Homework

Welcome to the homework page. We'll be updating this page on a regular basis. You will find assignment specifics, rubrics and any shifts in timelines.

Deadlines and Book Assignment:
There are several deadlines in the next couple of weeks. Please view the fourth quarter calendar: Here is the senior book club assignment. Download a copy here:

**For Monday, May 16th**: Read Caitlin Sheterley's excerpt and Melissa Coleman's essay. Don't forget to post on the poetry blog by Monday evening! The link is here: []
 * For Thursday**: Post five comments on the blog.

Week of April 25th:
If you are taking the AP exam, please review my tips sheet.
 * Literary terms test on Monday, May 2nd. Please study. List for terms is on Literary Terms page. See someone if you missed the words to know.**

** Week of April 4th :**

 * For block day**: Finish Act IV.
 * For Friday**: in class essay
 * For weekend**: Read Act V. ii.
 * Looking ahead**: Finish //Hamlet// by Tuesday, 4/12
 * WORK ON AUTHOR PAPER!! WORK ON AUTHOR PAPER!! WORK ON AUTHOR PAPER!! WORK ON AUTHOR PAPER!!**

Week of March 28th:

 * For Tuesday**: Read Act III. scenes i and ii.
 * For block day**: Act III or Act I soliloquy due. Performance or two-page written analysis.
 * For Friday**: Act III due. Come with questions and annotations or notes
 * WORK ON AUTHOR PAPER.** Due April 14th (5 point bonus) or April 25th. Come see me with questions or drafts!

Week of March 21st:
**For Tuesday:** Author rough draft/outline due. **For block day**: Read Act II. ii **For NEXT Tuesday**: Read Act III. scenes i and ii.

Week of March 14th:

 * For Tuesday**: Read Act I, scene ii
 * For block day**: Parents letter due! Read Act I, scenes iii and iv. Come up with draft of question for author paper. FYI: exemplars and rubric for author paper is on Author Project page at the bottom.
 * For weekend**: Read Act II, scene i. Work on outline/thesis/rough draft of author paper. Due Tuesday.

Week of February 28th :
Work on multi-genre project! Have piece ready for workshop by Thursday. Project is due on Monday, March 7th. Be ready to share one piece from your project. See Multi Genre Paper to ensure you have all the necessary pieces. Don't forget the self assessment!

Over vacation:
**Note:** Come to class after break with either one drafted piece or a written outline or plan/map for your project. The project is due on Friday, March 4th.
 * Work on multi-genre project!**

Week of February 14th :

 * For Tuesday**: Finish style chart.
 * For Thursday**: Style chart and paper or poem and process paragraph due
 * Over vacation:** Begin work on multi-genre paper

Week of February 7th:
Read until 257 for block day Finish book two for Friday Finish book for Monday, 2/14
 * //Beloved// reading schedule:**
 * //Portrait// reading schedule**: Complete book (chapter 5) for Monday 2/14
 * Due Thursday**: Villanelle or analysis on Dylan Thomas due
 * Creative prompt**: Write your own villanelle. See Helpful Links for the rules to follow.
 * Analytical prompt:** How does the attitude of the speaker in "Do Not Go Gentle" shift throughout the poem? Analyze this question, thinking about how Thomas uses the structure of the villanelle to get at the larger meaning of the poem. 2 pages, double-spaced, 1" margins.

FINISH Book by Monday, 2/14. Paper due on Thursday. See details on Beloved and Portrait of the Artist page

Week of January 31st:
Finish Book One for Monday, 2/7 Read until 257 for block day Finish book two for Friday Finish book for Monday
 * For Monday**: Read to page 125 in //Beloved// or //Portrait//.
 * For Tuesday**: 3rd author book and style paper (with process para) due, along with lit chart.
 * For block day**: Finish chapter 3 in //Portrait//; //Beloved//, see below
 * Over the weekend, due Monday**: Finish chapter 4 in //Portrait//
 * Looking ahead**: Villanelle or analysis on Dylan Thomas due next block.
 * Analytical prompt:** How does the attitude of the speaker in "Do Not Go Gentle" shift throughout the poem? Analyze this question, thinking about how Thomas uses the structure of the villanelle to get at the larger meaning of the poem. 2 pages, double-spaced, 1" margins.
 * Schedule //Beloved//, period 2:**

Finish Book One for Friday, 2/4 Read until 236 for Monday Read until 257 for block day Finish book two for Friday Finish book for Monday
 * Schedule //Beloved//, period 4:**

Week of January 17th :
Prepare for midterms.
 * For Monday, January 24th**: Read chapters 1 and 2 in //Portrait//. Read through page 101 of //Beloved//.
 * Looking ahead**: 3rd author book and style paper due Feb. 1st, along with lit chart.

