2/23
All classes: Quiz on Acts II-III of Twelfth Night on Monday, March 27. Includes characters, soliloquy, prose, poetry, motif, Feste's song, imagery, irony, climax, Antonio's role.
2/22
Periods A, B, C: Must have Lord of the Flies by Monday, March 19.
Period G Honors: Must have To Kill a Mockingbird by Monday, March 19.
Period G Honors: Must have To Kill a Mockingbird by Monday, March 19.
2/16
Periods A, B, C: Answer the following question:
Pretend you are gossiping with a friend. Briefly summarize all of the love connections in Twelfth Night up to this point. Tell who loves who and who has hopes of who. Then, explain who you think deserves to be together. In other words, YOU be the matchmaker! (You do not have to agree with Shakespeare’s resolution of the complications.)
Must be one page, typed, MLA format. Will be counted as a quiz grade - no homework passes. Due Wednesday, February 22.
Period G Honors: Answer the following question:
An important issue to be aware of when discussing characters’ motivations and fates is that of “free will vs. determination or fate.” Define these two concepts. Then, consider lines 3-8 spoken by Sebastian in Act II, scene 1, in the light of that issue. Does Sebastian feel that he is in control of things?
Must be one page, typed, MLA format. Will be counted as a quiz grade - no homework passes. Due Wednesday, February 22.
Pretend you are gossiping with a friend. Briefly summarize all of the love connections in Twelfth Night up to this point. Tell who loves who and who has hopes of who. Then, explain who you think deserves to be together. In other words, YOU be the matchmaker! (You do not have to agree with Shakespeare’s resolution of the complications.)
Must be one page, typed, MLA format. Will be counted as a quiz grade - no homework passes. Due Wednesday, February 22.
Period G Honors: Answer the following question:
An important issue to be aware of when discussing characters’ motivations and fates is that of “free will vs. determination or fate.” Define these two concepts. Then, consider lines 3-8 spoken by Sebastian in Act II, scene 1, in the light of that issue. Does Sebastian feel that he is in control of things?
Must be one page, typed, MLA format. Will be counted as a quiz grade - no homework passes. Due Wednesday, February 22.
2/10
All classes: Finish the Twelfth Night study questions that were assigned in class for Monday, February 13.
Scene I
1. Does the Duke’s opening speech show praise for Olivia in particular or for the experience of love in general? Explain your answer by citing specific lines.
2. What kind of judgment would you make about the Duke’s character based on his speech and behavior in the first scene? Discuss why you get this impression. Discuss either several qualities or one generalized personality trait.
Scene II
1. Viola comments on the deceptiveness of appearances. People aren’t always what they seem to be. Why do you think this theme would be significant in a play that deals with love? Cite evidence from the play to support your answer.
Scene III
1. Sir Andrew may not be a good suitor for Olivia. Defend this thesis statement, referring to specific examples from the dialogue.
Scene IV
1. Think of your efforts to win a sweetheart when you’ve fallen in love, or what you might do to win one. In what ways would those efforts be similar or different from Cesario’s endeavors to woo Olivia for the Duke?
Scene V
Scene I
1. Does the Duke’s opening speech show praise for Olivia in particular or for the experience of love in general? Explain your answer by citing specific lines.
2. What kind of judgment would you make about the Duke’s character based on his speech and behavior in the first scene? Discuss why you get this impression. Discuss either several qualities or one generalized personality trait.
Scene II
1. Viola comments on the deceptiveness of appearances. People aren’t always what they seem to be. Why do you think this theme would be significant in a play that deals with love? Cite evidence from the play to support your answer.
Scene III
1. Sir Andrew may not be a good suitor for Olivia. Defend this thesis statement, referring to specific examples from the dialogue.
Scene IV
1. Think of your efforts to win a sweetheart when you’ve fallen in love, or what you might do to win one. In what ways would those efforts be similar or different from Cesario’s endeavors to woo Olivia for the Duke?
