We've only got one more day of class ahead of us, there's the final exam ahead of you except for those Juniors who happen to be exempt. Below are your final reminders to get you ready for LDOC (last day of class).
AP English III:
None of you are coming to class for LDOC - instead I expect to see Huck, Jim, Rinehart and all of the other characters that we've met this year. Please come in costume and in character. We'll follow the procedure given to all of you today in class on the handout called "The Lavender Room." As an entry ticket, you must have completed your "Character Bone Structure Sheet" so that I can see that you've thoroughly prepared your character. Remember to answer all questions on the sheet.
Also, don't forget to bring your food item for the class to share. Don't be late to class on Friday/Tuesday - we're going to need all 90 minutes to do this well. I'll be announcing which of you are exempt from the exam on Friday/Monday during class.
English I:
On Friday/Tuesday we've got two big things ahead of us, a second matchbox and the presentation of our poetry projects. We'll begin class with the poetry projects. Each of you will come to the front of class, turn in your work to me and present your poem. Then you'll get mad snaps. Remember to follow the instructions on the assignment sheet thoroughly and have all four required elements. Each part will contribute to the overall 100 point test grade. Each particular item is worth twenty-five points. Failure to turn in an element will earn you a zero, automatically for that element and bring down your overall score.
Also, remember that no late work will be accepted past the last day of class. My grades are locked after that day and I have no intention of changing them - if you've missed an opportunity to make up work, it's too late now. Spend your time completing what you have left and doing it well.
See you on Friday/Tuesday. B-day students, hopefully you'll see me a bit more relaxed after a long weekend at the beach.
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Monday, May 21, 2012
Homework for 5/21 and 5/22
Students,
As we move toward the final two classes of the year it's important that you not miss due dates and that you complete everything to your best ability. Remember that when the final day of classes comes, that's it. No more late work and no more extensions. Work hard and you'll be rewarded. Here are your more specific reminders:
AP English III:
You all have two big things left to complete for the year. First, on Wednesday and Thursday we will be having your final on The Things They Carried. It will pull specifically from the stories which I assigned you and that we studied as a whole class. Remember to have your annotations ready as I will be checking your books on this day as well. On Friday/Tuesday (LDOC) we will be having our character cafe. Please remember to bring your item for the party and to bring your personality (whoever that may be.) I look forward to finishing the year with you all and celebrating your growth as students.
English I:
Today in class you all received your EOC review sheet as well as your EOC retest letter. It's important that you fill out the retest letter and get that turned into me as soon as possible. You probably won't need it, but it's best to be prepared. On Wednesday/Thursday we will be completing another Matchbox and going over the review sheet. That usually works best (the review) if you've generated questions about the terms, so spend some time doing that tonight.
Also, don't forget that your poetry projects are due on Friday/Tuesday. This is the last day of class (LDOC) so you won't really be able to turn in these late. You've had a lot of time to work on these, so my ability to accept your excuses will be non-existant. We will likely also do another Matchbox on LDOC to finish preparing.
Lastly, Honors students, if you did not finish your test essay during the class period I expect that you finish it tonight so that it can be submitted at the beginning of class on Wednesday/Thursday.
Study hard, work hard, relax in a few weeks.
As we move toward the final two classes of the year it's important that you not miss due dates and that you complete everything to your best ability. Remember that when the final day of classes comes, that's it. No more late work and no more extensions. Work hard and you'll be rewarded. Here are your more specific reminders:
AP English III:
You all have two big things left to complete for the year. First, on Wednesday and Thursday we will be having your final on The Things They Carried. It will pull specifically from the stories which I assigned you and that we studied as a whole class. Remember to have your annotations ready as I will be checking your books on this day as well. On Friday/Tuesday (LDOC) we will be having our character cafe. Please remember to bring your item for the party and to bring your personality (whoever that may be.) I look forward to finishing the year with you all and celebrating your growth as students.
English I:
Today in class you all received your EOC review sheet as well as your EOC retest letter. It's important that you fill out the retest letter and get that turned into me as soon as possible. You probably won't need it, but it's best to be prepared. On Wednesday/Thursday we will be completing another Matchbox and going over the review sheet. That usually works best (the review) if you've generated questions about the terms, so spend some time doing that tonight.
Also, don't forget that your poetry projects are due on Friday/Tuesday. This is the last day of class (LDOC) so you won't really be able to turn in these late. You've had a lot of time to work on these, so my ability to accept your excuses will be non-existant. We will likely also do another Matchbox on LDOC to finish preparing.
Lastly, Honors students, if you did not finish your test essay during the class period I expect that you finish it tonight so that it can be submitted at the beginning of class on Wednesday/Thursday.
Study hard, work hard, relax in a few weeks.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Work for the Weekend and Reminders
My last post was number 666, thankfully the website is less evil today with post number 667.
AP English III:
I hope that all of you who took the exam felt confident and well prepared. Remember, it doesn't matter what the score is that you get in July. The point is that all of you have grown and accomplished a lot. I'm proud of you and you should be proud of yourselves. A-day students, you'll be finishing your discussion circles on Monday. B-day students, you're going to finish these on Friday. I was very impressed with both classes and your work in groups one through four. I look forward to being equally impressed as we move forward.
Finally, you'll be having your final exam on The Things They Carried on Wednesday and Thursday of next week. I will be checking your annotations on the whole book this day - so be ready.
English I:
All of you have due next week what I refrenced in the last post. Be sure that you are meeting those goals and finishing strong here at the end of the year. As a final reminder, any and all missing assignments must be made up by 4:00 on Monday the 21st. Failure to make up any assignment by this point will result in that assignment being locked in as a zero. You've had all quarter, and it's time for me to start wrapping up my grades for the year. Lastly, the final day to turn in extra credit is tomorrow - Friday the 18th. Make sure that if you're doing this assignment you get it turned in.
AP English III:
I hope that all of you who took the exam felt confident and well prepared. Remember, it doesn't matter what the score is that you get in July. The point is that all of you have grown and accomplished a lot. I'm proud of you and you should be proud of yourselves. A-day students, you'll be finishing your discussion circles on Monday. B-day students, you're going to finish these on Friday. I was very impressed with both classes and your work in groups one through four. I look forward to being equally impressed as we move forward.
