English 11 Homework for Monday, May 4th:

1. Frankenstein: Now that you have read to the end of Chapter 10, it is time to consider the important themes that are building and to track them throughout the novel.

a) Go back through the first 10 Chapters and build the following five themes:                             1)Friendship/Companionship                         2)Parenting
3)Education
4)Human Nature                                          5)Power of Nature.

Start a page for each Theme and develop each of them from Chapters 1-10 and beyond as you read the novel. Each theme entry will require the following:

a) Type of Theme
b) The plot point or quote from the story and the page number
c) a clear explanation of how it develops that theme. 

Example: this is one example of one entry. There will be many entries for each theme.        

Theme: Friendship/Companionship                  
The Quote or Passage                                
Walton, in his letters to his sister, tells her of his "desire [for] the company of a man who could sympathize with me, whose eyes would reply to mine" (Walton's Letters, 18).   

The Explanation:
Walton is on a sea adventure to the Arctic, to where no man has ever set foot before. He is wants to test himself, learn something new, and "confer on all mankind" what he learns.  Though he is thrilled to be on this journey, he yearns for someone who has the same adventurous spirit and intellect as himself, who can accompany him and keep him steady on his purpose. He finds this companion in the stranger he saves on the ice, who warns him and encourages him on his quest.                                                 

 Please bring $2.00 next week for your Nepal Button, so we can contribute to their earthquake relief.   Thank You!!

 English 10 Homework for Wednesday, April 29 to May 6:

Please finish your TKMB work to the end of Chapter 18.   Make sure you are writing developed answers. Incorporate the question into it so when you review your notes, it makes sense.

TKMB: Read the eight chapters of the trial: Chapters 14 to 21 by May 7th. This means you come to class on May 7th having read all the chapters.

Homework:

1. You are to read and do the Fact Questions and the Focus on Thinking Questions for one chapter each day. (2 on the weekend, or during the week).

2. You are also to look up words you don't know, as you read.

3. Each day in class, you are working with your Expert Group and developing your Literature Circle Role, so that it is ready by Thursday, so you have Thursday and Friday with your Literature Circle Group.

English 10 Homework for Wed. April 30:

1. TKMB: have all your work up to date to the end of Chapter 13.

English 11 Homework for Wed.,  April 29:

1. Frankenstein:  

a) Read Chapter 10.

b) Do the questions for Chapter 10. You will need to do some research on Rousseau's philosophy of human nature and "noble savage."

c) Personal Response: With care and in your Journal section of your Binder, write your thoughts, feelings etc. about this short encounter between Victor and his Creature. 

Though this section is a short piece, you should be able to write a few paragraphs, approximately one page in total or a little less, Consider: Who do you feel more empathy for? Why? Why not? Are you surprised at the Creature's ability to speak? Why? What else surprises you about the characters or situation.......This can be word-processed or not. But be thoughtful about the short meeting of these two adversaries.

Look up words you don't know.

English 11 Homework for Tuesday, April 28:

1. Frankenstein: Each group has been assigned Chapter questions to present to the class tomorrow.  Prepare carefully: be organized and present with clarity and interest, so that your peers can learn.  Also, you must use your novel to quote directly from, when it is appropriate, and you must answer any questions that may arise. 

Though a group will be presenting the Chapter 8 poem, I ask that all of you reread the poem "The Garden of Love"again and have insights and questions.

Also, all of you should have a general understanding of John Milton's epic poem "Paradise Lost."

English 10 Homework for Tues. April 28:

1. TKMB: Finish reading Chapter 12, and do the 2 sets of questions, writing your answers thoroughly for the Focus on Thinking ones.

You could also identify quotes for your Theme work. You can write these up tomorrow in class.

English 11 Homework for Monday, April 27:

The poetry you learned Friday, we will write an analysis for in class later in the week.

*1. Frankenstein: Read Chapters 7-9.  Do the chapter questions carefully, and thoroughly. 

For Chapter 8:

*Where I have included poems in the questions, you may use websites to help you understand them, so you can answer the questions with depth and understanding.

*And be sure to look up a good description of John Milton's epic poem, "Paradise Lost."  Come with what you learned, but use what you learned to answer question 2, well.

Chapter 9:  

* Look up the idea of the "double", and understand the word "sublime."

