Homework: November 30

Honors English 11 (C block)

• You have a quiz tomorrow! Make sure you're ready for it.
• Finish reading chapter 4 of Gatsby.
• And, finally, take a first look at that handout I gave you in class today--you don't have to finish it...you'll have time in class tomorrow to complete and discuss it.

English 11 (D block)

• Complete your prep work for tomorrow's Alexie seminar.
• Continue revisions of your essay--you should have all claims edited by Friday.

Creative Writing (E block)

• Read the excerpt from "The Year Zero" that I gave you today. Pay attention to the details--HOW is the writer describing this new world?

Homework: November 29

English 11 (D block)

• Complete the prep work for our seminar discussion for Thursday.

Creative Writing (E block)

• Read and mark up "Coyote v Acme." If you need reminders re: the source material, here you go:

Also, you can check this out: http://mentalfloss.com/article/62035/chuck-jones-rules-writing-road-runner-cartoons

Honors English 12 (G block)

• Prep for book club--it's tomorrow.
• Your "They Say/I Say" response to "The Mythic Journey in The Body" is due Friday.

English 11 (A block)

• Check yesterday's post--the two assignments that are due on Thursday are listed there.

Homework: November 28

Honors English 12 (G block)

• Upcoming important dates:
• Tuesday--vocabulary quiz
• Thursday--book club!
• Friday--"They Say/I Say" response to Biddle article is due

English 11 (A block)

• Both due Thursday:
• Your summary for Big Fish.
• Your prep work for the seminar discussion on Big Fish. 

Honors English 11 (C block)

• Start reading chapter 4--to the middle of page 80. Make sure you're carefully marking up your observations, questions and connections. You can stop at the part where it says "One October day in nineteen-seventeen..."

Homework: November 23

Honors English 11 (C block)

• Finish reading and marking up chapter 3 of Gatsby. 
• Start studying your new vocab--quiz on Thursday, December 1.

English 11 (D block)

• Read your IR book. 

Creative Writing (E block)

• I gave you a number of examples of "lists" that are humorous or absurdist in nature. Your task: write your own! Pick a topic, and create a number of items for the list. 

Homework: November 22

Creative Writing (E block)

• Read the short "article" I gave you in class today. We'll talk about it, and I'll give you some more "lists" tomorrow.

Honors English 12 (G block)

• Start planning/drafting your "They Say/I Say" response.
• Study your vocabulary--quiz on Tuesday.

English 11 (A block)

• Write the "RESPOND" paragraph (the 2nd paragraph of the 3-paragraph response format) for Big Fish.

Homework: November 21

Honors English 12 (G block)

• Carefully read and mark up the literary criticism "The Mythic Journey in 'The Body'" by Arthur Biddle. We'll talk about the argument it makes in class tomorrow.

English 11 (A block)

• We'll have our quiz tomorrow! Study for it.

Honors English 11 (C block)

• Read Gatsby to the bottom of page 57. Keep an eye on the language--look for similes/metaphors, and that imagery, too.

English 11 (D block)

• Finish the 3-paragraph response assignment by writing the SUMMARY and CONNECT paragraphs. Remember you have a rubric to help you with the summary; carefully consider the content, details, and order of your summary. 

Homework: November 18

Honors English 11 (C block)

• Finish reading Chapter 2 of Gatsby. Keep an eye on all of this craziness--Tom's behavior and Nick's reactions, especially. 
• You have a vocab quiz on Monday--study for it!

English 11 (D block)

• Study for your vocabulary quiz! It's Monday!
• Using the Reading Reactions handout, write just the RESPOND paragraph (paragraph 2) for Big Fish. We'll do the other two in class on Monday.

Creative Writing (E block)

• Make sure you're prepared for Tuesday's seminar discussion of Dillon's story! You should have a letter for him (and for Aly if you didn't already do that one), and a marked up copy of the story.

Homework: November 17

English 11 (D block)

• Continue to fill in your organizer for Big Fish. We'll keep watching the movie next class.
• Study your vocabulary! You have a quiz on Monday.

Creative Writing (E block)

• We'll start workshopping tomorrow. To be prepared, you should make sure that you've carefully read and marked up Aly and Dillon's stories, and that you've written workshop letters.

Honors English 12 (G block)

• Make sure you've finished reading "The Body" carefully.
• Book club is Monday. Be prepared for it, with your written prep work, and maybe a snack?
• Start reading the Biddle article ("Mythic Journey in The Body").

English 11 (A block)

• You have a quiz on Monday. Make sure you're studying for it!

Homework: November 16

Honors English 12 (G block)

• You should be DONE with The Body by the time you arrive to class tomorrow. We'll continue with presentations--so if you haven't gone yet, be ready!

