Unit 4 - Independent Learning Choice Board

English 11 Independent Learning

"All-American Girl" by Julia Alvarez

"The Golden Touch" by Nathaniel Hawthorne

short story

poetry

Unit 4

In each unit's "independent learning" section this year, you will choose an option from an interactive. The work you complete for that unit's independent lessons will be based on your selection. You MUST follow instructions to ensure that you receive credit for the lessons. At the end of the year, you will complete a project based on the selections you chose.

"American Dream Faces Harsh New Reality" by Ari Shapiro

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"Moneyless World"

non-fiction

video

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MLA Format

Take a Snip

Common Lit Log In Help

Common Lit Log in Help

• Make sure you are logged into Edio
• Click the Common Lit link on the picture
• Use "Clever" to log in
• If you are not logged into Clever, click log in with "Edio"

"Moneyless World" TEDx

INSTRUCTIONS

1. If this selection is your choice for today, take a snip of this window to put in your Edio lesson.
2. Watch the video clip by clicking on the purple link.
3. You will be asked to provide evidence in the Edio lesson for today. For your evidence, write between two and five sentences expressing your reaction to the video clip.
4. In the next independent learning lesson, you will be instructed to submit ONE of the following assignments. You can begin working on it now if you'd like.

ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS (Day 2)

• In Moneyless World, Ms. Schewermer states, "People are too involved with the material world — money, possessions…” she says. “They spend tons of time and energy on it. And they aren’t aware of how little money actually provides for them! I wanted to prove that another lifestyle is possible.” Do you agree with this statement, why or why not. If writing, make sure your response is in 12-point font and is double-spaced.
• Create a poem based on the speakers experience living without money. 10-12 lines long.
• Write a one-paragraph argument convincing your family to take on this experiment. Cite support from her speech.

"All-American Girl" by Julia Alvarez

Instructions

• If this selection is your choice for today, take a snip of this window to put in your Edio lesson.
• Be sure you have joined our English class in Common Lit.
• Read the poem by clicking
• You will be asked to provide evidence in the Edio lesson for today. For your evidence, complete the quiz in CommonLit, take a snip of your results, and paste them in the Edio lesson.
• In the next independent learning lesson, you will be instructed to submit ONE of the following assignments. You can begin working on it now if you'd like.

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Assignment Options (to be submitted on day 2)

• Create a photo journal documenting the journey of immigrants in the United States.
• Write 5 -10 sentences answering the following question, "The speaker identifies as an "all-American girl." What do you think of when you hear that phrase? What do you think other people might think of? What message do you think the poet was trying to send by writing a poem about a Latin American immigrant girl who identifies as "all-American"?"
• Write an original poem about a time you experienced or witnessed feeling left out.

"The Golden Touch" by Nathaniel Hawthorne

INSTRUCTIONS

1. If this selection is your choice for today, take a snip of this window to put in your Edio lesson.
2. Be sure you have joined our English class in Common Lit.
3. Read the short story by clicking the purple link
4. You will be asked to provide evidence in the Edio lesson for today. For your evidence, complete the quiz in CommonLit, take a snip of your results, and paste them into the Edio lesson.
5. In the next independent learning lesson, you will be instructed to submit ONE of the following assignments.

ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS (Day 2)

• Write a 5-7 sentence response to this question. "Can wealth drive us apart from others, especially those we love? Why or why not? Cite evidence from this text, your own experience, and other literature, art, or history in your answer."
• Create an original piece of artwork based on this short story.
• Write or record a journal entry in response to the short story. It should be in 12-point font, double-spaced, and 5 to 7 sentences..

To Take a Snip

• Be sure the section you want to capture an image of is on your screen. Press these three keys at the same time:
• The windows key
• The shift key
• The letter "S" key
• The screen should turn a shade of light grey, and you should get a cursor that looks like a "+" sign.
• Drag the cursor across the section you want to capture.
• That should automatically put it on your computer's "clipboard."
• Put your cursor where you want that image to go, and then paste the image by pressing the control key and the letter "V" key at the same time.

"The American Dream Faces Harsh New Reality" by Ari Shapiro

INSTRUCTIONS

1. If this selection is your choice for today, take a snip of this window to put in your Edio lesson.
2. Be sure you have joined our English class in Common Lit.
3. Read the short story by clicking the purple link
4. You will be asked to provide evidence in the Edio lesson for today. For your evidence, complete the quiz in CommonLit, take a snip of your results, and paste them into the Edio lesson.
5. In the next independent learning lesson, you will be instructed to submit ONE of the following assignments.

ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS (Day 2)

• Write or record a response stating if you agree or disagree with Ari Shapiro's point of view (Do you agree that the American Dream is in jeopardy? In America, does hard work equal success? Explain your answer and why.) If written, your response should be double-spaced, use 12-point font, and should be between 5 and 10 sentences long.
• Answer this prompt. "Paragraph 19 states, "The story of the 20th century is one of the American Dream gradually being extended to more of the population." How did more people get access to the American Dream during the 20th century? Think of as many examples as you can." If written, your response should be double-spaced, in 12-point font, and should be between five and ten sentences long.
• Create an original piece of artwork to reflect the information found in the article.