Independent Novel - Reading, Book Talk, and Research Paper (English 11)

Requirements for Book, Book Talk, and Research Paper
Book List
Letter to Parents

Research Packet
Packet Goals and Cover
Choosing a Topic
Thesis Statements
Reliable Sources and Requirements for Notes
Requirements for Outline
Rough Draft Tips
Self and Peer Editing
Final Draft Rubric

Women's Lit (English 11)

Packet Cover and Goals
Vocabulary
"A Respectable Woman" Questions
"Desiree's Baby" and Chopin's Style Questions
"The Yellow Wallpaper" Guided Reading
"If I Were a Man" Questions, Reactions, Thesis Creation
Interview Mini-Project

Realism (English 11)

Packet Cover and Goals
Epigrams - Choose one of these for the Epigram to Article Assignment
Epigram to Article Writing Assignment
Rubric
"The Lowest Animal" Text and Guided Reading
"The Lowest Animal" Argument Builder
Roosevelt Speech - Persuasion Revisited
"Owl Creek Bridge" Questions
"Fredrick Douglass" Chart

Anthem (English 9-H)

Packet Cover and Goals
Study Guide
Anthem Essay Contest Link: Submission deadline is March 20, 2015

The Odyssey (English 9-H)

Packet Cover and Goals
List of Characters
Timeline
Hero vs. Celebrity
Heroic Qualities
Heroic Qualities of Odysseus Chart
Elements of an Epic Hero Cycle
Comparative Poetry AP Test Prompt
Comparative Poetry Organizer
Literary Terms
Final Discussion Questions

Weekly Lesson Plans (Semester 1)

Weekly lessons plans are detailed descriptions of what goes on in our classroom. This is the best place to look if you are absent.

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Week of 8-25-14
Week of 9-1-14
Week of 9-8-14
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Week of 9-29-14
Week of 10-6-14
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Week of 10-20-14
Week of 10-27-14
Week of 11-3-14
Week of 11-10-14
Week of 11-17-14
Week of 11-24-14
Week of 12-1-14
Week of 12-8-14
Mid-Terms!
Winter Break!