Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas, everyone!

Enjoy your holiday break and stay safe. There is no homework until next year! Hooray!

Don't forget your textbooks when we get back, and wait to clean out your binder until then. Happy Holidays.

Monday, 12/17/12

Composition
If you need to turn anything in or fix anything up, TUESDAY is the last day to do so.
Bring the following to the final:
-VPP Crossword Review (both sides!)
-Final review sheet #1 and sheet #2
-pens
-pencils
-paper
-"The Tale-Tell Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe
-any extra bathroom passes you have

English H I

If you need to turn anything in or fix anything up, TUESDAY is the last day to do so.
Bring the following to the final:
-any  notes, copies, stories, etc you'd like to use
-the final exam sheet
-VPP Crossword Review (both sides!)
-pens
-paper
-any extra bathroom passes you have

English H II

If you need to turn anything in or fix anything up, TUESDAY is the last day to do so.
Bring the following to the final:
-pens
-paper
-a one-sided note sheet of handwritten notes that you'd like to use
-the final exam sheet
-any extra bathroom passes you have

Friday, 12/14/12

Composition
1. Complete Final Review 1 and Final Review 2 - due on the day of the final.
2. Study your vocabulary words! Lessons 1-9.

English H I
1. Prepare for your Final Exam.
2. Finish putting together your literary device note packet.

English H II
1. Fill out the Aeneid sheet (due Monday).
2. Take your Utopia High School brainstorm and write it up in paragraph form. You don't need to make a poster or do any of the other complicated stuff on the project sheet -- we ran out of time for that stuff. Turn it in some time next week.
3. Allegory of the Cave Skits will be performed on Monday!

Wednesday, 12/12/12 (!)

Composition
1. Finish reading "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes in your Reader, and finish the part 1 and part 2 questions.

English H I
1. Finish your "A Time I Took The Road Not Taken..." reflection on your notes.
2. Finish the Irony Essay. Due on Friday.
3. "The Scarlet Ibis" - read and answer 7 of the questions from the sides of the pages in the Interactive Reader book.

English H II
1. Utopia High School project - work on it.
3. Finish reading the next Republic selection on The Forms and Allegory of the Cave and the comic passed out in class.

Monday, 12/10/12

Composition
1. Get the LMU FIELD TRIP PERMISSION SLIP SIGNED if you haven't turned it in already!! Return before school tomorrow to Mr. Power.
2. Work on your Characterization Narrative Standards Task. Due on Tues/Weds.
3. Read Flowers for Algernon and answer the part 1 questions, unless you are in first period and you need to complete the part 2 questions. 

English H I
1. Get the LMU FIELD TRIP PERMISSION SLIP SIGNED if you haven't turned it in already!! Return before school tomorrow to Mr. Power.
2. Work on the Irony Essay -- complete the CMs on your organizer packet. Due on Friday.
3. "The Scarlet Ibis" - read and answer 7 of the questions from the sides of the pages in the Interactive Reader book (do the first half of this assignment).

English H II
1. Keep brainstorming for your Utopia High School project.
3. Finish reading and annotating the next Republic selection on The State.

3. Finish your Republic justice essay, due Wednesday. 

Click here for the Useful English Words sheet with all those helpful essay words we discussed in class.

Friday, 12/7/12

Composition
1. Get the LMU FIELD TRIP PERMISSION SLIP SIGNED!! Return on MONDAY.
2. Work on your Characterization Narrative Standards Task. Due on Tues/Weds.
3. First period read Flowers for Algernon part 2 and answer the part 2 questions. Here are the part 1 questions. Fourth and Fifth period need to have their narrator/pov/perspective notes finished and the Girl or Dog 1st person story written.

English H I
1. Get the LMU FIELD TRIP PERMISSION SLIP SIGNED!! Return on MONDAY.
2. Work on the Irony Essay -- complete the CMs on your organizer packet. We'll finish writing everything into paragraphs on Monday.

