Comm 12
Poetry
1. Hand in reviews and visual designs.
2. Notes on poetry terms (figurative language)
- Denotation
- Connotation
- Symbol
- Metaphor
- Simile
- Personification
3. Assignment: Find 10 Literary Devices in the following poems, found in the Inside Poetry anthology:
- "The Fisherman's Wife" p. 87
- "A Kite Is A Victim" p. 88
- "Death, be not proud" p. 90

Eng 11 Block 2
Lord of the Flies
1. Finish film adaptation
2. Stanford Prison Experiment documentary
3. Reading and Questions (due Tuesday)
*If you haven't already written an essay, you must do one Monday during class*
*Hand in your novels if you haven't already*

Eng 11 Block 3
1. Hand in Macbeth books.
2. Debate: Human nature.

Eng 11 Block 4
A Separate Peace
1. Hand in novels.
2. Finish A River Runs Through It.

Comm 12
1. Homework check: Plot Diagram of "Seven Pounds"
2. Continue working on Movie Review/Character Sketch/Visual Design (all due Friday).
*Hand in I Am The Messenger novels*

Eng 11 - Block 2
1. In-Class Essay.
*Hand in Lord of the Flies novels*

Eng 11 - Block 3
1. Finish Gladiator.
2. Comparison paragraph (Gladiator/Macbeth): Due at the end of class.
*Hand in Macbeth books*

Eng 11 - Block 4
1. In-Class Essay.
*Hand in A Separate Peace novels*

Comm 12
1. Finish "Seven Pounds"
2. Compare the characters of Ed Kennedy and "Ben" Thomas
3. For tomorrow, have your plot diagram finished.
*Tomorrow: Hand in I Am The Messenger books.

Eng 11
Lord of the Flies
1. Hand in Chapter 12 Questions.
2. Work on essay outline for tomorrow's in-class essay.
3. Tonight: Finish your outline and find your quotes.
*Tomorrow: Hand in Lord of the Flies novels.

Eng 11
Macbeth
1. Review paragraphs.
2. Continue Gladiator.
3. Continue comparisons.

Eng 11
A Separate Peace
1. Hand in Chapter 13.
2. Review/Essay outlines
*In-class essay tomorrow
*Hand in A Separate Peace novels tomorrow

Comm 12
I Am The Messenger
1. Hand in IATM essays.
2. Two-Part Assignment due Friday, May 9th:
- Written:
A. Provide a plot diagram of the movie "Seven Pounds"
B. Write a movie review:
- Summary of plot.
- Character sketch of Ben Thomas.
- Compare Ben Thomas with Ed Kennedy; how are their tasks the same? How are they different?
(Section B should be 3-4 well-written, well-developed paragraphs. Remember sentence structure, proper grammar and punctuation.)
- Visual:
- Make a visual representation of either I Am The Messenger or "Seven Pounds"
A. Use a variety of text, visuals, and graphics to support the message.
B. Convince your audience, with your poster, or read the book or see the movie.
C. Utilize all of the paper. Ensure your poster is balanced and contains all relevant information.

Eng 11 Block 2
Lord of the Flies
1. Review Chapter 11.
2. Read Chapter 12. Questions due tomorrow.
3. Tomorrow: review; Wednesday: in-class essay


Eng 11 Block 3
Macbeth
1. Begin "Gladiator"
2. Return Macbeth books.
3. Wednesday: In-Class comparison essay.

Eng 11 Block 4
A Separate Peace
1. Review Chapter 12.
2. Read Chapter 13.
3. Work on Chapter 13 questions
*Tomorrow: Review Chapter 13, theme/analysis
*In-class Essay: Wednesday

Comm 12
I Am The Messenger
1. Finish body paragraphs.
2. Review quote integration
*Essay due Monday*

Eng 11 Block 2
Lord of the Flies
1. Review Chapter 10.
2. Read Chapter 11.
3. Study Guide Questions for Chapter 11 (completion check Monday)
*Monday: Finish novel*

Eng 11 Block 3
Macbeth
1. Analysis, theme.
2. Hand in Act V Questions
3. Act V Quiz.
*Monday: Gladiator*

Eng 11 Block 4
A Separate Peace
1. Hand in Chapter 11 Questions.
2. Read Chapter 12.
3. Chapter 12 Questions due Monday.
*Monday: Finish novel*

Comm 12
I Am The Messenger
1. Finish outline, find quotes.
2. Sample Introduction paragraph given in class (you may use this, and change it a bit to use as your conclusion).
3. Tomorrow we will be doing examples of body paragraphs and quote integration.
*New essay due date is Monday, May 6th*
**I suggest typing your essay out. If you cannot type it, double-space your writing**

Eng 11 Block 2
Lord of the Flies
1. Quote Quiz: Describe the significance of the following quotes - both to each other and to the themes in the novel - (remember your marking criteria!):
A. "What I mean is ... maybe it's only us." - Simon (Chapter 5, p. 96)
B. "Fancy thinking the Beast was something you could hunt and kill." - The Lord of the Flies (Chapter 9, p. 158).
2. Read Chapter 10 and do Chapter 10 questions (due tomorrow).

Eng 11 Block 3
Macbeth
1. Finish reading Act V.
2. Act V Questions due and quiz tomorrow.
*Tomorrow final analysis*

Eng 11 Block 4
A Separate Peace
1. 'Second chance' Quote Quiz, Chapter 11.
2. Finish reading Chapter 11.
3. Chapter 11 Questions due tomorrow.

Comm 12
I Am The Messenger
1. Last day to hand in late IATM questions.
2. Review essay format, thesis statements, theme.
3. Work on essay outline: homework check tomorrow.
*Essay due Friday*

Eng 11 Block 2
Lord of the Flies
1. Hand in Ch. 8 Questions
2. Read Chapter 9.
3. Chapter 9 Notes/Analysis
*Tomorrow Quote Quiz on Chapter 8/9 re: Simon*

Eng 11 Block 3
Macbeth
1. Hand in Act IV Questions
2. Act IV Quiz (mark and record)
3. Read Act V, sc i - iii
4. Work on Questions #4 and 5 for tomorrow.

Eng 11 Block 4
A Separate Peace
1. Read Chapter 10, review questions.
2. Homework: Read the beginning of Chapter 11 (p. 144-151; stop at "But I did nothing.")
3. Quote quiz tomorrow (if you won't be here tomorrow you must do it at home and hand it in Friday at the beginning of class):
"The walls, which were much farther off white than normal, expressed two forgotten interests ... But by now I no longer needed this vivid false identity; now I was acquiring, I felt, a sense of my own real authority and worth..." (p. 147-148).