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Independent Reading Purple Hibiscus pages 202-222.  Be prepared for a quiz on Monday, December 19th.
 
Every class will have a class specific assignment depending on where they left off on Friday.
 
Have a nice, long weekend,
Mrs. DiRenzi

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Complete the Venn Diagram for:
  • Father Amadi and Father Benedict (we started this in class and if you were listening you should have some page numbers referenced).  What is important is to capture not only the page number, but the first few words of what you will cite).  For example, pg. # 105 "He said..." This will prevent you from spending too much time later looking for textual evidence.
  • Amaka and Kambili
Remember we will continue to add to these as we progress through the novel.
 
You should take a couple of minutes to highlight the differences and then spend 15 minutes looking for strong and thorough textual evidence to support your differences.
 
Start practicing coming up with thematic statements when you are completed with the character analysis.
 
Topic:
 
Thematic Statement :
 
 
 

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Test on rhetorical devices, colonization, and informational texts. students will need to study their notes.
 
Mrs. DiRenzi

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REMINDER-Independent Reading quiz on Wednesday.  Please be sure to read.  I would love if everyone read and did so well that there was not enough space to display all the great papers.

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Independent Reading Assignment Purple Hibiscus-Please read pages 98-139 by Monday, November 28th.  A quiz will be given upon your return to school next week on Monday.
 
Please remember that in order to participate in class discussions/activities, pass quizzes, complete the final exam, and write a powerful thematic essay you will need to have read the book. 
 
As discussed today in class, please make a reading plan for the next five days.  I suggested 8 pages per night or reading most of it tonight to get it out of the way before the holiday.
 
Please note that the audio version of the book has been removed from You Tube and is no longer available.  You will need to read the novel.
 
 
Sincerely,
Mrs. DiRenzi
 
 
 

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Remember to please bring me any outstanding assignments tomorrow before or after the College Fair (preferably before).
 
Any outstanding revised college application essays will result in calls to your houses, so please be sure to hand them in as they were due last Friday, November 15th.
 
Mrs. DiRenzi
 
 

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THREE HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS TONIGHT
 
1. Please make sure I have your retyped corrected college application essays and the drafts.
 
2. Also, your baby pictures must be uploaded to rePlay it app.
 
3. Finally,  I would like for you to jot down three different quotes that you are considering for the yearbook.  I want you to write an insightful explanation of why each quote truly represents who you are as an individual. Remember, years from now your children and grandchildren may go in search of who you were when you were younger. Make sure the quote you select speaks to what you value or what inspires you.
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Revised college application essay due on Friday, November 18th.  Please be sure to use MLA Format or I will not accept your essay.
 
Remember the restated prompt is a must in paragraph one. It says to the reader this is what my entire essay will be dedicated to discussing.
 
Your first sentence (of every paragraph besides the first) should be your topic sentence. It says to the reader this is what my entire paragraph will be dedicated to discussing.
 
Remember your intended audience is the admissions officer in a college.
 
Your story should show how you have evolved into the person you are. This evolution should make the admission's officer want to accept you.
 
Spell check your paper and check your grammar.
 
Read your paper aloud to check for run-on sentences.
 
See me immediately if you do not understand a correction.
 
Schedule time with me next week if you want to edit your essay for a specified word count requirement.
 
Thank you,
Mrs. DiRenzi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Please encourage your parents/ guardians to come to school on Thursday for Report Card Night which will be held from 6-8 PM.
 
I will give extra credit for every student that is represented.  I will also put out your work folders and journals to allow your parents/guardians to see what we have focused on thus far. For my seniors, this is the last year your parents can come to school to assess how you are doing and meet with your teachers.  Bring on Cycle 2!!!!!
 
There is a 2 PM dismissal on Thursday.
 
