Honors English II Homework Spring 2010
Note: Dates are the date the homework is assigned. Unless otherwise noted, the assignment is due at the beginning of the next class.
May 20/21 (B/A)
- 5th block--recitation due by 5/24 on your own time
- upload 3 poems and explication to turnitin.com (must be one document)--
- print out all poems and turn in with explication
- e-mail me the poem you will present to the class (the one you did your explication on) as an attachment. PLEASE PUT YOUR NAME AND BLOCK IN THE DOCUMENT FILE AS WELL AS THE E-MAIL SUBJECT LINE.
- 5th block (by 5:00am 5/21 so I can make the class booklet before your final)
- 2nd and 3rd blocks (by 7:00am 5/24 so I can make the class booklet before your finals)
- bold title (not centered)
- single spaced
- name at bottom
May 18/19 (B/A)
- memorize poem from Poetry Out Loud website--2nd and 3rd blocks--due during class on 21st
- fill out rubric
- print out poem (clean copy) and staple to back
- draft observation poem
- revise memory poem (prose to poetry--use your prose draft and choose vivid phrases and zoom in)
- revise list poem
May 14/17 (B/A)
- memorize poem from Poetry Out Loud website
- draft memory poem (prose to poetry--use your prose draft and choose vivid phrases and zoom in)
- revise list poem
May 12/13 (B/A)
- 1-2 page write (typed) desription of a memory that lasts no more than 10 minutes (so you will focus on a moment).
- Focus on sensory detail, figurative language, imagery, specific nouns, meaty verbs and creating a dominant impression (a mood)
- Ideas for Writing
- best moment
- worst moment
- significant moment
- moment you didn't know was significant at the time
- last time you saw a person, place, or object
- moment of regret
- earliest memory
- List Poem: draft a list poem (part of your final project) and type it up
- Choose a poem from the Poetry Out Loud website and memorize it
- When you present, bring a copy of the selected poem (printed from website) stapled to the rubric (filled out with your name and poem/poet)
- 2nd/3rd blocks will present on the short day 5/21(after 5th block finals)
- 5th block will present on own time by 12:30pm 5/24
- Resources
May 10/11
- Importance of Being Earnest Homework--see class representative for details
May 6/7 (A/B)
- Enjoy the beautiful weekend. No homework.
- Be nice to your mother. Write her a poem :-)
- Importance of Being Earnest presentation next class!
May 4/5 (B/A)
- study for DOAS test
(ThursdayA-day/Friday B-day)
- quotation ID
- multiple choice (like Macbeth test)
- short answer
- short essay (paragraph)
- cold read possibility (I'll give you a piece of criticism/interview and you'll respond to a prompt)
- so, review all of your journals, inference charts, worksheets, readings
April 30/May 3 (B/A)
- read "Making Willy Loman"
- write a response to three ideas (you can quote or summarize) in which you link evidence from the play to support or refute Lahr's ideas
April 28/29 (B/A)
- complete questions on handout: "DOAS: The Common Man as Tragic Hero"
April 13/14 (B/A)-April 26/27 (B/A)
- End of Course EXAM = 10% of your semester grade
April 19/20 and 21/22 (B/A, B/A)
- review summary sheet--make sure you know terms
- review punctuation videos (link at top of page)
- get a good night's sleep and eat a good breakfast/lunch
- you can always do more review through Learning Express (link at top of page)
- meet in library
- work on inference charts due April 28/29-- no lates
- at least 2 sides each--Biff, Happy, Linda, Willy (10-15 entries)
- 1 page each--Charley, Ben, Bernard (6-10 entries)
- 1 page combined--minor characters with significant lines (6-10 entries)
- 5 dialectical journals (spread out throughout the play) due by April 28/29--no lates
- finish Death of a Salesman by April 28/29--be ready to prove it :-0
- April 19th--after school or during lab: Importance of Being Earnest Book Club--make sure you check requirements and bring your written preparation (will collect before discussion
- April 20th--3 pm Tartuffe help session--give me your outlines, handouts; run ideas by me to get feedback
- April 26/27 (B/A) Tartuffe presentation
- Enrichment: Tartuffe production--check it out--ticket information
- Enrichment: Check out Romeo and Juliet production at the History Museum (4/14-5/2)--ticket information
April 9/12 (B/A)
- 5th block--read DOAS through page 35
- 2nd/3rd blocks--read DOAS through 52 + 1 dialectical journal
- review for EOC (use study review sheet + notes)
- EC: WordMasters Meet 4 (the last one!) April 13 before school, during lab, or after school--the story is pretty short, so it won't take that long. You get all the points you earn out of 11 possible. Study the wordlist to prepare.
