HOMEWORK:
Thursday, June 1 (A) and Friday, June 2 (B)
Tuesday, May 30 (A) and Wednesday, May 31 (B)
Thursday, May 25 (A) and Friday, May 26 (B)
Tuesday, May 23 (A) and Wednesday, May 24 (B)
Monday, May 22 (C)
Thursday, May 18 (A) and Friday, May 19 (B)
Tuesday, May 16 (A) and Wednesday, May 17 (B)
Monday, May 15 (C)
Thursday, May 11 (A) and Friday, May 12 (B)
Tuesday May 9 (A) and Wednesday, May 10 (B)
Monday, May 8
Thursday, May 4 (A) and Friday, May 5 (B)
Tuesday, May 2 (A) and Wednesday, May 3 (B)
Monday, May 1
Thursday, April 27 (A) and Friday, April 28 (B)
Tuesday, April 25 (A) and Wednesday, April 26 (B)
Monday, April 24 (C)
Thursday, April 20 (A) and Friday, April 21 (B)
Tuesday, April 18 (A) and Wednesday, April 19 (B)
Monday,j April 17 (C)
Thursday, April 13 (A) and Friday, April 14 (B)
Tuesday, April 11 (A) and Wednesday, April 12 (B)
Monday, April 10 (C)
Tuesday, March 28 (A) and Wednesday, March 29 (B)
Monday, March 27 (C)
Thursday, March 23 (A) and Friday, March 24 (B)
Tuesday, March 21 (A) and Wednesday, March 22 (B)
Monday, March 20 (C)
Thursday, March 16 (A) and Friday, March 17 (B)
Tuesday, March 14 (A) and Wednesday, March 15 (B)
Monday, March 13 (C)
Thursday, March 9 (A) and Friday, March 10 (B)
Tuesday, March 7(A) and Wednesday, March 8 (B)
Monday, March 6 (C)
Thursday, March 2 (A) and Friday, March 3 (B)
Tuesday, February 28 (A) and Wednesday, March 1 (B)
Monday, February 27 (C)
Thursday, February 23 (A) & Friday, February 24 (B)
Tuesday, February 21(A) & Wednesday, February 22(B)
Thursday, February 16 (A) & Friday, February 17 (B)
Tuesday, February 14(A) & Wednesday, February 15(B)
Thursday, February 9 (A) & Friday, February 10 (B)
Tuesday, February 7(A) & Wednesday, February 8(B)
Monday, February 6 (C)
Thursday, February 2 (A) & Friday, February 3 (B)
Tuesday, January 31 (A) & Wednesday, February 1 (B)
Monday, January 30 (C)
Thursday, January 26 (A) & Friday, January 27 (B)
Tuesday, January 24 (A) & Wednesday, January 25 (B)
Monday, January 23 (C)
Thursday, January 19 (A) & Friday, January 20 (B)
Tuesday, January 17 (A) & Wednesday, January 18 (B)
Thursday, January 12 (A) & Friday, January 13 (B)
Tuesday, January 10 (A) & Wednesday, January 11 (B)
Thursday, December 15 (A) and Friday, December 16 (B)
Tuesday, December 13 (A) and Thursday, December 14 (B)
Monday, December 12 (C)
Thursday, December 8 (A) and Friday, December 9 (B)
Tuesday, December 6 (A) and Wednesday, December 7 (B)
Monday, December 5 (C)
Thursday, December 1 (A) and Friday, December 2 (B)
Tuesday, November 29 (A) and Wednesday, November 30 (B)
Monday, November 28 (C)
Monday, November 21 (B) and Tuesday, November 22 (A)
Thursday, November 17 (A) and Thursday, November 18 (B)
Tuesday, November 15 (A) and Wednesday, November 16 (B)
Monday, November 14 (C)
Wednesday, November 9 (B) and Thursday, November 10 (A)
Monday, November 7 (B) and Tuesday, November 8 (A)
Thursday, November 3 (A) and Friday, November 4 (B)
Tuesday, November 1 (A) and Wednesday, November 2 (B)
Monday, October 31 (C)
Thursday, October 27 (A), and Friday, October 28 (B)
Tuesday, October 25 (A), and Wednesday, October 26 (B)
Monday, October 24 (C)
Thursday, October 20 (A), and Friday, October 21 (B)
Tuesday, October 18 (A), and Wednesday, October 19 (B)
Monday, October 17 (C)
Thursday, October 13 (A), and Friday, October 14 (B)
Tuesday, October 11 (A), and Wednesday, October 12 (B)
Monday, October 10 (C)
Thursday, October 6 (A) and Friday, October 7 (B)
Tuesday, October 4 (A) and Wednesday, October 5
Monday, October 3 (C)
Thursday, September 29 (A) and Friday, September 30 (B)
