Homework 2024-2025

Monday: Our Town Act 1; LOH 316-320

Tuesday: Our Town Act 2; LOH 321-325

Wednesday: Our Town Act 3; LOH 326-330

Thursday: Our Town (watch play in class); LOH 331-335

Friday: In-class essay on Our Town; LOH 336-340; Finish This is Water

Monday: Of Mice and Men Ch. 1; LOH: Study for test on Friday! 

Tuesday: Of Mice and Men Ch. 2; LOH: Study for test on Friday! 

Wednesday: Of Mice and Men Ch. 3; LOH: Study for test on Friday! 

Thursday: Of Mice and Men Ch. 4; LOH: Study for test on Friday! 

Friday: Churchill Iron Curtain speech,  LOH Test in class 

Monday: Testing This Week (TBA)

Tuesday: Testing This Week (TBA)

Wednesday: Of Mice and Men Ch. 5; LOH 341-345

Thursday:Of Mice and Men Ch. 6 ; LOH 346-350

Friday: State testing in class; LOH 351-355

Monday: Of Mice and Men Essay Workshop in class (Thesis, POA, Intro Paragraph); LOH 356-360; 

Tuesday: Of Mice and Men Essay Workshop in class (1st Body Paragraph); LOH 361-364

Wednesday: Of Mice and Men Essay Workshop in class (2nd Body Paragraph); LOH 365-369; 

Thursday: Of Mice and Men Essay Workshop in class (3rd Body Paragraph); LOH 370-374

Friday: Of Mice and Men Essay Workshop in class (Conclusion Paragraph); LOH 375-378

Monday: Of Mice and Men Essay Workshop in class; LOH 379-383; Great Gatsby Ch. 1

Tuesday: Of Mice and Men Essay Workshop in class (essay due at end of class)Great Gatsby Ch. 2; LOH 384-385

Wednesday: Great Gatsby Ch. 3; LOH Study (documentary/primary source day)

Thursday: Great Gatsby Ch. 4 (read in class); LOH Study (in class) 

Friday: Spring Recess R&R

Monday:Great Gatsby Ch. 5; LOH Study (review day in class); 

Tuesday: Great Gatsby Ch. 6; LOH (test in class) ; LOH 386-393

Wednesday:Great Gatsby Ch. 7(reading time given in class?); LOH 394-397

Thursday:Great Gatsby Ch. 8; LOH 398-401

Friday:Great Gatsby Ch. 9; LOH 402-405

Monday: MLK's Letter from Birmingham Jail (in course reader, pgs. 75-80)

Tuesday: The Crucible pgs. 3-19 (section break) ; LOH 406-407

Wednesday: The Crucible pgs. 19-34 (section break); LOH 408-410

Thursday: The Crucible pgs. 34-46; LOH 411-413 

Friday: Field Day

Monday: The Crucible pgs. 47-59

Tuesday: The Crucible pgs. 60-76; LOH 414-417

Wednesday:  The Crucible pgs. 77-89; LOH 418-420

Thursday: The Crucible pgs. 90-104; LOH 421-422

Friday: The Crucible pgs. 105-119; 

Monday: 

• Land of Hope — Review for Final History Test (ch. 21-22)

• The Crucible: pgs. 111-123 (before "A sound — a sibilance of dragging...")

Tuesday: 

• Land of Hope — Review for Final History Test (ch. 21-22)

• The Crucible: pgs. 123-134 (end of Act IV and the play)

Wednesday: 

• Land of Hope — Review for Final History Test (ch. 21-22)

• TBD — Review for Final

Thursday: 

• Land of Hope — Review for Final History Test (ch. 21-22)

• TBD — Review for Final

Friday: 

• Land of Hope — Review for Final History Test (ch. 21-22)

• TBD — Review for Final

NOTE: Depending on the version of Thoreau that you have, the information below could be in two different places. We are beginning with "Economy."

Monday: No School - Midterm Makeup Day

Tuesday: Thoreau: Economy (pp. 3-13 or 45-59); LOH 205-208

Wednesday: Thoreau: Economy (pp. 14-32 or 59-82); LOH 209-212

Thursday: Thoreau: Economy (pp. 32-48 or 82-104); LOH 213-216

Friday: Thoreau - finish "Economy;" LOH 217-220

Q3 Week 2: January 13-17

NOTE: Depending on the version of Thoreau that you have, the information below could be in two different places. 

Monday: Thoreau: Walden (Reading); LOH 221-224

Tuesday: Thoreau: Walden (Solitude); LOH 225-228

Wednesday: Thoreau: Walden (Visitors); LOH 229-232 

Thursday: Thoreau: Walden (The Village); LOH 233-236

Friday: Thoreau: Walden (Baker Farm); LOH 237-239

Note: next week is off due to Barrett Jackson; the homework for Friday is due in 2 weeks!

NOTE: Depending on the version of Thoreau that you have, the information below could be in two different places. 

Monday: Thoreau: Walden (Higher Laws); LOH Review Chs. 12-13 - STUDY!

Tuesday: Thoreau: Civil Disobedience (pp. 272-292); LOH Review Chs. 12-13 - STUDY!

