English 10R Assignments
Week of September 6:
Tuesday: Welcome Back! Please have course outline signed and bring in summer reading book. Letters are due Thursday!
Wednesday: Letters are due tomorrow! Course outline due Friday. Binders due Monday.
Thursday: Course outline due tomorrow. Binders due Monday.
Friday: Complete Catcher in the Rye Chapter 1 Close Reading. Binders due Monday.
Week of September 11:
Monday: Define Chapters 1 and 2 vocabulary for Catcher in the Rye.
Tuesday: Complete Chapter 1 Literary Elements worksheet.
Wednesday: Vocabulary for Chapters 1-7 due Friday. Read Chapter 3.
Thursday: Vocabulary for Chapters 1-7 due tomorrow.
Friday: Read and annotate article.
Week of September 18:
Monday: Complete Chapter 5 Quote Analysis Handout.
Tuesday: Read Chapter 7.
Wednesday: Quiz on Chapters 1-7 and vocab on Tuesday, 9/26. Complete review materials.
Week of September 25:
Monday: Quiz tomorrow on Chapters 1-7 and vocabulary.
Tuesday: Read and annotate Mark David Chapman article for Friday.
Wednesday: Read and annotate Mark David Chapman article for Friday.
Thursday: Read and annotate Mark David Chapman article for Friday.
Friday: Read Chapter 8 for Monday. Define Chapters 8-14 vocab for Wednesday.
Week of October 2:
Monday: Finish reading Chapter 9 and complete the close reading on the green worksheet. Define vocabulary for Chapters 8-14 for Wednesday
Tuesday: Read Chapter 10. Vocabulary for Chapters 8-14 due tomorrow.
Wednesday: Complete Chapter 10 Annotations Worksheet.
Thursday: Complete Chapter 11 Questions.
Friday: Finish reading Chapters 12 and 13 and locating evidence from the text for Tuesday.
Week of October 10:
Tuesday: Finish Reading Chapter 14 and complete close reading handout.
Wednesday: Quiz tomorrow on Chapters 8-14 and vocabulary
Thursday: Finish reading Chapter 15.
Friday: Define vocabulary words for Chapters 15-21.
Week of October 16:
Monday: Identify a key passage from Chapter 16. Provide the quotation, page number, as well as an explanation.
Tuesday: Read Chapter 17.
Wednesday: Finish all stations work.
Station 1: “He was singing that song, “If a body catch a body coming through the rye.” He had a pretty little voice, too. He was just singing for the hell of it, you could tell. The cars zoomed by, brakes screeched all over the place, his parents paid no attention to him, and he kept on walking next to the curb and singing “If a body catch a body coming through the rye.” It made me feel better. It made me feel not so depressed any more.” (115)
YOUR TASK:
Station 2: Symbolism
YOUR TASK:
Station 3: Escapism is an appropriate way to deal with one’s emotions.
YOUR TASK
YOUR TASK
Thursday: Read Chapter 18.
Friday: Read Chapter 19 and complete close reading handout.
Week of October 23:
Monday: Complete reciprocal teaching handout for Chapter 20. Quiz Wednesday on Chapters 15-20 and vocabulary.
Tuesday: Quiz tomorrow on Chapters 15-20 and vocabulary.
Wednesday: Complete vocabulary definitions for Chapters 21-26.
Thursday: Finish Chapter 22.
Friday: Read Chapter 23 and complete annotations worksheet.
Week of October 30:
Monday: Complete written response on Chapter 24.
Tuesday: Complete response to podcast.
Wednesday: Begin review sheet.
Thursday: Identifying events in sequence worksheet.
Friday: Complete review sheet. Create three discussion questions for Monday's Socratic Seminar.
Week of November 6:
Monday: Catcher in the Rye TEST on Thursday.
Tuesday: No School
Wednesday: Study for tomorrow's TEST!
Thursday: No HW!
Friday: No School
Week of November 13:
Monday: No HW!
