Wiki+Assignments+and+Due+Dates

=Wiki Assignments and Due Dates:=

Directions:
ALL WORK SHOULD BE TYPED IN A MICROSOFT WORD OR GOOGLE DOCUMENT AND THEN TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR WIKI. THIS HELPS YOU SPELL CHECK YOUR WORK AND DOUBLE-CHECK ASSIGNMENTS PRIOR TO PUBLISHING THEM ONLINE. **IF YOU TYPE DIRECTLY INTO YOUR WIKI, PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT BECAUSE THIS IS AN INTERNET LIVE PAGE, IT COULD TIME-OUT AND YOU COULD LOSE YOUR WORK! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED! NO EXCUSES!**


 * 1) Open a new window or new tab in Internet Explorer, Safari, or Firefox (to do this go to "File" on the top left of your screen, and click "New Tab" or "New Window." Keep my wiki page up on your screen in another tab or window so that you can refer back to it for assignment requirements and expectations.
 * 2) Sign in to your www.wikispaces.com account. If you are unsuccessful after a few attempts, you may need to create a new account and resend your link to me or Ms. Kitzmiller (whomever may be your teacher at the time). kanderson@cysd.k12.pa.us mkitzmiller@cysd.k12.pa.us
 * 3) Select the wiki link for the page you created for English I.
 * 4) Once you have selected your English I wiki page, click on the plus (+) sign next to "Pages and Files" to add a new page link to your wiki. Title the page as stated in my directions below.
 * 5) Once the page comes up, copy and paste your work from your Microsoft Word document or your Google Document. Make sure you have used SPELL CHECK as this is for English class!!!

SPECIAL FEATURES:
To add a picture to your wiki if/and when necessary, use only copyright free sources. Save the picture to your desktop. Go to "File" on the editing toolbar within a "new page." Click on the "Upload" button in the box that pops up (it will be on the left side of the box). Find the location of the picture as you named it and saved it to your desktop. Click and upload. Once it is finished uploading (the green upload bar will disappear). Click on the file and it will appear in your wiki page.

Please include the link to the site on which you found the picture. Go to the "Link" button on the editing toolbar. Click on "external link" on the left side of the box that pops up, and enter the website url address in both the top and bottom boxes. Click on the box that indicates for the page to be open in a "new window," and then click "add link." That will allow me to see the exact source and location of the picture.

due: 1/24/2012
 * **Assigned and Due Date:** || **Title for Entry:** || **Assignment Overview**: || **Point Value**: || **Expectations**: ||
 * assigned: 1/19/2012

Worked on in class on Monday and Tuesday 1/23 and 1/24 || Brainstorm- History of My Name || 2-4 Bullet Points for the history behind your name. What is your first, middle, last name? Why did your parents give you that name? What is the history behind your last name? Any interesting stories behind your name? Your birth? Significance of family heritage? || 20 points || Research conducted through a family interview.

Spell check performed.

First, Middle, and Last name provided and some information given for each.

"I don't know" or "They wouldn't tell me" does not work!!! **This will turn into your first Narrative Process Writing Piece, so be creative and submit at least 2-4 bullet points for each of your names!** || due: 1/27/2012 by 7:30am
 * assigned: 1/23/2012

Worked on in class on Monday and Tuesday 1/23 and 1/24

*** SEE ME FOR AN ACP PASS TO THE LIBRARY IF YOU NEED TO USE THE COMPUTERS! || Rough Draft- History of My Name || 1 paragraph (5-8 sentences) for each name- tell the story behind your name

VERY ROUGH DRAFT || 30 points || One paragraph per name (first, middle, last) Share any stories your family shared with you about your name. EXAMPLE HERE!!!

Need Help? Explain whether you agree or disagree with family stories, the history of your name, the meaning of your name according to internet databases, etc... Do you want a different name? What would your name be if you could change it? Why? What is the meaning behind that name? What do you think your name says about you? When others hear your last name, what do they tend to think about you or your family? || due: 2/17/2012
 * assigned: 2/14/2012

Worked on in class on Tuesday 2/14 || Short Story Brainstorm Click below to open and copy the brainstorm activity. || Different segments are filled in as a means of brainstorming a short story. || 10 points || Complete all five parts to get you started on your short story. Post the final brainstorm to student Wiki under the name "Short Story Brainstorm." || due: 3/02/2012
 * assigned: 2/28/2012

Worked on in class on Tuesday 2/28 || Short Story Outline- Click below to open and copy the short story outline. || Different segments are filled in each as a means to outline and block your short story. || 30 points || Complete each section to outline your short story. This will set you up for your final product. Post the final outline to student Wiki under the name "Short Story Outline." || due: 3/15/2012 || Research Paper Journal Entry One (Period 4) || Students begin to explore the loss of innocence and describe the loss of innocence of someone they know. || 15 points || Complete the journal entry on your Wiki. Title the entry Research Journal 1. || due: 3/22/2012
 * assigned: 3/07/2012
 * assigned: 3/15/2012

Worked on in class on Thursday 3/15 || Research Paper Journal Entry Two (Period 4) || Draft 10 possible interview questions that explore the loss of innocence topic of the person you will interview. || 25 points || View the directions and examples on the website. Complete the journal entry on your Wiki. Title the entry Research Journal 2. || due: 3/29/2012
 * assigned: 3/22/2012

Worked on in class on Thursday 3/22 || Research Paper Journal Entry #3 (Period 4) || Perform a short search on each of the items you list that possibly need to be researched for your loss of innocence example. Give a brief definition and possible source for each item. || 20 points || View the directions and examples on the website. Complete the journal entry on your Wiki. Title the entry Research Journal 3. || due: 4/05/2012
 * assigned: 3/29/2012

Worked on in class on Thursday 3/29 || Research Paper Journal Entry #4 (Period 4) || Provide preliminary information needed or wanted before the interview. Perform interview. || 16 points || View the directions and examples on the website. Complete the journal entry on your Wiki. Title the entry Research Journal 4. || due: 4/12/2012
 * assigned: 4/04/2012

Worked on in class on Thursday 4/04 || Research Paper Journal Entry #5 (Period 4) || Take interview information and categorize it into what will be used, might be used, and won't be used. || 22 points || View the directions and examples on the website. Complete the journal entry on your Wiki. Title the entry Research Journal 5. || due: 3/22/2012
 * assigned: 3/15/2012

Worked on in class on Thursday 3/15 || //TKAM// Entry One (Period 1 & 3) || Write a journal entry from the view point of a character. || 25 points || Full details can be found here: Entry One || due: 3/29/2012
 * assigned: 3/22/2012

Worked on in class on Thursday 3/22 || //TKAM// Entry Two (Period 1 & 3) || Newspaper article relating //TKAM// historical topic to a part in the novel up to this point in your reading. || 36 points || Full details can be found here: Entry Two || due: 4/05/2012
 * assigned: 3/29/2012

Worked on in class on Thursday 3/29 || //TKAM// Entry Three (Period 1 & 3) || Pretend you are a juror at the Tom Robinson trial. Persuade the other jurors to side on Bob or Tom. Use court clues from class. || 22 points || Full details can be found here: Entry Three ||