American+Lit+002

> 1) What does this above quote mean? What is the significance of this quote? Why does Fitzgerald end with these words? Explain the message of this quote with other quotes from the book! > 2) Why does Nick say that Gatsby is “worth the whole damn bunch put together”? > 3) What do you think Fitzgerald is trying to communicate about the time period through this novel? Do you think these ideas have any relevance to today’s society? Why or why not? > 1. In the beginning of chapter 14, Holden talks about praying, Jesus, religion, etc. Why do you think Holden might be drawn to religion? Why do you think he might be opposed to it? Use evidence from this section. > 2. In chapter 17, we learn that Holden is depressed looking at girls outside the movie theater. On the next page, upon meeting Sally for their date, he ruminates, “I felt like marrying her the minute I saw her. I’m crazy. I didn’t even like her much, and yet all of a sudden I felt like I was in love with her and wanted to marry her.” Also, look at what he says to Luce at the end of chapter 19. How would you describe his feelings towards girls in the book? > 3. What things make Holden happy? What things make Holden depressed? > 4. In chapter 19, Luce makes reference to “the patterns” in Holden’s mind and why he should get some psychological help. What patterns have you noticed in Holden’s mind? How are they impacting him? > 1. How is an air of mystery surrounding Gatsby created? What did we learn about Gatsby in chapter 4 through his car ride with Nick and his meeting Mr. Wolfsheim? What is unusual or contradictory about Gatsby? If you were Nick, what questions would you have about Gatsby? > 2. What does Nick learn from Jordan’s story about Daisy in chapter 4? Did your opinion of Daisy change at all based on this background information? Why or why not? > 3. Focus on Gatsby’s meeting with Daisy in chapter 5. Describe how you think the meeting went from the perspective of the three characters: Gatsby, Daisy, and Nick. > 4. What made Dan Cody such a transformative person in Gatsby’s life? What was his life like before he met Cody? How did it change after he met him?
 * Homework due June 9th**
 * Catcher in the Rye – Socratic Circle Questions
 * 1) What do you think the last couple lines of the book mean? What purpose do they serve?
 * 2) What is the significance of Holden’s relationship with Phoebe? How does that relate to his dream of being the “catcher in the rye”? What do you think the dream means?
 * 3) Does Holden mature in this book? Does he experience a rite of passage that transforms him into an adult? Why or why not? What do you think is in store for Holden in the future?
 * Homework due June 8th**
 * Submit your research paper on Turnitin.com.
 * Use the appropriate Class ID and password for your class as identified below:
 * Period 3 - Class ID: 10072049; password: cobb3
 * Period 5 - Class ID: 10072060; cobb5
 * ALSO - Don't forget about the Great Gatsby Socratic Circle. Complete the following questions:
 * "Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that’s no matter – tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther… And one fine morning – So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.”
 * Homework due June 5th**
 * For students entering Track 2 or Honors English next year, you must come prepared with notes on the three authors and their selected works that you would like to read over the summer.
 * Homework due May 29th**
 * Catcher Socratic Circle (chapters 10-19)
 * Answer three questions
 * Catcher in the Rye – Questions for chapters 10-18
 * Homework due May 28th**
 * Gatsby Socratic Circle (chapters 4-6)
 * Answer three questions
 * Great Gatsby Questions – chapters 4-6
 * Homework due May 26th**
 * Final Copy of research paper due
 * Homework due May 22nd**
 * Rough Draft of research paper due
 * [[file:Societal Illness peer editing.ppt]]
 * [[file:Research Paper Keystone Scoring Rubric (RIS) (2).doc]]
 * Keystone Exam - May 20th and 21st**
 * Homework due Friday, May 15th**
 * Catcher Socratic Circle. Respond to three of the following questions using at least one quotation. Typed.
 * ** * Your answers should reflect your having read Part I of your Independent Reading Book. Remember to use at least one quote in your response. **** Catcher in the Rye – Socratic Circle Questions – Part I (chapters 1-9) **
 * 1. How would you describe Salinger’s style in this novel? Think about things like sentence structure, word choice, sensory details or imagery, figurative language, repetition, dialogue, etc. In what ways does his style connect or relate to the story that is being told? What was the purpose for some of these decisions?
 * 2. What do we learn about Holden in this first part through his relationships with other characters?
 * 3. Pick something (not a person) from this first part that you believe has symbolic value. What is it? What might it represent? How might it connect to larger ideas in the story?
 * 4. If you were to diagnose the source of Holden’s troubles so far, what would it be?


 * Homework due Thursday, May 14th**
 * Gatsby Socratic Circle. Respond to three of the following questions using at least one quotation.Typed.
 * ** * Your answers should reflect your having read Part I of your Independent Reading Book. Remember to use at least one quote in your response. **** Great Gatsby – Socratic Circle Questions – Part I (chapters 1-3) **
 * 1. How would you describe Fitzgerald’s style in this novel? Think about things like sentence structure, word choice, sensory details or imagery, figurative language, repetition, dialogue, etc. In what ways does his style connect or relate to the story that is being told? What was the purpose for some of these decisions?
 * 2. Why do you think Fitzgerald made Nick the narrator of the novel? Do you think he’s a reliable narrator or not?
 * 3. What are your initial thoughts on Daisy? Do you find her sympathetic? Why or why not?
 * 4. This book was written during the 1920s. What conclusions can you draw on the time period from what you have read so far?


 * Homework due Wednesday, May 13th**
 * Informal Outline
 * [[file:Research Outline-revised.docx]]
 * Homework due Monday, May 11th**
 * Introductory Paragraph


 * Homework due Tuesday, May 5th**
 * Thesis Proposal

>> ====== b. circle unfamiliar words and look up the definition ====== >> ====== c. paraphrase important ideas ====== >> ====== d. add your thoughts to information that is provided ====== >> ====== e. ask questions ======
 * Homework due Monday, May 4th**
 * Complete four annotated articles. Consider the following options when annotating:
 * ====== a. summarize paragraphs ======


 * Homework due Wednesday, April 29th**
 * Complete __**any five**__ Raisin in the Sun questions in preparation for the Socratic Circle. Make sure you use quotations to support your responses. Typed.
 * Homework due Tuesday, April 28th**
 * Complete your annotated bibliography - minimum 7 sources - typed
 * Homework due Monday, April 27th**
 * Select your Independent Reading Book.
 * Complete __**any two**__ questions from the Raisin in the Sun Socratic Circle Question sheet (also listed below). Each question should be answered using a fully developed paragraph with at least one quotation from the text for support. Type or Write.
 * Raisin in the Sun - Full Text

Raisin in the Sun Questions!

1. Beneatha vehemently claims that she hates assimilationists. Where does she fall on the assimilationist scale? Support your answer with evidence from the text.

2. What qualities do we see in Joseph Asagai in Act III which enable him to break through Beneatha’s mood to consider her own self-pity? Why did Lorraine Hansberry include him in her play?

3. What do you think Mama is referring to when she says to Walter, “You making something inside me cry, son. Some awful pain inside me”? What is the source of that pain?

4. In your opinion, what accounts for Walter’s transformation of character? From what source or sources did he get whatever it took for him to develop the courage he shows at the end of the play?

5. Who are the realists and idealists in our play? (Remember, all of your answers must be backed up by QUOTES-evidence from the text!)

6. Does the end of the play signify our writer to be a realist or an idealist? Explain.

7. We know that Lorraine Hansberry titled her play from Langston Hughes poem, “Harlem” (“Dream Deferred”). How does this title resonate with the themes in the play? Why did she title it this?

Use the 2 quotes you found during class to compare / contrast one character's attitudes and / or values with Lena's (Mama's) attitudes and / or values.
 * Hi friends!**
 * Homework due Monday, April 13th - 5th period**

Write / type a response on a separate piece of paper to the following questions: - What does Africa mean / represent to Beneatha? Why does she feel that way? How do you know? - What is a place that is important to you? Why do you feel that way?
 * Homework due Thursday, April 9th**

Brainstorm a list of 3-5 potential research **__questions__** that somehow relate to //A Raisin in the Sun.// These should be questions that interest YOU, which you would be able to research further.
 * Homework due Wednesday, April 8th**

//examples:// How did life insurance come to be? **(Related to the check that is central to the conflicts of the play.)**

What were common expectations for women in the 1960s? **(Related to Beneatha's desire to be unrestrained by cultural expectations.)**

Are neighborhoods in Chicago still segregated today? **(Related to the Younger's desire to move.)**

If you have a grade up for your log (5th period, yours will be up by 3pm Wednesday) and you don't like it, COME SEE ME. You can do corrections and get your grades averaged. But you MUST have a brief meeting with me outside of class time so I can give you your work with suggestions. I repeat, I will **not** let you do this during class. See me before school, during C lunch, after school or during my prep 7th period.

