9H

For the final:

35 questions on R & J

5 questions on poetry terms

8 PSAT questions

2 reading passages with eight questions

14 questions on two poems (one of which is "All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace" by Richard Brautigan

An essay comparing the two poems (with an introduction following the format we have used in class)

An introduction to a critical lens essay (if you write the whole essay, you will get extra points)

Different types of imagery

Some vocabulary words embedded in the questions

For 6/8

We will have a vocabulary test on Unit 12. Also, the second draft of your research paper will be due on Wednesday, June 10th. You must submit the rewrite to tunitin.com and give me a hard copy, including both the first draft submitted to turnitin with my comments, as well as the new draft, which must include a Works Cited page to be graded separately. You will get extra points if you hand it in early, but only if there are considerable changes to your original paper. You can hand it in as early as Friday at 9 pm.

One more thing, in addition to your research paper, you should download everything you have turned into turnitin this year, as well as sort through your binders for any major writing you have done in any of your classes, to include in your writing portfolio. Please bring these to class with you on Monday.

For 5/29

Read the passage on "Social Networks" in your vocab book on pages 146-147 and do the vocabulary exercises for Unit 12, Choosing the Right Word and Completing the Sentence.

Your research paper will be due to turnitin.com on Monday, May 25th at 5 pm. If you hand it in by 11 pm, Friday, May 22nd, I will give you 10 extra points. If you are even a minute late on Monday, you will lose 5 points. Remember: this is a research paper, so you must cite sources in each of your body paragraphs. The first body paragraph should address the opposing side's response to your thesis. Each subsequent body paragraph should explain one argument in your road map. Of course, you should sum things up with a conclusion. Your submission to turnitin should include a (perfect) Works Cited page.

For 5/18

Study for your vocabulary test on Unit 11. For the test, you will need to write 5 sentences, each with a vocabulary word from Unit 11, as well as a sentence with: an appositive phrase, an absolute phrase, an adverbial clause, a prepositional phrase and a relative clause with "whom". Also, write the first body paragraph of your research paper. Remember to follow the MEAL format. Your main idea, or topic sentence, should state one of the reasons in your road map which supports your position. Your paragraph should cite one of the articles on your Works Cited page.

For 5/14

Copy and paste the Glossary of Poetic Terms here and for every definition that is followed by a blank line, find an example of that poetic device.

Your Romeo and Juliet research paper is due to turnitin.com by Friday night, May 7th.

For 5/12

Do a Works Cited page and Introduction for your persuasive research paper. For more info on how to do this properly, go here.

For 4/27

Choose 5 of the topics here and arrange them in order of preference as subjects for your research paper. Your sentences should be phrased as statements, not questions, expressing the stance you intend to take. So, for example, number 18 would be phrased "Hate law crimes are not necessary". In addition, you should choose a topic culled from the novel Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, such as the Taiping Revolution. Again, you should arrange these according to preference. So if you are more interested in exploring the world of 19th century China, put that first.

4/28 Test on Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

4/30 Test on Unit 10

For 4/24

Rewrite the intro to your research paper on Romeo and Juliet.

For 4/22

Read Act 4 and answer the following questions. Remember to cite textual evidence in your answers:

IV. i

1. Give at least two examples of wordplay and punning in the dialogue between Juliet and Paris. How do these contribute to Shakespeare's use of dramatic irony?

2. How does Juliet's language in the scene reflect her fears?

3. What are the main details of the Friar's plan?

IV.ii

In one sentence, summarize this scene.

IV.iii

What are three of Juliet's concerns about drinking the Friar's potion?

IV.iv

Why do you think Shakespeare uses such contrasting tones between 4.4 and 4.5? What affect might this have on an audience?

IV.v

How does Shakespeare use simile, metaphor and personification to dramatize Capulet's reaction to Juliet's death?

For 4/20

Write the introduction to your research paper on Romeo and Juliet. You do not need to do the questions on Act 4 of Romeo and Juliet.

For 4/16

Read the article on pgs 126-127 in your vocabulary book. Then do the exercises "Choosing the Correct Word" and "Completing the Sentence". In addition, write at least two paragraphs in response to writing prompt 1 in the exercise "Writing: Words in Action" on pg 134. Your first paragraph should follow the prompt and address the issues raised in the article pg s 126-127. Your second and subsequent paragraphs should address the same issue (genetic engineering) in humans. Your paragraphs should include at least two ideas from the passage and five vocabulary words, three of which must come from Unit 10. These paragraphs can be typed or hand-written. They are due on Thursday.

