English 11: We are reading The Great Gatsby but will also take a few side forays into grammar. Don't forget that the notebook assignment is due on Friday.
Homework
Monday: Read chapter 3 pp. 43-55 (first half); character sheets for Tom and Daisy
Tuesday: complete grammar workbook pp. 58-60; finish reading chapter 3 (up to p. 65); character sheet for Myrtle
Wednesday: Read chapter 4 pp. 65-79 (first half); character sheet for Nick and Gatsby.
Thursday: Finish reading chapter 4, pp. 79-85. Character sheet for Jordan Baker. Writing prompt. Notebook assignment due tomorrow.
Friday: Read chapter 5, pp. 86-102. Paragraph summary of the book so far.
World History: We will be reviewing the Renaissance for a make-up test opportunity on Wednesday, after which we will continue our study of the era of absolute monarchy in Europe.
Homework:
Monday: study guide for make-up test
Tuesday: study
Wednesday: make-up test (essay); no homework
Thursday: Read pp. 440-447. p. 447 ID, #1-5.
Friday: no homework (work on your research project for English class!)
World Literature: This is our last week of work on the research paper. The class will have substantial time to revise their rough drafts, and everyone will have a short conference with me either in class or after school so that you can get some feedback on your paper before turning in a final draft.
Monday: We will be using Skillwriter as another source for feedback on the research paper. Homework is to submit the rough draft to Skillwriter sometime today.
Tuesday-Friday: There are two ongoing deadlines.
- Notebook assignment is due Friday, March 5.
- Final draft of the research paper is due Monday, March 8.
John:
Monday: Read pp. 44-45. Answer questions 6-8. Write 1/2 page news report about one of the events in John 2 (due Thursday).
Tuesday: Answer questions 9-13 on pp. 46-47. News report due Thursday.
Thursday: study guide for test tomorrow (background information, John chapters 1-2)
Friday: Read pp. 49-52. Answer questions #1-5.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Week of Feb. 22-26
English 11: Our unit test over writings of the Civil War and its aftermath will be on Tuesday. After that, we will take a brief look at historical context before beginning a new novel unit, The Great Gatsby.
Monday-Tuesday: no homework
Wednesday: anticipation guide, read Literature 740-741, 914-915, 922-924 and take notes.
Thursday: chapter 1
Friday: chapter 2, worksheet
World History: This week, we will be learning about the Elizabethan Age through the Restoration in England.
Monday: no homework
Tuesday: Read pp. 420-425. p. 425 ID, #1-5
Wednesday: Read 426-433; section 2 – take notes; section 3 – section 3 review on p. 434
Thursday: Read 434-437. p. 437 Define, ID, #1-5
Friday: TBA
World Literature: We are continuing work on the research paper. Outlines are due today (Tuesday for students going on the trip to Yomitan HS); first four pages of the rough draft are due Wednesday; final draft due Monday, March 8.
Monday: students who were gone today, bring your outline tomorrow
Tuesday: rough draft due tomorrow (first four pages)
Wednesday-Friday: Submit rough draft to Skillwriter by Monday, March 1; final draft due Monday, March 8
John:
Monday: Pages 35-36 #5-6. Read Mark 1:1-8. Create a poster with an illustration of John the Baptist; on your poster, also answer the questions who, what, when, where, why, and how (due Thursday)
Tuesday: Read pp. 36-37, answer #7-9
Thursday: pp. 37-38 # 10-13
Friday: Read John 2:1-25. Read pp. 41-42; answer p. 42-44 #1-5
Monday-Tuesday: no homework
Wednesday: anticipation guide, read Literature 740-741, 914-915, 922-924 and take notes.
Thursday: chapter 1
Friday: chapter 2, worksheet
World History: This week, we will be learning about the Elizabethan Age through the Restoration in England.
Monday: no homework
Tuesday: Read pp. 420-425. p. 425 ID, #1-5
Wednesday: Read 426-433; section 2 – take notes; section 3 – section 3 review on p. 434
Thursday: Read 434-437. p. 437 Define, ID, #1-5
Friday: TBA
World Literature: We are continuing work on the research paper. Outlines are due today (Tuesday for students going on the trip to Yomitan HS); first four pages of the rough draft are due Wednesday; final draft due Monday, March 8.
Monday: students who were gone today, bring your outline tomorrow
Tuesday: rough draft due tomorrow (first four pages)
Wednesday-Friday: Submit rough draft to Skillwriter by Monday, March 1; final draft due Monday, March 8
John:
Monday: Pages 35-36 #5-6. Read Mark 1:1-8. Create a poster with an illustration of John the Baptist; on your poster, also answer the questions who, what, when, where, why, and how (due Thursday)
Tuesday: Read pp. 36-37, answer #7-9
Thursday: pp. 37-38 # 10-13
Friday: Read John 2:1-25. Read pp. 41-42; answer p. 42-44 #1-5
Friday, February 19, 2010
10th Grade English research paper assignment
World Literature Research Paper
Your Task: Research and defend a position on a topic of your choice.
