American Literature (Period 1235) Assignments

Complete Ch. 17-20 Packet...we will discuss it on Monday!

Read Chapters 17 &18

Answer questions in packet

• Read Their Eyes Were Watching God Chapters 12-14

• Complete Ch. 9-12 Questions

*Be prepared for a discussion!!

Read Their Eyes Were Watching God : Ch. 9-11

• Read Ch. 7-8
• Complete Ch. 4-6 Packet

• Their Eyes Were Watching God------Chapter 1-8 Quiz!!!
  

• Read Their Eyes Were Watching God Chapters 4 & 5 for Block Day.
• Finish Ch. 1-3 Packet (We started in class)

Read Their Eyes Were Watching God Chapters 1-3
**Be prepared to participate and answer questions Tuesday.
**We read Chapter 1 in class.

Book Check!!!

Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neal Hurston

The Old Man and the Sea Unit Test

• 43 Multiple Choice Questions
  

Complete Post- Reading Questions #4-7

• Finish Section 3 & 4 Questions in OMS Lit Packet
• Answer Post-Reading Questions # 1-3

Finish Symbol paragraph and drawing if you did not finish in class!!

• Finish Section 2 questions: Pages 30-60 Discussion Questions (#1-11)
• Bring The Old Man and the Sea to class!!!

Bring The Old Man and the Sea to class!!

Complete Section 1: Pages 9-30 Discussion Questions (#1-11) & Simile examples due!

***Bring The Old Man and the Sea to class!!!

• Ernest Hemingway Biography Movie questions due in class
• Bring The Old Man and the Sea
  

Continue to work on Project.  It is due the day of your presentation.

TKAM Culminating Project (individual or group)

Read options (attached)

150 points!!!!

Read TKAM Ch. 26-27 (We read Ch. 26 in class)

• Read TKAM Ch. 23-25
• Answers questions in packet
• We started in class

• Read TKAM Ch. 22
• Define Appeal, Feral, Diction as you read (Look up in a dictionary!)
  
• Answer Ch. 22 Questions #1-8

Read TKAM Ch. 18-21 (We started in class)....Be prepared for a quiz!!!!!

Finish reading Ch. 17 in TKAM and answer questions that were handed out in class

Catch up on TKAM reading through Ch. 16!!!

• Read Ch. 15-16 TKAM

• Answer Ch. 15 Questions on a separate piece of paper.

Read Ch. 12 & 13 To Kill A Mockingbird

Be prepared for a quiz!!!

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY: Write a Story

Literary Magazine Submissions

Mrs. Rees

15 points!!!!

 

DUE DATE FOR SUBMISSIONS: Monday, March 26^TH

Before March 26^th you must have the following in order to receive extra-credit

a) A typed copy of the story you submit to the literary magazine

       b) A print out you sent Mr. Songco with the attachment (your story)

 

                                ***send your story to [email protected] as a MS attachment clearly indicating your name, grade level and teacher's name

 

Story Topics (autobiographical or fiction)

 

Choose only 1 topic. It must be at least 2 pages, double spaced, Times New Roman

 

1.  Write a piece based on the ultimate moments in your life.  How have those times shaped who you have become and your later decisions?

 

2.  Write a piece inspired by a time in which you felt as though you could only look to the future and not dwell on the past.

 

3.  Write a piece about a time in which you faced a difficult choice about how to handle a situation.  Were you able to look towards the light and handle the situation without anger or were you dragged down by the issue?

 

4.  Recall a moment in which you had to step off the edge and enter into a new, unknown area.   Write a piece about this event.

Complete Subject & Predicate worksheet

Midterm Study Guide

***See attached

Continue to bring supplies for STORYBOARD PROJECT!

Bring Supplies (markers, glue, Sharpies, etc.) for the STORYBOARD PROJECT!!!

Bring Ch. 9&10 Character Analysis to class---we will continue to work on it!