Finally, you'll be having your final exam on The Things They Carried on Wednesday and Thursday of next week. I will be checking your annotations on the whole book this day - so be ready.
English I:
All of you have due next week what I refrenced in the last post. Be sure that you are meeting those goals and finishing strong here at the end of the year. As a final reminder, any and all missing assignments must be made up by 4:00 on Monday the 21st. Failure to make up any assignment by this point will result in that assignment being locked in as a zero. You've had all quarter, and it's time for me to start wrapping up my grades for the year. Lastly, the final day to turn in extra credit is tomorrow - Friday the 18th. Make sure that if you're doing this assignment you get it turned in.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Homework for English I - 5/15 and 5/16
English I:
The date that all of you should be focusing on is 5/21 (A-day) and 5/22 (B-day). These are the days when your vocabulary assignment will be due as well as our final poetry quiz for the year. The poetry quiz is going to cover the following poems. We've studied the first three already, the fourth one will be read and studied in class on Thursday/Friday. The poems for the quiz are:
Also, you have your vocabulary assignment due on the 21st/22nd - the NEOLOGISMS assignment. Let me review the important elements of this assignment.
Honors - Create FIVE neologisms using at least FOUR wordparts.
Standard - Create THREE neologisms using at least THREE wordparts.
For each neologism you must do the following:
I think that does it!
The date that all of you should be focusing on is 5/21 (A-day) and 5/22 (B-day). These are the days when your vocabulary assignment will be due as well as our final poetry quiz for the year. The poetry quiz is going to cover the following poems. We've studied the first three already, the fourth one will be read and studied in class on Thursday/Friday. The poems for the quiz are:
- "in Just-" ee cummings
- "Fire and Ice" Robert Frost
- "Once by the Pacific" Robert Frost
- Ballad of Birmingham Dudley Randall
Also, you have your vocabulary assignment due on the 21st/22nd - the NEOLOGISMS assignment. Let me review the important elements of this assignment.
Honors - Create FIVE neologisms using at least FOUR wordparts.
Standard - Create THREE neologisms using at least THREE wordparts.
For each neologism you must do the following:
- the new word (neologism)
- a breakdown of the word with its wordparts and their meaning
- an actual definition of the word that makes sense
- a sentence using the word in context (I should understand the meaning of the word from reading the sentence)
- an image or picture to go along with the word
I think that does it!
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Apologies that this post is late...
With my first period class being a bit out of whack with AP Exams, I completely forgot to post the homework for the weekend. Here we go:
AP English III:
We're still in a period of the year where B-day is ahead of A-day due to the schedule. Tomorrow (Monday the 14th) B-day students will be doing their discussion circle groups for the first four sets of stories. Make sure that all members of your group are prepared to lead a dynamic conversation about the story or stories. I look forward to seeing how you all teach the class and create knowledge for yourselves. Make sure that you have your finalized outline, learning objectives and essential questions, as well as your multiple choice questions ready for the discussion groups.
A-day students, I'll be seeing you on Tuesday for our discussion of "The Lives of the Dead" - please have this read and annotated before class on Tuesday morning.
Wednesday is the AP Exam, first thing in the morning. I'll be holding a review session/preparation session on Tuesday afternoon. I think that this would also be a great time to take our class photo. Please plan on coming to my room right at 2:30 so that we can take our photo. You can then leave or stay for the study session.
English I:
This week coming up you all have extra credit assignments due for me. Remember that there are two options for the extra credit: the extra credit journals as well as the pamphlet/letter. The journals will factor in as a homework grade and the pamphlet/letter will factor in as a test grade. I hope that all of you complete at least one portion of this to improve your standing in class. Remember, extra credit can only help you.
For the weekend, you should be focused on your poetry projects and your extra credit projects. The poetry projects are coming due soon and I haven't seen that many of you for feedback. Please come and see me this week during lunch to get my review of your poems and written work. Also, make sure that you've been practicing your memorized poem for our poetry slam.
Lastly, you all have your progress reports. There are only a few days left in the quarter. If you're missing something, the time is now to get it taken care of. No late/make-up work will be accepted past the 21st of May. This means you have one week.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Homework for May 9 and 10 - English I
English I:
Tonight for homework I want you all working on your poetry and extra credit projects. Remember that your poetry projects are coming due very soon - at the end of the month. I've seen some of you with drafts of your work and given you some feedback about the work. Make sure that you're continuing to revise and rewrite as you contiue to work.
If you're doing the extra credit assignment then you'll be working on question seventeen for everyone and Honors students are going to also answer question number eighteen. Remember to answer the questions thoroughly and draw on the text as you create your answers. Write good paragraphs to create these responses.
We'll be wrapping up our poetry unit very soon. Be sure that you're prepared with your reading and writing skills so that you're totally ready for our final assessment.
Tonight for homework I want you all working on your poetry and extra credit projects. Remember that your poetry projects are coming due very soon - at the end of the month. I've seen some of you with drafts of your work and given you some feedback about the work. Make sure that you're continuing to revise and rewrite as you contiue to work.
If you're doing the extra credit assignment then you'll be working on question seventeen for everyone and Honors students are going to also answer question number eighteen. Remember to answer the questions thoroughly and draw on the text as you create your answers. Write good paragraphs to create these responses.
We'll be wrapping up our poetry unit very soon. Be sure that you're prepared with your reading and writing skills so that you're totally ready for our final assessment.
Monday, May 7, 2012
Homework for English I - 5/7 and 5/8
AP Students - Your homework will be posted tomorrow. A-day did not have a real class today due to the AP Environmental Science and AP Chemistry examinations. Remember that timing and pacing is strange for all of us right now. Keep up with class and the website to stay on top of all of your work during AP Exams.
English I:
I hope that all of you enjoyed the poetry tournament today. Tonight, I want you to continue working on these poems as you build and develop your writing skills. For homework I want you to take the poem which won for your group and compose a writing assignment.
Standard students must compose a three-part thesis which clearly identifies the title and author, the three most significant literary devices, and the theme of your poem as you interpret it. After you've written your thesis you'll then outline your first body paragraph. Put your topic at the beginning and then pull out three significant quotes or examples of that device. Under each example give me some explanation which clarifies how this particular example leads to the theme of the poem as you interpret it. As you write the explanation, you really want to show me your thinking process.
