I realized that it would be easier not to have the sub collect the homework, so please be sure to bring all poetry and short story assignments on the day of the final, Thursday, May 30. 

 

Study for Final Exam. 

Prepare for poetry presentation. 

Bring Textbook to return and any other books you still have out. 

 

Have a nice weekend. 

Bring textbook and Short Story Unit handout. 

You will have class time to finish any short story assignments or to study for the final exam using your study guide. 

See you guys next Thursday on final exam day.

 

Good luck getting your poetry reading together. 

We also need to take our class photo that day. 

Read and complete the assignment for Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily."

Start preparing for Poetry Reading and Final Exam.

Review Vocab lists 22-24

Attached again are lists 23 and 24 for those who missed it a few weeks ago. 

Complete any unfinished Poetry assignments and work on TWO original poems. 

Start looking for instrumental music. 

 

Bring textbook daily. 

We will begin the short story unit on Monday. 

Complete the TP-FASTT for Frost's poem "The Road Not Taken" 

Catch up with any poetry assignments as needed. 

 

Next Friday, May 24, ALL poetry and short story assignments will be due.

This includes the two original poems you need to write. 

Many of you were absent due to the AP Calculus test so you will need the packet I gave in class today. You can get it in class on Wednesday. 

 

For those of you who were present, you should complete the 3-Level Study Guide on Robert Frost's poem, "Mending Wall". 

Bring Textbook daily!

We have started our poetry unit. 

If you were absent, please come see me for the poetry unit handout. 

 

We completed the first two poems in class today. 

 

 

All of the poetry assignments will be due at a future date, so you have time to catch up if you are out for AP tests or any other reason. 

 

It is best to keep up with the schedule when you are present though to avoid last minute or piled up work. 

My mistake! We are not quite done with vocab. My apologies. 

We have two more lists before the final exam. (Lists 23 and 24)

However, NO sentences and NO individual quizzes. 

 

Study them for the final exam. 

Lists 22, 23, and 24 will be on the final exam which is on Thursday, May 30 (last day of school, last final of the day.)

 

Attached are the two remaining lists. 

If you were not in class to turn in Gatsby, please do so on your own. Return to textbook room. 

Tuesday and Wednesday this week we will watch the movie version of Gatsby. 

 

Please bring textbooks starting Monday, May 10. 

 

Good luck on AP exams!

Bring Gatsby novel to return. 

Study for AP exams. 

Bring something to study or read as Monday will be study hall. 

Lit. Device #5 on Gatsby Ch. 6-9.

submit to turnitin AND print hard copy

 

Prepare for Gatsby test

• bring novel and both VIQ handouts with list of quotes

Finish Ch. 7-9 AP Qs

Gatsby Ch. 8-9 

Reading and Dialectical Journal

Study for Review Vocab Quiz #19-21

Bring Gatsby daily

Finish "Winter Dreams" comparison chart. 

 

Reminder:

Review Vocab Quiz #19-21 Friday. 

FYI, I will not be at school on Friday as I will be at a national journalism convention with a number of my Publications students. 

Bring Gatsby daily. 

Finish Ch. 6 AP Qs if you did not finish during class time today. 

No vocab sentences this week--it's a review week. 

V#19-21 Review Quiz--Fri. 

 

• write your final draft neatly on unlined paper in ink or felt tip pen. 

Gatsby Ch. 1-6 VIQs

complete handout that you started in class

 

Upcoming:

V#21 sentences AND quiz both on WED. 

(because spring break begins this Friday)

Gatsby Ch. 6 reading and Dialectical Journal

Vocab #20 Sentences and Quiz

Lit. Device #4--Gatsby (anywhere from Ch. 1-5)

**Spring Musical extra credit (if you saw the show)

Bring Gatsby and bring handout for Ch. 4-6 AP Qs. 

You should be done with chapter 4 Qs. 

 

Those who were testing, please see me during tutorial to pick up the handout with questions. 

Bring Gatsby daily.

 

V#20 Sentences AND Quiz

Lit. Device #4--Gatsby 

Gatsby Ch. 4-5 Dialectical Journal

OWN poll on Class (10 people)

 

Also, attached is the testing schedule for next week. 

Please know when your color group is testing. 

Study for V$#19 Quiz

Read the article titled "Stuyvesant Students Describe the How and the Why of Cheating"

Then, write a one-paragraph summary

AND

write a paragraph about the article's significance. (What is the article REALLY about? What larger issues does the article raise? What significance do the issues have? Why should we be concerned? What does this tell us about society?)

 

Typed work is preferable.

 

Administer the same poll we took in class to 10 people (due on Monday).  

See attached form. 

You may recreate it into a google form or reprint hard copies. 

Tabulate your results or at least bring your results to class. 

Finish reading NY Times article about Class from today's lesson. 

Be prepared to discuss your reactions, thoughts and perspectives regarding the assertions, information and findings. 

V#19 sentences

(list attached)

Reminder: SBAC testing continues this week. 

No block and no tutorial. 

 

Bring Gatsby daily. 

Bring Ch. 1-3 AP Qs handout 

Gatsby Ch. 3 Reading and Dialectical Journal

Bring novels daily

Study for V#16-18 Review Quiz

Bring Gatsby and be ready to finish First Impressions Poster with group members. 

Bring Gatsby.

Come ready to continue to work on First Impressions Poster with your group. 