Week of January 10th:

 * For Tuesday**: Revision assignment due. Details below in "revision work" document.
 * For block day**: Analysis of Rachel Hadas's "The Red Hat". Please use the introduction I sent you via First Class that your class wrote last week. Analysis should be 2 pages, double-spaced, typed.
 * For Friday**: Read Chapter One of //Portrait//. Read up to page 67 of //Beloved//.
 * Looking ahead**: Midterms on Wednesday. Please bring completed portfolio and prepare a creative piece to share.

Week of January 3rd :
Work on revision for creative piece. Please send out by Thursday, January 6th to two editors/reviewers. On the top of the draft, please write 1-2 specific questions for which you would like feedback. Things to keep in mind: 1. Please keep all drafts, minimum of 2, most likely 3. 2. Your writing will be based on revision and your process letter. Please carefully review rubric and assignment sheet for details: Deadline for revision and process letter is Tuesday, January 11th.


 * Also due this week**: select Beloved or Portrait of the Artist by block day.
 * Looking ahead**: Read pages 1-10 for Monday. Read Chapter One of //Portrait// by Friday. Read up to page 67 of //Beloved// by Friday, 1/14.

Week of December 20th :
Poetry Out Loud poem #2 due either Monday or Tuesday. You should know your day already. See me if you don't. Author work due Wednesday, December 22. **Paper and lit chart**. See Author Project page for more details.
 * Looking ahead**: Over break, I would suggest getting started on your third author novel. Although it is not due until February, there won't be a lot of time to read it in January. Also, think about your creative revision from the archives of your free writes this semester.

Week of December 12th:
There are no deadlines this week. Please work on the two assignments due next week. Poetry Out Loud poem #2 due either Monday or Tuesday. You should know your day already. See me if you don't. Author work due Wednesday, December 22. Paper and lit chart. See Author Project page for more details.
 * Looking ahead:**

Week of December 5th:
Comparative analysis on "A Barred Owl" and "The History Teacher (revision) due Tuesday Finish lit circle book for block day
 * Looking ahead**: Paper on Victorian novels due Monday, 12/13. For details, see Critical Theory and Seminar Work

Week of November 29th:
You do NOT have an analytical paper due on your author on Friday. It has been rescheduled to Thursday, December 23rd! Here is what is due: POL Poem #1: memorized by Thursday Photocopy passage from your Victorian lit circles and annotate them for Friday. Generate a stylistic question (or observation) which could be the basis of your conversation. You will turn in your annotations on Friday.
 * For weekend:** Revisions for in-class poetry prompt due Tuesday. See me if you were absent.
 * Looking ahead:** Victorian novels due on Thursday, 12/9.

Week of November 15th:
Visual poetry project is due Tuesday. Webquest on your author is due on Thursday. Begin literature circle novels. Read to at least page 75 by Friday. Graded discussion on Friday.
 * For weekend:** Read according to your group schedule and prepare questions for discussion Tuesday.
 * Looking ahead**: POL Poem #1 must be memorized by December 2nd.

Week of November 8th:
Shockingly, you have no homework this week. Please begin to think about your second author book. It will be due mid December. Your visual **poetry project** is due next Tuesday. Here is the criteria:
 * Visuals should go beyond literal interpretation of the poem
 * Visuals reflect tone of poem
 * Entire text should be included, either in written or spoken form
 * In all writing, the conventions should be correct (or reflect the author's intent)
 * Process paragraph should reveal your intentions and how this visual deepens your own understanding of poem.
 * If you are not in class on Friday, November 12th, you are responsible for completing the webquest on one of three authors: Charles Dickens (//A Tale of Two Cities//), Jane Austen (//Pride and Prejudice//), Charlotte Bronte (//Jane Eyre//). You should choose the author based on which book you think you will read.** This webquest is due no later than Thursday, November 18th. You can find these links on the Helpful Links page.

Week of November 1st:
Critical theory paper is due Tuesday, November 2. Author book #1 should be complete with letter and lit chart by Friday, November 5th. Please have your first Poetry Out Loud poem selected by Monday, November 8th. Details of the visual assignment will be posted next week.