Honors students are going to complete this same assignment but instead of writing an outline of the paragraph you will actually compose the paragraph as if you were writing a full essay. Furthermore, you'll need to write a transition sentence at the end of your first body paragraph which would then set up the next body paragraph seamlessly.
This assignment is due to the homework box or to me before school starts on Wednesday/Thursday morning.
English I:
I hope that all of you enjoyed the poetry tournament today. Tonight, I want you to continue working on these poems as you build and develop your writing skills. For homework I want you to take the poem which won for your group and compose a writing assignment.
Standard students must compose a three-part thesis which clearly identifies the title and author, the three most significant literary devices, and the theme of your poem as you interpret it. After you've written your thesis you'll then outline your first body paragraph. Put your topic at the beginning and then pull out three significant quotes or examples of that device. Under each example give me some explanation which clarifies how this particular example leads to the theme of the poem as you interpret it. As you write the explanation, you really want to show me your thinking process.
Honors students are going to complete this same assignment but instead of writing an outline of the paragraph you will actually compose the paragraph as if you were writing a full essay. Furthermore, you'll need to write a transition sentence at the end of your first body paragraph which would then set up the next body paragraph seamlessly.
This assignment is due to the homework box or to me before school starts on Wednesday/Thursday morning.
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Homework for the Weekend - 5/3 and 5/4
AP English III:
I won't be seeing most of you A-day students until Wednesday due to the fact that many of you have an AP exam on Monday morning. We'll end up being a day behind B-day, which is fine because we'll meet up on the other side. For the weekend be sure that you've read and annotated the following stories from The Things They Carried: "Speaking of Courage," "Notes," "In the Field," and "The Ghost Soldiers." This only leaves one more story that we will read as a whole group - if you want to go ahead and finish the book, I invite you to do so. My goal is that B-day students will work through these four stories on the 8th and A-day students will do these stories on the 9th. I should then see all of you in B-day on the 10th and again, barely any of you for A-day, on the 11th because of the AP US History exam.
Be sure that you keep up with your assignments during this time. Get plenty of sleep and avoid stress. Remember that cramming before an exam is not always the best idea.
English I:
Over the weekend I would like for all of you to continue working on your poetry projects. At this point you should have at least one of your own poems written. I want you to spend this weekend working on your mini-essay. I'll be available next week after school to take a look at drafts of this assignment to give you extra feedback. The presentations for these projects will be on the 25th (A-day) and the 29th (B-day) make sure that you're prepared especially with your memorization. I hope that by this point most of you have the majority of your poem memorized.
The other work that I'd like for you to do this weekend relates to your extra credit project. The projects will be collected the week of the 14th. For the weekend, answer question fifteen in your reading journals. Make sure to answer the question thoroughly by writing at least two complete paragraphs in response to the question.
Enjoy your weekend everyone! My neighborhood is having a block party this weekend called "Cinco de Blocko" - should be a fun time :)
I won't be seeing most of you A-day students until Wednesday due to the fact that many of you have an AP exam on Monday morning. We'll end up being a day behind B-day, which is fine because we'll meet up on the other side. For the weekend be sure that you've read and annotated the following stories from The Things They Carried: "Speaking of Courage," "Notes," "In the Field," and "The Ghost Soldiers." This only leaves one more story that we will read as a whole group - if you want to go ahead and finish the book, I invite you to do so. My goal is that B-day students will work through these four stories on the 8th and A-day students will do these stories on the 9th. I should then see all of you in B-day on the 10th and again, barely any of you for A-day, on the 11th because of the AP US History exam.
Be sure that you keep up with your assignments during this time. Get plenty of sleep and avoid stress. Remember that cramming before an exam is not always the best idea.
English I:
Over the weekend I would like for all of you to continue working on your poetry projects. At this point you should have at least one of your own poems written. I want you to spend this weekend working on your mini-essay. I'll be available next week after school to take a look at drafts of this assignment to give you extra feedback. The presentations for these projects will be on the 25th (A-day) and the 29th (B-day) make sure that you're prepared especially with your memorization. I hope that by this point most of you have the majority of your poem memorized.
The other work that I'd like for you to do this weekend relates to your extra credit project. The projects will be collected the week of the 14th. For the weekend, answer question fifteen in your reading journals. Make sure to answer the question thoroughly by writing at least two complete paragraphs in response to the question.
Enjoy your weekend everyone! My neighborhood is having a block party this weekend called "Cinco de Blocko" - should be a fun time :)
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Homework for the First and Second of May
Welcome to May! Happy May Day! С днем первого мая!
Today was a really productive day for all classes. Below are your reminders about what you have left to do before we see each other again.
AP English III:
We're about to enter into a very strange time called AP Exams. Scheduling and lessons are going to be a bit off over the next few classes until we meet back on the other side. Pay attention to alterations and assignments. Today in class we went over policies and expectations regarding AP Exams. Follow that handout and those guidelines to the letter. The major thing is to remember where to go, when to get there, and what parts of the school day you have to attend. Also, always remember to plan for the worst when it comes to food. Have a back-up lunch ready in case you can't get somewhere between your exams if you have two in one day.
For homework tonight, your first priority is to take a look at your previous synthesis notes and prepare for our final timed writing - another synthesis essay. I think the prompt is a pretty interesting one. In terms of reading, get through the next three major stories. Annotate them heavily (like ya do) and then start to consider how this collection is being woven together. What are those "truth threads" that O'Brien is using.
In the previous post is where I put those links to AP vocabulary - by the way. Take a look and print if you feel so inclined. Lastly, I think that I may hold a review/study/prep session next week after-school. Let me know if you'd be interested in attending.
English I:
I hope that you all enjoyed reading ee cummings' "in Just-". Tonight you need to practice these same skills of close reading an analysis as you take a look at Haki R. Madhubuti's "Back Again Home." Read the piece carefully and then answer the assigned questions at the top of the sheet. Make sure that you do the questions assigned to your class and section. Answer the questions thoroughly continuing to work on your adherence to good writing rules.
Also, you now have the date for your poetry projects - the 25th and the 29th of May. Extra Credit projects are due the week of the 14th. Remember that these two things are meant to be completed mostly on your own time. See me for help if you need it.
Today was a really productive day for all classes. Below are your reminders about what you have left to do before we see each other again.