If you didn't finish the group questions that your group is supposed to come up with, that's ok. 

We can finish that as our OA on Wednesday.

But you should finish the questions on the handout for ch. 1-2. 

 

Continue bringing your novel daily.

Bring Gatsby daily. 

Be prepared to discuss Ch. 1-2

Gatsby Ch. 1-2 Reading and Dialectical Journal

Study for V#18 Quiz

American Dream Interview assignment!!!

 

Finish reading Ch. 1 in Gatsby

V#18 sentences

Complete the Close Read activity from the passage in Ch. 1 (if you left early due to SBAC)

 

Work on American Dream Interview assignment--due Fri. 

 

Those in the YELLOW color group for SBAC testing, remember to go to your practice test on Thursday during tutorial.

 

Upcoming:

Gatsby Ch. 1-2 reading and Dialectical Journal

1. V#18 List attached

sentences due Wed.

Quiz Friday

2. Work on American Dream interview assignment due Fri.

3. Friendly reminder:

CAASP testing practice

Tues., 3/12 Tutorial--Blue group

Thurs., 3/14 Tutorial--Yellow group

Go to your testing location

GLCs are returning to collect pre-registration forms. 

Study for V#17 Quiz

Study for Intro to Gatsby Quiz 

 

Work on American Dream Interview assignment 

Can start on Gatsby Ch. 1-2 reading

V#17 sentences (list attached)

 

Don't forget to work on The American Dream Interview assignment

Begin American Dream Interview Assignment

Start asking people from the different age groups to be your interviewees and set up some interview times!

Bring WHS ID card to check out Gatsby.

Bring Catcher in the Rye to return to textbook room. 

 

On Friday, we are attending the 1st Multicultural Assembly (it is according to assigned buildings).

So, after 3rd period, go to the GYM for the 1st assembly and then we will have period 4 class afterward. 

 

Those performing in the assembly, please try to see me during tutorial on Thursday so I can give you the introductory material you will miss on Friday. 

Enjoy the long weekend. 

Catcher in the Rye Podcast Commentary due Wednesday, Feb. 27

 

No vocab again this week. 

We will focus on the Podcast Commentary project and beginning our new novel, The Great Gatsby on Friday. 

Bring Catcher novels and be ready to work on Podcast Commentary project.

Finish SYMBOLS Chart for Catcher (3 left)

 

Prepare for Catcher Essay (bring novel and past annotations)

Use study guide to help you prepare. 

 

Begin thinking and planning for "Podcast" Commentary assignment. 

Choose your partner(s) from your table group to work with. 

 

Catcher in the Rye ESSAY: Wed., 2/19

Study for V#16 Quiz

Catcher Ch. 22-26 

Reading and Annotations

 

Catcher TEST (use study guide to help prepare): Tues. 2/18

Catcher ESSAY : Wed. 2/19

V#16 sentences

 

Work on chapters 22-26 (due Friday)

Bring Symbols chart. 

V#16 sentences--Wed.

List is attached

 

Consider the symbols in Catcher in the Rye and be ready to discuss them. 

Catcher Ch. 18-21 Annotations

 

Study for V#13-15 Review Quiz

must choose different device than first semester picks

submit to turnitin AND print hard copy

submit to turnitin AND print hard copy

 

Looking ahead:

V#13-15 Review Quiz--Fri. 

(no sentences this week)

Read Ch. 16-17

Annotations for Ch. 14-17

V#15 sentences AND quiz

 

Read Ch. 14-15 in Catcher in preparation for a Socratic Seminar

Argument Parag.

Choose one prompt from today's handout and write a minimum 7-sentence paragraph that presents your claim (assertion), a reason, and a specific example. Be sure to give sufficient details about your example so you make a compelling argument and communicate it effectively. Also be sure your paragraph has a concluding sentence. 

 

Type work.

Submit to turnitin AND print hard copy

 

V#15 List attached

BOTH sentences AND quiz are due Wednesday this week. 

READ!! (at least half an hour)

Good readers make good writers

--can be something other than Catcher

 

Study for V#14 Quiz

Read Catcher Ch. 10-13 and complete annotation notes

V#14 sentences

(list was attached last week and is attached again here)

 

**SORRY FOR THE LATE ANNOUNCEMENT**

AP early identification forms are due TOMORROW, Jan, 23

If you are interested in taking AP English Literature and Composition (aka AP English 4) next year, you need to complete the form. 

It is available on the school website. 

 You must log in with your Walnut google account to access the forms.  

Enjoy your 3-day weekend. 

If would be a good idea to try to work ahead on the following:

 

1. V#14 sentences (list attached). We did not cover words for our Transcendental unit during 1st semester, so they are a part of this week's list. 

2. Read Ch. 10-13 in Catcher (annotations due Jan. 25)

Study for V#13 Quiz

Catcher Ch. 5-9 Delve-In prompt response (due by the start of class time on Friday)

Ch. 5-9 Annotations

 

Read Ch. 5-9 in Catcher

Bring novels daily

 

V#13 Sentences (list attached)

 

Optional: Complete Ch. 1-2 Qs for Catcher in the Rye on Google classroom

 

We will have class time on Monday to work on Ch. 3-4 Qs. 

 

ALL questions for Ch. 1-4 will be due Monday by 11:59 PM submitted to Google classroom. 

 

Bring novels daily

Read the AP/Honors English Tips Packet

No vocab this week

 

Bring Catcher daily