Honors English 10B -- period 2 Assignments
- Instructor
- Evan Rabins
- Term
- Semester 5
- Department
- English
- Location
- Room 113
- Description
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Welcome to Honors English 10B!
The first thing you need to know is that this class is a requirement for graduation. That means if you don't pass it, you don't get a high school diploma.
We will be spending the first half of this term focusing on the CAHSEE, the California High School Exit Exam, another requirement for graduation. The CAHSEE is on February 3rd, which is coming up fast.
We will also be reading a novel on the side, probably To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. After the CAHSEE is over, we'll finish the novel and write an essay on it. Each student will be given their own copy of the novel, to keep for life, so you can take notes in it.
I look forward to a fun term, and all my honors students scoring PROFICIENT on the CAHSEE!
Upcoming Assignments
No upcoming assignments.
Past Assignments
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Wednesday, February 18th:
No class today because of the PSAT testing.
DON'T FORGET: YOU HAVE TWO BODY PARAGRAPHS AND A THESIS DUE THIS FRIDAY! That's in two days, you really need to get to work right now.
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Tuesday, February 17th:
Today, after SSR, we had our vocabulary test and then graded it. If you were absent, you'll take it when you get back. Make sure you get your absence cleared, because you're not making it up until you do.
Remember that you have two body paragraphs due for your To Kill a Mockingbird essay THIS FRIDAY. Actually, I want your thesis and the two paragraphs. No matter what we get done in class this week, the due date is solid. You should be done with the book by now.
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Friday, February 13th:
Today, after SSR, there was a pop test on the first twenty chapters of To Kill a Mockingbird. If you've done your reading, it should've been easy. If you were absent, get it cleared IMMEDIATELY, because I'm not letting you make it up unless you do, and I'm giving you one day to clear it.
Then we read some more of the novel, and I gave time to work on your vocabulary packets.
REMEMBER:
We have a vocabulary test on Tuesday. It will be open-notes, so make sure you get your definitions done.
Also, you should be finished with the book by next week. I'm expecting two paragraphs of your essay by Friday.
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Thursday, February 12th:
Today, we started with a figurative language warm-up. It's important to understand literary devices before we get into Shakespeare in the spring. Not only should you be able to recognize examples of figurative language, you should be able to describe what the author is trying to accomplish by using it!
Next, I gave some more time to work in your vocabulary circles. There will be a vocabulary test NEXT TUESDAY, it'll be open-notes.
Finally, we finished reviewing part one of To Kill a Mockingbird. You should be close to done with the book by now. I have passed out writing prompts, you are to choose one of the three and give me two body paragraphs by Friday, February 20th, (that's a week from tomorrow).
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Wednesday, February 11th:
Today, after SSR, I passed out the writing prompts for To Kill a Mockinbird; you have your choice of three, (you only have to do one). The final essay won't be due until after break, but I'm probably going to make you turn in at least two body paragraphs before the end of the term. You should be thinking about these prompts as you read, (you should be close to finishing the book by now), and I'll likely ask you to give me a thesis and three topic sentences by early next week. If you were absent, make sure you get the prompts.
Then we spent more time looking up definitions for our vocabulary words. There will be an open-note test next week.
Finally, we finished reviewing part one of the book.
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Tuesday, February 10th:
Today, just like yesterday, we spent some time looking up definitions, and we read a little more of To Kill a Mockingbird.
There will be an open-note vocabulary test at some point next week. Don't forget to keep up in your reading, either. You should be on chapter 22 by the end of the week.
Today, just like yesterday, we spent some time looking up definitions, and we read a little more of To Kill a Mockingbird.
There will be an open-note vocabulary test at some point next week. Don't forget to keep up in your reading, either. You should be on chapter 22 by the end of the week.
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Monday, February 9th:
Today, after SSR, we spent some more time looking up vocabulary definitions. You should be roughly halfway done with your packet by now. Eventually, we're going to have a big vocabulary test that will be open-notes.