Thank you,
Mrs. DiRenzi
 

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Binder check Friday, October 28th
Student-Teacher Contract
English IV Syllabus
 
Sections
Reading
"A Small Place' by Jamaica Kincaid
Notes on Objective and Subjective 9/8
Rhetoric and Rhetorical Devices 9/12
Notes on Informational Texts 9/20
Reading Guide for Chapter 1 of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Purple Hibiscus 9/21
 
Writing
Lead Worksheet
LSAQ-List, Select, Add Details, and Question notes on how to confront an essay prompt and develop paragraphs to avoid monotony and repetition.
 
Vocabulary
Informational Texts
Meaning Statements (in date order)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Independent Reading Quiz on Purple Hibiscus Chapter 5 pages 52 through 70 (we read up to page 62 in most classes).  Please be sure to read as the cycle will be ending soon.
 
Mrs. DiRenzi
 
 
 
 
 

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Independent Reading Quiz-Don't forget to read Purple Hibiscus the remainder of Chapter 5. 
 
Here is the audio version should you prefer to listen.  Please ensure that you read along as she reads as this will assist with your reading skills.
 
I want all high grades and nobody should be circling "No, I did not read" at this point.
 
Sincerely,
Mrs. DiRenzi
 
 

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CHANGED DUE DATE
Signed PowerSchool Reports-Due on Tuesday, October 25th and must be printed on Monday, October 24th.
 
 
On Monday, October 24th, all students are to print out their PowerSchool reports and have them signed by a parent/guardian. Please be sure to submit any missing assignments before Friday, October 21st.
 
Sincerely,
Mrs. DiRenzi

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Independent Reading Assignement-Quiz on Purple Hibiscus quiz on Monday, October 17th.  Read from the last page we read in class to page 52. 
 
Here is the chapter on audio should you prefer to listen:
 
Also, here is the link to the video we watched in class last Friday.
"The Danger of a Single Story" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, our beautiful, smart author. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9Ihs241zeg
 
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Image result for the danger of a single story
 
 

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Reminder College Aspiration Survey Due Monday-Please be sure to write out all of your answers on a piece of paper before typing your responses into the survey.  I will collect the paper on Monday and check that your responses have been entered on-line.
 
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. DiRenzi

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New York Times articles by Ron Lieber on College Application Essays-You all did a great job highlighting the main idea of each paragraph while reading the informational text by Ron Lieber.  I am attaching it here for your reference.  Please watch the videos as they will reinforce what you learned this week.  I am also including some of his past articles for your reference. I suggest that you watch those video clips as well.  The more informed you are on what makes an essay stand out, the better your essay will likely be.
 
The article you read in class this week-
 
Last year's article-
 
 
Sincerely,
Mrs. DiRenzi
 
 
 

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INDEPENDENT READING QUIZ TOMORROW PURPLE HIBISCUS CHAPTER 2 
Please be sure to read up to page 26. I know Mr. G. told you that I would give the quiz today, but I wanted to give you one extra day, so you can be sure to start off strong. Try to use Post-it notes and bullet 3 things that happen on each page. It will help with remembering what was read, and you can review the Post-it notes before walking into my room. Another strategy is to discuss the chapter with someone in your family.  After you have read the chapter, provide them with a brief summary. I reread the chapter today on my way to work and it took about 15-20 minutes.
 
Sincerely,
Mrs. DiRenzi

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Please be sure to get in any missing assignments by Friday, September 30th. All missing assignments do not currently have a zero associated with them.  As discussed today, if I do not receive the them by Friday, then I will give them a zero.
 
 
Sincerely,
Mrs. DiRenzi
 
 

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IMPORTANT COLLEGE INFORMATION FOR ALL SENIORS:
Are you in a college state of mind? Please read below to be up to date on some important news from the Guidance Department.  I strongly urge you to attend the college fairs, and I will give extra credit to those that attend at least three.
 
Be sure ask your counselor about going on a college trip, as there is LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE!!!!!!!!
 