English H II
1. Write the introduction for your Republic Justice Essay. The prompt is officially as follows:
Would you rather live the rest of your life as a wholly unjust person who is seen as totally just, or a wholly just person who is seen as totally unjust? In giving your answer, explain how arguments from Plato's Republic form your answer.
2. Keep brainstorming for your Utopia High School project.
3. Read and annotate the next Republic selection on The State, pages 30-33.

Tuesday-Wednesday, 12/04-05/12

Composition
1. Characterization narrative rough draft.
2. VPP9 exercise II and study! Be ready for the test.

English H I
1. VPP9 stuff.
2. Write a paragraph explaining the themes of the two ironic stories we read in class - "Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry and "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant. Use at least two CDs in your answer, and use correct MLA format. Use the standard 8-sentence paragraph (like the body paragraph of an essay).

English H II
1. VPP9 - exercises II-V.
2. Write a personal response keeping what we've read in The Republic in mind:
Which, of the examples presented by Polemarchus in book II of The Republic, would you choose for yourself for the rest of your life: To be the wholly unjust person who is seen as totally just by everyone else, or the wholly just person who is seen as totally unjust by everyone else?
Assume that, either way, you will go to heaven when you die. Also keep in mind that by "everyone else," that includes significant others, parents, family, and friends.

Monday, 12/03/12

Composition
1. Characterization chart sheet (back side of character sketch sheet) - bring tomorrow so we can work on it!

English H I
1. Irony article notes.
2. Bring your new typed verse for Alanis Morissette's song "Ironic" -- the verse should be at least five lines and must be ironic (check your notes for the definition of ironic). You can earn extra points if it rhymes. If you want to see the "Ironic" song again, you can read the lyrics by clicking here.

English H II
1. Read the second selection from The Republic on The Just and Unjust Man and annotate as you read. Be ready to have a Socratic Seminar tomorrow.

Friday, 11/30/12

Composition
1. Characterization chart sheet (back side of character sketch sheet).

English H I
1. Write a new verse for Alanis Morissette's song "Ironic" -- the verse should be at least five lines and must be ironic (check your notes for the definition of ironic). You can earn extra points if it rhymes. If you want to see the "Ironic" song again, you can read the lyrics by clicking here.

English H II
1. Read The Republic selection on Justice and Injustice and annotate as you read. Be ready to answer if you still think justice or injustice is more profitable.

Tuesday-Wednesday, 11/27/12

Composition
1. Roger letter - due Thursday.
2. VPP9 word picture.
3. Character sketch sheet - front side only.

English H I
1. 'I Am' poem - email to me.
2. VPP9 word picture.
3. "The Sniper" essay:
What is the theme of "The Sniper" by Liam O'Flaherty? (you only need to write the introduction).

English H II
1. VPP9 word picture.
2. Get Oedipus Rex.

Thursday, 11/15/12

Composition
1. Poetry homework! Homework varies from period to period.
2. Be sure to bring your character notes tomorrow, and be ready to discuss the end of "Thank You, Ma'am."

English H I
1. Poetry homework.

English H II
1. Be ready to present your Odyssey project.

Tuesday-Wednesday, 11/13-14/12

Composition
1. Character notes summary.
2. Finish reading "Thank You, Ma'am" by Langston Hughes in your reader.

English H I
1. None.

English H II
1. Odysseus project.

Friday, 11/09/12

Composition
1. No homework. Enjoy the weekend!

English H I
1. No homework. Enjoy your weekend!

English H II
1. Odyssey projects.

Thursday, 11/08/12

Composition
1. VPP8 - study! Be ready for the test.
2. Poetry homework.

English H I
1. VPP8 - study! Be ready for the test.

English H II
1. VPP8 - study! Be ready for the test.
2. Finish The Odyssey and the study guide questions.
3. Continue working on your Odyssey project.

Tuesday-Wednesday, 11/07/12

Composition
1. VPP8 exercise II.
2. Finish reading "The Landlady" in your Reader and answering the questions (below):
1. Where is Billy coming from, and what is he trying to find in the town of Bath?
2. What are three things Billy sees that attracts him to the Bed and Breakfast place?
3. What is the first strange thing Billy notices about the landlady?
4. What is another strange thing that the landlady says or does (CD)?
5. Billy thinks he recognizes the names of the two young men in the guest book (Mulholland and Temple). Where does he think he remembers them from?
6. How does the landlady say the two young men were alike?
7. Where does the landlady say the two young men still are? What happened to the landlady’s pets?
8. What does the tea taste like?
9. What do you think will happen to Billy Weaver?
10. Copy two lines (CDs) of foreshadowing from the story.

