Archived Homework
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Assignments for May 2018
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Date |
Class
Work |
Homework |
Due Today |
Week 13 (32) |
Mon
04/30 |
Minimum Day Vocabulary 7b Deno/Conno
Discuss
Naturalism - subgenre of realism.
Discuss new experiments in realism:
critical moment, stream of consciousness, and narrative
structure.
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Answer questions in the Homework
packet (Word/PDF) as we move through the work. Remember to use
the packet as practice for completing the essays (answer
prompt, precise diction and syntax, fill in the space
provided, tense, no taboos, gerunds, passive voice).
Packet due on Friday 5/04.
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Study for Realism/Naturalism Unit test on
Friday. See page 15-27 in Writing
Packet for
strategies in test taking.
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Read The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
by 5/07.
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Answer
questions in The Great Gatsby Homework Packet (Word
or
PDF) as you move through the work.
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Reader's Response:
Read "A New England Nun" by Mary Wilkins Freeman |
Tues
05/01 |
"An Occurence at
Owl Creek Bridge" (textbook, pg. 344)
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Please buy
(for 5 Gangstuh points) or borrow (for break even
points) The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
for book check Friday 04/27.
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Answer questions in the Homework
packet (Word/PDF) as we move through the work. Remember to use
the packet as practice for completing the essays (answer
prompt, precise diction and syntax, fill in the space
provided, tense, no taboos, gerunds, passive voice).
Packet due on Friday 5/04.
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Study for Realism/Naturalism Unit test on
Monday. See page 15-27 in Writing
Packet for
strategies in test taking.
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Read The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
by 5/07.
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Answer questions in The Great Gatsby Homework
Packet (Word
or
PDF) as you move through the work.
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Weds
05/02 |
Read "An Episode
of War" by Stephen Crane (textbook, pg. 352)
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Answer questions in the Homework
packet (Word/PDF) as we move through the work. Remember to use
the packet as practice for completing the essays (answer
prompt, precise diction and syntax, fill in the space
provided, tense, no taboos, gerunds, passive voice).
Packet due on Friday 5/04.
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Study for Realism/Naturalism Unit test on
Monday. See page 15-27 in Writing
Packet for
strategies in test taking.
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Read The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
by 5/07.
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Answer
questions in The Great Gatsby Homework Packet (Word
or
PDF) as you move through the work.
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Thurs
05/03 |
The Other
Author
Background:
W.E.B. Du Bois
Read "Of the
Meaning of Progress" (txt pg. 362)
Chart the
narrative arc and identify the narrator's conclusion at the
end of the piece.
What is innately
Naturalistic about the piece?
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Answer questions in the Homework
packet (Word/PDF) as we move through the work. Remember to use
the packet as practice for completing the essays (answer
prompt, precise diction and syntax, fill in the space
provided, tense, no taboos, gerunds, passive voice).
Packet due on Friday 5/04.
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Study for Realism/Naturalism Unit test on
Monday. See page 15-27 in Writing
Packet for
strategies in test taking.
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Read The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
by 5/07.
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Answer
questions in The Great Gatsby Homework Packet (Word
or
PDF) as you move through the work.
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Study for
Vocab 7b Quiz tomorrow (see
Quizlet)
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Fri
05/04 |
Vocabulary 7b
Quiz
The Other
Read "My Heart Feels Like Bursting" by
Chief Satanta and "I Will Fight No More Forever" by Chief
Joseph of the Nez Perce.
How do these
speeches by Native American leaders reflect the literary
movements at work during this period?
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Read The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
by 5/07.
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Read "The Story of An Hour" by
Kate Chopin (pg. 11 in Reading Packet). Complete a
Reader's Response
with a focus on a women's role in
19th century society. Due Monday.
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Answer
questions in The Great Gatsby Homework Packet (Word
or
PDF) as you move through the work.
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Print or
download into Notability 1920's Project (Word
or
PDF). We will review in class on Monday.
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American Classic
Homework Packet due. |
Week 14 (33) |
Mon
05/07 |
Unit Test Realism |
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Reading of Gatsby
completed.
"The Story of An Hour" by Kate
Chopin
Reader's Response |
Tues
05/08 |
Introduce 1920's
Project (Word
or
PDF). |
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Weds
05/09 |
Ms. Stucken visit |
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Thurs
05/10 |
Work on 1920's
Project (Word
or
PDF). |
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Buy or borrow
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck for book
check Friday 5/21.