Scene V
- How many love strands does the first act contain? Who is involved in them?
2/8
Periods A, B, C: Quiz on Act I of Twelfth Night on Thursday, February 16. Includes prose, verse, iambic pentameter, globe theater, characters, the role of women in Shakespeare's plays, setting, conflict, theme, meaning of title, and meaning of subtitle.
Period G Honors: Quiz on Act I of Twelfth Night on Thursday, February 16. Includes prose, verse, iambic pentameter, globe theater, characters, the role of women in Shakespeare's plays, setting, conflict, theme, meaning of title, meaning of subtitle, metaphor, and genre.
Period G Honors: Quiz on Act I of Twelfth Night on Thursday, February 16. Includes prose, verse, iambic pentameter, globe theater, characters, the role of women in Shakespeare's plays, setting, conflict, theme, meaning of title, meaning of subtitle, metaphor, and genre.
2/7
Periods A, B, C: Book titles for independent reading projects must be approved by Monday, February 13 (deadline extended). Project requirements have been posted here and are due Monday, March 12.
Period G Honors: Independent reading projects for The Pearl have been posted here and are due Monday, March 12.
Period G Honors: Independent reading projects for The Pearl have been posted here and are due Monday, March 12.
2/2
All classes: Vocabulary worksheets due Monday, February 6.
2/1
All classes: Vocabulary worksheets due Thursday, February 2.
1/31
All classes: Spelling worksheets due Wednesday, February 1.
1/30
All c lasses must have Twelfth Night: No Fear Shakespeare in class for Monday, February 6.
1/27
Period G Honors: Creative Writing, “The Cask of Amontillado”: Suppose this story was being told from the point of view of the gullible Fortunato instead of by Montresor. Write a new beginning. Start when the two men meet at dusk, and end when they begin their journey underground. Let the reader know what Fortunato thinks of Montresor. Is he guilty of the thousand injuries and the insult? Tell the story as an omniscient narrator who zooms in on Fortunato’s thoughts. At least 5 paragraphs, typed, due Tuesday, January 31.
1/26
All classes: Quiz on Friday, January 27 on "The Cask of Amontillado." Includes vocabulary, irony, point of view, unreliable narrator, and questions from the story.
1/24
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1/23
All classes: Record the "Words to Own" vocabulary into notebooks for "The Cask of Amontillado." Be prepared for an open notebook quiz tomorrow!
1/17
All classes: Must bring textbooks to class all next week beginning Monday, January 23. Please have Twelfth Night (No Fear Shakespeare) for Monday, February 6.
1/11
All classes: In a one-page typed essay (MLA format), write a descriptive narrative about what your idea of heaven is like (your perfect world). Due in class on Friday, January 13.
Midterm Review
1/6
All classes: Read chapters 16-24 of The Lovely Bones for next week.
1/3
~*HAPPY NEW YEAR!*~
All classes: Read chapters 11-15 of The Lovely Bones for next week. Remember to bring books to class every day!
All classes: Read chapters 11-15 of The Lovely Bones for next week. Remember to bring books to class every day!
Christmas Break
All classes: Read chapters 6-10 of The Lovely Bones for Tuesday, January 3.
12/20
Periods A, B, C, G Honors: Record the "Words to Own" vocabulary into your notebooks. Quiz on Thursday, December 23 on "The Gift of the Magi." Includes vocabulary, points of view (first, omniscient, limited third person), irony, and plot.
12/15
Periods A, B, C, G Honors: Projects due Monday, December 19. Late projects will receive a deduction of five points for each day it is late.
Persuasive essays due Tuesday, December 20. Must be submitted by hard copy in class and through Turnitin.com.
All classes must bring textbooks to class next week!
Persuasive essays due Tuesday, December 20. Must be submitted by hard copy in class and through Turnitin.com.
All classes must bring textbooks to class next week!
