Homework for the Weekend - Spring! 3/15 and 3/16

Students,

As we move forward into spring and all that it offers, remember that we're quickly coming to the end of this grading period and the beginning of the final grading period of the year.  Continue doing all of your assignments and doing them well, don't allow yourselves to fall behind.  If you are behind, catch up.  See me for help.

AP English III:


We're a bit off right now between the two classes, but we'll be back together next week.  Over the weekend, everyone will need to make his/her way to the end of chapter twenty-two of Invisible Man.  Keep up your motif charts and continue to analyze and interpret the text as well.  We are moving to the end of the novel and I am so excited for us to finish this circle.  This section will provide a big change in the character of Brother Tod.  Pay attention to the narrator's reaction and your reaction as a reader.

I plan on giving you all progress reports at the end of the nine weeks as well as a list of any remaining assignments.  As a head's up - I would expect a timed writing in the final week of the quarter.  And now that we're discussing writing, let's talk about papers.  Research papers should be into the drafting phase.  You must conference either tomorrow or next week.  If you haven't signed up or seen me about an alternate time, you will be at the whim of the schedule.  When you conference, you must come with all required documents.  Failure to do so will not be tolerated.  Do not miss your conference time by any means necessary.  Use your smartphones smartly - program a calendar reminder and then make that thing go off.  You have to foresee any potential conflicts.

Sorry to harp on this, but I'm a stickler about scheduling and punctuality.

English I:


We are moving to the end of our study of Romeo and Juliet - I hope that you all enjoyed what we've been seeing and learning in our study of this play.  Over the weekend, those of you who haven't done your presentations yet will want to get highly prepared.  As with the Juniors, I'm fully booked this week and all of you are scheduled.  If you can't go on your day, you will be docked points and you will be expected to go on the next day.  Remember that everything is due the day you give your speech.  Anything not submitted when you present your speech will be assessed with a late penalty.

Special congratulations go to the students who presented on the very first day.