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HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF 9/6
1. Due Wed. 9/8: Using CHAINS, answer the first three questions on the
Fiction RRS in your Writer's Notebook. Do not use textual support in this
practice exercise. Finish your "Life as a Reader" paragraphs if you didn't
finish them in class.
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RRS
APPROVED BY A LIBRARIAN, MS. PACHMAN OR ME***********************************
2. Due Fri. 9/9: Please complete questions 4-6 on the practice RRS sheet in
your Writer's Notebook. Remember to use CHAINS.
3. Due Mon. 9/12: Please complete the PERSONAL and ACADEMIC sections on the
Maroon Team Questionnaire document found on the Maroon Team home page.
Follow the directions, and TYPE your responses on the document.
4. Due Tues. 9/13: Please complete the SOCIAL section of the questionnaire,
print out and turn in. Please do not email me the survey or handwrite your
answers.
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HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF 9/12
1. Due Wed. 9/14: Create at least two leads for your personal narrative in
your Writer's Notebook.
2. Due Thurs. 9/15: The introduction (the beginning)including your
intriguing
lead.
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ONLEVEL: 2 1/2--3 pgs, typed, double-spaced, SIZE 12 FONT
ADVANCED: 4-5 pgs, see above
3. Due Mon. 9/19: A "working" rough draft is due--MUST BE TYPED, DOUBLE-
SPACED, SIZE 12 FONT--NO HEADER.
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HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF 9/19
1. Due Wed. 9/21: The 2nd rough draft is due. Please type, double-spaced,
size 12 font. Write 2nd draft on the top. (Remember that you should be
working on the paper each night in addition to reading your reading record
sheet book.)
2. Due Fri. 9/23: The final draft is due. See below for the "PYRAMID OF
PERFECTION"--HOW TO TURN IN YOUR PAPER.
ON TOP: RUBRIC
FINAL DRAFT
3rd rough draft (if you have one)
2ND DRAFT
1ST ROUGH DRAFT
PEER-EDITING SHEET
GRAPHIC ORGANIZER(WHITE SHEET)
ON BOTTOM: ANY OUTLINING AND/OR HANDWRITTEN DRAFTS
3. Due Mon. 9/26: You must have your Reading Record Sheet book for Monday's
class as we will be working on textual support and the RRS sheet.
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HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF 9/26
1. Due Tues. 9/27:
ONLEVEL: Based on today's lesson on textual support, please complete
question #1 on the practice RRS.
ADVANCED: Please complete questions 1-3. See above.
2. Due Wed. 9/28: Onlevel--please continue answering the questions from your
practice RRS form in your writer's notebook. You should have at least three
to four done---REMEMBER TEXTUAL SUPPORT. Advanced--Finish the rest of the
questions that you didn't get to in class.
3. Due Mon. 10/3: ALL CLASSES--The first RRS is due. It must be typed.
Remember IICA:INTRODUCE/INTEGRATE/CITE/ANALYZE your textual support!!!
4. Due Mon. 10/3: Please finish analyzing your TWO Transcendental quotations
fro the handout in your writer's notebook--at least 1/2 page of analysis and
connection for EACH.
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HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF 10/3
1. Due Tues. 10/4: Please read and highlight the biography on RALPH WALDO
EMERSON. Jot down 10 interesting facts in your writer's noterbook.
!!!!!!!!!ALL STUDENTS MUST HAVE AN OLD BEACH TOWEL OR LARGE GARBAGE BAG FOR
WEDNESDAY--LADIES, PLEASE DO NOT WEAR WHITE SHORTS, PANTS OR SKIRTS THAT
DAY!!!!!!
2. Due Wed. 10/5: Please read and highlight HENRY DAVID THOREAU'S biography
and jot down 10 facts about him in your writer's notebook. Remember to dress
warmly for journaling outside and BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR WRITER'S NOTEBOOK AND
AN OLD BEACH TOWEL.
3. Due Thurs. 10/6: Please journal for ONE HALF HOUR tonight at twilight or
dusk. Journal outside your house---look at prompt on green Transcendental
activities shhet. Document the times you were outside journaling on the top
of the page.
4. Due Fri. 10/7: Please journal about the SECOND BULLET POINT on the green
sheet--trace Thoreau's footsteps. Jopurnal for 1/2 hour. Follow the
suggestions...
5. Due Tues. 10/11: Please have FUN with the Technology Boycott---follow the
questions for the three journal entries.
