Grade 10: Lord of the Flies Chapter 2 (Due by midnight, Tuesday, November 2)

What do you think is the most important line (1-3 sentences) of Chapter 2? Why? Start by typing in the line and the page on which it occurs. Then, skip a line and compose your response.

Grade 10: Theme Short Stories (Due by midnight Tuesday, October 26th)

Watch the following videos on essay writing. Which do you think is most helpful? Why?

How to Write a Basic Five Paragraph Essay
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRZEQ5oj0Fs&feature=related

Basic Essay Structure
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9nq886mOjA

How to Write an Effective Introduction
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clPtbFT23Bs&feature=related

Students, I will be in class on Wednesday. We can take a few minutes to go over your essays, so make sure your bring your rough drafts! As I mentioned in class (and on Edline), final typed copies will be due Friday, along with outlines and rough drafts!

Grade 12 IB: Death of a Salesman Weekend Homework (Due before class Tuesday, October 26th)

Look back at the post that was due Wednesday, October 13th. The assignment says: Finish reading Act I of Death of a Salesman. Come up with and post three discussion questions to present to the class about the first act.

Read through the discussion questions that your classmates have posted. Choose one question that you find most thought-provoking and answer it in at least 250 words. Use details from the text in addition to your own ideas and opinions.

Start by indicating whose question you are answering and what the question is. Then go on to give your response.

Please also begin reading Act II of Death of a Salesman. Remember that interactive orals have moved to Tuesday. We will be discussing Act II of Death of a Salesman on Thursday. I will post vocabulary over the weekend on Edline (in addition to upcoming test dates!) if you would like to get started.

Grade 8: October Book Reports (Due by midnight October 31st)

Please post your October book reports.

Grade 10: October Book Reports (Due by midnight October 31st)

Please post your October book reports.

Grade 12 IB: October Book Reports (Due before November 1st)

Please post your October book report.

Grade 10: Weekend Reflection (Due by midnight Sunday, October 24th)

Reflect upon how you are doing so far in our class. Please identify two things you have been doing well. Then, explain one thing that you would like to improve upon and how you will improve it. Finally, explain one thing you like about our class (assignments, set-up, my teaching style, etc.) and one thing you do not like.

Remember that over the weekend you should edit your in-class essays! Use my notes on your rubric, your own editing eye, and even a friend for help. Note that you must also add in at least five vocabulary words from either Unit 1 or Unit 2.

Grade 8: Theme Thesis Statement (due by midnight, Sunday, October 24th)

Please post your theme thesis statement. Below the thesis statement, list out the three things (events, characters, conflicts, etc.) that prove your theme to be correct.

Make sure that you either print this out or write it in your notebook for class on Monday as well. If you forget it, you will need to redo it!

Grade 12 IB: Interactive Oral Resources (Due before Wednesday, October 20th)

Please post a link to one of the four resources you are using for your presentation. Include a brief summary of the resource.

Grade 10: War Poem (due by midnight Wednesday, October 13th)

Not To Keep
By Robert Frost (1917--during World War I)

They sent him back to her. The letter came
Saying… And she could have him. And before
She could be sure there was no hidden ill
Under the formal writing, he was in her sight,
Living. They gave him back to her alive—
How else? They are not known to send the dead—
And not disfigured visibly. His face?
His hands? She had to look, and ask,
“What was it, dear?” And she had given all
And still she had all—they had—they the lucky!
Wasn’t she glad now? Everything seemed won,
And all the rest for them permissible ease.
She had to ask, “What was it, dear?”
“Enough,
Yet not enough. A bullet through and through,
High in the breast. Nothing but what good care
And medicine and rest, and you a week,
Can cure me of to go again.” The same
Grim giving to do over for them both.
She dared no more than ask him with her eyes
How was it with him for a second trial.
And with his eyes he asked her not to ask.
They had given him back to her, but not to keep.


Think about the poem and answer the following questions:

1. What has the man just returned from?
2. What is the relationship between the woman and the man in the poem?
3. Who has given the man "back to her"? Why can she not keep him?
4. How do you imagine the man and the woman are feeling? Why?