Note: There is a lot of information for the 12th grade classes. Scroll down for grades 9 and 10.
Grade 12
- For tonight: Response paper for Joyce's "Eveline"
- Handed out Joyce's "The Sisters" and Salinger's "Teddy." Response papers due on those 4/25
- Handed out portfolio content list (see below). Portfolio due 5/31.
- Research paper due date pushed back to 5/2
- Period 4 journals due 4/28
- Period 8 journals due 5/4
Guide for Short Story Response Papers:
1) Style: Comment on writer’s techniques such as use of story structure, imagery, sentence structure, language both figurative and literal, etc.
2) Content: What is the author’s purpose? What is the author saying about character, society, culture, roles, etc.
3) Personal response: What strikes you? Why? What connections come to mind (to your life/experience, other literature, the world in general)? Why are these connections significant?
Portfolio Instructions
Due Date: May 31st\
1) General
a)
Appearance
i) Neatly bound to the best of your ability and imagination
ii) Cover should be sturdy
iii) Titled
iv) Designed in a manner indicative of who you are
v) All pages typed unless otherwise directed
b)
Table of contents
i) Separated by units/sections.
2)
Sections
a)
First Semester
i) College applications
(1) All drafts, final on top
ii) Reflection journals
(1) At least 5 per marking period, dated, titled
iii) Last Samurai essay
iv) Creation Myth project. Those who did group projects or videos need to include copies, scripts, storyboards.
b)
Second Semester
i) Hamlet Essay
ii) Poetry/Lyric analysis essay
iii) Short Story response papers
iv) Short Story unit essay
v) Research project
vi) 5 reflection journals from 3rd marking period
vii) 3 reflection journals from 4th marking period (total 18 for the year)
Grade 10
- Lord of the Flies: reading logs so far:
- Chapter 1, pg 1-20 (major grade)
- Chapter 1, pg 20-31
- Chapter 2, 1 log (major grade)
- For tomorrow:
- Chapter 3, 1 log (major grade)
- For the Monday after break:
- Chapter 4, page 58 to 68
- Chapter 4, pg. 68 to 76 (major grade)
- Chapter 5, pg. 76 to 86
- Chapter 5, pg. 86-95 (major grade)
Grade 9
- Students finished a benchmark exam begun yesterday.
- Of Mice and Men, reading logs:
- Chapter 3:
1) pg. 38 to 48 (due tomorrow)
2) pg 49 to 59
3) pg 60 to 65
Chapter 4:
1) pg. 66 to 76
2) pg 77 to 83
- Note: Each chapter will be worth one major grade.