Use the quote you pulled about gender roles from today's reading to discuss that character (either the speaker or the one spoken about) and their interactions with gender roles in the play. Do they embrace their gender's traditional roles? Do they fight them? What do they do that is traditionally masculine or feminine? __This should be 1 paragraph, 5 + sentences and integrate the quote.__
 * Homework due Wednesday, March 25th**

Make sure your study guide is completed through # 11. Your quiz on Friday will look similar to this, so use it to prepare. Review Act 1 vocab as it will be on Friday's quiz too.
 * Homework due Tuesday, March 24th**

You have a choice this weekend, but it is all based in the //A Raisin in the Sun// packet. You can:
 * Homework due Monday, March 23rd**
 * 1) Read and __ annotate __ "Background Information" and "A Note on the Title". You must read closely. Specifically look for information in Lorraine Hansberry's life that is reflected in the play.
 * 2) Write a 1-2 paragraph (if 1 paragraph, it must be 8 or so sentences, if 2, they can each be a little shorter, maybe 4-5 sentences) response to the log question, "Mama observes to Walter, 'Once upon a time freedom used to be life -- now it's money.' What do you think she means by this statement? Do you agree with her? Why doesn't Walter?"
 * 3) Read "White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack" and pick two effects of privilege that really resonate with you. Write a 1 paragraph reflection for each effect, discussing its relevance to society today. Have you seen these things happen? Have they happened to you or to others around you? Why do these things occur?

1. Reread "Harlem" by Langston Hughes. Note that Hughes uses several similes to imagine what happens to a dream that is put off or denied until the future.
 * Homework due Thursday, March 19th**

2. Create 3-4 comparisons (similes or metaphors) about what happens to a dream (or goal, or hope) which is realized (or met, or attained). Each must be at least a sentence long.

//Ex.// //A goal that has been met is a foundation to be built on//.

What does the setting in Act 1, Scene 1 of //A Raisin in the Sun// convey to the readers about the Youngers? In other words, what are the readers led to assume about the Younger family based on the descriptions of their living space. __Reminder__: This is 1-2 paragraphs, handwritten or typed, using the quote(s) you found in class.
 * Homework due Wednesday, March 18th**


 * Homework due Monday, March 9th**


 * 1. Please bring in the final draft of your log and the log handout stapled behind it. That's all I'll collect. I hope you've been having a great break!**
 * 2. Read the Chicago Housing article below. It's a foretaste of Lorraine Hansberry's play //A Raisin in the Sun//, which we'll be starting this week. It's a great**
 * play and I think you'll enjoy it. You'll be acting out scenes from it with partners.**
 * Note: There will be multiple choice questions on the reading Monday so come prepared.**
 * 3. Also, prepare for the CDT testing to come by studying your Keystone Glossary of Terms. I'll be testing you on all the terms this Wednesday.**

Period 3: See your homework below the P.S. below Type a picture-perfect draft of your log that meets all the requirements on the log handout (see the box at the top right of the handout). That means you must follow MLA format for the heading and center a creative title. Add an accurate word count to the heading as well. PROOFREAD ALOUD to catch small errors before you complete your final edit. If you're absent tomorrow because of a planned trip, you should email your log to rfavin@udsd.org tonight. If you're sick tomorrow, please email me the work by tomorrow night. Thanks! P.S. I will be collecting your typed draft, your log handout and the writing you did in class on Tuesday (stapled in that order, please).
 * Homework due Wednesday, March 4th [Period 5} (I encourage you to be on time. Please note there will be 5 points deducted for each day your log is late.)**

**Homework due Wednesday, March 4th [Period 3]**
Read "The Story of an Hour" on pages 8 and 9 of your Flash Fiction packet in preparation for a multiple-choice quiz tomorrow. Thanks!

"The Flowers" chart is worth 10 points
 * Homework for Tuesday, March 3rd**
 * Look at the literary devices you underlined and labeled on Alice Walker's "The Flowers" (page 7 in your flash fiction packet - attached below in case you were absent).**
 * You have a copy of the log requirements, but if you've lost it, please print it out from my attachment below and use it to write a these statement that follows the Sample Thesis Statement on the handout.**
 * 2. Fill in 3 quotes from "The Flower" that you will use as evidence to support your quotes. Your handout should be filled in and ready to be submitted at the START of class. I will be able to check if you're on the right track then.**
 * 3. Finally, set up the heading of your paper as mentioned in the Requirements box at the top right of your handout, give your paper a title (it may be changed later) and then type your first paragraph. I'm having you do this so we can talk about any difficulties you're having. Thanks and your paragraph is worth 10 points. Come prepared with your questions!**
 * 4. If it will help you, take a look at the teacher's sample log below.**






 * Homework for Friday, February 27th**
 * Read Pages 7-9 in your Flash Fiction packet. Underline and label and literary devices you find. Be prepared to answer questions on the stories.**


 * Homework for Thursday, February 19**
 * Finish the Chapter questions for Of Mice and Men through Ch. 4. I'm assuming you did the first three chapters in class on Wednesday. Thanks!**


 * For planning purposes see the reading schedule for Of Mice and Men below:**


 * Homework for Wednesday, February 11**
 * Read the first half of Ch. 3 Of Mice and Men**


 * Homework for Thursday, February 12**
 * Read the 2nd half of Ch. 3 Of Mice and Men**


 * Homework for Friday, February 13**
 * Read the 1st half of Ch. 4 Of Mice and Men**


 * Homework for Monday, February 16**
 * Read the 2nd half of Ch. 4 Of Mice and Men**


 * Homework for Tuesday, February 17**
 * Read Ch. 5**
 * We'll finish Ch. 6 in class (it's very short!)**


 * Homework for Thursday, January 29th**
 * Write a sentence for each of the Chapter One vocabulary words found on page 2 of your Mice and Men packet.**


 * Midterm locations:**
 * 3rd: room 125 with Ms. Tulli**
 * 5th: room 127 with Ms. Pribus**
 * Preparation work for the midterm: Please see below. Be sure to bring your MLK speech with you to the midterm. They'll be collected at the close of the midterm so be sure your name is on it.**
 * 1) **Study the terms on your Midterm Review handout**. Most are taken from the Keystone Glossary of Terms. Others were taught in class and you took notes and wrote definitions for them. Circle any you don’t understand so we can tackle them on Thursday before Friday’s exam.

Compare and Contrast King’s purpose for writing and delivering his “I Have a Dream” speech with Harper Lee’s purpose for writing the novel __To Kill A Mockingbird__. This is not the exact question on the midterm, but close to it.

Some reminders: In your first sentence include King’s full name and the title of his speech in quotation marks as well as his purpose for writing and delivering such a speech. Include to whom the speech was addressed.

Answer where the speech was given, when it was given and why it was given. Not only do you want to write **why he gave the speech** but **why he chose the location he did.**

Find supportive statements from King’s speech that help **prove your choice of author’s purpose**. **A rule of 3 examples (one from the beginning, one from the middle and one from the end of the speech) show the depth and breadth of your reading skills.** Please DON’T just take examples from one section if you want full points.

In another paragraph you'll relate the purpose of King’s speech to Harper Lee’s purpose for writing __To Kill a Mockingbird__. Choose 3 examples that you remember from the text to help prove Lee’s purpose.
 * Questions to ask yourself: Is Lee’s purpose the same? Is it different?** (King’s speech and Lee’s book were written three years apart). **Ask yourself why each wrote what they did** and **address the kinds of words they used to get their point across**. Each person’s word choices and images help clarify and contribute to their chosen purpose.

__**Homework for Tuesday, January 20th**__
 * Fill in the specific literary terms found on the front side of your Midterm Review sheet with their definitions. The terms are taken from your Keystone Glossary of Terms.**
 * Write them mindfully and then quiz yourself with the definition to see if you can determine the literary term. This will be excellent preparation for the**
 * Midterm. I will ask for the rest to be done for Wednesday, January 21st so if you prefer to do them today for time's sake, that would be wise!**


 * If you wish as a back up to your reading of To Kill a Mockingbird, read what the web says about it. Your writing prompt will reference To Kill a Mockingbird.**

__**Homework for Thursday, January 15th**__ Read “To a Mouse” in your Of Mice and Men packet for a second time. ** Underline and label ** the literary devices as you read. On a separate sheet of paper, answer the questions (all except #3) found on the same page in your packet.

