This week December 18-22
We will continue our unit on empathy by exploring this theme as revealed in different mediums each day and ending with a comparative analysis.
Monday-Tuesday: R.E.M's "Everybody Hurts"  song and video and "Parade" article
PRESENTATION
HANDOUT #1
Wednesday-Thursday: Dave Eggers "Accident" and questions.
If you are absent click HERE.https://drive.google.com/file/d/1u2chIHzO3Qxclj43c5zwqJUARa_x6Ejx/view?usp=sharing
Friday: "Crash" Preview

This Week: Dec. 4th-8th
We will continue our unit on empathy.
Monday: Kate Chopin's "The Story of An Hour" and analysis. If you are out, read the story and complete the handout on Irony below.
 The Story of An Hour
Irony - Handout
Tuesday: Discussion of Chopin's story.
Wednesday-Thursday: C. G. Perkins "The Yellow Wallpaper" and biography. If you are absent, read the story and complete the handout on the social context of the story below.
The Yellow Wallpaper
Social Context of the story.
Friday: Review of the story

This Week: November 27-December 1st

We will begin a unit on the topic of EMPATHY

Monday: Film analysis of MEMENTO is due today.
We will take a look at a video and TED TALK.
HOMEWORK:  Video Response. If you are absent, click here for the VIDEO and here for the RESPONSE.
Tuesday-Wednesday: Ernest Hemingway's "Indian Camp."  If you are out read the story and do the questions below.
INDIAN CAMP - STORY
QUESTIONS
Thursday-Friday: Close read of the short piece "Girl" by Jamaica Kinkaid. If you are out, read the story and answer the questions.
GIRL
QUESTIONS

November 6, 8 and 9

We will begin a short unit comparing film to short literature. We will read the short story "Memento Mori" by Jonathan Nolan. We will then answer questions and do an analysis of the story. This will prepare us for a daily film study of Memento, the film based on the short story. If you are out, below is a copy of the story and a copy of the questions.

"Memento Mori" by Jonathan Nolan

Questions for discussion 

This Week: October 30-November 3

Monday: We will review the questions on King's "The Boogeyman."
Tues-Friday: We will begin our first literary criticism written responses. All papers will be due on Friday at the end of class. Tuesday and Wednesday will be brainstorming and outlining in class. Thursday and Friday we will be in the lab writing. If you need a copy of the assignment, click HERE.
All stories are on the previous blog post to download. If you need another copy of the different literary perspectives, click HERE.

This Week: October 16-20

If you are absent and need any of the daily assignments, please click the links below to download the stories and the questions. Stay on top of your game!
Monday: Finish our introduction to literary criticism. If you were absent and need the notes, click HERE. An introduction to Gothic literature and E. A. Poe. We will begin reading "The Tell Tale Heart."
Tuesday: We will finish reading "The Tell Tale Heart" and begin close reading questions.
Finish the questions for HOMEWORK. Due tomorrow.
Wednesday: We will read a short story by Roal Dahl called "A Dip in the Pool." and begin working on questions. If you are out, download the notes from the ppt HERE  Finish the questions for HOMEWORK. Due tomorrow
Thursday: We will review the questions with the story.
Friday: A short story by Stephen King called "The Boogeyman" along with close reading questions.

The Tell Tale Heart
Questions

A Dip in the Pool
Questions

The Boogeyman
Questions

This Week: October 10-13
Tues-Thurs: We will be finishing final editing of your college essays. All revised essays are due by the end of the period on Thursday. No exceptions.
Friday: An introduction to literary criticism. If you are absent, please download the class notes by clicking HERE.

This Week: Sept. 25-29
Editing the College Essay!
Monday: Peer revisions! (10 points)
Tuesday: Self  edit! (10 points)
Wednesday: Type revisions!
Thursday: Submit revised copy!
Friday: An introduction to Gothic literature! 

This Week! 
  September 18-20, 2017
We will be finishing the college essay! All papers are due by MONDAY, September 25th.

This week, Sept. 11th - 15th ... The College Essay!

For the next two weeks,  we will be looking at the topics for the College Essay, brainstorming, pre-writing, revising and editing. By Monday, September 25th you all should have a completed College Essay that is ready to submit!
Below is the link to the prompts for the 2017-2018 college essay, as well as some other helpful information on the College Application.

http://www.commonapp.org/whats-appening/application-updates/common-application-announces-2017-2018-essay-prompts

Here is the schedule for this week:
Monday - Wed: A review of our "brainstorming' sheets. We will take a look at some personal narratives from the book The Freedom Writers Diary by Erin Gruwell.
Thurs - Fri: We hit the lab and begin drafting!!

If you need an additional copy of the syllabus, click HERE.