Literary Studies 10 / Composition 10
Course Update (April 6, 2020)
Personal Inquiry Project
Inquiry Project Specifications
Personal Inquiry Book List
Inquiry Project Tips and Strategies
Essential Questions
Personal Inquiry Marking Rubric
Personal Inquiry Proposal Form
Inquiry Reflection Presentation
Key Thematic Topics in Literature
Thinking, Writing and Talking About Theme (Theme Statements)
Punctuation Booklet
6-Point Holistic Marking Guide for Writing
Map of Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
To Kill A Mockingbird Essay Topics
Literary Essay Guidelines
Romeo and Juliet Creative Project
Short Story Essay Topics
How to Read a Poem
How to Read a Short Story
Life in Elizabethan England
Core Competencies Self-Reporting Form
Student Anxiety Survey
Homework / Tests / Assignments
Romeo and Juliet Creative Project: Tuesday, March 10
Romeo and Juliet Test: Part 3 (Paragraph Response): Wednesday, Feb.26
Romeo and Juliet Test: Part 1 and 2 (Multiple Choice and Passage Analysis): Monday, Feb.24
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To Kill A Mockingbird In-Class Essay: Tuesday, Dec.10
To Kill A Mockingbird Unit Test: Monday, Dec.2
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Good copy of ONE essay (persuasive or personal): Wednesday, Oct.16 (must be 1.5 or double-spaced on the computer; have an original title; and include marked draft and feedback form).
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Personal Inquiry Book Selection: Monday, September 16
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Block D
Thursday, March 12/20 -- No homework. Enjoy your spring break!
Tuesday, March 10/20 -- Next class will be a "work block" for your personal inquiry projects; bring your books (laptops will be provided). We will also have our Inquiry Spot Check #2, so please bring your proposal forms from Spot Check #1.
Friday, March 6/20 -- Romeo and Juliet Creative Projects due next class. Also, bring your inquiry books, in case we extra class time to work on inquiry projects.
Wednesday, March 4/20 -- Finish Romeo and Juliet movie questions. Come prepared for discussion next class.
Monday, March 2/20 -- Begin working on Romeo and Juliet movie questions.
Wednesday, Feb.26/20 -- No homework. Continue working on Romeo and Juliet Creative Projects (due March 10).
Monday, Feb.24/20 -- Next class will be Part 3 (Paragraph Response) of the Romeo and Juliet unit test. Bring lined paper and a pen (blue or black). Note: While you cannot formally "prepare" for this section, it might be helpful to review the key themes we discussed during the play, as well as the essential question you were given to think about when we started reading the play.
Thursday, Feb.20/20 -- Continue reviewing ALL Study Guides and quizzes. Next class will be Part 1 and 2 (Multiple Choice and Passage Analysis) of the Romeo and Juliet unit test. Bring lined paper and a pen (blue or black).
Tuesday, Feb.18/20 -- Begin reviewing ALL Study Guides and quizzes. Next class will be a review for our upcoming unit test (dates above).
Thursday, Feb.13/20 -- No homework. If you have missed a quiz, book Flex Time as soon as possible to make it up.
Tuesday, Feb.11/20 -- Complete and review Romeo and Juliet Act IV Study Guide; Act IV Quiz next class.
Friday, Feb.7/20 -- No homework.
Wednesday, Feb.5/20 -- Complete and review Romeo and Juliet Act III Study Guide; Act III Quiz next class.
Monday, Feb.3/20 -- No homework.
Thursday, Jan.30/20 -- Complete and review Romeo and Juliet Act II Study Guide; Act II Quiz next class.
Tuesday, Jan.28/20 -- No homework.
Thursday, Jan.23/20 -- Complete and review Romeo and Juliet Act I Study Guide; Act I Quiz next class.
Tuesday, Jan.21/20 -- No homework.
Friday, Jan.17/20 -- No homework.
Monday, Jan.13/20 -- No homework.
Thursday, Jan.9/20 -- Personal Inquiry Proposals due next class. Bring your completed proposal forms and your inquiry books.
Tuesday, Jan.7/20 -- Complete Romeo and Juliet Pre-Read Questions; come prepared for discussion next class.
Friday, Dec.20/19 -- No homework. Enjoy your winter break.
