SUMMER READING!

Hey folks! Here's the link for the summer reading book list.

Honors English 11--essay titles

Hello everyone!

For your The Things They Carried project essays, I'd like you to use the following format for your essay title:

interesting title: explanatory title

So, the first part is the traditional "what's this essay about--the jazzy version" kind of thing. The second part will be a very clear statement of the part of the project you completed. So, maybe something like this:

The Guilt We Carry: An Examination of Culpability in "Speaking of Courage" and Restrepo

Or like this:

The Stories Keep the Man: The Importance of Legacy in "The Lives of the Dead" and Big Fish

Give it a try! You'll sound all fancy and academic. And, I won't have to guess at which part of the project you completed. Win-win!

A reminder: in MLA format, titles are centered, after your heading. They aren't in bold, or underlined, or anything. Check out the writing guide if you need a reminder!

Remember to upload your essay to TurnItIn.com

Summer reading book survey link

When you're ready, go to this link and choose your first and second choice for summer reading. Remember, we're just trying to gauge interest here, to figure out if there are some books that a lot of people want to read, and others that no one's interested in. You're not making any final decisions right now, but please do think through your choices so we can get the most accurate information!

Resources: The Great Gatsby literary criticism response

Here's a link to the HHS Writer's Guide. Use it to help you finish your essay!

Page 27 is helpful for the format of your paper...follow the directions!

All classes...end of the year!

You folks all know what you're working on, so, as you noticed, I haven't been updating this site every day. You have an electronic copy of the calendar for your class--it came to you via text. If you don't have it, check in with me. You can also access your class's calendar through the "Remind" box to the left.

Make sure you're:

• Working on your projects.
• Studying your vocabulary.

Homework: June 3

Honors English 11 (B and F block)

• Complete your DAY 2 quiz TAKE HOME quiz--due next class. Make sure you upload to TurnItIn.com and bring a hard copy to class.
• If you missed any part of Restrepo, you can find it here.
• Remember, you have a BIG 100 word vocabulary test coming up! It's on the 16th. Study for it. You can access the full list of words here.

English 11 (A block)

• Work on organizing, gathering information, and starting to write your essay.
• The full list of vocabulary words is here.
• And, here's the calendar for the rest of our year!

Homework: June 1

See yesterday's post!