Week of October 18th:
Find the critical theory assignment here
 * For block day**: Read and annotate "The Century Quilt" with the prompt in mind. Be ready to discuss.
 * For Friday**: college essay due; submit fairy tale or nursery rhyme by the end of the day for critical theory presentations.
 * Note:** If you choose the **psychoanalytical or psychological critical theory**, you can find a brief biography of Cheever under "Helpful Links." You will need to pick up a paper copy of the story during class on Thursday. If you choose the **historical** critical theory, it is helpful to know the story was published in 1962.

Week of October 12th:
1. Your college essay is due anytime between now and Friday, October 22nd. Feel free to chat with me about your essay before then. Rubric is below under memoir rubric. 2. Literary terms quiz is Thursday. Please review details on Literary Terms page. See me with any questions.
 * Two things to think about**:

If you have questions about the assignment, you may also ask questions here. Simply click on the discussion tab and post your question. I plan to check your posts on a regular basis, but if you see a question you can answer, feel free to post a response.

Week of October 4th:
MND performances are scheduled for **Wednesday** and **Thursday**. Be prepared! Also, bring your rubric the day of your performance. Paper for MND due Tuesday, October 12th. See details on Midsummer's Night Dream page.

Quiz on literary terms in A Midsummer's Night Dream on Thursday, October 14th. See Literary Terms page for specifics. College essay due any time between October 12th and October 22nd. See rubric for specifics: Begin reading your first author book. Also, download the literary analysis chart (on author project page). This will need to be filled out and turned in on November 1st with your letter.
 * Long range work**:

Week of September 27th:
We are shifting some deadlines around this week to make room for your scene work with Midsummer Night's Dream. Please use this time well. (Except for the memorizing Shakespeare work. But that is not due until next Tuesday or Thursday. We'll draw cards to decide who gets to go on which day.)
 * Shifts in deadlines**:
 * 1) Rich analysis won't be due this week. We'll revise (and complete) this paper in class on October 14th.
 * 2) On your calendar, it says performances for MSD will begin Monday, October 4th. This is not true. The performances will begin Tuesday, October 5th. Paper which aligns with this assignment is due October 12th. See details on MSD page on left hand side of wiki.
 * 3) Your college essay is due anytime between 10/12 and 10/22. Note the sliding deadline now. We are not going to workshop the college essay as many of you are working on writing which has already been reviewed. This is also your writing standard for the quarter, so make it beautiful. I'll return my feedback to you sooner rather than later if you get it to me earlier.
 * THIS WEEK: **
 * Due on block day**: 6 word memoir.That is it. Really!

Week of September 20th:

 * due Tuesday**: complete goal sheet
 * due block day**:Three things:
 * 1) Overheard dialogue due.
 * 2) Read "Who Gets In" in college packet.
 * 3) Complete first two paragraphs of Adrienne Rich analysis. You will complete this analysis next week. Here is the prompt: Analyze "Letters in the Family" and consider, according to the poem, how Rich wants us to view the concept of family and what a woman's role is in "the family." Use specific evidence.


 * due Friday**: none!
 * Change in schedule**: Revision essay which was due Friday is now due **Monday, September 27th**
 * Over weekend**: work on revision essay and reread //Midsummer Night's Dream// with critical theory in mind

Week of September 13th:

 * due Monday**: Kingsolver essay due
 * due block day**: Stafford poetry analysis. Analyze the poem "Traveling through Dark". Two pages, double-spaced, typed in MLA format.
 * Prompt**: How does Stafford convey his truth about the interconnection between the human world and the animal world?


 * due Friday**: "Rock Around the Clock" essay

Week of September 7th:

 * For block day:** Your "I am From" poem is due/ Please edit for mechanics and pay attention to diction. Small sensory details which help capture your specific voice are encouraged. Be ready to share your poem (or at least part of it) with one person.

Read Elvis Costello "Rock Around the Clock" and annotate for voice. What lines stand out for you? Why? What words or phrases made you laugh? react in some way? We'll discuss Costello's style and how he achieves it in class
 * For Friday**:

Begin your "Rock Around the Clock essay! Due next Friday, 9/17. Read Kingsolver's essay, "A Pure High Note of Anguish"
 * For the weekend:**


 * Note: You will need your laptop in class most days. Please bring it charged each day.**

Week of August 30th:
Please write me a 1-2 page letter (typed double-spaced) in which you address the following: Tell me what important things I need to know about you as a reader, writer and student. Tell me what you consider your strengths and weaknesses and why you believe this. Tell me what kind of risks you would like to take this year. Tell me what your fears or concerns are ( if any) for this class or this year.
 * Introductory letter: due Thursday, September 2nd**

You may add anything else which would help me know you better.