Week 1:1 (Aug. 24-28)

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  • Blue GETs on the agenda indicate a handout being physically distributed in class.
  • Green s indicate classroom activities such as groupwork, lectures, and lessons.
  • Red words like DUE or QUIZ indicate an assignment due date or assessment.

Welcome to a new school year! I’ve posted the week’s agenda for all to see. This is a weekly occurrence, usually done on Thursday afternoon for the week which follows. Please refer to the key above to make clearest sense of the agenda. You can also click on the agenda board for a larger zoom-able image. Below, you’ll find downloadable versions of this week’s in-class handouts along with a few other helpful documents.

AP English Literature (Seniors): Summer PacketCourse Syllabus, Discussion Prep, Jane Eyre Journal & Turnitin Registration InstructionsJane Eyre E-textPoetry Response Packet, MLA Template (for Poetry Responses), Plagiarism Notes, Remind for A-Day Class, Remind for B-Day Class

English 1 Honors (Freshmen): Course SyllabusFour QuestionsProofreading ExpectationsColormarking, Usage NotesVocab Presentation InstructionsJournal ExpectationsLiterature Terms, “The Scarlet Ibis” E-textRemind for A-Day Classes, Remind for B-Day ClassesWeekly Learning Goal Self-Evaluation Scale (R.910.2)

Week 1:1 (Aug. 18-22)

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Welcome to a new school year! I’ve posted the week’s agenda for all to see. This is a weekly occurrence, usually done on Friday for the week which follows. I strongly encourage students and parents to check the weekly agenda in the case of a student being absent, being confused, or simply being smart by planning ahead. Below, you’ll find downloadable versions of this week’s in-class handouts along with a few other helpful bits.

AP English Literature: Summer PacketAP Lit Syllabus, Siddhartha Essay RubricDiscussion InstructionsPoetry Response Packet, MLA Template (for Poetry Responses), Turnitin.com Registration InstructionsJane Eyre Journal InstructionsJane Eyre E-text, Plagiarism NotesReading Schedule (1st Quarter)

English 1 Honors: English 1 Honors Syllabus, Four QuestionsProofreading ExpectationsColormarking #1, Usage NotesVocab Presentation InstructionsJournal ExpectationsLiterature Terms

English 1: English 1 SyllabusFour QuestionsProofreading ExpectationsColormarking #1Usage NotesVocab Presentation InstructionsJournal ExpectationsLiterature Terms

Week 1:2 (Aug. 26-30)

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Seniors: Course SyllabusDiscussion Instructions (question-writing for Monday’s class discussion), Poems for Poetry Responses (instructions included), MLA Template (for Poetry Responses), Plagiarism NotesJane Eyre Journal (Turnitin.com instructions included), Siddhartha “Open Essay” RubricJane Eyre E-textReading Schedule for 1:2-1:6Jane Eyre Vocab Assignment

Freshmen: Course SyllabusFour QuestionsVocab Presentation Instructions and Word List (specific word assignment obtained in class), Journal ExpectationsLiterature Terms (specific directions given in class), Usage Notes (Parts I & II)Colormarking #2, Proofreading Expectations (1st Six Weeks)Theme Writing #1“The Scarlet Ibis” Questions

Week 1:1 (Aug. 19-23)

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Welcome to a new school year! I’ve posted the week’s agenda for all to see. This is a weekly occurrence, usually done on Friday for the week which follows. I strongly encourage students and parents to check the weekly agenda in the case of a student being absent, being confused, or simply being smart by planning ahead. Below, you’ll find downloadable versions of this week’s in-class handouts along with a few other helpful bits.

Seniors: Bell ScheduleSummer PacketCourse SyllabusDiscussion InstructionsPoetry ResponsesPlagiarism NotesJane Eyre JournalMythology E-textSiddhartha E-textJane Eyre E-text, MLA Template (for Poetry Responses), Siddhartha Essay Rubric

Freshmen: Campus Map, Bell ScheduleFreshmen ActivitiesCourse SyllabusFour QuestionsVocab Presentation Instructions and Word List (specific word assignment obtained in class), Colormarking #1Journal ExpectationsLiterature Terms (specific directions given in class), It’s a Secret to Everybody

Week 3:5 (Dec. 17-21)

