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Questions? Concerns? Contact Mrs. Chausse lchausse@clintonpublic.org Junior Honors Syllabus 2012-2013-


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ALL DATES ARE DATES THE ASSIGNMENTS ARE DUE.

Check out Patrick's essay on Teen Ink! Check out Debbie's essay on Teen Ink! One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest Research Sample MLA works cited page MLA Quotations In text citations

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@FINAL EXAM INFORMATION 

Wednesday June 19th-  Post essential question project to wiki page- Period E Essential Question Project Rubric

Period C Essential Question Project Rubric

Friday June 14: Semester Review

Thursday June 13- Period C vocab 21 quiz.

Tuesday June 11: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> vocabulary 21 is due- period C <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Period E vocabulary 21 quiz is today.

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Monday June 10: <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest movie/book response is due today

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Friday June 7: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Period E a response that explains which was better the movie or the book. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Period E- vocabulary 21 is due.

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Monday June 3- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Quiz on projects on One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. You may use your notes. If you were absent make certain to view and take notes on the projects you missed. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">New York Times on the museum in the One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest hospital: Mental Hospitals in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

​<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Friday May 31- <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Vocabulary quiz on lessons 19-20; research the topic assigned to your- bring in your sample literature, artwork etc.

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Thursday May 30- <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Please read the comments on your Beloved essay. See me with any questions you have. Be prepared to share your One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest project with the class.

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Tuesday May 28- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Finish reading One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Be prepared to share your One Flew projects with the class.

=**<span style="background-color: #00f2ff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">UPLOAD OR PLACE A LINK TO YOUR ONE FLEW OVER THE CUKOO'S NEST PROJECT ON THIS WIKI PAGE: ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST **=

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Friday May 24- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Be prepared to select your I Love This Book book chat book. Visit the Summer Reading 2013 page on The Morgan School website to view the book chat choices!

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Thursday May 23- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Today is the field trip to the Apollo Theater! Wear comfortable clothing. Be prepared for rain. Meet at the train station at 7:30 sharp!

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Wednesday May 22 <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">- Vocabulary 19-20 is due

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Tuesday May 21- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Vocabulary 19-20 is due for E period. C period vocab quiz on 17-18

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Monday May 20: <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Read sections 2-3 of //<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest // Focus on the following: Women cause the men's illnesses. Support or refute. (Amanda, Erika, Stephen, Patrick, Maddi, Stacie, Emily) IN the battle between Nurse Ratched and McMurphy who is the winner at the end of parts two and three? (Matt, Fran, Jonathan, Gabby, Lele, Sean, Amanda G.) Who is sane? Who is insane? Why are the patients there? Diagnosis?( Emily,Eli, Liz, Shannon, Lily, Debbie, Olivia) How does Nurse Ratched keep control of the ward?(Shelby, Josh, Riley, Madelyn, Raj, Sarah, Cameron)

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Thursday May 16: <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Beloved essay is due. If you would like me to review your draft, let me know. We will set up an appointment. <span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">C Period must place essays on turnitin.com by first period on Thursday. E Period- vocabulary 17-18

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Friday May 10: <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest read through 145. Type a glossary of terms. Find one important quote for each major character. Write down the character's name and the page number. The quote should capture an important aspect of the character's personality.

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Wednesday May 8 <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">- Complete the peer and self assessments of the Beloved essay before school begins.

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Monday May 6- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Beloved essay is due. Place on turnitin.com. Place on wiki.

Friday May 3- Vocab quiz 15-16

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Thursday May 2- <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> E period: read Olivia's and Gabby's essay. Comment. C Period: vocab is due today: 15-16 <span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">C and E- <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Type your thesis for your paper. Type bullets that show how you will support and argue your thesis.

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Wednesday May 1 <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">- C Period: Review your slave narrative. Be prepared to share the details with the class. Read:. Answer the questions on the handout:

E Period - Vocabulary is due 15-16 Students going on the band field trip see me by today with their thesis and plan for the Beloved paper.