__**Homework for Wednesday, January 14th**__
 * 1. Read and annotate "Exploring Extended Metaphor" in your Of Mice and Men packet. That means there should be a 2- sentence summary for each of the paragraphs that are full sentences and can be shared aloud as a meaningful statement on the meaning of the paragraph.**
 * 2. Using the 2nd and 3rd picture with questions on the following page of the packet, I want you to write full sentence responses to those questions on a separate sheet of paper.**
 * 3. We will return to flash fiction so no one should stress in any way about that until I've had a chance to talk to you further about the assignment.**


 * Keystone Glossary of Terms test tomorrow.** Use the quizlets to study. They will help!

The test will have 27 questions. There will be definitions and you need to supply the appropriate literary term that corresponds to the definition (9X). There will be 9 multiple choice questions on literary devices and 9 literary device questions that are multiple choice.

Keystone Glossary of Terms test next Tuesday, January 13th
multiple choice.
 * The test will have 27 questions. There will be definitions and you need to supply the appropriate literary term that corresponds to the definition (9X). There will be 9 multiple choice questions on literary devices and 9 literary device questions that are
 * If you'd like points for practicing the terms using the quizlets, you need to turn in your scores on Friday, too!
 * All books will be collected for points on Friday, January 9th.

1. Do each of the quizzlets below and print your results. You'll get points for completing what needs to be studied for Tuesday's test IF you show me your results. These quizzlets have been there throughout the holiday, so be prepared! 2. Revise your flash fiction story using the feedback your partner gave you. This is a TYPED 2nd draft of your flash fiction and should be submitted Monday. You should bring your 2nd draft with the feedback stapled BEHIND the 2nd draft and your first draft behind the feedback.
 * Homework for Monday, January 12th**
 * Stapled in this order:**
 * 2nd typed draft**
 * Feedback**
 * 1st typed draft.**

1. Read and annotate 15 pages from where YOU last read. Again, your book will be collected and checked for meaningful annotations. 2. Due previously but checked Friday also for points: Your flash fiction rough draft TYPED with your scribe's feedback stapled to it.
 * Homework for Friday, January 9th**


 * ||  || Please see below for Winter Break Quizlets for practice on your Keystone Glossary of Literary Devices. Print out your best score (yes, you may take it multiple times). You want to "grow" your knowledge of the literary devices so that you know them well by the time you return. That way you'll be able to use them in your own writing and identify their significance in a variety of genres.
 * ||  || Please see below for Winter Break Quizlets for practice on your Keystone Glossary of Literary Devices. Print out your best score (yes, you may take it multiple times). You want to "grow" your knowledge of the literary devices so that you know them well by the time you return. That way you'll be able to use them in your own writing and identify their significance in a variety of genres.
 * ||  || Please see below for Winter Break Quizlets for practice on your Keystone Glossary of Literary Devices. Print out your best score (yes, you may take it multiple times). You want to "grow" your knowledge of the literary devices so that you know them well by the time you return. That way you'll be able to use them in your own writing and identify their significance in a variety of genres.

Here is the link to the folder called "American Lit" on quizlet. It has all of the terms up to and including page 9. Quizlet #1 []

Many thanks to Samantha Boas!

Quizlet #2

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Many thanks to Georgia Miller! ||
 * Homework for Monday, December 22,**
 * **Read and annotate Chapter 26**
 * Homework for Friday, December 19**
 * **Read and annotate Chapter 25**
 * __**
 * Homework for Thursday, December 18**
 * **Read and annotate Chapter 24**
 * ___**
 * Homework for Wednesday, December 17**
 * Read and annotate through Chapter 23.

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 * Homework for Tuesday, December 16**
 * Read and annotate through Chapter 22.

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 * Homework for Monday, December 15** --- CORRECTION - Period 3 didn't get their books back because of delivering group collaborations to Mr. Schultz.
 * **So there will be another night for everyone to get caught up with the reading and annotating through Chapter 22 due TUESDAY, December 16th.**
 * **Then all should be prepared for a reading quiz on Tuesday, Dec. 16th.**
 * Read and annotate Chapter 22 and annotate. Then review your Chapter annotations for Chapters 16 through 22.
 * Be prepared for a reading quiz on Monday.

__ For the sake of those going on the field trip, here is the homework due Monday, December 8
 * Homework for Monday, December 8**
 * There will be a reading/annotations book check tomorrow so I'm giving you the night to catch up. You are responsible for reading and annotating through Chapter 21 per last weekend's instructions.
 * December 4: Read and annotate chapter 18 - finish circling words that you don't know in the "I Have a Dream" speech.
 * December 5: Read and annotate chapter 19
 * December 6: Read and annotate chapter 20
 * December 8: Read and annotate chapter 21

===Update 12/17/14 to parents: You'll find if you pick up your child's To Kill a Mockingbird text that you're child may not be doing the assigned nightly reading. More than several are not despite losing point value for reading/annotation checks. I realize that there are many competing forces on students' time, yet reading and annotating is essential to their critical reading and writing skills' growth.=== =Homework for Wednesday, December 3=
 * I hope you've had a chance to check their PSSA critical reading/writing scores. Their scores will confirm where your child stands now. Please note the Keystone test is more difficult according to numerous sources in the know. Therefore, I ask your support in making a weekend book check a regular Saturday morning habit so your child may be directed to catch up if they've fallen behind. That way there will be no surprises going forward when grades look low though I've tried my best to email you directly if your child is not doing the 10th grade required reading and annotating so critical to their improvement. Practice makes perfect if you'll forgive the cliché. Many thanks for any support you can lend! Warm regards, Mrs. Favin
 * ||  || Update 11/20/14 to parents: Students have communicated to us that they would prefer nightly assignments because they find they're procrastinating. We're more than happy to comply, so that we're working cooperatively to help all students succeed. **Administration confirmed that reading 15 pages a night with summary annotations on every other page is what is expected for students at the 10th grade 002 level. The development of close-reading skills are essential to their academic success. Thank you for your support always!** ||
 * Read and annotate chapter 17

= = =Homework for Monday, November 24=
 * Catch up through chapter 16

= = =Homework for Friday, November 21=
 * Reach Chapters 15 and 16. Annotate on every other page, and put a 2 sentence summary on every other page
 * Your annotations will be checked for points

= = =Homework for Wednesday, November 19=
 * Fix your log to hand in tomorrow.
 * Remember what you learned about in class
 * Watch your pronouns, watch words ending in 'ly'
 * Here is a revised version of the paragraph with citations [[file:my paragraph revised.docx]]

= = =Homework for Tuesday, November 18=
 * Hand in the final copy of your log for grading
 * Your rubric (with your name on it) must be attached to your log
 * Here is the rubric [[file:track 2 log rubric (2).docx]]

= = =Homework for Monday, November 17=
 * Continue working on your log.
 * Please have your progress typed.
 * This is not your final draft.
 * REMEMBER: The paragraph I wrote is NOT from Chapter 7

= = =Homework for Friday, November 14=
 * Read Chapter 14 and annotate. Remember to annotate every other page. Put a 2 sentence summary on every other page as well.
 * Go over transitions power point. Bring in some transition words to use in your log.[[file:transitions pp.ppt]]
 * If you did not finish your protagonist and antagonist DO NOW from yesterday, please finish. This is worth 15 points. [[file:ant-pro do now.doc]]
 * Here is what we went over in class. If you want to look this over and revise anything from your notes, feel free.[[file:Harper Lee's purpose.doc]]

= = =Homework for Thursday, November 13=
 * Bring in completed Keystone Literary Devices index cards.
 * Bring in 10 blank index cards.
 * Make sure you have your Keystone Glossary with you!
 * Read Chapter 13 and annotate. Remember to annotate every other page. Put a 2 sentence summary on every other page as well.

= = =Homework for Wednesday, November 12=
 * Read Chapter 12 and annotate. Remember to annotate every other page. Put a 2 sentence summary on every other page as well.

= = =Homework for Tuesday, November 11=
 * Read Chapter 11 and annotate. Remember to annotate every other page. Put a 2 sentence summary on every other page as well.

