Archived Homework

Assignments for October 2018

Mon

10/01 

Vocab 3a Deno/Conno

How is Holden's story ultimately America's story?

• Read "The Custom House" (the first chapter in The Scarlet Letter) by Monday 10/08.  Follow guidelines of how to read a novel.  Annotate the text liberally (i.e. a lot). 

• Follow The Scarlet Letter Reading Schedule listed below.  Make sure you follow Reading Strategies for English Students

  • Chapter 1-8 by 10/17

  • Chapter 9-16 by 10/24

  • Chapter 17-24 (Conclusion) by 11/01

• Please print The Scarlet Letter Homework Packet (Word) or (PDF).  Answer the questions in the packet as you move through the work.  Make sure you review the rubric in the packet and make sure you:

  • Respond to the questions as you would for a formal, ethos/logos focused essay

  • Provide evidence and cite it (MLA)

  • Follow all protocols for grammar for  responding to a literary work.

• Ready for The Catcher in the Rye In-class essay on Friday 10/06.  Review the elements of composition, margin annotations, and the Writing Packet.

Tues

10/02

Setting Context for the Novel: The Scarlet Letter.

Writer's Workshop

Job 1: Answer the prompt

Prompt Work: Modeling the Do/What

• Read "The Custom House" (the first chapter in The Scarlet Letter) by Monday 10/08.  Follow guidelines of how to read a novel.  Annotate the text liberally (i.e. a lot). 

• Follow The Scarlet Letter Reading Schedule listed below.  Make sure you follow Reading Strategies for English Students

  • Chapter 1-8 by 10/17

  • Chapter 9-16 by 10/24

  • Chapter 17-24 (Conclusion) by 11/01

• Please print The Scarlet Letter Homework Packet (Word) or (PDF).  Answer the questions in the packet as you move through the work.  Make sure you review the rubric in the packet and make sure you:

  • Respond to the questions as you would for a formal, ethos/logos focused essay

  • Provide evidence and cite it (MLA)

  • Follow all protocols for grammar for  responding to a literary work.

Weds

10/03

Writer's Workshop

Job 2: Argue the thesis

Composition and staying on topic

Deconstructing the Prompt: pg. 20 in Writing Packet

• Read "The Custom House" (the first chapter in The Scarlet Letter) by Monday 10/08.  Follow guidelines of how to read a novel.  Annotate the text liberally (i.e. a lot). 

• Follow The Scarlet Letter Reading Schedule listed below.  Make sure you follow Reading Strategies for English Students

  • Chapter 1-8 by 10/17

  • Chapter 9-16 by 10/24

  • Chapter 17-24 (Conclusion) by 11/01

• Please print The Scarlet Letter Homework Packet (Word) or (PDF).  Answer the questions in the packet as you move through the work.  Make sure you review the rubric in the packet and make sure you:

  • Respond to the questions as you would for a formal, ethos/logos focused essay

  • Provide evidence and cite it (MLA)

  • Follow all protocols for grammar for  responding to a literary work.

• Using the strategies from class, please complete a General AND specific Do/What for Writing Task 2.  Write a thesis that ANSWERS THE PROMPT. Use a separate piece of paper as we will be using the prompt in class.

• Study for Vocab 3a Quiz (see Quizlet)

Thurs

10/05

Vocab 3a Quiz

Job 3: Supporting your Claim

Working with old essay: redo with top priorities of essay in mind

• Read "The Custom House" (the first chapter in The Scarlet Letter) by Monday 10/08.  Follow guidelines of how to read a novel.  Annotate the text liberally (i.e. a lot). 

• Follow The Scarlet Letter Reading Schedule listed below.  Make sure you follow Reading Strategies for English Students

  • Chapter 1-8 by 10/18

  • Chapter 9-16 by 10/25

  • Chapter 17-24 (Conclusion) by 11/02

• Please print The Scarlet Letter Homework Packet (Word) or (PDF).  Answer the questions in the packet as you move through the work.  Make sure you review the rubric in the packet and make sure you:

  • Respond to the questions as you would for a formal, ethos/logos focused essay

  • Provide evidence and cite it (MLA)

  • Follow all protocols for grammar for  responding to a literary work.

Fri

10/06

The Catcher in the Rye In-Class Essay

Week 7

Mon

10/08

Minimum Day

Indigenous People Day - 503 years ago since contact began.  "Reconciliation: A Prayer" by Joy Harjo.

