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).

Comm 12
I Am The Messenger
1. Last set of questions due today.
2. All late/missing work must be handed in tomorrow  (Wednesday) to receive any credit.
3. We will be working on our essay Wednesday and Thursday; it is due Friday.

Eng 11 Block 2
Lord of the Flies
1. Review your paragraphs (handed back today) from your quote quiz.
2. Finish reading Chapter 8.
3. Analysis and questions for chapter 8 (due tomorrow).

Eng 11 Block 3
Macbeth
1. Analysis of Act IV
2. Finish questions for Act IV (due tomorrow)
*Tomorrow: Act IV Quiz*

Eng 11 Block 4
A Separate Peace
1. Chapter 7/8 quiz.
2. Review paragraph quizzes.
3. Read Chapter 9. Questions due tomorrow.
*If you'd like some one-on-one feedback on paragraph writing, make an appointment with me for Wednesday after school*
*Ch. 10, Quote Quiz (re-do) Thursday

Comm 12
I Am The Messenger
1. 321-337 questions due.
2. All late/missing assignments due today.
3. If you are finished, read 341-357 (finish the novel).
4. 341-357 due tomorrow.
*Tuesday - begin planning your essay*

Eng 11 Block 2
Lord of the Flies
1. Chapter 7 Quote Quiz (2 paragraphs)
2. Chapter 7 Notes (analysis)
3. Homework: Read Chapter 8 (to p. 140 in the big book or p. 151 in the small book. The last line you should read is "All at once they were running away.... toward the open beach."
4. Handout: Chapter 8 Questions and finish reading the rest of Chapter 8 in-class on Tuesday

Eng 11 Block 3
Macbeth
1. Read all of Act IV in-class.
2. Act IV questions due Wednesday.
3. Act IV Quiz tomorrow.
*I recommend checking out No Fear Shakespeare for Malcolm and Macduff's speech*

Eng 11 Block 4
A Separate Peace
1. Hand in chapter 7 questions.
2. Read chapter 8 in-class.
3. Chapter 7 and 8 analysis (notes)
4. Chapter 8 review questions (should be done for tomorrow)
*Tomorrow: Chapter 7/8 Quiz*

Comm 12
I Am In The Messenger
1. Hand in 311-321 work.
2. Read 321-337.
3. 321-337 work due Monday
*All late/missing assignments due Monday*

Eng 11 Block 2
Lord of the Flies
1. Review/Analysis of Chapter 6.
2. Read Chapter 7.
3. Chapter 7 Questions due Monday.
4. Quote quiz Monday:

"The desire to squeeze and hurt was over-mastering."

"Ralph . . . would treat the day's decisions as though he were playing chess. The only trouble was that he would never be a very good chess player."

 

Eng 11 Block 3

Macbeth

1. Act III Questions due.

2. Act III Analysis.

3. Act III Quiz

4. Monday: Begin Act IV.

 

Eng 11 Block 4

A Separate Peace

1. Chapter 6 Questions due.

2. Chapter 5/6 Quiz.

3. Chapter 6 Quote paragraph due.

4. Read Chapter 7.

5. Chapter 7 Questions due Monday.