Anyone who needs to make up the previous suffix homework should follow the directions on the link.

=Homework for Monday, November 10=
 * Read Chapter 9 and annotate. Remember to annotate every other page. Put a 2 sentence summary on every other page as well.
 * Read Chapter 10 and annotate. Remember to annotate every other page. Put a 2 sentence summary on every other page as well.

= = =Homework for Friday, November 7th= = = = =
 * Hand in your final **TYPED** copy of your poem “I am From.”
 * Remember to have a creative title to go along with the title “I am From.”
 * This poem must be at least one (1) full page in length.
 * This poem must have a picture (black and white is okay if color doesn’t attach).
 * Use **all** literary devices listed: simile, metaphor, personification, alliteration, onomatopoeia, enjambment, imagery, and symbolism.
 * If you did not hand in 5 themes from __To Kill a Mockingbird__ with textual support **OR** 1 page of Dill's point of view, this **MUST** be handed in **BEFORE** homeroom on Friday, November 7th. You had all of last week in class to work on this. Full credit will not be given, but you will absolutely be given credit for doing your work. Please hand this in to receive credit!

= = =Homework for Wednesday, November 5th=
 * Read Chapter 8.
 * Annotate Chapter 8. Be sure to write a summary note on every other page that captures important information. Keep your gold annotation packet with you while you're annotating. Use your Keystone Vocabulary Glossary for literary devices.

= = =Homework for Monday, November 3rd= =Homework for Thursday, October 30th= = = =Homework for Wednesday, October 29th= Read and annotate Chapter 5. Be sure to write a summary note on every other page that captures important information. If you have any question about what's important information at this point, keep your gold summer reading annotations handout in front of you as you annotate. It spells out exactly what "important" information is and we've covered this in class frequently. Your Keystone Vocabulary packet gives you all the literary devices a writer makes, which will help. Mastery of this way to annotate will make you a close reader, which will enhance your success going forward. =Homework for Tuesday, October 28th= Reread Monday, October 27th's focus on catching up. Then read and annotate Chapter four if you haven't done so previously. If you have other homework past due this is the night to do it and turn it in for credit tomorrow since Chapter four is short. Thank you! =Homework for Monday, October 27th= Thank you all for your patience with the reading and annotations that we’ve asked you to do. Students are at different points in the reading and annotating, so take this week to catch up. You will become more efficient with your annotating approach as you practice. Your homework for this week, is to catch up through chapter 7. For those of you who have reached chapter 7 in the reading, take a chapter a night and annotate it. We’d like to see your annotations for chapter 3 tomorrow in class. You are all doing a wonderful job. Keep it up! =
 * Hand in your piece on Dill's point of view if you haven't done so previously.
 * Read and annotate Chapter 7. Be sure to write a summary note on every other page that captures important information. Keep your gold annotation packet with you while you're annotating. Use you Keystone Vocabulary Glossary for literary devices.
 * Hand in your piece on Dill's point of view
 * Read and annotate Chapter 6. Be sure to write a summary note on every other page that captures important information. Keep your gold annotation packet with you while you're annotating. Use you Keystone Vocabulary Glossary for literary devices.

= =This is how you get your participation points for the month:= =It is perfectly fine to read ahead!= =Homework due October 27th= October 20 || * Read the first 15 pages of __To Kill a Mockingbird__ and Annotate. October || * Complete the first two pages in your purpose/point of view packet (pgs. 32 - middle of page 34). Annotate! October 22 || * Give textual support for 5 theme ideas from the book. October 23 || * Write one - two pages of Dill’s version of the story. Remember that each paragraph should be 9-12 sentences. October 24 || * Read 15 pages in __To Kill a Mockingbird.__ Annotate! Make sure you read up to at chapter 10 through the weekend. = =
 * Is there written proof of **appropriate and thorough** strategy usage on **all** of the passages?: 10 points
 * Is your head up the **entire** time, conversation on topic, and are you engaged and participating in **all aspects of the exercise?:** 10 points
 * =Make sure you make an annotation chart in the front of your book. This serves as a guide for you and me when I look at your annotations.=
 * =Keep up with your Direct and Indirect Characterization chart every time you read. You should be filling out new information about the characters EVERY TIME YOU READ.=
 * Monday,
 * Fill out the character chart **ONLY for all the characters you're introduced to in Chapter One**. If you don’t have the book to do this that is okay, **you can use the internet .** ( main characters - Atticus, Scout, Jem, Dill, Boo Radley, Calpurnia, Mr. Ewell, Tom Robinson) ||
 * Tuesday,
 * Read the next 15 pages of __To Kill a Mockingbird__. Annotate! ||
 * Wednesday,
 * First, make a list of five topics in the book skipping two lines under each. Then under each topic, decide for yourself what the author, Harper Lee, is saying about the topic. Write that in the two lines below the topic. Your annotations will help  with this.
 * Read 15 pages in __To Kill a Mockingbird__. Annotate! ||
 * Thursday,
 * Read 15 pages in __To Kill a Mockingbird__. Annotate! ||
 * Friday,
 * I will be checking annotations in each book.
 * Make sure your character chart is complete for the characters introduced in Chapter One. ( main characters - Atticus, Scout, Jem, Dill, Boo Radley, Calpurnia, Mr. Ewell, Tom Robinson) ||

= = =Homework due Monday, November 3rd - Keep up with your Character Chart= 2014 || Read Chapter 10 and annotate! Make sure to add more information to your character chart. || 2014 || Read Chapter 11 and annotate! Make sure to add more information to your character chart. || 2014 || Read Chapters 12 and annotate! Make sure to add more information to your character chart. || 2014 || Read Chapters 14 and annotate! Make sure to add more information to your character chart. || 2014 || Read Chapter 15 and annotate! Make sure to add more information to your character chart. ||
 * Monday, October 27
 * Tuesday, October 28
 * Wednesday, October 29
 * Thursday, October 30
 * Friday, October 31

= =



=For those of you who missed class because of the field trip, please do your "do now" for 5 points. Pick a stanza from "Let America Be America Again" by Langston Hughes. Summarize what that stanza means, and how and why you can relate to it. This is due Thursday 10/16= =YOUR QUIZ IS NOW ON FRIDAY 10/17!!!=

=Homework due Monday, October 20th - BRING YOUR __TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD__ BOOK TO CLASS ON TUESDAY= = = =Homework due Monday, October 13th=
 * Tuesday, October 14 ||  Research   growing up white in the 1930s. **TYPE** one paragraph on the information you find (MLA format when citing) and type one paragraph on what, if anything, has changed. THERE SHOULD BE SPECIFIC DETAIL!!!!! (one paragraph = 9 - 12 sentences) ||
 * Wednesday, October 15 || Research growing up black in the 19030s. **TYPE** one paragraph on the information you find (MLA format when citing) and type one paragraph on what has changed **as well as what hasn’t**. THERE SHOULD BE SPECIFIC DETAIL!!!!! (one paragraph = 9 - 12 sentences) ||
 * Thursday, October 16 || Read the article “Good Scout.” Summarize in one paragraph and be prepared for a class discussion on Monday. [] ||
 * Friday, October 17 || Fill out the character chart **ONLY for the characters you've introduced to in Chapter one**. If you don’t have the book to do this that is okay**, you can use the  internet   .** (main characters - Atticus, Scout, Jem, Dill, Boo Radley, Calpurnia, Mr. Ewell, Tom Robinson) ||

One paragraph (9 - 12 typed sentences) should focus on detailed similarities between the two texts. Your 2nd paragraph (9 - 12 typed sentences) should focus on detailed differences in each text. Support any similarities and differences you make with quotes from each text. You will be allowed to take //12 Angry Men// home  to pull information to support your two paragraph piece. You have your revised annotated Trayvon Martin article from in class today.
 * Monday October 6, 2014 || TYPE a two paragraph comparison and contrast piece about the Trayvon Martin news article and the text of the play 12 Angry Men.

