I sent out the newest writing assignment this morning to your WJPS emails. Please review the assignment and the rubrics and generate any questions for class on Monday.
Your next independent reading assignment is due on March 5th (Friday)
Friday, February 5, 2010
Independent Reading assignment #6 due Friday, March 5th
Please turn in your next assignment by 3/5 via google.docs
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Alternative Independent Reading assignments
Your 5th IR assignment is due on Friday, 2/5 - if you have received a grade of 90 or better consecutively on 2 or more assignments, you are now ready to move on to the alternative IR assignment for IR #6 moving forward.
I'd like to offer you the chance to write a literary analysis paper instead where you pick an aspect of the novel, establish a controlling idea and support your ideas with specific references to the text. This will prepare you for not only meeting and exceeding state standards in literature analysis and critical thinking, but it will begin to prepare you for college level writing.
You may, of course, continue to do the regular reading assignments should you not want this challenge, but if you do, I will post models and links and I would encourage you to come in for extra help.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1111880/how_to_write_a_literary_response_essay.html
http://crutchfieldsclass.blogspot.com/2009/05/literary-response-essay-526-per-56.html
http://crutchfieldsclass.blogspot.com/2009/05/example-of-literary-response-paper-per.html - sample
I'd like to offer you the chance to write a literary analysis paper instead where you pick an aspect of the novel, establish a controlling idea and support your ideas with specific references to the text. This will prepare you for not only meeting and exceeding state standards in literature analysis and critical thinking, but it will begin to prepare you for college level writing.
You may, of course, continue to do the regular reading assignments should you not want this challenge, but if you do, I will post models and links and I would encourage you to come in for extra help.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1111880/how_to_write_a_literary_response_essay.html
http://crutchfieldsclass.blogspot.com/2009/05/literary-response-essay-526-per-56.html
http://crutchfieldsclass.blogspot.com/2009/05/example-of-literary-response-paper-per.html - sample
Lit Circles
There will be no lit circle class time this week due to predictives...
Please make sure you are meeting with your groups either on the blog and/or after school.
The books are still due on Friday, 2/12 (next week)
your independent reading assignments are due on Friday (this week)
Please make sure you are meeting with your groups either on the blog and/or after school.
The books are still due on Friday, 2/12 (next week)
your independent reading assignments are due on Friday (this week)
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
College Board media waivers
Please make sure you have turned in your College Board media waiver about the movie that was recently filmed in our school.
Turn these forms into your advisors.
Turn these forms into your advisors.
Predictives
Tomorrow - Wednesday - Math period 1-3 (bring your own calculators, pens and pencils)
Thursday am - English pm- Science
Friday am - English pm Social Studies
please refer to information given to you today in class for room assignments.
Thursday am - English pm- Science
Friday am - English pm Social Studies
please refer to information given to you today in class for room assignments.
Monday, February 1, 2010
Summer program
- February 5, 2010 deadline -
Program is for high school student journalists from low-income backgrounds that will take place for 10 days in August on the campus of Princeton University . The program is entering its ninth year; since 2002, more than 165 students from high schools across the country have been selected to participate in the program. They were taught by journalists from The New York Times,The Washington Post, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Miami Herald, The New Republic and The New Yorker; they covered Yankees, Mets, Jets and Liberty games and held a press conference with New Jersey's secretary of state; they met with Princeton University's president and dean of admissions; they received counseling on their college applications from our staff, which consists of Princeton University alumni and undergraduates; and they published their own newspaper.
The application process will take place in two parts. For the first part, students should fill out the application (www.princeton. edu/sjp), and then email it to sjpapplication@ gmail.com as a Microsoft Word attachment. Before emailing us the application, students should name the document using the following format: Lastname.Firstname. doc. So, if the student's name is Mary Jones, the title of the document will be Jones.Mary.doc. In addition, the student should type his or her name and high school in the body of the email and put only the name of the Word document (e.g., Jones.Mary.doc) in the subject line of the email. We must receive the application by 11:59 p.m. ET on February 5, 2010.
In the second round of the application process, finalists will be interviewed by the program directors-either in person or over the phone-and they will be asked to provide printed copies of the following items via U.S. mail: an official transcript; the first page of the 2008 (or 2009, if available) income-tax return form (the 1040 or 1040EZ form) of their custodial parent(s)/guardian( s),
or a signed statement by their parent(s)/guardian( s) saying that their income is below the level at which they would be required to file income tax returns; a recommendation letter from a teacher; and clips from their high school newspaper or other publication (optional).
