POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR
In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
Monday, March 17
1. Writer's Choice due in class; research paper strategies from textbook begin today
2. Op-Ed due today; see "Practicing Consultative Language" if you wish to use the questioning method rather than the letter response method for the op-ed response
3. Synthesis essays graded and returned to students during this week (revisions and rewrites due Friday)
4. Unit Eight Vocabulary due today in class; test to be scheduled
5. Research Paper Topic due today (in writing-format distributed in class last week)
6. F. Scott Fitzgerald's "Babylon Revisited" talking points due today for Period One class only
Tuesday
1. Timed write essay in class today
2. Writer's Choice not due in class today; bring Writer's Choice Wednesday and Thursday this week
3. Bedford Reader texts distributed and assignment made
Wednesday
1. Writer's Choice due in class today and tomorrow for research paper and grammar assignments
2. Vocabulary Workshop texts due in class Friday
3. Multiple-Choice strategies continue with review of Hazlitt piece, Housman poem, and student-created multiple-choice questions
4. Bedford Reader assignments made
Thursday
1. Invisible Man Chapters One-Five talking points due Friday for class discussion (five talking points per chapter)
2. Since Period One received Invisible Man later than Period Four, the introduction, prologue and Chapters One-Five talking points are due Friday for class discussion (five talking points for prologue, introduction and five talking points per chapter)
3. Synthesis essay rewrites are due tomorrow
4. Vocabulary Workshop textbooks are due in class on Fridays
6. Writer's Choice textbook due as research paper and grammar assignments continue
2. Op-Ed assignment
Friday
1. Invisible Man class discussion; books and talking points required
2. Unit Nine vocabulary assigned; books required in class
