English 1 Honors (Section 2) Assignments
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- 2013-2014 School Year
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- English
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English 1 Honors is a course that explores in depth the many genres of literature, the several domains of writing and the various elements of grammar and vocabulary. Higher-level thinking skills are developed through creative activities, intellectual discussions and speaking activities.
This course not only satisfies one of the requirements for high school graduation but also one of the A-G admissions requirements for university. For a description of class rules and the like, please see the attached Class Policies guide.
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Upcoming Assignments
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Past Assignments
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Finish reading through the end of Chapter 3 of LORD OF THE FLIES. There will be a quiz on Monday on Chapters 2 & 3 of this novel.
Set your clocks forward 1 hour before bed on Saturday night! ;)
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First draft of "Analyzing a Poem" essay due to turnitin.com at 11:59 P.M. on Saturday, March 1st! Don't wait till the last minute; there will be no excuses for late submissions (which the website will not accept) of the draft.
Hard copy (MLA style) is due on Monday, March 3rd. No exceptions!
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Read pp. 402-403 in literature anthology: "Imagery." Take notes.
Do Literary Focus on p. 408; read "Woman Work," p. 409; answer question #5, p. 407.
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Finish reading "A Defense of the Jury System," pp. 310-311. Continue to fill in the chart (see p. 309) you started before reading; also, answer the margin question in your reading log. Remember to include additional entries in the reading log rather than just the answers to the margin questions.
Finish the Reading Check questions as well as the Test Practice on p. 312.
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Due to my recent illness, the answers to the handout questions and the graphics for Great Expectations will be due on Friday, January 10th (as the substitute teacher announced on Wednesday). The novel test is also scheduled for Friday, January 10th! Bring a pencil and an eraser for the test.
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Finish all reading log entries and answers to chapter questions (from the handouts) as you study for THURSDAY'S TEST on Great Expectations (novel). I will collect reading logs and answers to the questions on the handout on Thursday. Remember, no late work is accepted!
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Finish reading the novel Great Expectations and keep a detailed reading log of each chapter. Follow this guideline during the break:
12/21: Chapter 47 12/22: Chapter 48 12/23: Chapter 49
12/27: Chapter 50 12/28: Chapter 51 12/29: Chapter 52
12/30: Chapter 53 1/2: Chapter 54 1/3: Chapter 55 & 56
1/4: Chapter 57 & 58 1/5: Chapter 59
We will have a final exam on the entire book on Thursday, January 9, 2014!
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Finish Chapters 43 & 44 of Great Expectations; make detailed reading log entries in your notebook.
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Finish Chapter 42 of Great Expectations; keep thorough reading log notes!
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Finish Chapter 40 of Great Expectations; be sure to make substantial entries in your reading log!
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Read Chapters 22 & 23 of Great Expectations. Finish answering the questions on side 1 of the worksheet (write them in your reading log); if you have trouble with the graphic on side 2, wait until Monday to complete it in class.
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Don't forget to take Pip home with you during Thanksgiving break! He has no one to care for him yet! Read Chapters 19-21 of Great Expectations over the break. Relax with the novel and take it a little at a time. Be prepared for a short quiz when you return to school.
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Finish reading Chapter 15 of the novel. As usual, make entries in your reading log. Be prepared to show me your reading log tomorrow!
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Finish reading Chapter 14 of Great Expectations. Be sure to make entries in your reading log! We might have a quiz tomorrow...
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Finish reading Chapter 12 of Great Expectations; be sure to make entries into your reading log!
No school on Monday, November 11th! Enjoy!
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Finish writing down and defining unfamiliar vocabulary from paragraphs 6 & 7 of Chapter 12 in Great Expectations. After that, paraphrase only the complicated sentences in those two paragraphs.
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Finish reading Chapter 11 of Great Expectations; be sure to make detailed entries in your reading log. Be prepared to work in groups tomorrow to generate text-dependent questions (both literal and inferential) for us to use on a quiz!
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Begin studying notes, vocabulary and grammar from Units 1 & 2 of the anthology and from the Notes and Grammar sections of your notebook. We will have a BENCHMARK test for 1st Quarter on Tuesday, October 29th. This will count as a regular TEST grade!
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Finish reading pp. 184-190 in anthology; be sure to keep a chart (following the directions and example on p. 183). Keep the chart in your reading log--I might collect it!
Do the Test Practice on p. 191 and keep that in your reading log as well.
Do the Test Practice on p. 191 and keep that in your reading log as well.
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Finish reading pp. 212-215 in the anthology
Answer questions 3 & 7 on p. 217; hand in tomorrow
Answer questions 3 & 7 on p. 217; hand in tomorrow
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Read pp. 84-85 in anthology; copy terms/definitions in the NOTES section of your notebook
Make corrections to the BODY of your essay. You do not need to write the concluding paragraph yet; we'll do that in class.
Make corrections to the BODY of your essay. You do not need to write the concluding paragraph yet; we'll do that in class.
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Finish reading pp. 173-179 in anthology: "The Cask of Amontillado" and answering all margin questions as well as making additional entries into your reading log.
Wednesday is Late Start...
Remember to invite your parents to attend Back-to-School Night Wednesday, 6 P.M.!
Wednesday is Late Start...
Remember to invite your parents to attend Back-to-School Night Wednesday, 6 P.M.!