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HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF 10/10
1. Due Wed. 10/12: Please read Emerson's "Self Reliance". Highlight three
quotations. Journal in your writers notebook: What does the quotation mean?
Connect it to your own life--what meaning does it hold when related to your
life??
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HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF 10/17
1. Due Tues. 10/18: All classes---please wrap up the Boston reflection
entries from the trip AND the Post-Boston entries. You must have 7 total
entries from Boston. This is carryover from today's class. Also, please
bring
ALL journal entries to class on Tuesday for our next writing assignment.
2. Due Wed. 10/19: Look through all your journal entries. HIGHLIGHT any
recurring ideas/comments/themes.
ADVANCED: RRS #2 due.
3. Due Thurs. 10/20: all classes:
please complete your POST-IT entry for class.
please complete the front part of the green chart on insight--look back at
your class notes on insight.
4. Due Mon. 10/24: Using Ms. Warren's chart, map out three (3) THREE
observations in your writer's notebook. Use your green "seed" chart for your
observations.
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HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF 10/24
1. Due Tues. 10/25: Please continue to draft your TPE piece(Transcendental
Personal Essay). Follow Ms. Warren's outline-it really is the best outline
for this type of essay. Be sure to write for 1/2 hour-I will check to see
how much you've done. We will be doing Writer's Workshop this week.
2. Due Wed. 10/26: Please continue drafting your TPE.
3. Due Thurs. 10/27: rough draft of TPE due--typed, double-spaced, 12 font.
4. Due Mon. 10/31: Final draft of TPE due. Bring green seed chart/insight
outlining and rough draft to class.
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HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF 10/31
1. Due Tues: 11/1: please review the citation notes and how to answer the RRS
questions handout.
THE LAST RRS OF THE QUARTER IS DUE FRIDAY, 11/4
2. Due Wed. 11/2: Please research one of the links on the pink page in the
Shakespeare packet. Write down 10 facts that you learned from your research
IN YOUR WRITER'S NOTEBOOK.
ALL "REPAIRED" READING RECORD SHEETS ARE DUE THURS. 11/3.
3. Due Thurs. 11/3: "Repaired" RRS. All others should be working on the final
RRS due Friday.
4. Due Fri. 11/4: The last RRS of the quarter is due.
5. Due Mon. 11/7: Read and highlight purple Shakespeare packet. Study
Shakespeare notes. Study Shakespeare language.
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HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF 11/7
1. Due Thurs. 11/10: Please read Act I, I 90-145 in MSND. Finish your TWO
journal entries if you didn't do so in class.
2. Due Fri. 11/11: Read the "What Is Love?" examples. Jot down two of your
own in your writer's notebook. Read Act I, i, 146-201 in MSND. Jot down two
questions you have about
the reading.
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HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF 11/14
1. Due Tues. 11/15: Read ACT II, i, 1-80. Study vocabulary words.
2. Due Wed. 11/16: Please read II, i, 80-187 in MSND.
3. Due Thurs. 11/17: Read II, ii, 1-162.
4. Due Fri. 11/18: Drama terms quiz for MSND.
5. Due Mon. 11/21: Please complete the three critical thinking questions(on
the back of the pink sheet) IN YOUR WRITER'S NOTEBOOK. Please pay attention
to the following:
TEXTUAL EVIDENCE FOR EACH
ALL PARTS OF EACH QUESTION
ELABORATION/PERSONAL CONNECTIONS
1/2-3/4 OF A PAGE FOR EACH
ADVANCED PERIOD 6: Please also complete ACT II LIT NOTES.
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READING RECORD SHEET DUE DATES
ADVANCED/onlevel
1. Thurs. 12/1
2. Thurs. 12/22
3. Fri. 1/13
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HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF 11/28
1. Due Tues. 11/29: All classes: Read ALL of ACT IV--both scenes.
2. Due Wed. 11/30: ADVANCED--ACT III Lit Notes will be due.
3. Due Wed. 11/30: All classes: Read ACT V, i, 1-180.
3A. Due Fri. 12/2: ADVANCED: Lit Notes packet will be due=quiz grade.
4. Due Fri. 12/2: ALL CLASSES: Please type up your one page reflection based
on the discussion questions (teal sheet). Please follow the guidelines:
typed, double-spaced, no header, size 12 font, 1/2" margins and ONE PIECE OF
TEXTUAL EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT YOUR POSITION. Make sure to properly cite the
lines.
