/11)! Grammar Whether, Weather/Hang, Hung, Hanged/There, Their, They re/it s, Its Notes Grammar Practice The Declaration of Independence Thomas Jefferson - Biography Video Worksheet You ll Be Back Break-up Letter HOMEWORK: Finish break-up letter. Study Chapters 13-17 Unit 3 Vocab test next time!
Grammar Whether, Weather Whether if it is true or likely; in either case It matters little whether we go or stay. Whether we go or whether we stay, the result is the same. Weather conditions outdoors The weather outside is bright and sunny.
Grammar Hang/Hung/Hanged Hang Present Tense Hung Past Tense (for objects) Hanged Past Tense (for people) I hang the picture on the wall. I hung the picture on the wall yesterday. At the time of the witch trials, the puritans wanted the witches to hang for their crimes. The witches were hanged.
Grammar There, Their, They re There A place or sentence starter May I drive there with you, Nicky? There are fifty states in the United States. Their Possessive of they This is their best effort. They re Contraction for they plus are Did you think that they re going to paint the mural with us? Chomp Chomp http://www.chompchomp.com/hotpotatoes/wordch oice01.htm
Grammar It s, Its It s Contraction for it plus is It s time to go home, Pedro. Its Personal Pronoun The game has lost its excitement. Chomp Chomp http://www.chompchomp.com/hotpotatoe s/wordchoice13.htm
Grammar Practice Here are a few practice exercises. You will be tested on these grammar usages as part of your final test of the Reason/Revolution unit.
Reason and Revolution Unit Objectives In this unit, students will examine some of the historical documents that helped shape the nation with an emphasis on the rhetorical skills of Revolutionary Era writers and speakers. Students will be asked not only to identify elements of rhetoric within the documents, but also to evaluate the effectiveness of these elements to better understand the colonial voices that, in the course of time and under the pressure of novel ideas and events, contributed to the American Revolution. Essential Questions What historical people and items influenced the literature of this period? What was the purpose of writing during the American Revolution? How do writers of non-fiction texts use examples, evidence, and other rhetorical strategies to convince a reader of their claim? Why was defining an American so important to Americans during this time period?
Thomas Jefferson Life span: Born: April 13, 1743, Albemarle County, Virginia Died: July 4, 1826, at his home, Monticello, in Virginia. Jefferson was 83 at the time of his death, which occurred on the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, which he had written. In an eerie coincidence, John Adams, another Founding Father and early president, died on the same day. Presidential terms: March 4, 1801 - March 4, 1809 Accomplishments: Perhaps Jefferson's greatest accomplishment was the drafting of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, decades before he became president.
Thomas Jefferson Unusual facts: Jefferson's great contradiction is that he wrote the Declaration of Independence, declaring that "all men are created equal." Yet he also owned slaves. Death and funeral: Jefferson died on July 4, 1826, and was buried in the graveyard at Monticello on the following day. There was a very simple ceremony. Legacy: Thomas Jefferson is considered one of the great Founding Fathers of the United States, and he would have been a notable figure in American history even if he had not been president. His most important legacy would be the Declaration of Independence, and his most enduring contribution as president would be the Louisiana Purchase.
Declaration of Independence Video http://www.history.com/topics/ameri can-revolution/declaration-ofindependence Worksheet
Deductive/Inductive Reasoning How do we determine what is true and what is not? Deductive reasoning: Basing one's argument on a premise (an assumption/hypothesis that is accepted to be true). Coming to a specific conclusion based on this general premise. Inductive reasoning: Basing one's argument on observed and demonstrable evidence. Making a generalization based on this specific evidence.
Anaphora the repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or verse. In linguistics, anaphora is the use of an expression the interpretation of which depends upon another expression in context. In the sentence Sally arrived, but nobody saw her, the pronoun her is anaphoric, referring back to Sally. The term anaphora denotes the act of referring, whereas the word that actually does the referring is sometimes called an anaphor.
Metonymy Metonymy is a figure of speech in which a thing or concept is called not by its own name but rather by the name of something associated in meaning with that thing or concept. For instance, "Hollywood" is used as a metonym for the U.S. film industry because of the fame and cultural identity of Hollywood, a district of the city of Los Angeles, California, as the historical center of film studios and film stars.
Double Entendre a word or phrase open to two interpretations, one of which is usually risqué or indecent.
Homonym/Homophone Homonym - each of two or more words having the same spelling but different meanings and origins Example arm (body part), arm (to carry a weapon) Homophone - each of two or more words having the same pronunciation but different meanings Example knew, new
You ll Be Back https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=nvfygtcdinu Break Up Letter