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. 

English 11 Homework for Tuesday, May 26-June ?:

1. Frankenstein Expert Groups: Continue developing your LC Roles in your Expert Groups.  Please work together so you create excellent activities, questions etc. so that you are focussed on the important aspects of the story, characters and themes.  

Also be ready to present your Themes in an interesting way to promote discussion and understanding.

Poets: you must be an expert on your poem, in order to help your LC through the S.I.F.T. and the vocabulary: and you must create a good question that allows for a synthesis paragraph assignment, showing an important aspect of the poem with the novel. This paragraph will be written in class, by everyone. You may use the novel, your S.I.F.T notes, and you will include a few integrated quotes that show what you are arguing, and that are appropriately explained.

Review Proper Paragraph Style.

English 10 Homework for Tuesday, May 26:

1. TKMB Presentations Tuesday: Each group will be doing their Presentations tomorrow and  must submit a script to me by 8:20 am, or earlier. 

My class is open today, Monday, at lunch time, and until 3:30 this afternoon.

English 11 Homework for Monday, May 25:

1.  Literature Circle Roles: 

a) continue to work on developing your LC Role over the weekend,  and be prepared share your ideas and work with your Expert Group on Monday. 

b) you also need to have an organized written Plan to share your Theme Work with your LC Group. Please review the long entry blog (c) from May 20 for my expectations of what you need to be focusing on: the important aspects of the story, what it teaches us about human nature, Nature herself, relevance of the story 200 years later etc. Read the whole paragraph.

We are aiming for Wednesday to start the Literature Circles.

 

English 10 Homework for Monday, May 25:

***Please have a copy of your script for me, with the Theme identified in the Title.

Practice over the weekend, so that you have appropriate pacing, articulation, character, etc.  

English 10 Homework of for Wed., Thurs., Fri. and Monday:

1. TKMB Presentations: Each Theme Group is to present their Theme in an original,  imaginative and engaging way, so all students understand. 

Your group needs to write the script together (and give me a copy of it as well). 

You need to create your staging and practice your movements, so all of you are confident at the front of the class.

You need to practice your script, working on your clear tone and volume.

You need to think about organization, creativity, coherence, speaking skills and length: approximately 7-10 minutes. We should be able to get through all Theme groups in one class. 

English 11 Homework for Wed. May 20:

1. Frankenstein: 

a) All your Chapter Questions should be completed. 

b) All your Theme Work should be completed very soon. You should be working in the single Theme Groups that you have chosen to share in your Literature Circles next week. Try to get finished this work Wednesday and Thursday.

When you are presenting and discussing your Theme Work in your Literature Circles next week, do not just deliver your quotes and explanations, but also make connections to our world, in all those Theme areas.

c) Next, you need to be working in your Expert Groups to create your Literature Circle Roles - starting this week and into the weekend.  You will begin your Literature Circle Groups next Tuesday.

Your Literature Circle Roles should be focused on the important aspects of the story and what it teaches us about human nature, Nature itself, about the themes you have been working on, as well as how the story is still relevant 200 years later.  Do some research to find what the Victor's of the world are working on, and what scientists are "playing with." The novel could be seen as a warning.....  

But it is also about the role of a parent. Victor did not help his creature. Could he have educated his countrymen to accept him? The creature was hideous, but benevolent at the beginning. Could Victor have tried to introduce this creature, an educated though ugly fellow, to a world who was prepared to judge him on his positive traits. Victor didn't even try.

I will take in your Chapter Questions tomorrow.

English 11 Homework for Tuesday, May 19:

1. Frankenstein: by Tuesday you should be 

1) finished reading the novel

2) finished the Chapter questions

3) and ready to work on your Literature Circle Roles next week. 

See "Blog 2 English 11" below for the Literature Circle work.

English 10 Homework for Thursday, May 14 to Tuesday May 19:

1. TKMB: Blocks B and D: Be working on your Theme work.  Both Blocks must be finished this extensive document by Tuesday. Bring all your work to Tuesday's class. It should be organized, neat (can be word-processed), and thorough.

Blog 2 English 11 Homework continued: 

For A and C: Frankenstein: You are all reading to finish the novel (Chapter 17 to 24), complete Chapter Questions, update themes, and to eventually create your LC roles.  This will be ongoing for some time.  You need to keep some note paper beside you to write down ideas, for your LC role. Read carefully

Roles for Literature Circles:

1. Discussion Director: 3-4 Big Questions

2. Literary Luminary (Passage Master): 4

3. Poet #1: one poem/ S.I.F.T/ and synthesis to the novel.

4. Poet #2: one poem/S.I.F.T./and synthesis to the novel.

5. Themes: Everyone is an expert on one Theme, that you will prepare to share with your LC group.

**We will determine the Timeline for all this soon. Just keep working daily on this, including some homework time. 

English 10 Homework for Tuesday, May 11:

1. TKMB Test: We will start the test for this novel tomorrow. There are a number of parts to it. If you have already told me that you are away due to extracurricular events, I expect you to come in the mornings, at 7:30am to make up for the time. 

