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English 12 - Independent Learning

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In each unit's "independent learning" section this year, you will choose an option from this interactive. The work you complete for that unit's independent learning lessons will be based on the selection you choose. Each independent learning section will have a Day 1 and a Day 2 task. You MUST be careful to follow instructions to ensure that you earn and receive credit for the lessons.

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  • Choose a short story you haven't previously worked with.
  • Read the entire story.
  • Complete both the Day 1 and Day 2 assignments for that selection on the corresponding days within Edio.

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The Story of the Lazy Boy: A Kachari Folktale
"A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

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"The Aged Mother" by Matsuo Bashō
"Girl" by Jamaica Kincaid

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"The Story of an Hour"Kate Chopin
"The Sniper" by Liam O'Flaherty

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  • Choose a poetry you haven't previously worked with.
  • Read the entire story.
  • Complete both the Day 1 and Day 2 assignments for that selection on the corresponding days within Edio.

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"Faith & Fury" by Amanda Gorman
"All-American Girl" by Julia Alvarez

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"Hurricane" by Mary Oliver
"I Too" by Langston Hughes

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"Facing It" by Yusef Komunyakaa
"The Rose that Grew from Concrete" by Tupac Shakur

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  • Choose a video you haven't previously worked with.
  • Watch the entire video.
  • Complete both the Day 1 and Day 2 assignments for that selection on the corresponding days within Edio.

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"The Climb"by Miley Cyrus
Clip from Rocky Balboa

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"A Rock"by Hardy
Speech fromDenzel Washington

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"Self Awareness & Asking for Help"
Columbian Jungle Survival Story

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Nonfiction Article Options

  • Choose a nonfiction article you haven't previously worked with.
  • Read the entire article.
  • Complete both the Day 1 and Day 2 assignments for that selection on the corresponding days within Edio.

Poetry Options

"What Adolescents Miss When We Let them Grow Up In Cyberspace"
Malala's StoryExplore the Webpage

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"Should Your School Day Start Later?"
"A Meme is Not Just a Meme"
"Should Your School Day Start Later?"

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"Do Teens Need Recess?
"How It Feels to Be Colored Me"

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Motivational Speech by Denzel Washington

DAY 1
  • Watch the video clip to the right.
  • Summarize Denzel Washington's message in 3-5 sentences.
  • Upload your paragraph to Edio.
DAY 2 (Choose ONE only)
  • Choose one of the people Washington mentioned in his speech. Research who they are and their accomplishments. Write a 1 paragraph biography about that person. Be sure that you cite your sources.
  • Think about a time in your life that required you to be resilient. Write a journal response in consideration of that time and this video.
  • Create a PowerPoint about a person of your choosing who demonstrated resilency. Be sure to cite your sources.
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