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Work with your group on the CHOICES project which you will present to the class on Thursday.
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Finish reading "The Interlopers" (pp. 154 & 155, since you finished 151-153 in class...).
Answer questions 1 & 2 from p. 157 on sheet of paper that you will hand in at the beginning of the period tomorrow.
Note: The CHOICES presentations are due on Friday rather than Thursday! (I will give you 20 minutes of class time on both Wednesday & Thursday to put the final touches on the presentations, so bring whatever you need to work on them!)
Answer questions 1 & 2 from p. 157 on sheet of paper that you will hand in at the beginning of the period tomorrow.
Note: The CHOICES presentations are due on Friday rather than Thursday! (I will give you 20 minutes of class time on both Wednesday & Thursday to put the final touches on the presentations, so bring whatever you need to work on them!)
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Anthology, p. 130: Finish Vocabulary Development, Practice 1
Anthology, p. 117: Finish Practice (You may use a movie instead of a story if you wish)
Anthology, p. 117: Finish Practice (You may use a movie instead of a story if you wish)
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Finish page 103 in anthology: Word Origins (...in Vocab section of your notebook)
Finish Primary & Secondary Sources, pp. 97-103 in anthology (...in Writing section of your notebook)
Finish Test Practice, p. 102
Finish Primary & Secondary Sources, pp. 97-103 in anthology (...in Writing section of your notebook)
Finish Test Practice, p. 102
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Finish answering Questions 2 & 5 on page 94 in the anthology. This is due on FRIDAY rather than tomorrow because we have a test tomorrow (Thursday).
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Study, study, study! Your English test is on Thursday (the due date listed for this assignment)!
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Study, study, study! Your English test is on Thursday (the due date listed for this assignment)!
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Study for Thursday's test! As usual, you will need a pencil and an eraser for the ScanTron.
Bring your usual supplies (including anthology) to class on Thursday; if you finish the test early, you may complete Wednesday's homework in class after you hand in the test.
Bring your usual supplies (including anthology) to class on Thursday; if you finish the test early, you may complete Wednesday's homework in class after you hand in the test.
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If you have not already done so, finish reading pp. 56-60 in the anthology. Be sure to answer all margin questions and make plenty of entries in you reading log.
Complete the vocabulary sheet for "Dog Star" and "A Christmas Memory." (Some of you have made arrangements with me to hand the sheet in on Wednesday because you did not receive your copy today.)
Study for Thursday's test of grammar, literature, vocabulary and notes up to last Friday's material!
Complete the vocabulary sheet for "Dog Star" and "A Christmas Memory." (Some of you have made arrangements with me to hand the sheet in on Wednesday because you did not receive your copy today.)
Study for Thursday's test of grammar, literature, vocabulary and notes up to last Friday's material!
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Complete the vocab sheet that I handed out to you today. You will hand it in on Monday at the beginning of the period.
Start studying for Thursday's test on grammar, vocabulary, notes and the literature that we have worked on so far.
Start studying for Thursday's test on grammar, vocabulary, notes and the literature that we have worked on so far.
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Finish reading "A Christmas Memory," pp. 51-55 in the anthology. Be sure to answer all margin questions and keep the answers in the reading log of your binder. Make additional entries in the reading log, as usual.
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Anthology, p. 32: Literary Focus & Reading Skills
pp. 33-40: Read "Dog Star" and the Connection after the story
Answer Questions 1 & 2 on p. 41; use a SEPARATE piece of paper for this assignment. You will hand it in tomorrow.
pp. 33-40: Read "Dog Star" and the Connection after the story
Answer Questions 1 & 2 on p. 41; use a SEPARATE piece of paper for this assignment. You will hand it in tomorrow.
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No homework tonight!
LATE START WEDNESDAY! Please see the bell schedule for Late Start in your planner to figure out what time you need to be here in the morning!
LATE START WEDNESDAY! Please see the bell schedule for Late Start in your planner to figure out what time you need to be here in the morning!
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Finish items 3-5 as listed on today's white board agenda:
3. Anthology, p. 24, Questions 1 & 3 (in same section of reading log as the weekend homework)
4. Vocabulary Development, p. 26 & p. 31
5. Test Practice & Application, p. 30 (Same part of reading log as item #3 above)
3. Anthology, p. 24, Questions 1 & 3 (in same section of reading log as the weekend homework)
4. Vocabulary Development, p. 26 & p. 31
5. Test Practice & Application, p. 30 (Same part of reading log as item #3 above)
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Finish reading "The Most Dangerous Game" in the anthology from where you left off in class to the end of page 22. Be sure to write the answers to the margin questions in the reading log section of your binder; remember to make additional entries, concentrating on plot, setting and characterization. Follow the break-down of the assignment that you wrote in your planner.
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Read pages 1-3 in the Anthology; jot notes about plot and setting in the Notes section of your binder;
Copy the words and definitions from the Vocabulary development box on page 4 of the Anthology; read page 25 (Vocabulary Development) and complete the Practice on that page. Do this in the Vocabulary section of your notebook.
Keep both of the above assignments in the respective sections of your binder.
Copy the words and definitions from the Vocabulary development box on page 4 of the Anthology; read page 25 (Vocabulary Development) and complete the Practice on that page. Do this in the Vocabulary section of your notebook.
Keep both of the above assignments in the respective sections of your binder.