English H I
1.VPP8 exercises I-V.

English H II
1. VPP8 exercises I-V.
2. Read The Odyssey books XXII-XXIII and do the study guide questions.
3. Work on the Odyssey stuff:
-Essay (due Thursday, 11/08)
Prompt: What heroic traits did the Greeks value? How is this evidenced in the various classic literature we have read so far in class? You must useThe Odyssey along with at least two other examples of classic Greek literature. 
-Project (due Thursday, 11/15)

Monday, 11/05/12

Composition
1. VPP8 notes, flashcards, exercise I (words in context).

English H I
1. VPP8 notes, flashcards, exercises I & II.
2. Narrative poem

English H II
1. VPP8 notes, flashcards, exercises I & II.
2. Read The Odyssey books XX-XXI and do the study guide questions.
3. Work on the Odyssey stuff:
-Essay (due Thursday, 11/08)
Prompt: What heroic traits did the Greeks value? How is this evidenced in the various classic literature we have read so far in class? You must useThe Odyssey along with at least two other examples of classic Greek literature. 
-Project (due Thursday, 11/15)

Friday, 11/02/12

Composition
1. VPP8 word picture.

English H I
1. VPP8 word picture.

English H II
1. VPP8 word picture.
2. Read The Odyssey books XVIII-XIX and do the study guide questions.
3. Work on the Odyssey stuff:
-Map (due Monday)
-Essay (due Thursday, 11/08)
Prompt: What heroic traits did the Greeks value? How is this evidenced in the various classic literature we have read so far in class? You must useThe Odyssey along with at least two other examples of classic Greek literature. 
-Project (due Thursday, 11/15)

Thursday, 11/01/12

Composition
1. VPP7 exercise II (and spelling quiz makeups).
2. Finish the final draft of your opinion essay. Use your rough draft and peer reviewed rubric to guide you.
3. Finish the "Monkey's Paw" questions.

English H I
1.VPP7 exercises IV & V (and spelling quiz makeups)
2. Read "The Landlady" by Roald Dahl and answer the questions below:
1. Where is Billy coming from, and what is he trying to find in the town of Bath?
2. What are three things Billy sees that attracts him to the Bed and Breakfast place?
3. What is the first strange thing Billy notices about the landlady?
4. What is another strange thing that the landlady says or does (CD)?
5. Billy thinks he recognizes the names of the two young men in the guest book (Mulholland and Temple). Where does he think he remembers them from?
6. How does the landlady say the two young men were alike?
7. Where does the landlady say the two young men still are? What happened to the landlady’s pets?
8. What does the tea taste like?
9. What do you think will happen to Billy Weaver?
10. Copy two lines (CDs) of foreshadowing from the story.

English H II
1. VPP7 exercise V.
2. Read The Odyssey books XVI-XVII and do the study guide questions.
3. Work on the Odyssey stuff:
-Map (due Monday)
-Essay (due Thursday, 11/08)
Prompt: What heroic traits did the Greeks value? How is this evidenced in the various classic literature we have read so far in class? You must useThe Odyssey along with at least two other examples of classic Greek literature. 
-Project (due Thursday, 11/15)

Tuesday-Wednesday, 10/30-31/12

Happy Halloween!!


Composition
1. VPP7 exercise I.
2. Improve and revise your opinion essay, and write the final draft. Use the rubric to help you.
3. Finish the "Monkey's Paw" questions.

