Welcome to American Literature
Membean Minutes: 30 minutes of Membean will be due on Sunday night at 11:59 p.m., unless otherwise instructed. Membean quizzes will be announced.
All class assignments, readings, Do Nows and homework will be posted on our google classroom.
All class assignments, readings, Do Nows and homework will be posted on our google classroom.
Assignments/Important Dates
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4/27/21 Drop Day
HW: Work on Essay
4/26/21 Topic: Death of a Salesman Essay Body Paragraphs
HW: Work on Essay and Membean due by Sunday night 11:59 p.m. 30 min.
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4/23/21 Topic: Death of a Salesman Essay
HW: Work on your introduction paragraph
Complete 30 minutes of Membean for Sunday night
4/22/21 Topic: Death of a Salesman Essay
HW: You should have your introduction written by tomorrow
Essay due: Friday, 4/30
4/21/21 Topic: Death of a Salesman Essay topics introduced
HW: Membean
4/20/21 Drop Day
4/19/21 Topic: Membean
30 minutes by Sunday night
4/16/21 Topic: Death of a Salesman Act II Review
HW: Membean due Sunday night at 11:59 am
Essay writing next week on the novel
4/15/21 Topic: Death of a Salesman Journal Entry
HW: Membean
4/14/21 Topic: Finished Death of a Salesman Act II
HW: Membean for the week 30 minutes
4/13/21 Drop Day
4/12/21 Topic: Membean
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4/1/21 Topic: Death of a Salesman Act II
HW: Membean for the week
3/31/21 Topic: Death of a Salesman Act II
HW: Membean
3/30/21 Topic: Death of a Salesman Quotes Act I
HW: Membean
3/29/21 Drop Day
3/26/21 Topic: Death of a Salesman Act I Open notes Short Answers due Mon., 3/29
Membean - 30 minutes
3/25/21 Topic: Death of a Salesman Act I Short Answer Quiz due: end of class Fri., 3/26
You can use any notes and the PDF of the play to answer the questions
3/24/21 Topic: Death of a Salesman
HW: Make sure you have all Act I questions answered
3/23/21 Drop Day
3/22/21 Topic: Death of a Salesman
HW: Complete Act I questions on google classroom
Membean
3/19/21 Topic: Death of a Salesman
HW: Membean due Sunday night
3/18/21 Topic: Death of a Salesman Reading
HW: Membean/Make sure you have answered questions 1-5 on
your comprehension questions
(An answer key is posted on classroom)
3/17/21 Topic: Death of a Salesman reading Act I
HW: Membean
3/16/21 No classes
3/15/21 Topic: 1950's time period activity/Membean
3/12/21 Topic: 1950's activity/ Arthur Miller's life bio
HW: Membean due Sunday night
3/11/21 Topic: Intro to Death of a Salesman activities
HW: Membean for the week
3/10/21 Topic: 1950's Video intro to Death of a Salesman
HW: Membean for the week
3/8/21 Topic: Membean
HW: Complete 30 min. of Membean by Sunday night
3/5/21 Topic: Short Story Unit
HW: Membean - 30 min. by Sunday night
3/4/21 Topic: Short Stories - choose one short story to read and answer the questions
See classroom for text and questions
HW: Read one short story of your choice and answer the questions with it
3/3/21 Topic: Essay writing/editing and revising The Great Gatsby Essay in class
HW: work on completing your five paragraph essay for submission
tomorrow. Membean
3/2/21 No class
3/1/21 Topic: The Great Gatsby Essay - students working on body paragraphs and
conclusion. Refer to graphic organizer for assistance, if needed. It is posted
on google classroom. Make sure you have quotes in your body paragraphs.