Tuesday, September 27 (A) and Wednesday, September 28 (B)
Monday, September 26 (C)
Thursday, September 22 (A) and Friday, September 23 (B)
Tuesday, September 20 (A) and Wednesday, September 21 (B)
Monday, September 19 (C)
Thursday, September 15 (A) and Friday, September 16 (B)
Tuesday, September 13 (A) and Wednesday, September 14 (B)
Monday, September 12 (C)
Thursday, September 8 (A) and Friday, September 9 (B)
Tuesday, September 6 (A) and Wednesday, September 7 (B)
Thursday, September 1 (A) and Friday, September 2 (B)
Tuesday, August 30 (A) and Wednesday, August 31 (B)
Monday, August 29 (C)
Thursday, August 26 (A) and Friday, August 27 (B)
Wednesday, August 24 (C)
- Prepare for your I-Search final presentation by constructing a visual and rehearsing your speech.
Tuesday, May 30 (A) and Wednesday, May 31 (B)
- Finish the study guide for TTTC themes
- Both your semester 2 vocabulary exam and TTTC exam are next class. STUDY!!
Thursday, May 25 (A) and Friday, May 26 (B)
- Study vocabulary
- Catch up on The Things They Carried. Read any stories you still haven't finished, and make sure all your study guides are complete.
- Your vocabulary and TTTC final exams will be Thursday/Friday, June 1 and 2
Tuesday, May 23 (A) and Wednesday, May 24 (B)
- Finish "The Lives of the Dead"
- Be ready for a reading quiz next class
- Study semester 2 vocabulary
Monday, May 22 (C)
- Finish your I-Search paper
- Study semester 2 vocabulary
Thursday, May 18 (A) and Friday, May 19 (B)
- Final I-Search due Monday--Parts 1-4, bibliography, annotated bibliography
Tuesday, May 16 (A) and Wednesday, May 17 (B)
- Finish I-Search part 4
Monday, May 15 (C)
- Finish Parts 2 & 3
Thursday, May 11 (A) and Friday, May 12 (B)
- I-Search Parts 1 and 2 due next Tuesday/Wednesday
- Study Vocabulary from Semester 2
Tuesday May 9 (A) and Wednesday, May 10 (B)
- Finish your interview write up. Look at G-21 toolkit for help.
- Continue with Part 2 and writing your C-QERMTs.
Monday, May 8
- Interview write-up due Thursday and Friday
Thursday, May 4 (A) and Friday, May 5 (B)
- Conduct interview; write up due next Thursday/Friday
- Continue Part 2 of I-Search paper
Tuesday, May 2 (A) and Wednesday, May 3 (B)
- Bring 10 interview questions
Monday, May 1
- Set up interview by Thursday/Friday
Thursday, April 27 (A) and Friday, April 28 (B)
- Finish I-Search Part 1
Tuesday, April 25 (A) and Wednesday, April 26 (B)
- Complete study guide questions to "How to Tell a True War Story"
- Make a definitive selection for your I-Search topic
Monday, April 24 (C)
- Come up with ideas for your I-Search papers (5 possibilities, in the form of questions)
Thursday, April 20 (A) and Friday, April 21 (B)
- Finish "On the Rainy River" and study questions
Tuesday, April 18 (A) and Wednesday, April 19 (B)
- Catch up night, and rest up for more CAASPP testing
Monday,j April 17 (C)
- Study for vocabulary lottery next class (lists 1-8)
Thursday, April 13 (A) and Friday, April 14 (B)
- Study for a vocabulary lottery next week (Tuesday/Wednesday)
- Bring headphones to class next week
Tuesday, April 11 (A) and Wednesday, April 12 (B)
- Finish answering study questions for "The Things They Carry"
- Organize your binder for a binder check (Rogers' classes)
Monday, April 10 (C)
- Write 3 paragraphs about an object you carry (now or from your childhood). Describe the object in detail, explain the mood the object evokes, and detail the reasons the object is important and/or what the object reveals about you. Include at least one participial phrase in your writing.