AP English III:
We're about to enter into a very strange time called AP Exams. Scheduling and lessons are going to be a bit off over the next few classes until we meet back on the other side. Pay attention to alterations and assignments. Today in class we went over policies and expectations regarding AP Exams. Follow that handout and those guidelines to the letter. The major thing is to remember where to go, when to get there, and what parts of the school day you have to attend. Also, always remember to plan for the worst when it comes to food. Have a back-up lunch ready in case you can't get somewhere between your exams if you have two in one day.
For homework tonight, your first priority is to take a look at your previous synthesis notes and prepare for our final timed writing - another synthesis essay. I think the prompt is a pretty interesting one. In terms of reading, get through the next three major stories. Annotate them heavily (like ya do) and then start to consider how this collection is being woven together. What are those "truth threads" that O'Brien is using.
In the previous post is where I put those links to AP vocabulary - by the way. Take a look and print if you feel so inclined. Lastly, I think that I may hold a review/study/prep session next week after-school. Let me know if you'd be interested in attending.
English I:
I hope that you all enjoyed reading ee cummings' "in Just-". Tonight you need to practice these same skills of close reading an analysis as you take a look at Haki R. Madhubuti's "Back Again Home." Read the piece carefully and then answer the assigned questions at the top of the sheet. Make sure that you do the questions assigned to your class and section. Answer the questions thoroughly continuing to work on your adherence to good writing rules.
Also, you now have the date for your poetry projects - the 25th and the 29th of May. Extra Credit projects are due the week of the 14th. Remember that these two things are meant to be completed mostly on your own time. See me for help if you need it.
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Homework for the Weekend and Monday
Here are your reminders as we move forward into May!
AP English III:
Tonight for homework I want you to continue with your reading of The Things They Carried by reading "The Man I Killed". It's a relatively short story, but there's a lot of really dense meaning packed within a few short paragraphs. Read it carefully and annotate it heavily as we'll be working through this piece on Tuesday. Also, you should begin to prepare yourself for a Synthesis timed writing soon. I don't think it's going to be on Tuesday because I think we have a few other things to work on for Tuesday, so it'll most likely happen on Thursday/Friday. Review synthesis, argumentation, and analysis. Start studying and preparing for your AP Exam which is coming up a lot sooner than you may think.
Also, on the subject of the exam, start working on your rhetorical vocabulary. I've found this site and this one which has commonly used rhetorical devices on the AP Exam. Most of them we've gone over in class, some we haven't (can't teach everything) - If you're starting to ramp up your studying I'd use this site as a resource to see what you know and what you don't. Focus on those new terms to get stronger at multiple choice!
English I:
At this point everyone has their progress reports! We will finish the poetry quiz on Tuesday/Wednesday by looking at and completing the short answer questions. Over the weekend I would like for you to put forth a lot of effort on your poetry projects as well as your extra credit projects. For the extra credit projects you need to answer question number 11, and then either 12 OR 13. Remember to keep all of your journals together. These extra credit projects will be due in approximately two weeks.
For the poetry projects I would like to set you the goal that you get one of your writing pieces done this weekend. Remember especially with the continuation that you need to follow to the letter the original poem's format and content. I'll be looking closely to make sure you do this.
Oh, and lastly, girls in the dance concert - amazing work on Friday night. It was great seeing so many of you on stage having fun and dancing beautifully. Enjoy the weekend!
AP English III:
Tonight for homework I want you to continue with your reading of The Things They Carried by reading "The Man I Killed". It's a relatively short story, but there's a lot of really dense meaning packed within a few short paragraphs. Read it carefully and annotate it heavily as we'll be working through this piece on Tuesday. Also, you should begin to prepare yourself for a Synthesis timed writing soon. I don't think it's going to be on Tuesday because I think we have a few other things to work on for Tuesday, so it'll most likely happen on Thursday/Friday. Review synthesis, argumentation, and analysis. Start studying and preparing for your AP Exam which is coming up a lot sooner than you may think.
Also, on the subject of the exam, start working on your rhetorical vocabulary. I've found this site and this one which has commonly used rhetorical devices on the AP Exam. Most of them we've gone over in class, some we haven't (can't teach everything) - If you're starting to ramp up your studying I'd use this site as a resource to see what you know and what you don't. Focus on those new terms to get stronger at multiple choice!
English I:
At this point everyone has their progress reports! We will finish the poetry quiz on Tuesday/Wednesday by looking at and completing the short answer questions. Over the weekend I would like for you to put forth a lot of effort on your poetry projects as well as your extra credit projects. For the extra credit projects you need to answer question number 11, and then either 12 OR 13. Remember to keep all of your journals together. These extra credit projects will be due in approximately two weeks.
For the poetry projects I would like to set you the goal that you get one of your writing pieces done this weekend. Remember especially with the continuation that you need to follow to the letter the original poem's format and content. I'll be looking closely to make sure you do this.
Oh, and lastly, girls in the dance concert - amazing work on Friday night. It was great seeing so many of you on stage having fun and dancing beautifully. Enjoy the weekend!
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Homework for A-day Students - 4/25
This is one of those situations where I'll need to make two postings: one for A-day classes and one for B-day.
A-day Students -
Due to the fact that today was a PLC day we were cut a bit short. Let me review for all of you what I'm expecting when you walk in on Friday.
AP English III:
Please begin tonight by reviewing the notes sheet that I intended for us to get to in class but we didn't. It has several questions for you to investigate regarding "Shooting an Elephant" - the main point of this assignment is to do what we were doing in class; focus on specific paragraphs and areas of Orwell's text in order to unlock his purpose. Very close level analysis. Make sure that you've dealt with each question as we'll begin Friday with this.
Furthermore, I'd like for you to read what is my favorite story in The Things They Carried - "The Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong." Annotate it heavily, look at the characters as symbolic in this story, and also think about the idea of "truth" from the previous story. I look forward to our work on this story on Friday.
Oh, lastly, touch base with your discussion groups. You'll have a bit of time on Friday to talk in class. But I want to see some movement on these projects before you walk in on Friday. Don't start the conversation on Friday, pick up from where you've already begun.
English I:
Today in class I gave you your final project for the year - your poetry project. After you finished your reading assessment you were supposed to use the internet or the books in the media center to select your poem and give me the title and author. If you didn't get your title and author approved by me in class, you must have this information on Friday.
