Thursday/Friday, 12/19-20/13

English 9
Have a great holiday break!
If you'd like to check out the Mickey version of "Gift of the Magi," click HERE.

Physical Education
1. Keep track of your holiday training plan by writing what you do each day on your sheet. Good luck!
For those that asked, here is the 12 Days of Christmas workout:
1 high-jumping burpee
2 run-arounds
3 sit-ups
4 tuck jumps
5 peeeeeeerfeeeeect squaaaaaats
6 bicycles
7 push-ups
8 bent-knee lunges
9 chair dips
10 jumping jacks
11 side hops
12 spidermans

Tuesday/Wednesday, 12/17-18/13

English 9
1. VL6 - finish the packet. Do a quiz makeup if necessary. Study for the text next class.
2. Irony group essay due next class! Here are the things you need to know:
-your group will turn in only one typed copy
-everyone in your group will turn in completely filled out essay organizers
-you may use anything that was in your table's folder in any way (including copying)
-your group leader was given a copy of the rubric that will also need to be submitted with the essay

Physical Education
1. Continue to follow and fill in your training plan you made in class. Use the training worksheet and then fill in what you do on the training log sheet.

"Infected" Survivors!
Congratulations to the following who were able to avoid becoming the horde:
Period 3
Jonas x3
Daniel x2
Rony x2
Heidi x2
Leilani
Robert
Roy
Ysabela
Jonathan H.
Justine

Period 7
Kevin x3
Ryan x2
Nicholas x2
Emiliano
Cris
Noah
Monica

Period 8
Nick x3
Paige x2
Lewis x2
Kelly x2
Joseph
Keila
Donnie

Friday/Monday, 12/13-16/13

English 9
1. Fix up your persuasive essay if you'd like to do so.
2. Copy the official definitions of the vocab words (below) and then do the personal connection.

From “The Necklace”, p. 208

1. Incessant (adj) – over and over without stopping

2. Vexation (n) – the feeling of being bothered/annoyed

3. Pauper (n) – a poor person

4. Adulation (n) – praise and respect

5. Disconsolate (adj) – without comfort, unhappy

6. Gamut (n) – the entire range of something

From “Gift of the Magi”, p. 96

7. Vestibule (n) – lobby or outer hallway or building space

8. Agile (adj) – able to move quickly and easily

9. Falter (v) – to start to lose strength, to stop in progress

10. Ransack (v) – to search everywhere violently, plunder

11. Prudence (n) – wisdom and caution

12. Ravage (v) – to cause extensive damage

Check these out to read the story or fill in the context definitions:
"The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant text from the book:
Page 208
Page 210
Page 211
Page 212
Page 213
Page 214
Page 215
Page 216
Page 217
"Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry text from the book:
Page 96
Page 98
Page 99
Page 100
Page 101
Page 102

Physical Education 
1. Continue to follow and fill in your training plan you made in class. Use the training worksheet and then fill in what you do on the training log sheet.

Go to tabatatimer.com to use a free tabata timer online for your tabatas! You can also download free tabata timer apps if you have a smartphone.

Wednesday/Thursday, 12/11-12/13

English 9
1. VL6 context sentences and definition guesses. Click here if you need a new vocab packet. Click here to see the list of words.
"The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant text from the book:
Page 208
Page 210
Page 211
Page 212
Page 213
Page 214
Page 215
Page 216
Page 217
"Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry text from the book:
Page 96
Page 98
Page 99
Page 100
Page 101
Page 102
2. "Ironic" new verse: It should be actually ironic and should be five lines long (the last line should be "Isn't it ironic...don't you think?"). PLEASE EMAIL THE VERSE TO ME with New "Ironic" Verse as your email title. Include your name and period in the email. Rhyming gets extra credit.

Physical Education
1. Continue to follow and fill in your training plan you made in class. Use the training worksheet and then fill in what you do on the training log sheet.

Go to tabatatimer.com to use a free tabata timer online for your tabatas! You can also download free tabata timer apps if you have a smartphone.

Monday/Tuesday 12/9-10/13

English 9
1. Type up a two-paragraph thematic analysis of your choice of narrative. You may use a book, another song, short story, movie, tv show, comic book, web short, or any other narrative (story). In your analysis, here are the requirements: It must...
-be typed double-spaced in Times New Roman 12 point font
-list the title of the work and the author/artist/director
-summarize the plot of the narrative in the first paragraph
-explain the theme of the narrative in the second paragraph and why this makes sense

Physical Education
1. Follow your training plan you made in class. Use the training worksheet and then fill in what you do on the training log sheet.
Go to tabatatimer.com to use a free tabata timer online for your tabatas! You can also download free tabata timer apps if you have a smartphone.

Thursday/Friday, 12/05-06/13

English 9
1. Type up a two-paragraph thematic analysis of your choice of narrative. You may use a book, another song, short story, movie, tv show, comic book, web short, or any other narrative (story). In your analysis, here are the requirements: It must...
-be typed double-spaced in Times New Roman 12 point font
-list the title of the work and the author/artist/director
-summarize the plot of the narrative in the first paragraph
-explain the theme of the narrative in the second paragraph and why this makes sense

Physical Education
1. Continue brainstorming and fill in more ideas on your Fitness Plan sheet.
2. Don't forget your PBW each day (pinny/binder/water).

Tuesday/Wednesday, 12/03-04/13

English 9
1. Nothing for period 5!
2. If in periods 4 or 6, make sure your Persuasive Essay final draft is finished, typed, and looking great. Click here for the rubric or here for the organizer page.

Physical Education
1. Do some research! Look up information and fill in the brainstorming section of your Fitness Plan sheet. Get ideas for how you will improve the three aspects of fitness you chose.

Wednesday/Monday November 27-December 2

English 9
1. Finish the final draft of your persuasive essay! Type it up and follow the rubric.
2. On the printed page of lyrics from your song, write one or more themes that it is communicating.

Physical Education
1. Bring your PBW every day (pinny, binder, water).
2. Try a tabata of your own!

Monday/Tuesday 11/25-26/13

English 9
1. Write the rough draft for your persuasive essay (you may write or type it). Make sure it is in paragraph form and you follow the rubric guidelines.
2. Choose a song that you like and print out the lyrics. Bring them to class.

Physical Education
1. PBW: I'll be checking pinnies, binders, and water every day from now on. Bring 'em!

Thursday/Friday 11/21-22/13

English 9
1. VL5 spelling quiz makeups and do the new sentences in the work packet.
2. Finish your persuasive essay packet (including all CDs, CMs, and the conclusion paragraph).

Physical Education
1. Do your training sheet every day. Write down what you did, how long (or how many), and how it went.

Tuesday/Wednesday 11/19-20/13

English 9
1. VL5 word picture and fill in the personal connection sentence on your packet. Quiz next class!
2. "Flowers for Algernon" POV journal typed -- due next class!
Requirements:

• Journal must be typed (feel free to be creative with how it looks otherwise – this is not in MLA format)
• Journal must be in first person past tense
• Journal must be limited and unreliable
• Journal must reference at least four events from the text
• Impress yourself with your work: Don’t do “just enough” to get by

3. Work on the CMs in your essay packet (CDs should already be done).

Physical Education
1. None today. Take it easy. :D

Friday/Monday 11/15-18/13

English 9
1. Read "Flowers for Algernon" part 2 (the last part) and do the part 2 questions on the back side of the sheet from class.
2. Do VL5 context sentences and fill in the definition guess. Click here for the list of words (it's a powerpoint file) and where you can find them in the story (try not to look at the actual definitions!). Click here for the vocab packet.
3. Fill in the entire intro page, the topic sentences for the body paragraphs, and the CDs for the body paragraphs on those pages for the persuasive essay.

