Freshmen: Course Syllabus, Four Questions, Fairy Tale & Colormarking Guide, Literary Analysis Thesis Frame, Analytical Verbs, Tone Words, Analytical Verbs, Weaving & Citing, Discussion Question Stems, Transitions & Commentary, PDF Scanning Directions / Short Stories: Journal Setup & Lit Terms, “Harrison Bergeron” E-text, Vonnegut Background, “Once Upon a Time” E-text, Gordimer Background, Stated & Implied Theme, Short Stories Journal #1

Seniors: Course Syllabus, Poetry Packet, Global Issues Overview, Journal Expectations, Aristotle’s Tragic Hero, PDF Scanning Directions, Evaluative Language, General Literary Terms, Poetry Terms / Fences: Full E-text, Global Issues Bookmark, Journal Questions, “In Defense of a Loaded Word”, Colormarking Passages / Sources for Synthesis Notes: Playgoer’s Guide, Original Playbill, Author’s Life & Work, Redlining History/Definition, Redlining in Pittsburg, Redlining in St. Petersburg, Pittsburg’s Hill District, St. Petersburg Study, 4 Essays on the Word / Paper 1: Tips, Video, Rubric, High-Scoring Example (Poetry), High-Scoring Example (Prose), Example Prompts / Paper 2: Tips, Video, Rubric, Scored Example

Diploma Support: Rotation Calendar, Freshmen SGA Application, Citing AI (MLA), DS Contract, IB Academic Guidelines, IB Honor Code, Say Something Anonymous Reporting System, Eduaide.ai, Semester Grade Chart / Research: EBSCO Host, Gale Databases, Google Scholar, JSTOR, Sci-Hub / EEs: Full EE Guide, MLA Template, MLA Sample Paper, Cat. 1 (28/34), Cat. 1 (30/34), Cat. 2 (34/34), Cat. 3 (33/34), EE Rubric, English EE Scoring, Prescribed Reading List

• 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 text like DUE or QUIZ indicate an assignment due date or assessment.

Welcome to a new school year! I’ve posted the week’s schedule 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 schedule. You can also click on the schedule board for a larger zoom-able image. Below, you’ll find digital versions of this week’s in-class handouts along with a few other helpful documents.

Freshmen: Course Syllabus, Four Questions, Fairy Tale & Colormarking Guide, Journal Setup & Lit Terms, Literary Analysis Thesis Frame, Analytical Verbs, Tone Words, Analytical Verbs, Weaving & Citing, Transitions & Commentary, Summer Bonus

Seniors: Course Syllabus, Poetry Packet (for informal Poetry Responses), Global Issues (General), Journal Expectations, Aristotle’s Tragic Hero, PDF Scanning Directions, Evaluative Language, General Literary Terms, Poetry Terms / Fences: Full E-text, Global Issues Preview “Bookmark”, Journal Questions, “In Defense of a Loaded Word” / Digital Sources for Synthesis Notes: Playgoer’s Guide, Original Playbill, Author’s Life & Work, Redlining History/Definition, Redlining in Pittsburg, Redlining in St. Petersburg, Pittsburg’s Hill District, St. Petersburg Study, 4 Essays on the Word / Paper 1: Tips, Video, Rubric, High-Scoring Example (Poetry), High-Scoring Example (Prose), Example Prompts / Paper 2: Tips, Video, Rubric, Scored Example

Diploma Support: Rotation Calendar, Freshmen SGA Application, Citing AI (MLA), DS Contract, IB Academic Guidelines, IB Honor Code, Say Something Anonymous Reporting System, Eduaide.ai, Semester Grade Chart / Research: EBSCO Host, Gale Databases, Google Scholar, JSTOR, Sci-Hub / EEs: Full EE Guide, MLA Template, MLA Sample Paper, EE Rubric, English EE Scoring, Prescribed Reading List, Sample EEs & Scores

Freshmen: Exam Study Guide, Exam Time-Slot Signup, Literary Analysis Thesis Frame, Literary Terms, Analytical Verbs, Tone Words, Analytical Verbs, Weaving & Citing, Transitions & Commentary, Theme Log / Macbeth: Interactive E-text, Film Adaptations, Outline & Rubric, Essay Rubric, (Pre-)Notes, “Reading Shakespeare” Packet, Choice-Emphasis Tracker / Things Fall Apart: E-text, Audiotext, (Pre-)Notes