On Friday you'll have your Wordskills Unit 2 Exam as well as your Poetry Quiz on the four poems we've been studying this week. Review the poems carefully. Study them intently. Know the literary devices at work in the play (we made a chart about this earlier this week). Pay special attention to tone. We'll be moving on to some different poems soon, perhaps on Friday with time permitting!
A-day Students -
Due to the fact that today was a PLC day we were cut a bit short. Let me review for all of you what I'm expecting when you walk in on Friday.
AP English III:
Please begin tonight by reviewing the notes sheet that I intended for us to get to in class but we didn't. It has several questions for you to investigate regarding "Shooting an Elephant" - the main point of this assignment is to do what we were doing in class; focus on specific paragraphs and areas of Orwell's text in order to unlock his purpose. Very close level analysis. Make sure that you've dealt with each question as we'll begin Friday with this.
Furthermore, I'd like for you to read what is my favorite story in The Things They Carried - "The Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong." Annotate it heavily, look at the characters as symbolic in this story, and also think about the idea of "truth" from the previous story. I look forward to our work on this story on Friday.
Oh, lastly, touch base with your discussion groups. You'll have a bit of time on Friday to talk in class. But I want to see some movement on these projects before you walk in on Friday. Don't start the conversation on Friday, pick up from where you've already begun.
English I:
Today in class I gave you your final project for the year - your poetry project. After you finished your reading assessment you were supposed to use the internet or the books in the media center to select your poem and give me the title and author. If you didn't get your title and author approved by me in class, you must have this information on Friday.
On Friday you'll have your Wordskills Unit 2 Exam as well as your Poetry Quiz on the four poems we've been studying this week. Review the poems carefully. Study them intently. Know the literary devices at work in the play (we made a chart about this earlier this week). Pay special attention to tone. We'll be moving on to some different poems soon, perhaps on Friday with time permitting!
Monday, April 23, 2012
Homework for 4/23 and 4/24
Let's just get right to the business.
AP English III:
Tonight for homework I'd like for you to read two things. From The Things They Carried, I'd like for you to read our next major story "How to Tell a True War Story" - continue to annotate heavily and notice how O'Brien is continuing to develop his characters, motifs, and specific themes. This is an especially interesting story to consider when thinking about our big issue of truth and honesty in a memoir.
I'd also like for you to read George Orwell's "Shooting an Elephant." That essay is found in 50 Essays or at this link. As you read this, consider the idea of obligation and duty especially as we began discussing this idea today in our discussion of "On the Rainy River." How is Orwell like O'Brien here? How is their choice similar?
English I:
Tonight for homework I'd like for you to make some more entries in your extra credit reading journals. You are going to select either question six or seven, question eight or nine, and question ten to answer. Notice that you will answer three questions here. Make sure you pay attention to the details in the assignment as it's given to you.
Furthermore, I'd like for you to begin to prepare for your quiz that is coming this next Friday/Monday. Your assessments on Friday/Monday will cover Wordskills unit two and also the four poems that we've been studying this week. Please make sure that you're well prepared and that you've studied hard. I'll be giving out a review sheet for the vocabulary exam on Wednesday/Thursday in order to help you prepare.
As always, if you have questions, please ask!
AP English III:
Tonight for homework I'd like for you to read two things. From The Things They Carried, I'd like for you to read our next major story "How to Tell a True War Story" - continue to annotate heavily and notice how O'Brien is continuing to develop his characters, motifs, and specific themes. This is an especially interesting story to consider when thinking about our big issue of truth and honesty in a memoir.
I'd also like for you to read George Orwell's "Shooting an Elephant." That essay is found in 50 Essays or at this link. As you read this, consider the idea of obligation and duty especially as we began discussing this idea today in our discussion of "On the Rainy River." How is Orwell like O'Brien here? How is their choice similar?
English I:
Tonight for homework I'd like for you to make some more entries in your extra credit reading journals. You are going to select either question six or seven, question eight or nine, and question ten to answer. Notice that you will answer three questions here. Make sure you pay attention to the details in the assignment as it's given to you.
Furthermore, I'd like for you to begin to prepare for your quiz that is coming this next Friday/Monday. Your assessments on Friday/Monday will cover Wordskills unit two and also the four poems that we've been studying this week. Please make sure that you're well prepared and that you've studied hard. I'll be giving out a review sheet for the vocabulary exam on Wednesday/Thursday in order to help you prepare.
As always, if you have questions, please ask!
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Homework for the Weekend - 4/19 and 4/20
AP English III:
Over the weekend you have two things that you need to take care of. First, you need to use the packet that I gave you on writing AP Multiple Choice questions and compose one question based on the section of "The Things They Carried" which you discussed in our inside circle discussion group. Use the question starters to get going and then fill in details and answer choices based on the text. If you're asking about a particular passage, please make sure that this is made clear in your question. Your question needs to be submitted via the class website (use the two threads above) before class begins on Monday/Tuesday. This will count as a homework assignment, so don't miss these points. Also, please read the next major story in The Things They Carried called "On the Rainy River." We will work through this story next week and do a bit of work on the anti-war movement.
English I:
Over the weekend I would like for you to continue thinking about the poems that you read by our four female authors. Based on the poem that you were assigned in your small groups I would like for you to answer two (Honors) or one (Standard) of the discussion questions at the bottom of your worksheet. Remember that you need to turn in this work to the box on Monday/Tuesday morning before the day begins.
Also, you will have two more class periods to work on our in-class assignment. One day will be spent working and one day will be presenting. Lastly, expect a Wordskills test next week. You should study your wordparts over the weekend.
Over the weekend you have two things that you need to take care of. First, you need to use the packet that I gave you on writing AP Multiple Choice questions and compose one question based on the section of "The Things They Carried" which you discussed in our inside circle discussion group. Use the question starters to get going and then fill in details and answer choices based on the text. If you're asking about a particular passage, please make sure that this is made clear in your question. Your question needs to be submitted via the class website (use the two threads above) before class begins on Monday/Tuesday. This will count as a homework assignment, so don't miss these points. Also, please read the next major story in The Things They Carried called "On the Rainy River." We will work through this story next week and do a bit of work on the anti-war movement.