Tuesday: Complete all exercises on Complex Sentences for Thursday.
Wednesday: Complex sentences due tomorrow.
Thursday: Complete Vary Beginnings and Vary Sentence Style for Monday.
Friday: Complete Vary Beginnings and Vary Sentence Style for Monday.
Week of November 20:
Monday: Complete Writing Style packet for Monday.
Tuesday: Complete Writing Style packet for Monday.
Week of November 27:
Monday: Complete Counterclaim worksheet for Argument Essay.
Tuesday: Pages 9-11 must be completed for Thursday.
Wednesday: Pages 9-11 must be completed for tomorrow.
Thursday: Continue working on first draft,
Friday: First draft must be completed for class on Monday.
Week of December 4:
Monday: Make any necessary changes/revisions to Argument essay. Be prepared to begin typing on Wednesday.
Tuesday: Make any necessary changes/revisions to Argument essay. Be prepared to begin typing tomorrow in class.
Wednesday: Final paper (typed) due at the end of class Friday.
Thursday: Final paper (typed) due at the end of class tomorrow.
Friday: Read the article "High Court Reviews Insanity-Defense Case" on Commonlit.org and complete the text-based questions for Monday.
Week of December 11:
Monday: Read and annotate "10 Court Cases Every Teen Should Know" and answer the questions in the "Twelve Angry Men" packet for Wednesday.
Tuesday: Read and annotate "10 Court Cases Every Teen Should Know" and answer the questions in the "Twelve Angry Men" packet for Wednesday.
Wednesday: Complete Act I Questions. Act I Quiz on Friday.
Thursday: Act I Quiz tomorrow.
Friday: Complete Commonlit.org assignment, "Do Juvenile Killers Deserve Life Behind Bars?"
Week of December 18:
Monday: Complete Act II Questions.
Tuesday: Complete Act III Questions
Wednesday: Test tomorrow on Acts II and III.
Thursday: No HW!
Friday: Enjoy the break!
Week of January 2:
Tuesday: Welcome Back!
Wednesday: Complete "Scarlet Ibis" packet for Friday.
Thursday: SNOW DAY
Friday: SNOW DAY
Week of January 8:
Monday: No HW.
Tuesday: No HW.
Wednesday: No HW
Thursday: Read Sara Teasdale poem and answer questions. This will be graded.
Friday: Complete "Cask of Amontillado" work.
Week of January 16:
Tuesday: Read "The Yellow Wallpaper" in class
Wednesday: Read "The Yellow Wallpaper" in class
Thursday: Read "The Yellow Wallpaper" in class
Friday: Complete the Tic Tac Toe Review for "The Yellow Wallpaper"
Week of January 22:
Monday: Work on short stories review packet.
Tuesday. Review packet. Quiz tomorrow.
Wednesday: Define poetic terms for Monday.
Thursday: Define poetic terms for Monday.
Friday: Define poetic terms for Monday.
Week of January 29:
Monday: Bring in two song titles.
Tuesday: Continue working on song analysis and illustration.
Wednesday: No HW
Thursday: No HW
Friday: No HW
Week of February 5:
Monday: Complete page 4 in BLUE packet.
Tuesday: Complete pages 1-3 in YELLOW packet.
Wednesday: Complete pages 4 and 5 in YELLOW packet.
Thursday: Finish any poems that you did not complete in class.
Friday: Quiz Monday on Poetic Devices.
Week of February 12:
Monday: Continue working on Dead Poets Society Questions.
Tuesday: Continue working on Dead Poets Society Questions.
Wednesday: Continue working on Dead Poets Society Questions.
Thursday: Continue working on Dead Poets Society Questions.
Friday: Complete Dead Poets Society packet over break!
Week of February 26:
Monday: Define Act I vocab for Wednesday.
Tuesday: Act I vocab due tomorrow.
Wednesday: Read and respond to #'s 1-4 of the article "10 Reasons Why Shakespeare Didn't Write..."
