Homework: September 27

Honors English 11 (F block)

• Read your IR book (15-20 pages sounds about right). Write 2-4 sticky notes that identify writer’s MOVES and your thoughts on WHY the writer made that move. Consider PERSPECTIVE and how it’s developed. 
• Proofread/edit your multiple perspectives poem/story using the criteria developed in class (unsubmit then resubmit in Classroom--the criteria are posted in a Classroom announcement).

English 12 (G block)

• Read your independent reading book. Write 2-4 sticky notes.
• Work on your vignette--use Criteria checklist and upload to Classroom by tomorrow.

English 11 (A block)

• Read your independent reading book for 15 minutes. Write 2-4 sticky notes. 
• Work on your perspectives writing--pick a piece of artwork and fill out the graphic organizer with notes. (Assignment and links are in Classroom.)

Homework: September 12

Honors English 11 (F block)

• Complete the vignette reflection in Classroom. If you haven't finished your vignette, finish that first!
• Read your IR book for 15 minutes. You should be making good progress through that book!

English 12 (G block)

• Read your independent reading book for 10-15 minutes, and prepare for the practice quiz tomorrow.

English 11 (A block)

• Read your independent reading book for 15 minutes.
• Using sticky notes, mark 3 key moves the writer makes in the text. Write your reason for choosing each.

Honors English 11 (C block)

• Read your IR book for 15 minutes. 
• As you read, keep an eye out for “moves” the author is making in your text, including: repetition, purposeful structure/intentional paragraphing, and unconventional but purposeful phrasing. Write at least 3 sticky notes that include the writer’s MOVE and your thoughts on WHY the writer made that move.

Homework: September 5

English 12 (G block)

• Today you wrote in your writer's notebook to the prompt story "This Is How I Remember It." Tonight, spend another 10 minutes freewriting--you can continue the story you started in class today, or start a different topic. Use your yellow sheet for ideas. If you finish before 10 minutes is up, pick another topic and keep going!
• And, read your independent reading book!

English 11 (A block)

• You’ve been writing in your writer’s notebook, and you have fodder for a vignette. Continue to work on your writing that you started in class today--spend 10-15 minutes. 
• And, read your independent reading book! 

Honors English 11 (C block)

• Read your IR book for 10 minutes. And, continue working on your vignette--spend 10-15 minutes drafting, organizing, etc.

Creative Writing (D block)

• You started your writing exercise in class today (it's posted in Classroom). Spend 15 minutes drafting, organizing, and/or editing.

Homework: September 4

Honors English 11 (C and F block)

• Read your IR book for 10 minutes. 
• And, do some drafting...pick one of the moments from your A-Z, and spent 10 minutes freewriting (do this in your journal). Run out of things to say? Pick another topic and start again!

Creative Writing (D block)

• SAW/DID/HEARD/DRAW in your composition book
• Read your independent reading book,
• Start drafting your writing exercise assignment--writing from detail. Spend about 10 minutes just writing in your writer's notebook--about details you've observed in your day-to-day, maybe? Or go back to your "cars" freewrite.

Upcoming assignments--all classes

You have a calendar that sets assignments and due dates between now and the end of the year. If you have any questions at any point, please check in!

Homework: June 5

Honors English 11 (G block)

• Make sure you've read/marked up to page 144 in Gatsby chapter 7 by Thursday.
• Study study study your vocabulary! 

English 11 (C block)

• Use the calendar you received in class today to plan out your time. You should be reading Gatsby and studying vocabulary in preparation for your test next week.

Honors English 11 (D block)

• Finish reading/marking up chapter 7 for next class. 
• Upload your revised Strength/The Arrival essay to TurnItIn.com by 5 PM Thursday.
• Study study study your vocabulary! 

Homework: June 4

English 11 (C block)

• Read Gatsby to at least the end of page 130. If you're already there, keep going!
• Make sure you're studying your vocabulary words--you have a test coming up next week.

Honors English 11 (D block)

• Get to at least the end of page 130 in Gatsby. If you're already there, keep going!
• Revisions of Strength/The Arrival essays are due Thursday.
• Make sure you're studying your vocabulary words--you have a test coming up next week.

English 11 (F block)

• Finish reading chapter 7 of Gatsby.
• Make sure you're studying vocabulary--you have a test coming up next week!

Homework: June 1

Honors English 11 (D block)

• Make sure you've read through chapter 6 in Gatsby, and make notes on the handouts for chapters 4 and 5.

English 11 (F block)

• You should read the first part of chapter 7 in Gatsby, up to the point we marked in class (at the end of page 130).

Honors English 11 (G block)

• Make sure you finish reading Gatsby through chapter 6, and make notes on the handout. You should have notes on your text through chapter 6, and you should have notes on handouts for chapters 4-6.

Homework: May 30

English 11 (C block)

• By next class, finish reading through chapter 5 in Gatsby, and fill out the Scavenger Hunt handout. You'll have time to work on this tomorrow in class if you'll be here!

Honors English 11 (D block)

• By Friday, finish up with chapter 4 and start into chapter 5. Use the Reading Road map for chapter 4 to help you keep track of important information.

Homework: May 29

English 11 (C block)

• Study vocabulary and continue to read Gatsby! Start chapter 5.

