Period 1
Read the John Steinbeck packet "Why soldiers wont talk" and write a thoughtful paragraph telling me how it relates to "A Soldier's Home" and how both main ideas are related or help to explain some of the common ideas of Modernism.
Study for Vocab Quiz on Monday
Period 3
Read "A Soldier's Home" on pg. 611 and answer questions 1-8
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Homework 5/27/09
Period 1
Read pg 611 in the Holt Literature book
Write a response to it. Tell me how you think it was Modernist.
Period 3
Read the Modernist handout and highlight important stuff
Fill in the notes handout using the textbook
Read pg 611 in the Holt Literature book
Write a response to it. Tell me how you think it was Modernist.
Period 3
Read the Modernist handout and highlight important stuff
Fill in the notes handout using the textbook
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Homework 5/26/09
Period 1
Read the Modernism handout and highlight
Read the assigned pages on the Modernism Notes packet and fill in the appropriate sections.
Period 3
Be ready for a Realism Quiz on everything we've covered on Realism.
Read the Modernism handout and highlight
Read the assigned pages on the Modernism Notes packet and fill in the appropriate sections.
Period 3
Be ready for a Realism Quiz on everything we've covered on Realism.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Homework 5/20/09
Period 1
View the Modernism powerpoint and answer questions on Worksheet.
Period 3
Choose one of the stories that we have read so far (Story of the Old Ram, Minister’s Housekeeper, Life on the Mississippi and the Yellow Wall Paper) and create some kind of visually artistic representation of it. It could be a photograph montage, drawing, painting, sculpture, magazine collage, scratch art, video, finger painting, 3D model or a diorama (a scene, often in miniature, reproduced in three dimensions by placing objects, figures, etc., in front of a painted background.)
DUE FRIDAY
View the Modernism powerpoint and answer questions on Worksheet.
Period 3
Choose one of the stories that we have read so far (Story of the Old Ram, Minister’s Housekeeper, Life on the Mississippi and the Yellow Wall Paper) and create some kind of visually artistic representation of it. It could be a photograph montage, drawing, painting, sculpture, magazine collage, scratch art, video, finger painting, 3D model or a diorama (a scene, often in miniature, reproduced in three dimensions by placing objects, figures, etc., in front of a painted background.)
DUE FRIDAY
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Homework 5/ 19/09
Period 1
Realism Project Due Tomorrow
Period 3
Study for Yellow Wall Paper reading quiz and Big vocab quiz. Wks. 17,18,20,21,24
Realism Project Due Tomorrow
Period 3
Study for Yellow Wall Paper reading quiz and Big vocab quiz. Wks. 17,18,20,21,24
Monday, May 18, 2009
Homework 5/18/09
Period 1
Finish 1st Scene for Playwrights project
Realism Project
Choose one of the stories that we have read so far (Story of the Old Ram, Experiment in Misery,
Minister’s Housekeeper, Life on the Mississippi and the Yellow Wall Paper) and create some kind of visually artistic representation of it. It could be a photograph montage, drawing, painting, sculpture, magazine collage, scratch art, video, finger painting, 3D model or a diorama (a scene, often in miniature, reproduced in three dimensions by placing objects, figures, etc., in front of a painted background.
Period 3
Study for Big Vocab Quiz
Finish 1st Scene for Playwrights project
Realism Project
Choose one of the stories that we have read so far (Story of the Old Ram, Experiment in Misery,
Minister’s Housekeeper, Life on the Mississippi and the Yellow Wall Paper) and create some kind of visually artistic representation of it. It could be a photograph montage, drawing, painting, sculpture, magazine collage, scratch art, video, finger painting, 3D model or a diorama (a scene, often in miniature, reproduced in three dimensions by placing objects, figures, etc., in front of a painted background.
Period 3
Study for Big Vocab Quiz
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Homework for Monday May 18th
My sincerest apologies for not posting sooner, but I also did now wish to ambush anyone with quizzes. Here's what's happening Monday.
Period 1
Study for Vocab Quiz 29
Period 3
Read the Yellow Wallpaper
You will have a reading quiz on it.
Period 1
Study for Vocab Quiz 29
Period 3
Read the Yellow Wallpaper
You will have a reading quiz on it.
Monday, May 11, 2009
Homework 5/11/09
Period 1
Post Vocab Sentences
Complete the playwrights outline sheet
Period 3
Read "The Story of the Old Ram" and write a paragraph describing what you like the most about it. How do you feel about the Ram? Did you like the way the Ram is portrayed in the story?
