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Homework Assignments ~ Week of November 23 – 25, 2009

Monday, 11/23/09:

Due 12/3 Work on your analytical essay on Ethan Frome. Typed copy is due Dec. 3. (Make sure to staple rubric to top) Also submit to turnitin.com.

Bring in novels for collection.

Tuesday, 11/24/09:

For Monday: Huck 1-6,  and questions. There will be a quiz

Due 12/3 Work on your analytical essay on Ethan Frome. Typed copy is due Dec. 3. (Make sure to staple rubric to top) Also submit to turnitin.com.

Bring in novels for collection.

Wednesday, 11/25/09:

For Monday: Huck 1-6,  and questions. There will be a quiz

Due 12/3 Work on your analytical essay on Ethan Frome. Typed copy is due Dec. 3. (Make sure to staple rubric to top) Also submit to turnitin.com.

Bring in novels for collection

Wishing you and your families a very happy and delicious Thanksgiving!

Homework Assignments ~ Week of November 16 -20, 2009

Monday, 11/16/09:

For Thurs: Ethan Frome, read Chapters 7 and 8 (94-124).

Answer questions on the reading guide.

Test on novel --Monday

 Bat Testing on Tuesday and Wednesday. Period 3 meets on Tues. only

Thursday, 11/17/09:

Finish novel & questions. Read Forward by Anita Shreve

Test Monday

Friday, 11/20/09:

Monday: Test on novel

Tues., 12/1:  Typed analytical essay incorporating literary criticism on the novel. (Handout instructions if lost can also be downloaded on schoolnotes.  The literary criticism handout is also available on snapegrades as a download)

Homework Assignments ~ Week of November 9 – 13, 2009

Monday, 11/09/09:

Due Tomorrow::

1.  Turn in typed (12 font, double spaced) Scarlet Letter essay.  It must also be submitted onto turnitin.com

2. Bring in  Scarlet Letter  for collection

3. TEST on Romanticism and Transcendentalism

DueThurs: Read Ethan Frome prologue and chapter 1 Answer questions. There will be a quiz.

Tuesday, 11/10/09:

Due Thurs: Read Ethan Frome prologue and chapter 1 Answer questions. There will be a quiz.

Thursday, 11/12/09:

For Monday: Ethan Frome  Read from where we left off in class in chapter 2 and read through chapter 6 --page 93.

Answer reading guide questions.

Friday, 11/13/09:

See Thursday’s assignment for Ethan Frome.

Homework Assignments ~ Week of November 2 – 6, 2009

Monday, 11/2/09:

Due tomorrow: S.L. symbols presentations.

Thurs: Test on S.L.

Fri: 1. Extra credit project –masks

      2.  Vocabulary quiz – unit 4

      3. Finish Walden.  Read from page 240 (Skip last paragraph 241 through 1^st p.243) .Begin again @ “from Conclusion” 243  to the end. Write down 3 quotes from Thoreau that inspire you. Explain what he means and why each is important advice.

Tuesday, 11/3/09:

For Thurs: Test on The Scarlet Letter.

Fri: Extra credit project –masks

       Vocabulary quiz – unit 4

Finish Walden.  See Monday’s assignment

Wednesday, 11/4/09:

Test tomorrow Scarlet Letter

Fri: Extra credit project –masks

       Vocabulary quiz – unit 4

     Finish Walden. See assignment from Monday.

Due Tues: Scarlet Letter essay 11/10 Books will also be collected.

 (Writing assignment handout can also be downloaded on sthis site.)

Thursday, 11/5/09:

For tomorrow:

1.  Vocabulary quiz: unit 4

2.   Extra credit project –masks

3. Finish Walden. See Monday’s assignment.

Due Tues: Scarlet Letter essay 11/10 Books will also be collected.

Friday, 11/6/09:

For Mon: 1. Read all of p 248        

2 Define: paradox and civil disobedience in notebooks.

3. Read “Resistance to Civil Government” (249-254).   Write down any meaningful quotes.   

Due Tues: Scarlet Letter essay 11/10 Books will also be collected

Test Tues: on Romanticism and Transcendentalism

Homework Assignments ~ Week of October 26 – 30, 2009

Monday, 10/26/09:

For Tomorrow: TYPEDapostrophes are due (see last Wednesday’s  homework for instructions)

Monday, 11/2: Finish S.L.and reading guide questions.

Symbols chart. What are themes?

 Presenting Tues/Wed 

Test Thurs.

Tuesday, 10/27/09:

For Tomorrow:

 Review “Nature” by Emerson.

Write down three quotes that inspire or apply to you. (use proper MLA citation)  How did reading this essay change your outlook?