Tomorrow you will have a Vocabulary Quiz, and write 3 concise paragraphs: on the following:

1. define and describe segregation- including when and why it began, and showing the best examples from the novel.

2. setting: this includes time, place, and social relationships (people and how they interact etc.)

3. The Scottsboro Boys trial and how it reflects the attitudes and beliefs of the time period and some facts of the trial in TKMB. 

English 10 Homework for Monday, May 11:

1. TKMB: Write up your notes from your Literature Circle so you have them in your binder. You will need to review for the test coming up soon.

2. Read Chapters 22-30 over the weekend. Read carefully and write down notes for the Focus on Thinking questions. We will go over these questions on Monday.

Do not read the final Chapter. I will read it to you after we do the Focus on Thinking work.

English 11 Homework for Friday-Monday, May 11:

1. Glossary and Quiz: some of you are keeping one, and some of you are not.  On Monday, I will be giving you a Vocabulary Quiz on the Creature's Chapters.  You will be able to use a Glossary you have set up in your binder. 

2. The Creature's Readings:   

1)Paradise Lost by John Milton 

2)Plutarch's Lives by Plutarch

3)The Sorrows of Werter by Geothe

4) AND  Victor's Notes that the Creature took from his labratory.

Finish the Creature's Chapters to end of Chapter 16, and complete the work below by Monday.

**Chapter 15: do questions 1: a and b, AND incorporate Chapter 16 questions into the Chapter 15 work, as they will help you develop your ideas.

  a) Word-process your work on each book/Notes, and how each affects him. These will be 4 sufficiently developed paragraphs for each of his readings. Please word-process each paragraph on a separate page. Do not go over a page each. 

Use proper paragraph structure: 1. Topic Sentence with Author, Title and Main Point of the paragraph.  2. The Body of the Paragraph, shows through Examples and Explanations the Main Point.  3. Concluding Sentence concludes your discussion on the main point, or other general way.  Do not end on a detail or quote. Remind the reader of the main point.

b) Word-process this paragraph on a separate page also, answering the question on which book you think affected him the most and explaining why you think so.  Do not use the 1st person point of view. 

Please format these 5 paragraphs in 12 pt. font, 1.5 spacing, or double-spaced, Times New Roman. 

Then: Do questions 2 and 3 as well for Chapter 15.  You do not need to word-process these; just write these up in your notes. 

All of this work is an individual effort. You are not to work in groups.

English 11 Homework for Thursday, May 7:

Please bring $5.00 each for Twelfth Night.

1. Frankenstein: improve your notes/understanding of the Four Texts the Creature reads,  from your group sharing today. 

Tonight, read Chapter 13 and 14 and do the chapter questions.  Look up words you don't know. 

The theme of "balance" in Chapter 14 is not one I have included in our list of themes. Now you need to understand it. The idea of a person being psychologically "balanced," as opposed to being "fractured" is simple enough. Go to the website below and take a few notes so you understand it.

http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2008/06/02/what-is-good-mental-health/

Tomorrow in class read Chapter 15 carefully, and do the questions. You will need your understanding of the four texts to do this well. 

English 10 Homework for Thursday, May 7:

D Block: Please bring your $5.00 for the Play  

1. TKMB: You need to finalize and word-process your Literature Circle Role for Thursday and Friday's Lit Circles.  

Please have 2 copies: one for you and one for ME! 

English 10 Homework for Thursday, May 7:

D Block: Please bring $5.00 for Twelfth Night 

1. TKMB: You are working in your Expert Groups to prepare your Roles for your Literature Circles that take place on Thursday and Friday. 

2. You should also have all your "Focus on Thinking" questions" completed to the end of Chapter 21 tonight.

English 11 Homework for Wednesday, May 6:

Any Theme that needed development or redoing must come in tomorrow.

1. Research the four texts that the Creature will learn from in the next several chapters. Find comprehensive but managable information that will help you understand the text, and therefore, the impact of these texts on him. Do this research tonight, then go over them in class tomorrow. Then read the next three chapters, Wednesday, and Thursday.  Also keep up with your Chapter Questions.

a) Paradise Lost by John Milton
b) Ruins of Empires by Volney
c) Plutarch's Lives
d) The Sorrows of Werter by Geothe

English 10 Homework for Tuesday, May 5: 

1. TKMB: You should be finished reading to the end of Chapter 21 by tomorrow, so you are preparing your Literature Circle roles for Thursday and Friday circles.

English 11 Homework for Tues. May 5:

1. Frankenstein: Read Chapters 11 and 12 tonight and do the questions, thoroughly.

2. Any undeveloped assignments that I gave back today, are due on Wednesday.