Homework for the week of April 27, 2009

Monday, April 27, 2009: In class, multiple choice practice
homework: work on scenes

Tuesday, April 28, 2009: In class, discuss multiple choice and analyze poem
homework: finish essay and bring in your typed scenes for Candido.

Wednesday, April 29, 2009:
In class: the actors will read your scripts
homework: finish your essay if you did not do so and bring in a poem to read aloud for Poem in Your Pocket Day...be ready to discuss the poem in literary terms using the steps we've learned to help us analyze a poem.

Thursday, April 30, 2009:
In class: Reading poems in class to honor the love of poetry.
Homework: Bring in your index cards about the works of literature you know

Friday, May 1, 2009:
In class: Review--open question practice
homework: Another essay practice! I know, I know.

Homework for the Week of April 20, 2009

Tuesday: In class, we reviewed the AP sample multiple choice questions as well as the techniques to use when analyzing a poem. We discussed "La Belle Dame Sans Merci."
Homework: Prepare your scenes for Candido. You should write at least two scenes.

Wednesday: Candido comes to school.
Homework: You should work on your scenes

Thursday: Boys vs. Girls review for the AP examathon.
Homework: Please study your terms

Friday: In class timed essay practice and check-in to evaluate how to play it next week. Homework: TBD

Homework for the week of March 23, 2009

Monday, March 23, 2009
In class: you will take the SRI test and discover your lexile score.
Homework: Please bring ALL of your essays to class so that we can compile them.

Tuesday, March 24, 2009:
In class: Revision work and 1:1 conferences.
Homework: Reflective piece on your own writing.

Wednesday, March 25, 2009:
In class: MTC & trip!
Homework: Comparative reflective piece on reading vs. seeing the play

Thursday, March 26, 2009:
In class: Their Eyes Were Watching God Intro/discussion
Homework: Read to chapter 13. Revisions for Ruined are due--typed, MLA format

Friday, March 27, 2009:
In class: Discussion
Homework: Finish the novel

Homework for the Week of March 9, 2009

Monday, March 9, 2009:
In class: You will prepare discussion questions for a focused discussion of Ruined
Homework: Finish discussion questions and don't forget your permission slips!

Tuesday, March 10, 2009:
In class: We will discuss Ruined
Homework: Do some research on the Congo. Try to find an outline of the history of the country and some general ideas of what the wars were fought over.

Wednesday, March 11, 2009: In class: We will continue our discussion of Ruined as guided by our guest Candido from the Manhattan Theater Club.
Homework: Create your own topics for an essay and bring in a thesis statement based on your topic.

Thursday, March 12, 2009
In class: We will finish our discussion of the play and read your favorite scenes from the play.

Homework: Complete outlines of approved essay topics

Friday:
In class: You will perform your favorite scenes from the play
Homework: Read the first 100 pages of Their Eyes Were Watching God*** might change this depending upon the week. In-class essay test Monday, essay question practice on Tuesday.

Homework for the Week of March 2, 2009

Monday: It snowed, so everyone was off the hook!

Tuesday: In class exam, no homework tonight

Wednesday: In class, multiple choice practice, another homework free night! Woah.

Thursday, In class, syllogism, homework: read Act I of "Ruined," try a syllogism yourself.

Friday: In class, essay pointers and discuss Act I. Homework, revise essays and finish reading the play, prepare discussion questions.

Homework for the week of February 23, 2009

Monday:

In class, we will try to cover the major errors found in your essays. We will also show you a sample index card.
For homework, please update all of your index cards for any novels, poems, or plays you have read which might be applicable to the AP exam.

Tuesday:

In class, we will take an AP multiple choice test

For homework, you will grade yourselves and circle the answer explanations which you found to be the most helpful. Please also take the time to mark which questions were the hardest versus the easiest. Finally, label the TYPE of question each question represents--for example, theme question, definition question, grammar question, etc.

Wednesday:
In class, we will learn how to address syllogisms and how they work in the context of English and grammar.
For homework: Read Chopin's story, "The Storm," and the setting intro. Prepare discussion questions.