Thursday: No HW!
Friday: Epitaph will be due at the end of class Monday.
Week of March 12:
Monday: MSND Act I Quiz this week (depending on the weather!).
Tuesday: Prepare for Act I Quiz
Wednesday: Prepare for Act I Quiz
Thursday: Act I Quiz tomorrow, study vocabulary!
Friday: No HW!
Week of March 26:
Monday: Act II Quiz on Wednesday.
Tuesday: Act II Quiz tomorrow.
Wednesday: Continue working on Text-Analysis Response.
Thursday. Text-Analysis Response is due on Monday, 4/9.
Week of April 9:
Monday: Complete Act III.i questions.
Tuesday: Act III Quiz on Friday.
Wednesday: Act III Quiz on Friday.
Thursday: Act III Quiz tomorrow (don't forget to study vocab!).
Friday: No HW!
Week of April 16:
Monday: MSND Test Friday! Study Acts 4 and 5 vocabulary.
Tuesday: MSND Test Friday! Study Acts 4 and 5 vocabulary.
Wednesday: MSND Test Friday! Study Acts 4 and 5 vocabulary.
Thursday: MSND Test tomorrow!
Friday: No HW!
Week of April 23:
Monday: Argumentative Essay due Monday, 4/30.
Tuesday: Argumentative Essay due Monday, 4/30.
Wednesday: Argumentative Essay due Monday, 4/30.
Thursday: Argumentative Essay due Monday, 4/30.
Friday: Argumentative Essay due Monday, 4/30.
Week of April 30:
Monday: No HW!
Tuesday: Introduction to Research Paper. Choose your topic!
Wednesday: Interview Request due Friday.
Thursday: Interview Request due Friday.
Friday: Continue researching and formulating thesis statement.
Tuesday: Welcome Back! Please have course outline signed and bring in summer reading book. Letters are due Thursday!
Wednesday: Letters are due tomorrow! Course outline due Friday. Binders due Monday.
Thursday: Course outline due tomorrow. Binders due Monday.
Friday: Complete Catcher in the Rye Chapter 1 Close Reading. Binders due Monday.
Week of September 11:
Monday: Define Chapters 1 and 2 vocabulary for Catcher in the Rye.
Tuesday: Complete Chapter 1 Literary Elements worksheet.
Wednesday: Vocabulary for Chapters 1-7 due Friday. Read Chapter 3.
Thursday: Vocabulary for Chapters 1-7 due tomorrow.
Friday: Read and annotate article.
Week of September 18:
Monday: Complete Chapter 5 Quote Analysis Handout.
Tuesday: Read Chapter 7.
Wednesday: Quiz on Chapters 1-7 and vocab on Tuesday, 9/26. Complete review materials.
Week of September 25:
Monday: Quiz tomorrow on Chapters 1-7 and vocabulary.
Tuesday: Read and annotate Mark David Chapman article for Friday.
Wednesday: Read and annotate Mark David Chapman article for Friday.
Thursday: Read and annotate Mark David Chapman article for Friday.
Friday: Read Chapter 8 for Monday. Define Chapters 8-14 vocab for Wednesday.
Week of October 2:
Monday: Finish reading Chapter 9 and complete the close reading on the green worksheet. Define vocabulary for Chapters 8-14 for Wednesday
Tuesday: Read Chapter 10. Vocabulary for Chapters 8-14 due tomorrow.
Wednesday: Complete Chapter 10 Annotations Worksheet.
Thursday: Complete Chapter 11 Questions.
Friday: Finish reading Chapters 12 and 13 and locating evidence from the text for Tuesday.
Week of October 10:
Tuesday: Finish Reading Chapter 14 and complete close reading handout.
Wednesday: Quiz tomorrow on Chapters 8-14 and vocabulary
Thursday: Finish reading Chapter 15.
Friday: Define vocabulary words for Chapters 15-21.
Week of October 16:
Monday: Identify a key passage from Chapter 16. Provide the quotation, page number, as well as an explanation.
