English 11, Short Stories, & Novels

1. I have put away computers until ECA testing ends.
2. Stranger than Fiction — Connecting film, literature, and writing.
3. Comedy — A series of errors involving a romance
4. Tragedy — The fall of a “great” or good man
5. Symbolism — An item used to represent a larger, more complex idea
6. Foil — A character created to show the difference between that character and another character –  Ex. an evil foil makes an average character seem less evil in comparison

AP Literature

1. I have put away computers until ECA testing ends.
2. Poetry Response DUE TUESDAY
3. 1st Draft of essay DUE WEDNESDAY — Either email it or bring it in on disk.
4. GOODREADS <- Book talks!

English 11

1. Work day for Walden options #1-3 (Typed, double-spaced, 12 point font)  The “one page” is the absolute minimum; longer responses will most likely score better
2.  Option #4 people need to either read their novels or work on something else.
3. You will get work day points for today!

Short Stories

1. Two page (at least!) comparison of “It  had to be Murder”, Rear Window, and Disturbia.
2. Typed, 12 point font, double-spaced with a title.
3. IMDB <- If this is blocked for you, we will go there together to get dates made, character names, etc.

Novels

1. Today will be our last reading day for at least a week….
2. Fill out your log for today and make sure you get it turned in — I am going to assign points for the reading days thus far.

AP Literature

1. Poem: Txt poem — i no u no what  2 do (140 characters max)
2. Read your novel, work on essay, get poems for next poetry response, work on poem book, etc.

English 11

1. You need your literature book.
2. Walden by Henry David Thoreau (202-209) Lexile #1260 — a great test of your reading and understanding.
3. Copy the vocabulary (word, part of speech, definition) on page 203 also copy the definition of metaphor.  — Write these with the Civil Disobedience work and turn in at the end of the period.
4. Walden assignment (see handout) — DUE NEXT TUESDAY, MAY 1st.

Short Stories

1. Finishing Disturbia (Rear Window…”It had to be Murder”)
2. Starting essay tomorrow.

Novels

1.  Reading novels today and tomorrow — next week you will have a video assignment.

AP Literature

1. Poem: Meandering
2. Due date for essay — Wednesday.  — email me the file or bring it in on disk.
3. Don’t forget you can post your book talks on Goodreads at anytime

English 11

1. You need your literature book!
2. Civil Disobedience (212)

Short Stories

1. Disturbia (Rear Window via “It had to be Murder”)

Novels

1. Novel Reading Day — Fill out log.

AP Literature

1. Poem: Found
2. Essay — I need to talk to a few people before I set a final due date.
3. Use today to work on essay and poems.

English 11

1. Visiting the library for new novels.
2. Reading novels.
3. Tomorrow bring literature book.

Short Stories

1. Rear Window (“It had to be Murder”)
2. Thinking ahead for your essay: How do Rear Window and Disturbia compare and contrast with “It had to be Murder”?  Why do you think each production made the changes or kept the similarities with the short story?
3. Tomorrow — Disturbia

Novels

1. Novel Reading Day — Last Novel???
2. Tomorrow bring your novel….

AP Literature

1. Poem Check (for points)
2. Essay Check (for points)
3. Poetry Response DUE TOMORROW.
4. TOMORROW, You will have a work day on the essay and poems!

English 11

1. Book Reports are DUE TODAY.
2. Make sure you turn in a grading rubric with your book report.

Short Stories

1. Rear Window (“It had to be Murder”)

Novels

1. Today is a reading day — Yesterday, a lot people lost points for talking or not reading.
2. If you turned in your poster before today and want it back, then pick it up today.

AP Literature

1. Poem: Tanka
2. Monday — I want to see an organized draft of your essay.
3. Monday — Poem check for poems Acrostic to Conversation.

English 11

1. Book Reports are DUE TOMORROW.  (Poster, Interview, or Video) — 100 pts.
2. I am assigning points today based on focus and effort on book report — this means if you are loud or playing on the computer the you are going to get negative points.

Short Stories

1. Rear Window (It had to be Murder)

Novels

1. Novel reading day! Fill out your log and turn it in at the end of the period.
2. Book reports are finished!  Today, I am going to harass you about your last book, which is your choice.

AP Literature

1. If you didn’t get your poetry response turned in because you were picking up sticks, today is the last day for credit.
2. Poems — none today (work on the ones you have)
3. Essay — This will be 45% of your grade once it is the grade book!  Don’t slack on this — make sure it is an AP style essay.

English 11

1. Finish 1 page (typed & double-spaced) response: What is happiness?
2. Book Reports are DUE FRIDAY!  Read or work quietly on your book report.  I am notorious for extending deadlines, but this one is sticking — and it is worth 100 pts!

Short Story

1. Login so we can finish “It had to be Murder”.

Novels

1. Library — Next novel is your choice.

AP Literature

1. Poem — Sonnet
2. Poetry Response #4 — I need them.
3. Essay — I want to see them Friday — Rough Draft.

English 11

1. Biology of Joy (189)
2. Short essay response — One page (typed, double-spaced) essay-like response: What is happiness?  DUE TOMORROW.

Short Stories

1. Open “It had to be Murder” — we will try to get it closed to finished today so we can start the video tomorrow.

Novels

1. Everyone was working on book reports yesterday, so we will use today to finish and turn it in.
2. Don’t forget to staple your grading rubric to your poster or turn it in if you did a video or audio.

AP Literature

1. Poetry Response #4 is DUE TODAY.
2. No poem today — work on essay or poems already given.

English 11

1. Novel Reading Day
2. Book Report DUE FRIDAY

Short Stories

1. “It had to be Murder” — Read together or on your own with quizzes?
2. Rear Window or Suburbia?

Novels

1. Book reports turned in at the end of the period!

AP Literature

1. Poem: Conversation
2. Poetry Response #4 — Due Tomorrow!
3. Literature Book — finish the few things you read last week.