HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS (10/27 and 10/28)

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 notebook. SEE NOTEBOOK STRUCTURE CHART (on blog). AS INDICATED IN CLASS THIS SHOULD BE PRIORITY #1!

II. Prepare for the in-class composition of your Multiple Level Progression Plan for the 'A Sound of Thunder' Passage Analysis Assignment. This plan will be written during class. All work will be due at a specified deadline.

Bring all study material for the short story to class.

III. Obtain a copy of Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. Read Part I (The Hearth and the Salamander). Complete a literary analysis outline for Part I.

OUTLINE DUE 11/10 [A], 11/12 [B]*

PART I READ-BY DATE 11/10 [A], 11/12 [B]*

*NOTE: 100% of this assignment is DUE on this date.

----------------------------------------------------

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 (LISTS 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 poetry and prose. 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.

----------------------------------------------------

UPCOMING DATES*

GENERAL

Benchmark Assessment #3
TBA [A], TBA [B]

1st Semester Summative Assessment
TBA [A], TBA [B]

DISCUSSIONS/LECTURES

Non-Fiction Introductory Lesson
11/2 [A], 11/3 [B]

Quick Review (SAT Vocabulary List 3)
TBA [A], TBA [B]

LITERARY ANALYSIS/READING

Fahrenheit 451 (Part I) Read-By Date
11/10 [A], 11/12 [B]

F451 (Part I) Lit Analysis Outline
11/10 [A], 11/12 [B]

Formative Assessment (Non-Fiction)
10/29 [A], 10/30 [B]

VOCABULARY

Formative Assessment (SAT List 3)
TBA [A], TBA [B]

Short Exercise (SAT 3.1)
TBA [A], TBA [B]

GRAMMAR

Short Exercise (Grammar #4)
TBA [A], TBA [B]

WRITING

Multi-Level Planning Assignment ('A Sound of Thunder')
10/27 [A], 10/28 [B]

Passage Analysis Assignment ('A Sound of Thunder')
TBA [A], TBA [B]


*NOTE: All dates are subject to change.