HW 05-08 Read chapter 8 of Their Eyes Were Watching God. HW 05-07 Read chapter 6 & 7 Their Eyes Were Watching God. Comprehension quiz on chapter 7 tomorrow.HW - 05-05 Complete reading chapter 5 of Their Eyes Were Watching God.HW - 05-04 Make sure you have read up to and including chapter 4 of Their Eyes Were Watching God. HW- Due 05-01 Read chapter 3 of Their Eyes Were Watching God. Make a T- chart. On the left side compile a list of 5 quotes or phrases that you like and/or sound poetic. Record the page number too. On the right side of the chart, give your reason for choosing the quote or phrase. HW - due 04-9 Read chapter 1 of Their Eyes Were Watching God. Write a T- chart. On the left side compile a list of 10 quotes or phrases that you like and/or sound poetic. Record the page number too. On the right side of the chart, give your reason for choosing the quote or phrase. HW due 04-25 Gatsby character development chart due on Friday.Extra credit due 04-25: Print out ANY poem by Langston (Options might be Hughes' poerms "Mother to Son" or " I Too , Sing America" and write your interpretation of it.)Tell what the poet's message(s) is. 5 extra credit points /poem. Maximum- 2 poems for 10 points!The Great Gatsby Values Essay will be due Tuesday. You can download the rubric by clicking on the FILES tab. HW due 04-02 Complete the "six-box" episodic notes sheet for Chapter 1 of The Great Gatsby. HW 03-20- All pre-approved extra credit work on the Roaring Twenties is due upon return from Springbreak! HW03-20- Prufrock text questions p. 609 #6-12, 15 due upon return from Springbreak. HW 03-12 Review the argumentative essay format for Friday's second practice essay! The rubric and organizer for the essay can be downloaded by clicking on the "FILES" TAB. After Friday's in-class 30-minute timed argumentative practice essay, there will be a 20-question Death of A Salesman Multiple Choice Exam on Friday. There will be the Junior School - Wide English Writing Exam on March 18th. HW02-27 Complete your character chart for characters Willy, Hap, and Biff. HW 02-25 There will be a Modernism Values quiz on Wed 02-27. Study! Modernism Values - 1915-1945 American Dream-- These writers explored the realization or elusiveness of the American dream: owning a home, family, material success, etc. Focus on the future-- No longer trusting the ideas and values of the world out of which war and depression developed, people looked to the future for something better. Glorifying the common man-- People recognized the courage and uniqueness of each and every person regardless of one’s place in society. Uncertainty of life-- Several years of war followed by prosperity only to be followed by yet another war left people without a sense of security concerning their future. Feelings of uncertainty, disjointedness and disillusionment prevailed. Awareness of the African-American experience-- An interest in the culture, heritage and pride of the African-American citizen prevailed.Modernism--1915-1945 ( The Great Gatsby, "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock", "The Red Wheelbarrow", A Rose for Emily, Death of A Salesman)
HW 02-07- Bring your Red Badge of Courage Values chart to class for Tuesday's in-class Values essay.
HW DUE 01-30 Finish Concept Circles vocabulary exercise by writing 2 sentences with your new words in the concept wheels.
HW DUE 01-29: Read chapters 18 and 19. Comtinue list of internal conflicts.
HW DUE 01-24Complete the values chart for the Red Badge of Courage. Find 3 examples for each value: realism, regionalism, and naturalism.
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TAKE PART IN THE 2008 POETRY CHALLENGE!
Writing poetry is an alternative way to express yourself and the Highland Park Poetry is seeking submissions for a public exhibition of poetry that celebrates or is connected to the idea of Mother Earth, Earth Day, "going green", etc.
Interested students can download the form by clicking on the "Files" tab above. Please submit your entry to Mrs. Hochstadt by February
HW 01-16 & 17 Bring in 3 photos from magazines or the internet of realistic war images for an anti-war poster. Read chapters 9 & 10.
HW 01-15 Read chapters 7and 8 of the Red Badge of Courage.
HW 01-11Read chapter 3 and 4 of the Red Badge of Courage for Monday. Be prepared for a comprehension quiz on ch. 1-4. Bring DGP packet.
HW 01-10 Read chapter 2 of the Red Badge of Courage and do a T chart for chapters 1 and 2. Each T-chart should include 5 entries. Include the page number in parentheses of the "moments" you select.
Sample chart:
A moment that attracted me My thoughts about it
(2) "we're goin tomorrrah" Wow, they're very informal and
talk like they're soooo young,
Homework: Bring your DGP packet to class every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
HW 01-09 Read chapter 1 of the Red Badge of Courage. If you did not remember to bring home your novel, you may read it online at: http://xroads.virginia.edu/~HYPER/CRANE/badge.html
Daily HW: Bring your DGP packet to class every day.
01-08 Scampi eyeing his birthday dinners:
