Literary Studies 10 / Composition 10
Personal Enrichment Book List
Personal Enrichment Blogs
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
Homework / Tests / Assignments
Blog #4 -- Monday, Janaury 29 by 3pm (in-class).
Blog #3 -- Friday, Janaury 26 by 3pm
Personal Enrichment Class Discussions -- Wednesday, January 24 and Thursday, January 25
Short Story Test: Part 3 (Paragraph Response) -- Friday, January 19
Short Story Test: Part 2 (Outlines) -- Thursday, January 18
Short Story Test: Part 1 (Multiple Choice) -- Wednesday, January 17
Romeo and Juliet Unit Test (Part 3): Tuesday, December 19
Romeo and Juliet Unit Test (Part 1 and 2): Monday, December 18
Personal Enrichment Book Blog #2: Friday, December 8 by 11:59pm (Note: Any first entries not submitted by this due date will receive an automatic score of 0/10)
To Kill A Mockingbird In-Class Essay: Friday, November 17
To Kill A Mockingbird Unit Test: Part 2 (Paragraph Response): Friday, November 3
To Kill A Mockingbird Unit Test: Part 1 (Short Answers) -- Thursday, November 2
Personal Enrichment Book Blog #1: Friday, October 20 by 11:59pm
Choice Essay (good copy) -- Monday, October 2 by 3pm (submitted via Google Classroom).
Choice Essay (Draft) -- Tuesday, September 26 by 3pm (submitted via Google Classroom).
Choice Essay Introductions (draft) -- Friday, September 22 by 12 noon (submitted via Google Classroom).
Block B and D
Wednesday, Jan.24/24 -- Tomorrow will be the last discussion of your personal enrichment books. Bring your books and any notes or materials you might need to assist you in participating in our discussions.
Tuesday, Jan.23/24 -- The next two classes will be discussions of your personal enrichment books. Bring your books and any notes or materials you might need to assist you in participating in our discussions.
Monday, Jan.22/24 -- No homework. Please note due dates of remianing assessments (listed above).
Friday, Jan.19/24 -- No homework. Please note due dates of remianing assessments (listed above).
Tuesday, Jan.16/24 -- No homework. Please note due dates of remianing assessments (listed above).
Monday, Jan.15/24 -- No homework. Please note due dates of remianing assessments (listed above).
Friday, Jan.12/24 -- Read "The Trial of Thoms Builds-the-Fire" (Sherman Alexie). Come prepared for discussion next class.
Thursday, Jan.11/24 -- Read "Harrison Bergeron" (Kurt Vonnegut). Come prepared for discussion next class.
Wednesday, Jan.10/24 -- (Re)read "A Perfect Day for Bananafish" (J.D. Salinger). Complete the discussion and come prepared for discussion next class.
Tuesday, Jan.9/24 -- Read "Stones" (Timothy Findley). Come prepared for discussion next class.
Monday, Jan.8/24 -- (Re)read "To Set Our House in Order" (Margaret Laurence). Complete the attached question sheet (NOT the questions that come immediately after the story itself). Come prepared for discussion next class.
Friday, Dec.22/23 -- If not already submitted, complete your second Personal Enbirchment Book Blog entry.
Thursday, Dec.21/23 -- Read "Boys and Girls" (Alice Munro). Come prepared for discussion next class.
Wednesday, Dec.20/23 -- Read "Spear" (Julius Lester). Come prepared for discussion next class.
Tuesday, Dec.19/23 -- Tomorrow will be a "work block" for your personal enrichment blogs. Bring your books.
Monday, Dec.18/23 -- Romeo and Juliet Unit Test (Part 3) is tomorrow. Bring lined papaer and a pen.
Friday, Dec.15/23 -- Continue reviewing your quizzes and study guides for your upcoming Romeo and Juliet Unit Test (dates listed above). Bring lined papaer and a pen to next class.
Thursday, Dec.14/23 -- Continue reviewing your quizzes and study guides for your upcoming Romeo and Juliet Unit Test (dates listed above). Tomorrow we will discuss the Romeo and Juliet Critical Viewing movie questions.
Wedesday, Dec.13/23 -- Continue reviewing your quizzes and study guides for your upcoming Romeo and Juliet Unit Test (dates listed above).
Tuesday, Dec.12/23 -- Continue reviewing your quizzes and study guides for your upcoming Romeo and Juliet Unit Test (dates listed above).
Monday, Dec.11/23 -- Complete and review your Act V Study Guide. Act V Quiz tomorrow. Continue reviewing your quizzes and study guides for your upcoming Romeo and Juliet Unit Test (dates listed above).