Wednesday, Dec.18/19 -- No homework.
Monday, Dec.16/19 -- Next class will be a discussion of the To Kill A Mockingbird movie critical viewing questions.
Thursday, Dec.12/19 -- If you want, you may begin working on the To Kill A Mockingbird movie critical viewing questions.
Tuesday, Dec.10/19 -- All permission forms for American History X must be submitted by 3pm on Wednesday, Dec.11; if we do not have enough forms collected, will will watch the movie adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird instead.
Friday, Dec.6/19 -- To Kill A Mockingbird in-class essay next class. Bring lined paper, a pen, and your outlines.
Wednesday, Dec.4/19 -- Next class will be the last work block to prepare for your upcoming To Kill a Mockingbird in-class essay. Bring your copy of the novel and all of the essay handouts you have received so far.
Monday, Dec.2/19 -- The next two classes will be work block to prepare for your upcoming To Kill a Mockingbird in-class essay. Bring your copy of the novel and all of the essay handouts you have received so far.
Thursday, Nov.28/19 -- To Kill a Mockingbird unit test next class. Bring lined paper and a pen (blue or black).
Tuesday, Nov.26/19 -- Next class will be a review for the upcoming To Kill a Mockingbird unit test (on Monday, Dec.2).
Thursday, Nov.21/19 -- Read To Kill A Mockingbird Ch.30-31; come prepared for discussion next class.
Tuesday, Nov.19/19 -- Read To Kill A Mockingbird Ch.27-29; come prepared for discussion next class.
Friday, Nov.15/19 -- Read To Kill A Mockingbird Ch.24-26; come prepared for discussion next class.
Wednesday, Nov.13/19 -- Read To Kill A Mockingbird Ch.21-23; come prepared for discussion next class.
Friday, Nov.8/19 -- Read To Kill A Mockingbird Ch.21-23; come prepared for discussion next class. (Reminder: All Grade 10 Students have a Safe Teen workshop on Wednesday, Nov.13, so our next class will be Friday, November 15.)
Wednesday, Nov.6/19 -- Read To Kill A Mockingbird Ch.19-20; come prepared for discussion next class.
Monday, Nov.4/19 -- Read To Kill A Mockingbird Ch.16-18; come prepared for discussion next class.
Thursday, Oct.31/19 -- Read To Kill A Mockingbird Ch.13-15; come prepared for discussion next class.
Tuesday, Oct.29/19 -- Read To Kill A Mockingbird Ch.10-12; come prepared for discussion next class.
Thursday, Oct.24/19 -- Read To Kill A Mockingbird Ch.7-9; come prepared for discussion next class.
Tuesday, Oct.22/19 -- Read To Kill A Mockingbird Ch.4-6; come prepared for discussion next class.
Friday, Oct.18/19 -- Read To Kill A Mockingbird Ch.1-3; come prepared for discussion next class.
Wednesday, Oct.16/19 -- No homework (unless you have not yet submitted a good copy of one of your essays).
Friday, Oct.11/19 -- Good copy of ONE essay (persuasive or personal narrative). Good copy MUST have marked draft and feedback form attached.
Wednesday, Oct.9/19 -- No homework (unless you have not yet submitted either of your essay drafts for feedback).
Monday, Oct.7/19 -- No homework (unless you have not yet submitted either of your essay drafts for feedback).
Thursday, Oct.3/19 -- Next class will be a personal inquiry "work block", so bring your books. Laptops will be provided.
Tuesday, Oct.1/19 -- Complete a first draft of a personal narrative essay for next class; essays should be a minimum of 5 paragraphs, be 1.5 or double-spaced on the computer, and contain at least 6 different figurative devices/rhetorical techniques. Also, next class will be a personal inquiry "work block", so bring your books.
Friday, Sept.27/19 -- Read sample personal narrative essay "Forever Gone"; identify all figurative devices/rhetorical techniques, and come prepared to discuss the overall quality of the essay as a whole next class.
Wednesday, Sept.25/19 -- Complete a second draft (with any changes based on the feedback you received during peer editing today) for next class. Drafts must be 1.5 or double-spaced and printed on the computer. Attach feedback forms before handing in.