12/12
Periods A, B, C, G Honors: Quiz on "The Gift of the Magi" on Wednesday, December 14. Includes vocabulary, ironic situation, and paradox.
Vocabulary homework
Answer the following questions:
1) Describe a time when you instigated something.
2) What would depreciate the value of a car?
3) What might an airport security guard's scrutiny reveal?
4) Describe something you once coveted.
Please write the questions and your answers underneath. Typed answers are preferred, but handwritten are also acceptable. Due Wednesday, December 14.
Persuasive essays due Tuesday, December 20. Must be 5 paragraphs, typed, in MLA format. Must be submitted by hard copy in class and through Turnitin.com.
Vocabulary homework
Answer the following questions:
1) Describe a time when you instigated something.
2) What would depreciate the value of a car?
3) What might an airport security guard's scrutiny reveal?
4) Describe something you once coveted.
Please write the questions and your answers underneath. Typed answers are preferred, but handwritten are also acceptable. Due Wednesday, December 14.
Persuasive essays due Tuesday, December 20. Must be 5 paragraphs, typed, in MLA format. Must be submitted by hard copy in class and through Turnitin.com.
12/8
Periods A, B, C: Must bring textbooks to class next Monday through Thursday and begin reading chapters 1-5 of The Lovely Bones.
Period G Honors: Must bring textbooks to class next Monday through Thursday and begin reading chapters 1-5 of The Lovely Bones. Kafka's "Letter to His Father" worksheets due Friday, December 9.
Period G Honors: Must bring textbooks to class next Monday through Thursday and begin reading chapters 1-5 of The Lovely Bones. Kafka's "Letter to His Father" worksheets due Friday, December 9.
12/5
Periods A, B, C: Test on chapters 5-10 of Animal Farm on Thursday, December 8. Includes vocabulary, irony, and plot.
Period G Honors: Test on Parts Two-Three of Metamorphosis on Thursday, December 8. Includes vocabulary, Kafka's "isms," fable, character changes, symbolism, and theme.
Period G Honors: Test on Parts Two-Three of Metamorphosis on Thursday, December 8. Includes vocabulary, Kafka's "isms," fable, character changes, symbolism, and theme.
12/1
Reminder: Class time will be allotted on Friday, December 2 for projects. Please bring all necessary materials!
11/28
Periods A, B, C: Choose one of the following questions and answer in a 3-paragraph typed essay. Must be double-spaced and in MLA format. Does not have to be submitted through Turnitin.com. Due Monday, December 5.
1. Compare the different attitudes of Napoleon and Snowball. What do they reveal about each of the characters? How do the other characters respond to them?
2. Mollie chooses to live a life of comfortable slavery rather than make the sacrifices necessary in a communal society. Is this a wise choice? What is the significance of her leaving, both in the world of the novel and considering that the novel is a political allegory based on actual events?
Period G Honors: In Part Two of The Metamorphosis, we learn much about Gregor’s sense of guilt. Analyze the causes and effects of Gregor’s guilt: why does Gregor feel guilty? What events caused the guilt, and how does it affect his relationships with other family members? Be sure to include examples from the novella to support your answers. Must be at least 5 paragraphs, typed. Does not have to be submitted through Turnitin.com. Due Monday, December 5.
1. Compare the different attitudes of Napoleon and Snowball. What do they reveal about each of the characters? How do the other characters respond to them?
2. Mollie chooses to live a life of comfortable slavery rather than make the sacrifices necessary in a communal society. Is this a wise choice? What is the significance of her leaving, both in the world of the novel and considering that the novel is a political allegory based on actual events?
Period G Honors: In Part Two of The Metamorphosis, we learn much about Gregor’s sense of guilt. Analyze the causes and effects of Gregor’s guilt: why does Gregor feel guilty? What events caused the guilt, and how does it affect his relationships with other family members? Be sure to include examples from the novella to support your answers. Must be at least 5 paragraphs, typed. Does not have to be submitted through Turnitin.com. Due Monday, December 5.
