English 11
English 11 Course Description: Dr. Kidwell and Mrs. Connole
English 11 Course Description: Dr. Kidwell and Mrs. Connole
This year-long course is divided into four units: reading skills, speaking and listening skills, writing skills, and research-based presentation skills. Each unit utilizes certain core texts around which students will learn and apply the related skills. Throughout the year, students will continue to hone skills related to vocabulary, grammar, and style (MLA conventions/formatting).
2018-2019
2018-2019
Special thanks to Judge Nora Mocarksi!
April 2019: Debate Day! English 11 students all participated in a debate surrounding the ethics and effectiveness of those in power using fear-mongering as a way to control and persuade. They were prepared, enthusiastic, and displayed their creative and critical thinking skills.
April 2019: Debate Day! English 11 students all participated in a debate surrounding the ethics and effectiveness of those in power using fear-mongering as a way to control and persuade. They were prepared, enthusiastic, and displayed their creative and critical thinking skills.
March 2019: Grade 11 students are now gearing up for a formal synthesis essay. They'll take a look at the use of fear-mongering by those in power (politicians, celebrities, authority figures) and take a stance of the ethics and effectiveness of this rhetoric.
March 2019: Grade 11 students are now gearing up for a formal synthesis essay. They'll take a look at the use of fear-mongering by those in power (politicians, celebrities, authority figures) and take a stance of the ethics and effectiveness of this rhetoric.
February 2019: Students are getting ready to read The Crucible where they'll study the use of rhetoric and fear-mongering among those with power. Today they learned valuable lessons about the impact of accusing someone of a crime they did not commit...
February 2019: Students are getting ready to read The Crucible where they'll study the use of rhetoric and fear-mongering among those with power. Today they learned valuable lessons about the impact of accusing someone of a crime they did not commit...
January 2019: Students have been hard at work in their Social Issues Book Clubs. Groups have chosen to read one of the following titles: American Sniper by Chris Kyle, The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater, The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas, A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini, or The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie. At this point, they're putting the finishing touches on a collaborative video project that brings awareness to the importance of social issues highlighted in their novels!
January 2019: Students have been hard at work in their Social Issues Book Clubs. Groups have chosen to read one of the following titles: American Sniper by Chris Kyle, The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater, The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas, A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini, or The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie. At this point, they're putting the finishing touches on a collaborative video project that brings awareness to the importance of social issues highlighted in their novels!
August 2018: Students are gearing up to read their first novel - Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried. They've had some good small and whole class discussions to start the year as we get to know each other as new classroom groups!
August 2018: Students are gearing up to read their first novel - Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried. They've had some good small and whole class discussions to start the year as we get to know each other as new classroom groups!
2017-2018
2017-2018
March, 2018: Students recently attended a showing of Arthur Miller's The Crucible at the University of Connecticut!
March, 2018: Students recently attended a showing of Arthur Miller's The Crucible at the University of Connecticut!
March, 2018: Students are reading excerpts from Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried. They've written analytical essays related theme and author's craft and are now venturing into a narrative exercise where they will emulate O'Brien's style to discover what "things" they, too, carry and what impact those things have on their own lives.
March, 2018: Students are reading excerpts from Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried. They've written analytical essays related theme and author's craft and are now venturing into a narrative exercise where they will emulate O'Brien's style to discover what "things" they, too, carry and what impact those things have on their own lives.
October 2018: Students are putting the final touches onto their literary analysis essays this week. They've identified thematic statements from the book, and created thesis statements to convey how Tim O'Brien conveyed that theme.
October 2018: Students are putting the final touches onto their literary analysis essays this week. They've identified thematic statements from the book, and created thesis statements to convey how Tim O'Brien conveyed that theme.
February 2019: Students are getting ready to read The Crucible where they'll study the use of rhetoric and fear-mongering among those with power. Today they learned valuable lessons about the impact of accusing someone of a crime they did not commit...
February 2019: Students are getting ready to read The Crucible where they'll study the use of rhetoric and fear-mongering among those with power. Today they learned valuable lessons about the impact of accusing someone of a crime they did not commit...