English 11 Homework for Monday, June 1:

1. Synthesis Question for Poem #1 and the novel: 

Be working on the ideas for the synthesis of Poem #1 and the novel. You have the question, now start gathering ideas for this synthesis, which means going into the novel for the appropriate elements of the story and characters that apply. This will be a four body paragaph essay.     

This will be written in class on Tuesday or Wednesday. You could discuss ideas in your groups on Monday, write an outline for the essay on Tuesday, and each write your own essay on Wednesday. 

English 10 Homework for Monday, June 1:

1. Personal Essay: You are working on your essay "People must adapt to a changing world." You are to work on ideas, maybe even write the essay in full at home. However, you are to only have your outline with you in class on Monday when you write it.  This outline must follow the "Acceptable Outline" format that I have given you.

English 10 Homework for Friday, May 29:

1. "People must adapt to a changing world." You are working on your ideas and Outline for this 4 to 5 paragraph original essay, that you will be writing in class on Monday.  Follow the format for "Acceptable Outline" that I gave you.

Also, read the poems "Follower" and "Water Picture" and do the multiple choice for each - on separate paper.

**Bring the Poem Package and your answers, tomorrow.  

**Tomorrow you will finish reading and doing the multiple choice for the Synthesis texts that you started.

**You could also bring your Original Essay materials in case you finish the work, above.

English 11 Homework for Friday, May 29:

1. A and C Blocks - Frankenstein Literature Circles: You should be finished DD and PM by the end of today's class. Some of you have started Poetry 1. If you have, slow down a little.  

If you have not started the Poetry, please read the poem(s) to get ready. You could also look up a few references, though your Poet should have vocabulary and reference lists for you.

You could also, make sure you have taken sufficient notes from your LCs. Make them better, by organizing and developing them, AND word-processing them.

English 11 Homework for Wednesday May 27 and 28

1. Frankenstein Literature Circles: Start with Discussion Director on Wednesday. You should be thorough in your discussions, and take good notes. Passage Master may begin near the end of the block or Thursday.

English 10 Homework for Thursday, May 28:

1. Poem for tomorrow: read the poem I gave you today. Read it more than once so that you understand it. Then do the multiple choice on a separate piece of paper.  Bring it all back to class tomorrow.

2. Provincial Prompt Personal Essay(4-5 paragraphs) to  be written in class on Monday. "People must adapt to a changing world." Work on this starting today, by thinking about what you will write and putting down notes. I will give you an outline handout tomorrow for this essay. 

You are to use the "first person" point of view. That is, you are to write about what you think, so you can use "I", "me" etc. 

So...think about how the world is changing, and how it is affecting YOU. Give examples from your life experience: in other words, what you know. Think about how you have to adapt, or are adapting to the world. Incorporate descriptive details that make your writing better, and engage the reader.  Make your narrative interesting by writing what you know and choosing details that show it.   

The format for the essay is the following: also use the Editing Essay Handout to help you when you write it in class.

a) Introduction: 3-4 sentences

b)Two to three Body Paragraphs of 8-10 sentences each 

c) Conclusion: 3-4 sentences

You will write it in class Monday.

 

 

 

English 11 Homework for Wednesday, May 27:

1. Frankenstein Literature Circles begin tomorrow, starting with Discussion Directors, and we may get to the first Luminaries/Passage Master.