Freshman Honors English (Period Per. 5) Assignments
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EDIT: BRING IN BLANK CARDS for Card tricks. We will add to the ones you have done to include all the major works we studied this semester. We will be working on these in class.
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Short story is due Thursday. Bring in hard copy. NO LATE SUBMISSIONS
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Powerpoint/Prezi for Boot camp due Tuesday19th (8-10 slides)
Research Paper due Thurs. May 21
Boot camp presentation of full story due Thursday May 28
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Short story bootcamp Project
****CHANGE OF DATE Research papers due May21
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Research Paper final draft due May 18th.
Work on Boot Camp Final Project due May 28th. The guidelines are attached.
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Jekyll and Hyde test Tuesday. Final rough draft of research Paper due Tuesday 5/5
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Homework: Finish Jekyll and Hyde through Chapter Ten
Complete your handout on "Figures of Speech" For 4/28 (PER & ONLY) Per 5 has turned this in
Bootcamp due FRIDAY May 1
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REVISED dates for Research Paper
Part One : DONE
TYPED UP Part Two and Three ( development parags) : DUE MAY 1
part two is background
part three is points that you mentioned in your intro and bring in your character.
*This section could be several paragraphs
TYPED UP Part Four: Conclusion and Final ROUGH draft: DUE MAY 5
TYPED UP Finished paper, spell-checked , grammar-checked, MLA formatted with Bibliography. MUST BE TURNED IN TO turnitin.com BY MAY 11
**You must bring in a full formatted hard-copy as well as an Originality report from turnitin.com to show that you have submitted it.
No late papers. You can turn your papers in early if you choose.
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Re-do your intro paragraph and three points for development ( TYPE UP)
Complete vocab list on J and H
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Complete ques 1 - 10 on Jekyll and Hyde worksheet. Type out responses please. You must bring hard copies in to class if you want credit.
Rework your Introduction paragraph and underline your thesis. Write up the three points you will be covering in Paragraph Two.
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url for research paper format
Typed rough draft of Introduction due Friday
Read through Chap 4-6 Jekyll and Hyde
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Vocabulary from Chapter One of Jeckyll and Hyde due Wednesday
Dates for research paper: Rough draft due April 27
Complete paper due May 13.
*****MUST be turned in via turnitin.com with a valid hard copy and originality report submitted to me by that date and time.
power points shown in class
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/74715
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Do research for paper due mid May. Google doc link below.
Remember your bootcamp is due by May 5
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Work on research for paper due May 13
Bootcamp due May 1 ( CHANGE FROM ORIGINAL)
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Advance Notice:
Next Bootcamp is due on May 1 CHANGE noted here (you have four weeks)
Look under "Science Fiction" on the homework website.
You may do 3 stories from that section either Semester One or Semester Two
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Multiple Choice test on Romeo and Juliet Wednesday
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Romeo and Juliet Test Monday (Per 5, Tuesday Per 7). Multiple Choice and short answer essay
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Finish reading Act III of Romeo and Juliet for a bell ringer
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Vocabulary Quiz Tuesday 3/17
Act Five bellringer on Romeo and Juliet
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Work on close reading of Hamlet vs Juliet soliloquies.
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Define and create sentences for the 20 vocabulary words ( on board) from Act One and Act Two of Romeo and Juliet.. Be prepared for a vocab quiz on Friday,
Bellringer on Act Five of Romeo and Juliet Friday
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Be familiar with your acting scenes from Rand J. Be prepared to rehearse and start presentations tomorrow ( Friday) Period 5 will have the first part of the period to continue with rehearsal.
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Type up your line by line translation of the two Shakespearean monologues into modern English
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In green textbook, read the introduction and Act I, Sc I of Romeo and Juliet, pp. 764-778 for a bell ringer quiz Tuesday
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Test on The Odyssey Thurs ( Per 7) Friday ( Per 5)
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Finish reading Odyssey in your green textbook.