English H I
1. VPP7 exercises II & III.
2. Read "The Landlady" by Roald Dahl and answer the questions below:

1. Where is Billy coming from, and what is he trying to find in the town of Bath?
2. What are three things Billy sees that attracts him to the Bed and Breakfast place?
3. What is the first strange thing Billy notices about the landlady?
4. What is another strange thing that the landlady says or does (CD)?
5. Billy thinks he recognizes the names of the two young men in the guest book (Mulholland and Temple). Where does he think he remembers them from?
6. How does the landlady say the two young men were alike?
7. Where does the landlady say the two young men still are? What happened to the landlady’s pets?
8. What does the tea taste like?
9. What do you think will happen to Billy Weaver?
10. Copy two lines (CDs) of foreshadowing from the story.


English H II
1. VPP7 exercises III & IV.
2. Read The Odyssey books XIV and XV. Complete the study guide questions for those books.
3. Continue labeling the Odysseus map.
4. Start working on the Odyssey Project.
5. Start working on the Greek Heroism essay:
What heroic traits did the Greeks value? How is this evidenced in the various classic literature we have read so far in class? You must use The Odyssey along with at least two other examples of classic Greek literature. 

Monday, 10/29/12

Composition
1. VPP7 flashcards and notes.
2. Opinion essay rough draft - written/typed due Tuesday.
3. Poem rhyme scheme - finish up "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe (5th period).

English H I
1. VPP7 notes, flashcards, and exercise I.
2. Type up the characterization narrative using Showing, not Telling. Due Tuesday. The rubric shows how you will be graded.

English H II

1. VPP7 notes, flashcards, and exercise I.

2. Read The Odyssey books XII and XIII. Complete the study guide questions for those books.
3. Continue labeling the Odysseus map.

4. Be ready for the Socratic Seminar, part II, of the Greek Hero discussion. This time we will focus on The Odyssey and The Iliad.

Friday, 10/26/12

Composition
1. VPP7 word picture.
2. Write the rough draft of your opinion essay. Written or typed, due Tuesday.

English H I
1. VPP7 word picture.
2. Type up the characterization narrative using Showing, not Telling. Due Tuesday. The rubric shows how you will be graded.

English H II
1. VPP7 word picture.
2. Read The Odyssey books X and XI. Bring in your study guide questions for a check on Monday.
3. Continue labeling the Odysseus map with modern day locations.

Thursday, 10/25/12

Composition
1. Fill in and complete the essay organizer packet for your opinion essay.
2. Start thinking of how you'll write the Roger Letter when we start it...

3. Be ready for the VPP6 test tomorrow.

English H I

1. VPP6 test tomorrow. Be ready. Have your packet stapled and ready to go.

2. Finish the notes on characterization.
3. Fill in the character sheet with your own original character.

English H II

1. VPP6 test tomorrow. Be ready.

2. Read and do the study guide questions for The Odyssey books VIII-IX.

3. Start filling in your Odysseus Map.

Tuesday-Wednesday, 10/23-24/12

Composition
1. Fill in and complete the essay organizer packet for your opinion essay.
2. Start thinking of how you'll write the Roger Letter when we start it...

English H I
1. VPP6 exercises IV & V.
2. Finish the notes on characterization.
3. Fill in the character sheet with your own original character.

English H II
1. VPP6 exercise V.
2. Read and do the study guide questions for The Odyssey books V-VII.

Monday, 10/22/12

Composition
1. VPP6 exercise I.
2. Complete your essay introduction or, if you are in periods 4/5, finish writing the three reasons why your thesis is right. Add an extra sentence before the thesis that explains the topic of your thesis.

English H I
1. VPP6 ex. II & III.
2. 2. Character on the street observation! Observe a stranger on the street. Write down four things that you notice: What the "character"says, does, how he/she looks, and how others react to him/her. Be detailed. Get as much information as possible without talking to the person.
ADDITION: Add the answer to this question - What do you think your person is like deep inside?
3. Nature/personification/sensory imagery poem.

English H II
1. VPP6 ex. III & IV
2. Odyssey books III & IV and study guide questions I-IV.

Friday, 10/19/12

Composition
1. VPP6 exercise I.
2. Complete your essay introduction or, if you are in periods 4/5, finish writing the three reasons why your thesis is right. Add an extra sentence before the thesis that explains the topic of your thesis.

English H I
1. VPP6 exercise I
2. Character on the street observation! Observe a stranger on the street. Write down four things that you notice: What the "character" says, does, how he/she looks, and how others react to him/her. Be detailed. Get as much information as possible without talking to the person.

English H II
1. VPP6 exercise I.
2. Read book two of The Odyssey. Answer the following questions (or download them here):
1. What is Olympus?
2. Who is Telemachus?
3. Who is Odysseus and what has happened to him?
4. What is happening to Penelope during Odysseus' absence?
5. Who is the council that Telemachus calls? What does Telemachus tell the assembly about the suitors?
6. Who is Antinous? What does he say to Telemachus?
7. Who is Eurycleia?
8. What sort of trickery has Penelope been using against her suitors?
9. What sign indicated doom for the suitors?
10. What does the soothsayer (fortune teller) Halitherses say about this sign?
11.What is Eurymachus’ response to Halitherses?
12. In what disguise does Athena come to Telemachus and what is her advice to him?
13. What is Telemachus’ nurse’s name? What is her response to Telemachus’ plan? What does he say in response?
14. Where is Telemachus at the end of Book 2?

Tuesday-Thursday, 10/16/12

Composition
1. VPP6 word picture, flashcards, and quiz makeups.
2. Write your 5 thesis statements for your personal opinion essay. Use the Essay Idea Sheets to help you.

English H I
1. Persuasive opinion essay: Finish it up and type it.
2. VPP6 word picture and flashcards.

English H II
1. VPP6 word picture and flashcards.
2. Read Book I of The Odyssey.
3. Write a first person past tense narrative from Telemachus's point of view using the events of book I.

Monday-Thursday, 10/08-11/12

Composition
1. Complete the Setting Writing Piece! This is a Standards Task worth a very large part of your grade. Use the rubric to help you.
2. Complete the Midterm Review Packet.
3. Study Vocabulary lessons 1-5

English H I
1. Continue working on your Persuasive Opinion Essay. Fill in the Organizer Packet and then have your rough draft written in paragraph form ready by Monday of next week.
2. Complete the Midterm Review Packet and the Midterm Essay Review.
3. Study Vocabulary lessons 1-5
***get your Mythology book!

English H II
1. Prepare for the midterm Iliad Epic essay.
2. Get The Odyssey.

Friday, 10/05/12

Composition
1. Setting writing: Add figurative language to your draft, then type it up. Use the rubric to help you.
2. VPP5 - study.

English H I
1. Persuasive Opinion Essay: Fill in the introduction organizer page. Start getting evidence to support your thesis statement.
2. VPP5 - study.
***reminder: Get your Mythology book as soon as possible!

English H II
1. VPP5 packet - put it together and turn it in on Monday.
2. Essay introduction: Is The Iliad an epic?
***reminder: Get your The Odyssey book as soon as possible!

Thursday, 10/04/12

Composition
1. VPP5 exercise II, sentence completion.
2. Setting writing piece - finish your first draft!
3. Sensory detail Cornell notes (period 5) finish.

English H I
1. VPP5 exercises III-IV.
2. Persuasive Opinion Essay: Write your thesis statement and 3 reasons why you are right.
***Remember to get your Mythology book asap!

English H II
1. VPP5 exercise V.
2. Get The Odyssey.

Tuesday-Wednesday, 10/02-03/12

Composition
1. VPP5 notes, exercise I, and flashcards.
2. Setting writing - finish your first draft!

English H I
1. VPP5 notes, flashcards, and exercises I and II.
2. Persuasive Opinion Essay: Write your thesis statement and 3 reasons why you are right.
***Remember to get your Mythology book asap!

English H II
1. VPP5 exercises III and IV.
2. Finish the story of the Iliad.
3. Finish the Trojan War Where's Waldo-style sheet.

Friday, 09/28/12

Composition
1. VPP5 word pic.
2. Did you finish the "Marigolds" timeline? If not, do it!
3. Make sure you finish any poetry work you need to finish.

English H I
1. VPP5 word pic.
2. Montresor trial - fill out the front of your sheet.

