December 14-18

It's the last week of 2015!  Here's the schedule:

MONDAY/TUESDAY:  Huckleberry Finn and conformity.  Notes: irony.  Irony exercise.  Read Huckleberry Finn.  The Declaration of Independence as an argument.   Take Grapes projects with you.

Due: Your essay, uploaded to Turnitin.com (see last week's post), Grapes of Wrath book to the classroom.

Homework: Bring an example of irony from real life written down on a piece of paper, ready to share.




WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY: Review irony.  Notes on satire.  Look at satire examples - an article and video clips.  Read Huckleberry Finn.

FRIDAY (minimum day, all classes 35 minutes each):  11th Grade English focuses on American literature.  Discussion: what is character/identity of an American?  What does it mean to be an American?  View different opinions discuss.

Homework:
Work on the Huckleberry Finn Raft Project

1^st, 2^nd due date: January 6

5^th, 6^th due date: January 7

I hope you have a fabulous and well-deserved two weeks away!  I look forward to seeing you next year. :-)

December 7-11

There aren't many class meetings left before the end of the year!  This week, we'll be working on our Grapes essays and reading Huckleberry Finn. 

MONDAY/TUESDAY: Journal warm-up.  Self and peer review of rough drafts.  MLA formatting review.  Discuss Huckleberry Finn, Chapters 1-3.  Reading from Huckleberry Finn in class.

Due: 
Chapters 1-3 Huckleberry Finn, plus questions.
Rough draft of Grapes essay, hard copy.

Homework:
1. Revise rough drafts and upload final versions of the Grapes essay to Turnitin.com by:

• 5th and 6th period: Friday night, December 11 at 10:00 p.m. 
• 1st and 2nd period: Sunday night, December 13 at 10:00 p.m.

2. Study for Vocab quiz, with 2 Huckleberry Finn questions.
3. Bring the Grapes of Wrath text with you to turn in on Thursday/Friday.

WEDNESDAY: (5th and 6th only) Discuss article from The Atlantic, "The Coddling of the American Mind." Read, annotate and SOAPS for "A Letter to Jerry Seinfeld from a Politically Correct College Student" in class.  Discuss how the authors craft their arguments, the types of example and evidence used, and which is more convincing.  Discussion about the current college climate.

Due: n/a
Homework:
Revise rough drafts and upload them to Turnitin.com by (5th and 6th period): Friday night, December 11 at 10:00 p.m.

Remember to bring The Grapes of Wrath with you next class to turn back in to the library. 

THURSDAY/FRIDAY: Journal warm-up.  Vocabulary quiz.  Check in re: final versions of Grapes essays.  Huckleberry Finn reading. Return The Grapes of Wrath to the library.

Due: n/a
Homework: Final versions of Grapes essays, uploaded to Turnitin.com by:

• 5th and 6th period: Friday night, December 11 at 10:00 p.m. 
• 1st and 2nd period: Sunday night, December 13 at 10:00 p.m.