English 10 Homework for Monday, April 27:

1. TKMB: Read Chapters 9, 10, 11: This will end Part One of the novel. 

a) Know all the answers for the "Fact" questions.

b) Please write your answers for all the "Focus on Thinking Questions" 

 c) Also, if you have questions you want answered, write them down so we can do them together.

d) Theme work: as you read, jot down page numbers and notes to add to your theme work.

English 11 Homework for Thursday, April 23:

1. Revision of Poem: If your mark on the first draft was less than 4.5/6, rewrite the paragraph for Friday.

1. Frankenstein Literature Circle #1:  Have your LC Role fully developed for tomorrow. This means that your answers to your questions are included, etc. What you hand in to me should be fully fleshed out. You are to print a separate copy for me, as well.

English 10 Homework for Thursday, April 23:

1. TKMB Literature Circle Roles Thurs. and part of Friday: Please come with TWO copies of your LitCircle Role tomorrow. Make sure that your role is well-developed and focuses on the Big Ideas, not the "small stuff."  Your LitCircle group should be further enlightened after you have completed your role.

English 10 Homework for Wed. April 22:

1. TKMB: You should be working on your Literature Circle Role, tonight, and tomorrow in class.  Develop ideas to bring to class, tomorrow. You are in groups to help each other create an excellent role. 

English 11 Homework for Wed., April 22:

1. Frankenstein Literature Circle Role: you are continuing to develop your role at home. Bring your ideas for your group tomorrow so you can finalize it.

English 11 Homework for Tuesday, April 21:

1. Poetry: Word process and double space 12pt. font.        

Write an analysis of the poem"There Is Pleasure in the Pathless Woods."  This is in paragraph form, with a Topic Sentence that includes the Title, Author and Theme. It should include integrated quotes (2-4), and be, approximately 2/3 to 3/4 of a page, and end in a general way. (No first person). Bring it tomorrow.

In tomorrow's class you will be working in your Expert Groups on your Literature Circle role.  Come prepared with some ideas.

English 10 Homework for Tuesday, April 21:

1. TKMB: All work for Chapters 1-8 should be finished today. Make sure you are up to date and your work is thorough. Do not read Ch. 9 yet.

2. Theme Work: all of this work should be complete to the end of Chapter 8, also.

2. Tomorrow you will be in your Expert Literature Circle Role groups (all Discussion Directors together, all Vocabulary-enrichers together, etc). You will create your roles together Tuesday and Wednesday.

Be thinking about it and come tomorrow with ideas for your Expert Groups.

English 11 Homework for Monday, April 20:

1. Frankenstein: Read Chapter 5 again, and Chapter 6.  Do all the questions for these two chapters.

2. Literature Circles: Work on your Lit Circle Role for Tuesday/Wednesday.

3. S.I.F.T of "There is Pleasure in Pathless Woods":  Try this SIFT on your own first and bring it with you on Monday. Follow the format!

English 10 Homework for Monday, April 20:

1. TKMB Theme Work: You should be finished your Chapter 1-5 theme work by Monday. Bring it with you.

2. TKMB Reading and Questions: Read Chapters 6, 7, and 8. Do the "Facts Questions"in any way you want to,  and do the "Focus on Thinking Questions" thoroughly in your notes.

3. TKMB Themes: come with ideas for your Theme work for Chapters 6-8 for your group. 

4. TKMB Literature Circle Role: work on your Literature Circle Role for Thursday. I will give you an exemplar on Monday, so you know how to write up your Role. 

English 10 Homework for Thursday, April 16:

1. TKMB- Theme Work Page: Word process your Theme page, again, if you need to. Bring it tomorrow.  Also do a page for Motif and Theme, that I had on the board.

2. TKMB- Work on Chapters 1-5, collecting quotes, and then explaining how those quotes develop your Theme.

For Example:

Education:

Page 17, para. 7:  Miss Caroline apparently thought I was lying. "Let's not let our imaginations run away with us, dear," she said. "Now you tell your father not to teach you any more.  It's best to begin reading with a fresh mind.  You tell him I'll take over from here and try to undo the damage-" 

 

Scout is admonished by her first-grade teacher Miss Caroline, for knowing how to read.  Miss Caroline believes that a parent does not have the ability to teach reading, only a certified teacher like her can.  This is ironic, as Scout is above average in her abilities, but is not being recognized for it; instead she is being condemned.  This develops the theme of education, in that it shows how some people do not understand what education really is. It is not something that must be learned only one way, but can be learned in many different ways throughout our lives

English 11 Homework for Thursday, April 16:

1. Frankenstein: All Chapter Questions completed to end of Chapter 4.

2. Read the poem (2 or 3 times) "There Is Pleasure In the Pathless Woods" before you come to class. Look up words you don't know and write them down. We will do a S.I.F.T of it together so you learn the how to do it.

