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Monday, October 7, 2013

Homework: October 7

Celtics pre-season starts tonight! Go Celts!
And, obviously, GO SOX!

English 11

  • Complete the "30 Days" response handout
  • If you haven't read through p. 98 in True Diary, do it!
  • Read your independent book.
Honors English 12
  • You have your Room reading schedule, so read!
  • Tomorrow we work on Pleasantville/"St. Lucy's" essays, so be ready for that! 
  • Start brainstorming for your college essay, if you haven't already.
  • Read your independent book!
Honors English 11

  • Today in class, we identified some "working themes" that you might examine for your essay. You are all in different places in the process--some of you might have a full idea, while others might still be working to develop a topic. Wherever you are, here's your homework:
    • Choose a passage from one of the Sherman Alexie poems that you think might be useful for you in developing your topic.
    • Look at it closely--annotate it, look up words, focus on word choice and order. Use the yellow sheet from class to give you ideas of what to look for.
    • Write about how the passage connects to your thesis idea.
    • Remember, this assignment should take you about 15-20 minutes. If you're done in two, go back and look for more! Look at smaller details! Look up more words! And/or, pick a new passage to work with.
  • Read your independent book!
English 12
  • Read your independent book!
  • Start brainstorming and working on your college essay, if you haven't already done so. 

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