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Mr. Benton’s English Classes

Week 3:6 (Feb. 9-13)

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Seniors: Reading Schedule, MLA Template, Third Quarter Poems, Lady Windemere’s Fan Examples Essays, Earnest Close Reading Questions, Prose Essay Rubric

Freshmen: Vocab Presentation Instructions, Proofreading Expectations, Usage Notes, Weaving and Citing Examples, Journal Expectations, Literature Terms, SPHS Curriculum Guide, State Assessment Practice Tests, RJ Vocab List, RJ E-Text, RJ Audioplay, RJ Theme Log, Perfect Mate, Love Connection, Tips for Reading Shakespeare, RJ Act I Journal Questions #5-28

Week 3:5 (Feb. 2-6)

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Seniors: Reading Schedule, MLA Template, Third Quarter Poems

Freshmen: SPHS Curriculum Guide, Prologue Colormarking, RJ Vocab List, Vocab Presentation Instructions, RJ Notes, RJ E-Text, RJ Audioplay, RJ Theme Log, Perfect Mate, State Assessment Practice Tests

Freshmen Journal: Proofreading Expectations, Usage Notes, Weaving and Citing Examples, Journal Expectations, Literature Terms, SG Journal for Parts 1-2, SG Journal for Parts 3-4, RJ Act I Journal Questions #1-4

Week 3:4 (Jan. 26-30)

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Seniors: Reading Schedule, MLA Template, Third Quarter Poems, Practice Prose Prompt

Freshmen: Proofreading Expectations, Usage Notes, SG Theme Log, SG Notes, Write Score Login, SPHS Curriculum Guide, Weaving and Citing Examples, Vocab Presentation Instructions

Freshmen Journal: Journal Expectations, Literature Terms, SG Journal for Parts 1-2, SG Journal for Parts 3-4, RJ Act I Journal Questions #1-4

Romeo and Juliet (Coming Soon): Prologue Colormarking, Vocab List, Notes

Week 3:3 (Jan. 20-23)

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Seniors: Reading Schedule, MLA Template, Third Quarter Poems, “Modern Love” Poetry Prompt

Freshmen: Personal Paragraphs, Proofreading Expectations, Usage Notes, SG Theme Log, SG Notes, Write Score Login

Freshmen Journal: Journal Expectations, Literature Terms, Journal for Parts 1-2 (should be completed by 1/20), Journal for Parts 3-4 (should be completed by 1/26)

Romeo and Juliet (Coming Soon): Prologue, Vocab List

Week 2:3 (Nov. 3-7)

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Seniors: Reading Schedule, Mythology Quiz Preview; Hamlet: Shakespeare Reading Tips, Hamlet Notes, Hamlet Journal, Hamlet Essay Prompts; Watchmen: Notes on the Graphic Novel and Postmodernism, Watchmen E-text, Watchmen Journal, Watchmen Sketches, The Doomsday Clock, Watchmen Prompts

Freshmen: Turnitin Registration Instructions, Proofreading Expectations, Theme Log, Weaving and Citing Examples, Thesis Notes, SAT Vocab #1, Paper Outline and Rubric; Great Expectations: GE E-Text, GE Audiotext, Graphic Novelization for Ch. 30-36, Ch. 37-38 Quiz Preview, Ch. 20-39 Journal, Ch. 40-59 Journal; Of Mice and Men: MM Notes, MM Theme Questions, MM Thesis Prompt

Week 2:2 (Oct. 27-31)

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Seniors: Senior Dues, Reading Schedule, Poetry Response Packet, MLA Template, Mythology Quiz Preview, Hamlet Notes, Shakespeare Reading Tips, Hamlet Journal, Hamlet Essay Prompts and Rubric

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

Freshmen: Proofreading Expectations, Weaving and Citing Examples, Thesis Notes, SAT Vocab #1