Monday, Sept.23/19 -- Complete a first draft (on the computer) of a persuasive/compare-contrast essay; come prepared to peer-edit next class.
Wednesday, Sept.18/19 -- Read sample persuasive essay "War of the Pets". Identify: all figurative devices/rhetorical techniques; thesis; all three premises. Also, come prepared to discuss the effectiveness (or ineffectiveness) of the author's evidence (i.e. "proofs").
Monday, Sept.16/19 -- No homework. We will go over the sample descriptive essay "The Great Wall" next class.
Thursday, Sept.12/19 -- Read both sample descriptive essays; identify and label all figurative devices and rhetorical technique. Also, personal inquiry book selection will happen next class, so bring your lists.
Tuesday, Sept.10/19 -- No homework.
Friday, Sept.6/19 -- No homework.
Wednesday, September 4/19 -- No homework.
Tuesday, March 10/20 -- Next class will be a "work block" for your personal inquiry projects; bring your books (laptops will be provided). We will also have our Inquiry Spot Check #2, so please bring your proposal forms from Spot Check #1.
Friday, March 6/20 -- Romeo and Juliet Creative Projects due next class. Also, bring your inquiry books, in case we extra class time to work on inquiry projects.
Wednesday, March 4/20 -- Finish Romeo and Juliet movie questions. Come prepared for discussion next class.
Monday, March 2/20 -- Begin working on Romeo and Juliet movie questions.
Wednesday, Feb.26/20 -- No homework. Continue working on Romeo and Juliet Creative Projects (due March 10).
Monday, Feb.24/20 -- Next class will be Part 3 (Paragraph Response) of the Romeo and Juliet unit test. Bring lined paper and a pen (blue or black). Note: While you cannot formally "prepare" for this section, it might be helpful to review the key themes we discussed during the play, as well as the essential question you were given to think about when we started reading the play.
Thursday, Feb.20/20 -- Continue reviewing ALL Study Guides and quizzes. Next class will be Part 1 and 2 (Multiple Choice and Passage Analysis) of the Romeo and Juliet unit test. Bring lined paper and a pen (blue or black).
Tuesday, Feb.18/20 -- Begin reviewing ALL Study Guides and quizzes. Next class will be a review for our upcoming unit test (dates above).
Thursday, Feb.13/20 -- No homework. If you have missed a quiz, book Flex Time as soon as possible to make it up.
Tuesday, Feb.11/20 -- Complete and review Romeo and Juliet Act IV Study Guide; Act IV Quiz next class.
Friday, Feb.7/20 -- No homework.
Wednesday, Feb.5/20 -- Complete and review Romeo and Juliet Act III Study Guide; Act III Quiz next class.
Monday, Feb.3/20 -- No homework.
Thursday, Jan.30/20 -- Complete and review Romeo and Juliet Act II Study Guide; Act II Quiz next class.
Tuesday, Jan.28/20 -- No homework.
Thursday, Jan.23/20 -- Complete and review Romeo and Juliet Act I Study Guide; Act I Quiz next class.
Tuesday, Jan.21/20 -- No homework.
Friday, Jan.17/20 -- No homework.
Monday, Jan.13/20 -- No homework.
Thursday, Jan.9/20 -- Personal Inquiry Proposals due next class. Bring your completed proposal forms and your inquiry books.
Tuesday, Jan.7/20 -- Complete Romeo and Juliet Pre-Read Questions; come prepared for discussion next class.
Friday, Dec.20/19 -- No homework. Enjoy your winter break.
Wednesday, Dec.18/19 -- No homework.
Monday, Dec.16/19 -- Next class will be a discussion of the To Kill A Mockingbird movie critical viewing questions.
Thursday, Dec.12/19 -- If you want, you may begin working on the To Kill A Mockingbird movie critical viewing questions.
Tuesday, Dec.10/19 -- All permission forms for American History X must be submitted by 3pm on Wednesday, Dec.11; if we do not have enough forms collected, will will watch the movie adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird instead.
Friday, Dec.6/19 -- To Kill A Mockingbird in-class essay next class. Bring lined paper, a pen, and your outlines.
Wednesday, Dec.4/19 -- Next class will be the last work block to prepare for your upcoming To Kill a Mockingbird in-class essay. Bring your copy of the novel and all of the essay handouts you have received so far.