Steps:
1. Select a topic and narrow it down.
2. Generate research questions and an arguable working thesis.
3. Do preliminary reading; make a works cited page.
4. Take notes on all information to be used.
5. Based on your research, decide whether you want to keep your original thesis or change it; write a final thesis.
6. Write a detailed outline.
7. Type a rough draft with parenthetical citations and a works cited page.
8. Revise the rough draft based on comments from your peers and teacher.
9. Type the final paper with parenthetical citations and works cited page.
Requirements:
- Length: 6-8 double-spaced,* typewritten pages in regular 12 point, Times New Roman font, with 1-inch (2.54 cm) margins. All formatting should conform to MLA standards.
- Sources: Minimum of four, including at least two print sources (your textbook can count as one of the two). Wikipedia may not be used as a source, but you may use Wikipedia to find other, more reputable sources (scroll down to the bottom of the page and look at the list of sources on the Wikipedia page).
*Your double-spaced paper should have a total of at least 22-23 lines per page. If you only have 18 or less lines per page, reduce your spacing to 1.5.
Major Due Dates:
- Tuesday, Feb. 9: preliminary topic selection
- Wednesday, Feb. 10: final topic decision
- Friday, Feb. 12: working thesis
- Tuesday, Feb. 16: Works Cited page
- Wednesday, Feb 17: two introduction paragraphs
- Monday, Feb 22: outline due
- Wednesday, Feb 24: rough draft due
- Monday, March 8: Complete research paper due
Note: Be sure to keep all prewriting materials (notes, rough draft, outline, etc.) and submit them, along with your final draft, in a folder.
Suggested topics: You may either research a figure, such as an artist, writer, or scientist; or you may research an issue relating to the European/American side of WWI/WWII. Either way, you must have an arguable thesis, such as, “Abraham Lincoln must be considered the greatest US president because he succeeded in preserving the Union; the emancipation of slaves was a lesser goal which would have been resolved in a few years anyways.”
Your Task: Research and defend a position on a topic of your choice.
Steps:
1. Select a topic and narrow it down.
2. Generate research questions and an arguable working thesis.
3. Do preliminary reading; make a works cited page.
4. Take notes on all information to be used.
5. Based on your research, decide whether you want to keep your original thesis or change it; write a final thesis.
6. Write a detailed outline.
7. Type a rough draft with parenthetical citations and a works cited page.
8. Revise the rough draft based on comments from your peers and teacher.
9. Type the final paper with parenthetical citations and works cited page.
Requirements:
- Length: 6-8 double-spaced,* typewritten pages in regular 12 point, Times New Roman font, with 1-inch (2.54 cm) margins. All formatting should conform to MLA standards.
- Sources: Minimum of four, including at least two print sources (your textbook can count as one of the two). Wikipedia may not be used as a source, but you may use Wikipedia to find other, more reputable sources (scroll down to the bottom of the page and look at the list of sources on the Wikipedia page).
*Your double-spaced paper should have a total of at least 22-23 lines per page. If you only have 18 or less lines per page, reduce your spacing to 1.5.
Major Due Dates:
- Tuesday, Feb. 9: preliminary topic selection
- Wednesday, Feb. 10: final topic decision
- Friday, Feb. 12: working thesis
- Tuesday, Feb. 16: Works Cited page
- Wednesday, Feb 17: two introduction paragraphs
- Monday, Feb 22: outline due
- Wednesday, Feb 24: rough draft due
- Monday, March 8: Complete research paper due
Note: Be sure to keep all prewriting materials (notes, rough draft, outline, etc.) and submit them, along with your final draft, in a folder.
Suggested topics: You may either research a figure, such as an artist, writer, or scientist; or you may research an issue relating to the European/American side of WWI/WWII. Either way, you must have an arguable thesis, such as, “Abraham Lincoln must be considered the greatest US president because he succeeded in preserving the Union; the emancipation of slaves was a lesser goal which would have been resolved in a few years anyways.”
Monday, February 15, 2010
Week of Feb. 16-19
English 11: This week, we will finish our discussion of Mark Twain and examine some nineteenth century American poets. Unit test on Monday next week.
Tuesday: review "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge," Twain stories
Wednesday: Skillwriter; read Literature pp. 746-749
Thursday: grammar workbook p. 57 all; p. 59 A, C (skip B); read Literature pp. 752-753, 756-759, 835-837
Friday: study for test on Monday
World History: We are finishing our unit on the Renaissance and will have a test on Friday.
Tuesday: Read 410-411. p. 411 #1-6
Wednesday: Begin reviewing for test Friday (chapters 15-17)
Thursday: Study for test Friday (chapters 15-17)
Friday: no homework
World Literature: We are continuing work on the research paper.
