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Homework due Friday, December 11: Finish reading Grendel
Homework due Wednesday, December 9: Read chapters 9 and 10 in Grendel
Homework due Monday, December 7: Read 6, 7, and 8 in Grendel
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Homework due Thursday, December 3: Read through chapter five in
Grendel, completing the quote sheet as you go
Homework due Tuesday, December 1: Nothing!
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Homework due Monday, November 23: Catcher in the Rye essay
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No Homework due Monday, November 16; Tuesday, November 17; or Thursday, November 19.
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Homework due Friday, November 13: Catcher in the Rye "I"nspiration project
Homework due Wednesday, November 11: (Nothing new: keep working on your inspiration project)
Homework due Monday, November 9: Finish reading Catcher in the Rye and bring all journal entries to turn in
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Homework due Thursday, November 5:
- Read 141-180 and complete journal entry
Homework due Tuesday, November 3:
- Read 105-141 and complete journal entry
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Homework due Friday, October 30:
- Read 66-104
- Complete Reading Journal Assignment #3
Homework due Wednesday, October 28:
- Read 35-66 in Catcher in the Rye
- Complete Reading Journal Assignment #2
Homework due Monday, October 26:
- Read 1-35 in Catcher in the Rye
- Complete Reading Journal Assignment #1
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Homework due Thursday, October 22:
- Final copy of your essay, including 2 drafts and 2 peer review sheets
Homework due Tuesday, October 20:
- Bring two typed drafts of your Frankenstein essay (or one, if you completed your self-evaluation in class on Friday)
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Homework due Friday, October 16:
- Bring two typed drafts of your Frankenstein essay. See the Handouts folder if you need a copy of the assignment. Please print your draft BEFORE you come to class!
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Homework due Friday, October 2:
- Finish the novel. Remember that your bio-poem project is due on Tuesday, October 6.
Homework due Wednesday, September 30:
- Read pages 144-171. Remember that your bio-poem project is due on Tuesday, October 6.
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Homework due Thursday, September 24:
- Read pages 108-143 (chapters 15-19)
- Write in your notebook for five minutes about a specific passage that you find interesting or troublesome (informal writing, this won't be collected but we will use it in class.)
- Turn in anything that was missing from your Slaughterhouse Five assignments
Homework due Tuesday, Septemer 22:
- Read pages 72- 107 (chapters 9-14)
- Begin working on bio-poem project (you'll get details in class on Monday)
Homework due Monday, September 21:
- Revise the passage analysis you did for class last Friday to turn in
- Recommended: Start reading for Tuesday's assignment
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Homework due Friday, September 18:
- Read pages 42-71 (chapters 5-8)
- Choose a brief passage to analyze and write about it (use the formula of stating a thesis, explaining the literal meaning of the passage, provide the context for it, and then explore why it is important or interesting)
Homework due Monday, September 14:
- Read pages 16-41
- Choose one of the elements of fiction and write for at least five minutes using the questions on the "Questions to Help you Analyze Fiction"
- Write three questions about the reading
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Homework due Thursday, September 10:
- Read pages 1-15
- Write for five minutes (without stopping) answering the question: What sort of man is Walton?
- Identify one specific passage that you want to discuss in class
- Are there any new vocabulary words you were able to figure out because of Latin or Spanish?
Homework due Tuesday, September 8: Nothing--enjoy your long weekend!
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Homework due Wednesday, September 3:
Required: Complete the items on the Slaughterhouse Five assignment sheet (see handouts folder if you are curious; otherwise you'll receive this in class)
Optional: Find the answer to a question about Kurt Vonnegut or Slaughterhouse Five (I'll give you the details in class).
Homework due Monday, September 1: Bring your completed story to class
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Homework due Tuesday, August 25: Bring a short children's story to class with you.
Finish your summer reading if you haven't already. I'm looking forward to seeing you all on Wednesday!