 This weekend, do something “Emersonian” and be prepared to talk about it.

 ALSO: Vocab –unit 4.

Due Monday:  Finish  S.L. and reading guide questions. What are some themes of the novel?

Wednesday, 10/28/09:

Would Emerson call you a nonconformist? (Think carefully about the quotes discussed from “Self-Reliance” and explain your answer using examples from your life to prove your statement. (Paragraph)

Due Monday:  Finish  S.L. and reading guide questions. What are some themes of the novel?

Thursday, 10/29/09:

For Monday: Do something Emersonian this weekend and be prepared to talk about it.

ALSO:

Finish S.L.and reading guide questions.

Write down some themes of the novel.

Reminder:

Symbols presentations: Tues and Wed

Test: Thurs

Extra credit projects Friday

Friday, 10/30/09:

For Monday: Do something Emersonian this weekend  and be prepared to talk about it.

ALSO:

Finish S.L.and reading guide questions. Think of themes

For next Friday: Finish Walden. (Skip from last paragraph 241 through 1^st p.243) .Choose 3 quotes from Thoreau that inspire you. (You must type them and use MLA citation)  Explain what he means and why each is important advice.

Reminder:

Symbols presentations: Tues and Wed.

S.L  Test Thurs.

Extra credit Friday

Homework Assignments ~ Week of October 19 – 21, 2009

  ****( Please note: With Thursday’s special schedule for Early Release/Pep

                            rally –period 4,  we do not meet the rest of the week.)*****

Monday, 10/19/09:

For Next Mon: Scarlet Letter 13-19. Reading guide questions.

 As you read: Keep track of your symbol. Symbol projects will be presented in class on  Tues., 11/3

Extra Credit: Looking ahead: think of a mask you can create for one of the characters from S.L. You must have both an inside face and an outside one complete with symbols and quotes that represent this dual  persona. Due 11/6

Instructions to follow

Tuesday, 10/20/09:

 For tomorrow: Vocab quiz –unit 3

 For Monday: Scarlet Letter 13-19: reading guide questions and content quiz on Monday

Reminder: Symbols project will be presented on Tues., 11/3

Wednesday, 10/21/09:

Due Tues: Choose an object that has sentimental value. In a few paragraphs or a poem, write an apostrophe to it. (You must talk to the object.) Include: descriptions, why you love it or why it’s important to you, how it has helped or changed you, why you’ve outgrown it. You must use imagery and figures of speech and varied sentence patterns.

Due Monday: , Scarlet Letter 13-19  Reading guide and quiz

Symbols Presentations : 11/3

Homework Assignments ~ Week of October 12- 16, 2009

Monday, /0/12/09:

Due tomorrow: In the textbook: read pages 139-150 and complete the reading guide on Romanticism

Due Thurs:  virtue journal and vocabulary unit 3. 

Due Monday: 10/13, S.L. chapters 7- 12 (91-145.) Answer questions on reading guide. There will be a quiz. 

Begin chart entries for your symbol

Tuesday, 10/13/09:

(Please note: If you were absent today or would like to review the Powerpoint on Romanticism shown in class today, you can view it on  SNAPGRADES.

Due Thurs:

·         Virtue journal

·         Vocabulary –unit 3

·         Open note quiz on Romanticism (power point and textbook reading guide).

Also: write down any questions you have as you are reading Scarlet Letter. There will be a short help session on these.

Due Monday: S.L. assignment

Thursday, 10/15/09:

Due tomorrow: :In  the textbook,  read the  background of Longfellow on   page 175

Also read on page 176   what is “Sunshine and Shadow?”  Take notes on important detail.s.

For  Mon: Scarlet Letter 7-12, reading guide questions, quiz.

 As you read: Keep track of your symbol

Friday, 10/16/09:

For  Mon: Scarlet Letter 7-12, reading guide questions, quiz.

 As you read: Keep track of your symbol.

Looking ahead: Tues: Vocabulary quiz- unit 3 words.

Homework Assignments ~ Week of October 5 – 9, 2009

Monday, 10/5/09:

 For tomorrow: Test –Crucible

 For Tues: In class SAT style essay on The Crucible

                 Please bring in the book. You may use it for the prompt and then it will be collected.

Due Monday, 10/12: :

   Read chapters 1-6 The Scarlet Letter.

   Complete reading guide questions for those chapters. There will be a content quiz.

Tuesday, 10/6/09:

In class essay tomorrow. Bring in The Crucible for reference use and for collection.

For Thurs:  Fill in information on the handout as you read Ben Franklin’s  background  (84-85) Then  read part of his autobiography( 86-90) and categorize Franklin’s character traits using quotations and citations.