Tuesday: bring two introduction paragraphs (two different strategies) to class tomorrow.
Wednesday: work on outline (due Mon. February 22) and rough draft (due Wed. February 24)
Thursday: Grammar workbook TBA; see above
Friday: no class--International Fair
John:
Tuesday: Read pp. 23-27 and answer all questions.
Thursday: pp. 31-34 and questions
Friday: no class--International Fair
Tuesday: review "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge," Twain stories
Wednesday: Skillwriter; read Literature pp. 746-749
Thursday: grammar workbook p. 57 all; p. 59 A, C (skip B); read Literature pp. 752-753, 756-759, 835-837
Friday: study for test on Monday
World History: We are finishing our unit on the Renaissance and will have a test on Friday.
Tuesday: Read 410-411. p. 411 #1-6
Wednesday: Begin reviewing for test Friday (chapters 15-17)
Thursday: Study for test Friday (chapters 15-17)
Friday: no homework
World Literature: We are continuing work on the research paper.
Tuesday: bring two introduction paragraphs (two different strategies) to class tomorrow.
Wednesday: work on outline (due Mon. February 22) and rough draft (due Wed. February 24)
Thursday: Grammar workbook TBA; see above
Friday: no class--International Fair
John:
Tuesday: Read pp. 23-27 and answer all questions.
Thursday: pp. 31-34 and questions
Friday: no class--International Fair
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
February 8-12
Welcome back!
English 11 - We will be reading some short stories and poems from the time period from the Civil War to the end of the nineteenth century before beginning a novel unit.
Monday: Language Network p. 77
Tuesday: Read Literature pp. 180-189. Grammar workbook p. 56
Wednesday: Vocab worksheet (front side with the word list only; write definitions of all words and the sentence the word is found in for those from "Owl Creek Bridge" only)
Thursday: Read Literature pp. 670-675. Grammar workbook TBA
Friday: Literature pp. 679-684; finish vocabulary worksheet
World History - This week and next week, we are studying one of the most dynamic and exciting time periods in European history, the Renaissance.
Monday: Read 358-369. p. 364 Define, ID, even numbers
Tuesday: Read 273-283 and take notes.
Wednesday: Read 384-389. p. 386 Define, #1-5; p. 389 Define, #1-5
Thursday: pp. 392-401; TBA
Friday: pp. 402-410, TBA
World Literature - We are beginning to work on this year's research paper assignment. The final length should be 6-8 typed and double-spaced pages, and students will have approximately one month to complete this assignment. Final due date is Monday, March 8.
Monday: choose a topic (preliminary)
Tuesday: research
Wednesday: finalize topic choice; research
Thursday: TBA
Friday: Works Cited page and two intro paragraphs due Tuesday
John - In this class, we will systematically study the most unique of the four accounts of Jesus' life: the gospel of John.
Monday: Read pp. 14-15. List reasons there are four gospels and reasons John may have wanted his to be different from the others.
Tuesday: pp. 10-11 #1-3
Thursday: pp. 12-13 #5-7 (answer all questions that are applicable to you). Quiz tomorrow.
Friday: Read pp. 19-22 and answer #1-2.
English 11 - We will be reading some short stories and poems from the time period from the Civil War to the end of the nineteenth century before beginning a novel unit.
Monday: Language Network p. 77
Tuesday: Read Literature pp. 180-189. Grammar workbook p. 56
Wednesday: Vocab worksheet (front side with the word list only; write definitions of all words and the sentence the word is found in for those from "Owl Creek Bridge" only)
Thursday: Read Literature pp. 670-675. Grammar workbook TBA
Friday: Literature pp. 679-684; finish vocabulary worksheet
World History - This week and next week, we are studying one of the most dynamic and exciting time periods in European history, the Renaissance.
Monday: Read 358-369. p. 364 Define, ID, even numbers
Tuesday: Read 273-283 and take notes.
Wednesday: Read 384-389. p. 386 Define, #1-5; p. 389 Define, #1-5
Thursday: pp. 392-401; TBA
Friday: pp. 402-410, TBA
World Literature - We are beginning to work on this year's research paper assignment. The final length should be 6-8 typed and double-spaced pages, and students will have approximately one month to complete this assignment. Final due date is Monday, March 8.
Monday: choose a topic (preliminary)
Tuesday: research
Wednesday: finalize topic choice; research
Thursday: TBA
Friday: Works Cited page and two intro paragraphs due Tuesday
John - In this class, we will systematically study the most unique of the four accounts of Jesus' life: the gospel of John.
Monday: Read pp. 14-15. List reasons there are four gospels and reasons John may have wanted his to be different from the others.
Tuesday: pp. 10-11 #1-3
Thursday: pp. 12-13 #5-7 (answer all questions that are applicable to you). Quiz tomorrow.
Friday: Read pp. 19-22 and answer #1-2.
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