Homework Assigned for the Evening of:
(scroll down to find the correct evening's assignment)
12/10/09 Thursday
- Final Draft of essay due 12/14 by 8:30 AM to www.turnitin.com (+5 points if you get a parent/guardian/tutor to sign off that you read it aloud to them to check for mistakes)
- use grammar and mechanics checklist to revise before submission. Here are some major things to watch out for:
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Sentence variation - (are you repeating your supports word for word?)
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Avoid “to be” verbs (is, are, was, were) - find SPECIFIC and ACTIVE verbs
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Avoid “really”
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Avoid “there” at beginning of sentence or "this shows" (Tell me instead what "this" is. dialogue? details? description? get specific)
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Verb Tense
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(PRESENT TENSE: no "revealed", no "showed")
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Active Voice rather than Passive Voice
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Subject-verb agreement
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Pronoun-antecedent agreement
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Punctuation (commas inside quotation marks, periods AFTER citation)
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Capitalization - Holocaust, all major words of paper title
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Spelling - Elie Wiesel; copy quotations CAREFULLY
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No contractions/abbreviations (can't, isn't, won't, she's, it's)
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No “get” or “got”
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No slang and avoid cliches
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Use of third person references only (no I, we, our, you)
12/9/09 Wednesday
- use checklist (extras under Handouts) to revise first draft for organization and content. (pay special attention to the focus of each paragraph - does each Body Paragraph only focus on ONE support?)
- bring NEW draft (along with old draft and planning packet) to class tomorrow
12/8/09 Wednesday
- use checklist (extras under Handouts) to revise first draft for organization and content. (pay special attention to the focus of each paragraph - does each Body Paragraph only focus on ONE support?)
- bring NEW draft (along with old draft and planning packet) to class tomorrow
12/8/09 Tuesday
- complete essay planning packet and have FIRST ROUGH DRAFT TYPED IN CLASS TOMORROW. This homework is VERY, VERY IMPORTANT! (we will work on revising them in class and I will give feedback!)
- continue to work independently on Exam Review Packets (extras under Handouts)
12/7/09 Monday
- Plan Body Paragraphs 2 and 3 - extra planning packets under handouts
- full typed rough draft due WEDNESDAY IN CLASS!!!
12/4/09 Friday
- Using Friday's class notes, please do your best to plan the Introduction and Body Paragraph 1 (in pencil just in case); if you missed class on Friday, we will get you caught up upon your return
- keep working independently on your exam review packets; extras are under Handouts if you need another copy
12/2/09 Wednesday
- complete page 2 (find textual evidence for your supports) of Essay Planning Packet (extras under Handouts)
12/1/09 Monday
- YOU MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING IN CLASS ON WEDNESDAY: Free write at least one page about ONE of the following:
- How has Elie's faith changed from Sighet to Buchenwald? Try to think of at least three to five specific stages in his faith. OR
- How has Elie's relationship with his father changed from Sighet to Buchenwald? Try to think of at least three to five specific stages in the relationship. OR
- How are different family relationships changed or affected in Night? Try to think of different examples of families that are changed, especially the roles of parent and child.
11/30/09 Monday
- read to the end of Night pgs. 108-115; write a free-writing response on the end (YOUR REACTION - not the plot!!)
11/22/09 Tuesday
- work on front of symbolism sheet (decide what each object symbolizes)
- read and annotate 98-107; finish Guided Reading Journal 98-107
11/21/09 Monday
- Read/annotate 85-97
thoroughly
11/19/09 Friday
- read 78-84
- write at least two paragraphs of free-writing/babbling; use these following questions as a starting place (they are intended to give you ideas, but you can go "off-topic")
-The Hungarian Jew says he has more faith in Hitler than anyone else (including God). Why does he say this? If you were talking to him, how would you respond when he said this?