Complete the Playwrights outline for your play
Post Vocab Sentences
Complete the playwrights outline sheet
Period 3
Read "The Story of the Old Ram" and write a paragraph describing what you like the most about it. How do you feel about the Ram? Did you like the way the Ram is portrayed in the story?
Complete the Playwrights outline for your play
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Homework 5/8/09
Period 1
Study for vocab quiz
Read the yellow wallpaper
View the Realism II powerpoint and answer questions on worksheet
Period 3
View Realism powerpoint in order to answer the questions on worksheet. You should probably print or write down the questions on the worksheet link first and then view the powerpoint.
Study for vocab quiz
Read the yellow wallpaper
View the Realism II powerpoint and answer questions on worksheet
Period 3
View Realism powerpoint in order to answer the questions on worksheet. You should probably print or write down the questions on the worksheet link first and then view the powerpoint.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Homework 5/7/09
Period 1
Review the regionalism and Mark Twain style sheet for a reading Quiz on Friday
Answer the questions in the connect to life section in the "Life on the Mississippi" packet and read the story.
Period 3
Review the regionalism and Mark Twain style sheet for a reading Quiz on Friday
Answer the questions in the connect to life section in the "Life on the Mississippi" packet and read the story.
Period 3
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Period 1
1. Read "The Minister's Housekeeper" by Harriet Beecher Stowe (in the Mark Twain packet)
2. Write a critique of it also.
3. Read the two handouts (1 on regionalism and 1 on Twain's style) highlight and take notes on the handout.
4. Finish your 12 lines for Playwrights Project.
Period 3
1. Review the texts we have read recently and fill in the chart Review chart worksheet.
2. Finish your 12 lines for Playwrights Project.
3. Revise your speech if you feel it needs it.
1. Read "The Minister's Housekeeper" by Harriet Beecher Stowe (in the Mark Twain packet)
2. Write a critique of it also.
3. Read the two handouts (1 on regionalism and 1 on Twain's style) highlight and take notes on the handout.
4. Finish your 12 lines for Playwrights Project.
Period 3
1. Review the texts we have read recently and fill in the chart Review chart worksheet.
2. Finish your 12 lines for Playwrights Project.
3. Revise your speech if you feel it needs it.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Warning to Period 1
While I have not yet entered everything, you should be aware of the fact that there are currently 7 F's in the class. This is in case you know of someone that is thinking about not doing their homework tonight.
Remember, also, that it's your responsibility to make up missed quizzes and inquire about missed work.
Remember, also, that it's your responsibility to make up missed quizzes and inquire about missed work.
Homework 5/5/09
Period 1
Read the Mark Twain packet and write a half page critique of the story. Did you like it or hate it? What did you like or hate about it? Based on what you read do you think that you'd like more of Mark Twain's writing? Why or why not?
Period 3
Final draft of your Civil Disobedience speech.
I expect quality work and since you all have written at least a 3 page paper, this little essay should be no problem.
While you are writing, please imagine that you are going to present this speech to the class, which you actually will!
Read the Mark Twain packet and write a half page critique of the story. Did you like it or hate it? What did you like or hate about it? Based on what you read do you think that you'd like more of Mark Twain's writing? Why or why not?
Period 3
Final draft of your Civil Disobedience speech.
I expect quality work and since you all have written at least a 3 page paper, this little essay should be no problem.
While you are writing, please imagine that you are going to present this speech to the class, which you actually will!
Monday, May 4, 2009
Homework 5/4/09
TOMORROW WE WILL BE STARTING THE PLAYWRIGHT'S PROJECT. SO BEWARE, BUT THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT WE WILL SUSPEND OUR REGULAR LITERATURE WORK. :)
HOPE YOU ARE READY FOR IT.
Period 1
Post vocab sentences
View Realism powerpoint to answer the questions on worksheet
Period 3
Post vocab sentences
View the Writing Power Point and pay close attention to the steps that it is asking you to do when writing a paper.
Fill in the worksheet for the prompt that is at the top of your worksheet. Make sure you paraphrase, create a brainstorm of some kind and an OUTLINE.
HOPE YOU ARE READY FOR IT.
Period 1
Post vocab sentences
View Realism powerpoint to answer the questions on worksheet
Period 3
Post vocab sentences
View the Writing Power Point and pay close attention to the steps that it is asking you to do when writing a paper.
Fill in the worksheet for the prompt that is at the top of your worksheet. Make sure you paraphrase, create a brainstorm of some kind and an OUTLINE.
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