Honors English 9 (Period Per. 2) Assignments

1. Revise Romeo and Juliet essay and submit to turnitin.com. Bring hard copy of final draft to class. 

2. Read "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty", pages 344-352.

3. Answer "Review and Assess" questions on page 352.

1. Read Act V of Romeo and Juliet.

2. Answer Margin Questions for Act V.

3. Bring textbook. 

4. Romeo and Juliet test on Monday!

1. Read Romeo and Juliet Act IV, scene 5.

2. Answer "Margin Questions" for Act IV, scene 5.

3. Answer "Review and Assess" questions on pages 857 and 858.

4. Bring in all of your work for Romeo and Juliet Act IV.

5. Bring your textbook.

1. Finish reading Act III of Romeo and Juliet.

2. Answer all Margin Questions for Act III.

3. Answer Review and Assess Questions on page 841.

4. Revise Night poem.

5. Bring textbook.

1. Finish reading Act III, scenes 2-4 of Romeo and Juliet.

2. Answer Margin Questions for Act III, scenes 2-4.

3. Bring textbook. 

1. Answer "Review and Assess" questions 3-7 on page 816.

2. Read Act III, scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet and summarize. The summary may be written in paragraph form or as a "Lazy Sonnet". A Lazy Sonnet is 14 lines in length with one word per line and the lines do not need to rhyme. However, each quatrain (group of four lines) and couplet (pair of lines at the end) need to form a thought.

3. Answer the Margin Questions of Act III, scene 1.

4. Bring your textbook. 

1. Read Act II, scenes 5 and 6 of Romeo and Juliet.

2. Answer "Margin Questions" for scenes 5 and 6.

3. Answer "Review and Assess" questions 1-7 on page 815.

4. Bring "Language Tricks" handout and textbook.

1. Read Act II, scenes 3 and 4 of Romeo and Juliet.

2. Answer "Margin" questions for Act II, scenes 3 and 4.

3. Complete "Language Tricks" handout.

4. Bring textbooks.

1. Answer "Margin Questions" for Romeo and Juliet, Act II, scenes 1 and 2.

2. Bring your textbook!

1. Finish and turn in "Margin Questions" for Act I, scenes 1-5.

2. Complete "The Love Connection" and "I Dream't a Dream" handouts and turn in.

3. Answer "Review and Assess" questions 1-6 on page 791 and 1-8 on page 792 and turn it in with the rest of your work for Act I of Romeo and Juliet.

4. Bring your textbook.

1. Read through the end of Act I of Romeo and Juliet and answer "Margin Questions" scenes 4 and 5.

2. Complete "I Dream't a Dream" handout.

3. Bring your textbook.

1. Answer the "Margin Questions" for Act I, scenes 1-3 of Romeo and Juliet. These questions are in the margins of the page and fall into three categories: "Reading Strategy", "Reading Check" and "Literary Analysis".

2. Bring your textbook and "Insults & Compliments" assignment.

1. If you have not already submitted your final, illustrated Love Sonnet, it will be due on 4/6.

2. Complete the Shakespearean Insults/Compliments assignment and bring to class.

3. If you have any missing work due to absences, this would be a great time to take care of it.

4. Enjoy your family and friends!

5. Read!!!

6. Oh, and don't forget to bring your textbook.

1. Review pages 894-947 for test on 3/24. Be sure to study the literary terms as well as the poems.

2. Revise and illustrate your Independent Reading poem due on 3/26. Bring to class for editing.

3. Revise and illustrate your Love Sonnet due on 3/26. Bring to class for editing. If you need extra time, you may turn in the final draft on 4/6.

4. Bring textbook to class.

1. Write first draft of "Love" sonnet and bring to class along with the rest of your work on the Sonnet assignment.

2. Review pages 894-947 of the Poetry Unit in the textbook for a test on 9/24. Be sure to study the literary devices as well as the poems.

3. Continue work on your "Genre Transformation" assignment. The final draft with illustration is due 9/26. Bring your work in progress to class for feedback.

4. Bring your textbook!

1. Read pages 938-946 in textbook.

2. Answer questions on pages 943 and 946.

3. Independent reading "Genre Transformation" first draft is due 3/18.

4. Bring your textbook.

1. The Social Issue Book Trailer is due today! Post it on YouTube and send me the link.

2. The first draft of the Independent Reading Novel "Genre Transformation" assignment is due 3/18. The final draft is due 3/24. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask.

3. Turn in final draft of your Most Memorable Moment Letter.

3. Bring your textbook.

1. Answer the "Review and Asses" questions on pages 927, 929 and 934. 

2. Continue your work on the Social Issue Book Trailer. It is due on 3/12.

3. Continue your independent reading assignment. 

4. Bring your textbook to class.

1. Continue work on the Social Issue Book Trailer. The due date is March 12th.

2. Write a first draft of a "Letter about a Memorable Moment" based on the prompt found on page 923 of the textbook.

3. Continue your independent reading.

4. Bring your textbook and novel to class.

1. Continue work on the Social Issue Book Trailer due 3/12/15.

2. Read pages 902-908 in the poetry section of the textbook.

3. Answer "Review and Assess" questions on pages 907 and 908. Also, answer 1-5 on page 909.

4. Bring your textbook and independent reading novel to class.

1. Continue work on the Book Trailer for your Social Issue Novel assignment. Bring the Planning Guide and any questions you have to class. The Planning Guide will be turned in before the end of the period.

2. Continue your independent reading and the assignment worksheet.

3. Bring your textbook! We will be starting a new unit.

 

1. The final draft of the Research Summary is due! Submit to turnitin.com and bring a hard copy to class. Don't forget the Works Cited List!

2. You must also turn in a rough draft of your assignment with comments and the rubric scored by your classmates attached to it.

3. The Novel Planning Worksheet is also due in class. You will have a brief amount of time to meet with your group about this as you move on to the next step.

4. Continue your independent reading.

1. Bring a copy of the rough draft of your research report to class for peer response and editing. 

2. The final draft of your research report is due February 19th

1. Bring your notes and outline for the research report. 

2. Bring your first draft of the research report. If it is still a work in progress, make sure that you have at least completed the introduction.

3. Bring an independent reading novel.

1. Bring a potential independent reading novel to class. It may be fiction or non-fiction. Look for critically acclaimed novels of interest to you. We will discuss this more in class, but keep in mind that you will have approximately four weeks to read the novel.

2. Work on the first draft of your research report/synthesis paper. Bring any notes you have to class. The first draft is due February 4 for 1st period and February 5th for 2nd period.

1. Finish reading A Raisin in the Sun.

2. Complete "Character" chart and bring with book to class.

1. Finish reading Act II, Scene 3 of A Raisin in the Sun.

2. Complete outline of Act I of A Raisin in the Sun.

3. Bring your copy of the play to class.

1. Finish reading Act I, scene 2 of A Raisin in the Sun.

2. Complete "Characterization" Chart for A Raisin in the Sun.

3. Bring your copy of A Raisin in the Sun to class.

1. Complete final draft of To Kill a Mockingbird and submit it to turnitin.com. Also, bring a hard copy of the final draft to class. If you haven't returned your copy of the novel, bring that as well. 

2. Finish reading Act I, Scene 1 of A Raisin in the Sun.

1. Revise To Kill a Mockingbird essay and bring to class for editing.

2. Paraphrase "Dreams" and "Harlem" poems and bring to class along with your copy of A Raisin in the Sun. 

1. The first draft of the To Kill a Mockingbird essay is due in class. 

2. Bring your outline and your copy of the novel to class as well. If you have any questions about the essay, please be sure to ask in class prior to the due date.

3. Finish revising four topic sentences and bring to class.

4. Paraphrase "Dreams" and "Harlem" poems and bring to class with your copy of "A Raisin in the Sun".

 

1. Write three research questions for your social issue and bring to class.

2. Create a "Works Consulted" list of at least eight sources with notes in EasyBib. Print and bring to class.

3. Study for vocabulary quiz for words from chapters 24-31.

4. Test for To Kill a Mockingbird has been moved to the next class period.

1. Write three research questions due on Monday.

2.. Create a "Works Consulted" list of eight sources or more for your social issue on EasyBib. Include notes for each source. Due on Moniday.

2. Study for To Kill a Mockingbird test on Monday.

3. Bring storyboard for To Kill a Mockingbird and your novel to class on Thursday.

1. Read through the end of To Kill a Mockingbird.

2. Finish your work on the "Discussion Questions" and bring to class.

3. Complete the front side of the "Credibility on the Web" sheet.

1. Read through chapter 26 of To Kill a Mockingbird.

2. Continue to work on "Discussion Questions" and "Character Chart". "Character Chart" will be due on Friday.

3. Study for vocabulary quiz on the words from chapters 17-23.

1. Read through chapter 23 of To Kill a Mockingbird. A reading quiz is always a possibility.

2. Continue work on "Character Chart" and "Discussion Questions". Make sure you are caught up on each based on your reading through chapter 23.

3. Read the "FindLaw" handout and be prepared for a possible quiz.

4. No vocabulary quiz!

 

1. Read through chapter 21 of To Kill a Mockingbird. A reading quiz is always a possibility.

2. Continue work on "Character Chart" and "Discussion Questions". Make sure you are caught up on each based on your reading through chapter 21.

3. Read the "FindLaw" handout and be prepared for a possible quiz.

4. No vocabulary quiz!

5. Enjoy time with your family! Happy Thanksgiving!

1. Read through chapter 17 of To Kill a Mockingbird.

2. Continue work on "Discussion Questions" and "Character Chart".

3. Finish Characterization T-Chart and Venn Diagram for Calpurnia and Aunt Alexandra.

4. Study for chapters 12-16 vocabulary quiz.

1. Read through chapter 15 of To Kill a Mockingbird.

2. Answer through question number 3 of chapters 12-16 of "Discussion Questions".

3. Continue work on "Character Chart". Add new traits to existing characters and add new characters to the list. This will be collected soon.

