Homework: March 28

Honors English 11 (D)

• Read the two articles provided in class, the one about Daisy and Myrtle (from HGTV/the DIY network, hence the extensive knowledge of plants!), as well as the one called "A Whole Heap of Ashes." For each, pay attention to how the author develops his/her claims about the text/subject. For the "Whole Heap" essay--determine why the author believes it's one of the Twenty-Five Books that Shaped America (that's the title of the book the essay is drawn from).
• Read your independent book!

English 11 (F)

• Finish up your paragraph description, modeled on the passage from Gatsby, of the cafeteria and the glorious experience of lunch in high school.
• Finish reading chapter 4. Pay attention to the ways that Gatsby is developed as a character--what are the rumors, and the facts?
• Read your independent book!

Honors English 12 (G)

• Read the article "The Overprotected Kid." Identify the main claim, and the subclaims that make up the argument. Pay attention to the strategies the author uses to develop the claim.
• Also, make connections to: Frankenstein, and coming-of-age/growing up.
• Read your independent book!