Upcoming assessment on FFA:
•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 (very difficult!)
•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


Physical Education
1. Bring water bottle and pinny each day, and be aware of the activities that put you in the comfort, stretch, and stress zones today.

Wednesday/Thursday 11/13-14/13

English 9
1. Finish reading "Flowers for Algernon" part 1 and answer the part 1 questions.
2. Finish the introduction for the persuasive essay and make sure you have your CDs (examples/facts) ready to prove your point!

Physical Education
1. Bring water bottle and pinny each day, and be aware of the activities that put you in the comfort, stretch, and stress zones today.

Thursday/Friday, 11/07-08/13

English 9
1. Write 2 CDs (concrete details) for each of your three essay reasons.
2. Finish the Cornell notes on Narrator, Perspective, and Point of View -- don't forget the summary! 

Physical Education
1. Bring water bottles and pinnies every day.
2. Optional: work on being able to do more pull-ups! Video below.

Tuesday/Wednesday 11/5-6/13

English 9
1. Finish your VL4 work packet and be ready for the test next class period.
2. Choose your essay statement from the three you wrote down in class. Write you position on it (in other words, do you agree or disagree?).
You can find the whole list of possible essay topics here.

Physical Education
1. Bring your water bottle and pinny every day.

Thursday/Monday, 10/31/13-11/04/13

Happy Halloween Everyone!!!

English 9
1. VL4 new sentence in your packet.
2. Setting exercise typed draft. Remember to double space! Due Tuesday/Wednesday.
3. "The Monkey's Paw" questions.

Physical Education
1. Bring your personal pinny to class...every day!
2. Bring a water bottle to class.

Halloween Fun!

Marceline the Vampire Queen, Fiona, and Finn!

Teacher costumes

Period 3 PE Class

Tuesday/Wednesday 10/29-30/13

English 9
1. VL4 (vocab lesson 4) word picture and personal connection sentence.
2. Setting exercise typed draft. Remember to double space!
3. "Cask of Amontillado" comic strip finish.

Physical Education
1. Bring your personal pinny to class...every day!
2. Bring a water bottle to class.

Friday/Monday, 10/25-28/13

English 9
1. VL4 (vocabulary lesson 4) context sentences and definition guesses in the packet. Words are from the story "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe. Words:
1. avenge (v)
2. retribution (n)
3. surmount (v)
4. explicit (adj)
5. gait (n)
6. repose (v)
7. rampant (adj)
8. recess (n)
9. grotesque (adj)
10. recoil (v)
11. remote (adj)
12. endeavor (n)
2. "The Cask of Amontillado" comic strip - do just the first three boxes based on what we've read so far.
3. Setting exercise - start typing up an improved version of your rough draft based on your partner's suggestions from class.

Physical Education
1. Bring a water bottle and keep your binder organized!

Wednesday/Thursday, 10/23-24/13

English 9
1. Study vocab lesson 3 and be ready for the test. Packets are due the day of the test, as always.
2. Setting narrative exercise project rough draft. Check out the brainstorming sheet here and the rubric here.
3. Fix up any grades you'd like to fix...

Physical Education
1. Keep your binder organized and ready for a binder check.
2. Bring a water bottle. Seriously.

Thursday/Friday, 10/17-18/13

English 9
1. Finish the new sentence on the vocab lesson 3 work packet, and do any spelling quiz makeups you need to do.
2. Finish the head, plot, and conflict worksheet for "Marigolds" by Eugenia Collier.

Physical Education
1. Bring a water bottle every day!

Stretching article from the NY Times

Tuesday/Wednesday, 10/15-16/13

English 9
1. Finish the word picture, official definition, and personal connection for vocabulary lesson 3. See the last post for a list of the words. The official definitions can be found via powerpoint here.
2. Organize your binder! We will have binder checks tomorrow. I am looking for a hardcover binder, papers in chronological order, no papers in pockets, and a random assignment I'll reveal tomorrow.
3. Continue reading "Marigolds" and stop at the bottom of page 55. Fill in the front side of the empty head sheet using the character Lizabeth and her emotions and inner struggles.