11/22
All classes: Class time will be allotted on Wednesday, November 23 for poster projects. Be sure to bring in all necessary materials.
11/21
Periods A, B, C: Test on chapters 1-4 of Animal Farm. Includes vocabulary, literary terms (satire, fable, allegory), characters, the seven commandments of Animalism, the Battle of the Cowshed, and allegorical references.
Period G Honors: Test on Part One of Metamorphosis. Includes vocabulary, literary term novella, symbolism, themes, and character analysis.
ALL CLASSES MUST HAVE The Lovely Bones for Thursday,
December 8.
Period G Honors: Test on Part One of Metamorphosis. Includes vocabulary, literary term novella, symbolism, themes, and character analysis.
ALL CLASSES MUST HAVE The Lovely Bones for Thursday,
December 8.
11/18
Period G Honors: Be prepared to discuss Part Two of The Metamorphosis on Monday, November 28.
Write a paragraph (6-8 sentences) in response to the following writing prompt. Due Monday, November 21.
Some readers of The Metamorphosis have proposed that Gregor is actually insane and only believes that he has been transformed into an insect. Evaluate this interpretation. What evidence can you find in the text to support or refute this interpretation?
Periods A, B, C: Read chapters 6-10 of Animal Farm for Monday, November 28. Be prepared to discuss chapter 6 of Animal Farm on Monday, November 28.
Write a paragraph (5-7 sentences) each in response the following questions for homework. Typed answers are preferred, but handwritten will also be accepted. Please write the questions on your paper. Be sure you are answering the correct questions for your class period. Due Monday, November 21.
Period A:
1. Why does Mollie run away from the farm?
2. What changes have been made in the weekly meetings?
Period B:
1. Explain the windmill controversy from Snowball’s point of view.
2. Explain the windmill controversy from Napoleon’s point of view.
Period C:
1. What changes does Napoleon make after his dogs chase Snowball off the farm?
2. Why don’t the other animals protest Napoleon’s decisions?
Write a paragraph (6-8 sentences) in response to the following writing prompt. Due Monday, November 21.
Some readers of The Metamorphosis have proposed that Gregor is actually insane and only believes that he has been transformed into an insect. Evaluate this interpretation. What evidence can you find in the text to support or refute this interpretation?
Periods A, B, C: Read chapters 6-10 of Animal Farm for Monday, November 28. Be prepared to discuss chapter 6 of Animal Farm on Monday, November 28.
Write a paragraph (5-7 sentences) each in response the following questions for homework. Typed answers are preferred, but handwritten will also be accepted. Please write the questions on your paper. Be sure you are answering the correct questions for your class period. Due Monday, November 21.
Period A:
1. Why does Mollie run away from the farm?
2. What changes have been made in the weekly meetings?
Period B:
1. Explain the windmill controversy from Snowball’s point of view.
2. Explain the windmill controversy from Napoleon’s point of view.
Period C:
1. What changes does Napoleon make after his dogs chase Snowball off the farm?
2. Why don’t the other animals protest Napoleon’s decisions?
32nd Annual High School Writing Contest
Prizes: 1st - $100 | 2nd - $50 | 3rd - $25
All Finalists will receive a Certificate of Honorable Mention. All Winners will be considered for publication in Venture, Rider's Literary Magazine.
Categories:
Essay: Write a personal essay, labeled ESSAY, on a topic of your choice of no more than five double-spaced, typed pages.
Fiction: Write a short story, labeled FICTION, of no more than five double-spaced, typed pages.
Poetry: Write a poem of no more than 50 lines.
RULES
1. Type on the entry: You Name and address, your grade, your English teacher's name, and your school name and address
2. Include a letter from a teacher stating that the work is original and by you.
3. Entries must be typed. Handwritten entries will not be read. Stories and essays must be double-spaced. Single-spaced prose will not be read. Please give your essay, story, and/or poem a title.