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Due Monday April 29- <span style="background-color: #00ffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">C Period- <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> Finish reading all of //Beloved. Be// prepared to share your slave narrative with your peers. <span style="background-color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">E Period <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">- Read the two articles-, review the slave narratives and the questions in this handout:

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">MARGARET GARNER- <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">A Mother's Desperate Act-Margaret Garner <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">media type="custom" key="22715714" <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Please return your permission slips for the field trip! Friday April 12- Final Draft of personal essay - submit to turnitin.com! Beloved 147-173 Thursday April 11- Read Emily's and Maddi's personal essay Friday April 5 - E Period Personal Essays- Josh and Stacie Thursday April 4 - C Period Personal Essays- Emily and Liz
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Beloved Blog **
 * ** DATE **

THURSDAY 3/27 || ** Pages ** 3-33

Ch. 1-2 || ** Discussion ** Mrs. Chausse || ** Response ** 4/2 || 34-59 ch. 3-4 || Amanda G || Emily || 4/4 || Pages 60-86 Ch. 5-7 || Cameron || Liz || 4/8 || 87-100 ch 8 || Raj || Eli || 4/8 || 101-124 ch.9 || Liz || Sarah || 4/9 || 125-146 ch 10-12 || Sean || Amanda L || Ch. 13-15 || Emily || Erika || 4/12 || Pages 174-195 (end of part 1) ch. 16-18 || Eli || Raj || 4/23 || 199-235 ch. 19 || Erika || Sean || 4/24 || 236-256 ch. 20-23 || Sarah || Cameron || 4/25 || 257-277 24-25 (end of part 2) || Amanda L || Amanda G ||
 * BLOG **
 * Dates ** ||
 * TUESDAY
 * THURSDAY
 * Monday
 * MONDAY
 * TUESDAY
 * <span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Thursday 4/11 || Pages 147-173
 * FRIDAY
 * Tuesday
 * Wednesday
 * Thursday
 * 4/25 || 281-309 ||  ||   ||


 * ** DATE **

THURSDAY 3/27 || ** Pages ** 3-33

Ch. 1-2 || ** Discussion ** Mrs. Chausse || ** Response ** Shelby || Ch. 5-7 || Rory, LeLe || Emily Shannon || (C PERIOD 4/8) || 87-100 ch 8 || Stephen, Josh || Olivia Debbie || Jonathan || LeLe || Ch. 13-15 || Emily, Lily || Madelyn Olivia || (end of part 1) ch. 16-18 || Fran || Matt Josh || PERIOD TUESDAY 4/23 || 199-235 ch. 19 || Debbie, Matt || Stephen Rory || ch. 20-23 || Jonathan, Gabby || Maddi || (end of part 2) || Olivia, Madelyn || Lily ||
 * BLOG **
 * Dates ** ||
 * TUESDAY 4/2 || 34-59 ch. 3-4 || Maddi, Patrick || Stacie
 * THURSDAY 4/4 || Pages 60-86
 * FRIDAY 4/5
 * MONDAY 4/8 || 101-124 ch.9 || Shelby || Patrick
 * TUESDAY 4/9 || 125-146 ch 10-12 || Stacie, Shannon || Gabby
 * <span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 13.3333px;">Wednesday 4/10 || Pages 147-173
 * FRIDAY 4/12 || Pages 174-195
 * MONDAY 4/22 C
 * TUESDAY 4/23 || 236-256
 * WEDNESDAY 4/24 || 257-277 24-25
 * FRIDAY 4/25 || 281-309 ||  ||   ||

Monday April 1 - Complete the reading comprehension section on number2.com- E Period - read chapters 1-2 of Beloved 1-33

Thursday March 28 - Read personal essays Cameron and Sarah (C Period) Madelyn and LeLe(E Period) Tuesday March 26- Review the comments on your short story essay- turnitin.com Monday March 25- Read and take notes on the slave narrative assigned to you- Slave Narrative Resources

Friday March 22 - C period personal essays: Ericka and Sean (C Period) Lily and Debbie (E Period). All of these papers are on the student's wiki. Thursday March 21- "The Five Forty Eight" C vocab quiz 14 Wednesday March 20- "Strong Horse Tea" and "Stone Boy"

Tuesday March 19- E Period - vocabulary quiz 14

Monday March 18- "I Stand Here Ironing" and "First Confession" C-12-13 vocab quiz Sign up for number2.com. List me as a coach: lchausse@clintonpublic.net

Friday March 15- **TWO PERSONAL ESSAYS- READ AND PREPARE COMMENTS. E= Rory and Shannon**

Thursday March 14- **C -**Vocabulary quiz 12-13;

Wednesday March 13- **C period** - Read the short story assigned to you. Come prepared to discuss your story with your assigned group.

Tuesday March 12- **E period** Read the short story assigned to you. Come prepared to discuss your story with your assigned group.