**don't forget to do any makeups we went over in class...this is your only chance this semester to make up assignments!

Physical Education
1. Organize your binder! We will have binder checks tomorrow. I am looking for a hardcover binder, papers in chronological order, no papers in pockets, and a random assignment I'll reveal tomorrow.

**don't forget to do any makeups we went over in class...this is your only chance this semester to make up assignments!

Friday/Monday 10/11-14/13

English 9
1. Finish the context sentence (from "Marigolds" by Eugenia W. Collier) and the definition guess for each of the vocabulary words. They are as follows:
1. arid
2. shanty
3. incongruous
4. nostalgia
5. chaotic
6. poignant
7. imminence
8. domestic
9. clarity
10. reverie
2. Finish the movie poster project due next class period.
**click here to download the homemade Mad Libs sheet we worked on in class

Physical Education
1. Make sure your park slip has been turned in to the table in the lobby so you can come with us next week!

Wednesday/Thursday, 10/09-10/13

English 9
1. Study for the lesson 2 vocabulary test. Make sure your vocab packet of week work is completed.
2. Complete the Movie Poster Project due Tuesday October 15th.
**click here to download the homemade Mad Libs sheet we worked on in class

Physical Education
1. Fill out the motivational song sheet with five songs you'd like to hear during PE.

Monday/Tuesday 10/07-08/13

English 9
1. Finish the new sentence on the vocabulary week work packet.
2. Finish cutting, pasting, and ordering the events on the "How To Eat a Guava" cut-out sheet in chronological order.
**Read "How To Eat a Guava" by Esmerelda Santiago by clicking here.

Physical Education
1. Fill out the motivational song sheet with five songs you'd like to hear during PE.

Thursday/Friday, 10/03-04-13

English 9
1. Finish the personal connection box for each vocabulary word.
2. Do the word picture for the vocabulary word(s) you chose from lesson 2.
Here's the Adventure Time clip we watched in class that shows flashback.
Here's the Sherlock Holmes clip we watched in class that shows flashforward.

Physical Education
1. Keep practicing correct squat and deadlift form at home!

Tuesday/Wednesday, 10/1-2/13

English 9
1. Finish the context sentence and definition guess for each of the lesson 2 words in our vocab week work packet. The words are below:
palpable
recede
lacerate
imprudent
bewilderment
elude
invariably
sallow
futile
placid

Physical Education
1. No homework. Be ready for the Pacer next class!

Friday/Monday, 09/27-31/13

English 9
1. Study for your vocabulary test.
2. Finish reading "The Most Dangerous Game" parts I and II by Richard Connell.
3. Complete the questions sheet for "The Most Dangerous Game".


Physical Education
1. No official homework, but you can test your balance, flexibility, stamina, or accuracy if you'd like!
Warm-up students for next class:
period 3 - Rony
period 7 - Emiliano
period 8 - TBD

Wednesday/Thursday, 09/25-26/13

English 9
1. Finish the vocabulary 'new sentence' on the vocab week work sheet.
2. Finish your chosen vocabulary word picture.

Physical Education
1. Read the following two articles about body fat percentage:
Everything You Need To Know About Body Fat Percentage
Body Fat Pictures and Percentages
2. Use the "look and compare" method to estimate your own body fat percentage and write that number in the box on the Fitness Assessment sheet you received in class.

Monday/Tuesday 09/23-24/13

English 9
1. Finish filling in the official definitions and your personal connections to all ten words in our vocab week work sheet. See our previous blog post for a list of the words.
2. Watch one TV show or movie that is a narrative (a story), such as a drama, cartoon, or sitcom; please, no news. Then, on your conflict notes from class, describe the conflicts in the show and try to label them as:
person vs. person
person vs. nature
person vs. society
person vs. self

Physical Education
1. No official homework, but maybe you can try to measure your heart rate in different situations!