4. Choose your best writing and send ONLY ONE.
5. Mail your entry postmarked no later than December 17, 2011 to:
Dr. Robbie Clipper
English Department
Rider University
2083 Lawrenceville Road
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
http://web.me.com/marsh_rose/21CCC/21CCC_News/Entries/2011/12/16_Prizes__1st_-_$100___2nd_-_$50___3rd_-_$25.html
All Finalists will receive a Certificate of Honorable Mention. All Winners will be considered for publication in Venture, Rider's Literary Magazine.
Categories:
Essay: Write a personal essay, labeled ESSAY, on a topic of your choice of no more than five double-spaced, typed pages.
Fiction: Write a short story, labeled FICTION, of no more than five double-spaced, typed pages.
Poetry: Write a poem of no more than 50 lines.
RULES
1. Type on the entry: You Name and address, your grade, your English teacher's name, and your school name and address
2. Include a letter from a teacher stating that the work is original and by you.
3. Entries must be typed. Handwritten entries will not be read. Stories and essays must be double-spaced. Single-spaced prose will not be read. Please give your essay, story, and/or poem a title.
4. Choose your best writing and send ONLY ONE.
5. Mail your entry postmarked no later than December 17, 2011 to:
Dr. Robbie Clipper
English Department
Rider University
2083 Lawrenceville Road
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
http://web.me.com/marsh_rose/21CCC/21CCC_News/Entries/2011/12/16_Prizes__1st_-_$100___2nd_-_$50___3rd_-_$25.html
11/14
Periods A, B, C, G Honors: Class time will be allotted on Friday, November 18 to work on poster projects. Be sure to bring in all necessary materials!
11/9
Periods A, B, C, G Honors: Expository essays due Monday, November 14. Must be submitted by hard copy in class and through Turnitin.com.
11/8
Periods A, B, C: Begin reading chapters 1-5 of Animal Farm for Tuesday, November 15. Students who ordered the book but have not yet received it can begin reading the online text here.
Period G Honors: Begin reading Part I of The Metamorphosis for Tuesday, November 15. Students who ordered the book but have not yet received it can begin reading the online text here.
Period G Honors: Begin reading Part I of The Metamorphosis for Tuesday, November 15. Students who ordered the book but have not yet received it can begin reading the online text here.
Catcher in the Rye Test Review
Play the Jeopardy review game from class!
Vocabulary
Ch. 1-4: ostracized, qualms, compulsory, sadistic, exhibitionist
Ch. 5-9: fascinated, pacifist, lavish, conscientious, unanimous
Ch. 10-13: putrid, intimately, humble, capacity, nonchalant
Ch. 14-17: athiest, random, swanky, blase, raspy
Ch. 18-21: inferiority, louse, aristocratic, boisterous, sophisticated
Ch. 22-26: expel, frequently, digresses, pedagogical, reciprocal
Multiple Choice
Various questions from your notes/class discussion/analysis
True/False
Various questions from your notes/class discussion/analysis
Characters
Jane Gallagher, Sally Hayes, D.B., Allie, Phoebe, Ackley, Stradlater, two nuns, Mr. Spencer, Mr. Antolini, Mrs. Morrow, Carl Luce, Sunny
Essay
You will be asked to write a 3-paragraph essay on symbolism. Be prepared to know the hidden meanings behind the ducks, the broken record, Grand Central Station, and Holden’s red hunting hat.
