September 30th

It's the end of September! I can't believe that one month has gone by already!

English 12

Lit terms quiz to denouement on Friday

We will present our findings about imagery etc tomorrow in class

Be prepared to have a bit deeper discussion

Character sheet: finish page 1

English 11

Draft 2 of Mirror Poem is due tomorrow. Final version is due for presentation on Friday. We are going to have snacks. What are you prepared to bring?

Identities: definitions and sentences for tomorrow.

English 10

Underline words that match a thematic idea from the story Ashes for the Wind.

For example:

You might choose to look at the power of rebellion, the courage it takes to stand up to authority

We will work on this in class tomorrow.

You will draft a poem in class tomorrow. First draft is due on Monday.

Novels due at the end of the month: October 26th.

September 29

English 10

Finish questions for Ashes for the Wind

English 11

Draft of Mirror Poem for tomorrow

English 12

quote or theme statement for chpt 2, 3 or 4

That's it!

for the weekend

Thank you again for a fine week. It is always a pleasure spending time with you. It is supposed to be sunny this weekend. Enjoy!

English 12
Read to the end of chapter 4
Create 2 questions for each chapter for discussion on Tuesday
Reading quiz on those chapters on Tuesday

English 11
Read the Mirror poems from the sheet that I handed out today.
Underline the imagery, consider the theme and connection between the 2 poems.
Write a reflection of the poem

English 10
Silent Reading book due on October 26th.
Read in your spare time. Bring your book to class every day.
Reading on Wednesday and Friday.
Journal reflection 1 due on Tuesday.
Read Ashes for the Wind over the weekend. Think about the meaning of the title.

Thursday

English 12
Lit terms quiz to characterization. Make sure that you review the character terms as well.  Foil, stereotype, dynamic character etc. Audience is on this list :)

Finish your self reflection of chapter 1. What did you learn? How did the group discussion change your perspective or enhance your perspective.

We will read to the end of Chapter 4 on the weekend.

English 10
Theme for the story Test and Harrison Bergeron: how are they the same?
Skits tomorrow in class.


English 11
Lit terms quiz tomorrow (see English 12 for hints)
Do the crossword. It will help you.

September 23

English 12
Read the preface and chapter 1 of Night.
Create 2 higher level thinking questions for group discussion
Lit terms quiz on Friday/terms to characterization

English 11
Finish drawing of self/add words and thoughts to the picture
Define the vocabulary words on the worksheet that was handed out today in class
Read Mirror Image for tomorrow

English 10
We will be finishing Harrison Bergeron questions tomorrow. Tonight: think about the drama presentation that you would like to do in class and about who you would like to work with.

September 21, 2015/September 22, 2015

English 12

Finish the questions for The Lottery for tomorrow. We will begin reading Night, a personal memoir about one man's experiences during the holocaust, on Wednesday. Think about connections between this book and the story that we have just read.

English 11
There is a field trip to Bard on the Beach tomorrow. If you are not attending, please go to the library to do work.

Write a response to the Ted talk on cultural appropriation that we watched today. You should write/type about 3/4 of a page. This is due on Wednesday. Remember to support your arguments. Don't just make a statement and think that it is enough.

English 10
You are going to the library tomorrow. You are going to pick out a novel or a non-fiction book to read. You will have the rest of the class to read. You will need to write 2 journal entries of at least half a page. I will collect the journal entries. Remember that the objective of the entry is to show your thinking: your ability to draw connections and to see relationships between things. Show your thinking.

September 18

Thanks all for a fine second week. Have a great weekend. Take time to think about Terry Fox and the amazing legacy has left for all of us. He embodied the heart and soul of a true hero.

English 12

Finish reading the Lottery.There is a reading quiz on Monday. Read the section about Shirley Jackson. Write a journal response at the end  of the story. Read the questions.

English 11
Good copy of outline due on Monday
Quiz on lit terms to atmosphere on Monday
Do questions in Response section from Essay on p 323 in Imprints book

English 10
Good copy of your Test story.  Rubric, good copy and draft all paper clipped together. Due Monday.
Harrison Bergeron: reading quiz on Monday
If you are absent, you can find this story online.