Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Homework

Sorry, I got the homework screwed up last time... posted Survey here and World under survey

homework - try to read some of Hamlet
-do your vocabulary note cards
-the college portfolio should be finalized by next class

Monday, April 28, 2008

Homework

-Vocabulary note cards
-study for the Odyssey test if you were exempt today
-Work on "Telling My Story" (final draft due next Monday/Tuesday)

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Homework

-Rest up and good luck on the PSAE test!
-Final draft for the General Topics essay!
-Two letters of recommendation due on Friday!

Friday, April 18, 2008

Homework

-Finish Act I of Hamlet (3 quotes again - 1 interesting, 1 -confusing, 1 -significant -- there will only be a total of 6 quotes this time)
-stop by before Monday and pick up your graded resume and general topics essay

Thursday, April 10, 2008

Homework

Work on your second draft of your resume (due April 18) and your FIRST draft of your general topics essay (same day).
Bring in a college application Tuesday.

Friday, April 4, 2008

Homework!

-Study for your essay test on Things Fall Apart
-Complete your 2nd draft of your autobiographical essay

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Homework

-Finish Things Fall Apart
-Draft 2 of the autobiographical essay due April 8

Sunday, March 30, 2008

Homework!

Hey, remember when I used to post here all the time? Did you miss it?

Anyway, it's back on!

Work on draft ONE of your autobiographical essay for the College Portfolio. Remember, we will be doing THREE and working in class. I need you ALL to have this done so you can read each other's work in class! Our goal is for SCHOLARSHIPS due to our brilliant writing!

Also, read Part Two of Things Fall Apart (if you haven't finished it already).

Friday, February 15, 2008

--Write your final draft of the "A Doll's House" paper. You MUST conference with Ms. Hayes about your FIRST draft (even if you did not turn it in) before completing a second draft.
--Finish "The Lady with the Pet Dog"
--Double entry on the above story (20 entries!!)

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Homework 2/13/08

--Make flashcards for lesson 10 vocabulary
--Paper due Friday
--Hold a writing conference (if you have not done so)
--Read "The Lady with the Pet Dog" (to page 80).

Friday, February 8, 2008

Homework for 2/8/08

--Finish "A Doll's House"
--Complete the Understanding the Play questions on page 210-11

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Homework for 2/5/08

  • Read through page 180 of A Doll's House.
  • Study for the vocabulary test.

Sunday, February 3, 2008

Homework

1) Respond to any question that you or your classmates wrote about "The Other Wife" (1-1.5 pages).
2) Read "Maria Concepcion."
3) Study vocabulary and do exercises 1 and 2 from the vocabulary book.

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Homework!

-Lesson 9 Vocabulary Note Cards
-Read "The Other Wife" by Colette
-Write three questions about the story
-Respond to the following questioin:

Toward the very end of the story, Alice and Marc have the following exchange:

“You have to feel sorry for people who are never satisfied. But we’re satisfied…Aren’t we, darling?”
She did not answer.

What do you think? Is she satisfied? Provide evidence from the text to support your answer.

Friday, January 11, 2008

Last homework assignment of the semester!

Write a practice essay in your journal!
I suggest you use a piece of literature to practice using quotes and discussing theme...

Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Everything's great in 2008!

Especially finals!
Write 15 questions (for the final) using the HOTS sheet and Beowulf
Write 10 questions (for the final) on anything else on the review sheet!

That's a total of 25!