For Monday and Tuesday

1) Read Harry Potter and the Gothic Novel article
2) Take notes and be prepared to share
3) Read Chapter 1 of  The Picture of Dorian Gray.

REWRITE DUE

If you are re-writing your short story paper, it is due BEFORE the Winter Break begins (I will grant that extension).

Homework for Tuesday and Wednesday

1) work on your X & Y essay. See previous post.
2) Study for your vocabulary quiz: Chapter 5

X & Y Essay

Please remember to include at least four sentence structures from Patterns 1-7 in Art of Styling Sentences. Make sure you underline and label in (parenthesizes) the Pattern #.

Your essay is due Thursday/Friday.

for 12/2 and 12/3

Complete:
1) Pattern set sentences worksheet
2) X & Y essay (due on 12/8-9)

due Wednesday

Write a paragraph on your ideal vacation using 2 sentences of Pattern 1 and 2 sentences of Pattern 2.

Thursday and Friday (before Thanksgiving Break)

Your Metamorphosis project is DUE!!! (Remember if you need an extension to come see me before the day it is due)

Over Thanksgiving break, you are to have read at least one chapter in your independent reading book.

When we return from break:

1. we will set up a schedule for the independent reading project. 
2. Please bring your The Art of Styling Sentences book to class,

For Wednesday (11/16)

Study for your vocabulary quiz (#4 - Funny Words)
You should have thought about your creative project at this point; it is due on FRIDAY!! Make sure all parts are included.

Metamorphosis Project

Information can be found HERE

Independent Reading Assignment

You may find the requirement for the independent reading assignment HERE

Due Thursday 11/10 and Monday 11/14

1) You are to read Metamorphosis - Part 3.

2) You are to write a well-developed paragraph (only)

a. solid topic sentence - what is the main idea of your paragraph

b. develop ideas further

c. support your ideas with a quote from the book

d. explain how your quote supports your main point.

3) find an independent reading book.

4) Start thinking about your creative visual representation of Metamorphosis.

DUE Tuesday 11/8 and Wednesday 11/9

1) Read Part 2 of Metamorphosis.
2) Find two passages that you find insightful and enlightening to Gregor's circumstances. Be ready to discuss WHY you think the passage is important and WHAT in the passage made you think so....look at word choice, imagery, symbolism, etc....

Monday 11/7

Make sure you come to class with Part I read and your information for your group.

for Tuesday 11/2 and Wednesday 11/3

A) You are to read Part I of Metamorphosis.

B) For your assigned group, please bring information in for:
#1 Existentialism
#2 Frank Kafka bio/history
#3 Social / Historical context

FOR Wed & Thursday

Have a complete rough draft for the next class this week.
FINAL PAPERS will be due Friday 10.28 and Monday 10.31

We will work on paragraph structure:

• topic sentence of what you are going to prove
• using textual evidence to support that claim
• then explaining how that quote supports your claim

For Monday and Tuesday

After you have dissected your story's elements, you should
a) brainstorm themes of the story
b) look at how those themes are conveyed in the story - through literary elements
c) Formulate an argumentative statement

HW due in class:
1) Thesis statement
2) Draft of essay

For Thursday 10/20 and Friday 10/21

You were to have chosen a story in class so for homework you are to:
1) Read the story and annotate!
2) Outline the elements of literature (separate sheet of paper or computer). Bring this to class.
3) Look at the main character(s) and take notes on their characteristics, behavior, motives, decisions, etc...

In class on Thursday / Friday, we are going to:
- be introduced Vocab lesson #3 by Julie and Nika
- look at how we can develop a thesis from our story's literary elements
- work on our thesis statements

Assignment Calendar - UPDATED!!!

Check out the assignment calendar to your right under "cool links". you will click on it and then hit the OCTOBER button at the bottom of the page. (I'm still working on how to present just one month....)

For 10/14 and 10/17

Read "The Swimmer" on page 99. ANNOTATE!!!!!
Find one passage that you feel is revealing of the main character's development.

For Wednesday 10/12 and Thursday 10/13

Please read "A Rose for Emily" (p 155) - annotate!!!
Odd Days - We will not be completing any vocab this cycle.

For Friday 10/7 and Tuesday 10/11

Please read "The Story of An Hour" (p 120) and "Yellow Wallpaper" (p 172). Make sure you annotate!