Vocabulary
Ch. 1-4: ostracized, qualms, compulsory, sadistic, exhibitionist
Ch. 5-9: fascinated, pacifist, lavish, conscientious, unanimous
Ch. 10-13: putrid, intimately, humble, capacity, nonchalant
Ch. 14-17: athiest, random, swanky, blase, raspy
Ch. 18-21: inferiority, louse, aristocratic, boisterous, sophisticated
Ch. 22-26: expel, frequently, digresses, pedagogical, reciprocal
Multiple Choice
Various questions from your notes/class discussion/analysis
True/False
Various questions from your notes/class discussion/analysis
Characters
Jane Gallagher, Sally Hayes, D.B., Allie, Phoebe, Ackley, Stradlater, two nuns, Mr. Spencer, Mr. Antolini, Mrs. Morrow, Carl Luce, Sunny
Essay
You will be asked to write a 3-paragraph essay on symbolism. Be prepared to know the hidden meanings behind the ducks, the broken record, Grand Central Station, and Holden’s red hunting hat.
11/1
Periods A, B, C: Using your notes for reference, highlight key passages for chapters 22-26. Due Wednesday, November 2.
Test on The Catcher in the Rye on Thursday, November 3.
G Honors: Using your notes for reference, highlight key passages for chapters 22-26. Due Wednesday, November 2.
Test on The Catcher in the Rye on Thursday, November 3.
Theme/characterization charts due Wednesday, November 2.
Test on The Catcher in the Rye on Thursday, November 3.
G Honors: Using your notes for reference, highlight key passages for chapters 22-26. Due Wednesday, November 2.
Test on The Catcher in the Rye on Thursday, November 3.
Theme/characterization charts due Wednesday, November 2.
10/27
Periods A, B, C, G Honors: Using your notes for reference, continue to highlight key passages for chapters 1-21. Due Friday, October 28. Vocabulary worksheets due Friday, October 28.
10/21
Periods A, B, C: Vocabulary worksheets for chapters 18-21 due Monday, October 24.
Read chapters 22-26 for next week and be prepared to discuss/analyze in class.
Quiz on chapters 14-17 on Thursday, October 27.
Please have Animal Farm by Friday, November 4 for chapter assignments.
Period G Honors: Vocabulary worksheets for chapters 18-21 due Monday, October 24.
Read chapters 22-26 for next week and be prepared to discuss/analyze in class.
Quiz on chapters 14-17 on Thursday, October 27.
Theme/characterization packets forThe Catcher in the Rye due Wednesday, November 2.
Please have Metamorphosis by Friday, November 4 for reading assignments.
Read chapters 22-26 for next week and be prepared to discuss/analyze in class.
Quiz on chapters 14-17 on Thursday, October 27.
Please have Animal Farm by Friday, November 4 for chapter assignments.
Period G Honors: Vocabulary worksheets for chapters 18-21 due Monday, October 24.
Read chapters 22-26 for next week and be prepared to discuss/analyze in class.
Quiz on chapters 14-17 on Thursday, October 27.
Theme/characterization packets forThe Catcher in the Rye due Wednesday, November 2.
Please have Metamorphosis by Friday, November 4 for reading assignments.
Reminder!
Please email pictures (baby, family, friends) to me at bmavrikos@stmaryhs.org for the Freshmen Night of Togetherness presentation!
10/14
Periods A, B, C: Read chapters 18-21 for next week and be prepared to discuss/analyze in class.
Choose one and answer in a 3-paragraph typed (doubled spaced) essay in MLA format. Be sure to include an interesting introduction, a body with facts and details from the story, and a solid conclusion. Due Tuesday, October 18.
1. Discuss Holden's obsession with phoniness and give examples.
2. Discuss Salinger's use of dialect. Compare or contrast Holden's dialect with the dialect of teenagers today.
3. Discuss the conflicting teenage emotions of sometimes feeling like a child and sometimes feeling like an adult. Discuss whether teenagers sometimes want to be treated as adults and at other times want to be treated as children.
Period G Honors:Read chapters 18-21 for next week and be prepared to discuss/analyze in class.
Choose one and answer in a 3-paragraph typed (doubled spaced) essay. Be sure to include an interesting introduction, a body with facts and details from the story, and a solid conclusion. Due Tuesday, October 18.