Wednesday: prepare for essay; LOH Review Chs. 12-13 - STUDY!

Thursday: Thoreau: In-Class Essay Thoreau; LOH - STUDY! Think about beginning Friday's HW...

Friday (Early Release): LOH Test Chs. 12-13 in class; LOH 240-249 (more than usual - feel free to get ahead and do in advance!)

Monday: My Antonia: Book 1, Chs. 1-3; LOH 250-254

Tuesday: My Antonia Chs. 4-8; LOH 255-258

Wednesday: My Antonia Chs. 9-13; LOH 259-264

Thursday: My Antonia: finish Book 1; LOH 265-269

Friday: My Antonia: Book 2, Chs. 1-6; LOH 270-275

Monday: My Antonia: Book 2, Chs. 7-11; LOH Review Chs. 14-15 - STUDY!

Tuesday: My Antonia: finish Book 2; LOH Review Chs. 14-15 - STUDY!

Wednesday: My Antonia: Book 3; LOH Review Chs. 14-15 - STUDY!

Thursday: My Antonia: Book 4; LOH Chs. 14-15 Test in class; read LOH 276-280

Friday: My Antonia: Book 5, Ch. 1; LOH 281-285 

Monday: OFF - PRESIDENTS DAY

My Antonia: finish Book 5; LOH 286-291

Wednesday: Essay Workshop: My Antonia (Thesis & POA); LOH 292-296

Thursday: Essay Workshop: My Antonia (Thesis paragraph & Intro paragraph w/ 2 quotations done in class); LOH 297-301

Friday: Essay Workshop: My Antonia (2nd body paragraph w/ 2 quotations done in class); LOH 302-306

Monday: Essay Workshop: My Antonia (3rd body paragraph with quotations done in class); LOH 307-311

Tuesday: Essay Workshop: My Antonia (Conclusion paragraph done in class); LOH 312-315

Wednesday: Essay Workshop: My Antonia (write final draft in notebooks in class); LOH Review Chs. 16-17 - STUDY!

Thursday: Essay Workshop: My Antonia (write final draft in notebooks in class); Tempest Act 1; LOH Review Chs. 16-17 - STUDY!

Friday: Tempest Act 2; Study for LOH Ch. 16-17 test next week!

Monday: Tempest Act 3

Tuesday: Tempest Act 4

Wednesday: Tempest Act 5

Thursday: Short Story TBD

Friday: None - Spring Break!

Monday: Federalist #10

Tuesday: Federalist #51

Wednesday: Federalist #68

Thursday: Federalist #78 (due next Monday); LOH 93-96 

Friday: No School - See You at Conferences!

Monday: Billy Budd Ch. 1-2; LOH 97-100 

Tuesday: Billy Budd Ch. 3-5; LOH 101-105 

Wednesday: Billy Budd Ch. 6-8; LOH 106-110

Thursday: Billy Budd Ch. 9-11; LOH 110-113 

Friday: Billy Budd Ch. 12-14; LOH 114-117 

Monday: Billy Budd Ch. 15-17; LOH 118-120

Tuesday: Billy Budd Ch. 18-20; LOH 121-124

Wednesday: Billy Budd Ch. 21-23; LOH 125-128

Thursday: Finish Billy Budd; LOH 129-132 

Friday: In-Class Essay (Timed Write) on Billy Budd on Monday; LOH 133-136 

Monday: Begin Billy Budd Essay in class (Brainstorm for Thesis/POA); LOH 137-138

Tuesday: Billy Budd Essay in class (Thesis/POA finished, Intro Paragraph); Study LOH Ch, 6-7

Wednesday: Billy Budd Essay in class (1st Body Paragraph); Study LOH Ch. 6-7

Thursday: Mentor Presentation in class; LOH Test (Ch. 6-7) in class; LOH pgs. 139-142

Friday: Billy Budd Essay in class (2nd Body Paragraph); LOH 143-146

Monday: NO SCHOOL - VETERANS DAY

Tuesday: Billy Budd Essay in class (3rd Body Paragraph); LOH 147-150

Wednesday: Billy Budd Essay in class (Conclusion Paragraph); LOH 151-154; bring Frederick Douglass "Narrative of the Life of a Slave" to class tomorrow!

Thursday: Billy Budd Essay due at end of class (re-write final draft during class); Douglass Chs. 1-4; LOH 155-158

Friday: Douglass Chs. 5-8; LOH 159-162

Monday: Douglass pgs. 30=44; LOH 159-162

Tuesday: Douglass pgs. 45-59; LOH 163-166

Wednesday: Finish Douglass; LOH 167-170

Thursday: Final discussion on Douglass in class; Study for LOH Ch. 7-8 Test on Tuesday; Bring Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville to class tomorrow!

