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Week 2:3 (Nov. 3-7)

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Seniors: Reading Schedule, Mythology Quiz Preview; Hamlet: Shakespeare Reading Tips, Hamlet Notes, Hamlet Journal, Hamlet Essay Prompts; Watchmen: Notes on the Graphic Novel and Postmodernism, Watchmen E-text, Watchmen Journal, Watchmen Sketches, The Doomsday Clock, Watchmen Prompts

Freshmen: Turnitin Registration Instructions, Proofreading Expectations, Theme Log, Weaving and Citing Examples, Thesis Notes, SAT Vocab #1, Paper Outline and Rubric; Great Expectations: GE E-Text, GE Audiotext, Graphic Novelization for Ch. 30-36, Ch. 37-38 Quiz Preview, Ch. 20-39 Journal, Ch. 40-59 Journal; Of Mice and Men: MM Notes, MM Theme Questions, MM Thesis Prompt

Week 2:2 (Oct. 27-31)

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Seniors: Senior Dues, Reading Schedule, Poetry Response Packet, MLA Template, Mythology Quiz Preview, Hamlet Notes, Shakespeare Reading Tips, Hamlet Journal, Hamlet Essay Prompts and Rubric

Hamlet audioplay: Act II (≈:37), Act III (≈:58), Acts IV-V (≈1:23)

Freshmen: Proofreading Expectations, Weaving and Citing Examples, Thesis Notes, SAT Vocab #1

Great Expectations: E-Text (Whole Novel), Audiotext, Theme Log, Graphic Novelization for Ch. 26-30, Ch. 1-10 Journal Questions, Ch. 11-19 Journal Questions (6th period, 4th period, 3rd period, 1st period), Ch. 20-39 Turnitin Journal Questions

Of Mice and Men: Notes, Vocab, Theme Log, Ch. 1-2 Journal Questions, Ch. 3-4 Journal Questions, Literary Analysis Task #3

Week 2:1 (Oct. 21-24)

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Seniors: Senior Dues, Reading Schedule, Tone Words, Poetry Response Packet, MLA Template, Mythology Quiz Preview

Hamlet: Notes on Middle English through Early Modern English (The Elizabethan Era) and the Play Itself, Documentary with David Tennant, Tips for Reading Shakespeare, Act I Vocab, Response Journal, Essay Prompts; audioplay: Act I (≈:50), Act II (≈:37), Act III (≈:58), Acts IV-V (≈1:23)

Freshmen: Write Score Login, Figurative Language Review, Proofreading Expectations

Great Expectations: E-Text (Whole Novel), Audiotext, Vocab, Theme Log, Graphic Novelization for Ch. 19-22, Graphic Novelization of Ch. 23-25, Weaving and Citing Guide, Ch. 1-10 Journal Questions, Ch. 11-19 Journal Questions (6th period, 4th period, 3rd period, 1st period)

Of Mice and Men: Notes, Vocab, Theme Log, Ch. 1-2 Journal Questions, Ch. 3-4 Journal Questions, Literary Analysis Task #3

Week 1:9 (Oct. 13-17)

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Seniors: Senior Dues, Reading Schedule (First Quarter), Frankenstein Response Journal, Frankenstein E-text, Frankenstein Audiotext, Tone Words, Reading Schedule (Second Quarter), Poetry Response Packet (Second Quarter), Mythology Quiz Preview

Hamlet: Prop Assignment (refer to your index card), Notes on Middle English through Early Modern English (The Elizabethan Era) and the Play Itself, Response Journal, Documentary with David Tennant, Tips for Reading Shakespeare, Act I Vocab

Freshmen: Peermark Instructions, Proofreading Expectations, Turnitin.com Registration Instructions, Write Score Login

Great Expectations (Honors): Audiotext, Notes, Vocab, Theme Log, Graphic Novelization for Ch. 19-22, Weaving and Citing Guide, Ch. 1-10 Journal Questions, Ch. 11-19 Journal Questions (6th period, 4th period, 3rd period, 1st period)

Of Mice and Men (2nd Period): Notes, Vocab, Theme Log, Ch. 1-2 Journal Questions, Ch. 3-4 Journal Questions

Week 1:8 (Oct. 6-10)

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Seniors: Reading Schedule, Poetry Response Packet, MLA Template for Poetry Responses, Frankenstein Response Journal, Frankenstein E-text, Jane Eyre Vocab Assignment, Frankenstein Vocab Assignment, Frankenstein Audiotext, Tone Words, Hamlet Prop Assignment

Freshmen: Peermark Instructions, Proofreading Expectations, Turnitin.com Registration Instructions, Preparing for the PSAT on October 15th