4. Study vocabulary words for chapters 12-16.

 

1. Read through chapter 11 of To Kill a Mockingbird.

2. Finish "Discussion Questions" through Chapter 6-11, #2.

3. Study vocabulary words for chapters 1 to 5 in preparation for a quiz.

4. Continue work on "Character Chart".

1. Read through chapter 8 of To Kill a Mockingbird.

2. Continue work on "Character Chart". Add characters as they appear in your reading of the novel.

1. Read chapters 4 and 5 of To Kill a Mockingbird.

2. Work on the first two columns of the "Character Chart" for Atticus, Scout, Jem, Dill and Calpurnia.

1. Revise Business Letter and submit 2nd draft on Friday.

2. Read chapters 1-3 of To Kill a Mockingbird.

1. Write topic sentences for paragraph #3 of the Business Letter assignment and bring to class on 10/27.

2.First complete draft of Business Letter is due 10/29.

3. We will pick up copies of To Kill a Mockingbird on 10/27 from the library. If you would like to get your own copy of the novel, please bring it to school.

1. Begin Business Letter assignment. Write a rough draft of paragraphs one and two, and bring them to class.

2. Bring the Book Review for your independent reading assignment to class. If you still have the novel, bring that as well.

1. Study for Farewell to Manzanar test on Tuesday.

2. "Reading Journal" and "Understanding Elements of Literature" due on Tuesday.

3. Complete Book Review form and bring to class.

1. Read chapter 22 of Farewell to Manzanar.

2. Add chapter 22 to your "Reading Journal". The completed journal is due in class on 10/17.

3. Bring your independent reading novel to class on 10/17.

1. Read chapters 19 to 21 of Farewell to Manzanar.

2. Complete "Reading Journal" for chapters 19 to 21. Bring your journal and noverl to class.

3. List at least four facts to support your topic sentence in Part B of the "Evaluating Settings" handout. 

4. Complete your independent reading novel by 10/19.

1. Read chapters 16 to 18 of Farewell to Manzanar.

2. Complete the "Reading Journal" for chapters 16 to 18 and bring it with your novel to class. 

3. Continue work on Part A of "Evaluating Settings".

4. Bring your independent reading novel to class.

1. Read chapters 12-15 of Farewell to Manzanar.

2. Complete "Reading Journal" for chapters 12-15. Bring novel and journal to class.

3. Continue independent reading.

1. Read chapters nine to eleven of Farewell to Manzanar.

2. Complete the "Reading Journal" for chapters nine to eleven. Bring your novel and journal to class.

3. Continue independent reading and bring novel to class.

1. Read chapters six to eight of Farewell to Manzanar.

2. Complete the "Reading Journal" for chapters six to eight and bring to class.

3. Continue independent reading.

1. Read chapters 3-5 of Farewell to Manzanar.

2. Complete the "Reading Journal" for chapters 3-5.

3. Continue independent reading and bring novel on 10/6.

1. Read chapters 1 and 2 of Farewell to Manzanar.

2. Complete the "Reading Journal" for chapters 1 and 2.

3. Continue independent reading and bring your novel to class.

1. Review Nonfiction Unit pages 648-719. The test will be Tuesday, September 24.

2. Continue your independent reading.

1. Bring independent reading novel and notebook.

2. Read and study pages 709-719 and bring your textbook.

3. Nonfiction test on Wednesday 9/24. It will cover the material on pages 648-719 of the textbook.

4. If you have not already submitted your "On Summer" essay to turnitin.com and in class, you must do so by Friday.

1."On Summer" essay due in class and on turnitin.com on 9/18.

2. Finish biography outline started in class.

3. Read pages 694-704 and bring textbook to class.

4. Select an independent reading novel and bring to class on 9/22.

1. Read/study pages 672-690 and bring textbook to class on 9/16.

2. Revise "On Summer" essay. Submit in class and on turnitin.com on 9/18.

3. Finalize independent reading choice and bring to class on 9/22.

1. Write first draft of "On Summer" essay.

2. Get recommendations for independent reading novel and bring one possibility to class.

3. Bring textbook.

1. Revise and type a second draft of your "The Sun Goes Down on Summer" composition. Bring to class ready for peer response and editing on 9/2.

2. Bring summer reading novel, if you still have one, for class activity.

3. Read "The Washwoman", pages 650-655.

1. Bring covered textbook.

2. Bring Tiger Guide (student planner).

3. Bring Summer Reading Assignment.

4. Write first draft of "The Sun Goes Down on Summer" and bring to class for peer response.

5. Enjoy your weekend!