Freshman English, A Block: Assignments, Handouts and Class Notes
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Freshman Pages: Course Descriptions Ã+ Vocabulary Ã+ Great Expectations Ã+ Poetry Ã+ Romeo and Juliet Ã+ A Raisin in the Sun Ã+ Antigone Ã+ Into Thin Air Ã+ Hiroshima Ã+ Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Ã+ Class Blog |
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Thursday 9/4 Friday 9/5 Monday 9/8 Tuesday 9/9 Wednesday 9/10 Thursday 9/11 Monday 9/15 Tuesday 9/16 Wednesday 9/17 Thursday 9/18 Monday 9/22 Tuesday 9/23 Wednesday 9/24 Thursday 9/25 Monday 9/29 Tuesday 9/30 |
Hello, complete contact information, get course description Organize binder. Start character description: short answers, first paragraph Read short story and write two more paragraphs Read short story and write final two paragraphs Revise character description 1) Read Curious Incident, pages 1-34 (stop at chapter 67). Read pages 34-61 (stop at chapter 101) Read pages 61-83 (stop at chapter 131) Read pages 83-102 (stop at chapter 157) Read pages 102-124 (stop at chapter 173) Read pages 125-144 (stop at chapter 191). In class writing. Read pages 144-164 (stop at chapter 199) Read pages 164-179 (stop at chapter 227) Read pages 179-200 (stop at chapter 233) Read pages 200-221 (finish) No School |
Class notes on Galsworthy's Quality and Chekhov's The Bet
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Page
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| October return to top | ||
Wednesday 1 Brainstorming and thesis for essay Thursday 2 Outline and 3 paragraphs of essay Monday 6 Finish a draft of your essay Tuesday 7 Polish your essay. In class read Lord Randall Wednesday 8 1) Read and Annotate: The Three Ravens and The Twa Corbies Tuesday 14 1) Read and Annotate Thomas Rymer 2) Journal Prompt: This poem has many familiar elements in it. Look closely at the characters and situations andÑin note formÑjot down similarities that the poem has to other stories. 3) Start your own ballad (Assignment Description) Wednesday 15 Read and annotate: Simon Lee and She Dwelt Among the Untrodden Ways Journal Prompt: While Ballads have a strong narrative thrust, lyric poems tend to emphasize the emotions of the speaker. And, as contradictory as it may see, Wordsworth sometimes wrote Òlyrical ballads.Ó Therefore, in a journal entry explain what emotions Wordsworth is exploring and which images give the poem its meaning. Thursday 16 Work on your original ballad Monday 20 Finish your original ballad Tuesday 21 Read poems and complete Seamus Heaney worksheet Wednesday 22 Read The Ballad of Rudolph Reed and The Ballad of Birmingham Thursday 23 Read three poems by Gwendolyn Brooks and Complete Worksheet Monday 27 Juxtaposition Exercise (click here for the images and directions) Tuesday 28 Grammar Exercises Wednesday 29 Start Ballad Essay-notes thesis Thursday 30 Finish Outline and write 2-3 paragraphs of essay |
These poems can also be found on the Ballad page Parts of Speech, Phrases and Clauses Review Background on the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church Video of members of the Birmingham Children's Crusade Notes on Writing: logical development in paragraphs and writing tips |
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| November return to top | ||
Monday 3 Finish Essay. Start Romeo and Juliet in class . Tuesday 4 Read Romeo and Juliet, Act 1, Scene 1 and complete worksheet Wednesday 5 Watch Election Results Thursday 6 Read Romeo and Juliet, Act 1, Scene 2-3 Monday 10 Read Romeo and Juliet, Act 1, Scene 4-5 Wednesday 12 1) Read Romeo and Juliet, Act 2, Scene 1-2 2) choose two lines you think are lovely and explain your thinking Thursday 13 Read Romeo and Juliet, Act 2, Scene 3-4 Monday 17 Read Act 2, Scenes 5-6 and Act 3, Scene 1. 2) Study vocab and prepare for Parts of Speech Quiz Tuesday 18 Read Act 3, Scenes 2-3 Wednesday 19 Read Act 3, Scenes 4-5 (to line 135) 2) Write Paragraph on an excerpt from Juliet's wedding speech. (handed out in class) Thursday 20 1) Read Romeo and Juliet Act 4, Scene 1-2 Monday 24 1) Read Romeo and Juliet Act 4, Scene 3 Tuesday 25 1) Read Romeo and Juliet Act 4, Scenes 4-5 Wednesday 26 Film Analysis: The Openings of 2 film versions of the play |
Petrarch and the conventions of love poetry (sonnets) A Petrarchan sonnet in English and Italian
Writing Instructions: Avoiding blank statements and drawing strong conclusions |
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| December return to top | ||
Tuesday 2 Read Romeo and Juliet Act 5, Scene 1-2 Wednesday 3 Finish Romeo and Juliet and answer one of the following questions in a well-developed paragraph:
1) Do Paris's six lines of mourning confirm or alter you idea of what he's really like? DonÕt hesitate to refer to your earlier impressions of Paris. Also, cite the text in your paragraph. 2) Why do you think Shakespeare gave Juliet a much shorter "death speech" than Romeo? Perhaps, compare this speech to others sheÕs given. Also, cite the text in your paragraph.Monday 8 Complete steps 1 through 3 on your paper Tuesday 9 Write your outline, organize your examples, and start writing. Wednesday 10 Work on essay Thursday 11 Have draft of essay ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ END OF CURRENT ASSIGNMENT SCHEDULE ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Friday16 1) Read A Raisin in the Sun to page 46. 2) Complete worksheet Monday 19 1) Read A Raisin in the Sun to page 76 (finish act one) November 22-23 Thanksgiving Monday 26 1) Read A Raisin in the Sun to page 96 and study vocabulary Wednesday 28 1) Read A Raisin in the Sun to page 110. 2) Complete worksheet and study grammar Thursday 29 1) Read A Raisin in the Sun to page 130, worksheet Friday 30 1) Finish A Raisin in the Sun Monday 3 Work on Raisin in the Sun Essay Wednesday 5 1) Essay Due 2) Start Antigone in class Thursday 6 No school Friday 7 1) Read Antigone, scene 1 and ode 1. 2) start studying vocabulary and elements of Greek drama Monday 10 1) Read Antigone, scene 2 and ode 2. 2) Start project Wednesday 12 Read Antigone, scene 4 and ode 4 Thursday 13 Read Antigone, scene 5, Paen and Exodos Friday 14 1) Work on Project Monday 17 1) Work on Project 2) Antigone Quiz 2 (the end of the play and passage analysis) Wednesday 19 1) Work on Project Thursday 20 1) Work on Project 2) Presentations Start Friday 21 2) Presentations Start |
Dependent Clauses and Adjective Clauses (in greater detail) Creon's Moral Character/Sophocles' Contrasts Organizer/Sample Thesis and Outline for Antigone Paper |
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Wednesday 2 1) Welcome back 2) Introduction to Into Thin Air Thursday 3 Read Into Thin Air, chapters 1 and 2 and start study guide Friday 4 Read Into Thin Air, chapters 3 and 4, do study guide Monday 7 Read Into Thin Air, chapter 5, and complete Project Proposal Wednesday 9 Read Into Thin Air, chapters 6 and 7, and independent clause quiz Thursday 10 Read Into Thin Air, chapter 8 Friday 11 Read Into Thin Air, chapters 9 and 10 Monday 14 Read Into Thin Air, chapters 11 and 12 Wednesday 16 In-class essay Thursday 17 Read Into Thin Air, chapters 13 and 14 Friday 18 Professional Day Monday 21 Martin Luther King Day Wednesday 23 Read Into Thin Air, chapter 15 Thursday 24 Read Into Thin Air, chapters 16 and 18 Friday 25 TBA Monday 28 Review for Final Tuesday 29 Finals Begin Wednesday 30 Finals Thursday 31 Finals |
Notes on chapter 8, comparing two climbers
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Friday 1 Finals End Monday 4 Work on Project Wednesday 6 Read Into Thin Air, chapters 19 and 20 Thursday 7 Read Into Thin Air, chapter 21 and Epilogue Friday 8 Work on Project, and review of Into Thin Air Test Monday 11 Into Thin Air Test Wednesday 13 Outline and Draft of Project Due Thursday 14 Project Due; Presentations Begin Friday 15 Presentations 18-22 Break Monday 25 1) Sentence Editing. Thursday 28 Study Adverb Clauses |
Project Guidlines and Expectations
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| March return to top | ||
Monday 3 Monday 10 Monday 17 Read pages 200-221 (finish!)
Monday 24 Paper due: turn in brainstorming, outlines and edited drafts.
Grammar instruction: clauses Monday 31 Creative writing due and grammar review: |
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Wednesday 2 1) Cumulative Grammar Test on parts of speech, punctuation, dependent clauses, phrases and sentence combining Thursday 3 Read Hiroshima, chapter 1 Monday 7 Read background readings
Monday 14 Read Hiroshima, Chapter 5 to page 152 (finish)
21-25 Break Monday 28 Welcome Back. |
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May return to top |
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Thursday 1 Read Great Expectations, Chapters 8 Friday 2 Read Great Expectations, Chapters 9-10 Monday 5 Read Great Expectations, Chapters 11-12 Wednesday 7 Read Great Expectations, Chapters 13-15 Thursday 8 Read Great Expectations, Chapters 16-17 Friday 9 Read Great Expectations, Chapters 18-19 Monday 12 Read Great Expectations, Chapters 20-22 Wednesday 14 Read Great Expectations, Chapters 23-24 Friday 16 Read Great Expectations, Chapters 27-29 Monday 19 Start Character ala Dickens assignment Wednesday 21 Work on writing assignment, grammar make up quiz Thursday 22 Character paper due Friday 23 Read Great Expectations, Chapters 30-33 Monday 26 Memorial Day Wednesday 28 Read Great Expectations 34-39 (long assignment!!!) Thursday 29 Read Great Expectations, Chapters 40-42 Friday 30 Read Great Expectations, Chapters 43-46 |
Great Expectations 9-10 Questions
GE 23-24, integrating textual evidence
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| June return to top | ||
Monday 2 Read Great Expectations, Chapters 47-50 Wednesday 4 Read Great Expectations, Chapters 51-53 Thursday 5 Read Great Expectations, Chapters 54-56 Friday 6 Read Great Expectations, Chapters 57-59 Monday 9 Have thesis and outline of paper Wednesday 11 Work on Paper Thusday 12 Draft of paper due Friday 13 Paper Due Monday 16 Finals Start Final Exam Review Sheet
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Great Expectations Paper Topics | |