- Catch up with TTTC reading
- Study Vocabulary
- Organize your binder
- Read a good book and relax
Tuesday, March 28 (A) and Wednesday, March 29 (B)
- Read "The Things They Carried" pages 1-18
Monday, March 27 (C)
- Interview adult (parent, grandparent, aunt/uncle, teacher, neighbor...) about the Vietnam War. What do they know and remember? Write up interview in a paragraph. Try to integrate a quote into your writing.
Thursday, March 23 (A) and Friday, March 24 (B)
- Review Vocab.
Tuesday, March 21 (A) and Wednesday, March 22 (B)
- Study for Vocab. Lottery (Martin's class)
Monday, March 20 (C)
- Prepare for in-class essay. Review study questions, your character chart, hot seat questions and writing; mark up your text with post-it notes next to important passages.
Thursday, March 16 (A) and Friday, March 17 (B)
- Review Study Guides and character chart to prepare for final assessment. Review/reread passages that came up during the class discussion. Mark book with sticky notes of key passages.
- Study for vocabulary lottery, lists 1-6
Tuesday, March 14 (A) and Wednesday, March 15 (B)
- Finish Hot Seat Work--questions and write up
- Study for Vocabulary Lottery, lists 1-6
Monday, March 13 (C)
- Finish hot seat questions, at least 3 per character (Daisy, Tom, Gatsby, and Nick). You'll have 16 total, because we did 1 for each character in class.
Thursday, March 9 (A) and Friday, March 10 (B)
- Finish reading Gatsby chapter 9
- Answer study questions
Tuesday, March 7(A) and Wednesday, March 8 (B)
- Extra credit due by next class
- Finish writing descriptive outline for David Wolpe's article "The Wealthy's Compassion Deficit"
Monday, March 6 (C)
- Finish reading Gatsby chapter 8 and answering study questions
Thursday, March 2 (A) and Friday, March 3 (B)
- Read Gatsby chapter 8
- Answer study questions
Tuesday, February 28 (A) and Wednesday, March 1 (B)
- Finish reading chapter 7
- Answer study questions
- Add to character chart (one entry each for Gatsby, Daisy and Tom)
Monday, February 27 (C)
- Read Gatsby chapter 7 from 113-126 (first two sections of the audio)
- Answer study questions
- Study for historical background quiz
Thursday, February 23 (A) & Friday, February 24 (B)
- Finish reading Gatsby chapter 7
- Possible extra credit questions available (see your teacher)
Tuesday, February 21(A) & Wednesday, February 22(B)
- Finish reading chapter 6 of The Great Gatsby
- You have 2 quizzes next class:
- Vocabulary Lottery, lists 1-4
- Gatsby reading quiz, chapters 1-6
Thursday, February 16 (A) & Friday, February 17 (B)
- Independent Reading
- Catch up with Gatsby
- Study for vocab. lottery next Thursday/Friday (lists 1-4)
Tuesday, February 14(A) & Wednesday, February 15(B)
- Be ready for historical background presentation
Thursday, February 9 (A) & Friday, February 10 (B)
- Finish presentation by Thursday/Friday
- Read chapter 4 by Tuesday/Wednesday
- Share research notes with citations if you haven't already
Tuesday, February 7(A) & Wednesday, February 8(B)
- Finish chapter 4 of The Great Gatsby & answer reading questions
- Add two entries to character chart for Jay Gatsby
Monday, February 6 (C)
- Finish historical background research and share notes on Google at your teacher's sccs-stu.net address
Thursday, February 2 (A) & Friday, February 3 (B)
- Finish research for project
- Read independently
Tuesday, January 31 (A) & Wednesday, February 1 (B)
- Study for Vocab Lottery
- Finish your paragraph for the Bringing Chapter 3 to Life assignment
Monday, January 30 (C)
- Study for Vocabulary lottery (lists 1 & 2) which will be on Thursday/Friday
- Answer chapters 3 questions.
- Reread and review chapter 3 for next class activity.