11/18/09 Thursday
- read 66-77 and post on Discussion Board
11/17/09 Tuesday
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Read to 65 in Night and write at least two paragraphs of free-writing that are your personal response to the reading
11/16/09 Monday
- read and annotate 54-58; if you have trouble annotating, check out directions (extras under Handouts) or EMAIL MS. POOLE!
- two to three paragraph journal (similar to today's free-writing) about families and family relationships in Night; what do you think of when you hear "family" and "changing family relationships" while you read. Does it bring to mind any particular characters or parts of the story?
- Vocab Quiz 4 tomorrow, Tuesday
11/13/09 Friday
- annotate 47-54 in Night
- Vocab Quiz 4 on Tuesday 11/17
11/12/09 Thursday
- Discussion Board post (log in to www.turnitin.com and click "discussion" on the lefthand tab, then click on the topic for Night, then click "reply to this topic"; I have also posted a video demo under "Video Demonstrations" on this website)
- Vocab Cards due FRIDAY
11/10/09 Tuesday
- read and annotate 29-46
- Vocab Cards due FRIDAY
11/9/09 Monday
- read 23-28 in Night and annotate using the guide (extras under Handouts) Ms. Poole gave you
11/6/09 Friday
- Finish your PEE chain paragraph at home and submit to www.turnitin.com for a writing grade BEFORE class on Monday
- Work on your Guided Reading Journal for pages 12-46 (only work on highlighted portions, for the sections about pages 12-28, which is as far as we have read - extras under Handouts)
11/4/09 Wednesday
- read 12-22 in Night
- We will be going to the Tech Lab on Friday. Get a head start for the in-class writing about Night by checking out the writing topics under Handouts. Choose your textual evidence TONIGHT before class - check Handouts for the writing topic choices.
- IMPORTANT: IF YOU HAVE NOT MADE A PB Works/WIKI ELECTRONIC PORTFOLRIO YOU MUST ATTEND A MAKEUP SESSION - Makeup Day for MY PVI electronic portfolios on Monday, November 23 during 1,3,4,7, and 8 period study halls as well as 3:00 to 3:45 after school; GO SEE MS. WEIMER IN TECH LAB FOR A PASS
11/4/09 Wednesday
- read 12-22 in Night
11/3/09 Tuesday
- finish Guided Reading Journal for pages 3-11 in Night (extras under Handouts)
11/2/09 Monday
- read pages 3-11 in Night
10/30/09 Friday
- study for Vocab Quiz Unit 3
- finish Holocaust History Packet questions
- Vocab Unit 3 flash cards for tomorrow (quiz Monday)
- finish Holocaust History packet questions for Monday
10/28/09 Wednesday
- short story test tomorrow (study guides and quote journals under Handouts)
- finish Vocab Unit 3 flashcards for Friday (extra instructions under Handouts)
- final PEE paragraph due tomorrow evening by 8pm
10/27/09 Tuesday
- revise PEE for final (major writing grade!) due Thursday 10/29 by 8 pm to www.turnitin.com;
- completed vocab cards due Friday 10/30
- Literary Skills and Short Stories test on Thursday 10/29 (extra review packets under Handouts)
10/22/09 Thursday
- write a second draft fo your PEE paragraph (extra instructions under Handouts); PLEASE make sure you have integrated your quotation and properly cited it. (see notes under Handouts as well)
10/21/09 Wednesday
- finish your PEE chain diagram and write the first draft of your PEE chain
10/19/Monday
- Choose one of the quotations from Thursday's homework on "American History" and write a paragraph telling me why you think it is interesting and significant. Include the quotation in the paragraph with a citation! Example: "quotation," (56).