Type up your analysis of seven terms as applied to Odyssey:
moira, retribution, catharsis, hospitality code, hubris, oral tradition, collective culture.
Each term should be typed up in a separate paragraph. Be specific and clear.
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Read through p 1027 of The Odyssey in your green text book.
Benchmark testing tomorrow. DO NOT BE ABSENT!!
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In green textbook, read pp. 1005 - 1017 "The Sirens", "Scylla and Charybdis and "Cattle of The Sun God".
Access the MLA website url: http://owl.english.purdue.edu and/ or easybib.com to study MLA formatting styles. We will work on this next week. Bellringer on MLA and on pp.1005 -1017 will be on Tuesday 2/10
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Bootcamp for February is "Too Good Not To Read" Do both worksheets listed on the website ( Elements and Analysis) for each story. Due March 2
Homework: Finish poetry explication if not completed in class.
Read p. 999 "The Land of The Dead" for a bell ringer on Wednesday.
The vocabulary quiz will be on FRIDAY Feb 6
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Define and type out 15 words. In green text book , read pps. 980 - 999 of The Odyssey for Bell ringer quiz Monday. Vocab test will be Wednesday.
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Read through Act Two or Romeo and Juliet for a bell ringer quiz
BOOTCAMP DUE ON MONDAY MARCH 2
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Vocabulary Quiz on List #25
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Bring in index cards for semester review
Finish vocabulary Parts 1 and 2
Packets on "Brush Strokes": bring to class to complete Friday
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Short story Bootcamp and Vocab packet on Miracle Worker due
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Vocab Test on 20 words (Homework turned back Monday) Be sure and re submit definitions and sentences on the day of the test for input into Aeries.
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Vocabulary words and sentences due Monday. ( assigned last Thurs in class)
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Act One and Two mini test on Thurs.
Read Act Three of Miracle Worker for Monday
Remember that Bootcamp selections and paperwork will be due on the first class after Winter Break. Choose three Christmas or Holiday stories by separate authors.
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Objective test on LOF Wednesday 11/19
Written part of LOF test on Friday 11/21.Bring in copies of LOF.
Journals on LOF due WED. NO LATE SUBMISSIONS
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Test on Wednesday 11/19 for Lord of The Flies. We will be working with technology all week for Lord of The Flies once we have finished the test.
Bootcamp this month is "holiday stories" . This will be due once we return from Winter break as we are starting late. Don't wait until the last minute as this is a long term assignment.
LOTF Journals deadline extended to WED NOV 19 by 3pm. NO LATE WORK ACCEPTED ON THIS!
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Finish Lord of The Flies and vocab/ Ch 12 on packet
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Read Chapters 9-11 of Lord of Flies and do worksheets through Chapter 11 for Friday.
If anyone has a study hall Thursday (tomorrow) Pers 4 or 6, you are welcome to come in and view the teaching session on "Minecraft" which we will be adapting for Lord of The Flies.
COME BY BEFORE SCHOOL OR AT BREAK TO GET A PASS FROM ME. I WILL BE EITHER IN ROOM 312 OR IN THE FACULTY ROOM. ASK AT THE FRONT DESK.
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Lord of The Flies vocabulary test Friday, Oct 7 after we have worked on our upcoming project. You will need to finish the book by next Thursday, Nov. 13
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Read through Chapter 7 of Lord of The Flies for a reading quiz Monday. Complete packets ( Per 5)
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Read through Chapter 5 of Lord of The Flies for a reading quiz.
Writing Benchmark Thursday Oct. 30
Bootcamp due Thurs Oct 30
Working ahead: Begin your 8 day Journal on Lord of the Flies. This will be due on Friday Nov 14
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Read through to end of Chapter 5 in Lord of The Flies.
Vocabulary and Question packet through Chapter 4 of LOF due Thurs.
Writing Benchmark will be on Thursday
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Read Chap 3 of Lord of The Flies for a bellringer quiz on all three chapters tues. Oct 28th.