• Finish Ch. 10 in To Kill A Mockingbird (We read most of it in class)

• Complete Ch. 9 & 10 Questions

Read Ch. 9 TKAM

Read Ch. 8 TKAM

Read Ch. 5-6 To Kill A Mockingbird (We started Ch. 5 in class)

**Complete Yellow Comprehension & Analysis Questions!!!!

Read Ch. 4 in To Kill A Mockingbird

**Be prepared for something :)

Sign and return the VIDEO PERMISSION FORM!!!!

Bring To Kill A Mockingbird to class EVERY DAY UNTIL WE COMPLETE IT!!!!

Bring To Kill A Mockingbird to class EVERY DAY UNTIL WE COMPLETE IT!!!!

Questions for "Winter Dreams" short story----all q's 

Vocabulary Quiz----35 points
-Definition
-Parts of Speech
-Synonyms
-Antonyms
-Sentences

Questions for "Winter Dreams" short story----all q's

sallow
timorous
suffice
insatiable
slovenly
admonish
brazenness
avarice

Bring Red Literature Books all this week!!  NO book, No points!!!!!

Bring Red Literature Book all this week!!!!!

Vocabulary Quiz----35 points
-Definition
-Parts of Speech
-Synonyms
-Antonyms
-Sentences

Outline: The Story of The Times (Lit. Book pages 636-641) ***we worked on it in class

BOOK CHECK!!!! YOU NEED YOUR RED LITERATURE BOOK AND GRAMMAR BOOK EVERY DAY THIS WEEK.  YOU WILL NOT BE REMINDED EVERY DAY.  NO BOOK = ZERO POINTS FOR BOOK CHECK.

• Poster
• Presentation
• Report/Portfolio that includes the following components:

• Poster
• Presentation
• Report/Portfolio that includes the following components:

• Poster
• Presentation
• Report/Portfolio that includes the following components:

Bring 3 blank flashcards to class.

Bring in anything you might need to decorate your poster!
 

Bring poster, supplies, and pictures for the Biography Presentation Project!!  We will continue to work on the project in class!!

Bring poster, supplies, and pictures for the Biography Presentation Project!!  We will continue to work on the project in class!!

Each student needs to Print 3 pieces of information about your AUTHOR for the Biography Presentation Project

• You may not use WIKIPEDIA or any website ending in .com
• You may only use websites ending in .edu or .org
• *Be prepared to fill out the Author Questionnaire in your groups on Friday!!!
  

EXTRA CREDIT---Due Tuesday, December 13th (Last day before finals)

Go see the Christmas Play "The Letter: A Christmas Story"
and write a one page critique.
This critique should be typed, double spaced, and in MLA Format, and should be accompanied by a CLASS CREDIT TICKET.
You will write about what you saw, if you liked or not and why.

This is worth 10 points of extra credit.

The play is free with your Alemany ID - If you don't have your ID you will be charged $3.00 to see the play.

Dates: Thursday, Dec. 8th & Saturday, Dec. 10th @ 7:30pm
Sunday, December 11th @ 2pm

Journal Check Tuesday!!!  Make sure your journals are left in class!!! 

Read My Antonia through page 240.  We will finish the book in class Tuesday! :) 

Read My Antonia pages 203-219 in Book 4: The Pioneer Woman's Story

**We started in class.  Answer questions in packet...Be prepared to discuss in class!!

Read My Antonia pages 171-199 in Book 3: Lena Lingard

**We started in class.  Answer questions in packet...Be prepared to discuss in class!!

Read My Antonia pages 131-171 in Book 2: The Hired Girls

**We started in class.  Answer questions in packet Ch. 8-14: #1-13...Be prepared to discuss in class!!

Read My Antonia pages 99-131 in Book 2: The Hired Girls

**We started in class.  Answer questions in packet #1-8...Be prepared to discuss in class!!

• Read My Antonia  Chapters XV-XIX (pages 72-96)

Final Literary Analysis Paper DUE!!!!
     ****8 total paragraphs with cover page and work cited page

NO LATE WORK ACCEPTED!!!  NO EXCEPTIONS!!!!!