Review Reader's Response

"The Custom House" (the first chapter in The Scarlet Letter)

Tues

10/09

Journal 4a

When do you believe American history began?  What was the pivotal event, who were the key personalities?  Why did you select this example?  Justify your selection.

• Follow The Scarlet Letter Reading Schedule listed below.  Make sure you follow Reading Strategies for English Students

  • Chapter 1-8 by 10/18

  • Chapter 9-16 by 10/25

  • Chapter 17-24 (Conclusion) by 11/02

• Please print The Scarlet Letter Homework Packet (Word) or (PDF).  Answer the questions in the packet as you move through the work.  Make sure you review the rubric in the packet and make sure you:

  • Respond to the questions as you would for a formal, ethos/logos focused essay

  • Provide evidence and cite it (MLA)

  • Follow all protocols for grammar for  responding to a literary work.

• Print Unit 2 (Colonial Period) Reading Packet  (pdf version)

• Print Unit 2 (Colonial Period) Homework Packet (pdf version)

Weds

10/10

First encounter narratives and beginning of American identity

Beginnings ppt.

READ: "The World on the Turtle's Back" (Reading Packet  pg. 6)

• Follow The Scarlet Letter Reading Schedule listed below.  Make sure you follow Reading Strategies for English Students

  • Chapter 1-8 by 10/18

  • Chapter 9-16 by 10/25

  • Chapter 17-24 (Conclusion) by 11/02

• Please print The Scarlet Letter Homework Packet (Word) or (PDF).  Answer the questions in the packet as you move through the work.  Make sure you review the rubric in the packet and make sure you:

  • Respond to the questions as you would for a formal, ethos/logos focused essay

  • Provide evidence and cite it (MLA)

  • Follow all protocols for grammar for  responding to a literary work.

• Print Unit 2 (Colonial Period) Reading Packet  (pdf version)

• Print Unit 2 (Colonial Period) Homework Packet (pdf version)

Complete "The Customs House"

Thurs

10/11

The Native American world view

"Song of the Sky Loom"

Prayer

Success of Assimilation: "Evolution" by Sherman Alexie

Watch TED Talk: The Standing Rock Resistance and Our Fight for Indigenous Rights

• Follow The Scarlet Letter Reading Schedule listed below.  Make sure you follow Reading Strategies for English Students

  • Chapter 1-8 by 10/18

  • Chapter 9-16 by 10/25

  • Chapter 17-24 (Conclusion) by 11/02

• Please print The Scarlet Letter Homework Packet (Word) or (PDF).  Answer the questions in the packet as you move through the work.  Make sure you review the rubric in the packet and make sure you:

  • Respond to the questions as you would for a formal, ethos/logos focused essay

  • Provide evidence and cite it (MLA)

  • Follow all protocols for grammar for  responding to a literary work.

• Print Unit 2 (Colonial Period) Reading Packet  (pdf version)

• Print Unit 2 (Colonial Period) Homework Packet (pdf version)

Fri

10/12

Counselor Visit - bring questions

• Follow The Scarlet Letter Reading Schedule listed below.  Make sure you follow Reading Strategies for English Students

  • Chapter 1-8 by 10/18

  • Chapter 9-16 by 10/25

  • Chapter 17-24 (Conclusion) by 11/02

• Please print The Scarlet Letter Homework Packet (Word) or (PDF).  Answer the questions in the packet as you move through the work.  Make sure you review the rubric in the packet and make sure you:

  • Respond to the questions as you would for a formal, ethos/logos focused essay

  • Provide evidence and cite it (MLA)

  • Follow all protocols for grammar for  responding to a literary work.

• Print Unit 2 (Colonial Period) Reading Packet  (pdf version)

• Print Unit 2 (Colonial Period) Homework Packet (pdf version)

• Read Dekanawidah - From the Iroquois Constitution (p. 104 Textbook).  Use a Reader's Response to respond to the following area:

  Range: Entire Work

  • Focus: In what way does this portrait of a people defy stereotypical views of the culture?

  • This is due MONDAY

Week 8

Mon

10/15

Review Reader's Response

• Follow The Scarlet Letter Reading Schedule listed below.  Make sure you follow Reading Strategies for English Students

  • Chapter 1-8 by 10/18

  • Chapter 9-16 by 10/25

  • Chapter 17-24 (Conclusion) by 11/02

• Please print The Scarlet Letter Homework Packet (Word) or (PDF).  Answer the questions in the packet as you move through the work.  Make sure you review the rubric in the packet and make sure you:

  • Respond to the questions as you would for a formal, ethos/logos focused essay

  • Provide evidence and cite it (MLA)

  • Follow all protocols for grammar for  responding to a literary work.