Proofread and edit your two paragraph comparison and contrast piece for the following: of work. TYPE your poem and title it “I am From” poem: Drop a line and add a creative title of your own that captures the essence of your poem. ||  || Enjambment Imagery Metaphor Onomatopoeia Simile Personification Symbolism ||  || =Homework due Monday, October 6th (Ms. Goldberg's birthday)= -ing, -ion, -tion, -ation, -ition, -ity, -ty, -ive, -ative, -itive and use these properly in making a word. Be sure you've reviewed Ms. Goldberg's lesson from Friday, Oct. 3rd on Root Words. ||
 * paragraph indents
 * specific details (and quotes !)
 * pronoun usage (remember too many pronouns can make something very unclear and confusing)
 * proper prefix/suffix usage
 * Spelling, and punctuation. ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Tuesday October 7, 2014 || Look over the poem rubric. Then title your homework My Family’s History/Heritage. Talk to your family and ask about your history/heritage. Be a scribe and write 10 bullet points (full sentences please) that capture their responses. Look at the rubric again and use anything from your parents’ sharing that may enrich your own poem, knowing this will be a graded piece
 * Wednesday October 8, 2014 || Do literary term index cards for the following (remember a separate card for the term in addition to a card for the definition):
 * Thursday October 9, 2014 || Research sound devices such as onomatopoeia. Write down three that you find, along with an example for each. ||  ||
 * Friday October 10, 2014 || Study for a prefix and suffix test next TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14TH. ||  ||
 * Monday, September 29th || ignore ||
 * Sunday, October 5th || Study the suffixes: -able, -ible, -al, -ial, -ed, -en, -est, -full, -ic, -er,

= = =**__Revised__** Homework due Monday, September 29th= Note: There will be no quiz on suffixes Tuesday, Sept. 30th. || = = = = =Fall 2014= Study the first 16 prefixes for a short quiz on Monday worth 16 points -- each answer is worth 2 points. We’ll give you the prefix. You give us a word that demonstrates knowledge of the meaning of the prefix.
 * Monday, September 22nd || ignore ||  ||
 * Tuesday, October September 23rd || ignore ||  ||
 * Sunday, September 28 || Annotate the Trayvon Martin Article using the Gold "Guidelines for Summer Reading Annotations" that we reviewed in class.
 * Homework for Monday, Sept. 22nd **

=**Homework for Wednesday, September 17th**= =**Please open the following link to find the __Most Common Suffixes,__ which follow on the next page after the prefixes you've worked on.**= [] =**Write the suffix, its meaning and a sentence that includes an underlined word that uses the suffix for the first 16 suffixes in the list.**= =**You end tonight's homework by writing a sentence for the suffix "-ition). Pay particular attention to the starred suffixes, which will help you going forward!**=

=**Homework for Tuesday, September 16th**= =**Please open the following link to find the Most Common Prefixes**= [] =**Continue working on the page you did in class today. Write the prefix, its meaning and a sentence that includes an underlined word that uses the prefix. Pay particular attention to the starred prefixes, which will help you going forward!**=

=**Homework for Monday, September 15th**= =**Read the article about Trayvon Martin. Make a bulleted list comparing (similarities) and contrasting(differences) the events, people, places, and things that took place in the Martin article to 12 Angry Men. Be specific with your answers. Give detail.**=

=**Homework for Thursday, September 11th**= =Create index cards for page 4 of your Keystone Glossary of terms for your quiz on Friday. Remember: studying the terms for long term retention is what your goal is so I encourage you to study the terms in short bursts. Do this nightly and you'll master them well!= =Your quiz is on pages 2 through 4.= =NOTE: All index cards will be due Friday (please rubber band them). Your supplies are due also. We'll be checking them while you're taking the quiz. Your words are worth five points. Your definitions are worth five points, too. There will be 3 points off if the words and definitions are on the same index card since we spelled out the directions fully. Thanks!=


 * Homework for Wednesday, September 10th**
 * Study pages 2 and 3 of your Keystone Glossary of terms for your quiz on Friday. Remember: studying the terms for long term retention is what your goal is so I encourage you to study the terms in short bursts. Do this nightly and you'll master them well!**
 * Your quiz will include page 4 terms, which will be due with their definitions on Thursday. (I'm telling you in advance so you can manage your time.**
 * NOTE: All index cards will be due Friday (please rubber band them) as well as your supplies. We'll be checking them while you're taking the quiz. Thanks!**

Create one index card for each of Keystone Glossary words on page 3. On a second index card write the definition only. You should be writing a vocabulary word and a separate index card for each of the definitions for each of the terms assigned. Bring your completed vocabulary cards to class on Tuesday. Thanks!
 * Homework for Tuesday, September 9th**

Create an index card for each of Keystone Glossary words on page 2 only. Create a second index card with the definition for each of the words on page 2. In other words you will have two cards for each term (that way we can play matching games as you have many terms to not only know the meaning of but to know how to use effectively.
 * Homework for Monday, September 8th**

To Kill a Mockingbird 12 Angry Men (a short play that we'll read in class) Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens (buy from the school store please) Of Mice and Men A Raisin in the Sun (a play) A Catcher in the Rye
 * The books that we will be reading this year are as follows:**

You should bring your index card that has your thesis and your two quotes (1 from A Raisin in the Sun; 1 from another of your other sources. note: No other information can be on the card. You must turn your index card in when you turn in your final.
 * 2013-spring of 2014**

Your research paper question (that we’ve been working on for the past two weeks) is 1 of the 2 options for your final essay. That’s why you have written your index card with your thesis and 2 quotes (1 from Raisin and 1 from a 2nd source of your choice). The other writing prompt will provide you with the chance to use your Raisin quote and to pull a quote from the other 2 sources provided on the final so you will want your index card. You have examined both of the other sources previously, so they will be familiar. Good luck! Study well!

Homework for June 9th

Complete your 3 index cards so that you're prepared to choose your author's on Monday. We will do the lottery then. EACH card must have the following information: You should have 6 summaries in all.
 * 1) Your name
 * 2) Your Author's name
 * 3) A title of one of their books with a summary of the book on one side of the card
 * 4) A 2nd title by the same author with a summary of their 2nd book on the other side of the card

Homework for June 5th: 2nd period see below. 3rd and 7th you have two body paragraphs due Typed for Friday. Type your thesis at the top. Use the 5Ws sheet to complete your body paragraphs.

Homework for June 4th: 2nd and 3rd periods: Type your "working" thesis and then your four quotes below with 15 spaces between each quote. Your quotes will span two pages. I want you to begin to analyze each quote in writing during class time tomorrow. Come prepared!

7th period: Type a proofread copy of your Works Cited Page for Tuesday, June 3rd. Be sure to hit the Wednesday deadline if you wish credit. All due dates are firm. No exceptions!

Homework for June 3rd: 2nd and 3rd periods: Type a proofread copy of your Works Cited Page for Tuesday, June 3rd. Be sure to hit the Tuesday deadline if you wish credit. All due dates are firm. No exceptions! Type your “working” thesis two lines below your last resource on the Works Cited page. Value: 30 points. 7th period only: Type your "working" thesis and your four quotes below it.

Homework for May 28th See the 27th homework if you didn't print an EBSCO HOST article and do so. Also, find the quotations from your various sources to begin your outlining.

Homework for May 27th Find an article on the school library website that connects to A Raisin in the Sun using EBSCO HOST, one of the school's best databases. (see directions for accessing it below) Pull out 4 or 5 ideas that you feel connect to A Raisin in the Sun. You want one that will help prove the questions you wish to answer in your paper.

FOR ALL AMERICAN LIT STUDENTS: HERE ARE DIRECTIONS FOR ACCESSING EBSCO HOST. NOTE: Since I'm late in posting these directions, I'm asking that you print an article that you REALLY feel is valuable to your paper's focus. But you do NOT have to annotate it for Monday. Enjoy the holiday!

Directions for accessing EBSCO HOST database:
 * 1) Go to Upper Dublin HIgh School's webpage
 * 2) On the left click on the Library/Media Center
 * 3) go to link www.udhslibrary.com
 * 4) At the top right click Online databases
 * 5) Click on EBSCO HOST, the first database on the page
 * 6) The username is UDHS and the password is UDHS1 then enter
 * 7) check the following box: Select all, which you'll find under the CONTINUE button
 * 8) then press CONTINUE
 * 9) In the search bar for EBSCO HOST, enter your particular search words based on a topic of interest that relates directly to A Raisin in the Sun



Homework for May 15th: Type a summary paragraph that states the Brown v. Board... article’s title, author's full name and the author’s purpose in one sentence. Your paragraph should include a major point from the first page and each of the articles’ six subtitles. Finish the paragraph with an engaging, thoughtful closing line. Note: We have finished annotating the article so any late annotations will be collected next Friday, May 23rd. After that, no credit will be given. Thanks! See below if you missed the Civil Rights Overview quiz.

