Friday, 10/29/10

World Literature
1.  VPP6 - work ahead for next week!
2.  Thematic essay - look over the rubric and work on anything you need before we peer review our rough drafts on Monday.

Composition
1.  VPP6 - work ahead for next week!
2.  No other homework...be ready to do some work next week :)

Thursday, 10/28/10

World Literature
1.  Please see yesterday's post for assignment information.

Composition
1.  "The Interlopers" questions 1 & 5 on p. 157 - answer on a sheet of paper.  Then include two CDs from the story that reveal omniscient narration (find two parts of the story that show the thoughts of two different characters to show that the narrator style is omniscient).
Due tomorrow:
-Characterization mini-narrative rough draft #2
-VPP5
-yesterday's figurative language classwork

Tuesday/Wednesday, 10/26-27/10

World Literature
1.  Thematic essay rough draft - finish your organizer packet and write it or type it up neatly.  Rough draft due Friday.
2.  Irony in "Lamb to the Slaughter" (317) - on a sheet of paper, explain one example of each of the three types of irony in the story.  Copy down a CD for each one (make sure it is in properly cited in MLA format).  You can read the story by clicking here.
3.  VPP5 - continue working on it.

Composition
1.  Characterization mini-narrative rough draft #2: Add in Figurative Language.  Download figurative language sheets here and here.
2.  VPP5 - continue working on it.
*extra credit assignment opportunity - in 4th period Rasul Shabazz brought up the idea that "Thank You, Ma'am" by Langston Hughes is written from a 3rd person limited point of view, and not 3rd person omniscient (like Mr. Power said).  For extra credit, you may either support or refute this claim - write one 8-sentence paragraph using CDs from the story, and back up either Mr. Shabazz or Mr. Power.  This is worth a possible 15 extra credit points.

Monday, 10/25/10

World Literature
1.  Thematic essay - finish the organizer by filling in the CMs (commentaries).  The rough draft of the essay is due Thursday.
2.  VPP5 stuff - notes, pictures, flashcards, Words in Context, Sentence Completion.

Composition
1.  Characterization mini-narrative rough draft.
2.  VPP5 stuff - notes, pictures, flashcards, Words in Context, Sentence Completion.

Friday, 10/22/10

World Literature
1.  Essay organizer packet for the theme essay.  CDs only, but you may get ahead by doing more of the packet if you wish.  You can download the packet here.
Optional extra points:  Take the 1st & 2nd person personal pronouns out of your hero essay and turn it in again for extra points.

Composition
1.  Gender essay - finished & typed.
2.  Character sketch - both sides filled out.  Download the sheet here.

Thursday, 10/21/10

World Literature
1.  Remember to have your theme essay introduction finished on the sheet by tomorrow.  Download the sheet by clicking here.

Composition
1.  Remember to have your gender essay finished, typed up, and ready to turn in tomorrow (for extra points).  You can still download the organizer packet by clicking here.

Tuesday/Wednesday, 10/19/10

World Literature

Good luck on your midterms, and God Bless!

1.  Remember to keep working on your Theme Essay introduction sheet.  It's due completed on Friday.  See yesterday's blog post for more information.

Composition
Good luck on your midterms, and God Bless!
1.  Remember to keep working on your Gender Essay due on Friday for extra credit or Monday for normal credit.  Make sure it's typed up in 12 point Times New Roman font, and double-spaced.  See yesterday's blog post for more information.

Good Luck!

Monday, 10/18/10

World Literature
1.  Midterm review packet.  This is due on the day of the exam and is worth midterm credit.  Get it here.
2.  Study VPP1-4.  Get a list here.
3.  Theme essay intro sheet - due Friday.  Get it here.  Please come in to see me if you need help writing your thesis!  The prompt for this assignment is as follows:
Authors often use literature to convey some sort of “truth” about life.  What message about life does the author communicate through one of the short stories we have read in class?  List at least three parts or ways the author communicates this theme.

Composition
1.  Midterm review packet.  This is due on the day of the exam and is worth midterm credit.  Get it here.
2.  Study VPP1-4.  Get a list here.
3.  Gender essay - finish and type in 12 point Times New Roman font, double-spaced.  Due Friday (extra credit) or Monday (normal credit).  Get the essay organizer packet here.

Semester 1 Midterm Review & Vocabulary

World Literature

The midterm will be Tuesday (10/19/10) and Wednesday (10/20/10), and will cover the material we have learned so far in class.  Download the midterm review packet (due on the day of the midterm) by clicking here.

Your vocabulary midterm will take the form of Vocab Baseball on Thursday (10/21/10).  You will need to know all 40 words we have learned so far.  Download a list of the words by clicking here.

Composition

The midterm will be Tuesday (10/19/10) and Wednesday (10/20/10), and will cover the material we have learned so far in class.  Download the midterm review packet (due on the day of the midterm) by clicking here.

