Mrs. Graham's English Classes: 2013

Thursday, November 7, 2013

Thursday, November 7

Remember!
Submit your Survivor essay to Turnitin.com right away!!

Read Chapters 5 & 6 in Lord of the Flies.

Due Tuesday 11/12 for H block
Due Wednesday 11/13 for G block

Thursday, October 31, 2013

Thursday, October 31

Happy Halloween!

1. Read Lord of the Flies, Chapter 2
- G block: due Tuesday, 11/5
- H block: due Monday, 11/4

2. Survivor essay
- G block: due Wednesday, 11/6
- H block: due Monday, 11/4

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Wednesday, October 30

For Thursday:

1. Revision proposals are due! (optional)

2. Read Chapter 1 of Lord of the Flies

GO SOX!!

Friday, October 25, 2013

Friday, October 25

For Tuesday: Prepare for our Socratic seminar on the first few pages of Lord of the Flies.

If you have not yet submitted your TTTC project to Turnitin.com, do it by MONDAY!!

Thursday, October 17, 2013

Thursday October 17

Tuesday, 10/22: Rough draft of project is due

Thursday, 10/24: Final project is due in class AND on Turnitin!!

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Wednesday, October 9

For Thursday, read "The Lives of the Dead"

G block: Email me your thesis statement tonight!

Remember: Essays are due EITHER Friday, 10/11 OR Tuesday, 10/15!!

Monday, October 7, 2013

Monday, October 7

For Tuesday:
Read "The Ghost Soldiers" and "Night Life"

H block: Email me your thesis statement TONIGHT!!

Reminder!
Essays are due EITHER Friday, October 11 OR Tuesday, October 15.

Friday, May 24, 2013

Friday, 5/24

Act 3, Scene 1 Reading Question

Is the Prince's decision to send Romeo into exile fair or not? Explain your answer.

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Thursday, 5/23

Act 3, Scene 1 Reading Questions:

Has your opinion of Mercutio changed based on his actions in Act 3 Scene 1? Do you view him as a better friend? Why or why not?

What about Romeo?

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Tuesday 5/21

Act 2, Scene 4 Reading Question:

Is Mercutio a good friend? Why or why not? Is Romeo a good friend to Mercutio?

Act 2, Scene 6 Reading Question:

Is Friar Lawrence right to marry Romeo and Juliet? Why or why not?

Monday, May 20, 2013

Monday, 5/20

Act 2, Scene 3 Reading Question:

Review Friar Lawrence's speech at the beginning of 2.3. How does his message apply to Romeo and Juliet?

Monday, March 18, 2013

Monday, 3/18

Freshmen:

For Tuesday 3/19: Poetry Terms TEST!

For Wednesday 3/20: Find at least three poems that you would enjoy using in the poetry project. Your search must be limited to the following sources:

Your poetry text
www.poets.org
www.poetryfoundation.org
www.poetryoutloud.org

* If you find a poem on another source, you may check it with me!

Visions of the Future:
For Tuesday 3/19: HT PostSecret project due!

Thursday, February 28, 2013

Freshmen:
Find a poem you have read in the past, that has had a significant impact on you (either positive or negative). Print out a copy of that poem and write a response to the poem, reflecting on the following questions:

What do you notice about the writing style, word choices, or other poetic patterns?
What emotional impact or power does the poem have? You can consider its mood, tone, or other "intangible" qualities you observe.

Visions of the Future:
For Tuesday: Read HT pages 149-170

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Thursday, 2/7

Freshmen:

For Friday, read J&H chapter 10 and complete study guide questions.

Visions of the Future:

B block: For Friday, read "Night" (the first two pages of The Handmaid's Tale) and prepare for a Socratic seminar.

A & B blocks: For Monday, read The Handmaid's Tale pages 3-16.

Saturday, February 2, 2013

Friday, 2/1

Freshmen:

For Monday, read Jekyll & Hyde chapters 4-5 and answer study guide questions.

Visions of the Future:

For Monday, you will draft a one-page, typed and double-spaced journal entry from the perspective of one member of your society, two hundred years after its establishment. You may create a character in any social or power position, and you will convey that character's observations and impressions of the society.

Also for Monday, read "A City of Churches."

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Wednesday, 1/30

Freshmen:

None

Visions of the Future:
For Monday, you will draft a one-page typed and double-spaced journal entry from the perspective of one member of your society, two hundred years after its establishment. You may create a character in any social or power position, and you will convey that character's observations and impressions of the society.

This is an independent assignment, so while you may use ideas that you and your group came up with, you must turn in your own journal entry.