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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 3:1 (Nov. 11-15)

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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, Tuesday’s Practice Prose Prompt, Tips for Wednesday’s Skill Assessment, Thursday’s Practice Prose Prompt

Freshmen: Citing and Weaving Examples, GE Theme Log, GE Audiotext, Thesis Notes, GE Paper Outline and Rubric, GE Journal Questions for Ch. 20-29, GE Journal Questions for Ch. 30-59, GE E-Text, Animal Farm Vocab List, Vocab Presentation Instructions, Thesis Prompt, Thesis Tips

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 2:5 (Oct. 28-Nov. 1)

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Seniors, to clarify, the journal is due by 11:59 PM Wednesday; the essay is due by 11:59 PM Saturday:  Reading Schedule 2:1-6, 2nd Six Weeks’ Poetry Packet, MLA Template, Hamlet Notes, Tips for Reading Shakespeare, Hamlet Response Journal, Hamlet Essay Prompts, Hamlet Essay Rubric

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Hamlet Audioplay: Act I (≈:50), Act II (≈:37), Act III (≈:58), Acts IV-V (≈1:23)

Freshmen: GE Journal Questions for Ch. 1-10, GE Journal Questions for Ch. 11-20 (1st period, 2nd period, 4th period, 5th period, and 6th period), GE Journal Questions for Ch. 20-29, Woven and Cited Quote Examples, GE Theme Log, GE E-Text (Whole Novel), GE Audiotext, GE Graphic Novelization for Ch. 26-31, SAT (“PB”) Vocab #1

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