Homework Assignments
Week 15
Monday
12/2 Based on peer editing comments, the grading criteria, and your own ideas, write a second draft of your essay on The Crucible.
Tuesday
12/3 Read in your IR book. All Second Quarter book tests are due by December 10th.
Wednesday
12/4 Based on the writing notes, my comments, the grading criteria, and your own ideas, revise for the final draft of your Crucible essay. Due by the end of the period on Friday.
Thursday
12/5 Finish writing your benchmark essay (on the English Language) if you didn’t finish it in class. Work on the final draft of your Crucible essay.
Friday
12/6 Finish reading your IR book. All 2nd Quarter IR book tests are due next week by December 10th. Start memorizing your poem.
Old Assignments
Week 16
Monday
11/13 Work on reciting your poem. Your final performance grade will be on Friday.
Tuesday
11/14 Work on the first draft of your “This I Believe” essay. Practice your poem.
Wednesday
11/15 Finish the first draft of your “This I Believe” essay. Practice reciting your poem.
Thursday
11/16 Based of peer editing comments, the grading criteria, and your own ideas, write a second draft of your “This I Believe” essay.
Friday
11/17 Read in your IR book. All second quarter reading tests are due by December 15. Have a great Thanksgiving!
Week 13
Monday
11/6 Choose a poem from the Poetry Out Loud webpage. Schedule and IR book test if you have not done so already. If you’re reading more than one IR book for Second Quarter, you need to take a test by Thursday.
Tuesday
11/7 Based on the writing notes, my suggestions, the grading criteria, and your own ideas, write a final draft of your Crucible essay.
Wednesday
11/8 After you’ve made all the major revisions, read your Crucible essay out loud and make additional changes. Make sure your final draft shows your best work.
Thursday
11/9 Work on memorizing your poem.
Friday
11/10 Read in your IR book. All second quarter reading tests are due by December 15. Work on memorizing your poem.
Due Dates
Benchmark: After Thanksgiving and After Spring Break
Independent Reading: December 10
Old Due Dates
"This I Believe" Essay (D1): Thursday
"This I Believe" Essay (D2): Friday
Poetry Recitation: Friday 12/13