Directions: You must read a book that is appropriate of your grade level and has at least 100 pages that you have never read before and complete a book report on it. Identify or answer the necessary information from the following questions.
1. Your Name, class period, and date.
2. Title of the book and number of pages.
3. Author
4. Identify the theme of the book and explain how the author supports this particular message.
5. Identify the main characters, give a brief description of each and identify whether they are the protagonist, antagonist, foil, static, or dynamic character. Explain how they receive this title.
6. Describe the setting of the story.
7. Identify five examples of figurative language from a fiction story (e.g. metaphor, symbol, ironic statement, foreshadowing, etc.) or five examples of objective writing (facts) and subjective writing (opinions) from a nonfiction text.
8. Give a brief summary of the beginning of the story.
9. Give a brief summary of the middle of the story.
10. Give a brief summary of the ending of the story.
11. My favorite part of the story was. . .
12. My favorite character was _____ because. . .
13. Write four memorable quotes from the story (be sure to include page numbers).
14. I do/do not recommend this story because. . .
15. Draw a picture to illustrate a favorite part. Write one sentence to explain the picture.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Research Paper (Due May 28th)
Directions: You will be researching information on either one or two careers that may interest you and writing a paper on your findings. You have received handouts back in March that are supposed to work as a guide to the type of information for which you should be looking. When writing your research paper you must do the following:
• Record all researched information on note cards.
• Must use and cite at least 6 sources in your paper, including at least one source from the internet, a book, and a journal (the other three sources can be any source of your choosing).
• The paper must be 5-7 pages in length, typed, MLA format.
• The paper must include a works cited page, arranged in alphabetical order by author’s last name.
TIPS FOR RESEARCH
Plan ahead. Research is a time consuming process that cannot be done effectively on a whim or completed last minute.
Access a good library. The best libraries to use for research are four-year Universities. Take time to travel to and visit a University Library. The library staff will be extremely helpful to you in locating books, journals, and other sources that you will need to complete the assignment. It is also a good idea that you become familiar with a University library system as you will be using it quite frequently if you attend college.
Be sure to record citation information from any possible sources at which you look. Nothing is worse than having a quote that you would like to use and you cannot remember the source or citation information.
Develop organizational skills. Effective research will require you to be extremely organized.
GUIDELINES FOR RESEARCH
Note Cards: Purchase some index cards which you will use to organize information. For every source that you use (internet, book, journal article, interview, etc.), record the citation information on one card and number the card. The first source is #1. The second source is #2. The third source is #3. And so on. Every quote or paraphrase that you may use should be recorded on an index card. Instead of writing the source citation for each quote, simply put the number of the source card in the upper right hand corner of the card that you have written the quote. Keep all numbers together in the initial stages of research (while this seems like it will be a bit of work, this will keep you organized and save you time in the long run).
When looking for information to use in your paper, consider the following topics within a career: Education, training, job skills, talents, experience, earnings, benefits, health factors, employment, and a typical day. Be sure to refer to the handouts titled, “Career Essay Outline” and “Career Research Questions.”
• Record all researched information on note cards.
• Must use and cite at least 6 sources in your paper, including at least one source from the internet, a book, and a journal (the other three sources can be any source of your choosing).
• The paper must be 5-7 pages in length, typed, MLA format.
• The paper must include a works cited page, arranged in alphabetical order by author’s last name.
TIPS FOR RESEARCH
Plan ahead. Research is a time consuming process that cannot be done effectively on a whim or completed last minute.
Access a good library. The best libraries to use for research are four-year Universities. Take time to travel to and visit a University Library. The library staff will be extremely helpful to you in locating books, journals, and other sources that you will need to complete the assignment. It is also a good idea that you become familiar with a University library system as you will be using it quite frequently if you attend college.
Be sure to record citation information from any possible sources at which you look. Nothing is worse than having a quote that you would like to use and you cannot remember the source or citation information.
Develop organizational skills. Effective research will require you to be extremely organized.