Makeups will be Friday May 23rd in class.
Homework for May 14th: Annotate Brown v. Board “Needs Beyond the Classroom”.

Homework due Tuesday, May 13
Homework: Read and annotate “A Touchy Subject”, which is the 2nd section of Brown v. Board 60 Years Later. Complete the first section if you have not finished in class.

Homework due Friday, May 2nd Read Robert Frost’s poems in the following order and do your best to answer the questions on your Frost handout. Complete the packet using the poems below, which you'll easily access on the internet. “Mending Wall” p. 716-717 “Birches” p. 718-719 “Acquainted with the Night” p.723 “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” p. 721 (This is Keystone preparation as well as preparation for 11th grade). Thanks!

Posted 4/29
==Homework for Thursday, May 1st: Type your poem with an MLA heading, title it "A Sound Devices Poem" and subtitle it with a centered creative title of your own devising. Please DO NOT label your sound devices. NOTE: I have moved the Frost poetry homework to Friday so we can discuss it further tomorrow in class. Thanks!==

Due Friday, May 2nd:
Read Robert Frost's "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" from the internet and answer page 131 in your Literary Element: Blank Verse handout. For those without a handout, open the attachment for the questions to answer.

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Posted 4/28
Homework for Tuesday, April 28th Sound Devices is a term found on your Keystone glossary. (e.g. assonance, consonance, alliteration, rhyme, onomatopoeia.
 * 1) Write the word and underline it: __assonance__
 * 2) Define the word
 * 3) Write an example of each of the 5 words.

Posted 4/25
Study the Langston Hughes handout with the Civil Rights Overview and be prepared for a short quiz Monday.

Posted 4/23
Capture a passage from A Raisin in the Sun in writing. Use a passage said by one character. State the mood of the passage and then underline the TONE words that contribute to that MOOD.

In class work for Wednesday, April 9th, 2014
Open the attachment and complete the work on characterization. This work is significant and will be used for a research paper 4th quarter. So pay close attention and work at the top of your intelligence!

Homework for Monday, April 7th
Study your prefix/suffix handout. (See PDF versions attached). Pay particular attention to the starred words, which account for 97 percent of prefixed and suffixed words in printed school English.

===Here's how the QUIZ will be formatted: you'll have a box of prefixes on one side of the page and a box of suffixes on the other. You'll be given the meaning of the prefix of suffix (see "Meaning" on the handout).=== Next, you'll choose the matching prefix or suffix and then write a word that demonstrates your knowledge of how to use your selected prefix or suffix. Note: You may also be given a prefix or suffix and be asked to "define" it. This work is key to deciphering words you don't know the meaning of and will help you succeed in the Keystone testing mid-May. Good luck and study hard!

Homework for Thursday, April 3rd

Write a mood word and underline it. Then write four sentences using 3 tone words that help establish the "mood" you've selected.

__ex. SAD__ She was sitting in her bleak room wondering where her friends were. When she caught her reflection in the mirror, she was shocked by her lifeless expression. Her lips were pressed tight holding back the cries that threatened to escape her lips. Looking out the window, she saw storm clouds approaching.

Homework for Monday, March 28 Open the document attached and fill it in for Monday. Class work on Monday will revolve around your responses so be sure to complete it. Thanks! Homework for Wednesday, March 26 Using your Keystone Glossary of Terms create SIX categories and list 10 terms under each.

Homework for Tuesday, March 25th Complete your revised persuasive editorial/speech. See attachment below under March 24th for particulars. Bring your Keystone Glossary of terms homework for credit.

Homework for Monday, March 24th posted 3/23



Quiz on Tuesday, March 18th: Pages 6 through 13 of your Keystone Glossary of Terms [] password: favinlit NOTE: Anyone who has zeros for annotating "The Kids Aren't Alright" should do it this weekend. Pull out the main idea from each of the numbered paragraphs and write it on a separate sheet of paper. List the signal phrases and then complete a typed summary of the article.

Homework for Friday, March 14, 2014 Finish 10 bullet points for EACH of your two readings: "The Last Lecture" and "Tuesdays with Morrie." Answer the questions in the back of the packet and be prepared to defend your answers aloud. Thanks!

Homework for Thursday, March 13, 2014 Finish your Keystone Glossary of Terms' definitions. Thanks!
 * NOTE: Anyone who missed Monday's vocabulary quiz on the Keystone Glossary of Terms pages 2 through 5 should be prepared to take it Thursday, March 14th.**

Homework for Wednesday, March 12, 2014 Complete page 12 of your Keystone Glossary of Terms.

Homework for Tuesday, March 11, 2014 Complete page 11 of your Keystone Glossary of Terms. Thanks!

Homework for Monday, March 10, 2014

Study your Keystone Glossary Terms pages 1 through 5 for a quiz Monday. Here's a link to help you study. []

Also, be sure your annotations are complete for King's Letter to Birmingham Jail. Each paragraph needs a number. Each paragraph needs a main idea pulled out and written clearly on its own sheet of paper. Finally, in a sentence or two, you should write what you think King was trying to persuade the clergy to do. Thanks!

Homework for Monday, February 10, 2014

Homework for Wednesday, February 05 2014



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 * Homework for Monday, February 03 2014A typed summary of "The Kids Aren't Alright" using the How to Write a Summary directions in the attachment. Staple your typed summary on top of the annotations you wrote for each paragraph of the article. This work will pay off! Please do it mindfully.

Midterm preparation: Study from your American Literature II Midterm Exam Study Guide. All 10th graders have the same packet. You should also look over the passages with questions that we've reviewed in class. Your midterm passages will be similar. English midterms are Friday, January 24th from 7:45-9:15 Period 2: room 258 / Funsten Perod 3: room 260 / Bisio Perod 7: room 262 /Lim Bring two sharpened pencils with erasors. _ Homework for Thursday, January 16th, 2014 Write a 400-word log on Of Mice and Men. Use the Log model we reviewed in class as a model. Open the attachment to see the expectations for tomorrow's homework. Do your best. It will pay off on your midterm!

Homework for Monday, January 13th, 2014 Use the in-class location writing including weather and time of day, character descriptions and conflict to start a story 3 different ways. In your short story writing packet, you starred 3 ways to start a story (p.6). Use each of these ways to start a story by writing 3 lines for each opening. Bring them to class and you will build on these. Your paper should be typed and have a correct MLA heading and a centered creative title for your story.

Homework for Monday, January 6th, 2014 and the in-class writing assignment from Thursday, Jan. 2nd. Please complete both.



In Class writing assignment from Thursday, Jan. 2nd. Due for all. Catch up if you need to.

Class work for Wednesday, November 20th. Please open the attachment and copy and paste it into your own word document. Thanks! If you don't complete today's assignment, you must finish it and bring 2 hard copies of it to class on Friday, November 22nd. Thanks!



Homework due Monday, November 18th -
 * 1) Google 21st Century Workplace Skills
 * 2) Read through 3 QUALITY websites that cover the subject
 * 3) Copy and paste their URLs on your paper.
 * 4) Bullet 5 common 21st Century Workplace Skills found on all three sites.


 * No late credit going forward unless you're absent. Thanks for giving our class your best efforts!**
 * Here is the Work Audit which I want you to copy and paste into a word document. Answer the questions thoroughly and print 2 copies for class. One for me and one for your portfolio. Thanks!**
 * Homework due Monday, October 14**
 * Write a sentence for the first ten vocabulary words in yourTwelve Angry Men packet.**
 * If you've missed a class or two, please make up the daily writing prompts you've missed. Please see the link below.**
 * Homework due Monday, October 7th**
 * 1. Use your gold-colored handout (Qualities of a good log) to write your 400-word log.**
 * Before you write, review the handout at we discussed in class on Friday.**
 * As you write your log remember you want to surprise the reader by investing some deep thinking into the various ideas we've considered:**
 * American symbols (the original image of the melting pot or a salad, mosaic or kaleidoscope depending on whether you embrace the 1970s idea of multiculturalism as relevant today, the Colossus of Rhoades, and the Statue of Liberty**
 * (The New Colossus) and, of course, the {thinking outside the box!} American Image you drew in class. Would a foreigner connect America with the symbol you drew? Why or Why not?**
 * Readings:**
 * 1. Emma Lazarus' The New Colossus**
 * 2. Alicia Ostriker's Commentary on the New Colossus**
 * 3. The Melting Pot notes**
 * 3. The Colossus of Rhodes, one of the seven wonders of the world and what it symbolized**
 * 4. The Statue of Liberty and what it signifies**