3. Start Working on your Literature Circle, following the format that I have given you, and bring what you have done tomorrow.  You can get in Expert Groups to work on it together.

English 10 Homework for Tuesday, April 15:

1. Finish Reading and doing the questions for Chapters 1 to 5. 

2. Start working on your Theme work that was on the board. There are 5 parts: Please word-process the instructions for the Theme work on a full page, TONIGHT, and bring it tomorrow and put it in your Novel Study section so it is there for you to go to, when you need it.

Some chapters will have more development of your theme than others. Some chapters may not have anything on your theme. 

Tomorrow you will be in your Theme Groups to start developing your theme from Chapters 1 to 5. 

English 11 Homework for Tues. April 14-20:

1. Frankenstein Novel Study:

a) Tonight: read Chapters 1-4 and as many Chapter questions as you can.

b)You might start working on the beginnings of your Literature Circle Role. Follow my Handout, and ask me questions in class over the next two days.

English 11 Homework for Tues. April 14:

1. Frankenstein: a) Walton's Letters: Hand in your #10 question describing each character, comparing and contrasting them. This is a word-processed paragraph, double-spaced, and no more than one page.

2. Frankenstein: Chapter 1: Read and do the questions for Chapter One. These are developed answers, that include integrated quotes that are explained. 

English 10 Homework for Tues. April 14:

1. Put your Imagery Page and Metaphor Page in my basket tomorrow, by 8:20.

2. Read and do all the work for TKMB Chapter 4. Develop your answers, and integrate quotes where it makes sense to do so.

English 11 Homework for Friday, April 10:

1. Essay Revisions: a) Sentence-by-Sentence Revisions and b) a thorough rewrite of your weakest body paragraph. Staple the Original Essay underneath a and b. Put this package in my In Basket at the beginning of the Block Friday.  

2. The Epigraph: In a short paragraph, discuss how the lines from John Milton's "Paradise Lost" echo the Myth of Prometheus. Compare and contrast. You should do this Thurs. evening.

When you have finished 1) and 2) above,

start the following:

3. Author's Introduction: Read Shelley's Introduction carefully. Work on all 6 questions, writing in full sentences for each question, and developing each question enough that it makes sense to you and the reader. Due Monday.

4) Walton's Letters: Read the letters carefully and work on the questions over the weekend. 

All Frankenstein work due on Monday.

English 10 Homework for Friday to Monday: April 9-13:

1. Read Chapters 1 - 3. For each chapter, do the following:

a)"The Facts" questions in your head and/or in your notes. 

b)All "Focus on Thinking" questions, each written in short paragraphs (2-5) sentences. These require interpretation/analysis.

c) Know your vocabulary, writing out the words and definitions you need to. Keep these with your Chapter work, so you have the words in your notes, and can refer to them easily, and understand the story better.

d) Imagery page: Make a one page document for Imagery, and format it on a full page, word-processed with examples for each type of image.  Show it to me on Monday.

e) Do the same as above for Metaphor. 

We will set up Theme Groups on Monday.

English 10 Homework for Thursday, April 9:

1. Novel Study: Finish reading Chapter 1 of To Kill a Mockingbird.  Read it carefully, and look up words you do not know and write them in your glossary with definitions.

Find 3 examples of Imagery in this chapter. Imagery is vivid, lively description that appeals to one or more of our 5 senses and explain each one: an image can be a sound image, a touch image, a visual image, a taste image or an olfactory (smell) image.  

English 11 Homework for Thurs. April 9:

1. Be working on your Essay Revisions: they are due Friday. I will be away, but I will pick them up at the end of the day. If they are not there, it will be a zero.

2. Read the handout "Mary Shelley and Romanticism."  a) Read it carefully (look up words you do not know), and take notes on the elements of Romantic-Gothic novels from this Handout.  b) Know the time period of this literary era and the authors that Mary Shelley knew and was inspired by. c) Find some of the titles of their stories and a short synopsis of them.