Tuesday: Read Chapter 17.
Wednesday: Finish all stations work.
Station 1: “He was singing that song, “If a body catch a body coming through the rye.” He had a pretty little voice, too. He was just singing for the hell of it, you could tell. The cars zoomed by, brakes screeched all over the place, his parents paid no attention to him, and he kept on walking next to the curb and singing “If a body catch a body coming through the rye.” It made me feel better. It made me feel not so depressed any more.” (115)
YOUR TASK:
- Read the above quotation from chapter 16.
- Identify a literary element.
Station 2: Symbolism
YOUR TASK:
- Re-read pages 121-122.
- Identify what the Museum of Natural History symbolizes for Holden.
- Elaborate on Holden’s internal conflict.
Station 3: Escapism is an appropriate way to deal with one’s emotions.
YOUR TASK
- Identify whether you agree or disagree with the above statement. .Explain why.
- Does Holden agree or disagree with this statement? Use evidence from the text to support your opinion.
YOUR TASK
- Read the article on J.D. Salinger’s life.
- Draw connections between Holden and J.D. Salinger based on your knowledge of the end of Chapter 17.
Thursday: Read Chapter 18.
Friday: Read Chapter 19 and complete close reading handout.
Week of October 23:
Monday: Complete reciprocal teaching handout for Chapter 20. Quiz Wednesday on Chapters 15-20 and vocabulary.
Tuesday: Quiz tomorrow on Chapters 15-20 and vocabulary.
Wednesday: Complete vocabulary definitions for Chapters 21-26.
Thursday: Finish Chapter 22.
Friday: Read Chapter 23 and complete annotations worksheet.
Week of October 30:
Monday: Complete written response on Chapter 24.
Tuesday: Complete response to podcast.
Wednesday: Begin review sheet.
Thursday: Identifying events in sequence worksheet.
Friday: Complete review sheet. Create three discussion questions for Monday's Socratic Seminar.
Week of November 6:
Monday: Catcher in the Rye TEST on Thursday.
Tuesday: No School
Wednesday: Study for tomorrow's TEST!
Thursday: No HW!
Friday: No School
Week of November 13:
Monday: No HW!
Tuesday: Complete all exercises on Complex Sentences for Thursday.
Wednesday: Complex sentences due tomorrow.
Thursday: Complete Vary Beginnings and Vary Sentence Style for Monday.
Friday: Complete Vary Beginnings and Vary Sentence Style for Monday.
Week of November 20:
Monday: Complete Writing Style packet for Monday.
Tuesday: Complete Writing Style packet for Monday.
Week of November 27:
Monday: Complete Counterclaim worksheet for Argument Essay.
Tuesday: Pages 9-11 must be completed for Thursday.
Wednesday: Pages 9-11 must be completed for tomorrow.
Thursday: Continue working on first draft,
Friday: First draft must be completed for class on Monday.
Week of December 4:
Monday: Make any necessary changes/revisions to Argument essay. Be prepared to begin typing on Wednesday.
Tuesday: Make any necessary changes/revisions to Argument essay. Be prepared to begin typing tomorrow in class.
Wednesday: Final paper (typed) due at the end of class Friday.
Thursday: Final paper (typed) due at the end of class tomorrow.
Friday: Read the article "High Court Reviews Insanity-Defense Case" on Commonlit.org and complete the text-based questions for Monday.
Week of December 11:
Monday: Read and annotate "10 Court Cases Every Teen Should Know" and answer the questions in the "Twelve Angry Men" packet for Wednesday.
Tuesday: Read and annotate "10 Court Cases Every Teen Should Know" and answer the questions in the "Twelve Angry Men" packet for Wednesday.
Wednesday: Complete Act I Questions. Act I Quiz on Friday.
Thursday: Act I Quiz tomorrow.
Friday: Complete Commonlit.org assignment, "Do Juvenile Killers Deserve Life Behind Bars?"