Freshmen, your Great Expectations paper is due this Wednesday.  If your period does not meet on Wednesdays, you may turn it in a day early or stop by on Wednesday if you need the extra day.  For your paper to be credited as on time, you must submit it to Turnitin.com and turn in a hardcopy with the following: the rubric and an approved outline, the typed and printed final draft of your essay , your approved thesis statement, your GE theme log, and any other documents that you used in the paper-writing process.  In case you missed any of them over the past month, here are some important links and handouts that are part of the paper-writing process: Theme LogEssay Outline & RubricMLA Format TemplateCitation & Weaving ExamplesTurnItIn.com Registration InstructionsWriting About Literature / Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: PB Vocab #3, Sir Gawain Questions/ Journal Handouts: Turnitin.com Journal SegmentGE Ch. 20-29 JournalAF Ch. 1-5 JournalAF Ch. 6-10 JournalColormarking #7Colormarking #8
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Seniors: 3rd Six Weeks’ Poems / Watchmen Paper: What AP Readers Long to SeeMLA Format TemplateCitation & Weaving ExamplesWriting About Literature / Beloved: Reading Schedule 3:5-4:2Symbol SketchesResponse JournalNotes
Author (who) + Technique (what) + Effect (how) + Analysis (magic) + Meaning (why)

Week 3:3 (Dec. 3-7)

Freshmen, if you don’t yet have a thesis approved, email another proposal. / Great ExpectationsCh. 20-29 Journal QuestionsTheme LogEssay Outline & RubricMLA Format TemplateWriting About LiteratureCitation & Weaving Guide, TurnItIn.com Registration Instructions / Animal FarmNotesTheme LogVocab ListVocab Presentation InstructionsCh. 1-5 Journal QuestionsCh. 6-10 Journal Questions, George Orwell on Twitter (@georgeorwell)
Seniors, be sure to journal and sketch while you read, not days later. / General: 3rd Six Weeks’ Poems / Watchmen: Reading ScheduleNotesJournalSketchbookE-textPrompt Choices

Week 3:2 (Nov. 26-30)

Freshmen: Poe / “The Raven” HandoutsPoe / “The Raven PowerPoint“The Raven” AudioGreat Expectations: Theme LogCh. 20-29 Journal QuestionsE-textAudiotext,  Thesis Notes, Thesis Questions, Thesis GuidelinesThesis Generator, Essay Outline & RubricMLA Format TemplateWriting About LiteratureCitation & Weaving GuideAnimal Farm: NotesTheme LogVocab ListVocab Presentation InstructionsCh. 1-5 Journal QuestionsCh. 6-10 Journal Questions
Seniors: 3:2 BellworkClose Reading Handout #23rd Six Weeks’ Poems3:1-3:4 Reading ScheduleLiterary 3×3 InstructionsWatchmen: NotesJournalSketchbookE-textPrompt Choices; Extras: Jungian ArchetypesAlan Moore on Watchmen

Week 3:1 (Nov. 12-16)

Freshmen: Poe / “The Raven” HandoutsPoe / “The Raven” PowerPoint, “The Raven” AudioGreat Expectations: Theme LogCh. 20-29 Journal QuestionsE-textAudiotextEssay Outline & RubricMLA Format TemplateThesis NotesCitation & Weaving GuideAnimal FarmVocab ListVocab Presentation Instructions
Seniors: 3:1 Bellwork, Close Reading Handout #13rd Six Weeks’ Poems3:1-3:4 Reading Schedule; Watchmen: NotesJournalSketchbookE-textPrompt Choices

Week 2:6 (Nov. 5-9)

Freshmen, have a copy of Animal Farm with you in class on Friday: GE Theme LogGE Ch. 20-29 Journal QuestionsGE Full E-textGE AudioGuide to Citation & WeavingQuote Weaving ExamplePB Vocab #1GE Paper InfoMLA Format TemplateThesis Notes

Seniors, be sure to read Kafka’s Metamorphosis by next Monday: 2:5-2:6 Reading Schedule2:6 Bellwork, Hamlet Essay PromptsParent LetterWatchmen Response JournalWatchmen Symbolism SketchbookWatchmen E-textWatchmen Notes3:1-3:4 Reading Schedule3rd Six Weeks’ Poem Packet