10/19/09 Monday
- write a paragraph using ONE quotation from American History, and tell me whether it is detail, action, or dialogue and then tell me what it reveals about the characters, conflict, or setting
- finish your grammar handout from library orientation
10/15/09 Thursday
- read "American History" and choose ten interesting quotations (ten phrases, any pieces of the text, that spark your interest the most)
10/13/09 Tuesday
- study for Vocab Quiz 2
10/8/09 Thursday
-finish reading "The Necklace"; be ready for a reading quiz Monday
10/7/09 Wednesday
-finish your flash cards for Unit 2 (words and instructions under Handouts) due Friday
- revise your draft of your climax to eliminate weak nouns, weak verbs, and vague adjectives (like the exercises we did in class) must be in class on Thursday
10/6/09 Tuesday
- rewrite your short story to be focused just on the climax, a rewritten "zoomed-in" climax (a moment-by-moment instant replay of the most active and intense part of your story)
10/5/09 Monday
- complete five more thorough Active Reading Journal entries for "The Lady, or the Tiger?" (instructions under handouts)
10/2/09
- write a draft of your story using your storyboard that you created in class
10/1/09
- study for Vocab Unit 1 Quiz (words under Handouts)
- you must know: spelling, meaning, meaning of the prefixes, how to use
them in sentences
- Storyboard "The Gift of the Magi"
9/28/09
- revise your essay with corrections from class (extra editing checklists under Handouts); have a typed second draft IN CLASS Wednesday
- first side (finding subjects and verb phrases) of grammar handout
- Vocab Quiz Unit 1 Friday October 2nd
9/24/09 and 9/25/09 Thursday and Friday
- finish Vocab flash cards for our first unit. (extra instructions and copies of words under Handouts) Due Monday.
- type a draft of your essay (minus a conclusion)for Monday
9/23/09 Wednesday
- finish Body Paragraph planning sheets for BP 2 and 3
9/22/09 Tuesday
- finish planning sheets for Intro and Body paragraph 1 (extra planning packets on website)
9/17/09 Thursday
- Make sure you have filled in your stool with your thesis and supports; also, write a one sentence thesis statement with your thesis and supports, using the formula page of your essay planning packet.
9/15/09 Tuesday
Create a list of THREE things about which you have a strong opinion (Examples: "Coke is better than Pepsi." or "People should not drive SUV's because they are bad for the environment.")
9/14/09
- study for test on House on Mango Street (extra study guides under Handouts)
9/11/09 Friday
- "A Rice Sandwich" journal writing assignment (extra copies under Handouts)
- House on Mango Street test on TUESDAY (get a copy of the test review from the Handouts section, if you want to get a head start on studying)
9/10/09 Thursday
- answer "A Rice Sandwich" QUESTIONS about the story in complete sentences.
9/9/09 Wednesday
- reread "My Name" and answer the following "My Name" journal questions in paragraph form (NOT a list of answers!)
Do you know what your name means? If you don’t know, can you guess?
2.Do you like your name? Why or why not?
3.Can you tell me three adjectives that describe your name?
4.Does your name have a special family meaning? What is it?
5.Do you know anyone else with your name? What is that person like?
9/8/09 Tuesday
- work on first page of the The House on Mango Street Neighborhood Women Character Chart. Go to the chapter for each character and write down their Actions, Appearance, and Words, then tell me what character traits this gives them (What are they LIKE?) Please include a page number. Extra handouts are on the website under "Handouts"
9/4/09 Friday
- write five lines (complete sentences with your best spelling and grammar) describing an interesting character that you know in real life. Think about their words, actions, and appearance.
- BINDER CHECK TUESDAY: Your binder must have: dividers (Unit Work, Literary Skills, Writing Skills, Returned Tests/Writing), tons of loose leaf paper, and a pouch with pens, pencils, scissors, and highlighters. ALL OTHER SUPPLIES due TUESDAY ALSO (composition book, index cards, grammar book)
- Bring The House on Mango Street to class EVERY DAY.
9/2/09 Wednesday
- buy your supplies; all supplies due in class by Tuesday 9/8 at the latest (I will conduct binder checks that day!) for a list, check out your class policy
- have your class policy signed (by you and a parent) by Friday at the beginning of class
-bring back to class the journal about reading and writing (what you like/dislike, etc.) that you began today
