Homework
English III CP Student Feedback Survey
Wed. 9/2
Read something you enjoy. It could be a chapter of a novel, a couple of poems, a short story, or another piece of literature--but it doesn't have to be. Read a news article on a topic that interests you, a movie or music review, an advice column, the articles on getting into college posted above…Just read something you like for about 20 minutes.
Thurs. 9/3
Get the syllabus signed by a parent.
Buy your supplies and get organized for the year.
Read something you enjoy.
Tues. 9/8
Write in your Learning Log for 20 minutes on the following topic: Should students study literature? Make a case for why literature should or should not be at the center of the English curriculum.
Wed. 9/9
Create a small poster (8.5 x 11 inches) using one of the quotations from Writers on the Question "Why Read Literature?". Choose a quotation that appeals to you--or one of your own. Due Monday.
Thurs. 9/10
Read Chapter 13 of Black Boy by Richard Wright. (This is a hard copy not available online due to copyright.) Use the McCook's Helpful #readingskillz Reading Guide. Quiz tomorrow.
Fri. 9/11
Create a small poster (8.5 x 11 inches) using one of the quotations from Writers on the Question "Why Read Literature?". Choose a quotation that appeals to you--or one of your own. Due Monday.
Mon. 9/14
Independent reading. Read something you enjoy! (You deserve it after a day of SAT essay practice.)
Tues. 9/15
Bring in a review/piece of criticism of a book, music, movie, food, fashion, sports, car, etc.
Wed. 9/16
In your Learning Log, list the implicit values of your review/piece of criticism.
Thurs. 9/17
Begin Writing Assignment 1: Coming up with a Theory of Your Own. Due Mon. Sept. 28th.
Fri. 9/18
Work on Writing Assignment 1: Coming up with a Theory of Your Own. Due Mon. Sept. 28th. Meet in the computer lab (downstairs) on Monday to write.
Today's "Live Writing" brainstorm, thesis statement, and introduction paragraph models: A Mod & B Mod. Feel free to pull ideas from our collective brainstorming and make them your own. Use the sentence starters to guide your thesis statement (but feel free to write your own from scratch too).
Mon. 9/21
Work on Writing Assignment 1: Coming up with a Theory of Your Own. Due Mon. Sept. 28th.
Tues. 9/22
Work on Writing Assignment 1: Coming up with a Theory of Your Own. Due Mon. Sept. 28th.
Wed. 9/23
No school. Continue working on your paper. Email me with questions or bring questions to class tomorrow.
Thurs. 9/24
Bring a minimum of one full page of your draft (including introduction and first body paragraph) to class with you tomorrow. A complete draft is ideal. This is a graded homework assignment. Not bringing a draft will result in a zero for this homework grade--no late credit is available.
Here is the revision practice activity we did in class today. Here are the revisions we did in class today for A Mod and B Mod.
Fri. 9/25
Revise and edit Writing Assignment 1. Use your notes from today's class, the rubric, the assignment sheet, and Thursday's revision practice activity. Writing Assignment 1 is due at the beginning of class on Monday. You must print the paper and bring a hard copy. Also bring your draft(s).
Mon. 9/28
Independent reading. Check out Mrs. Heinz's Scandalous Scavenger Hunt for Banned Books Week too.
Tues. 9/29
Answer the Learning Log: Biographical Criticism questions in your (where else?) Learning Log. Answer these questions thoroughly to prepare for class discussion (and earn participation points along the way).
Wed. 9/30
We are beginning The Quick Anthology Assignment. Find a not-too-long poem you like. Bring it to class. See the assignment link for poetry websites you might browse.
Thurs. 10/1
Research the biography of your poet. Start with the databases Mrs. Heinz showed us. (Go to the LHS website, Academics tab, Library/Media Center, Databases, Gale, Biography in Context. Then enter your poets name in the search bar.)
Fri. 10/2
Finish your biographical paragraph that suggests how the poet's life sheds life on this particular poem. Print everything out and bring HARD COPIES to class on Monday. You must have hard copies for this assignment to work (and to earn credit).
Wed. 9/2
Read something you enjoy. It could be a chapter of a novel, a couple of poems, a short story, or another piece of literature--but it doesn't have to be. Read a news article on a topic that interests you, a movie or music review, an advice column, the articles on getting into college posted above…Just read something you like for about 20 minutes.
Thurs. 9/3
Get the syllabus signed by a parent.
Buy your supplies and get organized for the year.
Read something you enjoy.
Tues. 9/8
Write in your Learning Log for 20 minutes on the following topic: Should students study literature? Make a case for why literature should or should not be at the center of the English curriculum.
Wed. 9/9
Create a small poster (8.5 x 11 inches) using one of the quotations from Writers on the Question "Why Read Literature?". Choose a quotation that appeals to you--or one of your own. Due Monday.