Monday, Dec.2/19 -- The next two classes will be work block to prepare for your upcoming To Kill a Mockingbird in-class essay. Bring your copy of the novel and all of the essay handouts you have received so far.
Thursday, Nov.28/19 -- To Kill a Mockingbird unit test next class. Bring lined paper and a pen (blue or black).
Tuesday, Nov.26/19 -- Next class will be a review for the upcoming To Kill a Mockingbird unit test (on Monday, Dec.2).
Thursday, Nov.21/19 -- Read To Kill A Mockingbird Ch.30-31; come prepared for discussion next class.
Tuesday, Nov.19/19 -- Read To Kill A Mockingbird Ch.27-29; come prepared for discussion next class.
Friday, Nov.15/19 -- Read To Kill A Mockingbird Ch.24-26; come prepared for discussion next class.
Wednesday, Nov.13/19 -- Read To Kill A Mockingbird Ch.21-23; come prepared for discussion next class.
Friday, Nov.8/19 -- Read To Kill A Mockingbird Ch.21-23; come prepared for discussion next class. (Reminder: All Grade 10 Students have a Safe Teen workshop on Wednesday, Nov.13, so our next class will be Friday, November 15.)
Wednesday, Nov.6/19 -- Read To Kill A Mockingbird Ch.19-20; come prepared for discussion next class.
Monday, Nov.4/19 -- Read To Kill A Mockingbird Ch.16-18; come prepared for discussion next class.
Thursday, Oct.31/19 -- Read To Kill A Mockingbird Ch.13-15; come prepared for discussion next class.
Tuesday, Oct.29/19 -- Read To Kill A Mockingbird Ch.10-12; come prepared for discussion next class.
Thursday, Oct.24/19 -- Read To Kill A Mockingbird Ch.7-9; come prepared for discussion next class.
Tuesday, Oct.22/19 -- Read To Kill A Mockingbird Ch.4-6; come prepared for discussion next class.
Friday, Oct.18/19 -- Read To Kill A Mockingbird Ch.1-3; come prepared for discussion next class.
Wednesday, Oct.16/19 -- No homework (unless you have not yet submitted a good copy of one of your essays).
Friday, Oct.11/19 -- Good copy of ONE essay (persuasive or personal narrative). Good copy MUST have marked draft and feedback form attached.
Wednesday, Oct.9/19 -- No homework (unless you have not yet submitted either of your essay drafts for feedback).
Monday, Oct.7/19 -- No homework (unless you have not yet submitted either of your essay drafts for feedback).
Thursday, Oct.3/19 -- Next class will be a personal inquiry "work block", so bring your books. Laptops will be provided.
Tuesday, Oct.1/19 -- Complete a first draft of a personal narrative essay for next class; essays should be a minimum of 5 paragraphs, be 1.5 or double-spaced on the computer, and contain at least 6 different figurative devices/rhetorical techniques. Also, next class will be a personal inquiry "work block", so bring your books.
Friday, Sept.27/19 -- Read sample personal narrative essay "Forever Gone"; identify all figurative devices/rhetorical techniques, and come prepared to discuss the overall quality of the essay as a whole next class.
Wednesday, Sept.25/19 -- Complete a second draft (with any changes based on the feedback you received during peer editing today) for next class. Drafts must be 1.5 or double-spaced and printed on the computer. Attach feedback forms before handing in.
Monday, Sept.23/19 -- Complete a first draft (on the computer) of a persuasive/compare-contrast essay; come prepared to peer-edit next class.
Wednesday, Sept.18/19 -- Read sample persuasive essay "War of the Pets". Identify: all figurative devices/rhetorical techniques; thesis; all three premises. Also, come prepared to discuss the effectiveness (or ineffectiveness) of the author's evidence (i.e. "proofs").
Monday, Sept.16/19 -- No homework. We will go over the sample descriptive essay "The Great Wall" next class.
Thursday, Sept.12/19 -- Read both sample descriptive essays; identify and label all figurative devices and rhetorical technique. Also, personal inquiry book selection will happen next class, so bring your lists.
Tuesday, Sept.10/19 -- No homework.
Friday, Sept.6/19 -- No homework.
Wednesday, September 4/19 -- No homework.