Thursday-Friday, 09/20-21/13

English 9
1. Continue to bring your IR (Independent Reading) book every day.
2. Bring your binder every day. Be ready for binder checks next week: Binders should contain blank paper and all previous notes and assignments should be organized in chronological order.
3. Finish the vocabulary word sentences and meaning guesses we started in class. Click here to read "The Sniper" by Liam O'Flaherty if you lost your copy -- remember that seven of the words come from the story.
Words:
1. Imply (no sentence)
2. Defer
3. Fester
4. Beleaguered
5. Spasmodically
6. Ascetic
7. Tattered
8. Turret
9. Paroxysm
10. Concussion
*remember not to look up the definition, but to guess the meaning after you copy the sentence in which it was used in the story

Physical Education
1. Choose two of the stretches we practiced in class and do them for at least 30 seconds. Make sure to warm up for at least five minutes first. Then write about what you did for the warm-up and how the stretches went. Do this same thing two days in a row (same stretches).

*UPDATE: Added binder reminder to English 9 

Tuesday/Wednesday, 09/17-18/13

English 9
1. Get an Independent Reading book from the library, a friend, or the bookstore that you will enjoy reading. Bring it with you to class every day!
2. Finish typing a nice draft of the poem that we wrote in class and discussed today. Remember that it should be in Times New Roman 12 point font. This is the one assignment you may email to me for printing before the due date.

Physical Education
1. No official homework, but try out some of the stretches we learned today. Remember to warm up (dynamically) first!

Friday/Monday 09/13-16/13

English 9
1. Get an Independent Reading book from the library, a friend, or the bookstore that you will enjoy reading. Bring it with you to class every day!
2. Finish the poem that we started in class. Remember that it should be at least ten lines long, should use at least five examples of figurative language, and should creatively communicate a feeling about your subject.

Physical Education
1. No official homework, but please bring clothes in which you can move and sweat during class!

Wednesday/Thursday 09/11-12/13

English 9
1. Finish copying the class rules and expectations if you did not finish in class. Bring in the typed version to turn in for the next class period.
2. Look for an independent reading book if you do not already have one.

Physical Education
1. No official homework, but why not try a few burpees? :)

Monday/Tuesday, 09/09-10/13

English 9
1. Finish the quiz makeup work if you missed any questions on our syllabus quiz. You may attach an additional sheet of paper.
2. Make sure you have your syllabus signed on every page if you have not already turned it in.

Physical Education
1. Attempt five minutes of the Asian Squat* each night (two nights in a row), and then write a 2-3 sentence report of how it went for each night.
2. Make sure you have your syllabus signed on every page if you have not already turned it in.

*Can't remember how to do it? You can check out this rather silly video on the Asian Squat on youtube.

Friday, 09/06/13

English 9
1. Read over our class syllabus and sign the bottom right corner of each page. Have your parent or guardian do the same. Then both of you will need to fill out the last page of the syllabus: the contact information page. The syllabus is due next week.
2. We will be taking a syllabus quiz next week. Click here to take a peek at the quiz ahead of time!

Physical Education
1. Read over our class syllabus and sign the bottom right corner of each page. Have your parent or guardian do the same. Then both of you will need to fill out the last page of the syllabus: the contact information page. The syllabus is due next week.

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At the end of the day today, we (attempted) to play a game in which we created a story, one word at a time, with a massive circled group. The following is the exceedingly strange tale that was told:

Potatoes are nutritious and they are brown and they are very round. Baked potatoes are sweet and brown. Candy is scrumptious and colorful and awesome. Candy tacos are amazing. Carlos and picked boogers and they attacked people and eat their shoes. Cannibals eat turkey bacon and fruit to sleep in volcanoes.