Looking ahead: You will be writing a research paper on Romeo and Juliet. Instructions on how to do that can be found here. After that you will write a research paper, and present a powerpoint, on one of the topics I will give you in class. We will also be taking an entire 80 minute period for a short-answer/essay test on Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, which I hope you are enjoying/enjoyed, on April 16th.

Important 4th quarter dates:

April 14th - Quiz on Units 7, 8 and 9

April 16th - Test on Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

April 20th - Test on Acts 1, 2 and 3 of R & J

April 24th - Literary research paper on Romeo and Juliet due to turnitin.com

April 30th: Test on Unit 10

May 18th: Test on Unit 11

May 20th: Persuasive research paper due to turnitin.com

June 8th: Test on Unit 12

During the Easter break, you should read the novel Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See. Looking ahead:

On April 14th, we will have a vocabulary quiz on Units 7, 8 and 9. Also, the test on Acts I, II and III of RnJ will be on April 20th. If you plan to memorize a monologue, you will present it to the class on the first day back.

For 3/23 - Read Act 3 and answer the questions here. Also, study for the Vocab Test on Unit 9.

Extra Credit: Draw Mercutio's Queen Mab speech, illustrating the imagery. So, for example, the Queen is in a carriage that should have spiders' legs for spokes and a cover of "the wings of grasshoppers" (I.iv.65). This should be drawn by you, not downloaded from the internet, copied and colored in. The assignment will be due on Monday, March 23rd.

Also, for another extra credit grade, you may memorize one of the monologues below and present it to the class. This must be done the week we return to class from Easter break.

II.i - Romeo

But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks?

It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.

Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon,

Who is already sick and pale with grief,

That thou her maid art far more fair than she:

Be not her maid, since she is envious;

Her vestal livery is but sick and green

And none but fools do wear it; cast it off.

It is my lady, O, it is my love!

O, that she knew she were!

She speaks yet she says nothing: what of that?

Her eye discourses; I will answer it.

I am too bold, 'tis not to me she speaks:

Two of the fairest stars in all the heaven,

Having some business, do entreat her eyes

To twinkle in their spheres till they return.

What if her eyes were there, they in her head?

The brightness of her cheek would shame those stars,

As daylight doth a lamp; her eyes in heaven

Would through the airy region stream so bright

That birds would sing and think it were not night.

See, how she leans her cheek upon her hand!

O, that I were a glove upon that hand,

That I might touch that cheek!

II.v - Juliet

The clock struck nine when I did send the nurse;

In half an hour she promised to return.

Perchance she cannot meet him: that's not so.

O, she is lame! love's heralds should be thoughts,

Which ten times faster glide than the sun's beams,

Driving back shadows over louring hills:

Therefore do nimble-pinion'd doves draw love,

And therefore hath the wind-swift Cupid wings.

Now is the sun upon the highmost hill

Of this day's journey, and from nine till twelve

Is three long hours, yet she is not come.

Had she affections and warm youthful blood,

She would be as swift in motion as a ball;

My words would bandy her to my sweet love,

And his to me:

But old folks, many feign as they were dead;

Unwieldy, slow, heavy and pale as lead.

O God, she comes!

III.ii - Juliet

Gallop apace, you fiery-footed steeds,

And bring in cloudy night immediately.

Come, civil night,

Thou sober-suited matron, all in black,

And learn me how to lose a winning match,

Play'd for a pair of stainless maidenhoods:

Hood my unmann'd blood, bating in my cheeks,

With thy black mantle; till strange love, grown bold,

Think true love acted simple modesty.

Give me my Romeo; and, when he shall die,

Take him and cut him out in little stars,

And he will make the face of heaven so fine

That all the world will be in love with night

And pay no worship to the garish sun.

O, I have bought the mansion of a love,

But not possess'd it, and, though I am sold,

Not yet enjoy'd: so tedious is this day

As is the night before some festival

To an impatient child that hath new robes

And may not wear them.

III.iii - Romeo

'Tis torture, and not mercy: heaven is here,

Where Juliet lives; and every cat and dog

And little mouse, every unworthy thing,

Live here in heaven and may look on her;

But Romeo may not: more validity,

More honourable state, more courtship lives

In carrion-flies than Romeo: they my seize

On the white wonder of dear Juliet's hand

And steal immortal blessing from her lips,

Who even in pure and vestal modesty,

Still blush, as thinking their own kisses sin;

But Romeo may not; he is banished:

Flies may do this, but I from this must fly:

They are free men, but I am banished.

