HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS (AS OF 10/3 [A], 10/6 [B])

TONIGHT'S ASSIGNMENTS

*NOTE: The following assignments should be completed prior to the next class meeting or by the posted due date. Please read all standards and directions when completing.

I. Organize your notebooks...it has been SEVERAL WEEKS since the first day of school. This means you should have had enough time to get things in order....BE PREPARED!!! Use the Notebook Structure Chart.

NOTEBOOK CHECK ALERT!!!!

II. Read and review Course Syllabus and Course Orientation Notes. POP QUIZZES ARE STILL POSSIBLE!!!

Also, you are strenuously urged to learn the information that relates to this course (rules, policies, procedures, standards, etc.)...not knowing it WILL affect you throughout the school year.

III. Register with http://www.turnitin.com/ for all future typed assignments. You WILL lose 25 points per assignment if the typed work is not submitted.

*NOTE: For registration instructions follow this link. PLEASE REGISTER IN THE CORRECT CLASS!!!!!

IV. Bring your TEXTBOOK and WRITING JOURNAL and ALL COURSE MATERIALS to class EVERYDAY!!! Point penalties will be given if textbook, journal and materials are not in class each meeting.

V. ASSIGNMENT: Read "A Sound of Thunder" by Ray Bradbury (handout).

In addition to reading the short story ("A Sound of Thunder"), please complete the following:

1. Complete the Multi-Levels of Discussion Drafting for BOTH PASSAGES.

The entire planning sheet should be completed. Re-read the handouts and notes pertaining to this form of writing. Have questions ready when you bring your draft to class. Look at the Annotation Assignment rubric distributed in class and begin analyzing the two assigned passages. Be prepared to discuss them in an open forum setting during class.

DUE 10/7 [A], 10/8 [B]

2. Prepare for the Paedeia Discussion Seminar. Look at the short story again, be familiar with the plot of the story so you can make a contribution to the discussion.

DUE 10/7 [A], 10/8 [B]

VI. Begin reading the next short story. Begin reading "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allen Poe (see text book). This will be our next short story.

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DAILY ASSIGNMENTS

*NOTE: These are assignments that you should be doing whether we have homework or not. There is a level of expectation that requires you as the student to claim some responsibility for your academic career.

I. Study/Review SAT Vocabulary Terms (LIST 1 and 2). You should review the following items:

-word definitions
-part(s) of speech (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs)
-related forms (family words)
-synonyms and antonyms
-notes on how to distinguish the varied parts of speech.

In addition, students should prepare to work on additional in-class vocabulary assignments by reviewing words nightly. For test/quiz dates see calendar in class or upcoming dates post. To prepare for the in-class study and tests/quizzes, students are encouraged to create 3x5 study cards. STANDARD [EV1]

II. Students should conduct a nightly/daily review of the literary elements of prose fiction. Students will be expected to adequate mastery and knowledge of ALL terms. They should employ the same study method that is suggested for the SAT terms. STANDARD [ER2]

III. Students should conduct a nightly/daily review of the elements of grammar. Students will be expected to adequate mastery and knowledge of all elements.

IV. Bring materials/supplies to class; this includes textbooks, paper, pens, notebooks, writing journals, etc. (NO EXCEPTIONS)

V. You should conduct a nightly/daily review of the course orientation notes. You will be expected to have adequate mastery and knowledge of all course policies and procedures.

VI. You should conduct a nightly/daily review of the course standards. You will be expected to have adequate mastery and knowledge of all course standards.