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Works
Cited/Annotated Biblio/Meeting Notes due Tuesday.
Remember, 1 packet per group.
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Fri
05/11 |
Work on 1920's
Project (Word
or
PDF). |
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Buy or borrow
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck for book
check Friday 5/21.
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Works
Cited/Annotated Biblio/Meeting Notes due Tuesday.
Remember, 1 packet per group.
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Week 15 (34) |
Mon
05/14 |
Minimum Day
Vocabulary 8b Deno/Conno
Work on 1920's
Project (Word
or
PDF). |
- Buy or borrow
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck for book
check Friday 5/21.
- Works Cited/Annotated Biblio/Meeting Notes due
tomorrow. Remember, 1 packet per group.
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Tues
05/15 |
Present 1920's
Project (Word
or
PDF). |
- Buy or borrow
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck for book
check Friday 5/21
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Works
Cited/Annotated Biblio/Meeting Notes |
Weds
05/16 |
Present 1920's
Project (Word
or
PDF). |
- Buy or borrow
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck for book
check Friday 5/21
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Thurs
05/17 |
Present 1920's
Project (Word
or
PDF). |
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Buy or borrow
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck for book
check Friday 5/21
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Study for
Vocabulary 8b Quiz (See
Quizlet).
We will not have any time to study for the vocabulary
tomorrow as we must complete a writing prompt. So
study tonight.
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Fri
05/18 |
Vocabulary 8b
Quiz In-class
Writing Prompt |
- Buy or borrow
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck for book
check Friday 5/21
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Week 16 (35) |
Mon
05/21 |
Vocabulary 9b
Deno/Conno Finish
Gatsby Projects
Period 3: Context for
GoW Book
Check |
All periods: Please watch this
video, and respond to the
following question:
What is the
author's main message?
Identify and
explain at least one rhetorical strategy (such as mood,
tone, etc.) the speaker uses to achieve this message.
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The Grapes of Wrath
book check |
Tues
05/22 |
The Great
Gatsby |
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Weds
05/23 |
Ms Gerber out for
teacher meeting.
In groups of four, review the
powerpoint
that sets context for The Great Gatsby.
Each person formulate 5 compelling questions that rely on
the time and its relationship to the novel. |
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Thurs
05/24 |
The Great
Gatsby |
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Fri
05/25 |
Vocabulary 9b
Quiz
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Week 17 (36) |
Mon
05/28 |
Memorial Day
No Students |
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Tues
05/29 |
Chapter 2.
Setting: The Valley of Ashes, The Eggs and New York City.
How are these locations representative of the period in
which the novel is set.
Let's take a look
at our non-judgmental narrator. |
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Study for
Semester 2 Vocabulary Final (See
Quizlet) on Friday 6/01
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The Grapes of Wrath Reading
Schedule
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Ch. 13-21
due Fri. 6/01
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Ch. 22-30
due Thurs. 6/07
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Don't forget
to update/modify your Gatsby Homework Packet as we move
through the work.
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Weds
05/30 |
Chapter 3.
The Party: What do the guests reflect about this period?
What do we learn about Gatsby? And what the heck is
going on with Nick? |
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Study for
Semester 2 Vocabulary Final (See
Quizlet) on Friday 6/01
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The Grapes of Wrath Reading
Schedule
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Ch. 13-21
due Fri. 6/01
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Ch. 22-30
due Thurs. 6/07
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Don't forget
to update/modify your Gatsby Homework Packet as we move
through the work.
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Thurs
05/31 |
Introduce Term
Paper Topic
Chapter 4: Meet
Jay Gatsby. What do we know about him so far?
What can we infer based on the frame story introduction or
Nick's reflection on Gatsby some two years after he leaves
the East? |
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Study for
Semester 2 Vocabulary Final (See
Quizlet) on Friday 6/01
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The Grapes of Wrath Reading
Schedule
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Ch. 13-21
due Fri. 6/01
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Ch. 22-30
due Thurs. 6/07
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Don't forget
to update/modify your Gatsby Homework Packet as we move
through the work.
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Fri
06/01 |
Semester 2
Vocabulary Final
Term Paper Work |
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Ch. 13-21 due Fri. 6/01 |