The English 113 exam will be expected to apply skills we have covered during this course:
1. Freedom Writers - we watched the movie and read the Freedom Writers Diary
2. Be able to use vocabulary such as: uniqueness, acceptance, tolerance, racism, Civil Rights, change, belief, trust, self-discovery, segregation, boycott, integrated, barricaded, outcast, dignity, degrading, humiliating, injustice, philanthropy, adamant, revolutionizing
3. Be able to relate to characters we have discussed such as: Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Freedom Writers, Freedom Riders, Anne Frank,
4. Be able to interpret lyrics such as: Freedom Writers theme song "I Gotta Dream," students own favorite song, and teachers favorite song "Daniel."
5. Be able to write (using the 5-traits of writing) on a number of themes from the term
6. Paraphrase: be able to put into your own words a chosen article similar to the paraphrase you did on the Holocaust.
7. Be able to write with the six traits of writing: Idea, Organization, Voice, Word choice, Sentence Fluency, Conventions
8. Be able to map out work before beginning: central idea with development ideas from the central idea (or main theme).
9. Construct a written mini-essay incorporating a distinctive introduction, body and conclusion; use a minimum of 3 sentences per paragraph, neatness and readers appeal
10. Be able to express personal opinion on a given diary from The Freedom Writers Diary
11. Be able to reflect on a personal experience
12. Know the difference between paraphrase (in your own words), summarize (in shorter form without losing the original content or message), opinion (your own ideas)
13. Be able to discuss themes such as: Don't judge a book by it's cover, Being labelled, Speaking up for something you believe, victims of undeclared war
14. Be able to explain the process of making an i-movie and the skills required.
15. We also covered letter writing and resumes
16. Be able to answer questions on The Last Juror by John Grisham (we may not get to the end of the novel)
