Welcome to Senior English!!
Membean is due every Sunday by 11:59 pm (2 sessions of 15 minutes each per week)
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Topic & Homework Assignment
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Mon. 4/26
Tues. 4/27 Wed. 4/28 Th. 4/29 Fri. 4/30 |
Topic: Poem #8 "Hip Hop Ghazal" questions
HW: Finish questions. Do Membean. There will be a quiz on poems #7-12 on Monday 5/3, D day - dropped class Topic: Poem #9 "Smoking" HW: Make sure all questions are complete for poem #9. Two more poems, then a quiz on poems #7-12 on Monday. Topic: Poem #10 "Bike Ride with Older Boys" & Poem #11 "Love Poem with Toast" HW: Complete all questions for these poems Topic: Poem #12 "To the Young Who Want to Die" HW: Complete all questions + study for Monday's test. |
Mon. 4/19
Tues. 4/20 Wed. 4/21 Th. 4/22 Fri. 4/23 |
Topic: Quiz on Poetry Packet part 1 (poems #1-6)
HW: Membean D day - dropped class Topic: Poem #7 - "Facing It" by Yusef Komunyakaa analysis HW: Membean Topic: Poem # 7 questions & Poem #8 ("Hip Hop Ghazal" by Patricia Smith) HW: Membean Topic: Poem #8 analysis HW: Membean + Poem #8 questions due by Monday 11:59 pm. |
Mon. 4/12
Tues. 4/13 Wed. 4/14 Th. 4/15 Fri. 4/16 |
Topic: "For the Anniversary of My Death" by W. S. Merwin
HW: Complete the analysis & questions for today's poem. Prepare for the poem recitations, which will begin on Thursday this week. D day - dropped class Topic: "For the Anniversary of My Death" & "The Summer I was Sixteen" HW: Make sure you have all notes for poems #1-6. There will be a quiz on those poems next Monday 4/19. RECITATIONS BEGIN TOMORROW. Practice practice practice! Topic: Recitations day 1 HW: Prepare for poetry recitation. Make sure you have all notes for poems #1-6. There will be a quiz on those poems next Monday 4/19. Topic: Recitation day 2 HW: Make sure you have all notes for poems #1-6. There will be a quiz on those poems next Monday 4/19. |
Mon. 3/29
Tues. 3/30 Wed. 3/31 Th. 4/1 Fri. 4/2 |
D day - dropped class
Topic: Recitation poem analysis HW: Complete the analysis of your recitation poem Topic: "Topography" by Sharon Olds & "The Summer I Was Sixteen" by Geraldine Connolly HW: Make sure all "Topography" notes are complete. Topic: "The Summer I Was Sixteen" HW: Membean still due this week. No Membean during Spring Break. Topic: Recitation poems practice HW: No Membean over spring break. Practice your recitation poem. |
Mon. 3/22
Tues. 3/23 Wed. 3/24 Th. 3/25 Fri. 3/26 |
Topic: "The Hill We Climb" by Amanda Gorman - elements of the poem
HW: Finish the 8 questions for the Gorman poem (poem #1). The questions are at the end of the poem, before poem #2. Due Wednesday. D day - dropped class HW: Make sure all 8 questions from poem #1 are answered in your Google Doc. Topic: "Introduction to Poetry" by Billy Collins HW: Make sure all 8 questions of the Collins poem are answered in your Google Doc and that you've annotated the poem as shown in class. Select a recitation poem from PoetryOutLoud.org by Monday. Membean due Sunday. Topic: "My Papa's Waltz" by Theodore Roethke HW: Annotate the poem and answer the questions. We did the first few together in class. Select a recitation poem from PoetryOutLoud.org by Monday. Membean due Sunday. Topic: "My Papa's Waltz" HW: Make sure all 8 questions have been answered by Tuesday. Complete Membean by Sunday. |
Mon. 3/15
Tues. 3/16 Wed. 3/17 Th. 3/18 Fri. 3/19 |
Topic: Streetcar writing assignment
HW: Work on your writing piece. We will have 1 more in-class writing day on Wednesday. Due Wednesday 11:59 pm. D day - dropped class HW: Work on your writing piece. We will have 1 more in-class writing day tomorrow. Due Wednesday 11:59 pm. Topic: Streetcar writing assignment (last in-class writing day) HW: Submit your reaction paper or scene by 11:59 pm tonight. Topic: Intro to Poetry Unit - "The Hill We Climb" by Amanda Gorman HW: annotate today's poem (highlight & add comments in the doc or annotate your packet if you're in-person). Find & mark at least 5 poetic devices (rhyme, repetition, anaphora, alliteration, imagery, allusion, etc...) Topic: "The Hill We Climb" and poetic devices HW: Annotate the poem and answer the Google Question (Give 2 examples of sound devices and 2 examples of figurative language from the poem) |
Mon. 3/8
Tues. 3/9 Wed. 3/10 Th. 3/11 Fri. 3/12 |
Topic: Streetcar writing assignment (select from one of the three choices)
HW: Start your writing piece. Due Wed. 3/17. D day - dropped class Topic: Streetcar - film HW: Start your writing piece. Due Wed. 3/17. Topic: Streetcar - film HW: Start your writing piece. Due Wed. 3/17. Topic: Streetcar - Writing day HW: Streetcar writing due Wed. 3/17. |