Great Expectations: E-Text (Whole Novel), Audiotext, Theme Log, Graphic Novelization for Ch. 26-30, Ch. 1-10 Journal Questions, Ch. 11-19 Journal Questions (6th period, 4th period, 3rd period, 1st period), Ch. 20-39 Turnitin Journal Questions

Of Mice and Men: Notes, Vocab, Theme Log, Ch. 1-2 Journal Questions, Ch. 3-4 Journal Questions, Literary Analysis Task #3

Week 2:1 (Oct. 21-24)

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Seniors: Senior Dues, Reading Schedule, Tone Words, Poetry Response Packet, MLA Template, Mythology Quiz Preview

Hamlet: Notes on Middle English through Early Modern English (The Elizabethan Era) and the Play Itself, Documentary with David Tennant, Tips for Reading Shakespeare, Act I Vocab, Response Journal, Essay Prompts; audioplay: Act I (≈:50), Act II (≈:37), Act III (≈:58), Acts IV-V (≈1:23)

Freshmen: Write Score Login, Figurative Language Review, Proofreading Expectations

Great Expectations: E-Text (Whole Novel), Audiotext, Vocab, Theme Log, Graphic Novelization for Ch. 19-22, Graphic Novelization of Ch. 23-25, Weaving and Citing Guide, Ch. 1-10 Journal Questions, Ch. 11-19 Journal Questions (6th period, 4th period, 3rd period, 1st period)

Of Mice and Men: Notes, Vocab, Theme Log, Ch. 1-2 Journal Questions, Ch. 3-4 Journal Questions, Literary Analysis Task #3

Week 1:9 (Oct. 13-17)

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Seniors: Senior Dues, Reading Schedule (First Quarter), Frankenstein Response Journal, Frankenstein E-text, Frankenstein Audiotext, Tone Words, Reading Schedule (Second Quarter), Poetry Response Packet (Second Quarter), Mythology Quiz Preview

Hamlet: Prop Assignment (refer to your index card), Notes on Middle English through Early Modern English (The Elizabethan Era) and the Play Itself, Response Journal, Documentary with David Tennant, Tips for Reading Shakespeare, Act I Vocab

Freshmen: Peermark Instructions, Proofreading Expectations, Turnitin.com Registration Instructions, Write Score Login

Great Expectations (Honors): Audiotext, Notes, Vocab, Theme Log, Graphic Novelization for Ch. 19-22, Weaving and Citing Guide, Ch. 1-10 Journal Questions, Ch. 11-19 Journal Questions (6th period, 4th period, 3rd period, 1st period)

Of Mice and Men (2nd Period): Notes, Vocab, Theme Log, Ch. 1-2 Journal Questions, Ch. 3-4 Journal Questions

Week 6:4 (May 12-16)

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Seniors: AP Score Calculator, Plagiarism Notes, 10 Types of Plagiarism, Senior Research Task, Quoting/Paraphrasing/Summarizing; Format: MLA Guide, MLA Template.rtf, APA Guide, APA Template.rtf, Citation Machine; Research: Gale (password: pinellas)

Freshmen: TKAM Journal Entry Instructions, TKAM E-text, TKAM Vocab List, TKAM Theme Log, SAT Vocab #4, Summer Reading List / RJ Essay: Writing About Literature, Essay-Writing, Quote-Weaving, Citation & Weaving Examples, Sample Essay, Essay Outline & Rubric, MLA Template

Week 6:3 (May 5-9)

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Seniors: Reading Schedule, AP Score Calculator, Practice Exam #2, “Cathedral” Multiple Choice Practice (and the Key for your personal review), Major Works Poster Packet (2014), MWPP (2013)

Freshmen: TKAM Journal Entry Instructions, TKAM E-text, TKAM Vocab List, TKAM Theme Log, Wheel of Feels, Literature Terms, 10 Types of Plagiarism, Proofreading Expectations, Vocab Presentation Instructions, Turnitin Registration Instructions / RJ Essay: Outline & Rubric, Citation & Weaving Examples, Sample Essay, Writing About Literature, Essay-Writing, Quote-Weaving, MLA Template

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