7-8 February 2013

Gospel of John:

 Thursday: finish survey and diagnostic if necessary
Friday: Read pp. 11-21 (textbook). Take notes on pp. 11-19 (1 page minimum). Answer #1-5.

  World Literature: 

Thursday: study for J-term reading test
Friday: none; bring Literature book Monday

  American Literature:

 Thursday-Friday: study for J-term reading test
Friday: Read Matthew 5-6:4 (all of chapter 5, first four verses of chapter 6). Write a paragraph response on the following question: how would human life, or your life, be different if Jesus' teaching in these chapters were followed seriously?

  British Literature:

 Thursday: study for J-term reading test
Friday: none; bring Literature book Monday

Week of 28 Jan. - 2 Feb. 2013

Monday: second draft of ballad; bring two typed copies to class tomorrow Tuesday: Illustration for ballad. Yearbook article OR love poem with meter and rhyme (see assignment sheet). Wednesday: Revise (or finish) any two poems and bring them to class tomorrow (typed) Thursday: Open form poem. If you want to use your form poem for J-term presentation, bring it to class tomorrow typed. Friday: begin revising for portfolio (due Tuesday); revise open form or shape verse poem for Monday

Week of 22-25 January 2013

Tuesday: Find a song that is poetic. Print or hand-write the lyrics and write a paragraph explaining why it is poetic. Wednesday: Acrostic poem assignment using your full name (see assignment sheet) Thursday: blank verse poem (see assignment sheet) Friday: rhyming verse poem (see assignment sheet)

Week of 14-18 January 2013

Monday: Read two short stories online: "How Much Land does a Man Need?" by Tolstoy and "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant. Worksheet. One page of brainstorming for realistic fiction story due tomorrow. Tuesday: short story proposal due tomorrow. Wednesday: 3-6 page short story due tomorrow (realistic fiction); bring TWO copes to class. These may be double-sided to save paper but MUST be double-spaced. Thursday: Finish 1-page imaginative story (from in-class list) Friday: 3-6 genre fiction story due Monday

Week of 8-11 Jan. 2013

Creative Writing homework:

Tuesday:  Vignette assignment (total of four).  For the first vignette, make a cluster diagram and then use the diagram to write your vignette.  For the other three, the cluster diagram is not required.  Each vignette should be between 1/2 page and 1 page in length. 

Wednesday:  Character sketch (see assignment sheet) due tomorrow.  Length:  2-4 typed, double-spaced pages.

Thursday:  Personal essay (see assignment sheet) due tomorrow.

Friday:  Finish meditation; due tomorrow.  Read two short stories online:  "How Much Land does a Man Need?" by Tolstoy and "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant.

Week of 10-14 December 2012

Gospel of John homework:

Monday:   study guide for test tomorrow
Tuesday:  Read chapter 11.  Do #1-3, 5.
Thursday:  Finish worksheet.

World Literature homework:

Monday:  study guide
Tuesday:  none
Wednesday:  paragraph reflection (research paper)
Thursday: 1-page response to the film version of Julius Caesar
Friday:  study for final; IR due Monday

American Literature homework:

Monday:  Read chapters 38-40.  Paragraph response:  how has Jim developed as a character?
Tuesday:  Read chapters 41-43.  Paragraph response.
Wednesday-Thursday:  study for test Friday.
Friday:  IR due Monday.  Begin studying for final exam.

British Literature homework:

Monday:  Read "Hamlet's Antic Disposition."  1/2 page response about whether you agree or disagree and why.
Tuesday:  none
Wednesday:  read Literature pp. 289-292, 464-466.  Complete one side of the worksheet for each set of pages (choose one poem from the first set of pages and one poem from the second set of pages)
Thursday:  Read Literature pp. 453-455.  Complete both sides of the worksheet (choose two of the three works by John Donne).
Friday:  Read pages 477-478.  Complete both sides of the worksheet (one for each poem).

Week of 3-7 December 2012

Gospel of John homework:

Monday:  handout pp. 158-160 #9-12; worksheet
Tuesday:  read textbook chapter 9 and do #1-5
Thursday:  handout pp. 169-174 #1-6 (subject to change)
Friday:  handout pp. 169-174 #7-13 (subject to change)

World Literature homework:

Monday:  Read pp. 765-776.  Complete character chart (worksheet).
Tuesday:  Read pp. 778-783.  1/2 page summary.
Wednesday:  Read pp. 784-488.  1/2 page summary.
Thursday:  Read pp. 789-793.
Friday:  Write a paragraph about who you think is the tragic hero of Julius Caesar and why.

The unit test for Julius Caesar will be held next Tuesday.

American Literature:  The chapters you will need to read for each day are posted below, but further written assignments may be announced as the week progresses.

Monday:  Read chapters 23-25.  1/2 page response.  Worksheet (4-column chart)
Tuesday:  Read chapters 26-28.
Wednesday:  Read chapters 29-31.
Thursday:  Read chapters 32-34.
Friday:  Read chapters 35-37.

British Literature homework:

Monday:  Read Act 4, Scenes 4-5.  Journal.
Tuesday:  Read Act 5, Scene 1.  Journal.
Wednesday:  Read Act 5, Scene 2.  Journal.
Thursday:  Study for test.

The test for Hamlet is tentatively scheduled for Friday but may be moved back to Monday or Tuesday of next week if necessary.