Your vocabulary midterm will take the form of Vocab Baseball on Thursday (10/21/10).  You will need to know all 40 words we have learned so far.  Download a list of the words by clicking here.

Friday, 10/15/10

World Literature
1.  Finish the homework from yesterday (Finding theme sheets, "And of Clay..." illustration) - see yesterday's blog entry.
2.  Midterm review!  Complete at least the front and back side of the first page of the review.  Click here to download.

Composition
1.  Fill in the information for the three body paragraphs in the essay organizer.  Click here to download the organizer packet.
2.  Start the midterm review if you would like to get ahead in your work.

Tuesday/Thursday, 10/12/10-10/14/10

World Literature
1.  Finding Theme sheets - finish.  You should have them completed for "The Pedestrian," "Catch the Moon,"  the story of your choice from this year, and "And of Clay Are We Created."  Click here to download the sheet.
2.  Finish reading "And of Clay Are We Created" (p 257 in the Holt textbook).
3.  Make a photograph illustration from "And of Clay Are We Created":  Imagine you are a photographer in the story taking a picture of something that happens.  Illustrate this picture, and add a caption at the bottom.  The caption should be a line from the story, cited with parenthetical citation in MLA format.

Click here to download the rubric for the Hero Essay.

Composition
1. Write out two pieces of evidence (examples) for each of your three gender reasons.  This will make six examples in all.
2. Finish the characterization sheet for Miss Luella Bates Washington Jones in "Thank You, Ma'am."  Click here to download the sheet .

Friday, 10/08/10

World Literature
1.  Finish typing up the Hero essay in Times New Roman 12 point font.  Double space, too.  Due Tuesday. Click here to view or download the Essay Organizer packet.  Write the sentences from the packet out in paragraph format, then type them up.
2.  Finish reading the Disaster Article on p. 267 of your Holt textbooks.  Then finish the questions (see below):

-What caused the disaster, and where did it occur?
-What were some of the problems that kept victims from receiving aid?
-The article focuses on two victims.  Describe the situation of each one.

Click here to download the rubric for the Hero Essay.

Composition
1.  "Thank You, Ma'am" questions (p. 87 in Holt textbook):
-What kind of person is Miss Luella Bates Washington Jones?  Prove  your answer using two different sentences from the book.  Cite  your source (use MLA format).
-What would you have done in her situation?
2.  Gender essay - finish your intro paragraph, then write it onto a looseleaf sheet of paper in paragraph format.

Thursday, 10/07/10

World Literature
1.  VPP4 test tomorrow - bring all of your vocab stuff including your flashcards.
the following are due Tuesday:
2.  Finish the Hero essay - type it up in 12 point Times New Roman double-spaced format.  You may bring it to me tomorrow if you'd like me to proofread it.
3.  Disaster Article questions on the article on page 267 in the Holt textbook:

-What caused the disaster, and where did it occur?
-What were some of the problems that kept victims from receiving aid?
-The article focuses on two victims.  Describe the situation of each one.

Click here to view or download the Essay Organizer packet.

Composition
1.  VPP4 test tomorrow - bring all of your vocab stuff including your flashcards.
2. "Thank You, Ma'am" (p. 87 in the Holt textbook) questions:
-What kind of person is Miss Luella Bates Washington Jones?  Prove  your answer using two different sentences from the book.  Cite  your source (use MLA format).
-What would you have done in her situation?
3.  Gender essay introduction paragraph - write your intro in paragraph form on a piece of paper.

-Extra credit - "Writing" on p. 94 for the story...due Tuesday typed

Click here to view or download the essay intro sheet.

Tuesday/Wednesday, 10/05-06/10

World Literature
1.  VPP4 work - spelling quiz word makeups, words in context, sentence completion.
2.  Hero essay - finish the essay organizer packet.  Click here to view or download.
3.  Don't forget the MLA format sheet!

Composition
1.  VPP4 work - spelling quiz word makeups, words in context, sentence completion.
2.  MLA Citation worksheet - finish quoting from the article about the whale.


2.  "Thank You, Ma'am" questions:

-What kind of person is Miss Luella Bates Washington Jones?  Prove your answer using two MLA-formatted and cited quotes from the book.

-What would you have done in her situation?

3.  Extra credit:  "Writing" prompt from the Holt textbook on p. 94 - letter from Roger.

Monday, 10/04/10

World Literature
1.  VPP4 notes & flashcards.  Start studying for the test on Friday.
2.  MLA citation worksheet.  Read the front side carefully, and fill out the back side.  Click here to view or download.

Composition
1.  VPP4 notes & flashcards.  Start studying for the test on Friday.
2.  Which gender is better - female or male?  After you have your thesis written, give three reasons why you are right.  Bring your ideas to class tomorrow.

Verse of the week:

Matthew 5:43 - You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.'  But I tell you: Love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you...