Contemporary Composition Assignments

Today on 6/16:

1. Began working on African American essay. This will be due in a few days.

HW = None (essays were collected and kept in class).

Today on 6/12:

1. Finished film.
2. Went over Z. Hurston's essay questions.
3. Read Maya Angelou's biography and read a poem by her.

HW = CHART EVERYTHING AND BRING THIS TO CLASS TOMORROW!

Today on 6/13:

1. Test on African American Unit.
2. Assignments #6, 10, 11 turned in for credit.
3. Purple chart turned in.
4. Puzzle - turned in.

HW = None

Today on 6/11:

1. Began movie: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou.

HW = Zora Neale Hurston's essay (see handout folder) "How it Feels to be Colored Me" and answer questions.

Today on 6/9:

Read pgs. 618-619, read ballad on page 619. Read the story by Anne Moody on p. 609 and then complete a flow chart for the story. Fill out purple charts for all poems/readings.

HW = complete flow chart

Today on 6/10:

1. Completed and stamped Flow Charts for Anne Moody story.
2. Read "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison.
3. Read Paul Dunbar's poem "We Wear the Mask" All were stamped in class.

HW = none

Essay on Poe due 6/6.

Today on 6/6:

1. Poe essays and outlines were turned in. Outlines will be accepted for 1/2 credit.

Today on 6/3:

1. Journal - write the message that Olaudah Equiano might have written on the slave ship.
2. Journal - see page 99 in textbook and complete vocab. section.
3. Chart - purple one - be sure it's current!!
4. Help given for Poe essay which is due on Friday!

HW = Poe Essay

Today on 6/4:

1. Quiz on Olaudah Equiano. - You missed it!
2. Lesson on symbolism - Analyzed 2 poets - Paul Dunbar and Phillis Wheatley. These are assignments #8 and #9, See folder.
3. Class time was given on Poe essay.

HW = Vocab. handout and Poe Essay.

Today on 6/2:

1. Timeline Handout (Assignment #6 - stamped in class). See folder.
2. Read Olaudah Equiano's story on p. 94 and answer questions #1,3,4,5 (assignment #7)

HW = WORK ON POE ESSAY!

Today on 5/39:

1. Notes on Fr. Douglass and documentary "The Middle Passage"

HW = Poe Essay

Today on 5/27:

Worked on book reports and Poe essays.

HW = both!!

Today on 5/28:

1. SSR.
2. Began new unit - Slave Narratives - Pg. 562 Textbook - The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.

HW = BOOK REPORT!

Today on 5/29:

1. Book Reports turned in.
2. Vocabulary - Frederick Douglass.
3. Analyzing Literature - Douglass.

HW = None

Book Report Due 5/28 - The written part! This was assigned 5/2.

Today on 5/23:

1. SSR
2. Worked on book reports or began essay.

HW = BOOK REPORT! Essay will be due 6/6.

Today on 5/21:

Testing - easy schedule day.

1. Finished Poe collages.
2. Handout: Essay Form

HW = BOOK REPORT!

Today on 5/19:

1. SSR.
2. CST Test Prep Packet - completed pg. 34/35 and turned in.
3. Began Poe Collages.

HW = BOOK REPORT!! Due 5/28 - Typed!!

Today on 5/16:

1. Poe Presentation.
2. Watched "Cask of Amontillado" clip.
3. Parody of "The Raven" collected today.

HW = Book Report!

Poe Presentation due today 5/15. Be ready to present based on handout.

Today on 5/14:

1. Poe Projects finalized. Presenting tomorrow!!

Today on 5/15:

Poe Presentations!

HW = None (other than read for your book report!!)

Today on 5/13:

1. Test Prep - pgs. 14-16 and pg. 28.
2. Poe Groups. Turn in paper to teacher to make copies.


HW = Project and Book Report!

Today on 5/9:

1. SSR
2. Watched "The Raven"
3. Groups worked on projects - due THURSDAY!! New Project handout
4. Assignments collected!!

Today on 5/12:

1. SSR
2. Poe Groups

HW = Your part of the project!!

Today on 5/8:

1. Journal #3 - What's the most interesting thing so far about Poe?
2. Read poem - "The Raven" by Poe, pg. 467 and complete 2 handouts on poem.

HW = Read 2 chapters of your book report!

Today on 5/7:

1. SSR
2. Testing Words to Know.
3. Poe Groups - complete worksheet and turn in with vocabulary.

HW = Read 2 chapters in book for book report!

Today on 5/6:

1. Make up short story terms test if failed, by FRIDAY!
2. Plauge activity/information
3. Poe Groups - Complete & turn in worksheet. Work on definitions.

HW = Read for your book report!

Today on 5/5:

1. SSR - Read for your book report!
2. Poe Groups - try to complete the yellow worksheet.

HW = Read for book report which is due typed on 5/28.

Today on 5/2:

1. Test Prep - CST
2. Test on Short Story Terms.
3. Books for book report checked out. See me.

HW = Begin reading book for book report. You need to bring this book to class and will be reading it during SSR. This is the book that's allowed on your reading log.

Today on 4/28:

1. Journal #2 - What did you like/dislike about English last mester?
2. Introduction to Edgar Allan Poe. You must see me to listen to the tape. This was assignment #1.

HW = Study for Short Story Terms Test on Friday!

Test on Short Story Terms - Friday

Today on 5/1:

Poe groups given stories and read. Unknown words identified.

HW = study for short story terms test

Today on 4/30:

1. Test Prep CST Packets - see me for one.
2. Practice for Short Story Terms Test.
3. Poe Review - his life
4. Poe Groups established

HW = Study for Stort Story Terms Test on Friday

Welcome back to school!

Today on 4/28:

1. Journal #1 - Have you ever had a pet die? What happened?
2. Short Story Terms - Handout - see folder
3. Intro to Gothic versus Romantic Literature. Read pg. 446-448 in textbook.

HW = Study Short Story Terms - TEST on Friday!!