English I:
Over the weekend I would like for you to continue thinking about the poems that you read by our four female authors. Based on the poem that you were assigned in your small groups I would like for you to answer two (Honors) or one (Standard) of the discussion questions at the bottom of your worksheet. Remember that you need to turn in this work to the box on Monday/Tuesday morning before the day begins.
Also, you will have two more class periods to work on our in-class assignment. One day will be spent working and one day will be presenting. Lastly, expect a Wordskills test next week. You should study your wordparts over the weekend.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Homework for 4/17 and 4/18
Welcome back everyone. There are very few classes left before the end of the year - it'll be important that you all stay focused and on track as we move toward the end of the year. Here we go with your reminders and notes for tonight.
AP English III:
Students, there are approximately ten classes left before your AP English Language and Composition exam. Don't freak out! We'll work on building in some review as we work through our final text The Things They Carried. What you need to do tonight is finish reading the story "The Things They Carried" - as you read remember that you need to annotate heavily: look for motifs, symbols, and characters. Remember to really pay attention to the characters and keep track of where they are, how they're connected to others, and if they're alive or dead.
Don't forget that your motif projects are due on Thursday/Friday. Be ready and prepared. I've appreciated the fact that many of you have asked for outside help with this. Keep coming and asking questions if needed.
English I:
Tonight for homework you all are going to read four poems by four very significant female authors in our textbook. Remember that you can use the online textbook or paper textbook for this assignment. Not having a textbook is not an excuse. You need to check one out or get this assignment done during lunch. No excuses for not doing homework in the fourth nine weeks!
So - the assignment is as follows. On pages 409 and 410 you will read "Woman Work" by Maya Angelou and "Daily" by Naomi Shibab Nye - then answer questions 3, 4, and 5 about these poems. On page 448 you'll read "Women" by Alice Walker and then on page 449 you'll answer questions 4 and 7. Lastly, on page 461 you'll read "The Courage That My Mother Had" by Edna St. Vincent Millay and on page 462 answer questions 4, 5, and 6.
When you answer these questions be sure that you answer all parts of the questions and answer in a three to four sentence paragraph. This homework assignment needs to be turned in to the homework box or to me before 7:30 on Thursday/Friday. And don't forget your movie reviews are due on Thursday/Friday, make sure you turn in your rough and final drafts.
AP English III:
Students, there are approximately ten classes left before your AP English Language and Composition exam. Don't freak out! We'll work on building in some review as we work through our final text The Things They Carried. What you need to do tonight is finish reading the story "The Things They Carried" - as you read remember that you need to annotate heavily: look for motifs, symbols, and characters. Remember to really pay attention to the characters and keep track of where they are, how they're connected to others, and if they're alive or dead.
Don't forget that your motif projects are due on Thursday/Friday. Be ready and prepared. I've appreciated the fact that many of you have asked for outside help with this. Keep coming and asking questions if needed.
English I:
Tonight for homework you all are going to read four poems by four very significant female authors in our textbook. Remember that you can use the online textbook or paper textbook for this assignment. Not having a textbook is not an excuse. You need to check one out or get this assignment done during lunch. No excuses for not doing homework in the fourth nine weeks!
So - the assignment is as follows. On pages 409 and 410 you will read "Woman Work" by Maya Angelou and "Daily" by Naomi Shibab Nye - then answer questions 3, 4, and 5 about these poems. On page 448 you'll read "Women" by Alice Walker and then on page 449 you'll answer questions 4 and 7. Lastly, on page 461 you'll read "The Courage That My Mother Had" by Edna St. Vincent Millay and on page 462 answer questions 4, 5, and 6.
When you answer these questions be sure that you answer all parts of the questions and answer in a three to four sentence paragraph. This homework assignment needs to be turned in to the homework box or to me before 7:30 on Thursday/Friday. And don't forget your movie reviews are due on Thursday/Friday, make sure you turn in your rough and final drafts.
Friday, April 6, 2012
Spring Break Reminders
I slept in until nine this morning and it was absolutely glorious. I hope that all of you had a beginning to Spring Break which was just as wonderful for you. Here are your reminders for break.
AP English III:
Your biggest goal for Spring Break is to put forth a lot of work on your motif projects. You should attempt to finish the projects that way when we get back you only need to see me to get edits or feedback. Remember that A-day projects are due on the 19th and B-day projects are due on the 20th. Follow the instructions on the sheet to the letter and feel free to e-mail me questions. It may take me a bit of time to get back to you, but I promise that I will.
When we get back from break we'll be starting our final unit on The Things They Carried. Please secure yourself a copy of this book. I'll have copies in the room for you to check out when we return if you need one from me. This is our last book for the year and we'll also be focusing a lot on final preparation for the AP exam. Enjoy your time off!
English I:
You all don't have any homework over break but I would suggest that you work on your extra credit projects. These will be due in mid-May. If you are completing the journaling assignment, you will want to answer three questions (Honors) or two questions (Standard) from numbers one through five on the journaling sheet. Feel free to use your grammar journal or to just write them on sheets of paper/type them. Be sure that you do keep your journals together, however.
Also, remember that you have a writing assignment due after break - the movie review; final drafts will be due on the 19th and 20th when we return.
With that, I'm off to try to finish grading all of your final exams and research papers today so that I can enjoy the rest of my break. See you all next Monday!
AP English III:
Your biggest goal for Spring Break is to put forth a lot of work on your motif projects. You should attempt to finish the projects that way when we get back you only need to see me to get edits or feedback. Remember that A-day projects are due on the 19th and B-day projects are due on the 20th. Follow the instructions on the sheet to the letter and feel free to e-mail me questions. It may take me a bit of time to get back to you, but I promise that I will.
When we get back from break we'll be starting our final unit on The Things They Carried. Please secure yourself a copy of this book. I'll have copies in the room for you to check out when we return if you need one from me. This is our last book for the year and we'll also be focusing a lot on final preparation for the AP exam. Enjoy your time off!
English I:
You all don't have any homework over break but I would suggest that you work on your extra credit projects. These will be due in mid-May. If you are completing the journaling assignment, you will want to answer three questions (Honors) or two questions (Standard) from numbers one through five on the journaling sheet. Feel free to use your grammar journal or to just write them on sheets of paper/type them. Be sure that you do keep your journals together, however.
Also, remember that you have a writing assignment due after break - the movie review; final drafts will be due on the 19th and 20th when we return.