GUIDELINES FOR RESEARCH
Note Cards: Purchase some index cards which you will use to organize information. For every source that you use (internet, book, journal article, interview, etc.), record the citation information on one card and number the card. The first source is #1. The second source is #2. The third source is #3. And so on. Every quote or paraphrase that you may use should be recorded on an index card. Instead of writing the source citation for each quote, simply put the number of the source card in the upper right hand corner of the card that you have written the quote. Keep all numbers together in the initial stages of research (while this seems like it will be a bit of work, this will keep you organized and save you time in the long run).
When looking for information to use in your paper, consider the following topics within a career: Education, training, job skills, talents, experience, earnings, benefits, health factors, employment, and a typical day. Be sure to refer to the handouts titled, “Career Essay Outline” and “Career Research Questions.”
Creative Writing Assignment (Due May 14th)
Directions: You are going to create your own poem or story. You may choose any topic and any style of your choosing, but the work itself must be classroom appropriate. The only requirements are as follows:
If you are writing a poem, it must be at least 14 lines long.
If you are writing a short story or a tale, it must be at least 1 1/2 pages in length.
If you are writing a poem, it must be at least 14 lines long.
If you are writing a short story or a tale, it must be at least 1 1/2 pages in length.
Homework for the Week of May 4th-May 8th
Due Monday
• Read “Antojos” p. 1082
Due Wednesday
Read the poems of Lorna Dee Cervantes, Martin Espada, Diana Chang, Simon Ortiz, and Garret Hongo, p. 1098-1111
Due Friday
• Read the nonfiction works of Carson McCullers, William Safire, and Ian Frazier, p. 1112-1127
ONGOING
• Creative Writing (Due May 14th)
• Research Paper (Due May 28th)
• Book Report #3 (Due June 2nd)
• Read “Antojos” p. 1082
Due Wednesday
Read the poems of Lorna Dee Cervantes, Martin Espada, Diana Chang, Simon Ortiz, and Garret Hongo, p. 1098-1111
Due Friday
• Read the nonfiction works of Carson McCullers, William Safire, and Ian Frazier, p. 1112-1127
ONGOING
• Creative Writing (Due May 14th)
• Research Paper (Due May 28th)
• Book Report #3 (Due June 2nd)
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Analytical Essay (DUE APRIL 16th)
An Analytic Essay is similar to a Response to Literature Essay. You are using the same guidelines and format as a Response to Literature Essay, but you are analyzing a specific concept that the essay prompt asks you to explore. The prompt for your essay is found on the top of page 1125. Your essay must be 2-5 pages in length, typed, double spaced, size 12 font, and must use MLA format.
Make Up Work
I am offering a three week window for make up work this semester (as was announced in class on March 27th). You may make up any missing or poorly completed assignment between now and April 17th. After the 17th I will not accept any late or make up work, so take advantage of this one opportunity that you have.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Homework for the Week of March 30th-April 3rd
Due Monday
• Read Nonfiction works of James Thurber and E. B. White, p. 898-909
Due Wednesday
Read “Dust Tracks on a Road” p. 914
Due Thursday
• Annotated Bibliography
Due Friday
• Read the Poems of Langston Hughes and Claude McKay, p. 926-935
ONGOING
• Book Report: The Great Gatsby (DUE APRIL 24th)
• Read Nonfiction works of James Thurber and E. B. White, p. 898-909
Due Wednesday
Read “Dust Tracks on a Road” p. 914
Due Thursday
• Annotated Bibliography
Due Friday
• Read the Poems of Langston Hughes and Claude McKay, p. 926-935
ONGOING
• Book Report: The Great Gatsby (DUE APRIL 24th)
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Midterm Prompts
For the midterm, you will be writing an in-class essay (you will have 50 minutes to complete the assignment). It is open book and open note and the prompts are based upon the reading we have done thus far in the second semester. The following is a list of eight (8) possible prompts. On the day of the midterm you will see three (3) prompts taken from this list of eight (8) that you may choose from. You will write an essay on one (1) of the three (3) prompts, as has been explained to you in class. Good luck!
