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First Day of School
HW:
1.) signed syllabus
2.) student survey
3.) Copy or print out anticipation guide |
HW: Take notes and/or copy character list
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HW: print or take notes on summary cartoon
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Labor Day
No school |
edit college essay draft
read information on this website
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Go to this website and fill out the required information and surveys.
HW: write a half-page reflection about your what you learned from the inventories you completed. |
HW: Fill out the brainstorming worksheet "A" |
Quiz over Acts 1-3 of Hamlet |
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in class: brainstorming worksheet "b"
HW: read this College essay newsweek article and bring a college essay prompt for tomorrow (if you don't have one, don't worry. I will assign you one.) |
in class: UC personal statement or use your own and powerpoint on the personal statement
HW: Edit your college essay, and then read these funny comics about Hamlet |
HW: read these parodies, then write one of your own for the "To not to be" soliloquy. Extra credit if you read it to the class. (UPDATE: since the server was down during our class and I could not go online and demonstrate this assignment for you, we will be working on it tomorrow during class.)
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Parent letter due Friday! |
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Parent letter due |
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Mentor letter due Friday!
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mentor letter due |
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freewrite questions
HW: resume |
Letter of intent, sample letter and outline |
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in class: Work on your thesis statement: look at this thesis statement worksheet and then check out this sample research essay
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Read this sample essay and see this sample annotation assignment; yours is due one week from today.
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MIDTERMS
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MIDTERMS
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END OF FIRST QUARTER
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Annotations due |
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HW: Print out plagiarism contract and bring for tomorrow and read chapter 2 of Into The Wild
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in class: chapter 3 of ITW.
HW: print out the directions and 3-5 physical project log sheets and read this interview with the author of Into The Wild
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in class: chapter 4 of ITW
HW: read chapter 5 and look at these pictures of Detrital Wash . Then click here for
Quotation Punctuation Rules Sheets
1) copy down the basic rules from Sheet #1 - you can paraphrase and shorten as necessary
2) do the exercise at the bottom of Sheet #2 |
in class: Review and collect punctuation homework. Choose one college essay topic and read sample essay. Read chapter 6 of ITW.
HW: No homework for today, but
click here for extra credit opportunity. Even if you don't do the extra credit, read this article.
PLEASE NOTE: Due on Wednesday11/12:
1) An introduction to your paper including a hook, precis, and thesis.
2) An updated and revised outline based on your further research |
in class: ITW chapter 7
Precis review.
HW: Due Wednesday:
1) An introduction to your paper including a hook, precis, and thesis.
2) An updated and revised outline based on your further research
Please refer to this page to help you with bibliographical citations. Bookmark it!! This site is also helpful.
Preliminary bibliography due next Friday and your first body section the following Tuesday for peer review. I will also read it. |
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Nov. 14 |
NO SCHOOL |
NO SCHOOL |
Due:
1. Introduction to your paper including a hook, precis, and thesis.
2. An updated and revised outline based on your further research. |
Due tomorrow:preliminary bibliography
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Preliminary bibliography due.
HW: First body section of your essay will be due Tuesday. |
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HW: bring first body section of essay tomorrow for peer review. Bring me a copy to read as well. |
DUE: First section of your essay. In class: peer review of first body section.
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Thanksgiving Break |
Thanksgiving Break |
Thanksgiving Break |
Thanksgiving Break |
Thanksgiving Break |
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HW: Second Body Section due tomorrow - Peer Review in class.
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DUE:
First Body Section due - Peer Review in class.
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HW:
Third Body Section due tomorrow - Peer Review in class. |
DUE:
Third Body Section due - Peer Review in class.
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HW:
Full draft of paper due tomorrow for peer review
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DUE:
Full draft of paper due - peer review (Senior Paper Rubric)
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HW: As soon as you can, turn your paper into turnitin.com See tomorrow's homework for class number and password
Signed parent letter is due FRIDAY |
HW - Completed paper due tomorrow.
Tonight, you are to submit your paper to Turnitin.com.
Log in as a new user and create your account.
Once you have an account, you'll need to enter your class number: 2541528
The password is thowthow
Follow the directions to upload and submit your paper for the reserach paper assignment.
Make sure you also turn in a paper copy with the Senior Paper Rubric
Signed parent letter is due tomorrow
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Senior Paper due - (Senior Paper Rubric). Remember to have turned in the paper at Turnitin.com. Directions are on yesterday's calendar.
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Winter Break
No school |
Winter Break
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Winter Break
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Winter Break
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Winter Break
No school |
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Jan. 1 |
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Winter Break
No school |
Winter Break
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Winter Break
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Winter Break
No school |
Winter Break
No school |
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HW: Eulogy assignment. Check out this website or this website and find a poem :) ...or this one which is blocked, but it should work at home.
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write speech for senior boards: InClassPracticeBoardSpeechRubric
portfoliorubricfullpage |
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
No school
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practice for senior boards
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practice for senior boards
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senior boards
3:30-5:00
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Finals
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END OF FIRST SEMESTER |