Friday: In-Class Condensed Essay on Douglass; Study for LOH Ch. 7-8 Test on Tuesday; Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville pgs. 163-167

Monday: Study for LOH Test. Dem in America 163-171

Tuesday: None

Monday: LOH 171-176; Democracy in America #20 pgs. 187-193 (#16 in class, pgs. 171-179 in class)

Tuesday: LOH 177-179; Democracy in America #21 pgs. 193-199 

Wednesday: LOH 180-182; Democracy in America #39 pgs. 272-277  

Thursday: LOH 183-185; The Chrysanthemums 64-69 (in the Course Reader)

Friday: LOH 186-189; The Chrysanthemums 70-74 (in the Course Reader)

Monday: LOH 190-194;  Paul's Case pt. 1 (in the Course Reader)

Tuesday: LOH 195-199; Paul's Case pt. 2 (in the Course Reader)

Wednesday: LOH 200-204; The American Scholar 13-18 (in the Course Reader)

Thursday: LOH Review Ch. 10-11;  The American Scholar 19-23 (in the Course Reader)

Friday: LOH Review Ch. 10-11;  The American Scholar 24-26 (in the Course Reader)

Monday: Review for midterm exams

Tuesday: Review for midterm exams

Wednesday: EARLY RELEASE - EXAM REVIEW

Thursday: EARLY RELEASE - MIDTERMS (PERIODS 1-3)

Friday: EARLY RELEASE - MIDTERMS (PERIODS 4-6)

(note:  LOH is the Land Of Hope history textbook)

August 1:  HW:  Huck Finn Chs. 1-3 ,LOH pgs. 3-6

August 2: HW: Huck Finn Chs.  4-6, LOH pgs.7-9

August 5:  HW: Huck Finn Chs. 7-9, LOH pgs 10-13

August 6:  HW: Huck Finn Chs. 10-12, LOH pgs14-16

August 7: HW: Huck Finn Chs. 13-15, LOH pgs 17-19

August 8: HW: Huck Finn Chs. 16-18, LOH pgs 20-22

August 9: HW: Huck Finn Chs. 19-21, LOH pgs 23-25

(note:  LOH is the Land Of Hope history textbook)

August 12: Freshman retreat

August 13: Freshman retreat

August 14: Freshman retreat

August 15:  HW:  Huck Finn 22-24, LOH pgs. 26-28

August 16: HW: Huck Finn  25-27, LOH pgs.29-30

August 19: HW:  Huck Finn 28-30, LOH study for test

August 20: HW:  Huck Finn 31-32, LOH study for test

August 21: HW:  Huck Finn 33-34, LOH study for test. WIll read 35 in class tomorrow.

August 22:  HW:  Huck Finn 36-38, LOH pgs. 31-33

August 23: HW: Huck Finn 39-41, LOH pgs. 34-37

Monday:  Finish Huck Finn; LOH Pgs. 38-40

Tuesday: Essay Workshop (Huck Finn); LOH Pgs. 41-43

Wednesday: Essay Workshop (Huck Finn); LOH Pgs. 44-46

Thursday: Essay Workshop (Huck Finn), essay due at the end of class, Scarlet Letter Chs. 1-2; LOH Pgs. 47-51

Friday: No HW R&R weekend

Monday:  NO SCHOOL - LABOR DAY

Tuesday: Scarlet Letter Chs. 3-4; LOH Pgs. 52-54 

Wednesday: Scarlet Letter Chs. 5-6; LOH Pgs. 55-57

Thursday: Scarlet Letter Chs. 7-8; LOH Pgs. 58-60

Friday: Scarlet Letter Chs. 9-10; LOH Pgs. 61-63

Monday:  Scarlet Letter Chs. 11-12; LOH Pgs. 64-66

Tuesday: Scarlet Letter Chs. 13-14; LOH Pgs. 67-69

Wednesday: Scarlet Letter Chs. 15-16; LOH Pgs. 70-73

Thursday: Scarlet Letter Chs.17-18; Study for LOH Chs. 3 & 4 Test

Friday: Half Day Scarlet Letter Chs. 19-20; Study for LOH Chs. 3 & 4 Test

Monday:  Scarlet Letter Chs. 21-22; LOH Test Ch. 3 & 4

Tuesday: Scarlet Letter Chs. 23-24; LOH Pgs. 74-77

Wednesday:final discussion of Scarlet Letter ; LOH Pgs. 78-81

Thursday: Essay Workshop (Scarlet Letter); LOH Pgs. 82-85

Friday: Essay Workshop (Scarlet Letter); LOH Pgs. 86-92

Monday:  Essay Workshop (Scarlet Letter); Study for LOH Ch. 5 Test on Friday

Tuesday: Essay Workshop (Scarlet Letter); Study for LOH Ch. 5 Test on Friday

Wednesday: Essay Workshop (Scarlet Letter); Study for LOH Ch. 5 Test on Friday

Thursday: Essay Workshop (Scarlet Letter); Study for LOH Ch. 5 Test; Study for LOH Test on Ch. 5 tomorrow!

Friday: Constitution: Article 1 (in Federalist Papers, pgs. 542-549); LOH Test Ch. 5 in class

Monday:  Constitution: Article II (pgs. 549-552)

Tuesday: Constitution: Articles III - rest (pgs. 552-556); review for Civics exam (PowerPoint presentation) in class

Wednesday: Review PowerPoint and notes on Constitution for civics test tomorrow!

Thursday: Civics exam in class; short story (The Lottery by Shirley Jackson)

Friday: None - Enjoy Fall Break!