Possible Midterm Essay Prompts:
1. Ever since Eliot's "Love Song" was published in 1915, J. Alfred Prufrock has fascinated readers. For some, Prufrock is merely a man who fails to achieve his dreams. For others, Prufrock embodies larger failings of the modern age--an absence of heroism, or a general weariness. Write an essay analyzing Prufrock's character, and make your own judgment about this famous literary creation.
2. Fitzgerald portrays Dexter Green as a fully rounded character with believable thoughts, feelings, strengths, and weaknesses. Explore Dexter's behavior and motivations in a character analysis. Support your ideas with examples from the story.
3. John Steinbeck wrote "The Turtle" as a prelude for his novel The Grapes of Wrath, which portrays the struggles of a Depression-era farm family. Steinbeck intended that readers draw parallels between the prelude and the novel. Write an essay connecting the events described in "The Turtle" to the lives of ordinary people during the Great Depression.
4. Write an essay in which you compare the two viewpoints suggested by the title "The Far and the Near." Explain how the engineer's view of things depends on distance from or proximity to them. Consider what the story suggests about the dreams we dream from afar.
5. Stevens, Moore, and Macliesh were not only three of the most important American poets of the twentieth century, they were three of the deepest thinkers about the art of poetry. Write an essay in which you compare and contrast the ideas expressed in two of these poems about poetry. Note the distinct ways in which each poet explains, above all, why poetry is important.
6. Using either "Chicago," or "Grass," write an essay analyzing Sanburg's use of repetition. Explain the ways in which the poet's use of repetition emphasizes particular ideas and heightens specific emotions.
7. In his Nobel Prize acceptance speech, Faulkner ntoes that the writer's duty is to help people "endure by lifting their hearts, by reminding them of the courage and honor and hope and pride and compassion and pity and sacrifice which have been the glory of the past." Choose a short story that we have read during the second semester and evaluate it in terms of how well the author fulfills Faulkner's ideal.
8. Paul Laurence Dunbar uses figurative language and symbolic language, among other poetic devices, to portray the concerns of African Americans in post-slavery America. Analyze Dunbar's use of poetic devices and explain how they are used to convey his message.
Possible Midterm Essay Prompts:
1. Ever since Eliot's "Love Song" was published in 1915, J. Alfred Prufrock has fascinated readers. For some, Prufrock is merely a man who fails to achieve his dreams. For others, Prufrock embodies larger failings of the modern age--an absence of heroism, or a general weariness. Write an essay analyzing Prufrock's character, and make your own judgment about this famous literary creation.
2. Fitzgerald portrays Dexter Green as a fully rounded character with believable thoughts, feelings, strengths, and weaknesses. Explore Dexter's behavior and motivations in a character analysis. Support your ideas with examples from the story.
3. John Steinbeck wrote "The Turtle" as a prelude for his novel The Grapes of Wrath, which portrays the struggles of a Depression-era farm family. Steinbeck intended that readers draw parallels between the prelude and the novel. Write an essay connecting the events described in "The Turtle" to the lives of ordinary people during the Great Depression.
4. Write an essay in which you compare the two viewpoints suggested by the title "The Far and the Near." Explain how the engineer's view of things depends on distance from or proximity to them. Consider what the story suggests about the dreams we dream from afar.
5. Stevens, Moore, and Macliesh were not only three of the most important American poets of the twentieth century, they were three of the deepest thinkers about the art of poetry. Write an essay in which you compare and contrast the ideas expressed in two of these poems about poetry. Note the distinct ways in which each poet explains, above all, why poetry is important.
6. Using either "Chicago," or "Grass," write an essay analyzing Sanburg's use of repetition. Explain the ways in which the poet's use of repetition emphasizes particular ideas and heightens specific emotions.
