English 11
MARCH 25 ASSIGNMENT: READING REPORT # 2 SUBMIT ON GOOGLE DRIVE OR EMAIL
APRIL 6 ASSIGNMENT: OVER THE NEXT WEEK, FINISH READING YOUR BOOK. I WILL POST AN ASSIGNMENT ON APRIL 13
MAY 26 ASSIGNMENT: READ "THE QUEST FOR BLANK CLAVERINGI"; ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS; DUE MONDAY JUNE 1, 2020
JUNE 1 ASSIGNMENT: READ JOHN UPDIKE'S "A SENSE OF SHELTER"; ANSWER THESE STUDY QUESTIONS. DUE THURSDAY JUNE 4.
JUNE 8 AND 10 ASSIGNMENT: READ "DIGGING" AND "THE CHASE"; COMPLETE THIS ASSIGNMENT. DUE FRIDAY JUNE 12
ALL WORK FOR THE 4TH QUARTER MUST BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN THIS FRIDAY, jUNE 12.
Composition Notebook and Signed Form Due Monday
James Rosenbaum Articles: Read, Write Headlines, and Compile List of Seven Important Ideas--Completed in class September 13
Mike Rowe Interview and Questions: watch the interview (first 21 minutes)
Parts of Speech Quiz --October 3
LETTER TO JAKE FINAL DRAFT COMPLETED & COLLECTED OCT 7
Study class notes on comma; be prepared for quiz on Friday.
Misc. Punctuation Assignment--In class, finish for Mon Oct 28
Grammar Test--Friday November 1. Study your handouts on parts of speech, fragments and run-ons, commas, apostrophes, misused words, misc. punctuation, and pronoun errors.
Journals for the 1st marking period were collected Fri Nov 1
Grammar Exam Make-Up for Absent Students--Thurs. Nov 7 at 2 pm
Read Ray Bradbury's "The Veldt"; be prepared for quiz on Friday. Review the PowerPoint presentation on "Why Read Stories?" on the Resources page.
Read Raymond Carver's short story "Everything Stuck to Him"; be prepared for quiz on Tuesday. Review the PowerPoint presentation on "Why Read Stories?" on the Resources page.
"Everything Stuck to Him" Class Assignment Nov 13
Read Stephen Vincent Benet's "The Blood of Martyrs"; be prepared for a quiz on Friday. (This is one of the best stories we'll read, but you may find it difficult. Read it slowly and carefully and see me prior to the quiz if you have questions).
Finish reading "On The Rainy River"; prepare for quiz and complete study questions for Thursday.
Read John Updike's "The Alligators"; Answer the 8 questions that may be on the quiz (see the inside back cover of your story book or the PowerPoint presentation on the "resources" page. Be prepared for a quiz.
"The Open Boat" Vocabulary Assignment--In class on Tues 12/3
Finish reading "The Open Boat," prepare for a quiz, and complete the imagery assignment for Thursday 12/5
Read James Baldwin's "Roy's Wound"; prepare for a quiz on Monday
"Roy's Wound" Study Questions--Completed in class Monday December 9
Finish reading William Faulkner's "Barn Burning"; prepare for a quiz on Friday
Study all short stories in preparation for an essay exam on Tuesday December 17. Review titles, authors, characters, conflicts, plots, and themes.
All short story quizzes and assignments must be made up by Fri December 20
Raisin in the Sun Scene One Questions Classwork Jan 10
All Work Must Be Submitted No Later Than Friday Jan. 17
Raisin in the Sun Pre-writing Class Assignment Tues Feb 4
Raisin in the Sun Essay in class Thursday Feb 6; Make Ups for Absent students: Tues 2/11 or Thurs 2/13 at 2 pm
Martian Chronicles pp.14-32 Quiz Mon 2/13
Martian Chronicles pp. 48-72 Quiz Mon 2/24
Martian Chronicles pp. 73-88 Study Question classwork Mon 2/24
Martian Chronicles 88-103 and Poe Allusion Quiz Wed 2/26
Martian Chroncles 118-143 Quiz Fri 2/28
3RD MP EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY: Read Ray Bradbury's "The Other Foot"; write a short response that compares this story with "Way in the Middle of the Air." "The Other Foot" can be found in Bradbury's novel The Illustrated Man (click this link)
Martian Chronicles Final Chapters Quiz Thurs March 5
Martian Chronicles Pre-writing Activity in class March 9
Martian Chronicles Essay In Class Wed March 11
Hamlet Act I Vocabulary Quiz Tuesday March 16