English H II
1. VPP5 word pic.
2. Continue reading The Iliad and work on the Who's Who sheet.

Thursday, 09/27/12

Composition
1. VPP4 study for the test!
2. Poetry homework!

English H I
1. VPP4 exercise V, and study for the test.
2. Brainstorm for the "Cask of Amontillado" trial...

English H II
1. VPP4 exercise V, and study for the test.
2. Start reading "The Iliad" in your mythology books, and start filling out the Who's Who in The Iliad sheet.
3. Check out this video on The Bechdel Test, the test for feminine presence in movies. If the clip interests you, check out the updated one based on last year's most popular movies here.

Tuesday-Wednesday, 09/25/12

Composition
1. VPP4 exercise II.
2. Fill in the Lizabeth's Empty Head sheet.
3. Finish the "Marigolds" timeline that we started in class.

English H I
1. VPP4 exercises III-IV.
2. FFA point of view perspective journal:
Pt. 1
Progress Report Mar 10 – Dr. Strauss’s or Dr. Nemur’s POV
Progress Report Mar 25 – from Joe Carp’s or Frank Reilly’s POV
Progress Report Apr 3 – from Joe Carp’s or Frank Reilly’s POV
Progress Report Apr 9 – from Miss Kinnian’s POV
Progress Report Apr 15 – from Miss Kinnian’s POV
Progress Report Apr 28 – from Miss Kinnian’s POV
Pt. 2
Progress Report May 15 – from Dr. Strauss’s POV
Progress Report July 10 – from Mrs. Flynn’s POV
Progress Report July 25 – from Miss Kinnian’s POV
Progress Report July 27 – from Joe Carp’s or Frank Reilly’s POV
Progress Report July 28 – from Miss Kinnian’s POV
3. "Cask of Amontillado" Trial - brainstorm for your legal team!

English H II
1. VPP4 quiz makeups, exercises III-IV.
2. Hero story #4 finish

Monday, 09/24/12

Composition
1. VPP4 notes, flashcards, and exercise I.
Period 4: 8-line point of view poem! 

English H I
1. VPP4 notes, flashcards, and exercises I-II.
2. We will be turning in the "Flowers For Algernon" part 1 and part 2 questions and "How to Eat a Guava" questions.

English H II
1. VPP4 notes, flashcards, and exercises I-II.
2. Hero stories - continue with two more of the four hero stories of your choice, and fill out the corresponding sheet.

Friday, 09/21/12

Composition

1. VPP4 word pic.

2. Chronology, Flashback, and Flashforward notes will be collected Monday...

3. Start getting ideas for opinions you have for our next Standards Task, the Opinion Essay.

English H I

1. VPP4 word pic.

2. Setting writing:

-Fix up things like tense (should be past) or the word "you" (get rid of it!)

-Put a heading at the top with your Setting and the Mood you were trying to convey.

-Underline or highlight the four examples of the figurative language that you used.

-Type it if it wasn't typed.

English H II

1. VPP4 word pic.

2. Hero Story #1: Read the story of your choice and fill out the question sheet for it. (Hint: If you want to have a relatively easy weekend, "Atalanta" is the shortest one. "Hercules" is the longest)

Thursday, 09/20/12

Composition
1. VPP3 study for the test and do quiz makeups.
2. Notes: if you haven't finished the Chronology, Flashback, and Flashforward notes, do it tonight!

English H I
1. VPP3 study for the test and do quiz makeups. Also finish exercise V.
2. Finish reading "Flowers for Algernon" and answer the accompanying questions, part 1 and part 2.

English H II
1. VPP3 study and finish exercise V.
2. Read the "Quest of the Golden Fleece" (chapter 7 in the Mythology book) and copy/answer the following essay question:
In the classic Greek tale of the Quest of the Golden Fleece, is Jason a hero or not?  Support your answer. 

Tuesday-Wednesday, 09/18-19/12

Composition
1. VPP3 exercise II: sentence completion.
2. Take notes on the Chronology, Flashback, and Flashforward article in your Class Reader (page 18).
3. Fill out your grade check slip if you haven't already done so.

