Homework for the Weekend 9/13 and 9/14

We've finally started to hit our stride a bit this year.  At least I feel like I have finally gotten back into the swing of school.  Here are some reminders for all of you this weekend.

Freshman Focus

Over the weekend you should spend some time working on your first project grade, your future autobiography comic strip assignment.  As we went through the instructions today it's important that you realize that each moment of success needs to have its own comic strip.  All together, these comic strips will create your future autobiography.  You're not going to be graded on your artistic skills, but I do want to see that they're neat, colorful, focused on your moments of success, and that you're showing me the process which leads to your moment of success in each strip.  You'll have some time to work on these assignments in class on Wednesday/Thursday.  They'll be due on Friday/Monday.

English IV

Over the weekend you will need to read to the end of chapter five in preparation for your first quiz on 1984.  I'm going to ask you questions about the major moments of the plot, the characters, some interpretation questions about important quotes, and your opinion on some of the major issues that this book as raised in class.  There may also be some questions related to the article we read in class about the government's surveillance center.  The quiz will be open book and open note.  Remember that my goal is not to trick you but to see what you know and think about this book.

Make sure that over the weekend you read to the end of chapter five which happens around page fifty-five.

AP English III

I hope that all of you in all of these conversations that we're having in class are starting to see connections between the different elements of the philosophy of Transcendentalism and the different pieces of literature we've been studying.  Over the weekend I want you to read an annotate Dr. King's "Letter from a Birmingham City Jail" - it can be found in 50 Essays or at this link.  As you read, look for the elements of the philosophy which we've been discussing in class.  Use those as your anchors and notice as well what Dr. King's argument is and how he goes about proving his argument.  We will not discuss this piece until Wednesday/Thursday, but do have it prepared.

I think that's all.  Have a lovely weekend everyone!