7. In his Nobel Prize acceptance speech, Faulkner ntoes that the writer's duty is to help people "endure by lifting their hearts, by reminding them of the courage and honor and hope and pride and compassion and pity and sacrifice which have been the glory of the past." Choose a short story that we have read during the second semester and evaluate it in terms of how well the author fulfills Faulkner's ideal.
8. Paul Laurence Dunbar uses figurative language and symbolic language, among other poetic devices, to portray the concerns of African Americans in post-slavery America. Analyze Dunbar's use of poetic devices and explain how they are used to convey his message.
Monday, March 23, 2009
Annotated Bibliography (Due April 2nd)
Justification: Research is an extremely important process for both college and professional life. An annotated Bibliography allows one to practice research without writing a paper.
Directions: You will choose a topic based on either an author or the works of an author of your choosing (hint: the more famous the author or works of the author, the easier it will be to research information on that author or works), research information on the topic, and write an annotated bibliography of your findings (source citations with a brief description of the contents of the source). This must be MLA format and you must include the following sources:
• Two Books
• Two Journals
• Two Internet Sources
• Two Introductions or Prologues
*Note: For each entry you will need to write a one paragraph summary as to what the article or book is about.
Directions: You will choose a topic based on either an author or the works of an author of your choosing (hint: the more famous the author or works of the author, the easier it will be to research information on that author or works), research information on the topic, and write an annotated bibliography of your findings (source citations with a brief description of the contents of the source). This must be MLA format and you must include the following sources:
• Two Books
• Two Journals
• Two Internet Sources
• Two Introductions or Prologues
*Note: For each entry you will need to write a one paragraph summary as to what the article or book is about.
Homework for the Week of March 23rd-27th
DUE MONDAY
--Read "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall" p. 846
DUE WEDNESDAY
--Read the Works of William Faulkner p. 860-881
DUE THURSDAY
--Midterm Exam
--Notes Check
DUE FRIDAY
--Read the Poems of Robert Frost p. 882-897
--Review and Assess Questions p. 893
ONGOING
--Work on Annotated Bibliography (Due Thursday, April 2nd)
--Read "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall" p. 846
DUE WEDNESDAY
--Read the Works of William Faulkner p. 860-881
DUE THURSDAY
--Midterm Exam
--Notes Check
DUE FRIDAY
--Read the Poems of Robert Frost p. 882-897
--Review and Assess Questions p. 893
ONGOING
--Work on Annotated Bibliography (Due Thursday, April 2nd)
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Homework For The Week of February 23rd-27th
DUE MONDAY
--Read “A Wagner Matinee” p. 676
DUE TUESDAY
--Response To Literature Essay
DUE WEDNESDAY
--Read “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” p. 718
DUE THURSDAY
--Precis #2
DUE FRIDAY
--Read the poems of Ezra Pound, William Carlos Williams, H.D. p. 729-743
ONGOING
--Book Report #1 (Due March 3rd)
--Read “A Wagner Matinee” p. 676
DUE TUESDAY
--Response To Literature Essay
DUE WEDNESDAY
--Read “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” p. 718
DUE THURSDAY
--Precis #2
DUE FRIDAY
--Read the poems of Ezra Pound, William Carlos Williams, H.D. p. 729-743
ONGOING
--Book Report #1 (Due March 3rd)
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Homework for Week of February 17th-20th
DUE TUESDAY:
--All Handouts/Worksheets for Of Mice and Men
DUE WEDNESDAY:
--Read the Poems of Laurence Dunbar, p. 658-665
DUE THURSDAY:
--Exam: Of Mice and Men
DUE FRIDAY:
--Read the Poems of Edwin Arlington Robinson and Edgar Lee Masters, p. 666-675
ONGOING:
--Response to Literature Essay (Due February 24th)
--Precis #2 (Due February 26th)
--Work on Book Report #1 (Due March 3rd)
*p.s. sorry for the late posting.
