Wednesday 11.9.16: Homework

Block A and B:
Study your vocabulary words for our next Day 1 quiz.
We will begin reading The Great Gatsby tomorrow!

Block C:
Study for our weekly vocabulary check in on Monday.
Prepare for your first book club meeting on Monday. You should prepare a three-part response in the same format you used for our Room book club meetings.

Block D:
Finish your Alexie essay due in the Google Classroom at the end of the day on THURSDAY! Don't forget to upload your essay to Turnitin. Sign up using the following code:

Class ID: 13974099
Password: Englishrocks

Blocks D and F: Turn it in!

Use the following class ID and password to join Turnitin.com

Block D:   Class ID: 13974099
Password: Englishrocks

Block F: Class ID: 13974110
Password: Englishrocks

Monday 11.7.16: Homework

Block B:
Develop a list of ten things you know about the 1920's time period. Bring your list to class on Wednesday!

Block C:
Your comparative essay is due by midnight tonight! Upload it to both our Google classroom and to Turnitin.com. To sign into our class in Turnitin, use this code:

Class ID: 13958263
Password: Englishrocks

Block D:
Continue to work on your essays. Use the feedback provided to you to develop your ideas!

Friday 11.4.16: Homework

Block D and F:
Work on your essays!
Study your new vocabulary words too.

Block A
Develop a list of 10 things you know about the 1920's time period.

Thursday 11.3.16: Homework

Block F:
Work on your essays. Take a look at the feedback Mr. Decker has provided in the Google classroom.

Block A and Block B:
Write a thorough and thoughtful reflection on the Socratic seminar you participated in today.

Block C:
Work on your comparative essays due on Monday.
Continue to read through Chapter 26 in The Body for Wednesday. Prepare for your presentation.

Wednesday 11.2.16: Homework

Blocks A and B:
Prepare for tomorrow's Socratic seminar on Serial. You should prepare thorough responses to the questions we will explore (this means your should write paragraphs, not just arrive with a bunch of bullet points or notes). 

Block C:
First, check out this cool (brief) video which explores the significance of Salvatore Dali's painting--thanks to Eva for bringing this allusion to our attention today:

1. Work on your comparative essay due in Google classroom by Monday 11.7.
2. Read and annotate through Chapter 18 in The Body for Thursday.
3. Prepare for your student-led discussion. 

Block D:

Continue to work on your Alexie analytical essay. 

Tuesday 11.1.16: Homework

Block C:
Follow the reading schedule for The Body. You should be up to Chapter 17 for tomorrow.
Continue working on your comparative  essay due on Monday 11/7/16.

Block D and F:
Continue working on your graphic organizer and essay planning outline as you begin to write your essay this week.
Study for your vocabulary quiz on Thursday!