Homework: May 31

English 11 (A block)

• Start reading chapter 7 of Gatsby. Remember that you are considering the question: What is the IMPACT of Gatsby's need to "fix everything just the way it was before" with Daisy? Read to page 128.

Honors English 11 (C block)

• Finish up the book! "The Lives of the Dead" is important!
• Friday, we'll talk about:
• Summer reading
• Your final
• Your project

Homework: May 30

English 11 (A block)

• You should make sure you've FINISHED reading and marking up chapter 6 of Gatsby, and have also FINISHED the chapter 6 road map.

Honors English 11 (C block)

• You have your reading schedule--keep following it!

English 11 (D block)

• You should make sure you've FINISHED reading and marking up chapter 7 of Gatsby. Remember, the focus question was: "What's the IMPACT of Gatsby's need to 'fix everything just the way it was before' with Daisy?"

Homework: May 25

Creative Writing II (E block)

• Write!

English 11 (A block)

• Make sure the "Scavenger Hunt" for chapter 5 of Gatsby is complete (which means, also, make sure you've fully read and annotated chapter 5).
• If you're going to be on the field trip Tuesday, make sure you read chapter 6 and complete the reading road map assignment.

Homework: May 24

Honors English 11 (C block)

• Continue with your reading schedule.

English 11 (D block)

• Complete chapter 6 of Gatsby, and fill out the reading road map.

Homework: May 23

English 11 (D block)

• Complete the ANALYSIS side of the Gatsby chapter 5 handout.

Creative Writing (E block)

• Write stuff!

English 11 (A block)

• Finish reading chapter 5, and complete the first column.

Homework: May 22

Honors English 12 (G block)

• You're all done! Hooray! I'll be getting final grades in over the next couple of days. Check your final essays on TurnItIn.com for comments. And if you want the rubric for your final film essay, come grab it from me or shoot me an email and I'll send it to you. CONGRATULATIONS!

English 11 (A block)

• Start studying your vocabulary words, 96-100. 
• You should start organizing yourself, making sure you have all of the handouts and a way to study them.

Honors English 11 (C block)

•  Continue to follow your reading schedule. We'll talk about "The Man I Killed" and "Speaking of Courage" on Wednesday.

Homework: May 19

English 11 (A block)

• Complete the handout: PURSUED, PURSUING, BUSY, TIRED.

Honors English 11 (C block)

• Keep reading! We'll talk about "Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong" on Monday, as well at the  next stories (through "Ambush"). We won't discuss "Speaking of Courage" until Wednesday.

English 11 (D block)

• Finish reading chapter 5 of Gatsby--it's SOOOOO awkward and great. Fill out the first column of the "scavenger hunt" handout.

Creative Writing (E block)

• Keep writing!

Homework: May 18

Honors English 11 (C block)

• Check your reading schedule!
• Don't forget, too, that you have a vocabulary quiz tomorrow.

English 11 (D block)

• Study for your vocabulary quiz.
• Make sure you have fully read and annotated chapter 4. There will be questions on the quiz!

Homework: May 16 and May 17

English 11 (D block)

• Finish reading chapter 4 of The Great Gatsby. Mark it up, and take notes on the "Reading Road Map" assignment.
• You have a vocabulary quiz coming up on Friday--don't forget to study!

Creative Writing (E block)

• Seniors! If you owe me any assignments, BRING THEM IN before next week.
• Work on your portfolio--you'll have time to finish in class on Tuesday, but you should be *mostly* done when you come in.
• Junior! Work on your story revision.

Honors English 12 (G block)

• We did it! That was our last class. We'll see each other again for our final. Make sure you take care of these things"
• Complete your "Stranger in the Photo Is Me" essay. Upload it to TurnItIn.com and bring a copy with you to class. You'll share a portion. Remember to have the photo on it, so we can all see it!
• Complete your "Intellectual and Educational" coming-of-age narrative. Upload it to TurnItIn.com before you come in for the final Monday.
• If you want to bring in some of your favorite childhood food to share, that would be great!

English 11 (A block)

• Finish reading chapter 4 of The Great Gatsby. Mark it up, and take notes on the "Reading Road Map" assignment.

Homework: May 15

Honors English 12 (G block)

• Make sure you upload your film essay to Turn It In!
• Work on your Educational Coming of Age and Stranger in the Photo essays.

English 11 (A block)

• Study for your vocabulary quiz--it's Wednesday!