Great Expectations (Honors): Audiotext, Notes, Vocab, Theme Log, Graphic Novelization Ch. 14-18, Literary Analysis Task #2 (GE), Ch. 1-10 Journal Questions, Ch. 11-19 Journal Questions (6th period, 4th period, 3rd period, 1st period)

Of Mice and Men (2nd Period): Notes, Vocab, Theme Log, Literary Analysis Task #2 (MM), Ch. 1-2 Journal Questions, Ch. 3-4 Journal Questions

Week 1:7 (Sept. 29-Oct. 3)

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Seniors: Reading Schedule, Poetry Response Packet, MLA Template for Poetry Responses, Frankenstein Response Journal, Frankenstein E-text, Jane Eyre Vocab Assignment, Frankenstein Vocab Assignment,“Rime of the Ancient Mariner” E-text, Tone Words, Hamlet Prop Assignment

Freshmen: Proofreading Expectations, Turnitin.com Registration Instructions

Great Expectations (Honors): Notes, Vocab, Theme Log, Audiotext, Ch. 1-10 Journal Questions, Graphic Novelization for Ch. 11-13, Literary Analysis Task #2 (GE Ch.1-14)

Of Mice and Men (2nd Period): Notes, Vocab, Theme Log, Ch. 1-2 Journal Questions, Literary Analysis Task #2 (MM Ch.1-3)

Week 1:6 (Sept. 22-26)

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Seniors: Reading Schedule, Poetry Response Packet, MLA Template for Poetry Responses, Frankenstein Response Journal, Frankenstein E-text, Jane Eyre Vocab Assignment, Frankenstein Vocab Assignment, 10 Tips for the AP Lit Multiple Choice, Frankenstein Audiotext, Paradise Lost E-text, Paradise Lost Summary

Freshmen (All Periods): Colormarking #2, Proofreading Expectations, Literary Analysis Task #1, my.hrw.com, E-text of “Night Calls”, E-text of “A Story”, In-Class Text-based Questions, Turnitin.com Registration Instructions

Great Expectations (Honors): Notes, Vocab, Theme Log, Audiotext, Colormarking #2, Graphic Novelization Ch. 3-7, Graphic Novelization Ch. 8-10, Ch. 1-10 Journal Questions

Of Mice and Men (2nd Period): Notes, Vocab, Theme Log

Week 1:5 (Sept. 15-19)

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Seniors: Reading Schedule, Poetry Response Packet, MLA Template for Poetry Responses, Frankenstein Journal, Frankenstein E-text, Jane Eyre Vocab Assignment, Frankenstein Vocab Assignment, 10 Tips for the AP Lit Multiple Choice, Paradise Lost, An Exploration of Romanticism Through Art and Poetry

Freshmen (All Periods): Proofreading Expectations, Literary Analysis Task #1, my.hrw.com, E-text of “Night Calls”, E-text of “A Story”, In-Class Text-based Questions

Great Expectations (Honors): Notes, Vocab, Theme Log, Audiotext, Graphic Novelization (Ch. 1-2)

Of Mice and Men (2nd Period): Notes, Vocab

Week 1:4 (Aug. 8-12)

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AP English Literature: Reading Schedule, Poetry Response Packet, MLA Template, Frankenstein Vocab Assignment, Frankenstein Journal

English 1 Honors: Proofreading Expectations, Usage Notes, Journal Expectations, Literature Terms, Theme Writing #1, “A Quilt of a Country” Prompts, “Once Upon a Time” Prompt, Theme Writing #2, Great Expectations Notes, Great Expectations Vocab, Great Expectations Theme Log

English 1: Proofreading Expectations, Usage Notes, Journal Expectations, Literature Terms, Theme Writing #1, “A Quilt of a Country” Prompts, “Once Upon a Time” Prompt, Of Mice and Men Vocab, Of Mice and Men Notes

Writing Links: Avoid the Most Common Grammatical Errors, Avoiding Plagiarism, Basic Grammar

Week 1:3 (Sept. 2-5)

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AP English Literature: Reading Schedule (1st Quarter), Poetry Response Packet, MLA Template (for Poetry Responses), Turnitin.com Registration Instructions, Jane Eyre Vocab Assignment, Frankenstein Vocab Assignment, Frankenstein Journal

English 1 Honors: English 1 Honors Syllabus, Four Questions, Proofreading Expectations, Usage Notes, First Vocab Presentations, Journal Expectations, Literature Terms, Theme Writing #1, “A Quilt of a Country” Prompts, “Once Upon a Time” Prompt, Great Expectations Notes, Theme Writing #2

English 1: English 1 Syllabus, Four Questions, Proofreading Expectations, Usage Notes, First Vocab Presentations, Journal Expectations, Literature Terms, Theme Writing #1, “A Quilt of a Country” Prompts, “Once Upon a Time” Prompt