Thursday, January 26 (A) & Friday, January 27 (B)
- Study for vocab lottery (lists 1 & 2 + elite)
- Finish chapter 3 and answer chapter questions
Tuesday, January 24 (A) & Wednesday, January 25 (B)
- Finish chapter 2
- Add one entry about Myrtle and one about George to your character chart
Monday, January 23 (C)
- Independent Reading
- Finish individual passage, paraphrase, commentary work in preparation for an in-class assessment
Thursday, January 19 (A) & Friday, January 20 (B)
- Independent Reading
- Catch up with Gatsby if necessary
Tuesday, January 17 (A) & Wednesday, January 18 (B)
- Finish reading Gatsby chapter 1
- Complete character notes/chart. Write small, so you can add more later
Thursday, January 12 (A) & Friday, January 13 (B)
- Pick a new, independent reading book and bring to class by Tuesday/Wednesday. Start the book at home. (5 point homework assignment)
Tuesday, January 10 (A) & Wednesday, January 11 (B)
- English 3 independent reading choices: Interview 3 people you know who like to read. Write down 3 books that they recommend that sound interesting to you. Write at least two sentences for each book explaining why you might like reading the book. Be sure to record the names of the people you interview and which books they recommend. (10 point homework assignment)
Thursday, December 15 (A) and Friday, December 16 (B)
- Prepare for final exam--vocabulary and reading expository text
- Follow ideas on the review guide
Tuesday, December 13 (A) and Thursday, December 14 (B)
- Study vocabulary for final exam
Monday, December 12 (C)
- Study vocabulary for final exam!
- Complete crossword puzzle if you haven't already
Thursday, December 8 (A) and Friday, December 9 (B)
- Study for your vocabulary final exam
Tuesday, December 6 (A) and Wednesday, December 7 (B)
- Finish reading Mango Street
- Complete your figurative language chart
Monday, December 5 (C)
- Study for Vocabulary Final (lists 1-9)
- Catch up with Mango Street, if necessary
- Read "The Monkey Garden"
Thursday, December 1 (A) and Friday, December 2 (B)
- Read Mango 76-93 and answer study questions
Tuesday, November 29 (A) and Wednesday, November 30 (B)
- Finish vignette revision, aiming for two pages in length.
- Include figurative language, and surprising word choices.
- Pay attention to using a variety of sentence types.
Monday, November 28 (C)
- Finish Vignette #4, using two pieces of figurative language
- Underline and label both examples of figurative language
Monday, November 21 (B) and Tuesday, November 22 (A)
- Read House on Mango Street, pp. 56-75
- Complete 3 more entries on your figurative language/imagery chart
Thursday, November 17 (A) and Thursday, November 18 (B)
- Finish vignette (writing assignment #3)
Tuesday, November 15 (A) and Wednesday, November 16 (B)
- Read Mango pp. 39-55
- Add two more entries to your figurative language/imagery chart. Find examples that use participial phrases.
Monday, November 14 (C)
- Study for a vocabulary lottery, lists 1-7
- Complete Mango reading through page 38, plus entries on your chart if necessary
Wednesday, November 9 (B) and Thursday, November 10 (A)
- Read Mango through page 38
- Add 3 entries to your figurative language/imagery chart
Monday, November 7 (B) and Tuesday, November 8 (A)
- Read Mango 12-25 and copy down a simple, compound, and complex sentence.
Thursday, November 3 (A) and Friday, November 4 (B)
- Read House on Mango Street pages 12-25
- Complete the writing assignment (at least one page) about homes
Tuesday, November 1 (A) and Wednesday, November 2 (B)
- Read House on Mango Street pages 3-11
- Answer study questions for the first 4 stories
Monday, October 31 (C)
- It's Halloween! No homework.
Thursday, October 27 (A), and Friday, October 28 (B)
- Independent Reading and relax before our next unit
Tuesday, October 25 (A), and Wednesday, October 26 (B)
- Vocabulary Quiz (20 points) next class
Monday, October 24 (C)
- Revise/Complete Essay Outline
- Study vocabulary lists 1-5
Thursday, October 20 (A), and Friday, October 21 (B)
- Finish essay outline for Monday
Tuesday, October 18 (A), and Wednesday, October 19 (B)
- No Homework. Focus on the PSAT.
