Twelfth Night
Homework Assignments
Homework Assignments
Week 30
Monday4/19 Work on the second draft of your Twelfth Night essay. Tuesday4/20 Finish the second draft of your Twelfth Night essay. Be ready for a writing conference in class tomorrow. Wednesday4/21 Work on revising your Twelfth Night essay. Thursday4/22 Finish revising the final draft of your Twelfth Night essay. Make sure to give it a final read-aloud edit after you’ve madeall your major changes. Due by midnight on Friday, April 23. Friday4/23 Read in your IR book. All 4th Quarter IR tests are due by May 7. We will be reading a lot in The Book Thief over the next three weeks, so get a lot of IR reading done this week.Week 29
Monday4/5 Finish your outline for the Twelfth Night essay. Finish reading your IR book and schedule a test for Monday, Wednesday, or Thursday. The due date for long books or second IR books is May 7. Tuesday4/6 Work on the first draft of your Twelfth Night essay, due Friday. Wednesday4/7 Finish studying for the Twelfth Night exam. Complete the Cornell Book Notes and study your study question answers. Thursday4/8 Finish the first draft of your Twelfth Night essay, due tomorrow. Friday4/9 Enjoy spring break! Read in your IR book and get ahead. Your second 4th Quarter IR test is due by May 7.Week 28
Monday3/29 Complete the Act IV-V Quotations. Tuesday3/30 Complete the Romance Genre assignment on Google Classroom. Wednesday3/31 Work on the study questions. I’ll give you points in class tomorrow for your progress. Thursday4/1 Work on the study questions. I’ll give you points in class tomorrow for your progress. Friday4/2 Read in your IR book. First books are due next week, by Thursday April 8th. Your second 4th Quarter IR test is due by May 7.Week 27
Monday3/22 Complete the Act III Quotations. Tuesday3/23 Practice vocabulary for at least 15 minutes on Membean. Wednesday3/24 Passage Analysis #3: Choose an interesting or important passage from the reading yesterday or today that is at least 10 lines long. Part I: Translate each line of the passage into modern English. Part II: Reflect on the meaning and importance of the passage. Explain any literary devices in the passage, reflect on what it shows about a character or theme, connect it to another place in the play, connect it to real life, give your opinion of it, discuss any irony, etc. Label the assignment PA#2 and write down the act, scene, and page number of the passage. Look at this link if you'd like to see an example and more directions.Thursday3/25 Answer the Act III-IV Questions. See the details on Google Classroom. Friday3/26 Read in your IR book. Due April 8th. Your second 4th Quarter IR test is due by May 7.
Week 26
Monday3/15 Practice vocabulary for at least 15 minutes on Membean. Tuesday3/16 Complete the Act II Quotations. Wednesday3/17 Complete the Act II Questions on Google Classroom. Thursday3/19 PA2: Choose an interesting or important passage from the reading yesterday or today that is at least 10 lines long. Part I: Translate each line of the passage into modern English. Part II: Reflect on the meaning and importance of the passage. Explain any literary devices in the passage, reflect on what it shows about a character or theme, connect it to another place in the play, connect it to real life, give your opinion of it, discuss any irony, etc. Label the assignment PA#2 and write down the act, scene, and page number of the passage. Look at this link if you'd like to see an example and more directions. Friday3/19 Read in your IR book. 4th Quarter IR tests are due by April 8 and May 7.Week 25
Monday3/8 Read the background information about Elizabethan English and complete the 25 words assignment on Google Classroom.Tuesday3/9 Complete the Act I Quotations.
Wednesday4/10 Practice vocabulary on Membean for at least 15 minutes.
Thursday4/11 Complete Passage Analysis #1. Choose an interesting or important passage from the reading yesterday or today that is at least 10 lines long. Part I: Translate each line of the passage into modern English. Part II: Reflect on the meaning and importance of the passage. Explain any literary devices in the passage, reflect on what it shows about a character or theme, connect it to another place in the play, connect it to real life, give your opinion of it, discuss any irony, etc. Label the assignment PA#1 and write down the act, scene, and page number of the passage. Look at this link if you'd like to see an example and more directions.
