"Adjectives on the typewriter...he moves his words like a prizefighter..." --Cake

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Homework: March 27

Honors English 11 (A block)

  • Finish reading Frankenstein by Monday. You'll write in class on Monday, and will do a discussion on Tuesday.

Monday, March 26, 2018

Homework: March 26

English 11 (C block)

  • You have a vocab quiz next class--study up!
  • You should be working on your project visual.
Honors English 11 (D block)
  • Finish reading chapter 7 and fill out the organizer.
English 11 (F block)
  • Work on your project visual! It's due next class, and we'll do some writing in class.
Honors English 11 (G block)
  • Finish reading chapter 7 and fill out the organizer.




    Friday, March 23, 2018

    Homework: March 23

    English 11 (F block)

    • Study vocabulary--quiz is Monday!
    • Start planning/making the visual for your project. Remember to keep your process in mind as you go. You'll have work time in class Monday after the quiz, so if you have special materials you'll need, bring 'em in!
    Honors English 11 (G block)
    • Read Strength in What Remains to the break on page 85. Jot notes in the organizer I gave you in class today.
    •  Study vocabulary! Quiz is Monday.
    Honors English 12 (A block)
    • Keep reading Frankenstein--use your schedule to keep on track.
    • Pick a sentence from Frankenstein that you think sounds interesting, or that has something interesting to say, beyond just the context of the novel itself. Write some notes about it. Today in class we looked at some examples of the column "New Sentences" which is described as "brief commentary on one line from a book, song, television show, and more." You'll try out your own version of "New Sentences" on Tuesday in class. Here's a link if you want to explore more examples.

    Thursday, March 22, 2018

    Homework: March 22

    Honors English 11 (G block)

    • Finish up your Strength ch. 1-5 mind map/web.
    • Read chapter 6.
    • Start studying vocabulary.
    Honors English 12 (A block)
    • Continue to read Frankenstein
    English 11 (C block)
    • If you haven't finished reading "The Lives of the Dead," you should do that. Mark it up. I'll check it next class.
    • Do some thinking about your project idea. We'll talk and work next class.
    Honors English 11 (D block)
    • Finish your visual notes for chapter 6.
    • Study your vocabulary quiz--it's next class!
    • Read chapter 7 through page 85, and start filling in notes on the chapter 7 organizer.

    Monday, March 19, 2018

    Homework: March 19

    English 11 (F block)

    • Read to the second break on page 2 of "The Lives of the Dead" and mark up the text with your questions, observations and connections.
    Honors English 11 (G block)
    • Finish reading and taking notes on Strength in What Remains through chapter 3.
    Honors English 12 (A block)
    • Continue to use the reading schedule to keep up in Frankenstein.
    English 11 (C block)
    • Read to the break on page 4 of "The Lives of the Dead" and mark up the text with your questions, observations and connections.

    Friday, March 16, 2018

    Homework: March 16

    Honors English 12 (A block)

    • Continue on with your reading schedule for Frankenstein. If you can't get through 10 for Monday, try to at least be through 9. Read carefully, and enjoy--things are starting to get crazy!
    English 11 (C block)
    • Finish writing your paragraph for "In the Field" and revise using the criteria checklist.
    • If you have missing assignments, finish them.
    Honors English 11 (D block)
    • Read and take notes using the Cornell format. On Monday, we'll talk about the side and bottom boxes--for now, just take notes in the main box.

    Thursday, March 15, 2018

    Homework: March 15

    English 11 (C block)

    • Make sure you've finished reading "In the Field" and have completed the front side of the handout.
    Honors English 11 (D block)
    • Finish reading Chapter 2 in Strength in What Remains and take some Cornell notes. Next class, we'll talk about what goes in the margins and on the bottom.
    English 11 (F block)
    • Complete your paragraph draft in Classroom.
    Honors English 11 (G block)
    • Complete the revision of your The Things They Carried project response.
    • Read to the break on page 27 in Strength in What Remains and complete the middle section of Cornell notes--next class, we'll talk about what goes in the margins and on the bottom.

    Tuesday, March 6, 2018

    Homework: March 6

    English 11 (F block)

    • Study your vocabulary for tomorrow's quiz.
    • Read and mark up "In the Field" to the end of page 5.
    Honors English 11 (G block)
    • Read your IR book and study your vocabulary! You have a quiz tomorrow.
    Honors English 12 (A block)
    • Finish reading Frankenstein letters 1-4, mark your observations and questions, and fill in salient information from each letter on the handout you received in class today.

    Monday, March 5, 2018

    Homework: March 5

    Honors English 11 (G block)

    • Study your vocabulary and read your IR book.
    Honors English 12 (A block)
    • Finish reading/marking up Letter 1 in Frankenstein, and come in tomorrow ready to discuss it!
    English 11 (C block)
    • Study your vocabulary and read your IR book.
    Honors English 11 (D block)
    • Work on your essay revision and study vocabulary--your quiz is Wednesday!

    Thursday, March 1, 2018

    Homework: March 1

    Honors English 11 (D block)

    • Spend about 10 minutes or so writing down your reactions to today's discussion.
    English 11 (F block)
    • Write 3 quick paragraphs of reaction to today's video--"I think," "I notice," "I wonder."
    Honors English 11 (G block)
    • Write a 400-word response/reflection to yesterday/today’s discussion.
      • You can: summarize and react to main points, connect and write about a new idea related to our question, share other ideas that you couldn’t work into the conversation
    Honors English 11 (A block)
    • Read the "Meet Mary Shelley" packet, and the Barbra Streisand's dog article.