Friday, May 8, 2015

HW 5/11-5/20

By 5/15 - return the 4 books from this year (Chronicle, In Cold Blood, 1984, and Zeitoun); if you are missing any, you will need to pay the fine by 5/15 as well. If you find any missing books while you are on mentorship, your money will be returned once you return the missing books.

Replacement book costs:
Chronicle - $14
In Cold Blood - $14
1984 - $11
Zeitoun  - $15

By 5/20 - Vocab 13-15 story on turnitin by 7:30 am (see email for assignment sheet, or hard copy given in class)

Sunday, May 3, 2015

HW 5/4-5/8

Congrats to everyone involved in Annie!! Wonderful job and I know how much time and effort you put into it. 

Due Mon 5/4A and Tues 5/5B: Video project - script with costumes, props, characters & actors on google doc shared with me (please give me either editing or commenting privileges) - video can be shared via google or link sent to me via email if on youtube or disc submitted in person

English IB Exams: Good luck - you'll do great! Remember your training:)

Monday 5/4 - Exam Paper 1 - choose a pair of texts and write an essay comparing and analyzing the two texts in that pair

Tuesday 5/5 - Exam Paper 2 - choose one of six questions/prompts and write an essay responding to that prompt using at least two of the following texts: Chronicle of a Death Foretold, 1984, Zeitoun

Saturday, April 25, 2015

HW 4/27-5/1

Due Mon 4/27B: Vocab 14 hw AND quiz; work on group review project

Due Tues 4/28A and Weds 4/29B: Annotations and notes on Exam Paper 1 passages (texts C & D); work on group review project

Due Thurs 4/30A and Fri 5/1B: Vocab 15 hw, option to take quiz; Group review project (students also have option to take the extra weekend for the project)

Sunday, April 19, 2015

HW 4/20-4/27

Hi seniors - sorry this is getting posted a bit late - I came down with a stomach virus Friday night and this is the first I've actually been able to sit down at my computer since school ended on Friday.

Due Mon 4/20A and Tues 4/21B: Vocab 13 quiz; survey (posted on wiki) - please complete survey by Monday (so far, 16 people have completed it)

Due Weds 4/22A and Thurs 4/23B: work on brainstorming group review project; IB review activitiy

Due Fri 4/24A and Mon 4/27B: work on group review project; Vocab 14 hw

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

HW 4/13-4/17

Due Thurs 4/16A and Fri 4/17B: Vocab 13 hw exercises; choose essay prompt for in-class EP2

Friday, March 27, 2015

HW 3/30-4/2

Due Mon 3/30B: Vocab 10-12 test

Due Tues 3/31A and Weds4/1B: Read online articles about Zeitoun and be prepared to discuss in class

an interview with Dave Eggers (shortly after book was published)
January 2012 article - claims to have been the one to break the story; you can also click on Zeitoun's arrest report and read part of that.
Aug 1 2013 article
October 2013 article
October 2014 article


Friday, March 20, 2015

HW 3/23-3/27

Due Mon 3/23A: reflection form by 7:30 am if you presented Thursday

Due Tues 3/24B: reflection form by 7:30 am if you presented Friday; Finish reading Zeitoun (Parts IV and V)

Due Weds 3/25A: Finish reading Zeitoun (Parts IV and V)

Due Thurs 3/26B: Vocab 10-12 review exercises

Fri 3/27A: Vocab 10-12 review exercises  and Vocab test