• Read My Antonia  Chapters VIII-XV (pages 37-72)

      ***be prepared for a quiz

Rough Draft of Literary Essay Due----MLA format with cover page

Read My Antonia up to page 37------(end of Ch. 7 of Book 1)

Bring Willa Cather's My Antonia (10 point book check/participation)

TYPED paragraphs on IDEA 3! (Two paragraphs total)

Purchase and bring My Antonia by Willa Cather to class on Monday, November 28th (After Thanksgiving break)!!

TYPED paragraphs on IDEA 2!!!!! (Two paragraphs total)

TYPED Two Paragraphs on Topic 1 with quotes Due Friday!!! 

Literary Analysis TYPED Introduction Paragraph Due Block Day this week!

Periods 1, 3, 5 Due Wednesday
Period 2 Due Thursday

MLA format:
Double space
12pt font
Times New Roman
1 Inch Margins

Bring Poe's Tell Tale Heart book to class all this week!!!!  We will be using it to write our Literary Paper!

Complete The Cast of Amontillado packet of questions

Complete The Masque of the Red Death dialectical journal

Complete The Masque of the Red Death packet of questions.

Complete Black Cat Packet of questions

Complete Dialectical journal on Tell Tale Heart

Complete Tell Tale Heart Packet of questions

Complete A&E’s The Mystery of Poe Documentary worksheet

Vocabulary Quiz 30 points

The Tell Tale Heart to class Monday!!!!

Complete the Vocab Squares on the following 10 words:

1.       exuberant

2.       genial

3.       impartial

4.       allegiance

5.       procured

6.       dire

7.       retribution

8.       fervent

9.       imprudent

10.   surmounted

Bring Grammar Books to class!!!, buy a copy of Tell Tale Heart if you haven’t already!

Study for Midterm on The Crucible

Periods 1, 3, 5 Thursday!
Period 2 Friday!

Bring Crucible Packets to class Tuesday!  We will be reviewing for Midterm! 

Begin studying for Midterm!!  Attached is the Study Guide!

Complete Act 4 Questions, Character Analysis and Critical Thinking Question in Packet! Due Friday!!

Complete Act 2 Questions #11-17 Due Friday!

Study for Comprehension Quiz Friday on Acts 1 & 2 of the Crucible!!!

Complete Act 1 Questions in Study Packet #1-10.  Due Friday!!!

Book Check! Bring your Red Lit Book to Class!!!

Study for Vocabulary Quiz Friday!!!!

Vocabulary Squares Due Tuesday on the following ten words:

predilection
ingratiating
dissembling
calumny
inculcation
propitiation
licentious
pallor
ameliorate
avidly

Vocabulary Quiz on Friday!!!

Read "To my Dear and Loving Husband" on page 90 in Red Lit book.
**Complete Comprehension 1-2, CT 1-3

Read "Huswifery" on page 92 in Red Lit book.
**Complete Comprehension 1-2, CT 1-2

Bring your Red Lit Book all next week!!!

Read: "from Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God."

Complete Check your Comprehension #1-3, Critical Thinking #1-3

Journal Check----Leave your journals in class!  

Complete the following questions in Journals:

1. What was the key difference between the Pilgrims and Puritans?

2. What were the central beliefs of the Puritans?

3. What subject dominated the writings of the Puritans?

Grammar Lesson: Prepositions
Complete Exercise 12 on Page 131 (#1-5)

Bring Red Lit Book and Grammar book to class this week!!!!

1 1/2 page TYPED DRAFT of your ORIGIN MYTH PROJECT

MLA FORMAT

• 1 inch margins
• 12pt. Times New Roman
• Header
• Double-Space (everything)
• indent each paragraph

Study for Vocabulary Quiz
Bring rough draft of myth, 5pts

1. Come to class with your topic for the Origin Myth Project.
2. Look over Vocabulary for Practice Test Tuesday!

Due Friday!

Complete Vocabulary Squares for the following 10 words

exquisite
affliction
indications
abundance
protruded
disposition
blasphemy
deliberation
pacify
ineffable

Finish pg. 23 (Red Lit Book) Checking Comprehension #1-3 and Critical Thinking 1, 2, 4

Bring Red Literature book, Grammar book and composition book!

Sign and return Syllabus and Plagiarism Contract. Bring Literature text, Grammar book and composition book.