To be eli gi ble for the program, students must meet the following qualifications:
- They must currently be juniors in high school.
- They must live in the continental Uni ted States.
- They must have at least an unweighted 3.5 grade point average
(out of 4.0).
- They must have an interest in journalism.
- The combined income of their custodial parent(s)/guardian( s) plus child support payments, if any, must not exceed $45,000.
Note: This program is for students from low-income backgrounds. If the combined income of the custodial parent(s)/guardian( s) plus child support payments, if any, exceeds $45,000 and a student still wishes to apply, he or she may attach a letter explaining why his or her family qualifies as financially under-resourced.
If you have questions, the best way to reach us is via email at sjp@princeton. edu. Please note that applications should be sent to sjpapplication@ gmail.com, which is a GMAIL address. Questions should be sent to sjp@princeton. edu, which is a PRINCETON address.
All application materials-as well as additional information about the program-are available at www.princeton. edu/sjp.
A final word: We know that the process of applying to any selective program can be stressful, not to mention a lot of work-for students as well as their teachers. But, over the years, the students we have had come through our program have told us that, ultimately, the work they put into their application was worth it.
Sincerely,
Katina Revels
Re gi on I Director, 2009-2011, CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT
National Association of Black Journalists
NABJ convention in San Diego , Calif. , July 28 - Aug. 1, 2010
http://www.nabj. org
Program is for high school student journalists from low-income backgrounds that will take place for 10 days in August on the campus of Princeton University . The program is entering its ninth year; since 2002, more than 165 students from high schools across the country have been selected to participate in the program. They were taught by journalists from The New York Times,The Washington Post, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Miami Herald, The New Republic and The New Yorker; they covered Yankees, Mets, Jets and Liberty games and held a press conference with New Jersey's secretary of state; they met with Princeton University's president and dean of admissions; they received counseling on their college applications from our staff, which consists of Princeton University alumni and undergraduates; and they published their own newspaper.
The application process will take place in two parts. For the first part, students should fill out the application (www.princeton. edu/sjp), and then email it to sjpapplication@ gmail.com as a Microsoft Word attachment. Before emailing us the application, students should name the document using the following format: Lastname.Firstname. doc. So, if the student's name is Mary Jones, the title of the document will be Jones.Mary.doc. In addition, the student should type his or her name and high school in the body of the email and put only the name of the Word document (e.g., Jones.Mary.doc) in the subject line of the email. We must receive the application by 11:59 p.m. ET on February 5, 2010.
In the second round of the application process, finalists will be interviewed by the program directors-either in person or over the phone-and they will be asked to provide printed copies of the following items via U.S. mail: an official transcript; the first page of the 2008 (or 2009, if available) income-tax return form (the 1040 or 1040EZ form) of their custodial parent(s)/guardian( s),
or a signed statement by their parent(s)/guardian( s) saying that their income is below the level at which they would be required to file income tax returns; a recommendation letter from a teacher; and clips from their high school newspaper or other publication (optional).
To be eli gi ble for the program, students must meet the following qualifications:
- They must currently be juniors in high school.
- They must live in the continental Uni ted States.
- They must have at least an unweighted 3.5 grade point average
(out of 4.0).
- They must have an interest in journalism.
- The combined income of their custodial parent(s)/guardian( s) plus child support payments, if any, must not exceed $45,000.
Note: This program is for students from low-income backgrounds. If the combined income of the custodial parent(s)/guardian( s) plus child support payments, if any, exceeds $45,000 and a student still wishes to apply, he or she may attach a letter explaining why his or her family qualifies as financially under-resourced.
If you have questions, the best way to reach us is via email at sjp@princeton. edu. Please note that applications should be sent to sjpapplication@ gmail.com, which is a GMAIL address. Questions should be sent to sjp@princeton. edu, which is a PRINCETON address.
All application materials-as well as additional information about the program-are available at www.princeton. edu/sjp.
A final word: We know that the process of applying to any selective program can be stressful, not to mention a lot of work-for students as well as their teachers. But, over the years, the students we have had come through our program have told us that, ultimately, the work they put into their application was worth it.
Sincerely,
Katina Revels
Re gi on I Director, 2009-2011, CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT
National Association of Black Journalists
NABJ convention in San Diego , Calif. , July 28 - Aug. 1, 2010
http://www.nabj. org
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