The First Week of Senior Year!

Wed., Sept.3 --

Today you will receive a handout explaining my class rules and requirements. You will also receive a questionnaire having to do with reading and writing. This will be completed and discussed in class. At the end of class, we will reflect on quotes about writing by famous authors.

Thurs., Sept. 4 --

Today we will continue the discussion on why reading and writing are important in our lives. We will be reading the following articles: "I am Writing Blindly" and "Why I Write."

Assignment:

You will be asked to begin an informal letter to me reflecting your own experiences as a reader and writer by using the questionnaire from yesterday. The purpose of the letter is to help me learn about what role reading and writing plays in your life. This informal, handwritten letter will be due tomorrow.

Fri., Sept. 5 --

Due Today: Reading and Writing Letter (10 points)
We will spend today doing pre-reading activities in order to make the reading of The Things They Carried a meaningful experience.

Assignment:

Today you will receive your first novel -- The Things They Carried. Please read the first chapter for Monday. The chapter is called "The Things They Carried" -- pages 1-26. You will also be assigned a character to follow throughout this chapter. The handout for the character assignment will also be due on Monday.

Have a great summer. Make sure you keep in touch -- ehatler@hpregional.org

The Week of May 19th

Definition Project

This week you will have an opportunity to accomplish your definition project. I distributed an instruction sheet on this activity last week. Please see me if you would like to attempt something different from the options given to you on the ditto. We will be meeting in the following places this week:

Period 5 & 7: Computer Lab # 438 (Side A)

Period 9: Library (Monday & Tuesday) and #438 (Side A) the rest of the week

Please come to class prepared to work. If you are not doing an activity which requires a computer, bring in the materials you need to complete your project. You will be given daily accountability grades during this project.

Assignments for the Week of May 12th

Monday, May 12th - Wednesday, May14th -- We will be viewing the film The Pursuit of Happyness. This film fits into our definition unit. Think about how happiness is defined in this movie and the different techniques used to help with the defining of the term.

Thursday, May 15th - Issue Paper Celebration! Today is the day to hand in your issue paper. You must provide a final draft of your paper and your works cited page. Research folders are to be handed in with your paper. I will accept papers on Friday. However, you would be penalized an entire letter grade (10 points off).

We will go over the definition unit project today. Please have the What is definition? handout with you today.

Friday, May 16th - Meet me in the computer (438-Side A) lab to begin definition unit project.

Assignments for the Week of May 5th

Monday-Wednesday, May 5th-7th -- Go to computer lab (438A) to begin typing your issue paper. Please to refer to the assignment sheets and the rubric found in your folder to help you with the writing of this paper.

Thursday, May 8th -- We will be starting the Definition Unit. We will discuss the format of a definition paper and read "What is Happiness?" by John Ciardi.

Friday, May 9th -- We will begin viewing the film The Pursuit of Happyness.

Dates to keep in mind:
Issue Paper (check on progress) - Friday, May 9th
Final Issue Paper Due -- Thursday, May 15th
Progress Reports -- Friday, May 16th

Assignments for the Week of April 28th & May 5th

Brave New World and Issue Paper Due Dates

Monday, April 28th -- Meet me in the library. This is the last day for research.

Tuesday, April 29th -- I will be checking your research folder today (Silent Reading Day!).

Wednesday, April 30th -- You should be finished reading Brave New World. Today will be our final discussion on the novel.

Thursday, May 1st -- End Test Brave New World

Friday, May 2nd -- 1/2 day...I will only be meeting with Period 9.

Monday-Wednesday, May 5th-7th -- Go to the computer lab to begin typing issue paper.

Thursday & Friday, May 8th & 9th -- Definition discussion

Dates to keep in mind:

Issue Paper (check on progress) - Friday, May 9th

Final Issue Paper Due -- Thursday, May 16th

Assignments for the Weeks of April 7th, April 14th, and April 28th

Reading Assignments for Brave New World:

Due Monday, April 7th -- Chapter 3
Due Wednesday, April 9th -- Chapters 4-6
Due Friday, April 11th -- Chapters 7 & 8
Due Monday, April 14th -- Chapters 9-11
Due Wednesday, April 16th -- Chapters 12 & 13
Due Friday, April 18th -- Chapters 14 & 15
Due Wednesday, April 30th -- Chapters 16-end

Brave New World Reading Quizzes/In-class Writings will be held on the following days:

Friday, April 11th
Thursday, May 1st

Persuasive Issue Paper Dates:

I will discuss in detail the format of this paper on Tuesday, April 15th.

We will be in the library on the following dates:

Wednesday, April 16th
Thursday, April 17th
Friday, April 18th
Monday, April 28th

These will be the last research days provided for you. All research should be completed by the end of the period on Monday, April 28th. As you find reliable sources, place the necessary information in noodletools!

I will provide due dates for the rough draft, works cited page, etc. during the week of April 28th. Remember...our goal is to have this paper completed and handed in for a grade before May 16th!