March 24/25 (B/A) see below
March 22/23 (B/A)
- work on puncutation/usage/root word video
(Due April 6/7--NO LATE WORK)
- purpose: instructive
- introduce subject (what it is and why it's important)
- include examples and non-examples
- have written text
- use color to highlight parts you want to focus on
- edit for video quality, sound quality, spacing, timing (make sure to read written parts out loud to make sure they are up on the screen long enough)
- length: 1-2 minutes (2 minutes MAXIMUM--no exceptions)
- 3rd block--root videos only 1 minute
- must be all original work (music, graphics, etc.) or with creative commons license that says you are free to use for web publication
- Study for Macbeth Quotation ID test (April 2/5)
- get in groups and quiz each other over quotation ID
- read critical essays
and take notes--you will be tested on the content with some detail
- "Flaw within the Flaw"
- "King James Version of Macbeth"
- review terms (GCofB, iambic pentameter, blank verse, rhymed couplet, alliteration, hyperbole, understatement, figurative language)
- Rehearse memorization "She should have died hereafter" through "Signfying nothing" (11 lines total)
- recitation should show your understanding of the meaning and mood, not just the memorized words
- must be completed by 3:30 on April 9th (hint: 60 of you cannot go between 3-3:30 on the 9th)
- Work on Macbeth Project/Essay due April 6/7--you will present in class that day
- EC: WordMasters Meet 4 (the last one!) April 13 before school, during lab, or after school--the story is pretty short, so it won't take that long. You get all the points you earn out of 11 possible. Study the wordlist to prepare.
- Reminder: Tartuffe Book Club during lab OR after school 4/1--be sure to bring your written preparation. More information available on the Comedy Presentation Page
- Enrichment: Check out Romeo and Juliet production at the History Museum (4/14-5/2)--ticket information
March 10/11 (B/A)
- finish Act 5 of Macbeth
- how do the scenes work?
- how is the conflict shifting?
- finish quotation ID-- .pdf or .doc
- Macbeth Project/Essay due April 6/7
- Root/Punctuation/Grammar videos due April 6/7 (no lates)
- Upcoming Important Dates
- March 29/30--Taming of the Shrew Presentation (note change in date)
- March 31/April 1--catch up day: review for test, work day for video, review for EOC
- April 1 Tartuffe Book Club lab or after school
- April 2/5 Macbeth Quotation ID test (plus questions about criticism)
- April 6/7 Macbeth Project Presentations (NO LATES)
- April 6/7 Video Projects due (NO LATES)
- April 8/9 Begin Death of a Salesman
- April 12/13 DOAS + last minute EOC review
- April 19/20+21/22 EOC --two days, multiple choice and written
- April 26/26 Tartuffe
March 8/9 (B/A)
- finish Act 4 of Macbeth
- what changes occur?
- how is the conflict shifting?
- work on quotation ID-- .pdf or .doc
- Comedy Presentation page has book club dates and requirements
March 4/5 (B/A)
- finish Act 3 of Macbeth
- what changes occur?
- how does Shakespeare build tension?
- work on quotation ID-- .pdf or .doc
- Comedy Presentation page has book club dates and requirements
March 2/3 (B/A)
- finish Act 2 of Macbeth
- be aware of repeated patterns
- what changes occur?
- how does Shakespeare build tension?