Diploma Support: Final Exam Schedule, Semester Grade Chart, Rotation Calendar, Say Something, Eduaide.ai / Research: EBSCO Host, Gale Databases, Google Scholar, JSTOR, Sci-Hub / EEs: Full EE Guide, MLA Template, MLA Sample Paper, Cat. 1 (28/34), Cat. 1 (30/34), Cat. 2 (34/34), Cat. 3 (33/34), EE Rubric, English EE Scoring, Prescribed Reading List

Freshmen: Exam Study Guide, Literary Terms, Analytical Verbs, Outline Rubric, Macbeth Interactive E-text, Macbeth Plain E-text, Macbeth Film Adaptations, Exam Time-Slot Signup, Essay Rubric (required only for late/incomplete Macbeth outlines)

Diploma Support: Final Exam Schedule, Semester Grade Chart, Rotation Calendar, Say Something, Eduaide.ai / Research: EBSCO Host, Gale Databases, Google Scholar, JSTOR, Sci-Hub / EEs: Full EE Guide, MLA Template, MLA Sample Paper, Cat. 1 (28/34), Cat. 1 (30/34), Cat. 2 (34/34), Cat. 3 (33/34), EE Rubric, English EE Scoring, Prescribed Reading List

Freshmen: Theme Claim Padlet (for B3–4), Film Adaptations (for C1–2), The RCP, Lit Terms, Analytical Verbs, Outline & Rubric, Essay Rubric, Macbeth Interactive E-text, Theme Log, Vocab Practice, Macbeth Audioplay, Macbeth Plain E-text, Performance Prep Sheet / Perf. Responsibilities: A3–4 , B1–2, B3–4

Seniors: Evaluative Language, Final Journal, Major Works Comparison Charts, General Literary Terms, Poetry Terms, Graphic Novel Terms / Paper 1: Tips, Video, Rubric, High-Scoring Example (Poetry), High-Scoring Example (Prose), Prompts for the Examples / Paper 2: Tips, Video, Rubric, Scored Example, The Metamorphosis E-text, Beloved E-text

Diploma Support: Semester Grade Chart, Rotation Calendar, Say Something, Eduaide.ai / Research: EBSCO Host, Gale Databases, Google Scholar, JSTOR, Sci-Hub / EEs: Full EE Guide, MLA Template, MLA Sample Paper, Cat. 1 (28/34), Cat. 1 (30/34), Cat. 2 (34/34), Cat. 3 (33/34), EE Rubric, English EE Scoring, Prescribed Reading List

Freshmen: FSA PM3 Testing Locations, The RCP, Lit Terms, Analytical Verbs, Outline, Essay Rubric, Macbeth Interactive E-text, Theme Log, Vocab Practice, Macbeth Audioplay, Macbeth Plain E-text, Performance Prep Sheet / Performance Responsibilities: A3–4 , B1–2, B3–4, C1–2

Seniors: Evaluative Language, Final Journal, Major Works Comparison Charts, General Literary Terms, Poetry Terms, Graphic Novel Terms / Paper 1: Tips, Video, Rubric, High-Scoring Example (Poetry), High-Scoring Example (Prose), Example Prompts / Paper 2: Tips, Video, Rubric, Scored Example, The Metamorphosis E-text, Beloved E-text

Diploma Support: Rotation Calendar, Say Something, Eduaide.ai / Research: EBSCO Host, Gale Databases, Google Scholar, JSTOR, Sci-Hub / EEs: Full EE Guide, MLA Template, MLA Sample Paper, Cat. 1 (28/34), Cat. 1 (30/34), Cat. 2 (34/34), Cat. 3 (33/34), EE Rubric, English EE Scoring, Prescribed Reading List

Freshmen: The RCP, Lit Terms, Analytical Verbs, Outline, Essay Rubric, Macbeth Interactive E-text (join with JXZG6N), Theme Log, Vocab Practice, Macbeth Audioplay, Macbeth Plain E-text, Performance Prep Sheet, Theme-Tracing Task / Performance Responsibilities: A3–4 , B1–2, B3–4, C1–2

Seniors: Final Journal, Major Works Comparison, Lit Terms, Poetry Terms, Graphic Novel Terms, Journal Rubric, Analytical Verbs / Paper 1: Tips, Video, Rubric, High-Scoring Example (Poetry), High-Scoring Example (Prose), Example Prompts / Paper 2: Tips, Video, Rubric, Scored Example, The Metamorphosis E-text, Beloved E-text