--All Handouts/Worksheets for Of Mice and Men
DUE WEDNESDAY:
--Read the Poems of Laurence Dunbar, p. 658-665
DUE THURSDAY:
--Exam: Of Mice and Men
DUE FRIDAY:
--Read the Poems of Edwin Arlington Robinson and Edgar Lee Masters, p. 666-675
ONGOING:
--Response to Literature Essay (Due February 24th)
--Precis #2 (Due February 26th)
--Work on Book Report #1 (Due March 3rd)
*p.s. sorry for the late posting.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Homework for the Week of Feb. 10th-13th
DUE TUESDAY
--Read "Lonesome Dove" p. 626
DUE WEDNESDAY
--Read Of Mice and Men p. 84-98
--Read "The Story of an Hour" p. 634
DUE THURSDAY
--Precis #1
DUE FRIDAY
--Read Of Mice and Men p. 99-107
--Read "April Showers" p. 644
ONGOING
--Characterization Handouts (Due February 17th)
--Foreshadowing Handouts (Due February 17th)
--Theme & Slang Terms Handouts (Due February 17th)
--Response to Literature Essay (Due February 24th)
--Work on Book Report #1 (Due March 3rd)
--Read "Lonesome Dove" p. 626
DUE WEDNESDAY
--Read Of Mice and Men p. 84-98
--Read "The Story of an Hour" p. 634
DUE THURSDAY
--Precis #1
DUE FRIDAY
--Read Of Mice and Men p. 99-107
--Read "April Showers" p. 644
ONGOING
--Characterization Handouts (Due February 17th)
--Foreshadowing Handouts (Due February 17th)
--Theme & Slang Terms Handouts (Due February 17th)
--Response to Literature Essay (Due February 24th)
--Work on Book Report #1 (Due March 3rd)
Monday, February 2, 2009
Response To Literature Essay (Due February 24th)
Directions: You will choose any of the literary works that we have read, or will read, in the second semester (see reading schedule) and will write a 3-5 page essay on the work itself. You may choose the specific topic to focus on within the work (though you may wish to discuss your ideas with me beforehand to ensure that it is a topic that you can write in-depth upon). This paper does not require any outside sources, though you are welcome to use them (be sure to cite your sources if you do use such sources).
Precis (Due Feb. 12th, Feb. 26th, Mar. 12th, & Apr. 30th)
Directions: You will write four (4) short (one page) critiques of the articles or chapters you read for your research, one of which must relate to your report topic and three of which must relate to your research paper topic (you will submit the one for your report topic on the day of the report). Each of these must contain a full MLA style reference and an analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the piece you read. You may include enough summary for readers to understand the main thrust of the article, but keep summary to a minimum and focus on your analysis. No more than a third of the page should be summary.
Literary Presentations/Reports (Due on the Date For Which You Have Signed Up)
Directions: Each student will sign up for a topic and date to give a presentation (10-15 minutes in length) and lead the class in a discussion of the assigned reading for that day. You will be required to submit a paper containing all of the information you are including in your report on the day of your presentation. You will receive bonus points if you bring copies for the entire class to read over during your presentation (there are 38 students enrolled in the course, plus the instructor). Guidelines for the report are as follows:
1. Brief description of the Literary Period of the author and work.
2. Brief biography of the author.
3. Historical context of the work.
4. Literary Analysis, including but not limited to: theme, style, figurative language, key terms, etc.
5. Textual evidence.
6. Discussion questions.
1. Brief description of the Literary Period of the author and work.
2. Brief biography of the author.
3. Historical context of the work.
4. Literary Analysis, including but not limited to: theme, style, figurative language, key terms, etc.
5. Textual evidence.
6. Discussion questions.
Book Report #1 (Due March 3rd)
Directions: You must read a book that is appropriate of your grade level and has at least 200 pages that you have never read before and complete a book report on it. Identify or answer the necessary information from the following questions.
1. Your Name, class period, and date.
2. Title of the book and number of pages.
3. Author
4. Identify the theme of the book and explain how the author supports this particular message.
5. Identify the main characters, give a brief description of each and identify whether they are the protagonist, antagonist, foil, static, or dynamic character. Explain how they receive this title.
