english-10-interactions

Friday, January 7

Fri, 07 Jan 2011 14:19:41 +0100

This is the final push. I know that you may be spending your weekend under a pile of work, but I know that you can do it. Last week!

A couple of reminders for the weekend AND next week:
1) Final "Good Book" proposal drafts are due on Monday. You need to bring in a hard copy with your research notes stapled to the draft. You also need to submit the proposal onto Turnitin.
2) Half of the class will be presenting on Monday and the other half on Tuesday. The proposal and presentation rubric is attached here.
3) Final portfolio is due in a presentation binder on Monday.
4) Final exams are on Wednesday and Thursday. Your final exam study guide is attached here.

Thursday, January 6

Thu, 06 Jan 2011 17:48:02 +0100

1) Finish reading Northanger Abbey
2) Answer the remaining reading questions for Northanger.

**ALL OF THE QUESTIONS COMPLETED THIS WEEK NEED TO BE TURNED IN TOMORROW.

Wednesday, January 5

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 12:34:24 +0100

1) Read chapters 26-28 and answer reading questions
2) A rough draft of your Northanger Abbey proposal is due tomorrow.

Tuesday, Jan 4

Tue, 04 Jan 2011 21:24:30 +0100

1) Work on your proposal.
2) Read chapters 23-25 in NA and complete the corresponding reading questions.

Monday, Jan 3

Mon, 03 Jan 2011 20:51:35 +0100

Today's attached PowerPoint.

Chapters 21-31 Reading Questions.

Final Northanger vocabulary words. Remember that these words will be tested on your final exam - not before.

Tonight's Homework: Read chapters 21-22 and answer reading questions.

Thursday, December 23

Wed, 22 Dec 2010 13:05:45 +0100

HAVE A WONDERFUL HOLIDAY EVERYONE!!

Your vacation homework is as follows:
1. Write the first couple of pages of a gothic novel.
2. Finish reading your independent reading book. Final "Good Book Proposal" project is attached here. You do not need to work on this project over vacation if you don't want to. But you should familiarize yourself with the project essential questions, requirements, and expectations.
3. Read Chapters 18-20 in Northanger Abbey. No reading questions.
4. Start working on your final portfolio - Due Monday, January 10th

Wednesday, December 22

Wed, 22 Dec 2010 03:09:06 +0100

Read Chapters 16-17 and complete the rest of your reading questions. You will need to pass these questions in on Thursday!

Tuesday, December 21

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 18:50:36 +0100

Read Chapters 14&15 and answer chapter questions.
Study for Northanger Vocabulary Quiz 2.

Monday, Dec 20

Mon, 20 Dec 2010 20:56:49 +0100

1. Read chapters 12-13 in Northanger Abbey.
2. Complete Chapter 11,12, and 13 reading questions.
3. Study for your reading quiz tomorrow!!

**The quiz will consist of short answer questions on Chapters 1-13 (reading comprehension, narration, and characterization) and the gothic texts (packet given to you by Ms. Levy). There will be twenty questions total.

Friday, Dec 17

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 17:28:32 +0100

Read chapters 10 & 11 and write an analytical freewrite: What do you perceive to be the narrator’s opinion of the Thorpe family? Provide evidence to support your points. In what ways is this characterization thematically important?