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Mr. Benton's English Classes

Week 2:7 (Dec. 8-12)

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Seniors: Reading Schedule, Poems for Third Quarter, Watchmen Notes, Watchmen Journal, Watchmen Prompts, Watchmen Essay Rubric, What AP Readers Long to See, Notes on Heart of Darkness and Modernism, Heart of Darkness Friday Handout; Videos: Victorian Era, Realism, Modernism

Freshmen: Paper Outline and Rubric, MLA Template, Weaving and Citing Examples , Animal Farm Ch. 1-5 Journal, Animal Farm Ch. 6-10 Journal, Animal Farm Vocab List, Informational Texts Analysis Task (Sources #1-3), Turnitin Registration Instructions, Proofreading Expectations, Usage Notes, Literature Terms, Writing About Literature, SAT Vocab #2, Theme Log, Sample GE Essay

Exams: Exam Schedule for Next Week, English 1 Honors Exam Study Guide, English 1 (2nd Period) Study Guide, AP Lit Exam Study Guide

Week 2:6 (Dec. 1-5)

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Seniors: Reading Schedule, Watchmen Notes, Watchmen Journal, Symbol Sketches, Watchmen Prompts, Watchmen Essay Rubric, First Semester Exam Schedule

Freshmen: Turnitin Registration Instructions, Proofreading Expectations, Theme Log, Weaving and Citing Examples, Paper Outline and Rubric, MLA Template, First Semester Exam Schedule

Animal Farm: Vocab List, Notes, Ch. 1-5 Journal, Ch. 6-10 Journal

Week 2:5 (Nov. 17-21)

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Seniors: Reading Schedule, Poetry Response Packet, MLA Template, Mythology Quiz Preview, Heart of Darkness Practice Prompt

Watchmen: Notes, E-text, Journal, Sketches, Essay Prompts

Freshmen: Turnitin Registration Instructions, Proofreading Expectations, Theme Log, Weaving and Citing Examples, Thesis Notes, Paper Outline and Rubric, Vocab Presentation Instructions, MLA Template, Freshman Guidance Papers

Great Expectations: E-Text, Audiotext, Ch. 40-59 Journal, Original Ending, Theme-Specific Overviews, Theme-Specific Questions, Thesis Prompt

Of Mice and Men: Notes, Theme-Specific Questions, Thesis Prompt

Animal Farm: Vocab List, Notes, Ch. 1-5 Journal, Ch. 6-10 Journal

Writing a Thesis Statement: Thesis Notes (from 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)

First Semester Exam Schedule

Week 2:4 (Nov. 10-14)

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Seniors: Reading Schedule, Poetry Response Packet, MLA Template, Mythology Quiz Preview, Literary 3×3 Guidelines, Literary 3×3 Examples, Tuesday’s Practice Prose Prompt, Wednesday’s Practice Prose Prompt, Tips for Thursday’s Skill Assessment, Wheel of Feels

Watchmen: Notes, E-text, Journal, Sketches, Essay Prompts

Freshmen: Turnitin Registration Instructions, Proofreading Expectations, Theme Log, Weaving and Citing Examples, Thesis Notes, Paper Outline and Rubric, Vocab Presentation Instructions, MLA Template

Great Expectations: E-Text, Audiotext, Ch. 40-59 Journal, Thesis Prompt

Of Mice and Men: Notes, Theme Questions, Thesis Prompt

Animal Farm: Vocab List, Notes

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)