One hour.

...That's all you're required to spend completing your homework over break.  For February 24th, please come to class having finished the AP practice multiple choice section.  Time yourself.  You want an accurate score given the time restraints.

Enjoy your break.

Finished Reading

Yesterday in class we completed Cuckoo's Nest.  For homework, please complete the last questions in the study guide and be prepared to discuss the end of the novel in class tomorrow.

Homework for Midterm Week

I won't be seeing you again until 2/3-- between now and then please read 259-288 and answer study guide questions.

For Wednesday, 1/15

No reading homework; just complete the midterm review packet.  Try to come up with as many specific examples of each literary technique as you can, and definitely spend some time looking over your Catcher materials to refresh your memory.

Weekend Homework, 1/9

For Monday's class, please read pages 225-258 and answer accompanying study guide questions.  Be prepared to present your group's motif that day as well.

Reading for break...

Please read through page 224 of Cuckoo's Nest.   Answer all appropriate study guide questions as well.

See you in two weeks!

For 12/18

Please finish reading Section 3: pages 91-145, and study guide questions.  Be prepared to discuss the reading in class on Wednesday.

For 12/16

Read through page 90 and finish any study guide questions.  See you Monday.

12/10

For homework: please read through page 75 and answer all applicable study guide questions (at minimum: #1,2, 6,7).

Be prepared to discuss your reading next class.

Weekend Homework

Complete the reading we didn't get to (through page 40), and answer all accompanying study guide questions.  Remember the Close Reading Task #2.  Be prepared to discuss all reading/study guide questions in class on Tuesday.

Cuckoo's Nest

For homework,  make sure you have read up through the end of the section (pg. 14) and you have completed the 1950s mental health handout.

We will continue our reading tomorrow.

For 12/4

Your only homework is to revise your argumentative essays for more credit.  This will be due at the start of class on Wednesday.

Save Your Ticket Stub!

...After you go see the play!

For 11/25

We will be writing an in-class, timed (40 minutes) argumentative essay on Monday.  Today in class you received the essay prompt (below) and this weekend you should be outlining/brainstorming in preparation for Monday's essay.
Remember, an argumentative essay asks you to explore the validity of an assertion using examples from your reading, observation, studies, or experience.  Each body paragraph in your essay should explore a different example (current event, history, literature, whatever you've learned in your independent reading -- or your group's books).

Below is a PDF of sample essays with their scores explained, based on the following prompt:

For 11/21

Read more of your non-fiction book-- remember, these need to be completed when you walk into class next Monday (11/25).
Also:  find an outside source related to one of your group member's books and be prepared to discuss it in your groups on Thursday.

For 11/15

Please have Section 3 of your independent reading book read for Friday, 11/15.  Bring your book to class with you-- as you'll need it to complete an in-class assignment.

Over the long weekend...

Please finish reading section 2 of your independent reading books.  You are required to bring in some related outside source to share and discuss with your groups.  This outside source could be a youtube video, a song inspired by the book, a criticism, a piece of artwork, etc.  Print or copy the link, etc. and bring it with you to class to share with your group (and with me!).

Have a good weekend.

For Friday, 11/8

Please read half of section two of your independent reading books-- there is no written assignment attached to this reading.  Come prepared to discuss your mini-section with your groups!

For Wednesday, 11/6

Remember section 1/5 of your independent reading books (and assignment) are due in class.

We will be doing another short practice multiple choice section, and then splitting into reading groups to discuss our non-fiction texts.  You'll have time to read in class as well.

Don't Forget...

You need an independent reading book (non-fiction) with you in class on Monday!
Also: finish correcting your AP multiple choice.  Be honest with yourself, work hard, look up terms you don't know.  This work DOES pay off!