 * Use the MLA correct heading (see below) and double-space your work. Give it a creative title. Proofread aloud and surprise me!**

Those students who did not have their reflection in class today must email it to me tonight if you wish half credit. That is the last time you should come unprepared for class.
 * Homework for Tuesday, October 1st**
 * 1. Create a google account so that you can save your documents to the cloud. That way if you have a printer issue or you run out of ink, you can access your work from any of the school computers and print whatever is due BEFORE coming to class. The library is open before and after school so plan your time accordingly.**
 * 2. You were asked to get a USB drive on your class syllabus, so you can also save your work in this way and print it before class. Points will be lost if you come unprepared since our work this year is to regularly work with each other's writing.**


 * 3. Look at** The New Colossus **handout and memorize what is written on the base of the Statue of Liberty. It begins with the word "Give..." (5 lines from the bottom) and ends with the word "door."**
 * Reflection #1 due Monday, September 30**
 * Please complete your 400-word, double-spaced, 12 pt. font reflection on the work you've been doing thus far. Give your reflection a proper MLA heading (see below). A word count should follow the date.**
 * Give your work a** **//centered creative title with reflection #1 below it.//**


 * MLA sample heading:**
 * Your name**
 * Mrs. Favin**
 * American Literature 002-period 2 (or 3 or 7)**
 * 30 September 2013**
 * Word Count: # of words**


 * Think about the various writing and presentation experiments we've done:**
 * **the 5 object sharing**
 * **the intriguing object presentations that reflected your family's ancestry**
 * **Defining what America IS and what it is NOT**
 * **Your "I Am From..." poem and feedback sharing**
 * **The creative writing apples to apples group storytelling activity**
 * **The idea of Schoolification and whether it disempowers us or empowers us? Be sure to be specific in your response by including examples.**
 * Some questions to consider (but don't feel you have to use them!)**
 * 1.What observations can you make about yourself as a reader, writer, thinker and speaker in the room?**
 * 2. In your opinion are we functioning as a unified whole? If so, how? Explain. If not, why not? Explain.**
 * 3. Do students seem to be working at the top of their intelligence? Explain.**
 * 4. What of the above writing and presenting work that we've done, engaged your attention and why?**
 * You may respond to all of the above or choose an area or two of interest to you. Remember: there is no one right or wrong answer. I'm interested in hearing what is working for you and/or what is not and why.**
 * This is an open forum for you discuss your experience openly and honestly.**
 * Your voice matters! Thanks for sharing your thoughts.**

Bring in your typed, double-spaced, 12pt. font "I am From..." poem. Be creative with your choices. Have fun with it and, if time permits, make it beautiful. See the correct MLA heading above. Give it a creative title.
 * Homework for Thursday, September 26th**

Copy and paste the URL below into your browser.
 * Homework for Monday, September 23rd**
 * Listen and watch a multimedia presentation about the Library of Congress.**

http://www.loc.gov/about/more/swf/index.html

1.Describe two aspects of the Library of Congress that you didn't know about. 2. Define two collections that the Library of Congress (LOC) houses that you'd like to explore further.
 * Then** as you listen and click "next" to play each section of the presentation, **write a WELL-WRITTEN PARAGRAPH** that addresses the two questions below:

Write an ancestral narrative paragraph that includes answers to the following: 1. What made your ancestors leave their country of origin? 2. Where and what year did they enter the U.S.? 3. What hopes did they have in coming to America? If you can not get direct answers from family members, research on the web. Start with your best guess as to where your family originated and look up that country relative to immigration to America. Look up reasons for why that country's people came to America. Why did they have to leave? What did they hope for? In other words, think proactively about immigration and find answers! I look forward to hearing your responses!
 * Homework due Wednesday, September 18th**


 * Homework due Tuesday, September 17th**

Bring in an intriguing object that tells a story about your family's cultural ancestry (roots). On notebook paper in preparation for sharing a 1-minute presentation of your family's background and your object's significance, you should answer a few questions below:



Homework for Mon. 29th April 2013:

Due Monday, April 29th: **Two typed documents each with the correct MLA heading. Your pocket style manual has a model for you to follow. Specificity matters here!** Document 1: Title your page **The Search Story**. This is the typed rough draft of the first section of your paper (**The story of your search**), which we have taken preliminary steps twice in class to write Document 2: A typed outline of your **Search Results** with your **Thesis statement at the top** of the page. Since this section is going to be three pages long, you should have between 3 and 5 major bullet points. Drill down into each major idea with 2 to 3 supporting ideas (indented with bullets).

Homework for Mon. 22 April 2013 through Mon. May 6th: Please see chart below. I-Search paper due dates:

All sources must be **typed with 3 summary bullet points and 2 quotes with page numbers (unless your source has no page numbers).** ||
 * ** The Process: ** || ** The Products: ** ||
 * ** Step 1: ** Read a Sample I-Search Paper
 * Due: We'll do this in class this Wed. 24 April ** || * Inspiration! ||
 * ** Step 2: ** Form a Research Question
 * Due: done ** || * Research Question
 * Research Question Lab ||
 * ** Step 3: ** Pre-Researching Research
 * Due: done ** || * Written account of what you already know about your topic and what you want to learn. Includes your preliminary research plan. ||
 * ** Step 4: ** Research
 * Due: Tues. 23 April: (Sources 5 and 6 ) **
 * Due: Weds. 24 April: (Sources 7 and 8) ** || * I-Search Journal with 8 sources explored:
 * ** Step 5: ** Compose a Thesis
 * Weds. 24th in class ** || * Creating your Thesis Statement in class ||
 * ** Step 6: ** Construct an Outline
 * Weds. 24th in class ** || * Construct an outline of the three sections of the I-search paper ||
 * ** Step 7: ** Draft of first section typed
 * Due: Mon. April 29th ** || * Typed rough draft of the **first** section of the I-search paper ||
 * ** Step 8: ** Draft of second section typed
 * Due: Tue. April 30th ** || * Typed rough draft of the **second** section of the I-search paper ||
 * ** Step 9: ** Draft of third section typed
 * Due: Wed. May 1st ** || * Typed rough draft of the **third** section of the I-search paper ||
 * ** Step 10: Revised 1st section due proofread and typed **
 * Due: Thurs. May 2nd ** || * ** Revised 1st section ** of I-Search Paper ||
 * ** Step 11: Revised 2nd section **
 * Due: Fri. May 3rd ** || * ** Revised second section ** of I-Search Paper ||
 * ** Revised 3rd section **
 * Due: Monday, May 6th **
 * Note: The whole revised paper is due Mon. May 6th ** || * ** Note: The paper in its entirety due Mon. May 6th ** ||

Homework for Tuesday, 16 April 2013. Read Ch. 17 of The Catcher in the Rye

I search assignment for ongoing use.

Homework for Monday, 15 April 2013. Search for your two online sources. Type in the information requested in the first block of Step 4: I-Search Journal on page 7 of your I-search packet.

Homework Monday, 08 April 2013.

Type a reflection in response to the Legally Blonde preview content and the Senior art show. Think about the content of each, the quality of the work, the appropriateness of each in a school context vs. a theater or museum context. What does each say about our American culture in 2013? Break your work into paragraphs, so think about how you wish to organize your thoughts. Your finished piece should have an MLA heading. In addition, you need a centered creative title followed by a colon with the subtitle on the second line that reads as follows: A reflection on the Legally Blonde preview and the senior art show.

===Homework Tuesday, 04 April 2013. Please type and proofread aloud (for accuracy) your stream of consciousness reflection that you wrote Monday in class. For those who were absent, the in-class assignment was to=== write a one page reaction to your break in Holden Caulfield’s //stream of consciousness// style. You may use any of the moments/events of your break and any of the characters you ran into. Please double space your work and give it a creative title. Your work will be shared with Arcadia University for our collaborative website.

