Fall '13--Weeks 16-19

Week 16

For Mon, 12/9—Read and mark up “The River Merchant's Wife: A Letter" (30).

For Tues, 12/10—Read and mark up “The Colonel” (15).

For Wed, 1211—Read and mark up Sonnets: “The World is Too Much With Us” (17) and “Quixote” (18)

For Thurs, 12/12—Read and mark up “Unknown Citizen” (29).

• Also, please download the practice grammar sheets below.

  • NOTE: PLEASE DO "12.11.13-grammar_sentence_elements.PDF" and "12.11.13--extra_practice_sent_elements" FIRST! The other sheets are optional.

• We'll go over the answers in class tomorrow.

For Fri, 12/13—Grammar Test on parts of speech and sentence elements.

Week 17

For Mon, 12/16— Read and mark up “The Chimney Sweeper” (14) for practice essay.

For Tues, 12/17—

• Read/review poetic devices on pp. 1a-2 of your poetry reader.

• Please read these tips for writing on poetry: poetry analysis tips

• In class we will discuss Monday’s practice essay.

For Wed, 12/18— In-class essay on a poem at sight.

For Thurs, 12/19—Read and mark up “A Martian Sends a Postcard Home” (10) and “Ode to My Socks” (22).

For Fri, 12/20—Write an ode; click here for instructions: Instructions for Ode

• Period 3: post your ode here

• Period 7: post your ode here

Winter Vacation!!!

Week 18

For Mon, 1/6—Read and mark up “Dulce et Decorum Est “ (24).

For Tues, 1/7—Read and mark up “ Traveling Through the Dark” (21).

• Please answer the questions below the poem on your homework site. Put the date and name of poem in the title bar of your homework.

For Wed, 1/8— Read and mark up “Ozymandias” (26). Please click here for homework on "Ozymandias": Ozymandias Writing Exercise

For Thurs, 1/9—Read and mark up “Oranges” (25). Please do a 300 word freewrite on the poem exploring the following questions:

• What is an important conflict or contrast in the poem?

• What poetic devices illustrate this conflict or contrast?

• How does this conflict or contrast relate to the theme of the poem?

Please post your freewrite on your homework website!

For Fri, 1/10—In-class essay on a poem at sight.

• Please review my tips for writing an in-class essay on poetry: In-class poem analysis tips

• Also, don't forget that sample essays are available for you to review on your period's website. Check out the essay on "The Colonel" for a strong analysis of poetry.

Week 19

For Mon, 1/13—Master Vocabulary Test. Click here for the format: Study sheet for Master Vocab Test

For Tues, 1/14— Exam Review; see separate instructions below ("12.19.13--2011-2012 Exam Study Guide").

• Also, please re-read your TWO poetry essays (before and after break) and decide which one you want to submit to me.

  • If you wish, you can show your essays to someone else to get feedback on which one is better. I recommend asking a classmate who is familiar with the two poems.

For Wed, 1/15—Please do the following:

Period 3: Click here for specific assignment

Period 7: Click here for specific assignment

For Thurs, 1/16—Also, do passage analysis practice and post your assignment here (also click on the link for directions).

Period 3: Click here

Period 7: Click here

For Fri, 1/17— No class. Faculty in-service.

Midterm Review attached below.