Honors English 11 (C block)

• Use your reading schedule to keep up with the reading for The Things They Carried.

Homework: May 12

English 11 (A block)

• Read up to the point we marked in class today. Make sure you read and make notes about the three topics we named in class.

Honors English 11 (C block)

• Use your reading schedule to keep up with The Things They Carried!

English 11 (D block)

• Complete the green "Exit ticket" for chapter 3 of Gatsby.

Creative Writing (E block)

• Work on portfolios (seniors) and revisions (all y'all).

Homework: May 11

Honors English 11 (C block)

• Use your reading schedule to make sure you're keeping up!
• Your next vocabulary quiz will be Friday, 5/19.

English 12 (D block)

• Read Gatsby to the bottom of page 53. Keep an eye on Nick's experience, and especially on the new person you'll meet!
• Our next vocabulary quiz will be on 5/19.

Creative Writing II (E block)

• Work on your revisions and your portfolios.

Honors English 12 (G block)

• You have your calendar--keep working! Let me know if you have questions, are struggling, or need help!

Homework: May 10

Creative Writing II (E block)

• Seniors, start working on your revision and portfolio.

Honors English 12 (G block)

• You're working on your essay! Do that!

English 11 (A block)

• Read The Great Gatsby to the end of page 48. Keep an eye out for details about Nick's first experience at Gatsby's house.
• If you want to listen to the audio, it's here: http://esl-bits.net/Books/The_Great_Gatsby/

Homework: May 9

Honors English 12 (G block)

• Study for your vocabulary test! It's tomorrow. 
• Start preparing for your essay. Write it!

English 11 (A block)

• Read your independent reading book. We'll start chapter 3 tomorrow.

Honors English 11 (C block)

• Check your reading schedule and make sure you're keeping up with reading as well as revisions.

English 11 (D block)

• Read Gatsby to page 48 at the bottom. Mark it up. If you want to listen to it, you can find it here: http://esl-bits.net/Books/The_Great_Gatsby/Ch3-1/default.html

Honors English 12--Film essay planning

Homework: May 8

Honors English 11 (C block)

• We have a quiz tomorrow--study for it!
• Make sure you've finished reading "The Things They Carried" (the story), and, if possible, "Love" and "Spin." 

English 11 (D block)

• Study for your vocabulary quiz--it's tomorrow!
• Make sure you've completed the character description annotations.

Creative Writing II (E block)

• Start working on your revision process. Pick something you've written that you want to develop, and start asking the questions and looking at the scenes, plot and characters of your pieces.

Homework: May 3

English 11 (A block)

• Mark up the Character introductions handout for Daisy and Jordan. Identify:
• Patterns of language
• Anomalies
• Unique/contrasting combinations of words
• Descriptions of eyes
• Once you've marked each up, make notes at the bottom of the page about each character's prominent characteristics.

Honors English 11 (C block)

• You're finishing your DRAFT of your Arrival/Strength comparison to bring to class tomorrow. Use the mentor texts I gave you, the bulleted list of criteria, and, if you want, the additional examples I posted online (check the post a few below this one)!

English 11 (D block)

• Look up at the A block homework assignment--yours is the same.

Creative Writing II (E block)

• Work on your Innovative Structure writing exercise. It's due Monday.

Homework: May 2

Honors English 11 (C block)

• Continue to work on your The Arrival and Strength in What Remains comparative review.

English 11 (D block)

• Complete the close reading handout--one side! Pick a quotation from chapter 1 of Gatsby.

Creative Writing II (E block)

• Work on your innovative structure exercise.

Honors English 12 (G block)

• You have a calendar--follow it. If you're going to write a response for Zootopia, it needs to be uploaded by Wednesday at 5PM.

Homework: May 1

Happy May, everyone!

Creative Writing II (E block)

• Create a story visually--use magazines/newpaper/collage/images to create a story in your journal. It can be concrete or (and?) abstract.
• Start thinking about/planning your Exercise--you'll tell a story that purposefully uses innovative/unique design, imagery, etc.

Honors English 12 (G block)

• Vocab quiz is tomorrow! Study for it!
• If you're writing a response for Zootopia, it's due on Wednesday at 5PM to Turnitin.com
• Check your calendar for other upcoming due dates!

English 11 (A block)

• Complete ONE side of the Close Reading response organizer. Choose a quotation from chapter 1 that's interesting to you. Copy it down, and complete the prompts. If you can't answer the last question because we haven't read enough of Gatsby, find a moment from another book/movie instead.