Wednesday, 09/05/13

English 9
1. Read over our class syllabus and sign the bottom right corner of each page. Have your parent or guardian do the same. Then both of you will need to fill out the last page of the syllabus: the contact information page. The syllabus is due next week.
2. We will be taking a syllabus quiz next week. Click here to take a peek at the quiz ahead of time!

Physical Education
1. Read over our class syllabus and sign the bottom right corner of each page. Have your parent or guardian do the same. Then both of you will need to fill out the last page of the syllabus: the contact information page. The syllabus is due next week.

Tuesday, 09/03/13

All Students
It was great meeting you today!

If today you didn't read the article "A Closer Look at the Mystery of College Admissions" that was handed out at orientation today, you can do so by clicking here.

Please choose one of the following further articles by Jacques Steinberg to read and do so by Friday. You should come prepared with an opinion about something in the article and questions you have about it.
"For Gatekeepers at Colleges, A Daunting Task of Sorting"
"College Gatekeepers Read Between the Lines"
"Role Reversal Time for College Supplicants"

Welcome back to LCS

Students and families:

We are beginning a new year at Larchmont Charter School! It is my first year as part of the high school program, and let me say:

Welcome to Larchmont Charter School!

I am incredibly excited about this new year, and I hope you feel the same way. I'd love to hear from each and every student, so please feel free to click on the "comments" link below and say hi! I hope you feel welcome here at LCS. GO TIMBERWOLVES!!!


If you're on this website, you've probably already received a class syllabus. For your future reference, you can download them here:
English 9 Syllabus
Physical Education Syllabus

You will find information posted on this blog regarding assignments and activities we will be exploring in class. My goal is to have the site updated nightly by 5:00 pm. If you have any questions, please let me know! I look forward to an excellent new year.

So long, Vikings!

Dear St. Bernard Viking students and families:

It was with some sadness that I made the difficult decision to leave the Viking family this summer in order to follow an awesome teaching opportunity that was presented to me. Since this new career path was presented to me so late in the summer, I was unfortunately unable to give advance warning to the rest of the amazing SBHS faculty and have not, in the busy hustle-bustle of the new school year, been able to wish my students and families a proper goodbye and well-wishing.

The last five years have been the best of my teaching career, and I have thoroughly enjoyed teaching at St. Bernard High School. I have had unbelievable experiences in the classroom, on the field, in the courtyard, at dances, at games, and everywhere in between. I have grown as a teacher and have learned so much from my amazing students. I wish I could speak individually to each and every Viking student still on campus and give a personal blessing in this new year -- you will have an amazing year and will continue to grow into the fantastic scholars that you are. Thank you for the many unique personalities and all of the times you have made me laugh and made me feel that special tingly teacher-feeling; the feeling teachers get when their students have those "a-ha!" moments that make all the work worthwhile.

Thank you so much to all of the incredibly supportive, helpful, and dynamic parents and guardians of my students. My job would be impossible without you.

Have a wonderful Autumn, and go Vikings!

Sincerely,

Mr. Robin Power

Happy Summer Reading!

Have a Great Summer, Everyone!

Remember that you have SUMMER READING ASSIGNMENTS due the first day of school in the Fall. You can download these assignments below.

If you are going to be a JUNIOR next year, this is your assignment.

If you are going to be a SOPHOMORE next year, this is your assignment.

_______________________________________________

If you are going to be a SENIOR next year, this is your assignment.

If you are going to be a FRESHMAN next year, this is your assignment.

Friday, 05/31/13

Surprise! Today was the last day of school.

Mr. Power's Monday schedule:

8:00am-12:00pm

8-8:45 ~ 10th grade English Honors

9-12 ~ tutoring and help for anyone who wants to come by

Composition
1. Finish the Research Paper! Don't forget a Works Cited page and a Title Page. All the help you need can be found in the back section of the Class Reader. Good luck! (and bring your notecards to class next week)
2. Be ready for THE FINAL EXAM. You can get the exam here. You can get the rubric here and the study guide here. Remember to bring pens and paper, and any notes or books you would like to bring to help you out. You can download the essay organizer here.

