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Mr. Benton’s English Classes

Week 1:6 (Sept. 28-Oct. 2)

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Seniors: Reading Schedule, Poetry Response Packet, MLA Template, 10 Tips for the AP Lit Multiple Choice, AP Lit Terms, Frankenstein Journal, Frankenstein E-text, Frankenstein Vocab Assignment, AP Lit Terms, Frankenstein Audiotext, Frankenstein Prompts, Paradise Lost E-text, Paradise Lost Summary, Pinellas Education Foundation

Freshmen: Proofreading Expectations, GE Notes, GE Vocab, Theme Log, GE Audiotext, Literary Analysis Task #1, MLA Template (for Literary Analysis Tasks), Colormarking #2, Graphic Novelization (Ch. 3-7), Graphic Novelization Ch. 8-10, GE Ch. 1-10 Journal Questions, Weekly Learning Goal Self-Evaluation Scale (R.910.5)

Week 1:2 (Aug. 31-Sept. 4)

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AP English Literature (Seniors): First Quarter Reading Schedule, Course Syllabus, Discussion Prep, Jane Eyre Journal & Turnitin Registration Instructions, Jane Eyre E-text, Jane Eyre Vocab Assignment, Frankenstein Journal, Poetry Response Packet, MLA Template (for Poetry Responses), Plagiarism Notes, Siddhartha Essay Rubric, Remind for A-Day Class, Remind for B-Day Class

English 1 Honors (Freshmen): Course Syllabus, Four Questions, Proofreading Expectations, Usage Notes, First Vocab. List & Presentation Instructions, Journal Expectations, Literature Terms, Theme Writing #1, Remind for A-Day Classes, Remind for B-Day Classes, Weekly Learning Goal Self-Evaluation Scale (SL.910.5)

Week 4:6 (April 27-May 1)

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Seniors: Final Reading Schedule, Major Works Data Sheet Template, Open Response Lists, Literary 3×3 Instructions, Literary Time Periods Review, AP Score Calculator, The Stranger Journal Tips / Mock AP Lit Exam Sessions: Wednesday 4/29 12:54-3:54 & Saturday 5/2 8:00-11:00

Romeo and Juliet: Essay Prompt, Essay Outline & Rubric, Thesis Notes, Thesis Guidelines, Thesis Generator, Writing About Literature, E-text, Theme Log, Sample Essay, Help with Quote-Weaving, Help with Essay Writing / To Kill a Mockingbird: Journal Entry Instructions, Notes, Theme Log, Vocab Assignment List, Vocab Presentation Instructions / Misc: Wheel of Feels, Literature Terms, 10 Types of Plagiarism, Proofreading Expectations

Week 3:2 (Jan. 12-16)

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Seniors: Previous Reading Schedule (up to Jan 15th), New Reading Schedule (Jan. 15th-), MLA Template, Poems for Third Quarter, HD Handout (for Exploration of Theme), Practice Poetry Prompt, Pinellas Education Foundation Scholarship (by 11:59 PM Thursday)

Freshmen: English 1 Honors Syllabus, English 1 (2nd Period) Syllabus, Personal Paragraphs, Usage Notes, Proofreading Expectations, Journal Expectations, Gawain Articles, SG Theme Log, SG Notes, SG Journal Parts 1-2, Literature Terms, Write Score Login

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 1:2 (Aug. 25-29)

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AP English Literature: AP Lit Syllabus, Reading Schedule (1st Quarter), Siddhartha Essay Rubric, Discussion Question Instructions, Poetry Response Packet, MLA Template (for Poetry Responses), Turnitin.com Registration Instructions, Jane Eyre Journal Instructions , Jane Eyre E-text, Jane Eyre Vocab Assignment

English 1 Honors: English 1 Honors Syllabus, Four Questions, Proofreading Expectations, Usage Notes, First Vocab Presentations (Instructions), Journal Expectations, Literature Terms, Theme Writing #1, “A Quilt of a Country” Prompts

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

Week 6:2 (Apr. 28-May 2)

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AP Literature: Reading Schedule, Guide for Monday’s Lit Term Quiz, Major Works Data Sheet Template, Open Response Lists, Literary Time Periods Review, The Stranger Journal Tips, Practice Exam #2, Tone List, Saturday Practice Exam Scoring Worksheet, AP Score Calculator / Practice Exam Dates: April 26th (8:30-12:00)

To Kill a Mockingbird: Journal Entry Instructions, Notes, E-text, Vocab List, Theme Log / Romeo and Juliet: E-text, Thesis Notes, Thesis Guidelines, Thesis Generator, Subordinating Conjunctions, Writing About Literature, Outline Generator, Essay-Writing, Quote-Weaving, Citation & Weaving Examples, Sample RJ Essay, Essay Outline & Rubric / Misc: Soliloquy Colormarking, Help with Colormarking, Tips for Reading Shakespeare, Wheel of Feels, Literature Terms, 10 Types of Plagiarism, Proofreading Expectations, Vocab Presentation Instructions, Turnitin Registration Instructions

Week 3:5 (Dec. 16-20)

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Mr. Benton

Seniors: Reading Schedule for 3:5-4:5, Poems for the 3rd Six Weeks, MLA Template, Notes on Heart of Darkness and Modernism, Heart of Darkness Packet, Tips for the AP Lit Multiple Choice; Videos: Victorian Era, Realism, Modernism

Freshmen: Literary Analysis Task #2, SAT Vocab #2, SG Articles & Questions, Colormarking #7 and 8, Fall Exam Study Guide, SG E-Text; GE Essay: E-Text, Essay Outline & Rubric, Citing & Weaving Examples, MLA Template; Journal Assignments: GE Ch. 20-29, GE Ch. 30-59, AF Ch. 1-5, AF Ch. 6-10, Turnitin Journal Segment; Misc: Proofreading Expectations, Journal Expectations, Usage Notes, Literature Terms, Turnitin Registration Instructions, Help with Writing About Literature

Week 3:3 (Dec. 2-6)

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Mr. Benton

SENIORs Watchmen Journal, Watchmen Sketches, Watchmen Prompts, Watchmen Essay Rubric, Watchmen Notes, Reading Schedule for 3:1-4

FRESHMEN Animal Farm: Animal Farm Vocab List, AF Notes, Theme Log; Great Expectations: E-Text, Essay Outline & Rubric, Citing & Weaving Examples; Journal: GE Ch. 20-29, GE Ch. 30-59, AF Ch. 1-5, AF Ch. 6-10, Proofreading Expectations, Journal Expectations, Usage Notes, Literature Terms; Turnitin Registration Instructions

Writing a Thesis Statement: Thesis/Essay Prompt (general directions handout), Thesis Tips (theme-specific summaries), Thesis Questions (theme-specific thought-provoking questions), Thesis Notes (given in class), Thesis Help (getting your ideas together), Thesis Development (forming your ideas into a sentence), Subordinate Conjunctions (forming complex sentences with useful words), Thesis Generator (if you can’t quite get your ideas into a sentence), Thesis Builder (another thesis generator if you’re having trouble fitting it all in one sentence)