Homework

-Complete the first 3 pages of the final project
 * Friday, June 8, 2018**

-Read the stories "Field Trip" and "The Lives of the Dead" from //The Things They Carried// //-//Optional notes/annotations for a quiz -Begin formulating ideas for the final
 * Wednesday, June 6, 2018**

-Read the stories "Speaking of Courage," "Notes," and "Good Form" from //The Things They Carried//
 * Monday, June 4, 2018**

-Read the stories "Sweetheart, "Stockings," "Church," and "The Man I Killed" from //The Things They Carried// //-//Write a true high school story that never happened (one paragraph)
 * T****hursday, May 31, 2018**

-Read the stories "Enemies," "Friends," "How to Tell A True War Story," and "The Dentist" from //The Things They Carried// -Write your own version of The Things Students Carry (2 pages, double spaced)
 * Tuesday, May 29, 2018**

-Read the first 4 stories in //The Things They Carried// -Free-Wheelin' response to something specific -Be ready for a quiz -Due Tuesday
 * Tuesday, May 22, 2018**

-Finish //The Slaughterhouse-Five// -Think about the chapters and the overall book: theme, motifs, etc.
 * Friday, May 18, 2018**
 * -**Notes and preparation for a Student-Led Discussion

-Read Chapter 8 of //The Slaughterhouse-Five// -Optional notes/annotations for a quiz -Complete an analytical response--last one if everyone does MLA format correctly!!!
 * Wednesday, May 16, 2018**

-Read Chapters 6 and 7 of //The Slaughterhouse-Five// -Optional notes/annotations for a quiz -Finish Narrative Reflection
 * Monday, May 14, 2018**

-bring in five pieces of writing for Narrative Reflection -Read Chapter 5 of the //Slaughterhouse-Five// -Notes/annotations for a quiz -Narrative Reflection
 * Tuesday, May 7, 2018-**
 * Due Monday, May 14.**

-Read Chapters 3 and 4 of //The Slaughterhouse-Five// -Optional notes/annotations for a quiz
 * Friday, May 4, 2018**

-Read Chapter 2 of //The Slaughterhouse-Five// //-//Complete an analytical response -Be ready for a semi-colon, colon, and dash quiz on Friday
 * Wednesday, May 2, 2018**
 * use a semi-colon, colon, and dash
 * MLA... or else.....

-Read Chapter 1 of The Slaughter-House Five -Complete a free-wheelin' response -Semi-colon, colon, and dash quiz on Friday
 * Monday, April 30, 2018**

-Complete your place mat, recipe card, and paragraphs for your Literary Buffet project. -All work and food is due next Monday.
 * Tuesday, April 24, 2018**

-Read a book.
 * Friday, April 13, 2018**

-Print out your final draft of the dialogue BEFORE class on Friday -Need a note saying your entire dialogue was read aloud to you -Print outline for class also -Copy of the Peer Editing Slideshow from Class:
 * Wednesday, April 11, 2018**

-Complete a solid draft of the dialogue for Monday. -Here's a link to "A Dream Deferred": http://fileserver.net-texts.com/asset.aspx?dl=no&id=2013
 * Wednesday, April 4, 2018**

-Find 6 quotations from the novel and the Langston Hughes poems to compare for the dialogue (12 quotations total) __Langston Hughes__ __Billy Holiday__ __Mark Twain__ __Bob Dylan__
 * Monday, April 2, 2018**
 * "Negroes"
 * "Theme for English B"
 * "America"
 * "A Dream Deferred"
 * "I, Too"
 * "Strange Fruit"
 * The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
 * "The Times They are A-Changin'"

-Finish the novel for Monday -Optional notes or annotations for a quiz
 * Thursday, March 29, 2018**

-Read Chapters 21-23 -Notes for a student led discussion
 * Tuesday, March 27, 2018**

-Read Chapter 18-20 -Share poem -Write 3 Level 4 CTQ's -Answer one in an Analytical Response =-USE MLA CORRECTLY!!!!=
 * Friday, March 23, 2018**

-Read Chapters 16 and 17 -Write your own version of "Theme for English B"... "And let the page come out of you" -Follow the rules from the packet
 * Wednesday, March 21, 2018**

-Read Chapters 13-15 -Take notes for class discussion -This will be a student led discussion so have specific passages ready to discuss -Annotate "Negro" in the poetry packet
 * Monday, March 19, 2018**

-Read Chapters 11 and 12 -Optional notes and/or annotations for a quiz -Read and annotate "America" by Langston Hughes
 * Monday, March 12, 2018**

-Read Chapters 8, 9, and 10 -Optional notes and/or annotations for a quiz
 * Wednesday, March 7, 2018**