English H I
1. Finish the Research Paper! Don't forget a Works Cited page and a Title Page. All the help you need can be found in the Research Paper Packet. Good luck! (and bring your notecards to class next week)
2. Be ready for THE FINAL EXAM. You can get the exam here. Remember to bring pens and paper, and any notes or books you would like to bring to help you out. You can download the essay organizer here.

English H II
1. Catcher in the Rye chapters 14-20. Be ready for the circle discussion.
2. Be in class at 8:00 am on Monday.
3. If you want to check out the Final Writing Responses, here it is.

Tuesday-Wednesday, 05/28-29/13

Composition
1. Start writing the rough draft of the body paragraphs of your research paper.
2. Read Of Mice and Men chapter 4 and do the chapter 4 questions.

English H I
1. Read and annotate Fahrenheit 451 section 7 "The Books and the Phoenix" - finish the book!
2. Then/Now Future stuff project predictions project due Monday.
3. Do the book jacket project and the censorship article project.
4. Start writing the rough draft of the body paragraphs of your research paper.

English H II
1. Turn in your 321Go! Gatsby journal early tomorrow morning if you didn't turn it in today.
2. Gatsby essay - due Friday. Prompt:
F. Scott Fitzgerald is believed to have said, “Show me a hero and I’ll show you a tragedy.” At the same time he also wrote, “You mustn't confuse a single failure with a final defeat.” Examine the character of Gatsby. Is Gatsby’s life a story of success or tragedy? As you plan your response, consider the role of time, wealth and the pursuit of dreams. 
3. Read Catcher in the Rye chapters 2-7 as per the Catcher Project Sheet, and be ready for the class discussion.

Friday, 05/24/13

Composition
1. Research paper - write the introduction after your outline is finished, and maybe start writing your rough draft if you want to get ahead! It explains how in the Class Reader. We're going to check the 90 notecards next week, and it would be a good week to bring your headphones and music players!
2. Finish chapter 3 of Of Mice and Men. We will have an open-note quiz on chapter 3.

English H I
1. Read and annotate section 6, "Don't Face A Problem, Burn It", 107-130, in Fahrenheit 451.
2. Finish your censored news article and allusions list.
3. Research paper - write the introduction after your outline is finished, and maybe start writing your rough draft if you want to get ahead!

English H II
1. Research paper - write the introduction after your outline is finished, and maybe start writing your rough draft if you want to get ahead!
2. Bring Catcher in the Rye on Tuesday!
3. Gatsby essay:
F. Scott Fitzgerald is believed to have said, “Show me a hero and I’ll show you a tragedy.” At the same time he also wrote, “You mustn't confuse a single failure with a final defeat.” Examine the character of Gatsby. Is Gatsby’s life a story of success or tragedy? As you plan your response, consider the role of time, wealth and the pursuit of dreams. 
The essay isn't due on Tuesday, but you should at least write your thesis and outline.
See today's quote and question session here.

Thursday, 05/23/13

Composition
1.Work on your research paper outline (put your cards into piles).
2. Start the introduction for your research paper.
3. Read Of Mice and Men chapter 3 pages 38-51 and write three CDs that show something about George. Then, next to them, explain what those CDs show about him.

English H I
1. Read and annotate section 5, "Millie," pages 89-106 (finish the second part), of Fahrenheit 451.
2. Look up three allusions in today's reading section and explain them in your own words. You can use this allusion guide to help you.

English H II

1. 3..2..1..Go! Gatsby Journal on chapter IX of The Great Gatsby.

*If you'd like to check out our on-screen class texts from today, go here.
2. Work on your research paper outline (put your cards into piles, etc).
3. Check out The Great Gatsby Game if you'd like.