Then we read a little of To Kill a Mockingbird. You should be done with chapter 22 by the end of this week.
Today, after SSR, we spent some more time looking up vocabulary definitions. You should be roughly halfway done with your packet by now. Eventually, we're going to have a big vocabulary test that will be open-notes.
Then we read a little of To Kill a Mockingbird. You should be done with chapter 22 by the end of this week.
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Friday, February 6th:
Today, after SSR, we had a presentation from Ms. Warman, the college counselor, about the PSAT and SAT.
Then I gave some time to work on your vocabulary definitions. You should have your sheet, AND the next sheet done by Monday. (That's homework, y'all.)
Then I spent some time reading passages from the book, and we discussed them. By the end of next week, you should be through Chapter 22.
Today, after SSR, we had a presentation from Ms. Warman, the college counselor, about the PSAT and SAT.
Then I gave some time to work on your vocabulary definitions. You should have your sheet, AND the next sheet done by Monday. (That's homework, y'all.)
Then I spent some time reading passages from the book, and we discussed them. By the end of next week, you should be through Chapter 22.
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Assignment
Thursday, February 5th:
Today, we started by talking about how easy the CAHSEE was, thanks to all the hard work we put in. Way to go, guys.
Next, I introduced some new SSR books, and we had SSR! We will be having SSR again on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, for the rest of the year, unless something special comes up.
Then we broke into vocab circles. If you were absent, there's a long list of vocab you need to get from me. The vocab is all from the novel. Whatever you didn't get done in class today, you're responsible for by tomorrow.
Tomorrow, we will be reviewing To Kill a Mockingbird. You should be through Chapter 16 by now, and if you're that far, keep on going!
IMPORTANT: If you have your reader's-writer's notebook at home, bring it in tomorrow!
Today, we started by talking about how easy the CAHSEE was, thanks to all the hard work we put in. Way to go, guys.
Next, I introduced some new SSR books, and we had SSR! We will be having SSR again on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, for the rest of the year, unless something special comes up.
Then we broke into vocab circles. If you were absent, there's a long list of vocab you need to get from me. The vocab is all from the novel. Whatever you didn't get done in class today, you're responsible for by tomorrow.
Tomorrow, we will be reviewing To Kill a Mockingbird. You should be through Chapter 16 by now, and if you're that far, keep on going!
IMPORTANT: If you have your reader's-writer's notebook at home, bring it in tomorrow!
Due:
Assignment
CAHSEE WEEK:
Monday, 2/2: We reviewed for the CAHSEE
Tuesday, 2/3: We took the English half of the CAHSEE
Wednesday, 2/4: We will take the math half of the CAHSEE
For Thursday, 2/5, read up through chapter 16 of To Kill a Mockingbird. Also, if you can give me an example of figurative language from the book, I'll give you extra credit. Due Thursday.
Monday, 2/2: We reviewed for the CAHSEE
Tuesday, 2/3: We took the English half of the CAHSEE
Wednesday, 2/4: We will take the math half of the CAHSEE
For Thursday, 2/5, read up through chapter 16 of To Kill a Mockingbird. Also, if you can give me an example of figurative language from the book, I'll give you extra credit. Due Thursday.
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Monday, January 12th and Tuesday, January 13th:
Monday, we finally reviewed pages 65-68 in Measuring Up. Then we read page 69, and did pages 72-74, going over it when we were through. There was also an exit ticket, which was collected. At the end of class, I gave everyone a novel to read for the term. If you're in honors, it's To Kill a Mockingbird, if you're in periods 3 or 4, it's Fahrenheit 451. We had a brief introductory discussion of the novel at the end of class.
IMPORTANT: You must be at least halfway done with this novel by February. We won't be spending a lot of time on it in class this month, but once the CAHSEE is over, we'll have to finish the novel quickly in order to have time to write an essay on it. That means you read on your own time, for homework.
Tuesday, we read page 83 in Measuing Up, and did pages 84 through 88. There was also an exit ticket. Time permitting, we read some of the novel together.