Mon. 3/1
Tues. 3/2 Wed. 3/3 Th. 3/4 Fri. 3/5 |
Topic: Streetcar scene 8
HW: Make sure you've handed in your research paper final drafts (cleaned up of any comments!) D day - dropped class Topic: Streetcar scene 8 HW: Scene 8 questions due tomorrow Topic: Streetcar scenes 9 & 10 HW: Scenes 9 & 10 questions due tomorrow Topic: Streetcar scene 11 (finished the play) HW: Look at the writing assignment for Streetcar. Select an option and start thinking about what you want to write about. Membean due Sunday. |
Mon. 2/22
Tues. 2/23 Wed. 2/24 Th. 2/25 Fri. 2/26 |
Topic: Streetcar scene 6
HW: Scene 6 questions due by 11:59 pm Tues. 2/23. Membean due Sunday. D day - dropped class Topic: Streetcar scene 7 HW: Scene 7 questions due Friday. Membean due Sunday. Topic: Catch up on all scene questions up to scene 7 + study for tomorrow's quiz on scenes 1-7. The study guide is on Google Classroom in the post titled Drama Unit: A Streetcar Named Desire. HW: All scene questions up to scene 7 should be done by tomorrow. Study for the quiz. Membean due Sunday. Topic: Scenes 1-7 Quiz + film HW: Membean due Sunday |
Mon. 2/8
Tues. 2/9 Wed. 2/10 Th. 2/11 |
D day - dropped class
Topic: Research paper revision (last in-class period to do this!) HW: Final draft of research paper is due Thursday 2/11 by 11:59 pm!!! Topic: Streetcar scene 5 HW: Scene 5 questions due by 11:59 pm. Research papers due by 11:59 pm tomorrow. Topic: Class share =) HW: Research papers due by 11:59 pm tonight. |
Mon. 2/1
Tues. 2/2 Wed. 2/3 Th. 2/4 Fri. 2/5 |
Topic: Research paper revision
HW: Revise your research paper. Due Th. 2/11/21. It counts for 20% of the second semester grade. We will only have 1 more in-class revision day. Membean due Sunday. D day - dropped class Topic: Streetcar - scene 2 HW: Scene 2 questions due tomorrow. Membean due Sunday. Research paper due 2/11/21. Topic: Streetcar - scene 3 HW: Scene 3 questions due tomorrow. Membean due Sunday. Research paper due 2/11/21. Topic: Streetcar - scene 4 HW: Scene 4 questions due by 11:59 pm tonight. Membean due Sunday. Research paper due 2/11/21. |
Mon. 1/25
Tues. 1/26 Wed. 1/27 Th. 1/28 Fri. 1/29 |
Topic: Research paper revisions
HW: Revise your research paper. Due Th. 2/11/21. It counts for 20% of the second semester grade. We will only have 2 more in-class revision days in the next 2 weeks. Membean due Sunday. D day - dropped class Topic: A Streetcar Named Desire - we started reading scene 1 today HW: Review the reading. We will post questions for each scene as we read them. Membean due Sunday. Topic: Streetcar pages 18-29. Catch up on the reading if you were absent. HW: Google Question - What is/was a Southern Belle Topic: Streetcar - finished reading scene 1. Scene 1 questions in class. Due Monday. HW: Scene 1 questions due Monday. Membean due Sunda. |
Mon. 1/18
Tues. 1/19 Wed. 1/20 Th. 1/21 Fri. 1/22 |
MLK Day - No school
D day - dropped class HW: Membean due Sunday. Be ready to present tomorrow if you didn't go last Friday. Complete the Google Question in GC, and make sure all "Trifles" and "The Story of an Hour" questions are complete in the "DRAMA UNIT" post. Topic: Group presentations & "The Story of an Hour" Review HW: Study for tomorrow's quiz on "Trifles" and "The Story of an Hour" Topic: QUIZ + research paper revisions HW: revise your research paper. It counts for 20% of the second semester grade. Topic: Research paper revisions HW: revise your research paper. Due Th. 2/11/21. It counts for 20% of the second semester grade. Membean due Sunday. |
Mon. 1/11
Tues. 1/12 Wed. 1/13 Th. 1/14 Fri. 1/15 |
Topic: "Trifles" notes
HW: Make sure questions #1-9 are complete. Membean due Sunday. D day - dropped class Topic: "The Story of an Hour" read in groups and answer questions HW: Finish questions by tomorrow if you didn't finish in class. Membean due Sunday. Topic: Comparison of "Trifles" and "The Story of an Hour" Group Project HW: Make sure your presentation is ready to go for tomorrow. All students must contribute to the slideshow by typing in it, and all group members must say something during the presentation. Topic: Group project presentations HW: Membean due Sunday. Be ready to present next week if you didn't go today. Complete the Google Question in GC, and make sure all "Trifles" and "The Story of an Hour" questions are complete in the "DRAMA UNIT" post. |
Mon. 1/4/21
Tues. 1/5 Wed. 1/6 Th. 1/7 Fri. 1/8 |
Happy New Year, everyone!!