Tuesday-Wednesday, 05/21/13

Composition

1. Mythology essay - finish on your own! Due Monday/Tues for extra credit, Thursday last chance.
2. 90 notecards by Thursday -- finish them all up!!!
3. Read Of Mice and Men ch 2 and draw 5 of the characters from the chapter. Use color.

English H I

1. Read and annotate section 4 (the beginning of part 2, "The Sieve and the Sand"), "Faber," pages 67-88 in the white book.
2. 90 notecards by Thursday -- finish them all up!!!
3. Continue the Fahrenheit 451 predictions project.

English H II

1. 3..2..1..Go! Gatsby Journal on chapter VIII of The Great Gatsby.

*If you'd like to check out our on-screen class texts from today, go here.
3. Research Paper notecards! Continue!!!

Monday, 05/20/13

Composition

1. Mythology essay - finish on your own! Due Monday/Tues for extra credit, Thursday last chance.
2. 70 notecards by tomorrow!!!
3. Complete the Of Mice and Men ch 1 thought questions (below). If you didn't do it over the weekend, read the first chapter of Of Mice and Mice and write a summary using key words.

Qs:

1. Who are the protagonists of the book?

2. Where are they going? Why are they going there?

3. What is their dream? Describe in detail.

English H I

1. Read and annotate section 3, "The Happiness Boys," pages 45-65 in the white book (up to the end of part I).
2. 70 notecards by tomorrow!!!
3. Continue the Fahrenheit 451 predictions project.

English H II

1.  3..2..1..Go! Gatsby Journal on chapter VII of The Great Gatsby.
*If you'd like to check out our on-screen class texts from today, go here.
3. Research Paper notecards! Continue!!!

Friday, 05/17/13

Composition
1. Mythology essay - finish on your own! Due Monday/Tues for extra credit, Thursday last chance.
2. Continue taking notes on your research paper! 5 more...at least 50 total by Monday...
3. Read the first chapter of Of Mice and Mice and write a summary using key words.

English H I
1. Read and annotate section 2, "Burning," pages 21-45 in the white book (up to "He had chills and fever in the morning").
2. Finish getting your RP sources, and continue taking RP notes on notecards! Get up to 50 cards by Monday...
3. Start the Fahrenheit 451 predictions project.

English H II
1.  3..2..1..Go! Gatsby Journal on chapter VI of The Great Gatsby.
*If you'd like to check out our on-screen class texts from today, go here.
3. Research Paper notecards - up to 40 by next week.

Thursday, 05/16/13

Composition
1. Mythology essay - finish on your own! Due Monday/Tues for extra credit, Thursday last chance.
2. Continue taking notes on your research paper! 5 more...at least 45 total...
3. Keep bringing Of Mice and Men to class.

English H I
1. Read and annotate section 2, "Burning," pages 21-45 in the white book (up to "He had chills and fever in the morning").
2. Finish getting your RP sources, and continue taking RP notes on notecards! Get up to 40 cards...

English H II
1. Siddhartha essay due by tomorrow.
2.  3..2..1..Go! Gatsby Journal on chapter V of The Great Gatsby.
*If you'd like to check out our on-screen class texts from today, go here.
3. RP sources - finish your source cards and continue making notecards with facts about your person. Get up to around 40 cards...

Tuesday-Wednesday, 05/14/13

Composition
1. Myth essay - first body paragraph.
2. 5 more completed notecards (40 total)
3. Bring Of Mice and Men to school.

English H I
1. Research paper notecards - keep making them. You should have about 30 by Thursday.
3. Read section one, pages 3-24, of Fahrenheit 451, and finish the comic imagery page. Be ready to discuss the topic of happiness in the book tomorrow.

English H II
1. Siddhartha essay due sometime this week.
2.  3..2..1..Go! Gatsby Journal on chapter IV of The Great Gatsby.
*If you'd like to check out our on-screen class texts from today, go here.
3. RP sources - finish your source cards and start making notecards with facts about your person. You should have around 20 by Thursday.