6. Describe the setting of the story.
7. Identify five examples of figurative language from a fiction story (e.g. metaphor, symbol, ironic statement, foreshadowing, etc.) or five examples of objective writing (facts) and subjective writing (opinions) from a nonfiction text.
8. Give a brief summary of the beginning of the story.
9. Give a brief summary of the middle of the story.
10. Give a brief summary of the ending of the story.
11. My favorite part of the story was. . .
12. My favorite character was _____ because. . .
13. Write four memorable quotes from the story (be sure to include page numbers).
14. I do/do not recommend this story because. . .
15. Draw a picture to illustrate a favorite part. Write one sentence to explain the picture.
1. Your Name, class period, and date.
2. Title of the book and number of pages.
3. Author
4. Identify the theme of the book and explain how the author supports this particular message.
5. Identify the main characters, give a brief description of each and identify whether they are the protagonist, antagonist, foil, static, or dynamic character. Explain how they receive this title.
6. Describe the setting of the story.
7. Identify five examples of figurative language from a fiction story (e.g. metaphor, symbol, ironic statement, foreshadowing, etc.) or five examples of objective writing (facts) and subjective writing (opinions) from a nonfiction text.
8. Give a brief summary of the beginning of the story.
9. Give a brief summary of the middle of the story.
10. Give a brief summary of the ending of the story.
11. My favorite part of the story was. . .
12. My favorite character was _____ because. . .
13. Write four memorable quotes from the story (be sure to include page numbers).
14. I do/do not recommend this story because. . .
15. Draw a picture to illustrate a favorite part. Write one sentence to explain the picture.
Reading Schedule (Presentation Topics)
1. “The Story of an Hour” --Kate Chopin p. 634
2. “April Showers” --Edith Wharton p. 644 (Julia p. 6)
3. Poems of Laurence Dunbar p. 658-665
4. Poems of Edwin Arlington Robinson and Edgar Lee Masters p. 666-675
5. “A Wagner Matinee” p. 676
6. “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” p. 718
7. Poems of Ezra Pound, Willaim Carlos Williams, H.D. p. 729-743
8. “Winter Dreams” –F. Scott Fitzgerald p. 744
9. “The Turtle” from The Grapes of Wrath p. 768
10. Poems of E.E. Cummings and W. H. Auden p. 776-785
11. “The Far and the Near” –Thomas Wolfe p. 786
12. Poems of Wallace Stevens, Archibald MacLeish , and Marriane Moore p. 796-808
13. “In Another Country” –Ernest Hemingway p. 809
14. “The Corn Planting” –Sherwood Anderson p. 815
15. “A Worn Path” –Eudora Welty p. 820
16. Poems of Carl Sandberg p. 838-844
17. “The Jilting of Granny Weahterall” –Katherine Anne Porter p. 846
18. Works of William Fualkner p. 860-881
19. Poems of Robert Frost p. 882-897
20. Nonfiction works of James Thurber and E. B. White p. 898-909
21. “Dust tracks on a Road” Zora Neale Hurston p. 914
22. Poems of Langston Hughes and Claude McKay p. 926-935
23. Poems of Countee Cullen, Arna Bontemps, and Jean Toomer p. 936-941
24. “The Life You Save May Be Your Own” p. 972
25. “The First Seven Years” p. 988
26. “The Brown Chest” p. 1002
27. Poems of Robert Lowell, Robert Penn Warren, William Stafford, Theodore Roethke p. 1014-1027
28. “Average Waves in Unprotected Waters” –Anne Tyler p. 1028
29. Nonfiction works of N. Scott Momaday, Naomi Shihab Nye, Joy Harjo p. 1042-1055
30. “Everyday Use” –Alice Walker p. 1056
31. from The Woman Warrior Maxine Hong Kingston p. 1070
