3/12 - 3/16

MON: Finish up Shakespeare puzzle (if need be) - due tomorrow, 3/13

TUES: Put the finishing touches on your mini Shakespeare expert group projects. Be ready to present tomorrow, and come to class with your three quiz questions.

WED: Study for Macbeth background (today's notes) and test prep vocab (flippant-proposition & conventions-pretentious)test next Tuesday, 3/20

THURS: No homework

FRI: Pick up one (or both) of your next outside reading books from the list of plays and bring it to class on Tuesday, 3/20
-Bring The Odyssey and your i.d. card to class on Monday. We will be picking up Macbeth from the textbook room.

3/5 - 3/9

MON: Finish the Hero's Journey Chart for Wednesday, 3/7
-Bring your outside reading books to class tomorrow, Tuesday

TUES: Finish your outside reading book for Friday, 3/9

WED & THURS: Be sure to take notes on the similarities between O'Brother and The Odyssey while watching the movie - due on the day we finish the movie in class

FRI: Outside reading project - due Monday, 3/12
---I will be subbed out on Friday for Project Safe Zone, so be sure to email me with any questions you have on this project---

2/27 - 3/2

MON: Finish your final draft of your research paper for Wed, 2/29. This must include your final draft, your bibliography, and either your annotated sources or your notecards. Preferably, you should bring it to class on Wednesday already put together (in a folder, stapled or in a binder clip).
-Read B22-23 for Friday, 3/2
-Bring o.r. books to class tomorrow, Tuesday

TUES: Outside reading assignment - Fri, 3/2
-Finish your outside reading book by next Friday, 3/9

WED: Congrats on finishing your research papers!! I'm sure they are fabulous! :-)

THURS: Don't forget to finish your reading (22-23) and you o.r. assign for tomorrow

FRI: Read B24 - due Mon, 3/5
-Bring o.r. books to class on Monday.

MLA Format

Here are the notes from yesterday.

2/20 - 2/24

MON: No School :-)

TUES: Read book 12 & p289-297 for Friday, 2/24
-Study for Thursday's vocabulary test

WED: Work on rough draft (at least 3 pages) - due Fri, 2/24

THURS: Finish book 12 work for tomorrow (if need be)

FRI: Read p297-305 & book 21 - due Mon, 2/27
-Work on Final Draft - due Wed, 2/29

---If you need help on your research paper, come in and see my for a writing conference before or after school, at lunch or during 6th period.---

2/13 - 2/17

MON: Read book 9 - due Wed, 2/15
-Gather/annotate your sources (or work on notecards) for you research paper - due Fri, 2/17

TUES: OR Assign #2 - due Fri, 2/17
-Finish paraphrase sheet (if need be) - due tomorrow

WED: Read book 10 for Fri, 2/17

THURS: Start/complete your outline - due Tues, 2/21
-Bring your outside reading book to class tomorrow, Friday.

FRI: Read book 11 - due Tues, 2/21

2/6 - 2/10

MON: Read books 4 & 5 for Friday, 2/10
-Study for Thursday's vocabulary test (which also includes questions on the hero and epic notes).
---Tomorrow starts the CAHSEE test. Be sure to go to bed early tonight, eat a good breakfast in the morning, and edit your essay carefully on the test. I know you'll be great!---

TUES (p2) & WED (p1&5): Finish your "Ithaca" poems - due Thurday, 2/9

THURS: Keep reading in your outside reading book but NO o.r. assignment is due this week.

FRI: Read 6-8 summary.
-Pick a god/goddess/creature to research for your paper. Come in Monday knowing who you will be researching.