Friday4/12 Read in your IR book. 4th quarter IR tests are due April 8 and May 7.
Old Assignments
Monday4/27 Finish studying for the Twelfth Night exam. Read through your notes and complete the study questions so that you’re prepared for the exam on Tuesday. You can earn up to 10 points extra credit by doing a thorough job on all the study questions. Tuesday4/28 Complete book notes on Pride and Prejudice and Twelfth Night. Carefully read through all your books notes for this year (Gatsby, Their Eyes, and Tale of Two Cities). Wednesday4/29 Work on the take-home final exam. Thursday4/30 Work on the take-home final exam. Friday4/31 Study for the AP Exam and finish the take-home exam. Due Monday. Read in your IR book. 4th Quarter book tests are due by Friday, May 15th.Week 31Monday4/20 Complete the Act II Questions. Tuesday4/21 Finish reading Act III. Complete the Act III Quotations. Wednesday4/22 Read to page 71 in Twelfth Night. Annotate and read carefully so that you’re prepared for a reading quiz and/or class discussion tomorrow. Thursday4/23 Start on the study questions for the Twelfth Night exam. The exam will be on Tuesday, April 28. Electronically submit your essay to me for consideration by Calliope, the Mono County Literary Magazine. Friday4/24 Read in your IR book. 4th Quarter book tests are due by Friday, May 8th.
Week 30Monday4/13 Complete the Act I Quotations. Translate each line from Elizabethan English into modern English. Tuesday4/14 Read Act II, scene 4 (pp. 26-29). Complete Passage Analysis #2. Choose an interesting or important passage from the reading yesterday or today that is at least 10 lines long. Part I: Translate each line of the passage into modern English. Part II: Reflect on the meaning and importance of the passage. Explain any literary devices in the passage, reflect on what it shows about a character or theme, connect it to another place in the play, connect it to real life, give your opinion of it, discuss any irony, etc. Label the assignment PA#2 and write down the act, scene, and page number of the passage. Wednesday4/15 Choose one of your timed writings (or performance tasks) from this year to revise. Use my comments, the writing notes, and your own ideas to write the best essay that you can. I will submit this revised essay to Calliope, the Mono County Literary Magazine. Thursday4/16 Complete the Act II Quotations. Friday4/17 Read in your IR book. 4th Quarter book tests are due by Friday, May 8th.
Week 29Monday3/30 Work on revising for the final draft of your Pride & Prejudice essay. Use the writing notes, my comments, and your own ideas to revise. Focus on adding depth, tightening, and using MAV. Final drafts are due on Wednesday, April 1. Tuesday3/31 Finish revising the final draft of your Pride & Prejudice essay. Once you’ve made all of your major content changes, read your essay aloud and make sure you get each sentence just right. Focus on your verbs: eliminate as much passive voice as you can and choose precise, active verbs. Wednesday4/1 Complete the 25 words assignment. See the link for details. Thursday4/2 Complete Passage Analysis #1. Choose an interesting or important passage from the reading yesterday or today that is at least 10 lines long. Part I: Translate each line of the passage into modern English. Part II: Reflect on the meaning and importance of the passage. Explain any literary devices in the passage, reflect on what it shows about a character or theme, connect it to another place in the play, connect it to real life, give your opinion of it, discuss any irony, etc. Label the assignment PA#1 and write down the act, scene, and page number of the passage. Friday4/3 Read in your IR book. If you’re reading more than one book, tests are due the Tuesday after vacation, April 12th. All book tests are due by Friday, May 8th.
Assignment Details
Assignment Details
Introduction to Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night Exam: Thursday April 8
Essay Topics
First draft: Due Friday April 9
Second draft: Due Tuesday April 20
Model Introductions & Sample Outlines
Independent Reading: April 8 and May 7.