HW: Work on your Gatsby Essay and Membean 30 min. by Sunday night
5 paragraph Essay is due: __Th., 3/4
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2/26/21 Work on Gatsby essay
Membean - 30 minutes due by Sunday night
2/25/21 Work on your Great Gatsby essay body paragraphs
Membean - 30 min. due Sunday night
Gatsby Essay due: Th., 3/4
2/24/21 Finish Intro paragraph for The Great Gatsby for tomorrow
We will continue editing your writing in class
2/22/21 Have an essay topic for the Great Gatsby essay by today
We will be working on Introduction in class
Due date for essay will be announced
HW: Membean 30 minutes by Sunday night
2/11/21
2/10/21 Choose a topic for your Great Gatsby essay
Membean - 30 minutes for the week
2/9/21
2/8/21 Drop Day
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2/5/21 Chapter 9 Gatsby
HW: Complete Chapter 9 questions for Gatsby
Membean- 30 minutes due Sunday night
2/4/21 HW: Read Chapter 9 of The Great Gatsby
Optional: Answer extra credit questions for tomorrow
Membean - 30 minutes due Sunday Night
2/3/21 Read Chapter 8 of The Great Gatsby/Membean due by Sunday night at 11:59 a.m.
2/2/21 Drop Day
2/1/21 Membean - 30 minutes for this week due Sunday night 11:59
01/27/21 Class watched Chapter 7 of the movie.
HW: Finishing reading Chapter 7. Make specific note of the last 3 pages and what goes on. 30 minutes membean due on Sun 1/31.
01/26/21 No Class today.
HW: 30 minutes membean due on Sun 1/31.
01/25/21 Review of Chapter 7 of Gatsby.
HW: 30 minutes membean due on Sun 1/31.
01/21/21 Continued Gatsby movie.
HW balance of membean minutes due by Sun 1/24.
01/20/21 Watched chapter 6 of the movie.
HW: Complete 15 minutes of membean tonight.
The balance will be due Sun 1/24.
01/19/21 No Class. Make sure quiz was submitted.
Hw: 30 minutes membean due Sunday 1/24.
01/18/21 No school
01/15/21 Gatsby quiz today. Complete and turn in by 9:00 pm tonight 1/15.
HW: Turn in quiz. Complete 30 mins membean by Sun 1/17.
01/14/21 Finish character analysis portion of quiz. Submit before class tomorrow. Study
for multiply choice portion of Gatsby quiz that is Fri 1/15.
HW: 30 minutes membean due Sun 1/17.
01/13/21 Study guide review of chapters 1-4. Quiz on Friday 1/15.
30 minutes membean due Sun 1/17.
01/12/21 Make sure have read chapters 1-4. Quiz Thurs or Friday
30 minutes of Membean due Sun 1/17.
01/11/21 Review Chapters 1 -4 for quiz. Quiz Thursday or Friday.
30 minutes of Membean due by Sun 1/17.
01/07/21 Class watched Chapter 4 of movie. Scene where Daisy meets Gatsby.
HW: make sure chapter 4 is read. 30 minutes Membean due Sun 1/10.
01/06/21 Class watched Chapter 3 & 4 of movie. Discussed characters and traits.
HW: Complete character trait chart and turn in by end of day. 30 minutes Membean due 01/10.
01/05/21 No Class today. Read Chapter 3 of Gatsby. 30 Minutes Membean due 1/10.
01/04/21 Class review Gatsby. HW: Read Chapter 3 of Great Gatsby. Prepare to talk about Wolfshein and the new characters that show up in Chapter 3. 30 minutes Membean due Sunday 1/10.
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12/22/20 Class: Watched beginning of Chapter 3 of movie. Introduction to Character of Gatsby.
12/21/20 Class: Watched and finished Chapter 2 of Great Gatsby movie.
HW: Start reading chapter 3.
12/18/20 Class. Google Classroom assignment. Do your 30 minutes Membean. Start reading Chapter 3 of Great Gatsby. Start looking at Chapter 3 questions in study guide.
HW: Complete any missing Membean and start reading Chapter 3 of Great Gatsby.
12/17/20 No Class. Snow day.
12/16/20 Class went over study guide questions for Chapters 1 and 2 of Great Gatsby.
