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Week 4:1 (Jan. 22-25)

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Homeroom List for Tuesday Morning
Freshmen: Honors Syllabus, Literature Terms, Personal Paragraphs, RJ Prologue, SS Vocab List, Vocabulary Presentation Instructions
Seniors: AP Syllabus, Reading Schedule for 3:5-4:2, Literature Notes, Poetry Response Instructions, Second Semester Poem Packet, Exam Essay Rubric; Beloved: Response Journal, Prompt List

Week 3:6 (Jan. 7-11)

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Freshmen: FAIR Testing (Key: BE8279) – Be sure to complete all three portions, even after it logs you out! … Fall Exam Study Guide, Turnitin.com Journal Segment Assignment, GE Ch. 20-29 Journal, AF Ch. 1-5 Journal, AF Ch. 6-10 Journal, Colormarking #7, Colormarking #8 [media url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74glI1lg1CQ” width=”600″ height=”400″]
Seniors: Reading Schedule for Weeks 3:5-4:2, Lit Notes (All), Poems for the Second Semester, Beloved Biblical Allusions, Beloved Symbol Sketches, Beloved Response Journal, Beloved Notes [media url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RP6umkgMRq4″ width=”600″ height=”400″]

Week 3:5 (Dec. 17-21)

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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 Log, Essay Outline & Rubric, MLA Format Template, Citation & Weaving Examples, TurnItIn.com Registration Instructions, Writing About Literature / Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: PB Vocab #3, Sir Gawain Questions/ Journal Handouts: Turnitin.com Journal Segment, GE Ch. 20-29 Journal, AF Ch. 1-5 Journal, AF Ch. 6-10 Journal, Colormarking #7, Colormarking #8
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Seniors: 3rd Six Weeks’ Poems / Watchmen Paper: What AP Readers Long to See, MLA Format Template, Citation & Weaving Examples, Writing About Literature / Beloved: Reading Schedule 3:5-4:2, Symbol Sketches, Response Journal, Notes
Author (who) + Technique (what) + Effect (how) + Analysis (magic) + Meaning (why)

Week 3:4 (Dec. 10-14)

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Freshmen … Journal Questions: GE Ch. 20-29, AF Ch. 1-5, AF Ch. 6-10 / Great Expectations Paper: Theme Log, Essay Outline & Rubric, MLA Format Template, Citation & Weaving Examples, TurnItIn.com Registration Instructions, Writing About Literature / Animal Farm: Quiz Preview for Ch. 7-10, Theme Log, Vocab List, @georgeorwell / Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: PB Vocab #3, SG Questions, Colormarking #7
Seniors: 3:1-4 Reading Schedule, 3rd Six Weeks’ Poems / Watchmen: Prompts, What AP Readers Long to See / Beloved: Reading Schedule 3:5-4:2, Symbol Sketches, Response Journal w/ Examples, In-Class Notes

Week 3:3 (Dec. 3-7)

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Freshmen, if you don’t yet have a thesis approved, email another proposal. / Great Expectations: Ch. 20-29 Journal Questions, Theme Log, Essay Outline & Rubric, MLA Format Template, Writing About Literature, Citation & Weaving Guide, TurnItIn.com Registration Instructions / Animal Farm: Notes, Theme Log, Vocab List, Vocab Presentation Instructions, Ch. 1-5 Journal Questions, Ch. 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 Schedule, Notes, Journal, Sketchbook, E-text, Prompt Choices

Week 3:2 (Nov. 26-30)

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Freshmen: Poe / “The Raven” Handouts, Poe / “The Raven PowerPoint, “The Raven” Audio; Great Expectations: Theme Log, Ch. 20-29 Journal Questions, E-text, Audiotext,  Thesis Notes, Thesis Questions, Thesis Guidelines, Thesis Generator, Essay Outline & Rubric, MLA Format Template, Writing About Literature, Citation & Weaving Guide; Animal Farm: Notes, Theme Log, Vocab List, Vocab Presentation Instructions, Ch. 1-5 Journal Questions, Ch. 6-10 Journal Questions
Seniors: 3:2 Bellwork, Close Reading Handout #2, 3rd Six Weeks’ Poems, 3:1-3:4 Reading Schedule, Literary 3×3 Instructions; Watchmen: Notes, Journal, Sketchbook, E-text, Prompt Choices; Extras: Jungian Archetypes, Alan Moore on Watchmen

Week 3:1 (Nov. 12-16)

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Freshmen: Poe / “The Raven” Handouts, Poe / “The Raven” PowerPoint, “The Raven” Audio; Great Expectations: Theme Log, Ch. 20-29 Journal Questions, E-text, Audiotext, Essay Outline & Rubric, MLA Format Template, Thesis Notes, Citation & Weaving Guide; Animal Farm: Vocab List, Vocab Presentation Instructions
Seniors: 3:1 Bellwork, Close Reading Handout #1, 3rd Six Weeks’ Poems, 3:1-3:4 Reading Schedule; Watchmen: Notes, Journal, Sketchbook, E-text, Prompt Choices

Week 2:6 (Nov. 5-9)

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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

Week 2:5 (Oct. 29-Nov. 2)

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Freshmen: Colormarking #6, 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

Seniors: 2:5 Bellwork, Hamlet Notes, Hamlet Response Journal, Hamlet Vocab Assignment, Hamlet E-text, Act I Audio, Act II Audio, Act III Audio, Acts IV and V Audio, Acts IV and V Quiz Preview, Hamlet Essay Prompts, 2nd Six Weeks’ Poems, 2:5-2:6 Reading Schedule