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Due Thur. 12/8: ALL CLASSES--The MSND Character Wheel project is due. Be sure
to follow the project guidelines sheet. Remember that you must have adequate
analysis and PROPER SHAKESPEAREAN CITATION FOR YOUR TEXTUAL SUPPORT.
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HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF 12/12
1. Due Tues. 12/13: Please complete "An Industrial Nation" and "A Caring
Nation" on the Victorian Britain Debrief Handout. You must use complete
sentences! Here is the website:
www.learningcurve.gov.uk/victorianbritain/default.htm
2. Due Wed. 12/14; Please complete the back of the Victorian Britain Debrief.
Use COMPLETE SENTENCES.
3. Due Thurs. 12/15: Please complete your section of the Dickens webquest.
Remember that your groupmates will be depending on you to contribute your
part to the groupwork.
4. Due Mon. 12/19: Finish the Stave One Lit Notes from class today.
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Homework for the week of 12/19
1. Due Tues. 12/20: Read the first ten pages of Stave Two in ACC.
2. Due Wed. 12/21: Finish reading Stave Two. Finish Journal entry #2 based on
Scrooge's identity in your writer's notebook--3 traits/3 textual
supports/analysis.
3. Due Thurs. 12/22: RRS #2 DUE--check over your helpful hints packet...
LAST HOMEWORK FOR 2011!! WHOO HOO!
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HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF 1/3
1. Due Wed. 1/4: Finish reading Stave Three if you haven't done so already.
Complete the first page of the Lit Notes.
2. Due Thurs. 1/5: Read Stave Four.
3. Due Fri. 1/6: Complete Stave 4 lit notes including the vocabulary.
4. Due Mon. 1/9: Finish Stave 5 reading and Lit Notes.
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Homework for the week of 1/9
1. Due Wed. 1/11: The Spirit of "What If" paper--follow guidelines listed on
assignment sheet.
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Your CHRISTMAS CAROL COMMUNITY COMMITMENT assignment is due Friday, January
27th. Do NOT rely on Mother Nature to help you by shoveling...she's not
behaving this year...
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HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF 1/17
1. Due Wed. 1/18: Please have three reasons and three textual supports for
your reasons. You should have a practice thesis statement for review tomorrow.
2. Due Thurs. 1/19: Please complete the INTRODUCTION to your essay--follow
the formula.
3. Due Mon. 1/23: Please write up your three body paragraphs in your writer's
notebook. Follow the formula!
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HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF 1/23
1. Due Tues. 1/24: Write a conclusion to your essay--follow the outline. You
should have a parts of your essay for class.
2. Due Wed. 1/25: Please TYPE your essay--double-spaced, size 12 font.
3. Due Thurs. 1/26: Final draft of ACC essay will be due--be sure to include
all prewriting/drafts/final draft/rubric on top.
4. Due Mon. 1/30: The final write up of your Community Service reflection is
due--be sure to follow all parts of the guidelines.
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HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF 1/30
1. Due Wed. 2/1: Please finish ALL writing prompts from THE PEARL Prewriting
Exercises. They need to be 1/2--3/4 of a page EACH in length in your Writer's
Notebook.
2. Due Thurs. 2/2: Read chapter one in THE PEARL. Complete questions 1-4 in
your writer's notebook--in complete sentences.
3. Due Fri. 2/3: Read chapter 2 and answer questions 1-4 in your writer's
notebook using COMPLETE sentences.
No homework this weekend---root for the Patriots!!!
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1. Due Tues. 2/7: Please read pgs 21-31 in THE PEARL. Complete the Author's
Craft poem on the back of the sheet. Make sure to fill in all of the blanks.
2. Due Wed. 2/8: Please finish the chapter 3 questions from class today.
Remember that you must use textual support, and you must answer all parts of
every question.
3. Due Thur. 2/9: Read chapter 4 in THE PEARL.
4. Due Fri. 2/10: All of chapter 4 questions should be finished--remember
textual support!
5. Due Mon. 2/13: Read chapter 5 in THE PEARL. Complete the "Song Activity."
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HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF 2/13
1. Due Tues. 2/14: Finish Chapter 5 Guiding Questions. Study the CMT
Persuasion Packet.
2. Due Wed. 2/15: Read chapter 6 and finish the corresponding Guiding
Questions.
3. Due Thur. 2/16: Please thoroughly study the reading comprehension helpful
hints
