Thursday, September 29, 2016

UPDATED 10/4: Homework 10/3-6

* This Thursday, October 6, is the end of the five-week marking period!

English 10R:
  • American Dream Poetry ("I Hear"/"I, Too") response will be written in class on Tuesday. If you are absent, you must make it up this week.
  • MM chapters 5-6 (end of novella) + discussion questions due Tuesday at 3:00—Submit on Google Classroom
  • Sign up for a book talk/trailer date by Thursday at 3:00 (sign-up document is shared on Google Classroom). If you do not sign up for a date by Thursday, I will sign you up for one.

English 10H:
  • American Dream Poetry ("I Hear"/"I, Too") response will be written in class on Monday. If you are absent, you must make it up this week.
  • Parts of speech review sentences (#1-5) due Thursday in class
  • Sign up for a book talk/trailer date by Thursday at 3:00 (sign-up document is shared on Google Classroom). If you do not sign up for a date by Thursday, I will sign you up for one.

Homework 10/3-6

* This Thursday, October 6, is the end of the five-week marking period!

English 10R:
  • "I Hear"/"I, Too" response will be written in class on Tuesday. If you are absent, you must make it up this week.
  • MM chapters 5-6 (end of novella) + discussion questions due Tuesday at 3:00—Submit on Google Classroom
  • Sign up for a book talk/trailer date by Thursday at 3:00 (sign-up document is shared on Google Classroom). If you do not sign up for a date by Thursday, I will sign you up for one.

English 10H:
  • "I Hear"/"I, Too" response will be written in class on Monday. If you are absent, you must make it up this week.
  • GG vocab. #1 preview (definition, part of speech, annotations) due in class Wednesday
  • Sign up for a book talk/trailer date by Thursday at 3:00 (sign-up document is shared on Google Classroom). If you do not sign up for a date by Thursday, I will sign you up for one.
  • GG vocab. #1 due Tuesday 10/11 at 3:00Submit on Google Classroom

Friday, September 23, 2016

Homework 9/26-30

English 10R:
  • Bring a book to read for SSR on Wednesday
  • MM chapter 4 + discussion questions due Thursday at 3:00—Submit on Google Classroom
  • Sign up for a book talk/trailer date by next week: sign-up document will be shared on Google Classroom

English 10H:
  • Finish your "I Hear America Singing" response for class on Tuesday
  • Bring a book to read for SSR on Wednesday
  • Q1 QIRJ #1 (on MM) due Friday at 3:00Submit on Google Classroom on the SAME document as your summer journals
  • Sign up for a book talk/trailer date by next week: sign-up document will be shared on Google Classroom

Thursday, September 15, 2016

Homework 9/19-23

Happy Homecoming Week! 

English 10R:
  • Bring a book to read for SSR on Wednesday
  • MM chapter 3 + discussion questions due Wednesday at 3:00—Submit on Google Classroom

English 10H:
  • MM chapter 1 due Monday in class
  • American Dream article slide due Monday in class (on Google Classroom)
  • Literary Terms Self-Assessment due Tuesday in class
  • Bring a book to read for SSR on Wednesday
  • Q1 QIRJ #1 (on MM) due next Friday 9/30

Friday, September 9, 2016

Homework 9/12-16

English 10R:
  • If you are absent on Monday, see me ASAP to sign up for Google Classroom and GoGuardian
  • Finish reading MM chapter 1 by class on Monday 
  • Bring a book to read for SSR on Wednesday
  • MM chapter 2 + discussion questions due Thursday at 3:00—Submit on Google Classroom 
  • Six-word memoir due Friday at 3:00 (Check out the Six-Word Memoirs website for inspiration if you're stuck!)
  • Beginning-of-the-Year Survey due Friday at 3:00 (Note: This survey must be finished in one sitting—it will not allow you to save and finish later. Most students need about 30 minutes to complete the survey, so please plan accordingly.)

English 10H:
  • If you are absent on Tuesday, see me ASAP to sign up for GoGuardian
  • Bring a book to read for SSR on Wednesday
  • Final draft of your chosen Summer IR Journal due Friday at 3:00—Submit on Google Classroom
  • Six-word memoir due Friday at 3:00
  • Beginning-of-the-Year Survey due Friday at 3:00 (Note: This survey must be finished in one sitting—it will not allow you to save and finish later. Most students need about 30 minutes to complete the survey, so please plan accordingly.)
  • MM chapter 1 due Monday 9/19 in class

Monday, September 5, 2016

Homework 9/6-9

English 10R:
  • Signed syllabus due Friday at 3:00
  • Get supplies ASAP (See syllabus for list of suggested supplies.)
  • Finish reading MM chapter 1 by class on Monday 9/12
  • Six-word memoir due Friday 9/16 at 3:00
  • Beginning-of-the-Year Survey due Friday 9/16 at 3:00 (Note: This survey must be finished in one sitting—it will not allow you to save and finish later. Most students need about 30 minutes to complete the survey, so please plan accordingly.)

English 10H:
  • Sign up for Google Classroom by class on Wednesday (Note: You must be logged into your Homer Google account in order to do this. Your class code is on your syllabus, which will be handed out on Tuesday.)
  • Bring your summer independent reading book to class with you on Thursday
  • Signed syllabus due Friday at 3:00
  • Drafts of both summer journals due at 3:00 on Friday via Google Classroom
  • Get supplies ASAP (See syllabus for list of suggested supplies.)
  • Six-word memoir due Friday 9/16 at 3:00
  • Beginning-of-the-Year Survey due Friday 9/16 at 3:00 (Note: This survey must be finished in one sitting—it will not allow you to save and finish later. Most students need about 30 minutes to complete the survey, so please plan accordingly.)

Sunday, September 4, 2016

John Green's "An Open Letter to Students Returning to School"

Looking forward to seeing you all on Tuesday! Until then, check out John Green's "An Open Letter to Students Returning to School" to help get you excited for your return!