Due Monday, 10/12: :

Read chapters 1-6 The Scarlet Letter.

Complete reading guide questions for those chapters.

Wednesday, 10/7/09:

Due tomorrow Ben Franklin  assignment.

Due Monday, 10/12: :

Read chapters 1-6 The Scarlet Letter.

Complete reading guide questions for those chapters. There will be a content quiz.

Thursday, 10/8/09:

 Select one virtue from Franklin's list that you want to acquire. (List is on page 93.)

Record and evaluate your  success at achieving that virtue every day for a week using the daily log (handout).

Due Monday:

S.L  1-6 and questions

Friday, 10/9/09:

Keep tracking your virtue

Due Monday:

S.L  1-6 and questions

Homework Assignments ~ Week of September 29 – October 2, 2009

Tuesday, 9/29/09:

Based on your viewing of the film and consulting the play (book),

answer the questions on the front side of the handout.

The Crucible Test Tues. 10/6

Wednesday, 9/30/09:

Think about these questions:

1. Why do you think the scene with Mr. Jacobs was added to the movie version?
2. Why does the scene in the court with Abigail and the girls work so well in showing Mary’s mental state?
3. Cite 2 examples of irony in the courtroom scene.

The Crucible Test Tues. 10/6

In class essay: 10/7

Thursday, 10/1/09:    Staff Development Day  Only  period 3 meets for English

Friday, 10/2/09: 

Complete the outline for the practice prompt. You will want to carefully plan this out as if you were actually writing the  essay.  

Unit 2 vocabulary quiz on Monday

 The Crucible Test –Tues. 

In class essay - Wed.

Homework Assignments ~ Week of September 21 – 25, 2009

Monday, 9/21/09:

 Read pages 3-8 of The Crucible

 Complete handout questions.

Vocabulary skits are performed tomorrow.

Tuesday, 9/22/09:

In The Crucible, read up to page 32. There will be a  QUIZ on this.

 Using the following categories :LIKE, DISLIKE or UNSURE,  classify the following characters: 

Rev. Parris, Abigail, Mr./Mrs. Putnam,  John Proctor, Giles Corey and Rebecca Nurse – Next to each person  put an adjective(s) to describe this person. What is motivating each of them? (Try to figure out what each wants)

Wednesday, 9/23/09:

Finish Act I  

Think about:

1.How does Rev. Hale contrast to Rev. Parris? 

2.Why does Tituba confess?

Thursday, 9/24/09:

For tomorrow: Vocabulary Quiz on Act One Words

As you watch the movie, keep in mind the topic of the analytical essay you will write after we finish the play: How does fear affect the actions of a character in The Crucible? Take notes as you are viewing and refer to the play to find significant quotes you can use in the essay.

Friday, 9/24/09:

For Tuesday:

Unit 2 vocabulary books Greek/Latin Roots

Homework Assignments ~ Week of September 14 – 18, 2009

Monday, 9/14/09:

You and your family have just returned home after listening to Pastor  Jonathan Edwards’ sermon (79-81). Choose ONE of these options:

1. Write a short script (mini play) of the conversation between the members of your family reacting to the sermon.(Make sure you use word, lang., and references @that time- 1700’s not 2008.  

               OR

2. Select 2 quotes of frightful images used in the sermon. Copy each quote and make sure to properly cite the page, then illustrate each quote to portray  the frightful image

Per 2 & 3 only : Rowlandson essay due tomorrow

Looking ahead:  Upcoming tests/quizzes

Thursday: Vocabulary quiz unit one

 Friday Unit Test on Beginnings, Native Amer. Puritan & Patrick Henry readings and information

Tuesday, 9/15/09:

1.Complete the handout –incorporating quotes.

2.  Read background Patrick Henry on page 100 in the textbook.

Upcoming  testing:

Thurs. – unit one vocabulary book

 Friday  Unit Test on Beginnings, Native Amer. Puritan & Patrick Henry readings and information.

Wednesday, 9/16/09:

Write a persuasive speech (argument) convincing me not to give homework on Friday. (use all 3  of the techniques Patrick Henry used .  Highlight each technique and identify it.

Quiz tomorrow - Vocabulary  Unit One.

Thursday, 9/17/09:

TEST tomorrow: Beginnings -1800 (Native American literature, Puritans, Mary Rowlandson, Jonathan Edwards and Patrick Henry) Please bring a pencil. There is a short response, as well as, multiple choice questions.

Also for Friday:  In the textbook, read pages 10-11 (the green box at the top) and answer the questions on the handout.

Friday, 9/18/09:

If your persuasive essays were convincing, there will be no homework over the weekend.