For Monday, October 3 or Tuesday, October 4

1) Review your vocabulary of Chapter 2

2) Review Chapter 2 (Pattern 1) of The Art of Styling Sentences, and complete the exercises at the end of the chapter.

3) Please read "Cathedral" on page 84.

4) Then, read this quote: "From all you've said about him, I can only conclude—" found on page 86. Robert is about to reveal his opinion of the narrator in the tape the woman plays. What do you think Robert might have concluded? On what do you base your answers? Does his opinion of the blind man change by the end of the story?

5) Write one paragraph, making sure to use TWO sentences using Pattern 1 about the short story "Cathedral". Please underline the sentences.

Wednesday 9/28 and Friday 9/30

For Day1/2, let's slow it down a bit. We will work on vocab unit #2, but we will revisit the stories of "Yellow Woman" and "Mad Dog," as well as your papers. I know there is some anxiety over the papers, but they are reflective pieces. You will be challenged in terms of comprehension and analysis.
 - bring vocabulary book

Homework for Monday, 9/26(odd) and Tuesday, 9/27 (even)

You are to read the short stories "Yellow Woman" (p 427) and "I'm a Mad Dog Biting Myself" (p 148).

After you are finished reading them, think about how they connect with the story "What you Pawn, I will Redeem" by Sherman Alexie that we read for class this past week.

Then TYPE (with correct heading) a 1-2 page response that discusses how the three stories connect Native American culture and ideology with modern American culture. You may discuss the characters' struggles, difficulty "fitting" in, etc...Make sure you use examples from the stories, citing them properly.

Homework for Tuesday 9/20 and Wednesday 9/21

Please read the first two short stories in the book: "uncle Ben's Choice" and "What You Pawn I will Redeem" (p 3-28). Using the worksheet I gave you in class, outline ONE of the above stories.

Here is the link for the worksheet:
If I gave out vocabulary books to you, please bring it to class.

Homework for 9/16 and 9/19

1) elements of literature quiz
2) read " The Cask of Amontillado" (p 411) and outline elements of literature for the story

Summer Assignment

Homework for 9/14 (odd) and 9/15 (even):

Your summer assignment essays are due at the beginning of class. 

We will begin our short story unit in class!

Summer Reading 2011

Summer Reading

English 10

2011

Choose one of the following books to read this summer.

READING:

Haroun and the Sea of Stories             Salman Rushdie

Life of Pi                                                 Yann Martel

When the Emperor Was Divine             Julie Otsuka

A Prayer for Owen Meany                        John Irving

*Be sure to annotate the text as you go along, either in the book or on sticky notes attached to pertinent pages. Yes, we are saying you should write in the book, though clearly not if you have borrowed it from the library. In that case keep notes in a notebook. Mark and comment on the following:

• Questions that occur to you as you read
• Character development
• Emerging themes
• Patterns of imagery and language
• Your immediate reactions to what you are reading

WRITING:

A

1) When you have finished reading carefully and annotating, you will choose 8 significant passages from throughout the novel. Each of these should be no more than a short paragraph in length and may be as short as a phrase or sentence.

2) Quote each one in full and include the page number in parentheses at the end of the quote.

3) Then write a full paragraph for each passage, explaining how the passage deals with a theme (an underlying meaning or issue in the story), develops a character (one of the figures important to the story), reflects the central conflict (the controversy or source of tension in the story), or describes the setting (where and when the story takes place).  You need not start paragraphs with phrases, such as “the reason I chose this passage is…” Just jump into your explanation of what is important, interesting, and meaningful about the passage.

Be as specific and precise as you can in your writing. This assignment will be due the second day of class. Be sure to word process this project and edit it carefully before printing and submitting it.

B

**You will also be expected to write an in-class essay on the book you read during the first week of class, so please remember to bring your book with you.

HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS:

Read summaries and reviews online before choosing your book, and do not pick according to length. Choose the work that you feel you will find most engaging.

Do your summer reading assignment in August and into September. If you read your chosen book early, be sure to skim it again as school approaches; otherwise you will find the in-class essay…challenging (and not in a good way).

As always with schoolwork, try to read and write without distractions. Choose a different book to bring to the beach, perhaps?

If you have questions about the assignment or your chosen book, you may contact us at pbentley@mph.net or jstrickland@mph.net.

Enjoy your summer, and we look forward to seeing you in September!