Welcome to Livaudais’s English Classroom

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January 30, 2017

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I have developed this site for both my students and parents as well as other English teachers.  On the main page, you will find daily posts that detail what we are doing in class, homework assignments, and downloads for any notes, handouts, stories, etc that we will use in class.

 

I also have pages dedicated to the different levels of English as well as particular eras, units, novels, etc. for other English teachers who may be looking for new ideas.  If anyone would like to share their lesson plans as well, please email me.

Lastly, I have put together a research paper section for both students and teachers looking for lessons, help, handouts, videos, etc to assist in the research paper process.  Please email me with questions, suggestions, or ideas.

Remind:
This semester, I will be using Remind to text homework and due date reminders to students and guardians. To receive messages via text, text 81010.

Round Table block 1 class code: @livy005
Round Table block 2 class code: @livy006
English IV block 4 class code: @livy007

Class Syllabus:

Round Table: Round Table S18 Course Syllabus

English IV: Standard English IV Course Syllabus K. Livaudais

 

 

4/19 – Spoken Word, Perks, and Hitch hiker’s intro

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April 18, 2018

1:34 pm

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Round Table: 1st block:
Work on spoken word poem Spoken Word Poetry Assignment

Round Table: 2nd block:
Finish Perks

  1. There are many life-lessons in this story. Describe one.

 

  1. Until the very end of the movie, Charlie thought his aunt Helen was one of his favorite persons in the world. Why would he feel something like that and why didn’t he remember what she had done to him?
  2. . Aunt Helen tells Charlie that, “It’s our little secret”. This is often said by abusers to their victims. Why would this instruction resonate with a child?4. There is one night shown in this story that changed Charlie’s life forever. Which night was it? Why did you pick this night as being the turning point?

5. Stephen Chbosky, the author/director, said that he wanted to present a story in which none of the characters was a bad person. Was he successful? Is this really a story without a bad person? Explain the reasons for your answer. 6.

6.  Why do really great people sometimes let themselves be treated badly?

7. Flashback is a device that is usually used to fill in a backstory, that is, to tell the audience what has happened before the story told by the book or movie begins. Flashback is used in The Perks of Being a Wallflowerfor that purpose but also for an additional purpose which relates to the description of Charlie’s character. What was that?

English IV: 4th block:
Sci Fi ppt Science Fiction Intro
Get novels
Intro unit project https://sites.google.com/jcsnc.org/hitchhikersguidepbl/home?authuser=1

Before reading, have students in groups of 4, decide what they will bring with them if the world is going to blow up. See problematic situation handout.

4/16 – Racism, Soc Sem, and C/C

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April 16, 2018

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Round Table: 1st block:
Wrap up Racism lesson
Reflection

Round Table: 2nd block:
Soc. Sem. – finally

English IV: 4th block:

Vocab 4

C/C Hamlet with Lion King on Thing Board

 

Word Definition Synonyms (4-5)
allay

 

 Relieve or diminish a negative feeling Ease, alleviate
capacious

 

 having a lot of space inside large, spacious
diurnal

 

 of or during the day. Daily, everday
extricate

 

 free (someone or something) from a constraint or difficulty. Remove,. disengage
ignominious

 

 deserving or causing public disgrace or shame. Embarrassing, undignified
mitigate

 

 lessen the seriousness of (an offense or mistake). Reduce, lessen
palpitate

 

 (of the heart) beat rapidly, strongly, or irregularly. Throb, race
phlegmatic

 

 (of a person) having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition. Calm, composed
propitious

 

 giving or indicating a good chance of success; favorable. Lucky, favorable
prostrate (verb)

 

 lay oneself flat on the ground face downward, especially in reverence or submission. Prone, laying flat
acquiesce

 

 accept something reluctantly but without protest. Accede, agree
amity

 

 a friendly relationship Friendship, harmony
E.C    
arduous

 

 involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring. Taxing, difficult
Perspicuity

 

 Being clearly understood Plain, clear
Inundate

 

 overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with. Overwhelm, overload

4/13 – Racism, Soc Sem, and Lion King

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April 12, 2018

12:45 pm

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Round Table: 1st block:
Speaker on Racism

Round Table: 2nd block:
Writing Prompt – Writing Prompt: Think of a problem at home or at school that you feel comfortable sharing. Write out plausible reasons that trace the logical progression of the problem. Make sure that the sequence of events is in order.
Hannah doesn’t seem to take responsibility for her actions. What responsibility do you have in your own problem?

HW: Bring in 3 questions/statements for a socratic sem, on the novel

 

English IV: 4th block:
Lion King

4/11 – Racism, 13RW, and Gibson’s Hamlet

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April 12, 2018

12:40 pm

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Round Table: 1st block:
Journals due tomorrow
Reflection on LGBT bullying – about 1/2 page to a page – what worked? did you like it? learn anything? what would you change? add? stop doing? other comments or ideas?

Racism Bullying ppt Racism Today

 

Round Table: 2nd block:
Journals due tomorrow

Read to pg 231

HW: finish next section – to pg 252

 

English IV: 4th block:
Finish Hamlet
Handout on Hamlet