Homework: April 16 and 17

Honors English 11 (A and D)

• Over vacation, read that article called "The Chameleon." In D block, I showed the trailer for a film/documentary that was made about this story...it's pretty crazy. You can find the trailer here, and the article here. The trailer is really just to pique your interest and give you some context; it's article that I want you to focus on. It's long, but fascinating. It provides a written "portrait" of a man and his identity development. (Some might say that Nick Carraway, in The Great Gatsby, does the same thing...with a very different story...)
• As you read, mark it up a bit to help you remember when we talk about it in a couple of weeks. Make quick notes about your observations, questions and connections. Consider this question: WHAT does the profile tell us (say) about this man, and HOW does the writer tell the story?
• Read your independent book, too!

English 12 (B)

• Work on your projects! I should have received a proposal from each of you...and I haven't. So, make sure you write up a paragraph about your theme idea, your texts, your initial thoughts about what you'll write and present, and any questions you have. Share it with me in Google Docs. I'll comment back, and you can work over vacation.
• We've been studying Hamlet. Make sure you've watched the Hamlet video (embedded below) up to 1:15:00. We'll talk more about the story after break. If you haven't seen The Lion King in a while, find a good time over break to watch that...it'll help!
• Read your independent book!

English 11 (F)

• Read chapter 9 of Gatsby. Big things have been going down...how will this whole story wrap up?!
• Read your independent book!

Honors English 12 (G)

• Work on your projects! I should have received a proposal from each of you...and I haven't. So, make sure you write up a paragraph about your theme idea, your texts, your initial thoughts about what you'll write and present, and any questions you have. Share it with me in Google Docs. I'll comment back (at some point, though I'm on vacation, too, remember!), and you can work over vacation.
• We've been studying Hamlet. Make sure you've watched the Hamlet video (embedded below) up to 1:27:00. We'll talk more about the story after break. If you haven't seen The Lion King in a while, find a good time over break to watch that...it'll help!
• Read your independent book!