Monday, we finally reviewed pages 65-68 in Measuring Up. Then we read page 69, and did pages 72-74, going over it when we were through. There was also an exit ticket, which was collected. At the end of class, I gave everyone a novel to read for the term. If you're in honors, it's To Kill a Mockingbird, if you're in periods 3 or 4, it's Fahrenheit 451. We had a brief introductory discussion of the novel at the end of class.
IMPORTANT: You must be at least halfway done with this novel by February. We won't be spending a lot of time on it in class this month, but once the CAHSEE is over, we'll have to finish the novel quickly in order to have time to write an essay on it. That means you read on your own time, for homework.
Tuesday, we read page 83 in Measuing Up, and did pages 84 through 88. There was also an exit ticket. Time permitting, we read some of the novel together.
Due:
Assignment
Friday, January 9th:
Today, we got into groups and went over some samples of student writing for the CAHSEE. Without knowing which essay got which score, we judged them ourselves, and made a list of things that distinguished one essay from another, (what made one better and another one worse).
Then I passed out the actual CAHSEE rubric, and we compared it to our lists. We were then definitively able to say which essay was a 2, which was a 3, and which was a 4. When we were done with that, I went over the "hidden rubric" for the CAHSEE -- things you need to do that they don't tell you.
Finally, I passed back the essays from yesterday, and we talked about what was good and what wasn't.
Time permitting, we went over pages 62-68 in the Measuring Up book.
HONORS STUDENTS: You have an essay on Fahrenheit 451 due on Monday.
Have a nice weekend. Go Spartans, Go Giants!
Today, we got into groups and went over some samples of student writing for the CAHSEE. Without knowing which essay got which score, we judged them ourselves, and made a list of things that distinguished one essay from another, (what made one better and another one worse).
Then I passed out the actual CAHSEE rubric, and we compared it to our lists. We were then definitively able to say which essay was a 2, which was a 3, and which was a 4. When we were done with that, I went over the "hidden rubric" for the CAHSEE -- things you need to do that they don't tell you.
Finally, I passed back the essays from yesterday, and we talked about what was good and what wasn't.
Time permitting, we went over pages 62-68 in the Measuring Up book.
HONORS STUDENTS: You have an essay on Fahrenheit 451 due on Monday.
Have a nice weekend. Go Spartans, Go Giants!
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Assignment
Thursday, January 8th:
Today, we did an on-demand essay in class, students had the whole period to work on it. It is being graded. If you were absent, you need to make it up.
Here is the prompt:
A person who seems in charge of every situation is sometimes called a "natural leader." People often look to such a person to lead them in projects both great and small. Describe someone you have read about who seems to be a "natuarl leader." Write an essay in which you describe the person and his or her accomplishments so vividly that your readers will feel they know the person.
This should be a multi-paragraph essay. It's due the day you get back.
Today, we did an on-demand essay in class, students had the whole period to work on it. It is being graded. If you were absent, you need to make it up.
Here is the prompt:
A person who seems in charge of every situation is sometimes called a "natural leader." People often look to such a person to lead them in projects both great and small. Describe someone you have read about who seems to be a "natuarl leader." Write an essay in which you describe the person and his or her accomplishments so vividly that your readers will feel they know the person.
This should be a multi-paragraph essay. It's due the day you get back.
Due:
Assignment
January 5th -- January 7th:
The first half of this term, we are working out of the Measuring Up CAHSEE prep book. All work in this book will be graded, so it's important that you keep up with the lessons, even if you are out sick.
So far, in the book we have completed:
Pages 44-48
Pages 52-55
Pages 77-82
Pages 175-176
Pages 62-68
If you were absent for any of these, make sure you catch up!
The first half of this term, we are working out of the Measuring Up CAHSEE prep book. All work in this book will be graded, so it's important that you keep up with the lessons, even if you are out sick.
So far, in the book we have completed:
Pages 44-48
Pages 52-55
Pages 77-82
Pages 175-176
Pages 62-68
If you were absent for any of these, make sure you catch up!