Monday, October 17 (C)
- Finish the symbol chart for The Piano Lesson
Thursday, October 13 (A), and Friday, October 14 (B)
- Add two more entries to your character chart (one entry for Boy Willie and one entry for Berniece. You should have 8 entries total, or 4 per character)
Tuesday, October 11 (A), and Wednesday, October 12 (B)
- Read Piano Lesson to the bottom of page 98
- Answer applicable study questions
- Catch up with your character chart and your symbol chart
Monday, October 10 (C)
- Study for Vocabulary Lottery (4 lists; 21 words)
Thursday, October 6 (A) and Friday, October 7 (B)
- Add to symbol chart: 2 entries for the piano (Berniece and Wining Boy), music
- Vocabulary studying
Tuesday, October 4 (A) and Wednesday, October 5
- Finish Act 2, scenes 3 & 4. Answer study guide question.
- Study for vocabulary lottery.
Monday, October 3 (C)
- Work on Piano Lesson symbol chart: Ghosts of the Yellow Dog (pp. 34-35 & 45-46), Rocks, Suit, and North & South
Thursday, September 29 (A) and Friday, September 30 (B)
- Add one more character chart entry EACH for Boy Willie and Berniece. You will now have a total of three entries for each character.
- Independent Reading
Tuesday, September 27 (A) and Wednesday, September 28 (B)
- Finish reading Act 2, scenes 1 & 2
- Answer Act 2 Study Guide questions 1-3
Monday, September 26 (C)
- Add 2 entries to your character chart--one entry for Boy Willie and one entry for Berniece.
Thursday, September 22 (A) and Friday, September 23 (B)
- Add 2 entries to your character chart--one entry for Boy Willie and one entry for Berniece. This homework has been moved to Monday, 9/26.
Tuesday, September 20 (A) and Wednesday, September 21 (B)
- Complete study guide for Act 1, scene 2
Monday, September 19 (C)
- Independent Reading.
- Finish reading scene 2, and be ready to read a role aloud
Thursday, September 15 (A) and Friday, September 16 (B)
- Complete The Piano Lesson Act I, scene 2 through pp. 41 and study guide through question 6. Act 1, scene 2 Study Guide
Tuesday, September 13 (A) and Wednesday, September 14 (B)
- Vocab Lottery (lists 1 & 2 only) on Thursday/Friday. Definition and good sentence with context clues
- Finish The Piano Lesson 1.i and study guide. Be sure to have evidence with page numbers for each response.
Monday, September 12 (C)
- Complete The Piano Lesson Act 1, scene 1 through page 20 + study guide
- Study vocabulary lists 1 and 2 for lottery on Thursday/Friday
Thursday, September 8 (A) and Friday, September 9 (B)
- Finish Act 1, scene 1 of The Piano Lesson
- Finish the study guide for Act 1, scene 1
- Study your vocabulary. There will be a quiz on lists 1 & 2 next Thursday and Friday.
Tuesday, September 6 (A) and Wednesday, September 7 (B)
- Finish summaries for each paragraph of your assigned section in the article "Stirrings of Discontent"
- Sign up with quizlet.com. The class code is hhenglish3
- Bring both your independent reading book and The Piano Lesson next class
Thursday, September 1 (A) and Friday, September 2 (B)
- Review Vocabulary #1. There is likely to be a quiz next week. Here is a link to the English 3, Semester 1 Vocabulary study set on quizlet.
- Read your independent book 20-30 minutes a day. It's time to develop good study habits.
- No school Monday. It's Labor Day.
Tuesday, August 30 (A) and Wednesday, August 31 (B)
- Complete Final Draft of Who, Not What, I Am. This is a writing grade, worth 20 points. Your paper should be typed, MLA format (12 pt. font, double-spaced, 1" margins, header with name, date, teacher name and period)
- Bring in rough draft and peer response
- Bring Ind. Rdg. book to class
Monday, August 29 (C)
- Bring student ID to class Tues/Wed
- Finish Who, Not What, I Am Rough Draft
Thursday, August 26 (A) and Friday, August 27 (B)
- Bring class supplies to school on Monday
- Work on Who Am I? writing draft
- Ms. Rogers' sample write
- If you were absent, read the article "Please Ask Me Who, Not What, I Am"
Wednesday, August 24 (C)
- Ask a parent/guardian to answer letter A--What kind of American do you consider yourself to be?
- Write their answers on the same paper as yours.
- Write a full paragraph response.
- First Day Writing Questions A and B
- Henry Cabot Lodge Quotation
- Rogers Course Outline 2016-17
- Martin Course Outline 2016-17