Week of December 18:
Monday: Complete Act II Questions.
Tuesday: Complete Act III Questions
Wednesday: Test tomorrow on Acts II and III.
Thursday: No HW!
Friday: Enjoy the break!
Week of January 2:
Tuesday: Welcome Back!
Wednesday: Complete "Scarlet Ibis" packet for Friday.
Thursday: SNOW DAY
Friday: SNOW DAY
Week of January 8:
Monday: No HW.
Tuesday: No HW.
Wednesday: No HW
Thursday: Read Sara Teasdale poem and answer questions. This will be graded.
Friday: Complete "Cask of Amontillado" work.
Week of January 16:
Tuesday: Read "The Yellow Wallpaper" in class
Wednesday: Read "The Yellow Wallpaper" in class
Thursday: Read "The Yellow Wallpaper" in class
Friday: Complete the Tic Tac Toe Review for "The Yellow Wallpaper"
Week of January 22:
Monday: Work on short stories review packet.
Tuesday. Review packet. Quiz tomorrow.
Wednesday: Define poetic terms for Monday.
Thursday: Define poetic terms for Monday.
Friday: Define poetic terms for Monday.
Week of January 29:
Monday: Bring in two song titles.
Tuesday: Continue working on song analysis and illustration.
Wednesday: No HW
Thursday: No HW
Friday: No HW
Week of February 5:
Monday: Complete page 4 in BLUE packet.
Tuesday: Complete pages 1-3 in YELLOW packet.
Wednesday: Complete pages 4 and 5 in YELLOW packet.
Thursday: Finish any poems that you did not complete in class.
Friday: Quiz Monday on Poetic Devices.
Week of February 12:
Monday: Continue working on Dead Poets Society Questions.
Tuesday: Continue working on Dead Poets Society Questions.
Wednesday: Continue working on Dead Poets Society Questions.
Thursday: Continue working on Dead Poets Society Questions.
Friday: Complete Dead Poets Society packet over break!
Week of February 26:
Monday: Define Act I vocab for Wednesday.
Tuesday: Act I vocab due tomorrow.
Wednesday: Read and respond to #'s 1-4 of the article "10 Reasons Why Shakespeare Didn't Write..."
Thursday: No HW!
Friday: Epitaph will be due at the end of class Monday.
Week of March 12:
Monday: MSND Act I Quiz this week (depending on the weather!).
Tuesday: Prepare for Act I Quiz
Wednesday: Prepare for Act I Quiz
Thursday: Act I Quiz tomorrow, study vocabulary!
Friday: No HW!
Week of March 26:
Monday: Act II Quiz on Wednesday.
Tuesday: Act II Quiz tomorrow.
Wednesday: Continue working on Text-Analysis Response.
Thursday. Text-Analysis Response is due on Monday, 4/9.
Week of April 9:
Monday: Complete Act III.i questions.
Tuesday: Act III Quiz on Friday.
Wednesday: Act III Quiz on Friday.
Thursday: Act III Quiz tomorrow (don't forget to study vocab!).
Friday: No HW!
Week of April 16:
Monday: MSND Test Friday! Study Acts 4 and 5 vocabulary.
Tuesday: MSND Test Friday! Study Acts 4 and 5 vocabulary.
Wednesday: MSND Test Friday! Study Acts 4 and 5 vocabulary.
Thursday: MSND Test tomorrow!
Friday: No HW!
Week of April 23:
Monday: Argumentative Essay due Monday, 4/30.
Tuesday: Argumentative Essay due Monday, 4/30.
Wednesday: Argumentative Essay due Monday, 4/30.
Thursday: Argumentative Essay due Monday, 4/30.
Friday: Argumentative Essay due Monday, 4/30.
Week of April 30:
Monday: No HW!
Tuesday: Introduction to Research Paper. Choose your topic!
Wednesday: Interview Request due Friday.
Thursday: Interview Request due Friday.
Friday: Continue researching and formulating thesis statement.