10th Grade English - Sept. 30 - Oct. 4

Monday - Quiz on "Where Is Here?"

Tuesday - Begin "House Taken Over" (Magical Realism explained)

Wednesday - Continue "House Taken Over" (Analyzing Setting and Characters)

Thursday - Finish "House Taken Over"

Friday - Vocab. for "House Taken Over"
HOMEWORK - Finish all work for "House Taken Over" (if not finished in class during the week) and be prepared for a quiz on the story and vocabulary on Monday

Honors English 11 - Sept. 30-Oct. 4

Monday - Begin Act I of The Crucible (p. 566-575)

Tuesday - Read p. 575-587 of Act I

Wednesday - Discuss p. 575-587

Thursday - College Fair for All Juniors

Friday - Finish discussion of p. 575-587 (if necessary); Read p. 587-end of Act I
HOMEWORK - Finish reading Act I for Monday (if not finished in class) and complete all questions on the Act I Study Guide

Honors English 11 - Sept. 23-27

Monday - Puritan Culture Reviewed; "Of Plymouth Plantation" excerpt assigned
HOMEWORK - Finish reading "Of Plymouth Plantation" (if not finished in class) and answer corresponding questions for Tuesday

Tuesday - Discussion of "Of Plymouth Plantation"

Wednesday - The Crucible Introduced (Background on The Salem Witch Trials and The Red Scare)

Thursday - Begin reading The Crucible (p. 563-566)

Friday - Discussion of p. 563-566
HOMEWORK - Read p. 566-575 of Act I for Monday

10th Grade English - Sept. 23-27

Monday - Traditional vs. Modern Gothic Literature; Begin reading "Where is Here?"

Tuesday - Continue reading "Where is Here?"
HOMEWORK - Be prepared for a comprehension quiz on the plot of "Where is Here?" Wednesday

Wednesday - Comprehension Quiz; Discussion of Plot

Thursday - Analysis of "Where is Here?"

Friday - Open-Ended Question and Vocab. for "Where is Here?"
HOMEWORK - Finish all parts of the worksheet for "Where is Here?" (if not finished during the week in class) and be prepared for a quiz on the story and vocab. on Monday

10th Grade English - Sept. 16-20

Monday through Wednesday - Read and analyze "The Masque of the Red Death"
HOMEWORK - Complete all parts of "The Masque of the Red Death" worksheet by Thursday; Quiz Thursday


Thursday - Quiz on "The Masque of the Red Death"

Friday - Character Development Through Dialogue Activity; Traditional vs. Gothic Literature Explained

Honors English 11 - Sept. 16-20

Monday - Vocab. for "Life on the Mississippi"
HOMEWORK - Complete worksheet and vocab. for "Life on the Mississippi"; Quiz on "Life on the Mississippi" Tuesday

Tuesday - Quiz

Wednesday/Thursday - Narrative Writing Assignment
HOMEWORK - Submit narrative writing via Google Docs by Monday

Friday - Introduction to Puritan Culture; William Bradford's Narrative Excerpt Assigned
HOMEWORK - Read Bradford's Narrative and Answer Questions for Monday

Honors English 11 - Sept. 9-13

Monday - Columbus's and Equiano's Narratives Discussed/Evaluation Questions Completed

Tuesday - Vocab. from Equiano's Narrative
HOMEWORK - Finish vocab. worksheet (if not finished in class); Quiz on Columbus's and Equiano's Narratives Wednesday

Wednesday - Quiz (Picture Day)

Thursday - Narrative Writing Activity

Friday - "Life on the Mississippi" Introduced/Assigned
HOMEWORK - Finish reading "Life on the Mississippi" and answer corresponding questions for Monday

10th Grade English - Sept. 9-13

Monday - Introduction to Gothic Literature (p. 6) / Summary Activity

Tuesday - Conclude Summary Activity (Gallery Walk)

Wednesday - Understanding Qualities of Gothic Literature; Begin Reading "The Masque of the Red Death"

Thursday - Continue Reading "The Masque of the Red Death"

Friday - Finish Reading "The Masque of the Red Death"; Identifying/Analyzing Symbolism