1. Print writing assignment that was DUE LAST FRIDAY.
2. Read NOVEL.

SHORT STORIES

1. Print writing assignment that was DUE LAST FRIDAY.
2. Begin 1408.

NOVELS

1. Behavior during presentations.
2. Today last work day for presentations — we start them tomorrow.

AP LITERATURE

1. Book talks (also on Goodreads.com)
2. Tomorrow bring literature book.

1. Novel Reading and Writing Prompt
2. Write a one page scene from the point of view of character who is not the main character in your novel.  This should be one typed, double spaced page, 12 or 14 font.  Save to your H:/ drive and print to HSLibrary.  Turn it in at the end of class.

Short Stories (2)

1. One page response on “1408″ by Stephen King.  What elements of King’s writing add to the suspense that leads up to Mike Enslin catching his “lucky” shirt on fire?  Explain how imagery, word choice, dialogue (both inner and outer), setting, etc. are used by King to slowly build suspense.  This should be one typed, double spaced page, 12 or 14 font.  Save to your H:/ drive and print to HSLibrary.  Turn it in at the end of class.

Novels (5)

1. Book presentations start Monday!  You cannot work on your presentation while other are giving theirs.  Use today to finish you novel or to put together your prezi.com, Powerpoint, Impress presentation.  If you are bringing in a bag with items (or not) — you should write a note card to help keep you on track with what you are going to say.

AP Literature (6)

1. There is a Goodreads.com forum posting for people who wanted to have a booktalk today.  They can read and post there to make up for me being out today.
2. I added a poll to Goodreads if you vote it replaces corrections for the last poetry test!
3. Project work time will be limited to Thursday and Friday next week.
4. Monday will also be a novel/booktalk day (but I cannot fit everyone in so use the Goodreads forum to get your points).

1. Bring your literature book! Finish the book work for “How They Chose These Words” (118).  This was the questions on page 120 AND 121.  Use www.etymonline.com — use this for the chart on 121.
2. Worksheet on diction (word choice) and detail (double-sided).
3. Both 1 and 2 should be turned in today.
4. Tomorrow is Novel Reading Day — and it is Reading Across America….

SHORT STORIES

1. Open “1408″ (around page 19)
2. Notes on psychological analysis (if time)

NOVELS

1. Reading/presentation work day

• Sign up for Brown Bag Report.  Only 8 people signed up yesterday.  If you don’t sign up; I sign you up in what ever order I choose

AP LITERATURE

1. Presentation workday today and reading/booktalks tomorrow.
2. We will also use Monday as a reading/booktalk day — it is the last day to get your novel reading points!  Read tomorrow and this weekend!

1. Bring your literature book!
2. “How They Chose These Words” (118)
3. Questions on page 120 AND 121
4. www.etymonline.com — use this for the chart on 121

SHORT STORIES

1. Open “1408″ (around page 10)

NOVELS

1. Reading/presentation work day
2. Sign up for Brown Bag Report.  5-6 people per day….

AP LITERATURE

1. Last Poetry Test — ever
2. Work quietly after you are finished while other finish their test.
3. If you have $$$ for the AP test — I will see if you can still turn it in today or tomorrow.

1. Finish and save your Declaration of Independent writing.

Short Stories

1. Use today as a study hall day — bring something to work on!

Novels

1. Read your novel or look for images for your presentation — the website I used is Prezi.com

AP Literature

1. Work day — last poetry test tomorrow.
2. Group projects begin on Monday!

1. Seating chart in alphabetical order around the room.  You are responsible for the computer at your desk.  Make sure it is plugged in to the wall and charger before you leave. Also, log out!  Other people can get into your files and do mischief under your name.
2. Declaration of Independence — “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal,
   that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights,
   that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” 
3. Type a one page response about what it means to you to be equal and have the right to life, to liberty, and to go after happiness.  You can explain the importance of each, you can give examples of each in your life, you can describe your life without these elements — there are several ways to write what it means to you.  DUE AT THE END OF THE PERIOD.
4. Print to HSLibrary.

Short Stories

1. Log in — we are starting “1408″ for real this time….

Novels

1. Seating chart in alphabetical order around the room.  You are
   responsible for the computer at your desk.  Make sure it is plugged in
   to the wall and charger before you leave. Also, log out!  Other people
   can get into your files and do mischief under your name.
2. Reviewing rubric for brown bag report.
3. Reading novel or looking for images for your brown bag book report.

AP Literature

1. Work day on group project.
2. Last poetry test of the nine weeks tomorrow.
3. You do not have a poetry response tomorrow.

1. BRING YOUR NOVEL — Reading Day Points!
2. Fill out your reading log and set in in the basket on my desk at the end of class.
3. Periods 3 & 7 finish Quiz on grievances against the king.

Short Stories

1. “1408″ <– Log in and open it
2. Visit the library?

Novels

1. Visit the library to renew and check out the book fair
2. Reading Day when we get back
3. Prosser people make sure you have the pink form from guidance and your schedule ready — Anyone can use the computers to work on scheduling if you need to do that.

AP Literature

1. Reading or Group Work Day — to get to the assignments go to the top of this page and click “The Random Page” and there is a link to it there.
2. Not many people turned in Poetry Response #7….

1. Know 5-8 grievances against the King of England — Quiz (page 114-6 in lit. book)
2. Reading The Declaration of Independence.
3. Writing assignment:

Short Stories

1. Log in on the computers — Someone other than Seth try computer #25.
2. Make sure you have a folder on your desktop called “LanSchool Files” (no quotes, capitalization and spacing has to be exact).  I’ll send you a copy of the story.
3. “1408″ by Stephen King — graphic, scary, etc. if you would like an alternative reading see me — note it will be longer than “1408″ and more complicated work.

Novels

1. Reading Day — Almost everyone did well last reading day.
2. Next week, I will have a sign-up sheet for presentations.  Start looking for items you can use for the brown bag report or start collecting “good” images you can use with Prezi.
3. It is a lot easier to get images at home. (Thanks, Internet filter.)

AP Literature

1. Working in groups can stink.  However, it is a growing trend in college curriculum — I have told you some of my horror stories.  So to practice, you will be assigned RANDOM groups for the following project: CLICK HERE <– You can get to this link in “Random” page. 
2. The website tells you everything to do.  I am hands off on this one.  I will be watching how your group works together, how you deal with problem solving, and who is doing what — and will adjust group grades accordingly.
3. Presentations begin 3/12.  Be prepared.
   

The FIRST 5 to Email me the answer before 12:00 PM tonight receive a random amount of extra credit

1. Turn in 3 pages of State of the Union stapled to the work from yesterday. (This should include your notes on rhetoric.)
2. Login on your computer, go to www.missedtheb.us and click –> here <– Read this page.
3. Click next on the website above, read about the military history of the Revolutionary War.
4. Tomorrow we will be looking at the information above and the Declaration of Independence.

Short Stories

1. Finish up “The Shot” work and turn it in — remember to do it on another page.

Novels

1. Book cover day!  On the unlined side draw a cover that includes the title, the author’s name, and your name.

AP Literature

1. Poetry Test We only have one more   Don’t worry though; vocabulary and vocabulary tests are forth coming.  I just need to find the most difficult vocab that I can find
2. Poetry Response #7 is due today. — We will make this one our last for this nine weeks so we have time to write another essay!
3. AP Test $$$ is due NEXT TUESDAY!
4. How is work on those journals going?  Don’t forget to work on these.  I am going to make it the first big grade of the last nine weeks.