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=**2014-2015 Supplies due by Monday, September 8th for points. Thanks!**=

**Supplies needed for American Literature:**

 * **A spiral notebook that is ONLY for English so that it can be turned in when requested and not compromise your ability to study for other classes or a marble notebook (black and white cover). If you choose the marble notebook, I ask that you have three hole punched paper as well.**
 * **2 Two Pocket Folders**
 * **2 Packages of Post-It Notes**
 * **1 Pack of colored pencils or crayons**
 * **If you wish to have a 3 ring binder as well, you're more than welcome to house it in my room, but you must also have a spiral notebook or marble notebook for turning work in when requested.**
 * **Note: 8 Dividers would be helpful for organization purposes if you're getting a 3 ring binder.**
 * Important: Summer Reading assessment is this Friday, September 5th. Read now if you haven't done so and you'll be just in time!**

**Supplies needed for Creative Writing:** **Please see above list but note that you, as creative writers, are asked to have the 3 ring binder and 8 dividers as well as the rest of the supplies.**
=**American Lit students II: Go to the left menu under American Lit 002 for your homework or in-class writing assignments.**= =American Lit Honors: Go to the left menu under American Lit H for your homework of in-class writing assignments.= = = =**Creative Writing students: Go to left menu and click on Creative Writing to find your homework or in-class writing assignments.**=

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 * 2012-2013**

**Homework for Monday, Dec. 3rd.**
[] Above is a link to the Persuasion Map.
 * Print out the final draft of your Letter to the Editor after it is proofread. Staple it on top of your filled in persuasion map, your letter to the Editor Peer Review Questions and your rough draft (in that order) Thanks!**

**Letter to the Editor. Open the attachment to see the letter form!**

 * American Literature 002: For Monday, October 29, 2012**

1. Read Steinbeck’s biography as a Nobel prize winner.Google: John Steinbeck biography nobel prize and you'll be led to a choice for the nobelprize.org. For some reason, I cannot help you link directly, but you can access Steinbeck's biography from the above search. 2. Read About the Nobel Prizes on that same site. 3. Then read Nobel Medal for Literature 4. Ask your parents for a name of one of their favorite authors and search the above site to see if they have won a Nobel Prize. 5a. Type a 7-10 sentence summary that captures the interesting details about Steinbeck’s life and the Nobel Prize. 5b. Below the paragraph list one of your parent's favorite authors and state whether or not the author also won a Nobel Prize. If we do not have school on Monday or Tuesday due to the impending storm, return to the Wiki Monday night and we will have homework on the site for Tuesday. Thanks!


 * Honors Writing for Publication: Click on the class name in the left column for your weekend homework due Monday, October 29th. Scripts are due Friday at the latest in light of the power outage. Thanks!**

PSAT review Here is a second practice exam with the answers. []

Honors Writing for Publication Portfolio categories below. Please bring TWO copies of your typed, double-spaced flash fiction for Friday. Thanks! Portfolio Audit: American Literature 002 (3rd, 5th and 7th periods)

Summer Reading assignment

American Lit 12 Angry Men essay directions under American Lit 002: see side panel!