Topic: Intro to Drama (Drama powerpoint notes on GC) HW: Study the powerpoint to prepare for Wednesday's quiz (!/6/21). Membean due Sunday. D day - dropped class Topic: "Trifles" pages 1-4 HW: "Trifles" notes doc # 1-4 due tomorrow. Topic: We finished reading "Trifles" HW: Think about the symbols in the play. We will answer questions tomorrow. Membean due Sunday. Topic: "Trifles" notes/questions HW: Complete the questions if you didn't do so in class today. |
Mon. 12/21
Tues. 12/22 |
Topic: Writing an effective title
HW: Continue drafting your paper. It is due Wednesday 12/23. Topic: Drafting your paper HW: Finish up your research paper. It is due by 3:30pm tomorrow, 12/23. Format: MLA, 12-point Times New Roman font, 1-inch margins, Works Cited must be the last page |
Mon. 12/14
Tues. 12/15 Wed. 12/16 Th. 12/17 Fri. 12/18 |
Topic: How to incorporate evidence/quotes into your writing
HW: Have 1 page of your draft complete by the end of the day. B day - dropped class Topic: Drafting body paragraphs HW: Write at least 1 body paragraph and incorporate 1 quote into it (comma introduced, colon introduced, or blended). SNOW DAY!!! Enjoy!!! Topic: How to format a Works Cited page HW: Works Cited page due Monday 12/21. Research paper first draft due Wed. 12/23. |
Mon. 12/7
Tues. 12/8 Wed. 12/9 Th. 12/10 Fri. 12/11 |
Topic: Outlining your research paper.
HW: Outlines due by the end of the day Tuesday 12/8. Membean due Sunday. D day - dropped class Topic: Drafting your research paper; writing an introduction HW: Use your outline to start drafting the introduction & body paragraphs Topic: Drafting your research paper; writing body paragraphs HW: Draft up one page of your paper by Monday Topic: Drafting your research paper; writing body paragraphs HW: Draft up one page of your paper by Monday. |
Mon. 11/30
Tues. 12/1 Wed. 12/2 Th. 12/3 Fri. 12/4 |
Topic: Revising thesis statements using the thesis generator + Book notecards
HW: Revise your thesis & create book notecards. Due Wed. 12/2 D day - dropped class HW: Book notecards are due tomorrow. Check the research paper calendar for past and upcoming due dates. Do Membean by Sunday. Topic: Scholarly Journal Article & 3 notes HW: Find a relevant journal article and do 3 notes for it. Due by the end of the day Th. 12/3. Topic: Scholarly Journal Article & 3 notes HW: Find a relevant journal article and do 3 notes for it. Due by the end of the day today. There is a 2 pm Zoom extra help session today. Check Google Classroom for the link. Topic: Outlining your research paper HW: Membean due Sunday. Outlines due by the end of the day Monday 12/7. |
Mon. 11/23
Tues. 11/24 Wed. 11/25 |
Topic: Newspaper Research article + 3 notecards due by the end of the period
HW: Keep reading your book & do notecards. These are due 12/2. Check Genesis for any zeros and make up the work. If you make up any overdue research items, please email us to let us know. Topic: Magazine Research article + 3 notecards due by end of period tomorrow. HW: Work on your magazine article research. 3 notes due by end of class tomorrow. No Membean this week! Topic: Magazine Research article + 3 notecards due by end of period today. HW: Work on catching up on any late work for the research paper. Email us when you make up the work. What you should have completed by now: 1) Thesis statement drafted in Research Paper First Draft doc 2) Have a book & fill out the bibliographic info in the Research Notes 2020 doc 3) Website cited & 3 "notes" (quotes/paraphrases & what you'd say about that quote/paraphrase) 4) Newspaper article cited & 3 notes 5) Magazine article cited & 3 notes To work on by 12/2: 3 notes for your book |
Mon. 11/16
Tues. 11/17 Wed. 11/18 Th. 11/19 Fri. 11/20 |
Topic: Websites for the research paper - find a website and fill out the bibliographic info on the Research Notes 2020 doc