Thursday: In class, discussion of "The Storm,"
Homework: Essay outlines for practice timed essay test on Friday.

Friday: In class essay practice Revisions for TFA essay test due.

Weekend homework: Read O'Connor's, "A Good Man is Hard To Find," and answer study questions online.

Homework for the Week of February 9-13, 2009

Monday:
In class: We will be discussing the role of the protagonist and his complexities.
For homework: 1) You need to complete the "FIRST VISIT" activity for the virtual world we will be exploring later this week. To do this, you need to click hereand click on the part that says "First Visit." This needs to be done by Wednesday. Send me about 300 words describing what you saw and did on your visit.
2) Prepare a list of quotes like the ones we saw in class today about women and men in the society. Look for quotes which illustrate the power in relationships--who holds it in what situation and why.

Tuesday:In class, we will be discussing the role of women and men in Things Fall Apart.

For homework: Prepare a list of quotes which illustrate the changes that occur in the tribe once the colonialists arrive. Be prepared to argue for positive and negative changes and to argue Achebe's perspective.

Wednesday: In class, we will discuss the end of the book and try to look at it as a whole.

For homework: 1) You must have finished your internet "First Visit" for our in class activity on Thursday.
2) Prepare quotes illustrating the best examples of Achebe's devices and how they help illuminate a Western reader's understanding of African tribal life.

Thursday: In class, we will go online to the virtual world of Things Fall Apart.

For Homework: Prepare your outlines for your in class essays.

Friday: In class, we will write an essay on the novel Things Fall Apart. Please note, students without COMPLETE outlines will automatically lose one letter grade from their essays.

Homework: 1) Bring in all the index cards you have created for class. These should include all your literary terms, vocabulary words as well as the review index cards for plays, poems, and finished works you might use on the exam.
2) Write the extract essay using the outline you were given on Tuesday. This will count as a test grade, so please edit it carefully.

Homework for the week of January 5, 2009

Monday, January 5, 2009:
In class: We'll do an introduction to Absurdism.
Read the article on Theatre of the Absurd and answer the following questions:


1) What was the reaction to absurdist theater when it was first introduced and why?
2) What is the complex relationship between Theater of the Absurd and language?
3) What is the relationship between Theater of the Absurd and logic?
4) What are the goals of these plays (the desired impact for the audience?)

Tuesday, January 6, 2009:
In class: We'll start Act One in class to give you a sense of the absurdity. Finish Act One for homework and answer the journal question about early memories.


Wednesday, January 7, 2009:
In class: We'll discuss Act One in class.
Homework: Read Act Two and answer the question about Hamlet's POV

Thursday, January 8, 2009:
In class: We'll discuss Act Two. For homework, finish the play and follow the syllogism assignment


Friday, January 9, 2009:
In class: We'll discuss the end of the play and if there is time, we'll play the question game. For homework, write the short, short fiction piece.

Homework Week of November 10-14, 2008

Monday, November 10, 2008: Please write the one page self-reflection about the work you did as a member of the theater company. Please be sure to be specific about how you contributed to the group as a whole. Compare yourself to the other members of the group. Did you feel the work was distributed evenly or did one or two people take a heavier load? Be as honest as you can.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008: Be sure to have finished reading the first part of Mythology by Edith Hamilton.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008: In class today, we will be talking about the "So, What?" portion of an essay. For homework, please re-write your essay introduction to include some so what sentences.
Thursday, November 13, 2008: In class today, we will continue discussing the "So What" part of an essay question. For homework, please work on the revision handout you received on Wednesday. Please complete the work on looseleaf.
Friday, November 14, 2008: Complete your outlines for an in-class Essay on Oedipus Rex next Monday.

Homework for the week of October 20-25, 2008

Monday, October 20, 2008:
Bring your copies of "Hollow Man," to class on Tuesday for discussion. Please write a journal entry on the poem if you have not already. There is an online post ALREADY on the blog for your entry but not everyone has completed the work.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008:
Choose one of your essays to revise and type for a final. Be sure to use the rubric to make sure that you're using MLA guidelines for the final, typed paper.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008:
Same as Tuesday.
Thursday, October 23,2008:
Journal entry on ballad. Requires a little research. Find a ballad, read it, and respond in journal format.
Friday, October 24, 2008: Read the first 30 pages of the Independent Reading book about Mythology.

