Assignments for the Week of February 18th

Wednesday, February 20th - We will be reading and discussing a creation myth & a short story from India.

Thursday, February 21st - This will be your final discussion on Nectar in a Sieve. You are to be prepared with your job assignment completed.

Today you will be given The House on Mango Street. You will need to read pages 1-32 for Monday. Keep a list of the women who live on Mango Street and the issues they face being a Latino female living in America. You will also be given an assignment to research the meaning of your name, find out why your parents gave you the name they did, and you will have the opportunity to choose another name for yourself. This handout will also be due on Monday, February 25th.

Friday, February 22nd - In-class Writing on Nectar in a Sieve (35 Points)

*Reminder to all students in the 9 Honors English classes-- All students with an average of 81% or below must take the entrance test for the Grade 10 Honors class. This test will take place on Monday, February 25th at 2:45 in Room 219.

Assignments for the Week of February 11th

Monday, February 11th -- You will have A Doll House test today.

Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday of this week we will be reading and discussing myths from New Zealand and India.

Thursday, February 14th- You will have Socratic Seminar # 3 for Nectar in a Sieve .

Be sure to have up to page 135 read and your job assignment completed!

*Reminder to all students in the 9 Honors English classes-- All students with an average of 81% or below must take the entrance test for the Grade 10 Honors class. This test will take place on Monday, February 25th at 2:45 in Room 219.

Assignments for the Week of February 4th

We will continue to read and discuss A Doll House this week. You will have a final test on A Doll House on Monday, February 11th.

Continue to read and do your job assignment for Nectar in a Sieve. The next seminar meeting will be Thursday, February 7th. Be prepared for the discussion.

Period 3 - Read pages 49-87

Period 8 - Read pages 49-91

*Reminder to all students in the 9 Honors English classes-- All students with an average of 81% or below must take the entrance test for the Grade 10 Honors class. This test will take place on Monday, February 25th at 2:45 in Room 219.

Assignments for the Weeks of January 21 & January 28th

The 9 Honors exam (Periods 3 & 8) will take place on Wednesday, January 23rd. All thesis paper rewrites are due today. You must have your rubric and original draft stapled to the rewrite.

We will be reading Ibsen's play A Doll House during the week of January 28th.

Nectar in a Sieve Assignment --
Read Pages 1-48 and complete your job assignment for Friday, February 1st.

Assignments for the Week of January 14th

Due Tuesday, January 15th --Pick one of the three reflection logs to develop, revise, and edit. This will be handed in today and worth 25 Points. Remember -- You must hand in the original three reflection logs with the one you have chosen to revise. You will be penalized for any log entry missing!

This week we will be viewing Whale Rider. It is a film you will all appreciate and enjoy. You will not have any other homework assignments this week. However, I will be providing you with a review sheet to help you study for your mid-term exam. Therefore, please spend time each night reviewing the items listed on the review sheet.

Assignments for the Weeks of December 30th & January 7th

The Good Earth Assignments

Due Wednesday, January 2nd --
Chapters 20-26 of The Good Earth and reflection log for chapters 15-26

Due Friday, January 4th --
Chapters 27-29 of The Good Earth

Due Tuesday, January 8th --
Chapters 30-34 of The Good Earth

Due Wednesday, January 9th--
Reflection log for chapters 27-34

Thursday, January 10th --
The Good Earth Final Test

Due Monday, January 14th --
Pick one of the three reflection logs to develop, revise, and edit. This will be handed in today and worth 25 Points.

Assignments for the Week of December 24th

Due Wednesday, January 2nd --
Chapters 20-26 of The Good Earth
Reflection Log # 2 (Based on Chapters 15-26)

Have a great vacation!