English H I
1. VPP3 exercises III-IV.
2. Finish reading "Flowers for Algernon" and answer the accompanying questions, part 1 and part 2.

English H II
1. VPP3 exercises III-IV.
2. Complete the Lover Myths assignment.

Monday, 09/17/12

Composition
1. VPP3 notes, flashcards, and exercise I. Spelling quiz tomorrow!

English H I
1. VPP3 notes, flashcards, and exercises I-II. Spelling quiz soon!

English H II
1. VPP3 notes, flashcards, and exercises I-II. Spelling quiz tomorrow!
2. Read the Lovers' myths and fill out the notes/brainstorming sheet.

Friday, 09/14/12

Composition
1. VPP3 word picture.
2. Make sure you have your plot notes finished and the summary filled out.

English H I
1. VPP3 word picture.
2. Remember to add one of each type of figurative language (simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification) to your setting description write-up. Also make sure you hit each type of sensory detail at least once. Type it up and have it ready on Monday.

English H II
1. VPP3 word picture.
2. Read Mythology part 1 chapters 1-3. Write down three questions for the pages that were assigned to you in class. Questions should be general (not too hard), should be multiple-choice or fill-in-the blank, and should include the correct answer.
3. Gilgamesh essay due Monday. 

Thursday, 09/13/12

Composition
1. Be ready for your vocabulary test tomorrow on lesson 2.
2. Fill in the summary for the plot notes and diagram the plot chart for "Little Red Riding Hood/Cap" (page 50 in your Reader).

English H I
1. Be ready for your vocabulary test tomorrow on lesson 2.
2. Finish the notes on figurative language.
3. Add one example of each type of figurative language to your setting & mood writing piece.

English H II
1. Be ready for your vocabulary test tomorrow on lesson 2.
2. Read Mythology part 1 chapters 1-3. Write down three questions for the pages that were assigned to you in class. Questions should be general (not too hard), should be multiple-choice or fill-in-the blank, and should include the correct answer.
3. Gilgamesh essay due Monday.

Tuesday-Wednesday, 09/11-12/12

Composition
1. Read "Little Red Riding Hood" by the Brothers Grimm (page 50 in your Reader). Also read the article entitled "Plot" on page 17 of the Reader. What are the different parts of plot in the story?
2. Study the vocabulary words for the test on Friday.

English H I
1. VPP2 exercises III and IV.
2. Finish your writing piece on setting and mood.

English H II
1. VPP2 exercises III and IV.
2. Read Mythology part 1 chapters 1-3. Write down three questions for the pages that were assigned to you in class. Questions should be general (not too hard), should be multiple-choice or fill-in-the blank, and should include the correct answer.
3. Gilgamesh essay due Monday.

Friday, 09/07/12

Composition
1. VPP2 - finish exercise I, "Words in Context."
2. Read "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell, part 2 (download the Class Reader and go to page 34), and finish the questions.

English H I
1. VPP2 - finish exercise I, "Words in Context."
2. Read "Marigolds," and do the Lizabeth's empty head worksheet.

English H II
1. VPP2 - finish exercise I, "Words in Context."
2. Gilgamesh essay - get CDs for your essay (at least six).
2. My Epic Epic - due Tuesday (see below):
1. Hero name (use epithet):
2. Heroic traits and values:
3. Settings:
4. Conflicts, plot, and adventures:
5. Supernatural/fantastical/mythological beings and creatures:
6. in media res beginning:
7. Important and majestic ancillary characters (use more 
    epithets):
8. Muse to invoke:
9. Long formal speech about:
10. Descent into underworld, afterlife, or hell for what reason:
Format: The above information in typed format along with a book cover, advertisement, or commercial for your epic. Up to one page.

Thursday, 09/06/12

Composition
1. VPP2 spelling quiz makeups (write each word 20 times each).
2. "The Most Dangerous Game" - read part I (download the Class Reader and go to page 30) and answer the questions (first side of the page).

English H I
1. VPP2 spelling quiz makeups (write each word 20 times each).
2. Take notes on the Chronology/Flashback/Flashforward article and on the Setting article in the Literary Devices notes packet.