Friday, Dec.8/23 -- No homework (unless your second book blog entry has not yet been submitted).
Thursday, Dec.7/23 -- Tomorrow will be a "work block" for your personal enrichment blogs. Bring your books.
Wednesday, Dec.6/23 -- Complete and review Romeo and Juliet Act IV Study Guide. Act IV Quiz tomorrow.
Tuesday, Dec.5/23 -- No homework.
Monday, Dec.4/23 -- Complete and review Romeo and Juliet Act III Study Guide. Act III Quiz tomorrow.
Friday, Dec.1/23 -- Begin working on the Romeo and Juliet Act III Study Guide.
Thursday, Nov.30/23 -- Complete and review Romeo and Juliet Act II Study Guide. Act II Quiz tomorrow.
Wednesday, Nov.29/23 -- Continue working on the Romeo and Juliet Act II Study Guide.
Tuesday, Nov.28/23 -- Begin working on the Romeo and Juliet Act II Study Guide.
Friday, Nov.24/23 -- Complete and review Romeo and Juliet Act I Study Guide. Act I Quiz on Tuesday.
Thursday, Nov.23/23 -- No homework.
Wednesday, Nov.22/23 -- No homework.
Tuesday, Nov.21/23 -- No homework.
Monday, Nov.20/23 -- Complete the Romeo and Juliet Pre-Read Discussion Questions handout. Come prepared for discussion of the question tomorrow.
Friday, Nov.17/23 -- Read and respond to the topics on the To Kill a Mockingbird Contemporary Criticism handout. We will be discussing this as a class on Monday.
Thursday, Nov.16/23 -- Continue working on your outlines. Tomorrow is your in-class essay. Bring your outlines, your copy of the novel (to be handed in at the start of class), and several sheets of blank lined paper, and at least one (preferably two) blue or black pens.
Wednesday, Nov.15/23 -- Continue working on your outlines. Tomorrow will be the final block to receive feedback before you write your essay on Friday.
Tuesday, Nov.14/23 -- On your blank outline, come up with 2-3 proofs for each of your three premises. We will go over your outlines (again) in class on tomorrow.
Thursday, Nov.9/23 -- Choose a topic for your To Kill A Mockingbird in-class essay. On your blank outline, come up with a thesis statement and your three premises. We will go over your outlines in class on Tuesday.
Wednesday, Nov.8/23 -- No homework (unless you have not yet submitted your first blog entry).
Tuesday, Nov.7/23 -- Continue working on To Kill A Mockingbird Critical Viewing Movie Questions. We will finish the movie tomorrow and begin discussing the questions.
Monday, Nov.6/23 -- Begin working on To Kill A Mockingbird Critical Viewing Movie Questions. We will finish the movie tomorrow and discuss the questions on Wednesday.
Friday, Nov.3/23 -- No homework (unless you have not yet submitted your first blog entry).
Thursday, Nov.2/23 -- To Kill A Mockingbiurd Test (Part 2) tomorrow. Bring lined paper and a pen. Also, bring your personal enrichment book in case you finish early.
Wednesday, Nov.1/23 -- To Kill A Mockingbiurd Test (Part 1) tomorrow. Bring lined paper and a pen. Also, bring your personal enrichment book in case you finish early.
Tuesday, Oct.31/23 -- Continue reviewing your class discussion notes for our upcoming unit test (dates available above). Tomorrow will be a full-class review of the novel.
Monday, Oct.30/23 -- Review To Kill A Mockingbird Ch.29-31 for next class. Come prepared for a full-class discussion of the chapters. You should already be reviewing your class discussion notes for our upcoming unit test (dates available above).
Friday, Oct.27/23 -- Read To Kill A Mockingbird Ch.27-29 for next class. Come prepared for a full-class discussion of the chapters. You should begin reviewing your class discussion notes for our upcoming unit test (dates available above).
Thursday, Oct.26/23 -- Read To Kill A Mockingbird Ch.27-29 for Monday's class. Tomorrow will be a work block in the library. Please bring your personal enrichment books. You should begin reviewing your class discussion notes for our upcoming unit test (dates available above).
Wednesday, Oct.25/23 -- Read To Kill A Mockingbird Ch.25-26 for next class. Come prepared for a full-class discussion of the chapters. You should begin reviewing your class discussion notes for our upcoming unit test (dates available above).
Tuesday, Oct.24/23 -- No addtional chapters for next class. Make sure you have read (or re-read) up to the end of Chapter 24 by tomorrow. You should already be reviewing your class discussion notes for our upcoming unit test (dates available above).
