Literary Studies 11
Literary Studies 11 Course Outline
Personal Inquiry Project
Personal Inquiry Book List
Personal Inquiry Project Rubric
Essential Questions
Key Thematic Topics in Literature
Thinking, Writing and Talking About Theme (Theme Statements)
Punctuation Booklet
6-Point Holistic Marking Guide for Writing
How to Read a Poem
How to Read a Short Story
Short Story Essay Topics
The Personal Essay
Literary Essay Checklist
Introduction to Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies Discussion Questions
Lord of the Flies Research Essay
Homework / Tests / Assignments
Choice Essay (good copy): Friday, March 1 @ 12 midnight (submitted via Google Classroom)
Choice Essay (draft): Friday, Feb.23 @ 12 midnight (submitted via Google Classroom)
Personal Inquiry Project Book Selection: Friday, Feb.9
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Block A / B
Block A / B
Friday, Mar.15/24 -- Enjoy your spring break, everyone. We will see you all in two weeks.
Thursday, Mar.6/24 -- Tomorrow will be a work blocks for your personal inquiry project, so bring your books.
Wednesday, Mar.6/24 -- The next two classes will be work blocks for your personal inquiry project, so bring your books. Tomorrow we will go over the format of the Macbeth Unit Test (which we will write at the end of our first week back after break). All Macbeth quizzes must be written before th start of spring break.
Tuesday, Mar./24 -- No homework.
Monday, Mar.11/24 -- Complete and review Macbeth Act IV Study Guide. Act IV Quiz next class.
Friday, Mar.8/24 -- No homework.
Thursday, Mar.7/24 -- Complete and review Macbeth Act III Study Guide. Act III Quiz next class.
Wednesday, Mar.6/24 -- No homework.
Tuesday, Mar.5/24 -- Complete and review Macbeth Act II Study Guide. Act II Quiz next class.
Monday, Mar.4/24 -- No homework (unless you have not yet submitted the good copy of your choice essay).
Friday, Mar.1/24 -- Complete and review Macbeth Act I Study Guide. Act I Quiz next class.
Thursday, Feb.29/24 -- No homework. Continue working on the good copies of your choice essay. Due date listed above.
Wednesday, Feb.28/24 -- No homework. Continue working on the good copies of your choice essay. Due date listed above.
Tuesday, Feb.27/24 -- No homework. Continue working on the good copies of your choice essay. Due date listed above.
Monday, Feb.26/24 -- We will finish discussing the Macbeth Pre-Read Discussion Questions handout next class.
Friday, Feb.23/24 -- Choice essay drafts due on Google Classroom by midnight tonight. Complete the Macbeth Pre-Read Discussion Questions handout for Monday. Come prpeared to share and discuss your responses as a class.
Thursday, Feb.22/24 -- The tomorrow will be the last "work block" for the drafts of your choice essay. Due dates are listed above.
Wednesday, Feb.21/24 -- The next two classes will be "work blocks" for the drafts of your choice essay. Due dates are listed above.
Tuesday, Feb.20/24 -- The next three classes will be "work blocks" for the drafts of your choice essay. Due dates are listed above.
Thursday, Feb.15/24 -- Review sample personal narrative essay "The White Saviour". Identify and label all figurative devices and rhetorical techniques. We will discuss this as a class tomorrow.
Wednesday, Feb.14/24 -- Read sample compare/contrast-persuasive essay in your sample essay package. Evlauate the strengths and weaknesses that the author uses to support their thesis. We will discuss this as a class tomorrow.
Tuesday, Feb.13/24 -- No homework.
Monday, Feb.12/24 -- Review sample descriptive essay "Hawaiian Delight". Identify and label all figurative devices and rhetorical techniques. We will discuss this as a class tomorrow.
Friday, Feb.9/24 -- Read sample descriptive essays ("Frozen in Time" and "Hawaiian Delight"). Identify and label all figurative devices and rhetorical techniques. We will discuss both essays as a class on Monday.
Thursday, Feb.8/24 -- No homework. Continue researching book titles for your Personal Inquiry Project. Book selection tomorrow. Be sure to send me your list of preferences if you are going to be away.
Wednesday, Feb.7/24 -- Continue researching book titles for your Personal Inquiry Project. Book selection date listed above. Complete worksheet on comma splcies and run-on sentences.
