English 1 Honors (Period 6) Assignments
- Instructor
- Lisa Donee
- Term
- Fall 2017
- Department
- English
- Description
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Due: The House on Mango Street. Choose pre-reading question from either section five or section six. Read all of the vignettes for both sections; however, mark up (text support/commentary) for the following: Born Bad; Geraldo, No Last Name; Four Skinny Trees; No Speak English; and Sally.
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due: The House on Mango Street Section 4 due (no pre-writing)
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Read The House on Mango Street Section Two vignettes: Cathy Queen of Cats; Our Good Day; Laughter; Gil's Furniture Bought and Sold; Meme Ortiz; Louie, His Cousin and His Other Cousin
Remember to find two quotes for each vignette and explain why you selected them.
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To Kill a Mockingbird Final: matching, multiple choice, true/false, vocab
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Due: The House on Mango Street section one
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Due: To Kill a Mockingbird end of novel
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Due: To Kill a Mockingbird chapters 23-28 due.
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Due: Literary Device #2 submitted to Turnitin.com by 11:59 p.m.
5th period
Class id# 16349997
Class enrollment code: Walnut18
6th period
Class id # 16350062
Class enrollment code: Walnut18
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Due: To Kill A Mockingbird chapters 18-21.
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Due: To Kill A Mockingbird chapters 11-13 due (stop at 14).
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Complete To Kill a Mockingbird chapters 9 and 10 questions on Google Classroom.
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Due: Of Mice and Men essay final draft. Print out a copy and bring copy of rough draft.
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Due: Literary Device #1
1. Choose a literary device
2. Provide a comprehensive definition
3. Write a context paragraph
4. Write a concept paragraph
(include checklist criteria)
2. Provide a comprehensive definition
3. Write a context paragraph
4. Write a concept paragraph
(include checklist criteria)
Period 6: Read chapter 6 of To Kill a Mockingbird
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Due: To Kill a Mockingbird chapters 4 and 5
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Complete annotation for Of Mice and Men Writing Prompt 5--Narrative
Comment on figurative language that you notice, writing style (i.e. stream of consciousness) significant words and phrases, questions that arise, point of view, etc.
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Of Mice and Men test
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Due: Of Mice and Men chapter 4. We will complete questions in class.
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Due: Chapter 3 from Of Mice and Men. We will work on the questions in class.
Textbook: Page 72. Multiple choice only.
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Due: Of Mice and Men chapter 2 questions due: Answer # 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 and 10. Use text support whenever possible.
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Finish chapter two in Of Mice and Men
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Due: Textbook
- Read "New Directions" by Maya Angelou
- Answer Critical Thinking Questions #1-4 pg.38
- Complete sentences. Use textual support
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My Antonia passage mark-up.
- Step 1 (highlight and label literary device)
- Step 2 (explain highlighted portion--what seems significant about this image, characterization, mood, setting, etc.?
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Google Classroom assignment due by 8:00 a.m. Textbook Literary Analysis Workshop pg. 21 #1-6. from "The Giant's House" and "Desiderata" by Elizabeth McCracken.
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Summer Reading Exam(s)
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Due: Literary Devices/Terms
Provide definition and example(s)
Complete "Plainswoman" paragraph
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- Supplies due: 3 ring binder, loose leaf paper, planner, post-it notes, highlighter, covered textbook.
- Signed syllabus due
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Download, read and annotate (mark up) the short story "Plainswoman" by Williams Forrest.
Bring to class Thursday.
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Due: Summer Reading Assignments:
- Quotes selected from throughout the novel (s)
- Notes which use literary devices to analyze the selected quotes. Literary devices may include, but are not limited to: plot, setting, character, tone, point of view, symbolism, voice, etc.
- Notes that address the author's purpose in using the devices as preparation for classroom discussions.