WE WILL BE CONDUCTING A MULTIPLE CHOICE BENCHMARK AND A WRITING BENCHMARK TO FRESHMEN STUDENTS NEXT WEEK. MULTIPLE CHOICE WILL BE GIVEN ON TUESDAY AND WRITING ASSESSMENT WILL BE GIVEN ON THURS.
Reminder: Bootcamp stories and write up due Oct 30
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Type up 25 word vocabulary list and definitions
Read Chapters 1 and 2 of Lord of The Flies for a bell ringer Friday
We will finish up on our vocab stories and present them on Friday
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vRead Chapter One of Lord of Flies and be ready for a bell ringer on "Scaarlet Ibis
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We will be reading "The Scarlet Ibis" in class Monday. Bring your textbook.
Remember Boot camp is due Oct 30.
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Full test on To Kill a Mockingbird
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Test on Mockingbird.
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Complete reading To Kill a Mockingbird for Tuesday.
There will be a reading quiz
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Read through Chap 25 of TKAM for Bellringer Quiz and discussion Tuesday. Work on your TKAM web pages for a "gallery walk" next Thursday, Oct 9
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Read through Chapter 22 of To Kill a Mockingbird for Friday.Oct 3.
There will be a reading test
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Read through Chapter 16 of TKAM for Bellringer Monday.
****BRING IN YOUR RESEARCH ARTICLES FOR PRESENTATION MONDAY*******
Vocab Test on Monday.
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Read through Chapter 16 of To Kill a Mockingbird. Bellringer Quiz on Monday plus a vocabulary quiz (see handout on TKAM)
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Read up to end of Chapter 11 of TKAM for Tuesday
You will get a vocab handout on Tuesday to be completed for Thursday 9/25
Bellringer Quiz on TKAM Thursday on Chapters 7 - 11.
Your next Vocab quiz will be on Monday 9/29
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Read through Chap 9 of TKAM
Vocabulary test today
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Chapters 1-5 of To Kill a Mockingbird for bellringer quiz Wednesday
Myth/ Legend/ Story oral presentation due Wednesday. EVERYONE must be prepared.
Due FRIDAY 9/19 Vocabulary quiz on 20 words from TKAM
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Bring in notes, maps and textbook Thursday for your in-class paragraph writing on "The Hero"
You will be doing your 3 min presentation of your myth/legend/fairytale on Monday 9/15. Remember, this is in the "oral tradition" so be prepared to relate the tale (not read it from a book)
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If you did not turn in your "tree" map re The Hero, please bring in to class on Monday for our in-class writing exercise.
Read "White House Diary", p.674, "Arthur Ashe Remembrance", p. 682 and "Georgia 'O Keefe", p. 685. We will use these selections for a class discussion.
Be sure and bring in your class textbook for reference all next week!
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We will discuss "The Tigers" from Warrior Woman and the art of storytelling ( oral tradition of many cultures) Tuesday and Thursday we will work on our "Hero" essay. You can bring in a map or notes to assist you with this assignment. (Please do not pre-write the entire essay at home) I will give guidelines tomorrow
Bring your text books Tuesday and Thursday .
Friday will be YOUR chance to read aloud in class! Choose a story/ legend/ myth to read aloud. Everyone will have a chance to enjoy the "oral tradition"
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To Kill a Mockingbird will be our next selection.
Short story boot camp will start in October. I will give information early next week
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Test on non fiction works ( originally due Wednesday but changed due to student library orientation)
Hero paragraphs will be written in class on Friday ( due to homework questions that need to be answered) Bring in notes and ideas on who of your characters is considered "heroic" and why?
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Test on non fiction selections
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Short reading test on the four non-fiction works from your textbook that we have covered so far. Please review
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Read "The Washwoman" p. 650 and "On Summer" p.656 in green text book.ubble
Review Thinking Maps ( bubble, double bubble and multi-flow) for application to the two assigned selections above.
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Write paragraph on how the use of personification in your assigned passage