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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 2:1 (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 1:8 (Oct. 6-10)

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Seniors: Reading Schedule, Poetry Response Packet, MLA Template for Poetry Responses, Frankenstein Response Journal, Frankenstein E-text, Jane Eyre Vocab Assignment, Frankenstein Vocab Assignment, Frankenstein Audiotext, Tone Words, Hamlet Prop Assignment

Freshmen: Peermark Instructions, Proofreading Expectations, Turnitin.com Registration Instructions, Preparing for the PSAT on October 15th

Great Expectations (Honors): Audiotext, Notes, Vocab, Theme Log, Graphic Novelization Ch. 14-18, Literary Analysis Task #2 (GE), 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, Literary Analysis Task #2 (MM), Ch. 1-2 Journal Questions, Ch. 3-4 Journal Questions

Week 1:7 (Sept. 29-Oct. 3)

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Seniors: Reading Schedule, Poetry Response Packet, MLA Template for Poetry Responses, Frankenstein Response Journal, Frankenstein E-text, Jane Eyre Vocab Assignment, Frankenstein Vocab Assignment,“Rime of the Ancient Mariner” E-text, Tone Words, Hamlet Prop Assignment

Freshmen: Proofreading Expectations, Turnitin.com Registration Instructions

Great Expectations (Honors): Notes, Vocab, Theme Log, Audiotext, Ch. 1-10 Journal Questions, Graphic Novelization for Ch. 11-13, Literary Analysis Task #2 (GE Ch.1-14)

Of Mice and Men (2nd Period): Notes, Vocab, Theme Log, Ch. 1-2 Journal Questions, Literary Analysis Task #2 (MM Ch.1-3)

Week 1:6 (Sept. 22-26)

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Seniors: Reading Schedule, Poetry Response Packet, MLA Template for Poetry Responses, Frankenstein Response Journal, Frankenstein E-text, Jane Eyre Vocab Assignment, Frankenstein Vocab Assignment, 10 Tips for the AP Lit Multiple Choice, Frankenstein Audiotext, Paradise Lost E-text, Paradise Lost Summary

Freshmen (All Periods): Colormarking #2, Proofreading Expectations, Literary Analysis Task #1, my.hrw.com, E-text of “Night Calls”, E-text of “A Story”, In-Class Text-based Questions, Turnitin.com Registration Instructions

Great Expectations (Honors): Notes, Vocab, Theme Log, Audiotext, Colormarking #2, Graphic Novelization Ch. 3-7, Graphic Novelization Ch. 8-10, Ch. 1-10 Journal Questions

Of Mice and Men (2nd Period): Notes, Vocab, Theme Log

Week 1:5 (Sept. 15-19)

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Seniors: Reading Schedule, Poetry Response Packet, MLA Template for Poetry Responses, Frankenstein Journal, Frankenstein E-text, Jane Eyre Vocab Assignment, Frankenstein Vocab Assignment, 10 Tips for the AP Lit Multiple Choice, Paradise Lost, An Exploration of Romanticism Through Art and Poetry

Freshmen (All Periods): Proofreading Expectations, Literary Analysis Task #1, my.hrw.com, E-text of “Night Calls”, E-text of “A Story”, In-Class Text-based Questions

Great Expectations (Honors): Notes, Vocab, Theme Log, Audiotext, Graphic Novelization (Ch. 1-2)

Of Mice and Men (2nd Period): Notes, Vocab

Week 1:4 (Aug. 8-12)

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AP English Literature: Reading Schedule, Poetry Response Packet, MLA Template, Frankenstein Vocab Assignment, Frankenstein Journal

English 1 Honors: Proofreading Expectations, Usage Notes, Journal Expectations, Literature Terms, Theme Writing #1, “A Quilt of a Country” Prompts, “Once Upon a Time” Prompt, Theme Writing #2, Great Expectations Notes, Great Expectations Vocab, Great Expectations Theme Log

English 1: Proofreading Expectations, Usage Notes, Journal Expectations, Literature Terms, Theme Writing #1, “A Quilt of a Country” Prompts, “Once Upon a Time” Prompt, Of Mice and Men Vocab, Of Mice and Men Notes

Writing Links: Avoid the Most Common Grammatical Errors, Avoiding Plagiarism, Basic Grammar

Week 1:3 (Sept. 2-5)

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AP English Literature: Reading Schedule (1st Quarter), Poetry Response Packet, MLA Template (for Poetry Responses), Turnitin.com Registration Instructions, Jane Eyre Vocab Assignment, Frankenstein Vocab Assignment, Frankenstein Journal

English 1 Honors: English 1 Honors Syllabus, Four Questions, Proofreading Expectations, Usage Notes, First Vocab Presentations, Journal Expectations, Literature Terms, Theme Writing #1, “A Quilt of a Country” Prompts, “Once Upon a Time” Prompt, Great Expectations Notes, Theme Writing #2

English 1: English 1 Syllabus, Four Questions, Proofreading Expectations, Usage Notes, First Vocab Presentations, Journal Expectations, Literature Terms, Theme Writing #1, “A Quilt of a Country” Prompts, “Once Upon a Time” Prompt

Week 6:5 (May 19-23)

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Seniors: Plagiarism Notes, 10 Types of Plagiarism, Senior Research Task, Quoting/Paraphrasing/Summarizing; Format: MLA Guide, MLA Template.rtf, APA Guide, APA Template.rtf, Son of Citation Machine; Research: Gale (password: pinellas); Misc: Accessing Your AP Scores Online this Summer

Freshmen: TKAM Journal Entry Instructions, TKAM E-text, TKAM Theme Log, SAT Vocab #4, MLA Template, Exam Review Guide, Summer Reading List, Grammarly

Final Exam Schedule

Week 6:2 (Apr. 28-May 2)

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AP Literature: Reading Schedule, Guide for Monday’s Lit Term Quiz, Major Works Data Sheet Template, Open Response Lists, Literary Time Periods Review, The Stranger Journal Tips, Practice Exam #2, Tone List, Saturday Practice Exam Scoring Worksheet, AP Score Calculator / Practice Exam Dates: April 26th (8:30-12:00)

To Kill a Mockingbird: Journal Entry Instructions, Notes, E-text, Vocab List, Theme Log / Romeo and Juliet: E-text, Thesis Notes, Thesis Guidelines, Thesis Generator, Subordinating Conjunctions, Writing About Literature, Outline Generator, Essay-Writing, Quote-Weaving, Citation & Weaving Examples, Sample RJ Essay, Essay Outline & Rubric / Misc: Soliloquy Colormarking, Help with Colormarking, Tips for Reading Shakespeare, Wheel of Feels, Literature Terms, 10 Types of Plagiarism, Proofreading Expectations, Vocab Presentation Instructions, Turnitin Registration Instructions