With that, I'm off to try to finish grading all of your final exams and research papers today so that I can enjoy the rest of my break. See you all next Monday!
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Homework for 4/3 and 4/4
We are so close to Spring Break I can taste it in the air. As I begin grading your final exams on the literature we've been studying and your research papers, here are your reminders before break.
AP English III:
You will not have any additional homework to complete for Thursday, so consider these to be your reminders for break. First, you should spend a lot of time working on your motif projects. Remember that there are three distinct elements of the motif project. You need to complete all three of them thoroughly. Also over break you should find yourself a copy of The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien. This will serve as the cornerstone for our last unit on war and American society. Feel free to start reading over break, but be aware that we will begin our actual study of the book on the 17th and 18th when we return from break.
English I:
Today you all had your first experience writing an in-class essay. I hope that even if you found this experience difficult that you have learned from it. Think about how prepared you would have felt at the beginning of the year versus now with this type of assignment. I'll have these returned to you after we return from break.
Today I gave you your extra credit assignment for the fourth nine weeks. Remember that this has two components - the project and the journal. You may do one component or both, I would recommend doing both since you can keep the journal as you read and then use your entries to help complete the project at the end. I would suggest that you choose your novel soon and begin reading over break. The extra credit assignment will be due in the middle of May, giving all of you enough time to read your selected novel and complete your project.
That's all folks, enjoy your last few days!
AP English III:
You will not have any additional homework to complete for Thursday, so consider these to be your reminders for break. First, you should spend a lot of time working on your motif projects. Remember that there are three distinct elements of the motif project. You need to complete all three of them thoroughly. Also over break you should find yourself a copy of The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien. This will serve as the cornerstone for our last unit on war and American society. Feel free to start reading over break, but be aware that we will begin our actual study of the book on the 17th and 18th when we return from break.
English I:
Today you all had your first experience writing an in-class essay. I hope that even if you found this experience difficult that you have learned from it. Think about how prepared you would have felt at the beginning of the year versus now with this type of assignment. I'll have these returned to you after we return from break.
Today I gave you your extra credit assignment for the fourth nine weeks. Remember that this has two components - the project and the journal. You may do one component or both, I would recommend doing both since you can keep the journal as you read and then use your entries to help complete the project at the end. I would suggest that you choose your novel soon and begin reading over break. The extra credit assignment will be due in the middle of May, giving all of you enough time to read your selected novel and complete your project.
That's all folks, enjoy your last few days!
Friday, March 30, 2012
Homework for the Weekend and Monday (4/2)
Students,
You all have a final test coming up on Tuesday/Wednesday on the texts that we have just finished studying. Here are some notes and reminders about this exam.
AP English III:
Today we did two pretty big things - we reviewed our motif projects as well as the final exam prompts for our final timed writing. Let me address the motif projects first and then the timed writing reminders.
For the motif projects you will want to make sure that you follow the instructions on the guide sheet to the letter. This project will not be due until after Spring Break - but you should be able to complete it before Spring Break if you really work hard. Remember that the project has three major components - the illustrated quote, the analysis of the quote, and then your motif charts. Feel free to come see me next week or the week we get back from break to review your work. This will count as a major test grade.
For the timed writing on Tuesday/Wednesday, I'd remind you that you already have the question - you just don't know which one I'll pick. Spend your time this weekend marking passages in your novel that you'd discuss with these questions. Think up arguments that you would want to present, and make sure that you fully understand the prompt. For Tuesday/Wednesday you will have one hour to write. You will also be able to use your books.
English I:
Over the weekend your big priority is to prepare for your exam on Romeo and Juliet. Remember that you can come to class with a cheat sheet made out of a 3x5 notecard. You can fill that card up with quotes, notes, or reminders. Take the weekend to review all four prompts and prepare yourselves thoroughly. You will have the full ninety minutes to plan and draft your essay on Tuesday/Wednesday. Make sure that you're fully prepared. This will count as a major test grade for all of you.
You all have a final test coming up on Tuesday/Wednesday on the texts that we have just finished studying. Here are some notes and reminders about this exam.
AP English III:
Today we did two pretty big things - we reviewed our motif projects as well as the final exam prompts for our final timed writing. Let me address the motif projects first and then the timed writing reminders.
For the motif projects you will want to make sure that you follow the instructions on the guide sheet to the letter. This project will not be due until after Spring Break - but you should be able to complete it before Spring Break if you really work hard. Remember that the project has three major components - the illustrated quote, the analysis of the quote, and then your motif charts. Feel free to come see me next week or the week we get back from break to review your work. This will count as a major test grade.
For the timed writing on Tuesday/Wednesday, I'd remind you that you already have the question - you just don't know which one I'll pick. Spend your time this weekend marking passages in your novel that you'd discuss with these questions. Think up arguments that you would want to present, and make sure that you fully understand the prompt. For Tuesday/Wednesday you will have one hour to write. You will also be able to use your books.
English I:
Over the weekend your big priority is to prepare for your exam on Romeo and Juliet. Remember that you can come to class with a cheat sheet made out of a 3x5 notecard. You can fill that card up with quotes, notes, or reminders. Take the weekend to review all four prompts and prepare yourselves thoroughly. You will have the full ninety minutes to plan and draft your essay on Tuesday/Wednesday. Make sure that you're fully prepared. This will count as a major test grade for all of you.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Homework for March 28th and 29th
We're drawing ever closer to Spring Break! I don't know about all of you, but I'm certainly excited about sleeping in and enjoying a week off. As we move that direction, remember to stay focused on your tasks.
AP English III:
You all got a big thing off of your plates today - your research papers. As a reminder, those of you who did not submit papers today are losing points for the assignment being late. Do your best to get the assignment turned in to me ASAP. Don't let this get you off to a bad start for our last quarter.
In terms of homework for tonight, I'd like for you to read chapter twenty five - the last "chapter" of Invisible Man. There is an Epilogue at the very end, but we'll read that together in class. Next class we'll be preparing for our final exam on Invisible Man - a timed writing of a different sort. The final exam will be on April 3rd and 4th.
Lastly, I would like for all of you to review the instructions that I gave you on the final motif project. We'll review this assignment much more thoroughly on Friday/Monday as well as select the motifs that you will all study. May the odds be ever in your favor...
