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Mr. Benton’s English Classes

Week 3:9 (Mar. 3-9)

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Seniors: Reading Schedule, MLA Template, Third Quarter Poems, Atonement Prompts, Literary Criticism Handouts

Fairy Tales: “Snowdrop” (Snow White), “Rapunzel”, “Rumpelstiltskin”, “Ashenputtel” (Cinderella), “Hansel and Grethel”, “Briar Rose” (Sleeping Beauty)

Freshmen: FSA Training Test Practice Link, RJ Vocab List, RJ E-Text with Line Numbers, RJ Audioplay, RJ Theme Log, Tips for Reading Shakespeare, Two Days

Journals: Turnitin Registration Instructions, Act I Journal #5-28, Act II Journal #1-20

Week 3:8 (Feb. 23-27)

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Seniors: Reading Schedule, MLA Template, Third Quarter Poems, Literary Criticism Handouts, Atonement Prompts, Close Reading Poem & Questions (“To My Coy Mistress”), Lit Notes (All), Syntax Practice Handouts

Freshmen: RJ Vocab List, RJ E-Text, RJ Audioplay, RJ Theme Log, Tips for Reading Shakespeare, Language Tricks, Turnitin Registration Instructions, Act I Journal #5-28 (due to Turnitin.com in sections starting next week)

FSA Training Test Practice Link

Week 3:7 (Feb. 17-20)

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Seniors: Reading Schedule, MLA Template, Third Quarter Poems, Literary Criticism Handouts, Atonement Prompts

Freshmen: Vocab Presentation Instructions, Proofreading Expectations, Weaving and Citing Examples, Literature Terms, SPHS Curriculum Guide, State Assessment Practice Tests, RJ Vocab List, RJ E-Text, RJ Audioplay, RJ Theme Log, Love Connection, Tips for Reading Shakespeare, Language Tricks, RJ Act I Journal Questions #5-28 (to be typed for Turnitin.com – not in the journal)

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 3:1 (Jan. 6-9)

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Seniors: Reading Schedule, MLA Template, Poems for Third Quarter, HD Notes, HD Handout (for Exploration of Theme), Prose Essay Rubric, “7 Types of Plot” Notes

Freshmen: English 1 Honors Syllabus, English 1 (2nd Period) Syllabus, Personal Paragraphs, Usage Notes, Journal Expectations, Gawain Articles & Questions, SG Theme Log, SG Notes, SG E-Text

Week 2:6 (Dec. 1-5)

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Seniors: Reading Schedule, Watchmen Notes, Watchmen Journal, Symbol Sketches, Watchmen Prompts, Watchmen Essay Rubric, First Semester Exam Schedule

Freshmen: Turnitin Registration Instructions, Proofreading Expectations, Theme Log, Weaving and Citing Examples, Paper Outline and Rubric, MLA Template, First Semester Exam Schedule

Animal Farm: Vocab List, Notes, Ch. 1-5 Journal, Ch. 6-10 Journal

Week 2:5 (Nov. 17-21)

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Seniors: Reading Schedule, Poetry Response Packet, MLA Template, Mythology Quiz Preview, Heart of Darkness Practice Prompt

Watchmen: Notes, E-text, Journal, Sketches, Essay Prompts

Freshmen: Turnitin Registration Instructions, Proofreading Expectations, Theme Log, Weaving and Citing Examples, Thesis Notes, Paper Outline and Rubric, Vocab Presentation Instructions, MLA Template, Freshman Guidance Papers

Great Expectations: E-Text, Audiotext, Ch. 40-59 Journal, Original Ending, Theme-Specific Overviews, Theme-Specific Questions, Thesis Prompt

Of Mice and Men: Notes, Theme-Specific Questions, Thesis Prompt

Animal Farm: Vocab List, Notes, Ch. 1-5 Journal, Ch. 6-10 Journal

Writing a Thesis Statement: 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)

First Semester Exam Schedule

Week 2:4 (Nov. 10-14)

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Seniors: Reading Schedule, Poetry Response Packet, MLA Template, Mythology Quiz Preview, Literary 3×3 Guidelines, Literary 3×3 Examples, Tuesday’s Practice Prose Prompt, Wednesday’s Practice Prose Prompt, Tips for Thursday’s Skill Assessment, Wheel of Feels

Watchmen: Notes, E-text, Journal, Sketches, Essay Prompts

Freshmen: Turnitin Registration Instructions, Proofreading Expectations, Theme Log, Weaving and Citing Examples, Thesis Notes, Paper Outline and Rubric, Vocab Presentation Instructions, MLA Template

Great Expectations: E-Text, Audiotext, Ch. 40-59 Journal, Thesis Prompt

Of Mice and Men: Notes, Theme Questions, Thesis Prompt

Animal Farm: Vocab List, Notes