HW: Start selecting quotes & creating paraphrases for the website. 3 are due at the end of tomorrow's English class. Book quotes are due on 12/2. Topic: Websites for research paper - find a website, fill out the bibliographic info on the Research Notes 2020 doc & complete a total of 3 quotes/paraphrases and short response to each. Due today. HW: If you didn't finish today's assignment, complete it for homework. Keep working on getting a copy of your book. Book notes are due 12/2. Topic: Writing a thesis statement HW: Keep working on your statement of topic & thesis statement. Write them in the "Research Paper First Draft" doc. Due Friday 11/20. D day - dropped class HW: Your thesis statement is due tomorrow. Membean is due Sunday. Topic: Newspaper articles using online databases HW: Find a newspaper article. Save & print it. Use the "Cite" button to get the MLA citation, and paste it into your Research Notes 2020 doc. Start extracting quotes/paraphrases. Due Monday by the end of the class period. |
Mon. 11/9
Tues. 11/10 Wed. 11/11 Th. 11/12 Fri. 11/13 |
Topic: Intro to the Research Paper
HW: Complete the brainstorm activity. Due tomorrow. Topic: Finding a book for your research paper (THS library, BCCLS.org, Amazon) HW: Search for a book and get it asap. You should have an appropriate book identified by Friday 11/13. Topic: Refining your topic and research question HW: Refine your topic as advised. Find a book by Friday. D day - dropped class HW: Find a book for your topic. Fill in the Research Paper Notecards 2020 document with the info for your book (pink document in your research assignment on Google Classroom) Topic: Finding a website on your research topic HW: Find a website by Monday. Start finding quotes and making paraphrases. 3 quotes/paraphrases will be due by the end of the period on Monday. |
Mon. 11/2
Tues. 11/3 Wed. 11/4 |
Topic: Socratic Seminar on "Foster" Group 1
HW: Complete class participation self-assessment Topic: Socratic Seminar on "Foster" Group 2 HW: Complete class participation self-assessment Start thinking about what research topic you want to research for you senior paper. We will start on Monday. D day - dropped class HW: Complete class participation self-assessment Start thinking about what research topic you want to research for you senior paper. We will start on Monday. |
Mon. 10/26
Tues. 10/27 Wed. 10/28 Th. 10/29 Fri. 10/30 |
Topic: "Foster" pages 19-23
HW: Update your notes. Work on "Foster" questions. There will be a Socrative Seminar on this story later this week. Topic: "Foster" pages 23 - 32 HW: Update your notes. Work on "Foster" questions. There will be a Socrative Seminar on this story later this week. D day - dropped class Topic: Finished "Foster" in class & discussed important symbols HW: Work on "Foster" questions. You will have 1 class period to work on them. Socratic Seminar is on Monday. Topic: Socratic Seminar questions HW: Complete the Socratic seminar questions. Due Monday. The Socratic seminar will be on Monday and Tuesday. Be ready to go on either day. |
Mon. 10/19
Tues. 10/20 Wed. 10/21 Th. 10/22 Fri. 10/23 |
Topic: "Foster" pages 1-7 + notes
HW: Update your notes for the story. You can type them at the bottom of the "Foster" Socratic Seminar questions, or in a separate Google Doc if you'd like. Topic: "Foster" pages 7-9 + Peardeck questions HW: Update your notes. Work on Membean. If you want to start the "Foster" questions, you are welcome to. D day - dropped class Topic: "Foster" pages 9-15 + Notes HW: Update your notes. There will be a short reading check quiz on pages 1-15 tomorrow. Topic: "Foster" pages 15-19 + Notes HW: Update your notes. Start working on "Foster" questions |
Mon. 10/12
Tues. 10/13 Wed. 10/14 Th. 10/15 Fri. 10/16 |
Topic: "Antarctica" pages 7-13 + reading check quiz