English 11 (A block)

• Make flashcards and start studying your new vocabulary. Test is MONDAY.

Honors English 11 (C block)

• Continue to read Gatsby, to the end of page 36. You'll meet a couple new characters, and you'll go to a party in New York! Wheeee!

Homework: November 15

English 11 (A block)

• Complete the sections of the organizer for Big Fish that you can, keeping in mind that there are a couple of characters you haven't met yet.

Honors English 11 (C block)

• Finish the first chapter of Gatsby! Make notes about what you WONDER and what you NOTICE.

English 11 (D block)

• Complete the sections of the organizer for Big Fish that you can, keeping in mind that there are a couple of characters you haven't met yet.

Creative Writing (E block)

• Read Aly's story and write a response, using the Workshop Guidelines. We'll do the workshop on Friday.

Homework: November 14

Honors English 11 (C block)

• Read Gatsby to the end of page 12. Remember to keep INTRODUCTIONS in mind, and make note of what you KNOW and what you WONDER.

English 11 (D block)

• Read your IR book!

Creative Writing (E block)

• Write a Reader Response to "The Department of Nothing."

Honors English 12 (G block)

• Keep reading "The Body" and your book club book.
• You have a quiz Wednesday--study for it!

Homework: November 10

Creative Writing (E block)

• Finish reading "Department of Nothing." We'll talk Monday!

Honors English 12 (G block)

• Keep reading The Body and your book club book.
• Our next vocab quiz is on Wednesday!

English 11 (A block)

• Read your independent reading book! Be ready for your vocabulary quiz on Tuesday.

Homework: November 9

Honors English 12 (G block)

• Keep reading, and preparing for presentations!

English 11 (A block)

• Finish up your essay, and make sure it's saved in Google Classroom.

Honors English 11 (C block)

• Start studying that new vocabulary.

English 11 (D block)

• Finish up your essay, and make sure it's saved in Google Classroom.

Homework: November 7

Honors English 11 (C block)

• Listen to Serial episode 2. It's linked here. Remember, focus on PERSPECTIVES. The link for the episode is here. You can also find it through podcasts on your phone.
• Study vocabulary--quiz on Wednesday!

English 11 (D block)

• Keep working on your essay. We've been working for a while now, and your essay should show, at this point, at least 3 hours worth of work. It's due Thursday by 7PM--you'll upload it to Google Classroom.
• You have a vocabulary quiz on Wednesday--study for it!

Creative Writing (E block)

• Work on your character scenes--due Thursday.

Homework: November 4

English 11 (D block)

• Work on ESSAYS! We'll have more time on Monday, but you should put in time over the weekend.

Creative Writing (E block)

• Continue reading "The Department of Nothing"--to the break on page 72.

Honors English 12 (G block)

• Kick butt on the SATs!
• Keep reading The Body.
• Prepare for book club--first meeting is WEDNESDAY!

English 11 (A block)

• Work on your essay! It's due Wednesday by 7 PM.
• Also, you have a QUIZ on Wednesday. Study those vocabulary words.  

Homework: November 3

Honors English 12 (G block)

• You have a quiz tomorrow--make sure you study for it! It will cover vocabulary, as well as content from The Body.
• Make sure you're reading The Body, and that you're preparing for your presentation.

English 11 (A block)

• Work on your essay!

Honors English 11 (C block)

• Complete a 3-paragraph response for "Episode 1: The Alibi" of Serial. You have a handout with instructions.
• Here's the link to the episode: https://serialpodcast.org/season-one/1/the-alibi

Homework: November 2

English 11 (A block)

• Spend at least 20 minutes working on your essay. 

Honors English 11 (C block)

• Complete the connotation/denotation handout you received in class today.
• Make sure you're studying your vocabulary--the quiz is next Wednesday!

English 11 (D block)

• Spend 20-30 minutes working on your essay over the next couple of days.

Creative Writing (E block)

• Read the beginning of the story "The Department of Nothing"--up to page 64. Pay attention to the third person voice that starts the story, and the third person voice. It's British, so be on the lookout for fun British slang!

Also, enjoy Henri, le Chat Noir 4, here:

Homework: November 1

Honors English 11 (C block)

• Complete your opinion piece. You have a handout with general instructions, and the assignment sheet is in Google Classroom. You can upload your final to Classroom (by class time tomorrow) or print out a copy.

English 11 (D block)

• Complete your reflection from our seminar. Here are the instructions:

Creative Writing (E block)

• Finish reading "Udder Madness" and write a quick reflection. Sabrina--I forgot to give you this in class, and we didn't even start the other story I gave you! You can find "Udder Madness" here.

Honors English 12 (G block)

• Keep reading The Body, prepare for your presentations, and study vocabulary--quiz is FRIDAY.