HW: Make sure reading of Chapter 2 in Gatsby is done and Chapter 2 of the study guide is complete and turned in. 30 minutes of Membean due by Sunday 12/20. Make up missing minutes.
12/15/20 No class.
HW: Chapter 2 reading and Chapter 2 study guide questions due Wed. 12/16.
30 minutes Membean due Sunday 12/20. Make up any missing minutes by the break.
12/14/20 Continued Chapter 2 discussion.
HW: Chapter 2 reading and Chapter 2 study guide questions due Wed. 12/16.
30 minutes Membean due Sunday 12/20. Make up any missing minutes by the break.
12/11/20 Started Chapter 2 discussion. Started Chapter 2 of the movie.
HW: Read Chapter 2 in Great Gatsby. Do study guide Chapter 2 questions 1-4. Due Wed. 12/16
12/10/20 Watched Chapter 1 of the movie.
HW: Finish study guide Chapter 1 questions 1-7.
30 Membean due Sunday 12/13.
12/09/20 Class discussed Chapter 1 of Great Gatsby. Went over questions relating to beginning of the chapter.
HW: Finish reading Chapter 1 of Great Gatsby and answer questions for Chapter 1 in study guide. 30 minutes of Membean due Sunday 12/13.
12/08/20 No class.
HW: Read chapter 1 of Great Gatsby. Prepare for questions. 30 minutes Membean due Sunday 12/13.
12/07/20 Read beginning of Great Gatsby. Discussed the narrator Nick Carraway.
HW: Read chapter 1 of Great Gatsby. Be prepared to answer questions on the chapt.
30 minutes Membean due Sunday 12/13.
12/04/20 Continued presentations of research projects. Started Great Gatsby.
HW: Read page 1-2 of Great Gatsby. Complete membean.
12/03/20 Listened to presentation of research projects.
HW: Submit project, if haven't already done so. Finish membean minutes. Due 12/6.
12/02/20 Discussed topics for Research Project. Pick one topic and must have at least 5 bullet points. Due on Friday 12/4. Counts as a test grade.
HW: Work on project. Finish Membean due Sunday 12/6.
12/01/20 No class today.
11/30/20 Class: Discussed 1920s. Introduced Research Project. (Pick one of the 5 topics and make a bullet point presentation. Class did 15 minutes of Membean for accurancy practice.
HW: Look at 5 topics for project. Pick one to do. Complete 30 minutes Membean.
11/25/20 Class: Discussed Webquest. Talked about author of Great Gatsby.
HW: Finish question 5 on Webquest and 15 minutes of Membean.
11/24/20 Class: Went over Webquest on 1920s Questions 1-4.
15 minutes of Membean
HW: Finish any outstanding work
11/23/20 Class: Introduction to 1920s and Great Gatsby.
HW: Webquest on 1920-30s due tomorrow 11/24
11/20/20 Class: A Raisin in the Sun test
HW: 30 Minutes Membean due by Sunday 11/22.
11/19/20 No Class today.
HW: Study for A Raisin in the Sun test tomorrow 11/20. 30 minutes Membean due
Sunday 11/22.
11/18/20 Class: Final review for A Raisin in the Sun. Test Friday 11/20.
HW: Study for test on Friday. 30 minutes Membean due Sunday 11/22.
11/17/20 Class: Finished review practice test for A Raisin in the Sun. Test Friday 11/20.
HW: Study for test. 30 minutes Membean due Sunday 11/22.
11/16/20 Class: Review for A Raisin in the Sun test on Friday 11/20
HW: 30 minutes Membean due Sunday 11/22.
11/11/20 Class: Continue to work on A Raisin in the Sun essay or questions due Mon 11/16 for test grade.
HW: 30 minutes Membean due on Sun 11/15. Finish essay/questions due Mon 11/16
11/10/20 Class: Work on A Raisin in the Sun essay or questions due Monday 11/16 for a test grade.
HW: 30 minutes Membean due Sunday 11/15.
