Week 35
Monday5/22 Finish the questions on “One Art.” Finish your outline for the Antigone essay exam if you didn’t get it finished in class on Friday. The essay exam will be on Thursday, May 25. Tuesday5/23 Finish the questions on the poem, “Blades.” Wednesday5/24 Finish the questions on the poem, “Mending Wall.” Be ready for the essay exam on Antigone tomorrow. Thursday5/25 Make flash cards for the poetry terms. Start on your outline for the poetry essay on the final exam Friday5/26 Finish the practice poetry exam if you didn’t get it finished in class today. It’s due on Tuesday before class. We will go over the practice exam in class on Tuesday.Weeks 16 - 17
Monday12/6 Based on the writing notes, my comments, the rubric, and your own ideas, finish the final draft of your Cyrano essay. After you’ve made all the major content changes, read your essay aloud and make final edits. Due tomorrow. Don’t forget to come to your scheduled IR test today or tomorrow. Practice reciting your poem. Tuesday12/7 Complete a think write on “Blades.” See more details on the Google Classroom assignment. Don’t forget to come to your scheduled IR test today if you have not completed it already. Practice reciting your poem. Wednesday12/8 Complete a think write on “Mending Wall.” See more details on the Google Classroom assignment. Practice reciting your poem. Thursday12/9 Work on the practice poetry exam. Due Monday. Practice reciting your poem if you haven’t gone yet. Friday12/10 Complete the practice poetry exam. Complete your outline for the essay portion of the final exam. Both are due Monday. Practice reciting your poem if you haven’t recited it yet. Monday12/13 Study for the English Final: make sure your outline is ready, practice poetry terms (make flash cards), go over the practice exam. Tuesday12/14 Study for the English Final: make sure your outline is ready, practice poetry terms (make flash cards), go over the practice exam.Week 15
Monday11/29 Based on peer editing comments, the writing rubric, and your own ideas, write a second draft of your Cyrano essay. It’s due at the beginning of the period tomorrow. Tuesday11/30 Read the poem, “When I Heard the Learned Astronomer” from the anthology and complete a think write on it. The detailed directions are on Google Classroom. Wednesday12/1 Read the poem, “We Grow Accustomed to the Dark” (155) from the anthology and complete a think write on it. The detailed directions are on Google Classroom. Thursday12/2 Finish reading your IR book and sign up for an IR test for Friday or Monday. Work on your poetry terms assignment. Friday12/3 Work on revising your Cyrano essay—be sure to use the writing notes to help you revise. Final drafts are due on Tuesday. Finish your IR book if you have not done so already.Independent Reading: Dec. 3 or Dec. 6
"When I Heard the Learned Astronomer" Walt Whitman
"We Grow Accustomed to the Dark" Emily Dickinson
"Acquainted with the Night" Robert Frost
"One Art" Elizabeth Bishop
"Mending Wall" Robert Frost
"Point B" Sarah Kay
"Blades" CK Williams
"Cliches" Pablo Neruda
"Starfish"
Final Exam:
Poetry Terms
English 10
1. Imagery
2. Metaphor
3. Simile
4. Personification
5. Rhyme Scheme
6. Meter
7. Iambic Pentameter
8. Extended Metaphor
9. Implied Metaphor
10. Alliteration
11. Stanza
12. Line
13. Speaker
14. Turn
15. Couplet
16. Free Verse
17. Blank Verse
18. Sonnet
20. Allusion
Old Assignments
Monday
12/11 Finish answering the questions on C.K. Williams’ poem, “Blades.” Finish reading your IR book before Friday if you have not done so already.
Tuesday
12/12 Read Pablo Neruda’s poem “Tonight I Can Write” (page 724) a few times and then complete a think write on it. Pull out several quotations to focus your writing. Try to write at least a page.
Wednesday
12/13 Read Billy Collins’ poem “Christmas Sparrow” (page 716) a few times and then complete a think write on it. Pull out several quotations to focus your writing. Try to write at least a page.
Thursday
12/14 Finish your outline for the poetry essay exam. Finish reading your IR book if you have not done so already. Tomorrow is the last day for second quarter IR book tests.
Friday
12/15 Study for finals. Make flash cards for the poetry terms if you have not done so already.
Week 16
Monday
12/4 Choose a poem from our Literature Anthology that you’d like to read and discuss in class next week. On Google Classroom, write down the title, page number, and a paragraph about why you’d like to study the poem.
Tuesday
12/5 Reflect on the saying “Good fences make good neighbors.” See the details on Google Classroom.
Wednesday
12/6 Finish the questions on Robert Frost’s poem, “Mending Wall.”
Thursday
12/7 Finish the assignment on “Blades.”
Friday
12/8 Read in your IR book. All second quarter reading tests are due next week by December 15.