Tuesday, Feb.6/24 -- No homework. Continue researching book titles for your Personal Inquiry Project. Book selection date listed above.
Monday, Feb.5/24 -- No homework. Continue researching book titles for your Personal Inquiry Project. Book selection date listed above. In-class writing sample tomorrow. Please bring lined paper and a pen.
Friday, Feb.2/24 -- No homework. Continue researching book titles for your Personal Inquiry Project. Book selection date listed above.
Thursday, Feb.1/24 -- Read over the Personal Inquiry Project criteria.
Thursday, Mar.6/24 -- Tomorrow will be a work blocks for your personal inquiry project, so bring your books.
Wednesday, Mar.6/24 -- The next two classes will be work blocks for your personal inquiry project, so bring your books. Tomorrow we will go over the format of the Macbeth Unit Test (which we will write at the end of our first week back after break). All Macbeth quizzes must be written before th start of spring break.
Tuesday, Mar./24 -- No homework.
Monday, Mar.11/24 -- Complete and review Macbeth Act IV Study Guide. Act IV Quiz next class.
Friday, Mar.8/24 -- No homework.
Thursday, Mar.7/24 -- Complete and review Macbeth Act III Study Guide. Act III Quiz next class.
Wednesday, Mar.6/24 -- No homework.
Tuesday, Mar.5/24 -- Complete and review Macbeth Act II Study Guide. Act II Quiz next class.
Monday, Mar.4/24 -- No homework (unless you have not yet submitted the good copy of your choice essay).
Friday, Mar.1/24 -- Complete and review Macbeth Act I Study Guide. Act I Quiz next class.
Thursday, Feb.29/24 -- No homework. Continue working on the good copies of your choice essay. Due date listed above.
Wednesday, Feb.28/24 -- No homework. Continue working on the good copies of your choice essay. Due date listed above.
Tuesday, Feb.27/24 -- No homework. Continue working on the good copies of your choice essay. Due date listed above.
Monday, Feb.26/24 -- We will finish discussing the Macbeth Pre-Read Discussion Questions handout next class.
Friday, Feb.23/24 -- Choice essay drafts due on Google Classroom by midnight tonight. Complete the Macbeth Pre-Read Discussion Questions handout for Monday. Come prpeared to share and discuss your responses as a class.
Thursday, Feb.22/24 -- The tomorrow will be the last "work block" for the drafts of your choice essay. Due dates are listed above.
Wednesday, Feb.21/24 -- The next two classes will be "work blocks" for the drafts of your choice essay. Due dates are listed above.
Tuesday, Feb.20/24 -- The next three classes will be "work blocks" for the drafts of your choice essay. Due dates are listed above.
Thursday, Feb.15/24 -- Review sample personal narrative essay "The White Saviour". Identify and label all figurative devices and rhetorical techniques. We will discuss this as a class tomorrow.
Wednesday, Feb.14/24 -- Read sample compare/contrast-persuasive essay in your sample essay package. Evlauate the strengths and weaknesses that the author uses to support their thesis. We will discuss this as a class tomorrow.
Tuesday, Feb.13/24 -- No homework.
Monday, Feb.12/24 -- Review sample descriptive essay "Hawaiian Delight". Identify and label all figurative devices and rhetorical techniques. We will discuss this as a class tomorrow.
Friday, Feb.9/24 -- Read sample descriptive essays ("Frozen in Time" and "Hawaiian Delight"). Identify and label all figurative devices and rhetorical techniques. We will discuss both essays as a class on Monday.
Thursday, Feb.8/24 -- No homework. Continue researching book titles for your Personal Inquiry Project. Book selection tomorrow. Be sure to send me your list of preferences if you are going to be away.
Wednesday, Feb.7/24 -- Continue researching book titles for your Personal Inquiry Project. Book selection date listed above. Complete worksheet on comma splcies and run-on sentences.
Tuesday, Feb.6/24 -- No homework. Continue researching book titles for your Personal Inquiry Project. Book selection date listed above.
Monday, Feb.5/24 -- No homework. Continue researching book titles for your Personal Inquiry Project. Book selection date listed above. In-class writing sample tomorrow. Please bring lined paper and a pen.
Friday, Feb.2/24 -- No homework. Continue researching book titles for your Personal Inquiry Project. Book selection date listed above.
Thursday, Feb.1/24 -- Read over the Personal Inquiry Project criteria.