- work on quotation ID-- .pdf or .doc
- Comedy Presentation page has book club dates and requirements (Taming of the Shrew March 4th during lab or right after school)
February 26/March 1 (B/A)
- finish Act 1of Macbeth
- be aware of repeated patterns
- how can we characterize the main characters?
- work on quotation ID-- .pdf or .doc
February 24/25 (B/A)
- write: Is our sense of morality (what is right and what is wrong) innate or learned. Think about the complexity of the question and don't oversimplify. Support your ideas with specific examples (not general ideas).
- bring Macbeth next class
- design a plan for yourself to help yourself improve your EOC scores--see what you need to learn and find resources to help you (Learning Express is just one)
- Comedy Presentation page has book club dates and requirements
February 22/23 (B/A)
- design a plan for yourself to help yourself improve your EOC scores--see what you need to learn and find resources to help you (Learning Express is just one)
- 2nd 3rd block only: read Dove's original ending and write an evaluation of each ending--use the question prompts on the handout to help you
- in-class essay next class (if you haven't read all of Darker Face of the Earth, make sure to make arrangements)--bring your notes for page #s and ideas Macbeth (Folger's edition) is in the bookstore $4--we will start at the end of the week
- Upcoming Book Club: Taming of the Shrew--March 4 during lab (right away) or after school (right away)
- check out other dates at the Comedy Presentation page
February 18/19 (B/A)
- Please remind your parents that I will only be at conferences on February 18th until 5 pm. Here is a copy of the letter that I wrote to them.
- in-class essay next class (if you haven't read all of Darker Face of the Earth, make sure to make arrangements)--bring your notes for page #s and ideas (change in plans: actually this is going to be the class after next)
- practice EOC next class (no need to study, but if you want to look over your notes, it wouldn't hurt)
- Macbeth (Folger's edition) is in the bookstore $4--we will start next week
- Upcoming Book Club: Taming of the Shrew--March 4 during lab (right away) or after school (right away)
February 17 (A)
- 2nd/3rd see below for directions about how to prepare your essay for Friday
- Please remind your parents that I will only be at conferences on February 18th until 5 pm.
- Macbeth (Folger's edition) is in the bookstore $4--we will start next week
February 11/16 (A/B)
- 2nd/3rd bring draft of essay--full draft with conclusion
- 5th block: last critique! Make sure you prepare your essay and your editing team signs off.
- Prepare your essay in the following way and then upload to turnitin (reflection under reflection, essay + works cited under paper):
February 9/10 (snow day on the 9th)
- 2nd/3rd blocks--draft intro--see notes below. Also, here is a link to some sample intros--each has something that works well in it. We were going to go over these examples in class, so read them over and have questions ready--we're already a day behind 5th block, so we'll need to be a bit speedy.
- 5th block--draft conclusion--see if you can circle back to something in the intro/poem
February 5/8
- 2nd/3rd blocks--draft body paragraphs --we will be checking quotations, so make sure they are in the essay (not to be determined when you find them)
- in case of snow: intro for Thursday (in addition to body paragraphs)
- 5th block--draft intro--think about whether you want a general intro and then discuss poem and then thesis, or if you will just discuss poem and then thesis. It really depends on how much you have to say in your essay--4 pages max.
February 3/4
- 2nd/3rd blocks--post thesis, topic sentences (with quotations) on nicenet (bring printout to class)
- in case of snow: draft body paragraphs for Tuesday
- 5th block--draft body paragraphs--we will be checking quotations, so make sure they are in the essay (not to be determined when you find them)
- EC: Wordmasters Monday, Feb 8 before school, lab, after school--click here for wordlists to study
- Update: All comedies are in the bookstore: Taming of the Shrew ($4) Earnest ($3.50). Tartuffe ($9.25). If you want to check one out, let me know--I have some copies here.