Homework Assignments ~ Week of September 8 – 11, 2009

***Please note:  With the special scheduling for BAT Testing , I meet all classes Tuesday. I meet with period 1 only on Wed. and Thurs.  On Friday, after BAT Science Test, the schedule might start with period 3.***

Tuesday, 9/8/09:

For period 1 only: Due tomorrow: We will be going to computer lab. On a jump drive or typed document:

Form a one paragraph thesis statement elaborating on the topic: How does Mary Rowlandson’s attitude toward her captors change?  

Find two quotes that prove your point. Copy them exactly and cite page numbers. We will write the paper in the computer lab.

For periods 2 and 3 Due Monday:

How does Rowlandson’s attitude toward her captors change?

Form a one paragraph thesis statement introducing and elaborating on this topic.

Then find and copy two quotes that prove this position. Cite the page correctly after each quote. Must be typed.

*****All classes for Monday:*****

Quiz Vocabulary from “Words to Own” pages 40-44 (textbook) Vocabulary from Rowlandson’s “ Narrative of the Captivity.”

Homework Assignments ~ Week of August 31 – September 4, 2009

Monday, 8/31/09:

Finish reading “Lullaby.”

1.What characteristics of traditional Native American literature did you find? (ques #3 on handout)

2. What is the significance of Ayah’s song? #5)

REMINDER: Beginnings reading (3-18) and reading guide due Wed for open note quiz.

Tuesday, 9/1/09:

Two paragraph analytical writing:

First paragraph:Compose a focused thesis statement comparing or contrasting Sherman Alexie's "Postcards to Columbus" with Leslie Marmon Silko's "Lullaby." Make sure your thesis is debatable.

In the second paragraph, use a quote from each of the writings to support your opinion. Make sure you use quotation marks and proper citation. (indicate the lines of the poem and the page number from the story). Remember all of the rules we went over today. Check your notes.

 Bring in a typed copy. You must also submit this onto turnitin.com for a grade.

ALSO --

QUIZ tomorrow! : “Beginnings” text book and reading guide using notes. Make sure you have your notes.

Wednesday, 9/2/09: 

Due on Friday  (Thursday is a Staff Development Day --Periods 5 and 6 only)

In the textbook, read about Mary Rowlandson on p. 38 and answer the following:

Since Rowlandson is a Puritan, how would she probably interpret her capture?

Study “Words to Own” on pages 40—44. Write flash cards.

Think of how you would act out the words to explain their meanings.

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Friday, 9/4/09: NO School Monday: Labor Day

Due Tuesday:

Welcome to English 3 Honors

I hope you enjoyed the summer vacation. I look forward to getting to know you and hope that this year will prove to be interesting and exciting.

I post the homework for the entire week. Sometimes, assignments can change slightly because of scheduling changes or if that day's lesson is modified, so be sure to listen in class for any changes.
If you are absent, it is your responsibility to check this website to keep up with the assignments and test schedules. 

Homework Assignments ~ Week of August 24 -28, 2009

Monday, 8/24/09:

         1. Return syllabus and student info contact form (Parents & students must sign.)

         2. Have 3 ring binder and sections ready for note taking.

         3.  Test tomorrow on summer reading. Bring the novel to class

         4. Bring $10.00  no later than Friday to purchase a vocabulary book –cash only!

Tuesday, 8/25/09:

There will be a discussion/seminar on the novel  tomorrow.

You must bring your books.

Reminder: Bring $10.00 to purchase a vocabulary book.

Wednesday, 8/26/09:

      In the  textbook:

    1.  Read pages 20-21 and answer:

   What are the characteristics of Native American Literature?

   2. Read the Native Amer.works on pp. 22-25 and list what specific characteristics of Native Amer.

      Literature you find in each of the pieces. (You can do this in a graphic organizer)

Thursday, 8/27/09:

   Read and annotate “Postcards to Columbus” (handout). 

     Define unfamiliar terms or words. Highlight powerful images, figures of speech, imagery, determine tone and

      voice, repeated patterns, and note any other observations or feelings evoked in you.

      Also note any questions you have.

Friday, 8/28/09:

     1. Return plagiarism contracts  signed by you and a parent(based on power point discussed in

        class.)This counts as a grade!

     2. Register with  turnitin.com.

     3. Click on the discussion option and write your comment based on the posted question for the

        poem, “Postcards to Columbus.” (You will be graded for your entry.)

         Due Wed. 8/2/09 In the textbook, read "Beginnings" on pages 3 -18. As you read, fill in the outline notes on the guided reading handout. There will be an open-note quiz on this information. The handout will be distributed in class but can also be downloaded on this site.