English H II
1. VPP2 spelling quiz makeups (write each word 20 times each).
2. Continue working on MY EPIC EPIC.
3. Complete the Gilgamesh essay introduction with a thesis and forecast statement.

Tuesday-Wednesday, 09/04/12

Composition
1. VPP2 notes, word pictures, and flashcards.
2. TV Show - watch a narrative, and write down the conflicts that you see. Be sure to use a wants...but... sentence.

English H I
1. VPP2 notes, word pictures, and flashcards.
2. Finish the "The Most Dangerous Game" and "Big Boy" conflict sheet we did in class.
3. Watch a TV show and label the parts of the plot of the show on your plot notes.

English H II
1. VPP2 notes, word pictures, and flashcards.
2. Work on MY EPIC EPIC with your group. Due Tuesday.
3. Start working on your Gilgamesh essay. Do the outline. The prompts are as follows:

Pick one of the following prompts, copy it, and start preparing your written response.
-Is Gilgamesh a hero? How do the literary devices in the story of the Epic of Gilgamesh show that he either is or is not a heroic character?
-What is the view of nature versus the city in the Epic of Gilgamesh? How is this idea portrayed using literary devices?
-In the Epic of Gilgamesh, what lesson does Gilgamesh learn by the end? How is this communicated using various literary devices?
-What idea about death is communicated in the Epic of Gilgamesh? How are literary devices used to get this idea across?

Want a good, short story read? Try "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson.

Friday, 08/31/12

Composition
1. Do your take-home vocabulary test.
**remember the book check next week, pajama day on Tuesday, and hallway decorations!

English H I
1. Finish "The Most Dangerous Game" reading, and finish the questions.
2. Finish typing the nice draft of your letter to Mr. Power.
**remember the book check next week, pajama day on Tuesday, and hallway decorations!

English H II
1. Read the Genesis Flood account (Genesis 6-9:17).
2. Read The Epic of Gilgamesh books IV-VII.
3. Answer Gilgamesh questions part 2:

1.Why is the issue of immortality to important to Gilgamesh? Does he fear death, or love life?
2.Compare the Biblical flood story to that of the epic. What are the similarities and differences? What cultural, religious, or ideological differences do you think might have affected the two stories (use examples, or a diagram)? Do you think the presence of the flood story helps prove the Biblical account, or helps show that it is simply fiction?
3.Is Gilgamesh a hero? Why? What heroic traits are valued by the ancient Assyrian culture?
4.What purpose do the dreams serve in the story?
5.Why, at the end of book six, does the story repeat an emphasis on the city, just like in the prologue? What is the point here? What is the author saying about Gilgamesh, life, and death?
6.What is the message or moral that you can gather from book seven? Why repeat the phrase, “he will not come again?”

Composition

1. Finish (and type!) the letter to Mr. Power Standards Task.

2. Finish VPP (vocabulary) exercise II and be ready for the test tomorrow.

**book check next week for you vocabulary book and course reader

English H I 

1. Finish VPP (vocabulary) exercises III-V and be ready for the test tomorrow.

2. Read "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell in the Interactive Reader book up to page 14. Answer the questions on front side of the sheet.

3. Add on to your letters to Mr. Power, type them up, and turn them in on Tuesday.

English H II

1. Finish VPP (vocabulary) exercises III-V and be ready for the test tomorrow.

2. Read The Epic of Gilgamesh books I-III.

3. Answer the following Gilgamesh questions:

1. What's wrong with Gilgamesh when we first meet him?

2. How do Enkidu and Gilgamesh go from enemies to friends? How does Enkidu change Gilgamesh?

3. Who is more heroic--Gilgamesh or Enkidu? Why? What is apparently considered heroic by the culture of the time?

4. How are female characters represented in the story?

5. Why does Gilgamesh kill Humbaba? Does Humbaba deserve to die?

6. How are Gilgamesh and Enkidu good foils of each other?

7. Was Enkidu better off as a wild animal-man out in nature, or as a more civilized man in the city (in your opinion)? Does the text agree with you?

8. What do you think about Gilgamesh as a character?