-Read Chapter 5, 6, and 7 -One CTQ per chapter -Answer one CTQ in an analytical response -Remember to have proper MLA format
 * Monday, March 5, 2018**

-Read Chapters 3 and 4 -Notes and/or annotations for a quiz -Projects due next class. -Have a theme perfectly articulated (5-7 drafts) and an explanation of project ready
 * Thursday, March 1, 2018**

-Work on projects -Due Monday, March 5 -Read Chapter 1 and 2 due Thursday -Annotate or take notes-(mandatory)
 * Tuesday, February 27, 2018**

-Finish The Great Gatsby -Being working on project -Project Focus: identify theme in the novel and portray it in a synthesis project that connects: theme, character, and power dynamics -Projects are due Thursday, March 1
 * Friday, February 16, 2018**

-Read Chapters 6 and 7 of the Great Gatsby @https://goo.gl/forms/6lEvxOFnOGJg0W783
 * Wednesday, February 14, 2018**

-Read Chapters 4 and 5 of The Great Gatsby -Take discussion notes for each chapter
 * Monday, February 12, 2018**
 * 10 to 15 notes for each chapter

-Read Chapters 2 and 3 of The Great Gatsby -Take discussion notes for each chapter
 * Thursday, February 8, 2018**
 * 10 to 15 notes for each chapter

-Read Chapter 1 of Great Gatsby -Optional notes/annotations for quiz -Complete the Gatsby pre-reading questions:
 * Tuesday, February 6, 2018**

-Make changes to grotesque story based on feedback -Editing Slideshow from Class: -Respond to the Real Estate Website @https://www.sothebyshomes.com/hamptons/sales
 * Friday, February 2, 2018**
 * one page
 * double spaced
 * free wheelin'

-Complete a first draft of your grotesque story -2-3 pages, double spaced -3rd person
 * Wednesday, January 31, 2018**
 * Following formula to become a grotesque
 * Include an adventure (something weird)
 * Include motifs

-Read "Tandy", "Strength of God", and "The Teacher" -Make a list of motifs that you can connect with past stories -Optional notes/annotations for a quiz
 * Monday, January 29, 2018**

-Read "A Man of Ideas", "Adventure", and "Respectability" -Write an analytical response to the prompt: Examine what Sherwood Anderson is trying to convey to the reader through these grotesque characters. Include a quotation from the night's reading.
 * Thursday, January 24, 2018**

-Read "The Philosopher" and "Nobody Knows" from the book Winesburg, Ohio -Optional notes/annotations for a quiz -Please only print out the pages for the two stories from the link
 * Monday, January 22, 2018**

-Complete the annotation, outline, and CTQ for the midterm -Also study literary devices -List of Lit Devices:
 * Thursday, January 11, 2018**

-Read pages 1-15 of //Winesburg, Ohio// using the following link: http://www.electronpress.com/freebooks2/winesburg_ohio.pdf -Feel free to print off the reading assignment (don't print out the entire book, just the 15 pages!) and annotate them to use on a quiz. -You may also take optional notes for a quiz if you don't want to annotate. -In addition, write one level four CTQ for each chapter and answer one in SQA format.
 * Tuesday, January 9, 2018**

-Complete Cult of Domesticity podcast (It's a test grade) -Answer the two discussion questions, each in one page double spaced response for each-refer to specific moments from the film
 * Thursday, January 5, 2018**

-Edit your Cult of Domesticity Interview -Use the sample we listened to in class as a model for your podcast. Make it a clean and focused podcast or interview. -Final draft due Monday -Here is the sample outline from the interview by Ben Nelson:
 * Tuesday, January 2, 2018**

-Conduct a 20 to 30 minute interview with a woman or women of a generation older than you -Record the video on audio or video (iMovie and Garage Band apps will be the easiest to work with) -BE SURE YOUR AUDIO IS CRISP, CLEAR, AND EASY TO LISTEN TO -The Handout: -Sample Questions for the interview:
 * Wednesday, December 20, 2017**

-Memorize your poem -It's a reading grade -Finish female stories handout -Let me know if you want to be in the school competition. MAD EXTRA CREDIT!!!!! -Add your name to the Spreadsheet Mr. Patterson emailed if you're inclined to BRING FOOD to the recitation.
 * Monday, December 18, 2017**

-Read "The Revolt of Mother" -Optional notes or annotations -Record yourself reading your poem in garage band-listen to it. -Here is the breakdown of the different styles of learning Here are activities for each style of learning: http://www.brighthubeducation.com/teaching-methods-tips/79912-activities-for-different-learning-styles/
 * Thursday, December 14, 2017**

-Keep memorizing poem -Read and annotate "Story of an Hour" -Write a two page, double spaced story about the day in the life on an opposite gender
 * Monday, December 11, 2017**
 * first person
 * really get into the character
 * be approprtaite