Homework for the week of 10/14/2008

Hi All,

Poetry projects are due this week and the marking period ends Friday. With that in mind, your only assignments are:
1) finish your outline for an in class essay this week
2) Choose one of your journal entries to clean up and revise to turn in for a grade.
3) Finish that project and make sure you have ALL the pieces!

Best of luck!

Lauren

Homework for the week of October 6, 2008

Monday, October 6, 2008: Complete your outline for the Spring sonnets that we worked on in class today. You must have a completed outline in order to take the in class essay test tomorrow. No outline, no credit.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008: Read Robert Browning's "My Last Duchess." Annotate and respond to the poem in a journal (there is a post online for you to do this).
Wednesday, October 8, 2008: Read "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," by Maya Angelou. Annotate your poem and write a journal. (there is a post online for you to do this).
Thursday, October 9, 2008: No school today. For homework, complete an outline of the "Henry IV, Part Two," excerpt you have for your in class essay test on Friday.
Friday, October 10, 2008: Read "The Hollowmen," by T.S. Elliot. Annotate and write a journal entry. Be sure to have this poem with you in class on Monday, flags and all.

Journal Entries for October 1, 2008

What poem did you read? What was the structure? What was your favorite line and why? Give me something good to read here people!

Homework for the Week of September 22, 2008

Monday, September 22, 2008 Answer the self-evaluation post (above this one) in the comment section about your participation and/or teaching of your first term.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008: Revise your essay again, if you would like a better grade. If you do not, choose one paragraph to revise.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008: Annotate Sestina, and prepare an illustration and bring in some music as if you were making a "soundtrack" for the poem.
Thursday, September 25, 2008: Work on your annotated bibliography using the guide you have been given in class.
Friday, September 26, 2008: Prepare the two poems and the outline you have been given for your in-class essay test on Monday. No one will be aloud to take the test if the outline is incomplete and/or the outline is not finished.

Homework for the week of 9/15/08

Monday: Work on your annotated bibliographies. Remember to use the MLA format.
Tuesday: Revise your essay or finish your essay if you weren't prepared last week. Use the writing tips on the blog and make sure you have an outline and a clear thesis statement first.
Wednesday: Prepare to present your metrical term to the rest of the class.
Thursday: Respond to Sestina by bringing in a piece of music that you would set this poem to as well as an illustration or picture that you think best represents the poem.
Friday: Prepare your outline and annotations for an in class poetry timed practice test on Monday.

Homework for the week of 9/8/08

Hi All,

Here are the assignments for the week. It should go without saying that you should be working independently on your research project,but, there, I said it.


Monday night 9/8/08
Using this link, http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/lit_terms
create flashcards for 10 terms and bring them in Tuesday.

Tuesday: annotate the paper copy of the poem and write a journal entry for "The Lanyard." Anyone who wants a head start on this, the poem can be found here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4990320. You can also listen to a radio interview with Billy Collins if you are interested. All of this information will help you to write a better journal entry. Oh, and here he is reading the poem
http://asset.teachersdomain.org/resource/pe08.rla.genre.poetry.collinyard

Wednesday: Write a journal entry from your anthology. Try to choose a DWG and make sure it is from the 16th century this time.

Thursday: Compare and contrast the Keats and Wordsworth poems. Have both annotated and be ready to use your annotated copies for the in-class essay on Friday.

Friday: Create 6 (six) multiple choice questions in the AP format and style based on any poem we have read in class. Be prepared for your classmates to answer them and make sure you can justify and explain your answer.

Telephone Conferences: Let's rotate this way until further notice...
Mondays: Manny, Frank, Katherine
Tuesdays: Jeriel, Estefany, Stephanie
Wednesdays: Nadege, Kyle, Matthew
Thursdays: Chris, Elizabeth, Jennifer