English I:
Tonight's homework requires that you complete the rough draft of your review of Romeo + Juliet. The instructions sheet clearly outlines what you need to have in each area of your movie review and how to construct those elements. This should be a three paragraph assignment. Please follow the structure rules specifically, especially the word count. Bring your rough draft with you to class on Friday/Monday for a completion grade. Walk in with a complete draft and you will begin the quarter with a 100 homework grade. Again, get off to a good start. The final drafts of this assignment will not be due until after Spring Break.
AP English III:
You all got a big thing off of your plates today - your research papers. As a reminder, those of you who did not submit papers today are losing points for the assignment being late. Do your best to get the assignment turned in to me ASAP. Don't let this get you off to a bad start for our last quarter.
In terms of homework for tonight, I'd like for you to read chapter twenty five - the last "chapter" of Invisible Man. There is an Epilogue at the very end, but we'll read that together in class. Next class we'll be preparing for our final exam on Invisible Man - a timed writing of a different sort. The final exam will be on April 3rd and 4th.
Lastly, I would like for all of you to review the instructions that I gave you on the final motif project. We'll review this assignment much more thoroughly on Friday/Monday as well as select the motifs that you will all study. May the odds be ever in your favor...
English I:
Tonight's homework requires that you complete the rough draft of your review of Romeo + Juliet. The instructions sheet clearly outlines what you need to have in each area of your movie review and how to construct those elements. This should be a three paragraph assignment. Please follow the structure rules specifically, especially the word count. Bring your rough draft with you to class on Friday/Monday for a completion grade. Walk in with a complete draft and you will begin the quarter with a 100 homework grade. Again, get off to a good start. The final drafts of this assignment will not be due until after Spring Break.
Friday, March 23, 2012
Homework for the Weekend - 3/23 and 3/27
And thus ends another nine weeks. I appreciate the fact that a lot of you stepped it up in the closing weeks to end strongly. In our next nine weeks (the last one) it's important that you be consistently hard working throughout the quarter. Here are your reminders for the weekend. B-day students, this will be your work for Tuesday night, but it never hurts to be ahead.
AP English III:
Over the weekend you need to read the next chapter in Invisible Man - chapter twenty-four. There's a huge riot in chapter twenty-four as well as another sexual scene with a white woman. Continue to move forward with your motif charts and your annotations. Remember that at this point in the novel you should begin to focus how Ellison is moving to the end of his novel and coming to give the readers messages about his various topics and motifs.
Also, you have research papers due next week. I went over today what you will need to turn in with your envelopes. A-day papers are due on Wednesday and B-day papers are due on Thursday. Take the three day weekend and our conferences to improve your drafts. Ask for help if you need it.
English I:
We've finished the play! Enjoy the weekend and relax. We'll be finishing the films next week and begin some of our final assessments on the play as well. I would spend the weekend working on reviewing your writing skills - we'll be focusing on writing as we begin our transition to the end of the year and tenth grade.
Have a great weekend, everyone.
AP English III:
Over the weekend you need to read the next chapter in Invisible Man - chapter twenty-four. There's a huge riot in chapter twenty-four as well as another sexual scene with a white woman. Continue to move forward with your motif charts and your annotations. Remember that at this point in the novel you should begin to focus how Ellison is moving to the end of his novel and coming to give the readers messages about his various topics and motifs.
Also, you have research papers due next week. I went over today what you will need to turn in with your envelopes. A-day papers are due on Wednesday and B-day papers are due on Thursday. Take the three day weekend and our conferences to improve your drafts. Ask for help if you need it.
English I:
We've finished the play! Enjoy the weekend and relax. We'll be finishing the films next week and begin some of our final assessments on the play as well. I would spend the weekend working on reviewing your writing skills - we'll be focusing on writing as we begin our transition to the end of the year and tenth grade.
Have a great weekend, everyone.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Homework for 3/21 and 3/22
I'm going to flip things around and deal with the Freshmen first and then speak to the Juniors.
English I:
Since we had our cumulative assessment today and since most of you are finishing up your projects - you really have no homework to prepare for Friday/Tuesday's class. Please take this opportunity to rest before we finish our study of Romeo and Juliet. I would remind all of you that the last day of the quarter is Friday. If you have something that needs to be turned in, get it done and get it to me by Friday.
AP English III:
The quarter is essentialy done for all of you today as well with the completion of our timed writing. I will have these graded for this quarter, but you will likely not get them back until next week. To prepare for class on Friday/Tuesday I would like for you to be to the end of chapter twenty three. This is a lengthy chapter, but the novel is moving to its conclusion. Watch how, as we discussed in class, Ellison is making a lot of his very disparate ideas in the novel collide in interesting and symbolic ways. These collisions will continue.
Also, I would like to remind you about the due date for your papers. When I handed out the assignment forever ago the date on there was the 28th and 29th. This gives all of you the long weekend to finish your essays and collect all of the required pieces. I am holding to this due date. I will be available next Tuesday for any last minute help for A-day students and I'll be free on Wednesday afternoon for last minute help for B-day students. Plan ahead. Work hard.
I think that'll do it. See you all either Friday or Tuesday. Enjoy the three day weekend.
English I:
Since we had our cumulative assessment today and since most of you are finishing up your projects - you really have no homework to prepare for Friday/Tuesday's class. Please take this opportunity to rest before we finish our study of Romeo and Juliet. I would remind all of you that the last day of the quarter is Friday. If you have something that needs to be turned in, get it done and get it to me by Friday.
AP English III:
The quarter is essentialy done for all of you today as well with the completion of our timed writing. I will have these graded for this quarter, but you will likely not get them back until next week. To prepare for class on Friday/Tuesday I would like for you to be to the end of chapter twenty three. This is a lengthy chapter, but the novel is moving to its conclusion. Watch how, as we discussed in class, Ellison is making a lot of his very disparate ideas in the novel collide in interesting and symbolic ways. These collisions will continue.
Also, I would like to remind you about the due date for your papers. When I handed out the assignment forever ago the date on there was the 28th and 29th. This gives all of you the long weekend to finish your essays and collect all of the required pieces. I am holding to this due date. I will be available next Tuesday for any last minute help for A-day students and I'll be free on Wednesday afternoon for last minute help for B-day students. Plan ahead. Work hard.
I think that'll do it. See you all either Friday or Tuesday. Enjoy the three day weekend.
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