• Print Unit 2 (Colonial Period) Reading Packet  (pdf version)

• Print Unit 2 (Colonial Period) Homework Packet (pdf version).

• Remember, you will take part in a school-wide writing diagnostic Tomorrow.  That means you will watch a video and respond to a prompt with an in-class essay.

• Don't forget.  College Fair this Thursday night starting at 5:00 p.m.  It's not to early to start planning your college application process.

Reader's Response

Tues

10/16

School-Wide Diagnostic

• Follow The Scarlet Letter Reading Schedule listed below.  Make sure you follow Reading Strategies for English Students

  • Chapter 1-8 by 10/18

  • Chapter 9-16 by 10/25

  • Chapter 17-24 (Conclusion) by 11/02

• Please print The Scarlet Letter Homework Packet (Word) or (PDF).  Answer the questions in the packet as you move through the work.  Make sure you review the rubric in the packet and make sure you:

  • Respond to the questions as you would for a formal, ethos/logos focused essay

  • Provide evidence and cite it (MLA)

  • Follow all protocols for grammar for  responding to a literary work.

• Print Unit 2 (Colonial Period) Reading Packet  (pdf version)

• Print Unit 2 (Colonial Period) Homework Packet (pdf version).

Weds

10/17

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Ms. Gerber out for English Department Meeting

Students work together on small test: language conventions - save in your binder.

Work on your Reader's Response (see tonight's homework).  It is due tomorrow.

• Follow The Scarlet Letter Reading Schedule listed below.  Make sure you follow Reading Strategies for English Students

  • Chapter 9-16 by 10/25

  • Chapter 17-24 (Conclusion) by 11/02

• Please print The Scarlet Letter Homework Packet (Word) or (PDF).  Answer the questions in the packet as you move through the work.  Make sure you review the rubric in the packet and make sure you:

  • Respond to the questions as you would for a formal, ethos/logos focused essay

  • Provide evidence and cite it (MLA)

  • Follow all protocols for grammar for  responding to a literary work.

• Print Unit 2 (Colonial Period) Reading Packet  (pdf version)

• Print Unit 2 (Colonial Period) Homework Packet (pdf version).

• In class, I read you Sherman Alexie's "Evolution" and asked that you write down adjectives describing where the piece took you emotionally.  Review those adjectives and write a Reader's Response on the following prompt: HOW does Alexie achieve the emotional effect of the work? Write your answer in the form of a thesis claim. Please look to your past Reader's Responses to inform your present response.  Review all instructions and focus.  Due tomorrow, Thursday, October 19. 

• Don't forget.  College Fair this Thursday night starting at 5:00 p.m.  It's not to early to start planning your college application process.

Thurs

10/18

Celebration of Scarlet Letter knowledge

Step by step on Reader's Response - peer edit.

• Follow The Scarlet Letter Reading Schedule listed below.  Make sure you follow Reading Strategies for English Students

  • Chapter 9-16 by 10/25

  • Chapter 17-24 (Conclusion) by 11/02

• Please print The Scarlet Letter Homework Packet (Word) or (PDF).  Answer the questions in the packet as you move through the work.  Make sure you review the rubric in the packet and make sure you:

  • Respond to the questions as you would for a formal, ethos/logos focused essay

  • Provide evidence and cite it (MLA)

  • Follow all protocols for grammar for  responding to a literary work.

• Print Unit 2 (Colonial Period) Reading Packet  (pdf version)

• Print Unit 2 (Colonial Period) Homework Packet (pdf version).

• Don't forget.  College Fair TONIGHT at 5:00 p.m.  It's not to early to start planning your college application process.

Reader's Response on Sherman Alexie's "Evolution"

Fri

10/19

Interim Test #1 - meet in library.

• Follow The Scarlet Letter Reading Schedule listed below.  Make sure you follow Reading Strategies for English Student

  • Chapter 9-16 by 10/25

  • Chapter 17-24 (Conclusion) by 11/02

• Please print The Scarlet Letter Homework Packet (Word) or (PDF).  Answer the questions in the packet as you move through the work.  Make sure you review the rubric in the packet and make sure you:

  • Respond to the questions as you would for a formal, ethos/logos focused essay

  • Provide evidence and cite it (MLA)

  • Follow all protocols for grammar for  responding to a literary work.