32. “Antojos” –Julia Alvarez p. 1082
33. Poems of Lorna Dee Cervantes, Martin Espada, Diana Chang, Simon Ortiz, and Garret Hongo p. 1098-1111
34. Nonfiction works of Carson McCullers, William Safire, and Ian Frazier p. 1112-1127
35. Nonfiction works of Sandra Cisneros, Rita Dove, Amy Tan p. 1128-1147
36. “The Rock Pile” –james Baldwin p. 1148
37. Works of John Hersey and Randall Jarrell p. 1162-1179
38. Poems of Sylvia Plath, Adrienne Rich, Gwendolyn Brooks, and Robert Hayden p. 1180-1191
39. Poems of Colleen McElroy and Lousie Edrich p. 1192-1201
40. “The Writer in the Family” –E. L. Doctorow p. 1202
41. Works of Yusef Komonyakaa and Tim O’Brien p. 1220-1227
2. “April Showers” --Edith Wharton p. 644 (Julia p. 6)
3. Poems of Laurence Dunbar p. 658-665
4. Poems of Edwin Arlington Robinson and Edgar Lee Masters p. 666-675
5. “A Wagner Matinee” p. 676
6. “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” p. 718
7. Poems of Ezra Pound, Willaim Carlos Williams, H.D. p. 729-743
8. “Winter Dreams” –F. Scott Fitzgerald p. 744
9. “The Turtle” from The Grapes of Wrath p. 768
10. Poems of E.E. Cummings and W. H. Auden p. 776-785
11. “The Far and the Near” –Thomas Wolfe p. 786
12. Poems of Wallace Stevens, Archibald MacLeish , and Marriane Moore p. 796-808
13. “In Another Country” –Ernest Hemingway p. 809
14. “The Corn Planting” –Sherwood Anderson p. 815
15. “A Worn Path” –Eudora Welty p. 820
16. Poems of Carl Sandberg p. 838-844
17. “The Jilting of Granny Weahterall” –Katherine Anne Porter p. 846
18. Works of William Fualkner p. 860-881
19. Poems of Robert Frost p. 882-897
20. Nonfiction works of James Thurber and E. B. White p. 898-909
21. “Dust tracks on a Road” Zora Neale Hurston p. 914
22. Poems of Langston Hughes and Claude McKay p. 926-935
23. Poems of Countee Cullen, Arna Bontemps, and Jean Toomer p. 936-941
24. “The Life You Save May Be Your Own” p. 972
25. “The First Seven Years” p. 988
26. “The Brown Chest” p. 1002
27. Poems of Robert Lowell, Robert Penn Warren, William Stafford, Theodore Roethke p. 1014-1027
28. “Average Waves in Unprotected Waters” –Anne Tyler p. 1028
29. Nonfiction works of N. Scott Momaday, Naomi Shihab Nye, Joy Harjo p. 1042-1055
30. “Everyday Use” –Alice Walker p. 1056
31. from The Woman Warrior Maxine Hong Kingston p. 1070
32. “Antojos” –Julia Alvarez p. 1082
33. Poems of Lorna Dee Cervantes, Martin Espada, Diana Chang, Simon Ortiz, and Garret Hongo p. 1098-1111
34. Nonfiction works of Carson McCullers, William Safire, and Ian Frazier p. 1112-1127
35. Nonfiction works of Sandra Cisneros, Rita Dove, Amy Tan p. 1128-1147
36. “The Rock Pile” –james Baldwin p. 1148
37. Works of John Hersey and Randall Jarrell p. 1162-1179
38. Poems of Sylvia Plath, Adrienne Rich, Gwendolyn Brooks, and Robert Hayden p. 1180-1191
39. Poems of Colleen McElroy and Lousie Edrich p. 1192-1201
40. “The Writer in the Family” –E. L. Doctorow p. 1202
41. Works of Yusef Komonyakaa and Tim O’Brien p. 1220-1227
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Spring Semester 2009 Due Dates and Grading Scale
JUNIOR ASSIGNMENTS DUE DATES
February 12th: Precis #1
February 24th: Response to Literature Essay (Of Mice and Men)
February 26th: Precis #2
March 3rd: Book Report #1
March 12th: Precis #3
March 19th: Reflective Essay
March 26th: Midterm Exam
April 2nd: Annotated Bibliography
April 16th: Analytical Essay
April 24th: Book Report #2
April 30th Precis #4
May 5th: Vocabulary/Lit Terms Project
May 14th: Creative Writing
May 28th: Research Paper
June 2nd: Book Report #3
June 2nd: Extra Credit: Soundtrack to Life
June 8th-12th: Final Exams