Thurs. 9/10
Read Chapter 13 of Black Boy by Richard Wright. (This is a hard copy not available online due to copyright.) Use the McCook's Helpful #readingskillz Reading Guide. Quiz tomorrow.
Fri. 9/11
Create a small poster (8.5 x 11 inches) using one of the quotations from Writers on the Question "Why Read Literature?". Choose a quotation that appeals to you--or one of your own. Due Monday.
Mon. 9/14
Independent reading. Read something you enjoy! (You deserve it after a day of SAT essay practice.)
Tues. 9/15
Bring in a review/piece of criticism of a book, music, movie, food, fashion, sports, car, etc.
Wed. 9/16
In your Learning Log, list the implicit values of your review/piece of criticism.
Thurs. 9/17
Begin Writing Assignment 1: Coming up with a Theory of Your Own. Due Mon. Sept. 28th.
Fri. 9/18
Work on Writing Assignment 1: Coming up with a Theory of Your Own. Due Mon. Sept. 28th. Meet in the computer lab (downstairs) on Monday to write.
Today's "Live Writing" brainstorm, thesis statement, and introduction paragraph models: A Mod & B Mod. Feel free to pull ideas from our collective brainstorming and make them your own. Use the sentence starters to guide your thesis statement (but feel free to write your own from scratch too).
Mon. 9/21
Work on Writing Assignment 1: Coming up with a Theory of Your Own. Due Mon. Sept. 28th.
Tues. 9/22
Work on Writing Assignment 1: Coming up with a Theory of Your Own. Due Mon. Sept. 28th.
Wed. 9/23
No school. Continue working on your paper. Email me with questions or bring questions to class tomorrow.
Thurs. 9/24
Bring a minimum of one full page of your draft (including introduction and first body paragraph) to class with you tomorrow. A complete draft is ideal. This is a graded homework assignment. Not bringing a draft will result in a zero for this homework grade--no late credit is available.
Here is the revision practice activity we did in class today. Here are the revisions we did in class today for A Mod and B Mod.
Fri. 9/25
Revise and edit Writing Assignment 1. Use your notes from today's class, the rubric, the assignment sheet, and Thursday's revision practice activity. Writing Assignment 1 is due at the beginning of class on Monday. You must print the paper and bring a hard copy. Also bring your draft(s).
Mon. 9/28
Independent reading. Check out Mrs. Heinz's Scandalous Scavenger Hunt for Banned Books Week too.
Tues. 9/29
Answer the Learning Log: Biographical Criticism questions in your (where else?) Learning Log. Answer these questions thoroughly to prepare for class discussion (and earn participation points along the way).
Wed. 9/30
We are beginning The Quick Anthology Assignment. Find a not-too-long poem you like. Bring it to class. See the assignment link for poetry websites you might browse.
Thurs. 10/1
Research the biography of your poet. Start with the databases Mrs. Heinz showed us. (Go to the LHS website, Academics tab, Library/Media Center, Databases, Gale, Biography in Context. Then enter your poets name in the search bar.)
Fri. 10/2
Finish your biographical paragraph that suggests how the poet's life sheds life on this particular poem. Print everything out and bring HARD COPIES to class on Monday. You must have hard copies for this assignment to work (and to earn credit).
Thurs. 10/15
Finish marking up the Ch. II handout for signs that Victor is a budding mad scientist. Due tomorrow.
Fri. 10/16
Finish reading Ch. V of Frankenstein.
Fri. 10/23
Read Ch. 11-13 of Frankenstein.
Mon. 10/26
Read Frankenstein Chapters 14 and 15.
Study Power Prefixes #1, #2, and #3. QUIZ THURSDAY.
Teus. 10/27
Read Frankenstein Chapters 16 and 17 (Finish Volume 2)
Power Prefix Quiz Thursday
Wednesday 10/28
Study 3 Power Prefixes and 30 Words for the Power Prefix Quiz tomorrow.
Fri. 10/30
Read Frankenstein Chapters 18 and 19 (pgs. 155-169)
Finish marking up the Ch. II handout for signs that Victor is a budding mad scientist. Due tomorrow.
Fri. 10/16
Finish reading Ch. V of Frankenstein.
Fri. 10/23
Read Ch. 11-13 of Frankenstein.
Mon. 10/26
Read Frankenstein Chapters 14 and 15.
Study Power Prefixes #1, #2, and #3. QUIZ THURSDAY.
Teus. 10/27
Read Frankenstein Chapters 16 and 17 (Finish Volume 2)
Power Prefix Quiz Thursday
Wednesday 10/28
Study 3 Power Prefixes and 30 Words for the Power Prefix Quiz tomorrow.
Fri. 10/30
Read Frankenstein Chapters 18 and 19 (pgs. 155-169)