Week of March 27th

We're entering the last full week of the Marking Period. Remember to check your grades and turn in all missing assignments before April 4th!

English 9
This week we will continue working with our unit and read 2 more pieces of literature from the Civil Rights era. We will compare and contrast Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech with his "Letter from Birmingham Jail." I hope this leads to interesting discussions and will be a good opportunity to exercise our close reading skills. After we finish with those, we will read Robert Kennedy's remarks on the assassination of Dr. King Jr. We will continue to focus on how persuasive writing differs from informational writing and you will do some writing of your own!

Homework
Monday:
Tuesday: "Letter from Birmingham Jail" Comprehension Check Questions
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday: Read something you enjoy for at least 20 minutes!


Honors English 7
This week we are going to finish up with the short story "Thank you Ma'am" on Monday and write a journal entry from the perspective of one of the characters. The remainder of the week will be spent considering the next two selections from this unit. We will read an excerpt from "An American Childhood" and compare this memoir to the short story "Thank you Ma'am." We will then view a collections of photographs and consider their relationship to the selections we read. We will also consider how all of these pieces contribute to the answer to our essential question: What can cause a sudden change in someone's life?.

Homework
Monday: Complete "Thank you Ma'am" journal entry
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday: Read something you enjoy for at least 20 minutes!


English 11
On Monday you will be given a presentation on your Graduation Project requirements. This presentation is vital to your success in your senior year of high school. If you are absent on Monday, you must make it a priority to see me, Mr. Lucas or Mrs. Anderson to receive all information you miss. The proposal for your project is due in two weeks, Monday, April 10th.

The remainder of our week will be spent on the short story "Everyday Use." We will be going through this short story with very close attention to detail to ensure we fully understand the plot and characters. You will be assigned Comprehension Check questions for homework on the day we finish our 1st read of the short story. I expect us to finish on Thursday. These questions can be found in your textbook. My priority as we read through this story is to get you into the habit of annotating while you read. That means you will need at least a pencil and a highlighter for every day of class this week.

Homework
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday: Comprehension Check questions for "Everyday Use"
Friday: Read something you enjoy for at least 20 minutes!

Week of March 20th

After blizzard Stella, our class plans needs adjustment and this week will reflect that. Unfortunately, some of the projects we were working on last week will need to be streamlined. In addition, the end of the Marking Period is quickly approaching. Grades will be finalized on Tuesday, April 4th. Please make sure you check your grade before then and turn in all missing assignments. If I do not have an assignment by that date, it will be a 0. This score on an assignment can significantly lower your grade.


English 9
Monday and Tuesday of this week we will complete the Outsiders posters we began working on last week. The posters will be due Wednesday and must be colored and complete at that time.
Wednesday through Friday we will begin working on a unit of study from our textbooks.

Homework
Monday: Work on Outsiders poster
Tuesday: Finish Outsiders poster
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:


English 7
It might be difficult to recall, but we completed our first read of the short story "Thank You Ma'am" last week. Monday will begin with a review of the plot of this story to make sure you understood the characters and the plot during your first read. We will complete a worksheet to reinforce this information. Tuesday we will complete our second read and pick specific parts of the short story to analyze deeply. This will require some deep critical thinking, so please come with your thinking caps ready! Wednesday you will receive a presentation on the impact Langston Hughes, the author of this short story, had on his literary time period, the Harlem Renaissance. We will connect this to contemporary movements and trends in art. This will prepare us for our 3rd read, which we will use to draw connections between this story and other pieces of art you are familiar with.

Homework
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:


English 11
Last week, we started watching the film Of Mice and Men. We will continue this film this week and have multiple discussions comparing and contrasting it to the novella we read in class. We are going to think critically about what is different between the two versions and, more importantly, why the director would choose to make those changes. We will also look closely at the way each character is portrayed in the film and contrast that to the novella. I look forward to some interesting analysis and discussion on this topic!

Homework
Monday:
Tuesday: Ensure film viewing packet is complete
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:

Week of March 6th

This week 11th grade will finish up with Of Mice and Men 9th grade will write a paper for The Outsiders, and 7th grade will finish our paper on space travel to Mars. This week will be writing intensive for all classes so please come to class prepared to think critically and analytically.


English 9
Monday we will finish watching the film The Outsiders. Following the conclusion of the film, we will begin brainstorming for an essay that compares and contrasts the film with the novel. We will spend Tuesday and Wednesday in class writing this paper and the final draft will be due to me on Thursday. The final draft must be typed. If you feel that you will have difficulty typing the essay, or printing it out, please see me. We will make alternate arrangements.


Homework
Monday- Finish outline for Outsiders essay
Tuesday- Finish Outsiders essay. Print.
Wednesday-
Thursday-
Friday-



English 7
On Monday we will finish our TDA practice from Friday. If you have already completed this worksheet, you will begin drafting your essay. Your essay will be 5 paragraphs long and you will have Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in class to write it. Your essay may be typed and e-mailed to me by Thursday. You should submit the rubric with your essay.


Homework
Monday- Finish outline
Tuesday- Revise essay
Wednesday- Email essay to Ms. Zangari, if you did not do so in class.
Thursday-
Friday-



English 11
On Monday you will have time to complete a study guide for the final test on Of Mice and Men. Tuesday we will go over the study guide and I will give you important information about the test. On Wednesday you will take your final test on Of Mice and Men. This test will cover material from the entire novella so please use your introductory notes, your chapter reading guides and your final study guide to help you prepare.


Homework
Monday- Finish test study guide
Tuesday- Study for test
Wednesday-
Thursday-
Friday-