Career "Paper"

We have been working on the career pamphlet research project.  Here are content requirements:

• Introduction - explain why YOU chose to research this career.  You WILL use the word "I," but avoid saying "we" or "you."
• Include at LEAST these four categories.  Depending on your career, you might split them up into sub-categories (eg. 1. Education. 2. Training rather than 1. Education and Training)
• Job Description - what they do
• Education & Training - training needed before getting the job, or needed to keep it
• Income & Benefits - monetary pay and benefits as well as other good things they get
• Job Outlook - how likely is a person to get this job in Iowa in the future 
• Conclusion - personal reflections about what you learned about the career. You may discuss how interested you are in having this career now, compared to how inteersted you were before we started the research project.
• At LEAST three different sources used. Be able to show me which information came from which source (in other words, use the Career Notes file I made for you)
• Bibliography (we will work on this Monday 12/2 during class)

Here are the appearance/presentation requirements:

• Headings for each section (the four points listed above)
• At least one picture (photo, clipart, drawing, etc)
• At least one other different text feature (callout, sidebar, diagram, table, graph, timeline, etc)

Here is a link where you can find a lot on information about hundreds of careers.  You may use these files as one (1) source. Just remember, you need information from at LEAST two other sources, and you need to cite what information you got from each source in your Career Notes file.

http://www.chroniclecareerlibrary.com/login/
UN: centralms
PW: chargers

Peer Review

LINK!

Text vs. Video: The Tell-Tale Heart

You need to read "The Tell-Tale Heart" and be ready to write a short essay about it tomorrow.
We will watch the video again so you can take notes on film conventions that you notice.
There are two options for your paper based on your class:

REGULAR: Explain how the text conveyed the mood, tone, or theme in a different way than conventions used in the video.

BOTH/EITHER: Explain how the video OR text conveyed the narrator's madness (characterization).

ADVANCED: Analyze repetition and internal symbolism in the video, OR external symbolism in the text.

Here are some links to help with your homework:

Full Text

Audio and Text 1

Audio and Text 2

Video version

Short Story Take-Home Test

Read and analyze short story elements in either "The Most Dangerous Game" or "The Lottery." An electronic full-text version of each story is available in the Short Story tab above.
Answer the questions below in complete paragraphs.  You should have one solid paragraph for every five points a question is worth.
If using Drive, call the file "[Yourname] Short Story Test"

1. From what point of view is the story told?  What effect does the narrator's point-of-view have on the theme or tone?  (5 pts)

2. Identify and explain at least two examples of foreshadowing (clues about something that is going to happen). (5 pts)

3. What kind of conflict occurs (types in notes, or on p.9)?  Explain. (10 pts)

4. Analyze one of the characters using at least five methods of characterization:
physical description, their words, their actions, their thoughts, their feelings, their motivations, others' actions toward them, others' comments to/about them
What type of a person is the character and how do you know?  (10 pts)
5.  Explain the theme of the story and how it was conveyed.  (15 pts)

6. Finally, do you feel that you have to suspend your disbelief when reading this story?  Why or why not? (5 pts)

TOTAL = 50 points

*NOTE: This is a BIG chunk of your grade, because Independent Projects will go on QT2. grade!!!

"Blues Ain't No Mockin Bird"

You have some options for this assignment:

1. Complete the questions 1-9 at the end of the story.  Make sure to discuss each idea completely (don't just write a couple words for each)

2. Write 2-3 paragraphs to describe HOW one of the main characters is characterized in the story.

3. Explain how the hawks are a symbol for the grandparents.  Assuming they are a symbol, what would the hammer be a symbol of?

Parody:A Literary Work Imitating Another for Comedic Effect or Ridicule

ROFL

Short Story Group Assignment

Today you chose (or were put into) your groups.  Each group will choose a short story from Unit 1 to read and analyze.
NO ONE may choose "The Most Dangerous Game."  That will be part of your final assessment for the short story unit.  Feel free to read it for funsies, but you can't do it for this assignment.

After reading your story, discuss the questions at the bottom of the page as a group.  Each group is responsible for turning in ONE paper (or shared Drive document) for the bottom questions (Literary Element and Reading Strategy).

In addition to the group paper, you are responsible for doing the "Respond and Think Critically" questions at the top of the page.  If it turns out you didn't like or understand your story, or if you just want to read more, you may choose a different one to read and do the  "Respond and Think Critically" questions for that.