GRADING SCALE
Book Reports (5%)
Research Paper (15%)
Annotated Bibliography (5%)
Precis (5%)
Unit Exams (10%)
Student Presentations (10%)
Creative Writing (5%)
Midterm (5%)
Final (10%)
Response to Literature Essay (5%)
Analytical Essay (5%)
Vocabulary/Literary Terms Project (5%)
Participation (10%)
Reflective Essay (5%)
February 12th: Precis #1
February 24th: Response to Literature Essay (Of Mice and Men)
February 26th: Precis #2
March 3rd: Book Report #1
March 12th: Precis #3
March 19th: Reflective Essay
March 26th: Midterm Exam
April 2nd: Annotated Bibliography
April 16th: Analytical Essay
April 24th: Book Report #2
April 30th Precis #4
May 5th: Vocabulary/Lit Terms Project
May 14th: Creative Writing
May 28th: Research Paper
June 2nd: Book Report #3
June 2nd: Extra Credit: Soundtrack to Life
June 8th-12th: Final Exams
GRADING SCALE
Book Reports (5%)
Research Paper (15%)
Annotated Bibliography (5%)
Precis (5%)
Unit Exams (10%)
Student Presentations (10%)
Creative Writing (5%)
Midterm (5%)
Final (10%)
Response to Literature Essay (5%)
Analytical Essay (5%)
Vocabulary/Literary Terms Project (5%)
Participation (10%)
Reflective Essay (5%)
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Homework for January 26-January 30
DUE WEDNESDAY:
--Read Of Mice and Men p. 1-16
DUE FRIDAY
--Read Of Mice and Men p. 17-37
--Read Of Mice and Men p. 1-16
DUE FRIDAY
--Read Of Mice and Men p. 17-37
Welcome
"That which we persist in doing becomes easy to do; not that the nature of the thing has changed, but our ability to do has increased." --Ralph Waldo Emerson
Emerson's quote is the key to success in any pursuit in life. As such, it is important that as we prepare ourselves for continued education at a College, University, or Trade School, or for entering the work-force, that we learn to be persistent in order to be successful. Life is not always easy, but those who keep at it, keep learning, keep applying, keep trying, become successful and feel a measure of gratitude and gratification. I see in each of you (my students) a great potential and a wonderful future if you will simply apply yourselves and reach for your dreams. Education will give you the boost that you need to reach a little higher and extend a little further. Take advantage of it. You are at a wonderful and exciting time in your lives--you have the whole world at your feet. Don't sell yourselves short; be the best that you can make for yourselves. Always keep in mind, a poor effort produces a poor mind; an average effort produces an average mind; and a superior
Emerson's quote is the key to success in any pursuit in life. As such, it is important that as we prepare ourselves for continued education at a College, University, or Trade School, or for entering the work-force, that we learn to be persistent in order to be successful. Life is not always easy, but those who keep at it, keep learning, keep applying, keep trying, become successful and feel a measure of gratitude and gratification. I see in each of you (my students) a great potential and a wonderful future if you will simply apply yourselves and reach for your dreams. Education will give you the boost that you need to reach a little higher and extend a little further. Take advantage of it. You are at a wonderful and exciting time in your lives--you have the whole world at your feet. Don't sell yourselves short; be the best that you can make for yourselves. Always keep in mind, a poor effort produces a poor mind; an average effort produces an average mind; and a superior
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