- NEW STUDENTS:
- you need to sign up for nicenet--go to the site and add a class using this key: X265425223
- you need to sign up for turnitin--go to the site and enroll in a class using this class ID: 2696167 and password: vikings
February 1/2
- 2nd/3rd blocks--write explication of poem that you are going to use for your essay
- 5th block--post thesis, topic sentences (with quotations) on nicenet
- EC: Wordmasters Monday, Feb 8 before school, lab, after school--click here for wordlists to study
- Update: Taming of the Shrew is in bookstore ($4) Earnest is in the bookstore ($3.50). Tartuffe will be there next week (I hope). If you want to check one out, let me know--I have some copies here.
January 28/29
- J. D. Salinger passed away--here is his obituary
- 2nd and 3rd blocks--read all Oedipus poems and paraphrase 2 of them
- 5th block--explicate the poem you feel that you feel most confident about
- Enrichment: Attend Poetry Out Loud TONIGHT in PNH theater 7pm
- EC: Wordmasters Monday, Feb 8 before school, lab, after school--click here for wordlists to study
- Update: Taming of the Shrew is in bookstore ($4) Earnest is in the bookstore ($3.50). Tartuffe will be there next week (I hope). If you want to check one out, let me know--I have some copies here.
January 26/27
- Read Denby excerpt from Great Books
- Write 2 entry dialectical journal
- 5th block only: read through poems before class
- Enrichment: Attend Poetry Out Loud Thursday, January 28, 2010 in the PNH theater
- EC: Wordmasters Monday, Feb 8 before school, lab, after school--click here for wordlists to study
- Update: Taming of the Shrew is in bookstore ($4) Earnest is in the bookstore ($3.50). Tartuffe will be there next week (I hope). If you want to check one out, let me know--I have some copies here.
January 22/25
- Read Dodds' "On Misunderstanding the Oedipus Rex"
- summarize each "misunderstanding" and Dodds' explanation following the outline form below
- argument (actually the counterargument) (popular interpretation)
- counterargument (actually Dodds' argument) (why it is a misunderstanding)
- write a response--which misunderstanding did you have? are you now persuaded otherwise? discuss your take on Dodds' argument
- Enrichment: Attend Poetry Out Loud Thursday, January 28, 2010 in the PNH theater
- EC: Wordmasters Monday, Feb 8 before school, lab, after school--click here for wordlists to study
- Update: Taming of the Shrew is in bookstore ($4). Tartuffe and Earnest will be there next week.
January 20/21
- Read and annotate Oedipus the King through page 251
- Write 2 quotation dialectical journal
- Note patterns and motifs
- miasma
- hero
- hamartia
- moira
- what else can you find?
- Check out BrainyFlix Be thinking about your entry :-)
January 15/19
- Read and annotate Oedipus the King through page 224
- Write 2 quotation dialectical journal
- Note patterns and motifs
- paradox
- what else can you find?
- Check out BrainyFlix Be thinking about your entry :-)
January 13/14
- Read and annotate Oedipus the King through page 195 (right before Jocasta enters)
- Write 2 quotation dialectical journal
- Note patterns and motifs
- sight/blind
- light/dark
- what else can you find?
- Check out BrainyFlix Be thinking about your entry :-)
January 11/12
- Read excerpt from Aristotle's Poetics--it's tedious, so give yourself extra time to read two times.
- Take notes in outline form--it doesn't need to be a formal outline, but it should demonstrate your understanding of the organizational structure of the text. Remember that Aristotle liked to categorize things, so that should help you understand the structure.
- If you were absent, make sure you sign up for comedy presentations--for a sneak preview of what you will be doing, check the links below:
- Bring your Three Theban Plays to class next time. If you are going to be absent, make sure that you ask someone to take terrific notes for you.
January 7/8--snow days
January 5/6
- Read "Man the Mythmaker"--annotate, too!
- Write 3 quotation response journal--remember:
- connect the quotation to the essay as a whole, not just out of contexr
- connect to other texts
- connect to experience
- thoughtful discussion, not just a reiteration of what Frye says.
- EC: Poetry Out Loud--Monday, January 28th in the theater--come for a fun night
