Week 3:4 (Dec. 9-13)

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Seniors: What AP Readers Long to See, Watchmen Journal, Watchmen Essay Prompts, Watchmen Essay Rubric, Watchmen Notes, Reading Schedule for 3:1-4, Reading Schedule for 3:5-4:5, Poems for the 3rd Six Weeks, MLA Template, Monday’s In-Class Practice Poetry Analysis, Notes on Heart of Darkness and Modernism; Videos: Victorian Era, Realism, Modernism

Freshmen: AF Vocab List, Quiz Preview for Ch. 7-10, SAT Vocab #2, SG Article & Questions, Literary Analysis Task #2; GE Essay: E-Text of the Novel, Essay Outline & Rubric, Citing & Weaving Examples, MLA Template; Journal Assignments: GE Ch. 20-29, GE Ch. 30-59, AF Ch. 1-5, AF Ch. 6-10; Misc: Proofreading Expectations, Journal Expectations, Usage Notes, Literature Terms, Theme Log, Turnitin Registration Instructions, Writing About Literature, @georgeorwell

Week 3:3 (Dec. 2-6)

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SENIORs Watchmen Journal, Watchmen Sketches, Watchmen Prompts, Watchmen Essay Rubric, Watchmen Notes, Reading Schedule for 3:1-4

FRESHMEN   Animal Farm: Animal Farm Vocab List, AF Notes, Theme Log; Great Expectations: E-Text, Essay Outline & Rubric, Citing & Weaving Examples; Journal: GE Ch. 20-29, GE Ch. 30-59, AF Ch. 1-5, AF Ch. 6-10, Proofreading Expectations, Journal Expectations, Usage Notes, Literature Terms; Turnitin Registration Instructions

Writing a Thesis Statement: Thesis/Essay Prompt (general directions handout), Thesis Tips (theme-specific summaries), Thesis Questions (theme-specific thought-provoking questions), Thesis Notes (given 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)

Week 3:2 (Nov. 18-22)

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Seniors: Reading Schedule for 3:1-4, Poems for the 3rd Six Weeks, MLA Template, Watchmen Journal, Watchmen Sketches, Watchmen Prompts, Watchmen Notes, Rubric for Monday’s Prose Essay, Tips for Tuesday’s Multiple Choice, Wheel of Feels

Freshmen: GE Audiotext, GE E-Text, Animal Farm Vocab List, Vocab Presentation Instructions, AF Notes, Theme Log, Essay Outline and Rubric, Citing and Weaving Examples, GE Journal Questions for Ch. 20-29, GE Journal Questions for Ch. 30-59, AF Journal Questions for Ch. 1-5, AF Journal Questions for Ch. 6-10

Writing a Thesis Statement: Thesis/Essay Prompt (general directions handout), Thesis Tips (theme-specific summaries), Thesis Questions (theme-specific thought-provoking questions), 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)

Week 2:6 (Nov. 4-8)

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Seniors:  Reading Schedule for 2:1-6, Poems for the 2nd Six Weeks, MLA Template, Notes on Postmodernism and Watchmen, Watchmen Journal, Watchmen Sketches, Watchmen Prompts, Reading Schedule for 3:1-4, Poems for the 3rd Six Weeks, Watchmen E-text (Huge One-Time PDF Download), The Doomsday Clock, Literary 3×3 Guidelines, Literary 3×3 Examples

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Freshmen: GE Journal Questions for Ch. 20-29, Citing and Weaving Examples, GE Theme Log, GE E-Text (Whole Novel), SAT Vocab #1, GE Audiotext, GE Graphic Novelization for Ch. 30-36, Thesis Notes, GE Paper Outline and Rubric, GE Ch. 37-38 Quiz Preview

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Week 3:4 (Dec. 10-14)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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