Diploma Support: Rotation Calendar (Fixed!), Say Something, Eduaide.Ai / Research: EBSCO Host, Gale Databases, Google Scholar, JSTOR, Sci-Hub / EEs: Full EE Guide, MLA Template, MLA Sample Paper, Cat. 1 (28/34), Cat. 1 (30/34), Cat. 2 (34/34), Cat. 3 (33/34), EE Rubric, English EE Scoring, IB Prescribed Reading List

Freshmen: The RCP, Lit Terms, Analytical Verbs, Outline, Essay Rubric, Macbeth Interactive E-text (join with JXZG6N), Theme Log, Vocab Practice, Macbeth Audioplay, Macbeth Plain E-text, “Reading Shakespeare”, Performance Prep Sheet, Soliloquy Breakdown, Theme Tracing Task / Performance Responsibilities: A3–4 , B1–2, B3–4, C1–2

Seniors: Final Journal, Major Works Comparison, Lit Terms, Poetry Terms, Graphic Novel Terms, Journal Rubric, Analytical Verbs / Paper 1: Tips, Video, Rubric, High-Scoring Example (Poetry), High-Scoring Example (Prose), Example Prompts / Paper 2: Tips, Video, Rubric, Scored Example, The Metamorphosis E-text, Beloved E-text

Diploma Support: Rotation Calendar, Say Something, Eduaide.Ai / Research: EBSCO Host, Gale Databases, Google Scholar, JSTOR, Sci-Hub / EEs: Full EE Guide, MLA Template, MLA Sample Paper, Cat. 1 (28/34), Cat. 1 (30/34), Cat. 2 (34/34), Cat. 3 (33/34), EE Rubric, English EE Scoring, IB Prescribed Reading List

Freshmen: The RCP, Lit Terms, Analytical Verbs, Outline, Essay Rubric, Macbeth Interactive E-text (join with JXZG6N), Theme Log, Vocab Practice, Macbeth Audioplay, Macbeth Plain E-text, “Reading Shakespeare”, Performance Prep Sheet, Soliloquy Breakdown, Theme Tracing Task / Performance Responsibilities: A3–4 , B1–2, B3–4, C1–2

Seniors: Final Journal, Major Works Comparison, Lit Terms, Poetry Terms, Graphic Novel Terms, Journal Rubric, Analytical Verbs / Paper 1: Tips, Video, Rubric, High-Scoring Example (Poetry), High-Scoring Example (Prose), Example Prompts / Paper 2: Tips, Video, Rubric, Scored Example, The Metamorphosis E-text, Beloved E-text

Diploma Support: Rotation Calendar, Say Something, Eduaide.Ai / Research: EBSCO Host, Gale Databases, Google Scholar, JSTOR, Sci-Hub / EEs: Full EE Guide, MLA Template, MLA Sample Paper, Cat. 1 (28/34), Cat. 1 (30/34), Cat. 2 (34/34), Cat. 3 (33/34), EE Rubric, English EE Scoring, IB Prescribed Reading List

Freshmen: The RCP, Lit Terms, Analytical Verbs, Outline, Essay Rubric, Macbeth Interactive E-text (join with JXZG6N), Theme Log, Vocab Practice, Macbeth Audioplay, Macbeth Plain E-text, “Reading Shakespeare”, Performance Prep Sheet, Soliloquy Breakdown / Roles & Responsibilities: A3–4 , B1–2, B3–4, C1–2

Seniors: Syllabus, IB Rubrics, Lit Terms, Poetry Terms, Journal Rubric, Analytical Verbs/ Paper 1: Overview, Rubric / Paper 2: Overview, Rubric / The Metamorphosis: E-text, Other Kafka Stories, Opening Colormarking, Notes on Existentialism, Dualities Discussion

Diploma Support: Rotation Calendar, 5th Rotations, Say Something, Eduaide.Ai / Research: EBSCO Host, Gale Databases, Google Scholar, JSTOR, Sci-Hub / EEs: Full EE Guide, MLA Template, MLA Sample Paper, Cat. 1 (28/34), Cat. 1 (30/34), Cat. 2 (34/34), Cat. 3 (33/34), EE Rubric, English EE Scoring, IB Prescribed Reading List