English 1-2 Period 2, Homework (Period 2) Assignments

Instructor
Shawn Chen
Term
School Year 2010-2011
Department
English
Description
This college preparatory course is designed to introduce the freshman student to the culture of the western world and to his or her place in the modern world through a study of selected CORE and extended works of literature that include novels, short stories, nonfiction, poetry, drama, and mythology. Students will have a wide range of writing assignments and will learn the effective use of process writing. They will also develop a higher level of thinking skills by responding to literature in writing, discussion, collaborative learning activities, oral presentations, and research assignments. Students maintain portfolios to reflect on their progress in writing.

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Chapters 1-8 Study Questions
Download, complete, bring to class and turn in.

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Test on Chapters 1-8 WEDNESDAY

Bring Poetry Study Packet

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Use these resources to prepare your four questions for Socratic Seminar on Thursday

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Re-read "Oh Captain, My Captain" and "To the Virgins" Write the sentences called for on the reading guide--connect the poems to Mr. Keating's philosophy.

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Use these directions to help create your group review

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Read the short story, "Beware of the Dog" by Roald Dahl. You will find it online in the attached link.
Fill out the column on your notes chart after you have read it.
Use the word document attached here to test your understanding of the details of the story.

Link number two is a link for enrichment--in case you love Roald Dahl.

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Read "The Sniper"--a short story in the Classic Short Stories link (attached to these directions)

Complete the column of your study chart called "The Sniper" using the CUmmings Study Guide attached to these directions.

Review and complete the other chart columns for the other stories.

Read "The Interlopers" and complete the coumn on your chart if you finish "The Sniper" today (Friday)

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Re-read the short story by Chopin. "The Story of an Hour" study packet will be due on the day of your final exam.

Fill out the notes column on your final exam study guide; you should now have three columns of notes completed--The Necklace, Tobermory, and The Story of an Hour.

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RE-read "Tobermory"; fill out chart for Six Short Stories Test on the day of finals. The chart will be used to study for the exam. It cannot be used during the exam.

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Read Chapter 7 for Wednesday's class meeting

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Using the textual evidence from our discussion of chapters 5 and 6, describe the danger posed by "the beast"--both real and imagined. Explain the approach to solving the problem taken by one or more of the boys.
300-400 words

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Read Chapter 6 Lord of the Flies

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Read Chapter 4 Lord of the Flies
Study for Quiz,  Chapters 1-4

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Read Chapter 3 Lord of the Flies

Study for Vocab Quiz. Complete Vocab packet # 2.

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Use the attached document to select an outside reading book. Complete the reading of the book by November 29. Make annotations or take notes on the novel's critical elements--Character, setting, and conflict.

Many of these books can be obtained from the public library. You do not need to own the book in order to read it and write about it.

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Review/Complete Mythology Packet
Worth 100 Points--Due at conclusion of test
Can be used during test

Study for 100 Question Test--FRIDAY 11/5

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Read Edith Hamilton Mythology The Odyssey pages 304-318

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Read Edith Hamilton, Mythology--The Odyssey pages 291-304

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Read Edith Hamilton-- The Fall of Troy pgs 277-291

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USe the attached PDF to formulate questions based on Costa's levels of questioning.

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Complete the questions about Chapter 1, Of Mice and Men.
Complete both sides of the paper, including the paragraph about the relationship between George and Lennie. Remember to write a topic sentence which makes a claim.

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Read pages 224-244 in Edith Hamilton's Mythology
Fill out chart column for details of Hercules story contained on those pages.

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Read pages 209-223--the story of Theseus.
Complete the chart with notes on this story for use during 100 question test

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Read pages 159-179; take notes on the chart provided in class on the story Jason and the Golden Fleece. These notes will be turned in at the conclusion of the unit. They will be checked periodically for HW points. You will use them during the 100 question mythology test at the conclusion of the unit.

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Read pages 197-208--The story of Perseus
Fill out the chart which you will use during 100 question test

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Read Pages159-180 in Edith Hamilton's Mythology
Complete the chart on Heroes which you will use during the 100 question test

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Underline examples of striking imagery in the poem, "The Creation" (examples should be no longer than 4-5 words each. There are 2-3 per stanza.

A definition and examples of imagery are included in the attached link

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Using the outline you started in class, formulate a strong thesis, a clear thematic statement, and three topic sentences to use in your revision of your summer reading essay.

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Read pages 4-18 in Edith Hamilton's Mythology.

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Select one story from the attached link and read it for homework. Write a 6 sentence summary of the story and bring to class on Wednesday

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Select and abstraction to use as the key word in your poem. Write 6 metaphors; use the same abstract noun in all 6; each metaphor should contain a concrete noun and modifiers which create imagery.
Bring these notes to class Tuesday.

Complete the "Nouns" grammar packet. Bring it to class on Tuesday.

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Return signed expectations acknowledgment; 15 points
Return signed acknowledgment of Ethics Policy; 15 points