 * C Period** Read "The Yellow Wallpaper"; vocabulary 12-13

Monday March 11- E Period- Complete vocabulary 12-13

Thursday March 7- E period Read " Yellow Wallpaper"

Wednesday March 6- C Period- Poetry Projects are due.

Tuesday March 5- Read and critique Fran's and Jonathan's papers. The papers are on their wikis.

Monday March 4- E period Poetry Projects are due today.

Thursday February 28- C Period Complete SOAPSTone sheet for Harlem Renaissance Poem E Period- Found Poem Annotated and Decorated poem

Poetry Project Examples Wednesday February 27- C Period- Final copy of Found Poem - annotated and decorated is due today. E Period- Complete SOAPSTone for Harlem Renaissance Poem Tuesday February 26- Annotated Draft of Found Poem:

Monday February 25- Read chapters 17- end of book

Friday February 15- Read Their Eyes 12-16

Thursday February 14: C Period read and critique Raj and Amanda L's essay. They should be on their wikis by Monday. E Period read and critique Shelby's and Matt's essay. These are on their wikis.

Wednesday February 13 C and E: Read chapters 8-11. Each student is assigned to a topic. As you read, carefully mark any excerpts or passages that relate to your assigned topic.

Thursday February 7 - C-E Read Through chapter 7 Their Eyes Were Watching God

Wednesday February 6 - E- Read through chapter 5 Their Eyes Were Watching God.

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Tuesday February 5 - <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">C Read through chapter 2 Their Eyes were Watching God

Due on Monday February 4 E Read Chapters 1-2 Their Eyes Were Watching God C Complete vocabulary lessons 12-13 for Wednesday; review Hurston article How It Feels To Be Colored Me E and C > <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 15.33px;">Due on Thursday January 31 Bring in your submissions for the Shoreline Writing Contest. CT Young Writers Trust Contest Deadline: March 15, 2013
 * Post a response to a classmate’s Walden post on the blog.
 * Include additional insight you gained from our discussion in class.
 * Each student should respond to a different blog. All blogs deserve a response.

Due on Wednesday January 30 Personal Essay: Did you review the comments on turnitin.com?
 * Read the following sections of Thoreau's Walden . Where I Lived and What I Lived For- 8-16, 18-19, 22-23Brute Neighbors 8-18Spring 13, 22-endConclusion 4-5 [[file:walden by Thoreau.doc]]
 * Choose four quotes. Type out the quotes. Respond to the quotes. If Thoreau were here to observe how you live your life, what changes would he suggest? How would he want you to improve your life? Explain your reasoning by referring to Walden.
 * Post one of your quotes and your response to the quote on the blog.

Essential Question- class assignment-

SEMESTER ONE

Due Wednesday January 16- ​ Vocabulary quiz lesson 10-11

Due Tuesday January 15: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Respond to your classmates' posts on "Self Reliance" and "Civil Disobedience"

Due Monday January 14 - <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Semester Review Assignment-

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Join the Junior Honors Quizlet Group!

Due Friday January 11: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Final draft of personal essay is due. Upload to turnitin.com. Place on wiki.



Due January 10: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Emerson blog post and a Thoreau blog post is due. Bring assignment on "Self Reliance" and "Civil Disobedience to class for discussion. Blog entry on Self Reliance Blog entry on Civil Disobedience

Self Reliance by Emerson Civil Disobedience by Thoreau parts 1-3



Due Monday January 6: Read "My Side of the Matter" and "My Sister's Marriage"

Due Friday January 4: Read "Straight Pool" and "& Answers

Due Thursday January 3 - Catcher in the Rye final draft Join Quizlet- our class: @http://quizlet.com/join/nKWTmPrMT/

Due Wednesday January 2, 2013: Read the short story assigned to you. Come prepared to discuss the short story.

Friday December 21: Draft of Catcher Writing Assignment is due

Wednesday December 19: Draft of personal essay is due. Submit to turnitin.com. Bring a copy to class

Tuesday December 18: Catcher in the Rye pages 194-214

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Monday December 17: Catcher in the Rye pages 123-194

Friday December 14- ​ Period E Vocabulary quiz E and C Capture a moment in writing. Type this assignment. Bring it to class and place it on wiki.

Catcher in the Rye Assignments: :​ Friday December 7th: Chapters 1-8, Thursday December 13 pages 59-122, Monday December 17 pages 123-194 Tuesday December 18th pages 194-214

Due Wednesday December 12: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Complete the assignment on the blog.