In-class on Tuesday, 04 April for those of you who were on field trips, please complete the following as first steps towards your I-search paper. Watch the TEDX Teen talk below:

[] Then in your notes, respond in writing to the following questions: Answer the following in response to the "passion" you wrote about previously.
 * 1) List 3-5 things you found striking in the talk.
 * 2) What did it make you think about when it comes to your own passion? Did it generate any new questions in your mind? If so, what are they?
 * 3) Why do you think I wanted you to see this TedXteen talk now before you start working on your I search paper? See if you can make some connection between the two.
 * 1) What is my topic?
 * 2) Why am I interested in this topic?
 * 3) What do I hope to learn from my research?
 * 4) Your research question
 * 5) Additional questions about the subject that are BIG ideas. List 3

Homework Monday, 18 March 2013. Open link for the requirements of tonight's typed reflection due tomorrow.

Catcher in the Rye reading homework:
Thurs. 07 March, Chapter 6 06 March 2013 Reflection on Chapters 1 and 2 As you begin to write **the context**, **introduce the title and author of the novel** as well as any characters you’re writing about.
 * Tues. 05 March, Chapters 3 and 4**
 * Mon. 04 March, Chapters 1 and 2**
 * Email your partners if you missed the classwork so you can stay on top of the in-class writing we're doing. Thanks!**
 * NOTE:**
 * If you missed class and didn't write the first reflection, below are the steps to follow.**
 * 1) Find a quote from Chapter 6 and write it at the top of your page.
 * 2) Explain the context of the story as you understand it so far. In other words what are the circumstances/events surrounding Holden Caulfield at this moment in time?
 * 1) Then **introduce your quote with a signal phrase** and explain its significance.
 * 2) Cite your quote correctly using your Pocket Handbook if you wish.

**Ther****e is no homework for Monday, February 25th! See you tomorrow.**
3 copies of your story/scene are due Monday, typed and with the vocabulary words identified. See grading criteria attachment below 2013 Hacker MLA homework 20 February to 22 February

here are the questions I posed: 13 February 2013 Write a 500 word reflection on how you experienced the creative process of working with a partner to generate ideas for your short, short story or your “scene” (or any other creative product of your own design). Consider the following questions, but do not limit yourself. My questions are meant only to help you brainstorm the question. American Lit homework Wednesday, Feb 6th
 * If you missed class today or need to complete your reflection,**
 * 1) Describe your brainstorming process
 * 2) Evaluate how you worked as a collaborative team
 * 3) Explain the central conflict of your story in a few sentences. Another way of looking at this is what obstacle does your central character face?
 * 4) Elaborate on any problems you faced as you worked.
 * 5) Are there questions about story writing or scene writing for which you need answers? What are they?
 * 6) Is this an enjoyable writing assignment?
 * 7) What do you think you’ll learn from it?
 * 8) How much more time in class do you think you’ll need to complete your piece?
 * 9) Your final product will be presented to the class aloud. What will you need from me to help you be prepared to present?
 * 10) How should it be evaluated?

Due Friday, Feb. 8th: 1. Your handwritten freewrite on Twelve Angry Men stapled BELOW your typed four paragraphs. Follow the directions below when crafting your introduction and three body paragraphs: 4 paragraphs total 1. Use times new roman, 12 point font and double-space your work. 2. Put a correct heading at the top of your page. See page of your Pocket Manual 151. Use American Literature as the class name. 3. Research the historical context of the play. Look up the 1950s to ground your introduction in concrete details of the times that would be relevant to the play's content. What big ideas could you introduce here that would add depth to your exploration of the times and issues of the play? Develop an introductory paragraph that engages our interest. The last sentence should be your controlling idea as to whether the boy on trial is guilty or innocent in your opinion. 4. Each of your body paragraphs should include one of your quotes in support of your opinion. Use concrete details to bring your writing to life. Dare to use your imagination and think out of the box. Could you employ your five senses to heighten the drama within your writing? 5. I will give credit in class on Friday for your evidence tracking chart as well. Thanks and enjoy the writing. Don't be fearful.

American Lit homework Tuesday, Feb. 5th Fill out your 12 Angry Men evidence-tracking chart with three quotes and page #s for BOTH sides: guilty and non-guilty. In class tomorrow I will circulate to give you credit for your work, while you're writing a reflection determining whether your believe the boy is guilty or innocent. Three quotes with citations will be required as textual support for your opinion. Remember: Bring your green Hacker Handbook to class for credit and your organized writing notebook. Thanks! American Literature midterm preparation for your writing response: Read the following documents.

1.The Gettysburg Address []

2. America the Beautiful song lyric []

3. Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech. You have your annotated copy of King's speech. Look for words and ideas that are used in each. What do they say about America? Your essay will feature these three documents. Use the strategies we discussed in class and you'll do well! []

American Literature. How to review for the midterm. As we discussed in class, the midterm will consist of passages taken from the books read thus far this year: Of Mice and Men, The Great Gatsby and The Merchant of Venice. If you open the attached link, you can prepare by rereading the passages. Also, just like the questions we did in class today for MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech, your Keystone booklet from the start of the year, will reflect the Keystone-style questions that I have patterned our midterm after. In addition to the multiple-choice Keystone-style questions, there will be a creative writing task. Midterm locations: Period 3: room 117 Period 5: room 127 Period 7: room 125

American Literature homework for Friday, January 18th, 2013 Review Act 4 of Merchant of Venice. It will be on the midterm. Look at your Keystone packet from earlier in the year to see the kinds of questions that are asked for Keystones. Questions on the midterm will follow this Keystone format.

American Literature homework for Thursday, January 17th, 2013 Note: modern poems don’t usually rhyme so don’t try to rhyme. Goal: To make new meaning on the page. You can have as little as one word on a line. Remember how well you did with text rendering and have fun! We’ll share these aloud and choose a quill winner.
 * 1) Google the song lyrics for “America the Beautiful”
 * 2) Next, make a list of your ten favorite words.
 * 3) Then circle 15 words in “America the Beautiful”.
 * 4) Lastly, engage in word play. Move the words around (your 10 and the chosen 15) to make new meaning.
 * 5) Lay out your typed “poem” beautifully on a page.

American Lit homework Wednesday, 1/16/13: No homework for those who submitted their annotations. Everyone else: please finish annotating for partial credit due Thursday, 1/17.

American Lit homework Tuesday, 1/15/13: Memorize your assigned lines from MLK's "I Have A Dream" speech. Please come prepared to share them aloud with energy and precision. YOu will be given a grade for your efforts. Finish annotating King's speech if you didn't finish in class. They'll be collected.

American Lit homework Monday, 1/14/13: Memorize your assigned lines from MLK's "I Have A Dream" speech. Please come prepared to share them aloud with energy and precision. Finish annotating King's speech if you didn't finish in class. American Lit homework Friday, 1/11/13 due Monday, 1/14/13: Read the first page of Martin Luther King's "I Have A Dream" speech and actively annotate it. That means identify the thesis if possible and King's major supporting ideas. Write them IN YOUR OWN WORDS in the margins. Put question marks by ideas that you don't understand. Circle words that are confusing. Underline great word choices that drive home King's points. And, finally,identify any repetition he uses and mark it accordingly. It's a pivotal speech in our nation's fight for civil rights. What makes it so memorable that it helped to move a nation's heart?

American Lit homework Tuesday 1/8/13 to Friday 1/11/13: None. Since you worked so actively in class, I'm not giving you homework so others who need to submit missing work have a chance to catch up. Thanks.

American Lit homework Monday1/7/13 Read Portia's "mercy" speech page 164 line 181 to line 202. Explain to the best of your abilities two examples of Ethos, Pathos, Logos. Use words from the text to support your assertions.

American Lit homework Fri., 1/4/13
 * Read //Why Do Writers Use Argument//**//?// pages 372 through the middle of page 374. Stop after the paragraph on deductive reasoning. **Please annotate your reading.** In the margins I should see explanations of key ideas written in your own words. I should also see underlining of important ideas and circled words that you consider significant and/or words whose meaning is unclear to you.

Homework Thursday, Jan. 3rd, 2013: Complete the questions that you were assigned in class if you have not already done so. See attachment. Thanks! American Lit Homework Wednesday, Jan. 2nd, 2013:Read 369 to top of 372 in your Argumentation packet. Annotate the 5 kinds of arguments (bolded). Define each kind of argument in your own words in the white space. Underline key ideas. Circle important words.

American Literature Homework for Tuesday, 12/18 through Friday, 12/21

Homework for Tuesday, 12/18: Complete reading Act II p. 104. For Wednesday, 12/19: Read Act III Scene 1 For Thursday, Type your completed Shylock freewrite. Do a word count (300 words is the requirement) and add it to your heading. Thanks! For Friday, 12/20: Read Act III Scene 2


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