And say'st thou yet that exile is not death?

Hadst thou no poison mix'd, no sharp-ground knife,

No sudden mean of death, though ne'er so mean,

But 'banished' to kill me?.'banished'?

O friar, the damned use that word in hell;

Howlings attend it: how hast thou the heart,

Being a divine, a ghostly confessor,

A sin-absolver, and my friend profess'd,

To mangle me with that word 'banished'?

For 3/13

Do Choosing the Right Word and Completing the Sentence for Unit 9, as well as the review exercise here.

For 3/11

Read the article found here, write one paragraph summarizing it and one paragraph discussing how it relates to Romeo and Juliet.

If we have a SNOW DAY on March 5th, read the Prologue to Act II as well as Act II, Scenes i, ii and iii and answer the questions here.

For 3/3

Read the article found here, write one paragraph summarizing it and one paragraph discussing how it relates to Romeo and Juliet.

For 2/27

Do the Vocab Review exercise for Unit 8

For 2/25

The writing test for Unit 7 will be on Wednesday, February 25th. For the test, you will be given descriptions of the sentences you need to write. For example, write a sentence with "surly" and "exorbitant" that begins with an adverbial clause using the subordinating conjunction "although" and includes in the independent clause an appositive phrase with a relative clause in a subject verb split position. Also, read the passage on pages 98 and 99 and write 5 questions that require the use of a vocab word in the answer. For example, the question:What was one of the uses of the music box? Answer: To console a child. In addition, do "Choosing the Right Word" and "Completing the Sentence".

For 2/23

Study for your vocabulary test on Unit 7.

For 2/17

Complete the Vocabulary Review for Unit 7 found here. The vocab test for Unit 7 will be on 2/23. Also, on 2/19 we will have a quiz on Units 4, 5 and 6, formatted like the 100 question quiz we took on Units 1, 2 and 3.

For 2/11

For Unit 7, do "Completing the Sentence" and "Choosing the Correct Word".

Extra Credit: You can get an extra credit test grade this quarter by going to see Preston’s production of “Beauty and the Beast” and writing a two-paged paper explaining how the writers or director use literary, theatrical or visual tools to help tell the story and make a point about a certain theme. First, you will need to identify a theme of the story and then analyze how that theme is expressed through the use of character, symbolism, conflict, etc…This will be due by next Thursday, the 12th - no exceptions.

Your midterm will consist of:

2 non-fiction reading passages

Questions about literary devices and tools (including but not limited to personification, hyperbole, direct and indirect characterization, types of imagery, onomatopoeia, alliteration, assonance, consonance, paradox, and oxymoron)

Questions about grammar (definitions of parts of speech, transitive and intransitive verbs, the various phrases we have learned)

PSAT questions (subject verb agreement, pronoun antecedent agreement)

Questions about the literature we've read, including the short stories and Silas Marner, ("who said" that questions)

An excerpt from a novel and a poem

An essay comparing the two literary excerpts

Your paragraphs and works cited page are due to turnitin.com by Friday night.

For 1/19

For the test on Tuesday, you will write 6 sentences, each with an adverbial clause, a vocabulary word from Unit 6 and another two phrases (not prepositional) of your choosing. You will be expected to label the phrases.

For 1/13

Read two of the articles here and make notes on possible topics for your research paper. Record at least three direct quotes from the articles that you find interesting.

For 1/9

Write 5 sentences, each with an adverbial clause, two other phrases or clauses, and a vocabulary word from Unit 6.

For 1/7

Do the exercises for Unit 6.

For the Christmas break: No HW. Extra credit assignment here.

For 12/16

Finish Silas Marner.

Prepare for the vocabulary test on Unit 5 by writing 6 sentences, each one including:

1. A vocab word from Unit 5

2. A relative clause (beginning with one of these: who, whom, whose, that, which and where)

3. Another phrase we have learned (appositive, participial, absolute)

Example:

Refusing to listen to his teachers, Denny, an incorrigible child whose parents I've called several times, continues to hit his classmates with impunity.

For 12/11

Read chapters 15, 16 and 17 in Silas Marner and do the exercise here.

For 12/9

Read chapter 14 in Silas Marner.

For 12/8

Do the exercise on relative clauses found here. Also, read chapters 11, 12 and 13 in Silas Marner.