 

English 11 Homework for tomorrow, Wed. 8th:

1. Personal Edit Checklists due: Jim Huang, Alan Zhen, Iris Li, Michelle Leung. 

2. Essay Revisions: Your Synthesis essay revisions are due this coming Friday at 8:20am.  I would like both blocks to hand them in by 8:20

3. Presentations Write-ups: "Prometheus in Art" due tomorrow. You require the following: 

a) a full written page of interpretation, in 1.5 or double-spacing.

b) Group Presentation: Please read the Handout on my Presentation Criteria. I will do this at the beginning of the block tomorrow, also.

English 10 Homework for tomorrow, Wed. April 7th:

D Block: Please hand in your Revisions before you go to your first block. Thank You!!

B Block can do the same if you choose to.

B Block will come to class before going to the Library for a short survey. 

1. Synthesis Revision Due:  

Whether you are doing a) the Sentence-by-Sentence, and the Body Paragraph, OR b) the Full Rewrite you must underline everything that you change.

The Full Rewrite and the Body Paragraph must be double-spaced. 

The Body Paragraph revision does not require you to stype up the original. Just underline the changes on the new one.

The Sentence-by-Sentence revisions must follow my Handout.

Please look at the following notes and put them in your TKMB notes:

2. Civil Rights Movement - Print this paragraph out and put it in your notes: It began officially when the NAACP was formed in 1909, and continued throughout the 20th century (and is now 106 years old) where many positive and negative things occurred: segregation, lynchings, bombings, the Harlem Renaissance, Rosa Parks' defiance leading to the Bus Boycott in 1955, "Little Rock" and the first African-Americans to enroll in a all-white high school, under armed guard in 1957, Martin Luther King's speech at the Washington Monument in 1963, Lyndon Johnson's signing of the Civil Rights Act in 1965 giving African-Americans full rights under the law, ending segregation, then the assassination of Martin Luther King in 1968,... and the continuing racial divide that still makes life for black Americans much harsher than other groups. 

 

English 11 Homework for Wed/Thurs/Tuesday:

**Please look at the last two paragraphs at the end of this Blog Entry.

1. Essay Revisions: Your essay revisions are due next Friday.  You are to do a sentence-by-sentence revision of your whole essay, and do a thorough rewrite of your weakest body paragraph. This rewrite should include DEV, CON,....etc. Follow the format of the last revision you did.

2. "Prometheus" interpretation, paragraph and presentation due next Wednesday. Each of you in your groups will work to do the following:

a) understand the Prometheus Myth from all the handouts I have given you. 

b) Write a full page interpretation of the artist's illustrated myth you were given.

c) Present your interpretation of this illustrated-artistic rendition of Prometheus that your group was given. This interpretation will require your understanding of the myth, but, more importantly, how the painter has interpreted this myth. You must consider every aspect/element of the painting: the setting, the central character - his physical condition, his attitude, emotion, the physical environment, the atmosphere, the colours etc. You must come to an interpretation of your illustrated Prometheus.

*Those of you who have two illustrations, do an interpretation of one, and then synthesize them (compare-contrast) using all the elements of interpretation in the guide above. 

Important: Your presentation is not about reading your paragraph, but speaking and explaining to the class your interpretation of the myth as it is rendered by the artist. 

I suggest that you have your paragraph finished, by Tuesday, at least in a good first draft that you can improve by Wednesday Presentation. Your work on Tuesday should be practicing for your Presentation: figure out and practice who is speaking and when, your oral delivery, your physical stance, and your formal expession:  polished in all ways.  

English 10 Homework for Wednesday, today and Thursday through to Wednesday, the 8th:

1. Due Wednesday, the 8th: "The Doll's House" and "The Stolen Party" revisions. 

a) You are to do a sentence-by-sentence revision for the whole essay, and improve your weakest body paragraph by rewriting it. You should be improving DEV, CON, W, ORG, and all other areas of your writing that you need to. Follow my marking symbols. 

b) If you have talked to me and been approved to do a complete rewrite of the essay, you may.  Make sure you have my permission. This, too, is due on Wednesday.

2) Finish your Synthesis Chart for the 4 articles. It should be neat and well-developed, and is not due until Wednesday.

 

 

2. Look at yesterday's blog for the instructions on the 4 articles and the synthesis, that is due tomorrow.