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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 2:6 (Nov. 4-8)

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Mr. Benton

Seniors: Reading Schedule for 2:1-6, Poems for the 2nd Six Weeks, MLA Template, Notes on Postmodernism and Watchmen, Watchmen Journal, Watchmen Sketches, Watchmen Prompts, Reading Schedule for 3:1-4, Poems for the 3rd Six Weeks, Watchmen E-text (Huge One-Time PDF Download), The Doomsday Clock, Literary 3×3 Guidelines, Literary 3×3 Examples

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Freshmen: GE Journal Questions for Ch. 20-29, Citing and Weaving Examples, GE Theme Log, GE E-Text (Whole Novel), SAT Vocab #1, GE Audiotext, GE Graphic Novelization for Ch. 30-36, Thesis Notes, GE Paper Outline and Rubric, GE Ch. 37-38 Quiz Preview

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Week 2:5 (Oct. 28-Nov. 1)

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Mr. Benton

Seniors, to clarify, the journal is due by 11:59 PM Wednesday; the essay is due by 11:59 PM Saturday: Reading Schedule 2:1-6, 2nd Six Weeks’ Poetry Packet, MLA Template, Hamlet Notes, Tips for Reading Shakespeare, Hamlet Response Journal, Hamlet Essay Prompts, Hamlet Essay Rubric

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Hamlet Audioplay: Act I (≈:50), Act II (≈:37), Act III (≈:58), Acts IV-V (≈1:23)

Freshmen: GE Journal Questions for Ch. 1-10, GE Journal Questions for Ch. 11-20 (1st period, 2nd period, 4th period, 5th period, and 6th period), GE Journal Questions for Ch. 20-29, Woven and Cited Quote Examples, GE Theme Log, GE E-Text (Whole Novel), GE Audiotext, GE Graphic Novelization for Ch. 26-31, SAT (“PB”) Vocab #1

Week 2:4 (Oct. 21-24)

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Mr. Benton

Seniors: Reading Schedule 2:1-6, Mythology Quiz Preview, 2nd Six Weeks’ Poetry Packet, MLA Template (New and Improved), Tone Words, Notes on Middle English through Early Modern English (The Elizabethan Era) and Hamlet, Hamlet Response Journal, Documentary with David Tennant, Hamlet Essay Prompts, Tips for Reading Shakespeare, Hamlet Act I Vocab

Hamlet Audioplay: Act I (≈:50), Act II (≈:37), Act III (≈:58), Acts IV-V (≈1:23)

Freshmen: Literary Analysis Task, Figurative Language Review, GE Vocab List, GE Journal Questions for Ch. 1-10, GE Journal Questions for Ch. 11-20 (1st period, 2nd period, 4th period, 5th period, and 6th period), Weaving and Citing Guide, GE Theme Log, GE Audiotext, Colormarking #6, GE E-Text (Whole Novel), GE Graphic Novelization of Ch. 23-25

Week 2:3 (Oct. 14-18)

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Mr. Benton

Seniors: Reading Schedule 2:1-6, Frankenstein Journal, Frankenstein Audiotext, Tone Words, 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: PSAT Tips, Literary Analysis Task (an in-class piece asking students to analyze how Shakespeare transformed Ovid’s story of “Phoebus and Daphne” in A Midsummer Night’s Dream)

Great Expectations: Vocab List, Journal Questions for Ch. 1-10, Journal Questions on Ch. 11-20 (1st period, 2nd period, 4th period, 5th period, and 6th period), Theme Log, Audiotext, Graphic Novelization for Ch. 19-22, Weaving and Citing Guide, Colormarking #6

Week 2:2 (Oct. 7-11)

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Mr. Benton

Seniors: Reading Schedule 2:1-6, Tone Words, 2nd Six Weeks’ Poetry Packet, MLA Template, Frankenstein Response Journal, Frankenstein Audiotext, Hamlet Prop Assignment, Hamlet Response Journal

Freshmen: Proofreading Expectations, GE Vocab List, Theme Log, GE Journal Questions for Ch. 1-10, GE Journal Questions for Ch. 11-20 (1st period, 2nd period, 4th period, 5th period, and 6th period), GE Audiotext, GE Graphic Novelization Ch. 14-18, Literary Analysis Task (of Ovid’s “Phoebus and Daphne” and Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream), PSAT Tips

Week 2:6 (Nov. 5-9)

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Mr. Benton

Freshmen, have a copy of Animal Farm with you in class on Friday: GE Theme Log, GE Ch. 20-29 Journal Questions, GE Full E-text, GE Audio, Guide to Citation & Weaving, Quote Weaving Example, PB Vocab #1, GE Paper Info, MLA Format Template, Thesis Notes

Seniors, be sure to read Kafka’s Metamorphosis by next Monday: 2:5-2:6 Reading Schedule, 2:6 Bellwork, Hamlet Essay Prompts, Parent Letter, Watchmen Response Journal, Watchmen Symbolism Sketchbook, Watchmen E-text, Watchmen Notes, 3:1-3:4 Reading Schedule, 3rd Six Weeks’ Poem Packet