Ms. Tyre's English 11 Homework for Wed., Thurs., and Fri.:

You need to be working at home on this essay as well, if you are to do a good joy, be finished in time, and with a self-edit.  Make sure to come prepared each day.

Ms. Tyre's English 9 preparations for Wednesday and Thursday In-Class writing, May 7 and 8:

1.  After reading the novel The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer, many themes emerge. One of those themes is the influence of heredity and environment on a child's development. What one of these does her story suggest is more influential?

a) Your topic sentence introduces the author, title, and answers the question. Your first sentence or two after the TS should make the story clear (to a stranger).

b) You now must show and explain using 3 appropiate and powerful examples from the story to make your case.  

c) The Concluding Sentence reminds us of the main point and ends the discussion well.

(A Block: you will finish your 1st paragraph before you start this last piece of writing.)

Ms. Tyre's English 9 Homework for Tuesday, May 6:

1. Review Paragraph Structure and Vocabulary in The House of the Scorpion .

Ms. Tyre's English 11 Homework for Tuesday, May 6:

1. You should be dedicating some time this evening thinking and gathering ideas and insights for your Jade Peony essay.

Ms. Tyre's English 9 Homework for Monday, May 5:

1. Study for The House of the Scorpion Test: Read your notes, know the format of the novel and what each section shows, know characters well, some themes.

Ms. Tyre's English 11 Homework for Monday, May 5:

1. If you have not put your Historical Research (Japanese Invasion of China, etc) in the folder, be sure to bring it Monday so you can.

2. Also bring your Vocabulary pages to put in the file so you can use them next week.

3. One of the main themes in Choy's novel is cultural conflict. Choose three characters from The Jade Peony  and start thinking about how each are affected by it.  I will give you a more developed question on Monday.

Ms. Tyre's English 9 Homework for Friday, May 2:

1. Literature Circle Notes:  I hope you took a lot of notes in your Circle today.  Work-process them so you can review them later.

Prepare for your Roles for tomorrow.