Literary Analysis Assignments

Today on 12/12:

SSR - 30 min.
Persuasive Letter (see me for overhead)
Rest of period = read, work on study questions or essay

HW = Read chps. 24 & 25

Today on 12/10:

Read 30 min.
Quiz on Chps. 19-22
Clips - Woody Guthrie Film to get a visual of the dust bowl

HW = Read! Finish book by Monday. Essay assignment handed out. Due Wed. typed, MLA format.

Today on 12/10:

Reading Time
Handout "Sticks and Stones"
Watched more of video
HW - Read chp. 23

**You are to finish novel by 12/17. Essay due 12/19 typed, MLA format.

Today on 12/7:

Read
Collected Study questions & "From I to We" handouts.
Position paper presentations/peer editing
Watched some of the movie.

HW = Read chps. 21 & 22 by Mond.

Today on 12/6:

Quiz: Chps. 15-16
In Class Essay - Did the Joad's make the right decision? Why/why not?

HW = Read to Chp. 20! (Extra Credit)....Complete Study Questions.

Today on 12/6:

Quiz: Chps. 15-16
In Class Essay - Did the Joad's make the right decision? Why/why not?

HW = Read to Chp. 20! (Extra Credit)....Complete Study Questions.

Today on 12/5:

Read.
Notes: Chap. 10-15
Handout "From I to We" due tomorrow.
Collected handout #5 with chapter links.

HW = Read to chp. 20 and complete study q's to chapter 20.

Today on 12/4:

Worked on presentations.
Groups presented.

HW = Read to chp. 20 by Friday

Today on 12/3:

Read!
Quiz Chps. 10-14
Finish watching "The Dustbowl:
Worked on project for tomorrow.

HW = Read chp. 15 & 16 (by Tuesd); do study questions 8-20 (by Friday)

Extra Credit: Finish reading chp. 20 by Friday for 25 points!

Today on 11/29:

Journal Topic - Turned in...see me.

Worked on webquest project.

HW = READ!! Quiz on Monday up to chp. 14

Today on 11/29:

No reading.
Defense Day - Fred & Arlyn presented their essays.
Charted: Animals/Machines/Characters/Philosophies & Values (see handout folder)

HW = READ! And, bring stuff in for Webquest Project!! READ! READ! READ!

Today on 11/28:

Read 20 min.
Collected vocab homework
Quiz: chps 8/9
Went over handouts 4 & 5
Began watching documentary on The Dust Bowl

HW = Vocab handout; Read to chapter 14 by Friday.

Today on 11/27:

Quiz Chp. 1-7
Handout: Covers chps. 5-7 collected some of it. See handout folder.

HW = Vocab. handout - Read chp. 10 by tomorrow.

Today on 11/26:

Collected Position Paper on "Of Mice and Men"
Read 15 min.
Notes chps. 1-4 and handout for Chapters 1-4 - Collected.

HW = Study Guide Questions (blue/green sheet) for chps. 1-7 and read chapters 8 & 9 by Wednesday.

Today on 11/16:

Analyzed "Harlem" and "Juicy" as images....handout on poetry in handout folder.

Handbills due Wed.

Position Paper on "Of Mice and Men" due 11/26.

Position Paper due on Of Mice and Men

Handbill Due.

Today on 11/20:

SSR
Finished watching "Of Mice and Men"

HW = Handbills (due Wed) and READ CHPS. 4-7 by Monday!!!!

Today on 11/19:

Introduced The Grapes of Wrath with: Music...getting into another's shoes, etc.

Handouts: Vocab chps. 1-4 (collected) in class.
Study Guide (whole book) will be collected periodically.

HW = Read Chapters 1-3 of The Grapes of Wrath (GOW). Bring in posters/info for Webquest project. Work on handbills which are due Wed. and work on position paper for Of Mice and Men.

Today on 11/15:

Read 15 min.
Video and Handout on Steinbeck's life.
Introduced Handbill.

HW = Find out typical wages of the 1930's ranch worker.
Handbill due Wed.

Today on 11/15:

Reading
Collected Homework: Character Sheet / Imitating an Author
Completed Chp. 1-4 worksheet and turned in.
Notes: chps. 4-6
Quiz - Yes you can take it still! Chps. 4-6

HW = Bring in stuff for poster.

Today on 11/13:

Read
Continued work on chps. 1-4 handout (not turned in)
YOU SHOULD BE DONE WITH THE BOOK!!!

HW = Complete character handout and be ready to turn in; and "Imitating an Author's Style" (handout).

Position Paper is due!

Today on 11/9:

Collected Position Papers.
Read 15 min.
Journal Topic (see me). This one plus another and misc. notes was turned in during class.
Discussion of beginning of novel...handout (see folder) that covers chps. 1-4. Not finished yet.

HW = FINISH READING OF MICE AND MEN BY TUESDAY!! BE READY FOR A QUIZ ON CHAPTERS 4-6.

Today on 11/7:

Read 20 min.
Work on Position Paper - Due Friday!

HW = Read chp. 4 Of Mice and Men

Today on 11/8:

Passed out grade sheets.
Webquest projects - Due December 4th (Tuesday).

HW - Position Paper typed MLA format!

Today on 11/6:

Read 20 min.
Journal Question for novel. See me.
Quiz: Of Mice and Men chps. 1-2
Begin working on position paper.

HW = Read chapter 3 - Of Mice and Men

Today in class on 11/5:

You should be done with chp. 1 - Of Mice & Men.
Reading time in class - 20 min. Reading Logs started/stamped. If you're not here = no stamp.

Handouts: Position paper topics, position paper rubric, Of Mice & Men character sheet, Of Mice and Men terms. (See handout folder).

Papers turned in: Of Mice & Men terms.

HW = Read chp. 2 - Of Mice and Men; work on position paper. POSITION PAPER IS DUE FRIDAY! (Typed MLA Format).

Today on 11/2:

Collected HW (lab research questions).
You missed a quiz!
We finished reading "The Chrysanthemums".
Completed handout for "The Chrysanthemums."
Handout: See folder - "Position Paper"

HW = Read Chp1 - new book - Of Mice and Men by Monday.
Position paper due next Friday.

Today on 11/1:

We went to the library and began a "webquest" project that will be due in December. Each person has received a role and looked up particular items for their role.

HW = Handout: New story - "The Chrysanthemums". Read up to page 7.
Finish answering questions from webquest to turn in Friday.

Today on 10/30:

1. Collected Signature Sheets (previous homework)
2. Review of MLA Format. See folder for a handout.
3. Handouts: "The Harness" - story; Map of Steinbeck's California
4. Looked up definitions for the story. See a friend.
5. Read story "The Harness" to page 82.

HW = Finish reading story.

Today on 10/31:

Discussed "The Harness". Completed short story handout. Journal Question for short story: "In what ways are you "tied down"? Create sentences for vocab. words from previous day. Continue work on handout for the story. Collected work on the story.

HW = Be safe tonight.

Today in class on 10/29:

Introduction to course; class outline; student introductions

HW = return signature sheet for extra credit!