-write poem out three times by hand with different colored ink for each stanza -memorize by December 18, 2017 -3 CTQ questions -DON'T FORGET YOUR PERMISSION SLIP AND PAYMENT OF $14 FOR THE PLAY ON TUESDAY!
 * Thursday, December 7, 2017**

-Read "A Jury of Her Peers": [] -Optional notes/annotations for quiz -Free wheelin' response where you unpack a quotation
 * Monday, December 4, 2017**

-Annotate the short story -Write 3 level 4 CTQs and write one in a formal analytical response (CTQ)
 * Thursday, November 30, 2017**

-Read and annotate "The Cult of Domesticity" handout -Answer the gender questions on the handout below:
 * Tuesday, November 28, 2017**

-Email me if you cannot go to "It's A Wonderful Life" -Here is a link to the show we will be attending: https://www.portlandstage.org/show/its-a-wonderful-life/

-Final drafts due after break -Have someone (other than a classmate) read your essay out loud to you -Include: two-semi colons, one colon, and one dash in your essay -Print essay BEFORE CLASS -Essay Slideshow: -Language to use in analytical essays:
 * Tuesday, November 21, 2017**
 * signed note saying they read it

-Complete Huck Finn Letter Outline -Complete First Draft of letter:
 * Friday, November 17, 2017**
 * - 2-3 Pages
 * - double spaced
 * - proofread

-Read Jane Smiley's essay, "Say It As It Ain't So, Huck" -Annotate for passages you agree with and ones you disagree with -Find one MARVEL article to use in your letter -
 * Wednesday, November 15, 2017**

-Finish the book -Free wheelin' reaction to the ending--one page, double spaced -Use 4 semi-colons, 2 colons, and 2 dashes -Study for semi-colons, colons, and dash quiz.
 * Monday**, **November 13, 2017**

-Read chapter 35-39 -Optional notes/annotations for a quiz -Write your dialogue with Huck about his thoughts on Jim and African Americans, 2-3 pages -Here is an example for how to format your dialogue. Remember that Huck needs to say a lot when he speaks.
 * Wednesday, November 8, 2017**

-Read chapters 31-34. (Please read sparknotes for chapters 23-30-It's the only time I'll ever say this!) -Optional notes/annotation -Finish Poem-type up and print
 * Monday, November 6, 2017**

-Read chapters 19-22 -Complete a free wheelin' response that uses four semi-colon and two colons. 1 page double spaced. -Optional notes or annotations
 * Thursday, November 2, 2017**

-Read chapters 14-18 -Optional notes/annotations for quiz
 * Tuesday, October 31, 2017**

-Read chapters 8-13 -Optional notes for a quiz -Another draft of analytical response -Look for passage to discuss in Fish Bowl
 * Wednesday, October 25, 2017**

-Read chapters 3-7 of //The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn// -Optional notes for a quiz -3 CTQ's -Analytical response: use notes and handouts
 * Monday, October 23, 2017**

-Read chapters 1 and 2 of //The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn// -Optional notes or annotations for a quiz -In addition, view the following clip from //60 Minutes//: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nW9-qee1m9o -Write a one-page, double spaced response to the video, addressing whether or not you think the N-Word should be removed from the novel.
 * Friday, October 20, 2017**

-Begin working on your project for //The Scarlet Letter// -Here is the handout of 54 possible project ideas for the novel: -For Tuesday's class, please be sure to bring in something to work on for your project after we finish the movie -Projects due on Thursday
 * Friday, October 13, 2017**

-make changes from peer editing -have someone read it out loud to you to find any final mistakes (get something signed) -See me in Aux if you need help! -Here are the editing questions we used in class: -PRINT OUT YOUR ESSAY BEFORE(!!!!) CLASS!!!! YOU WILL FAIL IF YOU TRY TO PRINT IT IN CLASS!!!! SERIOUSLY!!!!
 * Wednesday, October 11, 2017**
 * -** Complete a final draft for Friday

-Get something signed by parents to watch Breakfast Club for next class
 * Thursday, October 5, 2017**
 * -**Create a brainstorm, outline, and draft for your letter essay

-Complete the following handout for the novel: -Please fill the space beneath each question--five or so sentences per answer. -You may type this or print out and hand write your answers.
 * Tuesday, October 2, 2017**

-Finish the book -1/2-1 page reaction to the end of the book. (Not an SQA)
 * Friday, September 29, 2017**

-Read chapters 18-20 -Optional notes an/or annotation for a quiz -One page, double spaced reflection on the size of the societal box you live in--it's a one page MINIMUM...you may write more if you're so inclined
 * Wednesday, September 27, 2017**

-Read chapters 15-17 -Optional notes and/or annotation for a quiz
 * Monday, September 25, 2017**