For 12/3

Do Completing the Sentence and Choosing the Right Word for Unit 5 and finish Chapter X in Silas Marner.

For the Thanksgiving break:

Wednesday you will submit to turnitin.com three introductory paragraphs. For each one, you must find a quote based on a common theme of both the short story and song. Here is a good site for quotes. The three intros will be based on the following pairs:

Pair 1: "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant and "Everything That Glitters" by Dane Seals

Pair 2: "American History" by Judith Ortiz-Cofer and "Society's Child" by Janis Ian

Pair 3: "The Scarlet Ibis" by James Hurst and "He Ain't Heavy" by the Hollies

The intros must follow the format we learned in class. Go here to review that material.

In addition, you will read chapters 7, 8 and 9 in Silas Marner.

For 11/25

Read chapters 5 and 6 in Silas Marner and study for your vocabulary test. For the test, you will need to write seven sentences, two sentences with appositive phrases, two sentences with participial phrases, two sentences with absolute phrases and one sentence with all three phrases. You will be given limited time to do this, so please prepare the sentences in advance. Also, remember that your intros will be due to turnitin.com by next Wednesday, the 26th.

For 11/21

Do the Vocabulary Review exercise here and write two sentences, using vocabulary from Unit 4 and at least one absolute phrase. Also, read chapter 4 in Silas Marner.

For 11/19

Do the exercise here on unscrambling sentences. Read chapters II and III of Silas Marner.

For 11/17

Read the first chapter of Silas Marner and do the exercise found here. Also, read the story "The Scarlet Ibis" (It's short) by James Hurst. You can find it online here. YOU DO NOT NEED TO DO THE QUESTIONS FOUND HERE ON THIS WEBSITE BUT I WILL GIVE YOU A QUIZ ON THE STORY IN THE NEXT LESSON AND THE QUIZ WILL BE BASED ON THOSE QUESTIONS. Also, next Friday you will submit to turnitin.com three introductory paragraphs. For each one, you must find a quote based on a common theme of both the short story and song. Here is a good site for quotes. The three intros will be based on the following pairs:

Pair 1: "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant and "Everything That Glitters" by Dane Seals

Pair 2: "American History" by Judith Ortiz-Cofer and "Society's Child" by Janis Ian

Pair 3: "The Scarlet Ibis" by James Hurst and "He Ain't Heavy" by the Hollies

The intros must follow the format we lean red in class. Go here to review that material.

The vocabulary test on Unit 4 will be held on Tuesday, Novemeber 25.

For 11/13

For Unit 4, do "Completing the Sentence" and "Choosing the Correct Word".

For 10/30

Please read "American History" (here or in your textbook) by Judith Ortiz Cofer and do the questions here. They will be collected. Please, remember to use the proper heading. Also, please use textual evidence to support your answers.

Also, in a few weeks, we will begin reading Silas Marner by George Eliot. If you have a copy or plan to borrow one, you must have it ready to use in class by the week of November 11th. You can download it to an e-reader if you so choose. You can also buy a copy from me for $5, which I will be collecting for the next week. Demerits will be given to those who do not have a copy of the book by the week of the 11th.

For 10/24

You should bring your textbook to class until told otherwise. Also, we are finished with the summer reading books; you do not need to bring them to class any longer. Thursday, we will begin with a quiz on the first three vocabulary units. For 10/28, read "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant and answer the questions found here. A version of the story can be found below the questions. Remember to use textual evidence to support your answers. You will hand this work in, so please use the correct heading and formatting. The rewrite of your summer reading critical lens essay will be due to turnitin.com by next Thursday, the 30th. In addition to submitting it to turnitin.com, you will hand me a hard copy in class.

For 10/22

Study for your vocabulary test, which

will review: the words in Unit 3, identifying parts of speech and writing sentences with appositive and participial phrases. In addition to the test, you will need to write 10 sentences, 5 with a past participial phrase, 5 with a present participial phrase and all with an appositive phrase and a vocab word from Unit 3.

For 10/16

Write 10 sentences, each one with a vocabulary word from Unit 3, an appositive phrase and a participial phrase. Please don't use all present participles; try writing a sentence with a past participle.

For 10/14

Do the vocabulary review exercise for Unit 3 here. In addition, please do the unscrambling exercise on participial phrases here. The vocabulary test for Unit 3 will be on Wednesday, October 22nd.