HW: Add plot details to your story chart. Topic: "Antarctica" pages 13 - end + story chart theme and symbols HW: Reflection question #1 only for "Antarctica". Due Thursday. D day - dropped class Topic: "Antarctica" discussion of symbols & foreshadowing + breakout groups for reflection questions HW: All "Antarctica" reflections questions due by Friday evening. You will only have 15 minutes in class to continue working on these questions tomorrow. Topic: Keegan collage (due by 3:30 today) HW: All "Antarctica" reflections questions due by 11:59pm tonight. Membean due Sunday by 11:59 pm. |
Mon. 10/5
Tues. 10/6 Wed. 10/7 Th. 10/8 |
Topic: Personal Essay Writing (last day in class)
HW: Your personal essay is due on Friday 10/9. Please reach out to us for additional help. We will start a short story unit tomorrow. Topic: Short Story Unit - "Burns" by Claire Keegan HW: "Burns" comprehension questions are due on Thursday by the start of class. Personal essays due on Friday 10/9. Please reach out to us for additional help. D day - dropped class Topic: "Burns" by Claire Keegan. HW: Personal essays due tomorrow. |
Mon. 9/28
Tues. 9/29 Wed. 9/30 Th. 10/1 Fri. 10/2 |
No School
Topic: Writing a Personal Essay HW: Complete the brainstorm. Due tomorrow. Resubmission of Intro Paragraph is allowed up until 3:30pm tomorrow, Wed. 9/30. D day - dropped class Topic: Writing a Personal Essay HW: Continue drafting your personal essay. If you did not start, please begin drafting so that you don't fall behind. Topic: Writing a Personal Essay HW: Continue drafting your personal essay. We will have 1 more day in class to work on these. It is due on Friday 10/9. |
Mon. 9/21
Tues. 9/22 Wed. 9/23 Th. 9/24 Fri. 9/25 |
Topic: We finished discussing "Say Yes" and reviewed all 4 short short stories.
HW: Study for tomorrow's 4 short short story test using the story charts. Submit your charts in Google Classroom by tomorrow. Do Membean by Sunday. Topic: Four short short stories test today + Membean training. HW: Membean due by Sunday. D day - dropped class Topic: Diagnostic writing task HW: Membean due by Sunday Topic: Writing an effective introduction HW: Revised intro paragraph due Tuesday 9/29. |
Mon. 9/14
Tues. 9/15 Wed. 9/16 Th. 9/17 Fri. 9/18 |
Topic: Elements of Literature quiz. We will continue "Popular Mechanics" and "Worry" tomorrow.
HW: Complete the re-entry benchmark assessment by Friday. Topic: We finished the "Popular Mechanics" chart, and read "Worry." We did most of the "Worry" chart in class. HW: Please finish the "Worry" chart by Thursday. Do the re-entry benchmark assessment by Friday. Membean is due Sunday. D day - dropped class HW: Please finish the "Worry" chart by Thursday. Membean is due Sunday. Update: You do not have to complete the re-entry benchmark assessment!! If you already did it, no worries. Topic: "Mockingbird" breakout groups and big group share HW: Make sure all of your notes are up to date for the first 3 stories. The packet serves as your study guide for the upcoming short short stories quiz. Upcoming assessment: 4 short short stories QUIZ will be on Tuesday 9/22. Topic: "Say Yes" reading & discussion + chart HW: Make sure your story chart is complete for each story. We will discuss symbols in "Say Yes" on Monday. Complete Membean by Sunday. Upcoming assessment: 4 short short stories QUIZ will be on Tuesday 9/22. |
Tues. 9/8
Wed. 9/9 Th. 9/10 Fri. 9/11 |
Topic: Intro to Senior English, pre-course survey, Membean enrollment & summer reading assignment
HW: Work on the summer reading assignment. If you didn't read a novel, didn't enjoy your book, or only read part of your book, please do the assignment on the short story "Chicxulub," posted in the summer reading assignment on GC. Due Friday 9/11 by the beginning of class. Membean is due on Sunday. Topic: Elements of Fiction Nearpod HW: What is Plagiarism assignment + Summer Reading assignment due Friday. Extra help Zoom at 4:30 today. Membean due Sunday. D day - dropped class Topic: We read "Popular Mechanics" by Raymond Carver, and completed the story chart up to PLOT. HW: Please complete the PLOT section of the story chart by Monday. Do Membean by Sunday. If you did not turn in your summer reading assignment, please do so ASAP. |