Category Archives: Informative

Week 2:1 (Oct. 20-23)

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Seniors: 2nd Quarter Reading Schedule, 2nd Quarter Poetry Response Packet, MLA Template, Mythology Review List, Hamlet Prop Assignment, Hamlet Notes, Reading Shakespeare Packet, Act I Vocab, Archaic Pronouns, Hamlet E-text; Hamlet Audioplay: Act I (≈:50), Act II (≈:37), Act III (≈:58), Acts IV-V (≈1:23)

Freshmen: Proofreading Expectations, GE Vocab, Theme Log, GE Audiotext, Graphic Novelization for Ch. 19-22, WriteScore Login; Journal: GE Ch. 1-10 Journal Questions, GE Ch. 11-19 Journal Questions (A 1-2, A 6-7, B 1-2, B 6-7), Weekly Learning Goal Self-Evaluation Scale (R.910.5)

Week 1:8 (Oct. 12-16)

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Seniors: 1st Quarter Reading Schedule, MLA Template, Frankenstein Journal, Frankenstein E-text, Frankenstein Audiotext, Frankenstein Essay Prompts, Jane Eyre Vocab Assignment, Frankenstein Vocab Assignment, Hamlet Prop Assignment, Tone Packet, Hamlet Notes, Reading Shakespeare Packet, Act I Vocab, Archaic Pronouns, 2nd Quarter Poetry Response Packet

Freshmen: Proofreading Expectations, GE Vocab, Theme Log, GE Audiotext, First Journal Breakdown, GE Ch. 1-10 Journal Questions, GE Ch. 11-19 Journal Questions (A 1-2, A 6-7, B 1-2, B 6-7), Graphic Novelization Ch. 14-18, Graphic Novelization for Ch. 19-22, Weekly Learning Goal Self-Evaluation Scale (R.910.2)

WriteScore Login

Week 1:7 (Oct. 5-9)

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Seniors: Reading Schedule, Poetry Response Packet, MLA Template for Poetry Responses, Frankenstein Journal, Frankenstein E-text, Frankenstein Audiotext, Frankenstein Essay Prompts, Jane Eyre Vocab Assignment, Frankenstein Vocab Assignment, “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” E-text, Hamlet Prop Assignment, Tone Packet, Pinellas Education Foundation

Freshmen: Proofreading Expectations, GE Vocab, Theme Log, GE Audiotext, GE Ch. 1-10 Journal Questions, Graphic Novelization for Ch. 11-13, Graphic Novelization Ch. 14-18, First Journal Breakdown, Weekly Learning Goal Self-Evaluation Scale (W.910.6)

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 1:5 (Sept. 21-25)

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Seniors: Reading Schedule, Wheel of Feel (Tone Words), Poetry Response Packet, MLA Template, 10 Tips for the AP Lit Multiple Choice, Frankenstein Journal, Frankenstein E-text, Frankenstein Vocab Assignment, An Exploration of Romanticism Through Art and Poetry

Freshmen: Proofreading Expectations, GE Notes, GE Vocab, Theme Log, GE Audiotext, GE Graphic Novelization (Ch. 1-2), Literary Analysis Task #1, MLA Template (for Literary Analysis Tasks), Colormarking #2, Graphic Novelization (Ch. 3-7), Weekly Learning Goal Self-Evaluation Scale (W.910.3)

Week 1:4 (Sept. 14-18)

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AP English Literature (Seniors): First Quarter Reading Schedule, Course Syllabus, Turnitin Registration Instructions, Wheel of Feel (Tone Words), Poetry Response Packet, MLA Template (for Poetry Responses), 10 Tips for the AP Lit Multiple Choice, Remind for A-Day Class, Remind for B-Day Class, Scholarship List for September

Frankenstein: Frankenstein Journal, Frankenstein E-text, Frankenstein Vocab Assignment, An Exploration of Romanticism Through Art and Poetry

English 1 Honors (Freshmen): Course Syllabus, First Vocab, “A Quilt of a Country” E-text, “Once Upon a Time” E-text, “Making the Future Better, Together” E-text, Remind for A-Day Classes, Remind for B-Day Classes, Weekly Learning Goal Self-Evaluation Scale (R.910.3)

First Journal: Proofreading Expectations, Usage Notes, Journal Expectations, Literature Terms, Theme Writing #1, “A Quilt of a Country” Prompts,  “Once Upon a Time” Prompt, Theme Writing #2

Great Expectations: Notes, Vocab, Theme Log, Audiotext, Graphic Novelization (Ch. 1-2), Literary Analysis Task #1, MLA Template (for Literary Analysis Tasks)

Week 1:3 (Sept. 7-11)

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AP English Literature (Seniors): First Quarter Reading Schedule, Course Syllabus, Jane Eyre Vocab Assignment, Turnitin Registration Instructions, Frankenstein Journal, Poetry Response Packet, MLA Template (for Poetry Responses), Remind for A-Day Class, Remind for B-Day Class, Scholarship List for September

English 1 Honors (Freshmen): Course Syllabus, Four Questions, Proofreading Expectations, Usage Notes, First Vocab. List & Presentation Instructions, Journal Expectations, Literature Terms, Theme Writing #1, “A Quilt of a Country” Prompts,  “Once Upon a Time” Prompt, Remind for A-Day Classes, Remind for B-Day Classes, Weekly Learning Goal Self-Evaluation Scale (W.910.2)

Freshmen Proofreading

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journalsIf a writing assignment is completed outside of class (e.g. journals), students are expected to proofread their writing for the assignment in order to eliminate mechanical errors prior to the due date.

When working on writing assignments outside of the classroom, students should always refer to the Proofreading Expectations guide in order to ensure that submitted work meets ninth-grade expectations.  This guide will provide a list of non-negotiable errors that will not be academically tolerated in high school students’ writing.  For each of the non-negotiable errors (which are listed in each grading period’s Proofreading Expectations) that are present in a submitted assignment, 10% of the total possible points for the assignment will be deducted – up to a maximum of 50%. Continue reading →

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 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 Packet, Course Syllabus, Discussion Prep, Jane Eyre Journal & Turnitin Registration Instructions, Jane Eyre E-text, Poetry Response Packet, MLA Template (for Poetry Responses), Plagiarism Notes, Remind for A-Day Class, Remind for B-Day Class

English 1 Honors (Freshmen): Course Syllabus, Four Questions, Proofreading Expectations, Colormarking, Usage Notes, Vocab Presentation Instructions, Journal Expectations, Literature Terms, “The Scarlet Ibis” E-text, Remind for A-Day Classes, Remind for B-Day Classes, Weekly Learning Goal Self-Evaluation Scale (R.910.2)