MCAS Practice test

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Macbeth 1.2 scene creation

Here's a link to the questions to consider for scene creation. Remember, your characters can be represented by all sorts of things: action figures, stuffed animals, Lego people, gingerbread men cookies, etc. Have fun with it. Your scenery can be on a google slide or hand-drawn or built out of Legos or cardboard, whatever you like. 1.2 Scene

Your scene is due on March 3.

All My Sons EBA Paragraphs

Here's a link to the assignment. Be sure to look at the October 30 entry (under "older posts" at the bottom of the page) for quote insertion if you no longer have the handout.

All My Sons paragraph prompts

PSA Poster Assignment and Links

Here's link to the poster assignment, including links for submission.
PSA Poster

Midterm exam

Your midterm exam will be an in-class essay that covers writing a proper thesis statement for literary analysis, proper topic sentences, and using thorough evidence-based argumentation. Please review the prezi on EBA (in the online textbook) and review your thesis statement and topic sentence materials.

Sample Presentation

While this anonymous student has forgotten to do citations within the slides, the amount of information on each is good, as are the visuals.
Sample Presentation

Media Bias by Source

Here's a look at media bias. Stick with sources in the top gray circle, which is much more likely to be accurate. Also, use only news articles and primary sources (video, court documents) for information. (Opinion pieces can be thought provoking, but may omit items from consideration to prove a point.)

Media Bias by Source