For 10/9

Bring both books TCOW and TKAM to class. In addition, find the pages/chapters in each book that address the specific literary devices you with to address in your critical lens paper. For examples of critical lens essays, go here. Finally, download from turnitin.com and bring in a copy of your essay to class (with comments).

For 10/7

Make index cards for Unit 3 and complete the exercises Choosing the Right Word and Completing the Sentence on pages 37 to 40.

For 10/3

Study for the vocabulary test. Be prepared to write 10 sentences, 5 with words from Unit 1, 5 with words from Unit 2, each with an appositive phrase. Each of the sentences should be about The Color of Water or To Kill a Mockingbird. In addition, each should be an example of analysis, rather than commentary or summary. To review what this means, go here.

ATTN: On Friday, you will be going to the library to get important information from Sr. Loretta about how to use the school's academic resources. The class will be split into 40 minute segments, during which you will either take the vocab test or go to the library for the presentation.

For 10/1

If you wish to hand in the extra credit assignment, you have until Wednesday to do so. Forget about reading the TKAM review I mentioned in class. Do the Vocabulary Review exercise for Unit 2 found here. Also, write 5 sentences with appositive phrases, using vocabulary from either (or both) Unit 1 and/or Unit 2. Here is an example:

Martha, a thoughtful, circumspect young woman, spent hours considering the dilemma and weighing her options.

For 9/29

Finish the index cards for Unit 2.

Write a critical lens essay based on the model shown in class. You can find that page here. You can find the quotes here. You must submit it on turnitin.com by Sunday night. Instructions on how to do so can be found here.

The class ID for the HONORS class is 8752015.

The password is "marhaba!", which means "Hello" in Arabic!

Extra Credit:

1. Create a movie poster for the novel To Kill a Mockingbird or the memoir The Color of Water.

Your poster should include:

1. Names of the actors you will choose for the main roles.

2. One sentence summarizing the themes of the book.

Example: "A coming-of-age story about a boy who desperately tries to hold on to childhood but soon learns that at some point we're all going to have to grow up..."

3. A significant quote from the book

4. Images that reflect an understanding of the book, its themes and its symbols.

Go to the site below for advice on how to design a movie poster:

http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2011/02/7-elements-of-a-great-movie-poster-design/

For 9/24

Do the exercises for Unit 2, Choosing the Right Word, Synonyms, Antonyms and Completing the Sentence. Also, go here and do the Exercise A on appositive phrases. DO NOT DO EXERCISE B. On Wednesday we will take a vocabulary quiz on The Color of Water.

For 9/22

Please study for Monday's vocabulary test on Unit 1, a multiple choice test. You will be asked to choose the word that fits the sentence, as well as identify parts of speech. Please sign up for edmodo. The group code is below.

Edmodo: I have set up edmodo accounts for my classes. Please join the account for your class. For Block 2, the password is: x2ipy8

9/18

Do the vocabulary review exercise found here and study for The Color of Water vocabulary test on Thursday. Do NOT read the review of TKAM. We will do it another time. We WILL have a quiz on the vocabulary from TCoW on Thursday.

Looking ahead:

On 9/18, we will have a quiz on The Color of Water. This will include a section on the vocabulary from that memoir.

On 9/22, we will have our first vocab test on Unit 1 and appositive phrases.

On 10/3, we will have a vocab test on Unit 2.

On 10/6, your Critical Lens essay (which I will assign next week) will be due to turnitin.com.

On 10/14, we will have a vocab test on Unit 3.

On 10/28, we will have a vocab test on Unit 4.

9/9

1. Bring Sadlier Vocabulary Workshop (if you have it), your summer reading assignments and your summer reading books, To Kill a Mockingbird and The Color of Water.

2. Watch the videos under 9R/Grammar/Schoolhouse Rock: Parts of Speech. Write a definition of the part of speech presented in the video. This assignment must be hand-written.

3. Copy and paste the information under 9R/Literary Terms and bring to class. Do not copy and paste the illustration and do not DO the worksheet. We will work on it in class.

On Monday (9/9), we will have a quiz on To Kill a Mockingbird. I will ask you to write about literary devices and how the author uses them to explore a theme of the book.

9/10

Finish the literary terms worksheet.

9/12

Go to 9H/To Kill a Mockingbird/NYTimes Article on Lynching. Copy and paste the article, read it and complete the questions that follow it.

9/16

Make index cards for each of the words in Unit 1 of your vocabulary book. In addition, read the passage on pages 12-13 and do the following exercises: Choosing the Right Word, Synonyms, Antonyms, Completing the Sentence.