Wednesday December 5 - Vocabulary 8-9 is due today.

Tuesday December 4- C Period Students will recite their poems today.

Monday December 3- Read The Haunted Mouring Becomes Electra

Friday November 30 E period- Poetry Out Loud Poems are due today. Be prepared to present your poem. Bring two copies of your poem.

Wednesday November 28- Read The Hunted //Mourning Becomes Electra.// Be prepared with marked excerpts.

Due Tuesday November 27- Recite your poem to a person from outside of the class. Share the meaning you wish to convey. Record the feedback on the blue form.

Monday November 26- Poem must be memorized. Complete SOAPSTones-

Mourning Becomes Electra Transcript from Todays Meet: Discussion on Homecoming- //Mourning Becomes Electra//

Due Wednesday November 21- C period r ead "The Homecoming." Mark a total of eight quotes throughout this section of the play. The quotes should be located throughout the play and involve a number of different characters. Come to class prepared to explain the insight the quotes gave you into the characters and the action of the play. How does this play relate to the House of Atreus? Choose quotes to support your thinking. How does the play relate to the Greek Tragedies?

Comment on Eli's presentation on the Blog

E Period: Complete the final blog comments. Blogs in need of comments: Steven, Lily, Shannon, Matt, Gabby, Jonathan, Maddi, Rory, Emily


 * Due Tuesday November 20- ** Read the first part of the trilogy “The Homecoming”. Mark a total of eight quotes throughout this section of the play. The quotes should be located throughout the play and involve a number of different characters. Come to class prepared to explain the insight the quotes gave you into the characters and the action of the play. How does this play relate to the House of Atreus? Choose quotes to support your thinking. How does the play relate to the Greek Tragedies?

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Friday November 16- <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Read House of Atreus. Be prepared to take a quiz on the reading. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Every student should comment on a minimum of two presentations. Every student should be the first one to comment on one presentation. Be insightful. Be specific. Provide quality feedback that illustrates you watched and thought about the presentation.

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Thursday November 15- <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Tape your poem. Post your URl on your wikipage! <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">media type="custom" key="21438492"

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Tuesday November 13- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Actively read Medea. Choose one quote for each major character. Explain the circumstances of the quote and the significance. Please word process and submit to turnitin.com. C Period Paper on third text is due.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Today in class C Period - TodaysMeet Cjuniors43 <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Today's Meet Transcript C- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Today in class E Period- TodaysMeet Ejuniors43 <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Today's Meet Transcript E-

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Monday November 12- <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Paper on third text, The Crucible, and The Scarlet Letter is due. Submit to Turnitin.com. Upload to wiki. Bring a printed copy to class. Place on wiki.

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Monday November 12- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> E Period- Selected students should respond to the blog.post as instructed. C period- All students except those who presented today, should comment on theblog. No more than three students should respond to a presentation.

New Date <span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Thursday November 8 <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">- Presentation portion of third text project is due.Vocabulary Quiz is today.

New Date <span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Monday November 5- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Visit Jason and the Argonauts. Take notes. Be prepared for a quiz. Continue to work on your Crucible Scarlet Letter Project. <span style="background-color: #00ffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Vocabulary 6-7 due Period C

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Friday October 25- Bring to class a thesis, a plan and a minimum of ten quotes that you may use in your project or paper. These should be typed. Place them on the wiki.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Thursday October 24- On the blog, review the Popplets of your classmates and the classmates of C or E period. Write a comment that includes specific information about the popplet. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Complete vocabulary 6-7.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Wednesday October 23- Choose the poem you will memorize for the Poetry Out Loud recitation. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">You must select a poem from the poems on the Poetry Out Loud site. See the Poetry Out Loud Guide pages 13-17 for information on scoring the recitations.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Tuesday October 24- Select your third text for The Scarlet Letter final project. Thinglink on The Scarlet Letter

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Monday October 15- In class assignment: Junior English Blog <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Scarlet Letter Final Project- "Riding the Herd Mentality" Freakonomics The Morgan School Rubrics