Honors English 11 (D block)

• Tomorrow, you have a quiz! You should be ready to write about current vocabulary words (and maybe some old ones, too), up through chapter 3 in Gatsby, as well as the argument essay by Pau Gasol. 
• By Friday, finish chapter 4 and start into chapter 5.
• You’re going to work on a revision of your Strength/The Arrival essay. It’ll be due next Thursday.

English 11 (F block)

• You have a vocab quiz on Friday, and you should also finish reading chapter 6. Additionally, fill out the “Scavenger Hunt” handout. If you’re in class Thursday, you’ll do a vocabulary review activity and will have time to read. If you’re not here, you must find time to do these things on your own.

Honors English 11 (G block)

•  By Friday, finish Gatsby through chapter 5. Remember, you should be reading and marking up your questions, observations and connections.
• Friday, you have a quiz! You should be ready to write about current vocabulary words (and maybe some old ones, too), up through chapter 5 in Gatsby, as well as the argument essay by Pau Gasol.
• You’re going to work on a revision of your Strength/The Arrival essay. It’ll be due next Tuesday.

Homework: May 25

English 11 (F block)

• Read to the halfway point of page 95 in Gatsby.

Honors English 11 (G block)

• Read to the point we marked on page 53 of Gatsby.
• Make sure you're also studying vocabulary and reading/marking up the opinion essay by Friday, for the quiz!

Homework: May 24

English 11 (C block)

• Read Gatsby chapter 4 to the point we marked in class.
• Make sure you're studying vocabulary for Wednesday's quiz!

Honors English 11 (D block)

• Read Gatsby chapter 3 to the point we marked in class.
• Make sure you're studying vocabulary and reading the Pau Gasol essay for Wednesday's quiz!

Homework: May 23

English 11 (F block)

• Finish reading and marking up chapter 4 in Gatsby.
• Complete the handout for Gatsby chapter 4.

Honors English 11 (G block)

• Finish reading chapter 2 in Gatsby. Make sure you’re ready to do some character study next class.
• If you have time, read/mark up the weekly article (you’ll write a response to it on your quiz).
• Finally—have you submitted your Strength/The Arrival essay? If not, do so by Friday and bring in your book/notes.

Homework: May 22

English 11 (C block)

• Make sure you've finished reading and marking up chapters 1-3 of Gatsby.

Honors English 11 (D block)

• Read and mark up chapter 2 of Gatsby.

Homework: May 21

English 11 (C block)

• Study for your vocab quiz--it's tomorrow!
• You should have read Gatsby to the point we marked on page 53.

Honors English 11 (D block)

• Finish reading chapter 1 of Gatsby.
• Watch this 5-minute video about chapter 1--jot down some notes about your key take-aways.
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehjTS6AhMJ8

English 11 (F block)

• Continue to read Gatsby, ending at the bottom of page 74. Answer questions 1-3 on the Gatsby reading road map.

Honors English 11 (G block)

• Read Gatsby to the point we marked on page 37.
• Watch this 5-minute video about chapter 1--jot down some notes about your key take-aways.
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehjTS6AhMJ8

Homework: May 18

English 11 (F block)

• Study your vocabulary, and start reading chapter 4! You'll read up to the point we marked on page 70. Make sure to make some notes about your observations, questions and connections.

Honors English 11 (G block)

• Study your vocabulary, and make sure you've finished reading and marking up chapter 1 of Gatsby.

Homework: May 17

Honors English 11 (G block)

• Read Gatsby to the end of the first paragraph on page 21. Remember, you can listen to the audio here if you'd like. Mark up the text, keeping an eye on: character introductions, and subtext (what are the characters saying to each other? What are they "REALLY" saying?)

English 11 (C block)

• Read Gatsby to the end of the paragraph on p. 53 that we marked in class today. (It's the one that ends "I will rejoin you later.")

Honors English 11 (D block)

• Study your vocabulary! Your quiz is Monday.
• Read Gatsby to the end of the first paragraph on page 21. Remember, you can listen to the audio here if you'd like. Mark up the text, keeping an eye on: character introductions, and subtext (what are the characters saying to each other? What are they "REALLY" saying?)

Homework: May 14

English 11 (F block)

• Start studying your new vocab!

Honors English 11 (G block)

• Work on your Strength in What Remains/The Arrival response.

Honors English 12 (A block)

• Analytical film essays are due tomorrow!

English 11 (C block)

• Read Gatsby to the bottom of page 34. Mark it up!

Homework: May 10

English 11 (C block)

• Study vocabulary--you have a quiz tomorrow!

Honors English 11 (D block)

• Work on your Strength in What Remains/The Arrival comparative essay.

English 11 (F block)

• Finish reading chapter 2 in Gatsby. 

Honors English 11 (G block)

• Work on your Strength in What Remains/The Arrival comparative essay.

Homework: May 7

English 11 (C block)

• Study your vocabulary--you have a quiz coming up Friday.

Honors English 11 (D block)

• Start thinking/planning/organizing/drafting your Comparative Review of Strength in What Remains and The Arrival. The full assignment is in Classroom.

English 11 (F block)

• Add to your Gatsby character chart.
• Study your vocabulary--you have a quiz coming up Friday.