Assignments for The Week of March 23

Tuesday & Wednesday (2/24 & 3/25) -- Meet in the computer lab to work on the Resume for the main character of your literature circle novel. You must have a job adverstisement with you from a newspaper or from the internet to use on Tuesday while creating the resume.

Due Wednesday, March 25 -- Division and Classification final draft is due today. Please have your rough draft to hand in with the final draft.

Due Thursday, March 26 -- Resume is to be handed in at the beginning of class.

Thursday & Friday (2/26 & 2/27) -- Each of you will deliver an a three-minute extemporaneous speech on a subject connected to your novel.

Assignments for the Week of February 16

This week we will continue with the group project - Creating the Perfect World. Groups should be prepared to present on Friday, Feb. 20. Just a reminder: You will receive 30 points for the packet you turn in on the day of your presentation, 15 points as an individual grade for your part in putting the presentation together, and the presentation will be worth 20 points.

The Week of February 9

1. You will have an in-class writing on Wall-E and Brave New World on Monday, February 9.

2. Anthem is to be read for Wednesday, February 11.

3. You must complete your final draft of your issue paper for Thursday, February 12. Late papers will be accepted on Friday, February 13 for a penalty. No papers will be accepted after that date. This paper will be worth 100 points. You will be turning in the rough draft and research folder with your final paper.

Assignments for the Week of February 2

This week we will be viewing the animated film Wall-E and connecting it to Brave New World. You will have an in-class writing on Wall-E and Brave New World next Monday, February 9.

You will also be given Anthem to read for next Wednesday, February 11. This is an excellent novel to go with our new unit -- Division and Classification. I will provide you with a handout on the author and things you need to be thinking about while reading the novel.

Finally, you must complete your final draft of your issue paper for Thursday, February 12. Late papers will be accepted on Friday, February 13 for a penalty. No papers will be accepted after that date. This paper will be worth 100 points. You will be turning in the rough draft and research folder with your final paper.

Assignments for the Week of January 5 & 12 & 19

Brave New World

Due Tuesday, January 6 -- Chapter 1 & study guide sheet

Due Wednesday, January 7 -- Chapter 2 & character information

Due Thursday, January 8 -- Chapter 3

Due Friday, January 9 -- Chapter 4

Due Monday, January 12 -- Chapter 5 & 6

Due Wednesday, January 14 -- Chapters 7 & 8

Thursday, January 15 -- You will be having a quiz on Chapters 1-8 of the novel

Due Friday, January 16 -- Chapters 9-11

Due Tuesday, January 20 -- Chapters 12-15

Due Wednesday, January 21 -- Chapter 16

Due by Exam day -- Finish the novel (Chapters 17 & 18)

You will also be receiving the rough draft of your issue paper back to develop, revise, and edit. The final copy will be due sometime during the beginning of the 3rd marking period.

Assignments for the Weeks of December 15 & 22

Due Monday, December 15: Comparison/Contrast final paper (50 Points) -- Please look at previous blog for the assignment instructions. Don't forget to have the graded rough draft to hand in with the final paper.

Due Monday, December 22: Rough draft of issue paper with works cited page (25 points) --The rough draft should be placed in your folder with all of the articles you have cited in your paper. *Note the due date change. If you do not hand the paper and folder in on Monday, you may hand it in on Tuesday for a penalty. However, we do not have class on Tuesday. Therefore, you must either place your paper & folder in my mailbox or find me & hand it to me directly. Thanks.

ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 8

The Senior Issue Paper

Researching Information

This week we will be spending Monday-Thursday doing research for the senior issue paper. Below is the assignment sheet I gave you in class on what is expected of you during our time in the library and what is due on Friday. Please read carefully.

We will be in the library for these four days only. You are to research both sides of the issue. You need to know “your” side and also argue against the other side. Use EBSCO Host, SirS Knowledge Source, and ABC-CLIO Social Studies Databases to help find both views. Print out, read, and highlight all information and articles you will be using in your issue paper. At least four sources need to be cited in your paper. You will hand the highlighted materials and a typed works cited page to me on Friday, December 12. All of this information will be placed in your research folder.

Grading the research process:
You must have at least 4 highlighted articles (5 points each)
You must have at least 4 sources for your works cited page (10 points)
You must work diligently during the four days in the library (5 points per day)

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Comparison & Contrast
Final Draft (50 Points)
Due Date: Monday, December 15

You have received all three comparison & contrast papers back: gender issues, Julia vs. Winston, and a mimic of either “Neat vs. Sloppy People,” “My Two lives,” or “Body Imperfect.” Your job is to now choose one of the topics and revise, edit, and develop the rough draft. The revised copy must be typed in the MLA format. This includes proper heading, a title, all double-spaced, one inch margins, 12 size font, and either Times New Roman or Courier New font style. This final draft will be worth 50 points, instead of the typical 100 points. You must hand in the rough draft with the final copy. I will not grade any final papers unless accompanied by the rough draft. Please make arrangements to hand this in on the due date if you will not be in class on December 15. If not handed in on Monday, you may hand it in on Tuesday for a penalty. However, I will accept no papers after Tuesday.