 

Upcoming College-Related Events:

MPR-3pm

October 3rd- Saint Peter’s University

October 4th –Hudson County Community College

October 11th – Fairleigh Dickinson University

October 20th – Bloomfield College

November 15th—College of St. Elizabeth

December 5th—New Jersey City University

 

MPR 6pm

October 6—Financial Aid Night

October 13—College Fair—Please wear your college apparel that day to support that night’s event!!

 

NJCU, AFC College Fair (during school day)

October 25th-11th & 12th grade

 

College trips pending Board approval—limited space available:

November 2nd   --Montclair State University

November 3rd—Rutgers University

November 18th—Montclair State University 4th Annual EOF Young Women Leadership Conference

December 1st -- William Paterson University

 

Sincerely,

Mrs. DiRenzi

 


 

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College and Career Aspirations Survey- Due Friday, September 30th
 
 
Please complete as much information on the survey as possible.  As discussed today, you should populate the information for your first college/university choice tonight, then do your second choice tomorrow, and complete the form by Thursday.  All three colleges must be populated.  If you are intending to apply to a  trade school, then complete the trade school and two colleges.  This is an exercise in exploring your options and really thinking about the opportunities available to you. 
 
Sincerely,
Mrs. DiRenzi

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The Common Application Website- Use the list of colleges to explore colleges and universities before completing your survey.
 
 
 
 
Have a great night,
Mrs. DiRenzi

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"A Small Place" by Jamaica Kincaid-Rhetorical Device Worksheet due tomorrow Tuesday, September 20th.
 
Please be sure to define each rhetorical device listed and then find the number of examples indicated.  Remember you are looking for the best examples of Kincaid's use of rhetorical devices in her informal essay.  You should capture where the device is used and rewrite the sentence it is used in. Finally, be sure to answer the questions in the final column which speak to whether or not the device used to persuade or move you was effective and explain why or why not.
 
Tomorrow you will have a 10 question multiple choice quiz on "A Small Place" by Jamaica Kincaid which was read and discussed in class last week. You will not use your packet for this portion of the quiz.
 
After you have submitted the 10 questions, you will be given an open-ended question on "A Small Place" by Jamaica Kincaid which will be used as a diagnostic for open-ended responses. You will be able to use your packet for this. Remember to study your terms relating to colonization (colonization, imperialism, post-colonization, oppression, repression, hybrid, or decolonization) as you will need to use two in your response. 
 
Sincerely,
Mrs. DiRenzi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Guidance Department Announcement
College information sessions will all be after school at 3:00 pm in the MPR.
Monday, 10/3 - St. Peter's University
Tuesday, 10/4 - Hudson County Community College
Tuesday, 10/11 - Fairleigh Dickinson University
 
Students can sign up in the guidance office or by emailing me at [email protected].

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Summer Reading Assignments Due on September 19th
Please be sure to submit your summer reading assignments to me by Monday September, 19th.  Remember this is a three part project and the details/forms can be located on the school website.
 
Outstanding forms
Please be sure to submit your signed Student-Teacher Contract.
 
Binder
Please be sure to have a binder by tomorrow. The binder should be 1 and a half inches or larger and have five sections.
*Student-Teacher Contract with my availability highlighted as follows:
Mrs. DiRenzi's Availability
7:15 to 8:00 am
2nd Period-Hall Duty by the 2nd floor stairwell or room #220
3rd Period-Outside of room #220 or in the Teacher's Room
5th Period- In room #220 or check with Cheryl or Daisy to see if I went out to lunch (this rarely happens). 
2:50 to 3:00
 
Binders Sections with papers in each section:
1. Reading
     *"A Small Place" by Jamaica Kincaid 9/2
      *Key Terms for "A Small Place" 9/12
2. Writing
3. Vocabulary/Grammar
4. Informational Texts
5. Meaning Statements
       *Week of 9/6
       *Week of 9/12
 
You should have paper in each section.
 
Thank you and have a nice night.
Mrs. DiRenzi