11/09/20 Class: Went over A Raisin in the Sun Themes and Assessment questions. Questions 1-4 answered in complete sentences due for test grade Monday 11/16. Question 5 extra credit. Can pick just one question and write a complete essay if you choose.
HW: Catch up on any past due Membean minutes and work on A Raisin in the Sun questions/essay assignment due Mon. 11/16.
30 minutes Membean due Sunday 11/15.
11/04/20 No Class today.
HW: Work on A Raisin in the Sun quiz questions. Due Tuesday, 11/10.
30 minutes Membean due Sunday 11/08.
11/03/20 Class: Continue with Act 3 make sure complete all questions.
HW: 30 minutes Membean due Sunday 11/08.
11/02/20 Class: Read Act 3 complete questions 1-4 Act 3. Complete 15 minutes of Membean.
HW: Finish questions 1-4 and make sure Membean is complete.
Complete 30 minutes by Sunday 11/08.
10/30/20 Class: Watched Scene 3 of movie.
HW: Review for quiz questions on Scene 3 of movie
30 minutes Membean due Sunday 11/01.
10/29/20 Class: Quiz on Act 2 Scenes 2 and 3. Must submit by tonight 10/29.
HW: Make sure quiz questions submitted. 30 minutes Membean due Sunday 11/01.
10/28/20 No Class
HW: Act 2 Scene 3 questions due tomorrow 10/29.
30 minutes Membean due Sun 11/01.
10/27/20 Class: Watched Act 2 Scene 3 of Raisin in the Sun.
HW: Make sure to read to Act 2 Scene 3 and answer questions for Scene 3. Due Thursday 10/29. Questions can be found on Sept 14 google classroom post. ( https://classroom.google.com/c/MTUzNTM0NDM3NjY0)
30 minutes membean due Sunday 11/01.
10/26/20 Class: Continued Act 2 Scene 2 of Raisin in the Sun.
HW: 30 minutes Membean due Sunday 11/01/20.
10/23/20 Class: Read Act 2 Scene 2
HW: 30 minutes Membean due Sunday 10/25.
10/22/20 Class: Went over answers to questions Act 2 Scene 1 and watched video.
HW: Membean - 30 minutes due Sunday 10/25
10/21/20 No class today
Hw: Membean - 30 minutes due Sunday 10/25.
10/20/20 Class: Read Act 2 Scene 1 of Raisin in the Sun and answer the questions. Due 10/21.
HW: Complete questions Act 2 Scene 1. 30 minutes of Membean due Sunday 10/25.
10/16/20 HW: Finish 30 minutes of Membean by Sunday 10/18 pm
10/15/20 Class: Watched the end of Act 1 of Raisin In The Sun.
HW: 30 minutes Membean due Sunday 10/18pm
10/12/20 Raisin In The Sun Act 1 Quiz due tomorrow (10/13) at end of class.
10/6/20 Find a quote for each character from "Raisin In The Sun", add to assignment in
Google Classroom. Explain why you chose the quote.
10/1/20 A Raisin In The Sun: 3 quotes due 10/2/20 Extra Credit Finish reading Scene 1: Think
about how Ruth acts.
9/17/20 Summer Reading Template due 9/18/20 &
A Raisin In The Sun due 9/22/20
9/15/20 Summer Reading Template due 9/18/20 (Friday)
9/14/20 Cather In The Rye- Theme due 9/15, watch video
9/11/20 Membean- 30 minutes due by 9/13 11:59 pm
Summer Reading Plot (bullet form) due 9/14
9/6/19 Who is J.D. Salinger/book banning
HW: Summer Reading Assignment due: Fri., 9/13
Membean- 30 minutes due Fri., 9/13
9/5/19 Holden Caulfield's attitude/advice
HW: Summer Reading Assignment due: Fri., 9/13
Membean 30 minutes due: Fri., 9/13
9/4/19 Who is J.D. Salinger?
HW: Catcher in the Rye Summer Reading Assignment due: Friday, Sept. 13th
submitted to classroom (See assignment on google classroom)
9/3 Notebook/Folder is required for class