Mr-Williams.Net

I’ve gotten several requests for this project’s information over the past two weekends, so I’m putting it here for students to download.

Remember, this is an rtf file. To open it correctly, you may need to right click on it and select Microsoft Word or another word processor. Simply double clicking the file will open it using the computer’s default text file display program, and it might not look quite right.

R&J Project.rtf

-Mr. W.

I recorded the information I gave to students on Friday. This video demonstrates using the ABC-CLIO databases  and Microsoft Word for creating the images appendix for the research paper. OpenOffice and the varying versions of Word should all have the features demonstrated in this video.

If you have any questions, you know how to reach me.

-Mr. W.

Quicktime Video: Playable in iTunes, 11 minutes

• Click here to download video.

Youtube version: This version is shorter because of youtube’s time limitations

I will be gone for a seminar to help coordinate our state English/Language Arts Standards with the new federal standards on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 30th and 31st.

On those two days, students will be expected to complete bell work and listen to the lecture below. The substitute will have this lecture on CD, and students must answer questions that match the lecture. I’m posting these materials here for any students who are absent on those days.

Lecture Questions

Lecture Part #1

Lecture Part #2

Here are links to the various files in the research packets.

Once downloaded, right click on them and open them with either Open Office or Microsoft Word.

English 9

• Directions
• Sample Project
• Research Database Directions
• Note Pages
• Checklist

English 9 Honors

• Directions
• Sample Project
• Speech Rubric
• Research Database Directions
• Note Pages
• Checklist

The assignment was to create a trailer to a movie based Anthem by Ayn Rand. There were several written requirements as well, but I thought I would post one of the videos here.

I received two excellent videos, but the other uses student actors, so I can’t post it without parent permission.

I can’t wait to see the movie.

Mr. W.

Feel free to download the files below for the Anthem Project.

Note the due dates…

Final Project Due Date: Thursday, 10/8/2009

Plan ahead, and ask questions in class or through email & Twitter. Thanks.

-Mr. W.

Anthem Project – Rich Text Format (rtf)

Anthem Project – MS Word (doc)

MLA Formatting Instructions

As promised, here are links to the research paper materials I handed out in class.

Please be mindful of the due dates. I am not merciful regarding late work for this assignment

English 9

• Instructions & Due Dates
• Sample paper

English 9 Honors

• Instructions & Due Dates
• Sample
• Speech Rubric
• Notes Pages
• Checklist

-Mr. W.

I try to update grades on my website, which will give a listing of individual assignments, every Friday.

Students or parents need to have passwords to access these grades, and the PowerSchool passwords don’t automatically transfer, so please email Mr. W. a request for a password if the site won’t allow access.

Please click here to get to the login page, or click over there —> under RESOURCES, where it says “Grades.”

There has been a bit of confusion. The “Login” button under META doesn’t link to grades. It’s a link to login to edit this website.

Please email me with questions: mrw.pvhs at me dot com. <— I post my email address like this because spammers send out “bot” programs to “sniff” webpages for email address to add to spamming databases. Please use the @ symbol for “at” and the . to replace the word “dot”.

-Mr. W.

Feel free to download the files below for the Anthem Project.

Please remember the due dates for sticky notes:

• Tuesday, 11/18
• Tuesday, 12/2
• Tuesday, 12/9

Also, the final project is due on Thursday, 12/18/2008.

Plan ahead, and ask questions in class or through email. Thanks.

-Mr. W.

Anthem Project

MLA Example