Assignments for the Week of December 3rd

Monday, December 3rd - Section 2 of the thesis paper is to be completed

Wednesday, December 5th - Section 3 and own view/conclusion of the thesis paper is to be completed

Thursday, December 6th - We will begin reading The Good Earth. Read chapters 1-5 for next Tuesday (December 11th)

Friday, December 7th and Monday, December 8th - Meet me in the library to research the Chinese customs and traditions

I will be giving you a vocabulary packet this week (Lesson # 2). Please have it completed for Monday, December 10th.

The Week of November 26th

THESIS PAPER DUE DATES

Due Monday, November 26th --
1. Typed Introduction (with thesis statement as the last sentence of the introduction)
2. Typed Outline (This is to organize your thoughts for the thesis paper)

Due Tuesday, November 27th --
Typed Works Cited Page (created by using http://www.noodletools.com/login.php -- Look on page 30 of your planner for ID# and Password)

Due Thursday, November 29th --
1. Typed and revised outline and introduction
2. Typed first section of the body completed (Work # 1 Discussion)


Click on the website below. It will help you with the MLA format of your thesis paper. Please refer to it when necessary. http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/01/ .

Week of November 19th

Due Monday, November 19th - Reflection Log on Existentialism

Monday, November 19th - Wednesday, November 21st - This week we will start our first major thesis paper. We will be writing this paper over the course of the next couple of weeks. Remember -- writing is a process! We will be brainstorming ideas, creating a thesis statement, organizing our thoughts in an outline, begin working on the rough draft, and creating a works cited page. Due dates for these items will be given in class.

Click on the website below. It will help you with the MLA format of your thesis paper. Please refer to it when necessary. http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/01/ .

Enjoy your family during the Thanksgiving Break! Be sure to thank your mother and father for all they do!

Week of November 12th

Due November 12th (Monday) - Read Part I of The Stranger
Due November 14th (Wednesday) - Read Chapters 1-4 (Part II) of The Stranger
Due November 15th (Thursday) - Complete Lesson 1 Vocabulary Packet
Due November 16th (Friday) - Finish Reading The Stranger
Due November 19th (Monday) - Write a two page reflection log on Existentialism (worth 20 points). Refer to your notes and handouts on existentialism. The log should include the following: Explain which parts of the philosophical doctrine you like. Explain which parts you do not like. Explain what you like about Meursault's way of life. Explain what parts of his life you don't like. Finally, discuss whether or not you could lead the life of an existentialist.

Please have your parents read and sign your newsletter. Return it to me by the end of the week. Thanks! Mrs. Hatler

Week of November 5th

This week we will have an end test on Oedipus the King and begin discussing existentialism. I will be handing out the The Stranger books on Monday. Take a look at the assignments and due dates listed below.

Tuesday, November 6th -- End Test on Oedipus the King

Bring home a textbook to study and to prepare notes for the in-class writing question.

Oedipus is considered a classic example of the "tragic hero." Discuss why the story of Oedipus is a "tragedy" in the classic sense of the word (in other words, not just because it is sad), and why Oedipus is still a hero at the end of the story. Be sure to use specific examples from the text to support your answer.

• Take a look at class notes on The Greek Tragedy and Characteristics of a Sophoclean Tragedy.
• Take a look at the tragedy notes and questions in the textbook-- Page 432 (Commentary on Tragedy), Page 453 (Analyzing Literature & Thinking and Writing), and Page 471 (Critical Thinking and Reading).

Due Monday, November 12th -- Part I (pages 3-59) of The Stranger.