11th Grade – Ms. Ellis' Literature Lab

Unit 1 Vocabulary Assignments

This page contains all the assignments that accompany our Unit 1 Vocabulary Workshop. Here’s a digital copy of the handouts you received in class: Unit 1- Sadlier-Oxford Vocab

Throughout the school year, pairs of students will be tasked with recording all pertinent information from Ms. Ellis’ class for their assigned week. The blog is due every Saturday at 8pm. Email your blog to Ms. Ellis at msdrellis@gmail.com. Create your blog in a word document. I will copy and paste your information into ourContinue reading “Collaborative Blog Assignment”

Coming to America Introduction: Group Activity

Directions: Imagine your group is the first to travel to North America.You are planning on living in North America permanently. (Think 17th century. The pilgrims came over to the New World September of 1620.) Materials: (all sheets will be submitted) Planning Sheet Lined Paper Printer Paper (from Ms. Ellis) Jobs for Group Members: Scribe #1 (JotContinue reading “Coming to America Introduction: Group Activity”

Bellringer #1: Witness Protection Writing Exercise

Directions: (to be completed in your class journal) Put a character in a situation entirely new to the character, e.g., college, a new school, a new job, a new city or country. Let the character improvise a new identity, as most of us do when we’ve moved into a new world. This exercise should not be aboutContinue reading “Bellringer #1: Witness Protection Writing Exercise”