Scarlet Letter Reading Assignments

Examining the Text:
 * Chapters || Due Date ||
 * Chapters 4-6 || Wednesday October 10 ||
 * Chapters 7-9 || Thursday October 11 ||
 * Chapters 10-11 || Friday October 12 ||
 * Chapters 12-14 || Monday October 15 ||
 * Chapters 15-17 || Tuesday October 16 ||
 * Chapters 18-20 || Wednesday October 17 ||
 * Chapters 21-22 || Friday October 20 ||
 * Chapters 23-24 || Monday October 28 ||

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Wednesday October 10 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> C period vocab quiz 4-5

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Tuesday October 9 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> E period vocab quiz 4-5

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Friday October 5 <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">- The Scarlet Letter chapters 1-3 assignment <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Socratic Seminar starters Socratic discussion guideline  Socratic discussion rubric

Wednesday October 3- Vocab 4-5 is due

C Period- "Are You There Now or Were You Ever" Why I Wrote The Crucible Actively read these two articles. Choose three excerpts of significance that you would like to use to initiate class discussion. E Period- Why is the title The Crucible a great title of the play? Review the articles by Arthur Miller.
 * Tuesday October 2-**


 * Monday October 1-** C Period :Vocab quiz 2-3 today Choose one essential questions. Write a response based on The Crucible.



E Period: "Are You There Now or Were You Ever" Why I Wrote The Crucible Actively read these two articles. Choose three excerpts of significance that you would like to use to initiate class discussion.

Don't forget to read and comment on The Morgan PawPrint! Win a shirt, gift certificate to Palmierie's, Beach Donuts or the Ralph Walker Ice Rink.


 * Friday September 28-** E period- Vocab quiz on 2-3 today.


 * Thursday September 27-** C an E Finsih reading The Crucible. C period - Complete questions on Crucible Projects. Evaluate own project on rubric. Record your contributions on bottom of rubric.

Wednesday September 26- Read Act 3. Find the answers to the questions on the handout. Write down the page number and location on the page of the answer to each question. C period - rubrics and questions for Crucible project

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Tuesday September 25- <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">vocabulary 2 and 3 exercises 1-4 are due today

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Monday September 24- <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Read Act 2 of The Crucible. Write a response answering the quesiont- Who will save Salem from the witchcraft hysteria? Defend your choice with specifics from the act. Cite in MLA format. Upload to wiki. Upload to turnitin. Crucible project questions are due.

Friday September 21- Review the entries on the Crucible Act 1 blog. Write a response to one of the comments on the blog. Your comment should include new thoughts evidence or insight that was not specifically discussed in class.

Thursday September 20- E period projects must be uploaded or linked to the junior English wiki- E Crucible page.

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Wednesday September 19- <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Read Act 1 of The Crucible. Choose an important quote from each significant character. Record the quote, page number. Explain the immediate circumstances and the significance of the quote. Please type or write in blue or black ink. Please upload to [|turnitin.com]. Please upload towiki. Choose one quote to share and explain on the blog. Make certain it is different than other students quotes. BLOG

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Tuesday September 18- <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Crucible projects are due.

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Monday September 17- <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> C period Summer Reading Paper is due today. Please upload to turnitin.com and wikispace!

Friday September 14 Essay on summer reading is due. Place on turnitin and on wiki.

Thursday September 13- Read peer evaluation of paper by today. C period quiz today.

Wednesday September 12- Vocabulary quiz 1; Finish peer evaluation and self evaluation on turnitin.com by 11:30 on September 11.

Tuesday September 11- Draft of essay is due today. Make certain to submit it to turnitn.com and to upload it to your wiki page.

Emily Dickinson Poisonwood Bible poetry

Introduction to Poetry

Friday September 8- Thesis with plan for paper- include excerpts, key points

Thursday September 6- Vocabulary Lesson 1 Exercises 1-4


 * Wednesday September 5- focus of comparison for paper- minimum of two quotes [[file:2012summerreadingpaper.docx]]**


 * E period students**- Write a letter to the classmate assigned to you. Explain what you learned from his or her //Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close// project. Explain how the student analyzed the quote, employed critical thought, and made relevant multiple references to the text. Address the letter to your classmate. Make certain to type or write the letter in blue or black ink.

Friday August 31: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close visual assignment is due.

Thursday August 30th: Test on Poisonwood Bible. You may use your notes.

Wednesday August 29th in class - Place your character information on the class blog Join junior class wiki

DUE ON WEDNESDAY August 29TH- Complete survey- Opening Survey for Juniors

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Choose your passage for the Extremley Loud and Incredibly Close visual project. Write your passage on the Google Docs Document. Record your passage on the Google Docs document.