Literary Studies 10 / Composition 10
Essential Questions
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 (Quarter 1)
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To Kill a Mockingbird In-Class Essay: Monday, Oct.19
Work Block (prep for in-class essay): Thursday, Oct.15
To Kill a Mockingbird Unit Test: Wednesday, Oct.14
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Essay (Final Good Copy): Anytime before Monday, Sept.28 @8:30am (Submit through Google Classroom)
Essay Second Draft (Optional): Friday, Sept.25 @ 3pm (Submit through Google Classroom)
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Friday, Nov.13/20 -- Short Story Test next class. Bring lined paper and a pen (blue or black).
Thursday, Nov.12/20 -- Read "The Trial of Thomas Builds-the-Fire" (Sherman Alexie); come prepared for discussion next class.
Tuesday, Nov.10/29 -- Read "Harrison Bergeron" (Kurt Vonnegut); come prepared for discussion next class.
Monday, Nov.9/20 -- Read "A Perfect Day for Bananafish" (J.D. Salinger); come prepared for discussion next class.
Friday, Nov.6/20 -- Read "Stones" (Timothy Findley); come prepared for discussion next class.
Thursday, Nov.5/20 -- Read "Boys and Girls" (Alice Munro); complete all attached questions and come prepared for discussion next class.
Wednesday, Nov.4/20 -- Read "Spear" (Julius Lester). Come prepared for discussion next class.
Tuesday, Nov.3/20 -- Romeo and Juliet Act V Quiz next class. Complete and review Act V Study Guide and re-read Act V Summary.
Monday, Nov.2/20 -- Romeo and Juliet Act IV Quiz next class. Complete and review Act IV Study Guide and re-read Act IV Summary.
Friday, Oct.30/20 -- Romeo and Juliet Act III Quiz next class. Complete and review Act III Study Guide and re-read Act III Summary.
Thursday, Oct.29/20 -- Romeo and Juliet Act II Quiz next class. Complete and review Act II Study Guide and re-read Act II Summary.
Wednesday, Oct.28/20 -- No (official) homework, though you may begin working on your Romeo and Juliet Act II Study Guide if you want to get a head start. If you do, do NOT read ahead. Only complete the questions on the scenes we have read in class.
Tuesday, Oct.27/20 -- Romeo and Juliet Act I Quiz next class. Complete and review Act I Study Guide and re-read Act I Summary.
Monday, Oct.26/20 -- No (official) homework, though you may begin working on your Romeo and Juliet Act I Study Guide if you want to get a head start. If you do, do NOT read ahead. Only complete the questions on the scenes we have read in class.
Thursday, Oct.22/20 -- No homework. Enjoy your long weekend!
Wednesday, Oct.21/20 -- Poetry Test tomorrow. Review the following terms: simile, metaphor, alliteration, personification, allusion. Also, review your "How to Read a Poem" handout.
Tuesday, Oct.20/20 -- Read "The World is a Beautiful Place" (Lawrence Ferlinghetti) and "To A Sad Daughter" (Michael Ondaatje). Using your "How to Read a Poem" handout as a guide, compile notes/ideas/interpretations of each poem. Come prepared for discussion next class.
Monday, Oct.19/20 -- Read "Patterns" (Paul Simon) and "When I Heard..." (Walt Whitman). Using your "How to Read a Poem" handout as a guide, compile notes/ideas/interpretations of each poem. Come prepared for discussion next class.
Friday, Oct.16/20 -- Continue working on preparing for your To Kill a Mockingbird in-class essay on Monday (Oct.19). You will be permitted your outline, your topic sheet, your copy of the novel, and your "Literary Analysis: Rules and Guidelines" handout. Any drafting or pre-writing is NOT permitted and will be confiscated.
Thursday, Oct.15/20 -- Continue working on preparing for your To Kill a Mockingbird in-class essay on Monday (Oct.19).
Wednesday, Oct.14/20 -- Next class will be a "work block" to prepare for the upcoming To Kill a Mockingbird in-class essay (Monday, Oct.19). Be sure to bring your copy of the novel and the topic sheet for next class.
Tuesday, Oct.13/20 -- To Kill a Mockingbird Unit Test next class. Bring lined paper and a pen (blue or black).
Friday, Oct.9/20 -- Begin reviewing notes from our class discussions of To Kill A Mockingbird. Next class (Tuesday) will be a "review" block, with the unit test the following class (Wednesday).
Thursday, Oct.8/20 -- Read Ch.27-29 of To Kill a Mockingbird; come prepared for discussion next class.
Wednesday, Oct.7/20 -- Read Ch.24-26 of To Kill a Mockingbird; come prepared for discussion next class.
Tuesday, Oct.6/20 -- Read Ch.21-23 of To Kill a Mockingbird; come prepared for discussion next class.
Monday, Oct.5/20 -- Read Ch.19-20 of To Kill a Mockingbird; come prepared for discussion next class.
Friday, Oct.2/20 -- Read Ch.16-18 of To Kill a Mockingbird; come prepared for discussion next class.
Thursday, Oct.1/20 -- Read Ch.13-15 of To Kill a Mockingbird; come prepared for discussion next class.
Wednesday, Sept.30/20 -- Read Ch.10-12 of To Kill a Mockingbird; come prepared for discussion next class.
Tuesday, Sept.29/20 -- Read Ch.7-9 of To Kill a Mockingbird; come prepared for discussion next class.
Monday, Sept.28/20 -- Read Ch.4-6 of To Kill a Mockingbird; come prepared for discussion next class.
Thursday, Sept.24/20 -- Final good copy of essay due next class. Also, read Ch.1-3 of To Kill a Mockingbird; come prepared for discussion next class.
Wednesday, Sept.23/20 -- Continue working on essays (due dates above).
Tuesday, Sept.22/20 -- Finish worksheet on Dashes and Parentheses.
Monday, Sept.21/10 -- Finish worksheet on Semi-Colons, Run-On Sentences, and Comma Splices. We will be going over these at the start of class.
Friday, Sept.18/20 -- First draft of your essay must be submitted through our Google Classroom before 8:30am on Monday, Sept.21. (If you have not yet accepted the invitation to join our class through your Delta Learns email account, you will need to do that in order to submit your draft.)
Thursday, Sept.17/20 -- Next class will be a "work block" for you to get started on the first draft of your essay. Drafts must be submitted through our Google Classroom before 8:30am on Monday, Sept.21.
Wednesday, Sept.16/20 -- Read sample personal narrative essay ("Forever Gone"); identify and label all figurative devices and rhetorical techniques.
Tuesday, Sept.15/20 -- Read sample persuasive/compare-contrast essay. Identify and label all figurative devices and rhetorical techniques; evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the author's arguments.
Monday, Sept.14/20 -- Read sample descriptive essays ("Life in Miniature" and "The Great Wall"); identify and label all figurative devices and rhetorical techniques.