• Print Unit 2 (Colonial Period) Reading Packet  (pdf version)

• Print Unit 2 (Colonial Period) Homework Packet (pdf version).

Week 9

Mon

10/22

Vocab 4b - Deno/Conno

Journal 5a

How does one’s attitude toward God affect one’s behavior?  Is faith synonymous (equal) with morality?  Why or why not?

Tues

10/23

See page 8 and 9 in Analysis Packet for reading non-fiction

Genesis I: The Creation of the Universe

Genesis 2: The Creation of Man and Woman (page 13 in Reading Packet)

Wed

10/24

The Puritan Tradition:

Thurs

10/25

READ: George W. Bush's 911 Speech (packet pg. 19)

Jerry Falwell's 911 Speech (packet pg. 20)

• Chapter 17-24 (Conclusion) by 11/02

• Chapter 9-16 by 10/25

• Chapter 17-24 (Conclusion) by 11/02

• Answer the questions in the The Scarlet Letter Homework Packet (Word) or (PDF)as you move through the work.  Make sure you review the rubric in the packet and make sure you:

  • Respond to the questions as you would for a formal, ethos/logos focused essay

  • Provide evidence and cite it (MLA)

  • Follow all protocols for grammar for  responding to a literary work.

• Answer questions in the Unit 2 (Colonial Period) Homework Packet (pdf version) as we move through the work.

• Study for Vocab 4a Quiz (see Quizlet)

Chapter 9-16

Fri

10/26

Vocab 4a Quiz

Adding complication:

"Upon the Burning of Our House July 10, 1666" by Ann Bradstreet

"Upon What Base" by Edward Taylor

Do these works confirm or repudiate the stereotypical perception of Puritans?

• Chapter 17-24 (Conclusion) by 11/02

• Chapter 9-16 by 10/25

• Chapter 17-24 (Conclusion) by 11/02

• Answer the questions in the The Scarlet Letter Homework Packet (Word) or (PDF)as you move through the work.  Make sure you review the rubric in the packet and make sure you:

  • Respond to the questions as you would for a formal, ethos/logos focused essay

  • Provide evidence and cite it (MLA)

  • Follow all protocols for grammar for  responding to a literary work.

• Answer questions in the Unit 2 (Colonial Period) Homework Packet (pdf version) as we move through the work.

Week 10

Mon

10/29

Minimum Day 

Vocab. 5a Deno/Conno

• Chapter 17-24 (Conclusion) by 11/02

• Answer the questions in the The Scarlet Letter Homework Packet (Word) or (PDF)as you move through the work.  Make sure you review the rubric in the packet and make sure you:

  • Respond to the questions as you would for a formal, ethos/logos focused essay

  • Provide evidence and cite it (MLA)

  • Follow all protocols for grammar for  responding to a literary work.

• Answer questions in the Unit 2 (Colonial Period) Homework Packet (pdf version) as we move through the work.

• Reader's Response.  Read "They're Made Out of Meat" by Terry Bison.  Using a Reader's Response, answer the following question: In what way does this work illuminate your understanding of early American encounters?  Due Wednesday 10/31.

Tues

10/31

Journal 5a

• Chapter 17-24 (Conclusion) by 11/02

• Answer the questions in the The Scarlet Letter Homework Packet (Word) or (PDF)as you move through the work.  Make sure you review the rubric in the packet and make sure you:

  • Respond to the questions as you would for a formal, ethos/logos focused essay

  • Provide evidence and cite it (MLA)

  • Follow all protocols for grammar for  responding to a literary work.

• Answer questions in the Unit 2 (Colonial Period) Homework Packet (pdf version) as we move through the work.

Weds

10/31

• Study for Vocab 5a Quiz (see Quizlet)

• Answer questions in the Unit 2 (Colonial Period) Homework Packet (pdf version) as we move through the work.

Reader's Response.  Read "They're Made Out of Meat" by Terry Bison.

Thurs

11/02

Teacher In-Service

No Students

• Chapter 17-24 (Conclusion) by 11/02

• Study for Vocab 5a Quiz (see Quizlet)

• Answer questions in the Unit 2 (Colonial Period) Homework Packet (pdf version) as we move through the work.

Fri

11/02

Vocab 5a Quiz

READ: Aphorisms from Poor Richard's Almanac

(textbook pg. 134)

• Answer questions in the Unit 2 (Colonial Period) Homework Packet (pdf version) as we move through the work.

Chapter 17-24 (Conclusion)