1. Discuss Holden's loneliness and depression in terms of how it permeates all of chapter 12.
2. Why does Holden spend so much time discussing his cowardliness (the various degrees of being yellow)?
Choose one and answer in a 3-paragraph typed (doubled spaced) essay in MLA format. Be sure to include an interesting introduction, a body with facts and details from the story, and a solid conclusion. Due Tuesday, October 18.
1. Discuss Holden's obsession with phoniness and give examples.
2. Discuss Salinger's use of dialect. Compare or contrast Holden's dialect with the dialect of teenagers today.
3. Discuss the conflicting teenage emotions of sometimes feeling like a child and sometimes feeling like an adult. Discuss whether teenagers sometimes want to be treated as adults and at other times want to be treated as children.
Period G Honors:Read chapters 18-21 for next week and be prepared to discuss/analyze in class.
Choose one and answer in a 3-paragraph typed (doubled spaced) essay. Be sure to include an interesting introduction, a body with facts and details from the story, and a solid conclusion. Due Tuesday, October 18.
1. Discuss Holden's loneliness and depression in terms of how it permeates all of chapter 12.
2. Why does Holden spend so much time discussing his cowardliness (the various degrees of being yellow)?
10/3
All classes: Read chapters 14-17 of The Catcher in the Rye for next week and be prepared to discuss/analyze in class.
Quiz on chapters 5-13 on Thursday, October 13. Includes vocabulary.
Quiz on chapters 5-13 on Thursday, October 13. Includes vocabulary.
9/26
Periods A, B, C, G Honors: Quiz on chapters 1-4 of The Catcher in the Rye on Thursday, September 29. Includes vocabulary, plot, and characters.
Read chapters 10-13 for next week.
Read chapters 10-13 for next week.
9/22
Periods A, B, C: Vocabulary homework worksheets due Friday, September 23. Bring The Catcher in the Rye to class. Read chapters 5-9 for next week.
9/19
Periods A, B, C: Read chapters 5-9 of The Catcher in the Rye for next week.
Quiz Thursday, September 22 on "The Most Dangerous Game." Includes vocabulary, conflict, internal conflict, and external conflict.
Period G Honors: Read chapters 5-9 of The Catcher in the Rye for next week.
Quiz Thursday, September 22 on "The Most Dangerous Game." Includes vocabulary, conflict, internal conflict, and external conflict.
Literary analysis homework due Tuesday.
Quiz Thursday, September 22 on "The Most Dangerous Game." Includes vocabulary, conflict, internal conflict, and external conflict.
Period G Honors: Read chapters 5-9 of The Catcher in the Rye for next week.
Quiz Thursday, September 22 on "The Most Dangerous Game." Includes vocabulary, conflict, internal conflict, and external conflict.
Literary analysis homework due Tuesday.
9/14
Periods A, B, C, G: Read chapters 1-4 of The Catcher in the Rye for next week.
Continue to bring textbooks to class every day this week.
Continue to bring textbooks to class every day this week.
Welcome!
9/6
Hope you all enjoyed your first day at St. Mary's!
English 9, 9H: Be prepared to write your character analysis for the summer reading (Tears of a Tiger) on Tuesday, September 13. You must bring your novel, notebook, and completed graphic organizer. We will review how to write a character analysis in class the week before.
Students must have Catcher in the Rye for Monday, September 12 at home for chapter assignments.
As a reminder, textbooks must be covered by Monday, September 12, and be brought to class that day.
Hope you all enjoyed your first day at St. Mary's!
English 9, 9H: Be prepared to write your character analysis for the summer reading (Tears of a Tiger) on Tuesday, September 13. You must bring your novel, notebook, and completed graphic organizer. We will review how to write a character analysis in class the week before.
Students must have Catcher in the Rye for Monday, September 12 at home for chapter assignments.
As a reminder, textbooks must be covered by Monday, September 12, and be brought to class that day.
