The Week of Sept. 28

Due Monday, Sept. 28: Pages 344-364 of Antigone
Due Tuesday, Sept. 29: Antigone Log Entry
Due Thursday, October 1: Pages 364-end of Antigone & have 5 questions prepared (typed or handwritten) for the Socratic Seminar we will be having today on Antigone.

We will continue reading and discussing Oedipus as a class this week. Once we have completed both Antigone and Oedipus, you will be assigned an end project. Due date is to be announced at a later date.

The Week of Sept. 21

Read the following in preparation for Monday's in-class writing:

Commencement Speech by Steve Jobs:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1R-jKKp3NA (video)
http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2005/june15/jobs-061505 (speech)

Monday, Sept. 21: In-class writing today
Tuesday, Sept. 22: Sophocles and Greek Theater PowerPoint will be presented
Wednesday, Sept. 23: We will begin reading Oedipus today. In preparation for today's discussion, please come to class today with a one page typed (MLA Format) response (10 HW points) to the following: Discuss ways in which destiny can be predicted and whether or not you buy into it. Explain your reasoning.

As we are reading Oedipus in class you will be reading Antigone on your own. The following are your responsibilities for Antigone:
Read 344-364 and complete the log entry assignment for next Monday, Sept. 28.

The Week of September 14

Due Monday: Pages 51-79
Due Tuesday: The alchemy internet research activity
Due Wednesday: Pages 80-127
Due Friday: (1) complete novel (2) create at least three questions for the Socratic seminar (3) Personal Legend writing assignment

The Week of Sept. 8-11

The Alchemist Assignments for the week are listed below:
Due Wednesday, Sept. 9: The Introduction
Due Friday, Sept. 11: Part I
Due Monday, Sept. 14: 51-79
Make sure you are keeping a list of fate vs. free-will quotes on the handout I gave you!

Do not forget the other assignments this week:

• Book Talk for summer reading assignment will be on Tuesday, Sept. 8 (all students not in Mrs. Sutton's History class will share their novels with the rest of the class).
• The in-class writing on your summer reading assignment will be on Thursday, Sept 10 -- prepare for it ahead of time, but realize you will be writing the essay in class & you are not to bring in an essay to simply copy over during the period.

The Week of Sept. 1

Due Friday, Sept. 4:

• Class Mission Statement (one per group) & Individual Mission Statement
• Students who are not in the 9 Honors World History Class with Ms. Sutton should be prepared to discuss their summer book and articles.

The Week of Sept. 1

Class Mission Statement and Individual Mission Statement are due on Friday, Sept. 4. This is an overnight assignment -- no late papers accepted.