Monday, Oct.23/23 -- Read To Kill A Mockingbird Ch.23-24 for next class. Come prepared for a full-class discussion of the chapters. You should begin reviewing your class discussion notes for our upcoming unit test (dates available above).
Thursday, Oct.19/23 -- Read To Kill A Mockingbird Ch.21-22 for next class. Come prepared for a full-class discussion of the chapters.
Wednesday, Oct.18/23 -- Read To Kill A Mockingbird Ch.19-20 for next class. Come prepared for a full-class discussion of the chapters.
Tuesday, Oct.17/23 -- Read To Kill A Mockingbird Ch.17-18 for next class. Come prepared for a full-class discussion of the chapters.
Monday, Oct.16/23 -- Read To Kill A Mockingbird Ch.15-16 for next class. Come prepared for a full-class discussion of the chapters.
Friday, Oct.13/23 -- Read To Kill A Mockingbird Ch.13-14 for next class. Come prepared for a full-class discussion of the chapters.
Thursday, Oct.12/23 -- No addtional chapters for next class. Make sure you have read up to the end of Chapter 12 by tomorrow.
Wednesday, Oct.11/23 -- Read To Kill A Mockingbird Ch.11-12 for next class. Come prepared for a full-class discussion of the chapters.
Tuesday, Oct.10/23 -- Read To Kill A Mockingbird Ch.9-10 for next class. Come prepared for a full-class discussion of the chapters.
Friday, Oct.6/23 -- Read To Kill A Mockingbird Ch.7-8 for next class. Come prepared for a full-class discussion of the chapters.
Thursday, Oct.5/23 -- Read To Kill A Mockingbird Ch.5-6 for tomorrow's class. Come prepared for a full-class discussion of the chapters.
Wednesday, Oct.4/23 -- Read To Kill A Mockingbird Ch.3-4 for tomorrow's class. Come prepared for a full-class discussion of the chapters.
Tuesday, Oct.3/23 -- Read To Kill A Mockingbird Ch.1-2 for tomorrow's class. Come prepared for a full-class discussion of the chapters.
Friday, Sept.29/23 -- Continiue working on your upcoming choice essays (submitted via Google Classroom). All deadlines are listed above.
Thursday, Sept.28/23 -- Continiue working on your upcoming choice essays (submitted via Google Classroom). All deadlines are listed above.
Wednesday, Sept.27/23 -- Continiue working on your upcoming choice essays (submitted via Google Classroom). All deadlines are listed above. Tomorrow will be a work block for your choice essays and/or personal enrichment book blogs. Bring your books (if you have them).
Tuesday, Sept.26/23 -- Continiue working on your upcoming choice essays (submitted via Google Classroom). All deadlines are listed above.
Monday, Sept.25/23 -- Continiue working on your upcoming choice essays. Complete first drafts are due on Tuesday by 3pm (submitted via Google Classroom). All deadlines are listed above.
Thursday, Sept.21/23 -- Continiue working on your upcoming choice essays. Draft introductions are due tomorrow by noon. Complete first drafts are due on Monday by 3pm. Both can be submitted via Google Classroom.
Wednesday, Sept.20/23 -- Select a topic and essay type for your upcoming choice essay for tomorrow's class.
Tuesday, Sept.19/23 -- Read sample persuasive/compare-contrast essay "War of the Pets". Evlaute the strengths and weakeness of the author's argument, and the evidence they use to support their thesis.
Monday, Sept.18/23 -- Read sample personal narrative essay "Forever Gone". Identify and label all figurative devcies and rhetorical techniques. Come prepare to discuss the essay next class.
Friday, Sept.15/23 -- Read sample descriptive essays "Life in Miniature" and "The Great Wall". Identify and label all figurative devcies and rhetorical techniques. Come prepare to discuss both essays next class.
Thursday, Sept.14/23 -- Complete the worksheet on Semi-Colons and Colons for tomorrow's class.
Wednesday, Sept.13/23 -- No homework.
Tuesday, Sept.12/23 -- Personal Enrichment book selection tomorrow. Bring your lists!
Monday, Sept.11/23 -- Continue researching your list of book choice preferences for your personal enrichment project. Book selection will be on Wednesday, September 13.
Friday, Sept.8/23 -- Begin researching your list of book choice preferences for your personal enrichment project. Book selection will be on Wednesday, September 13. Also, there will be an in-class writing sample next class, so bring lined paper and a pen.
Thursday, Sept.7/23 -- No homework.
Wednesday, Sept.6/23 -- No homework.