"Homework" includes, in addition to homework, all classwork and journal assignments for which you are responsible. 

Scroll down to view work assigned or due on an earlier date.  Thursday, 4/19  Texting Tales

 

 Friday, 4/20         Journal:  What the Old Folks Taught Me

                          English II CP:  Sonnets and all sonnet homework due:  Read sonnets aloud in class.

 

Thursday, 4/19     Journal:  Texting Tales

                          English II CP: Sonnet workshop in class.

 

Wednesday 4/18  Journal:  Causes I Care About 

                          English II CP:  Write the last eight lines of your sonnet.

                               Sonnet workshop in class.

 

Tuesday 4/17       Journal:  The Importance of Love

                          English II CP: Write first eight lines of an unrhymed sonnet in blank verse (ten syllables

                               per line, five stresses on syllables 2 4 6 8 10 (approximately)

 

Monday 4/16        Journal: Tales of Spring Break

                          English II CP:  Read Edna St. Vincent Millay's "Sonnet 30," p.235.

                               Assignment:  A)  From the first 8 lines (Octave), list all the things that love is not or

                                    cannot do.  Also, what is the one (sort of) positive point she makes about

                                    love in lines 7 and 8?

                                         B) The last 6 lines (Seset).  State in one sentence what Millay is saying

                                   about herself, what she would do or not do for love.

                                        C) Read the defkinition of UNDERSTATEMENT on page 1269.  Copy the

                                  first sentence.  Then tell us what you think is the effect of Millay's Understatement

                                  about love.  Does it make you believe in it more or believe in it less?

                                       D)  Copy all fourteen lines of Millay's sonnet.  Skip Lines?  Put a mark (/)

                                 above every syllable that is emphasized.

Wednesday 4/4   No Journal

 

Tuesday 4/3      Journal 47:  When I Arise

 

Monday 4/2        Journal 46:  The Cross

Friday 3/30         Journal 45:  P&J and Other Comfort Foods

 

Thursday 3/29     Journal 44:  Worth Repeating

 

Wednesday 3/28  Journal 43:  My Ideal Spring Break

 

Tuesday 3/27     Journal 42:  What Others Want Me to Be

                         English II CP:  In class, write one 100 word poem in imitation of Giovanni's "Woman,"

                            involving a) two different characters (he/she, coach/player, mother/daughter,

                            father/son, etc.) and b) four pairs of metaphors (bird/tree, spiderweb/corner, etc.),

                            showing two different people's expectations

                     

Monday, 3/26     No Journal

                        English II CP:  Read Sandburg's "Moon Rondeau," p.258. Questions 1, 2, 3. p.258

                            and Giovanni's "Woman," p.259.  Qyuestions 1--4, p.260

 

 

Friday, 3/23        Teacher Workday

Thursday, 3/ 22   No Journal

                         English II CP:  V ocabulary Quiz 10

                       

Wedesday, 3/22   Journal 41: Things Lost, Things Forgotten

                          English II CP: Write 10 sentences using words from vocabulary Unit 10

                               Check Vocab Unit 10; collect Journals

 

Tuesday, 3/20      Journal 40:   Wild Animal Encounters

                          English II CP:  Write Simile poems aloud

 

Monday, 3/19       Journal 39:   Upsets and Surprises

                          Read "Simile" by N. Scott Momaday.  Construct two 40-50 word poems using it as a model.
      

Friday, 3/16          Journal 38  The OGT and Me

                          English II CP:  Read "Metro" poems aloud (periods 8, 9)

 

 Thursday, 3/15     Journal 38:  The OGT and Me

                           English II CP:  Read "Metro" poems aloud (periods 1, 4)

 

Wednesday, 3/14  Journal 37:  Daylight Savings Time

                           English II CP:  Read Pound's "In a Station at the Metro"   Contruct 10 Imagist

                                 metaphor poems punctuated with a colon using it as a model. (OGT week;

                                 Periods 8, 9) )

 

Tuesday, 3/13     Journal 37:  Daylight Savings Time

                          English II CP:  Read Pound's "In a Station at the Metro"   Contruct 10 Imagist

                                 metaphor poems punctuated with a colon using it as a modelperio. (OGT week;

                                 Periods 1, 4))

 

Monday, 3/12        No Journal

                           English II CP:  First day of OGT; periods 8, 9)

 

Friday, 3/9            Journal 36:  If I Owned an Island

                           English II CP:  Short Story Test

 

Thursday, 3/8     Journal 35: Weird Weather

                        English II CP:  Write practice versions of the two essay questions that will be

                             included in the test tomorrow
 

Wednesday, 3/7  Journal 34:  Schoolbus (and Carpool) Tales

                        English II CP:  Construct two compare/contrast essay questions of 150 words

                             each, using 4 of our 8 stories (two per question)

 

 Tuesday, 3/6    Journal 33:  My Plan to Take Over the World

                        English II CP:  Construct matching questions for eight short stories chosen (5 a piece)

 

Monday, 3/5      Jounrnal 32:  Brushes With Fame

                        English II CP:  Look over 11 short stories;  individually decide on the three you would

                             like to eliminate

 

Friday, 3/2           English II CP:  Vocabulary Quiz Unit 9

 

Thursday, 3/1        English II CP:  Vocabulary Check Unit 9

 

Wednesday, 2/29   Journal 29:  Leap Day Traditions and Customs

                           English II CP:  Read "Two Friends, pp.546 (Build Background)--455. (include the

                                 Marti poem). Questions 1 (CC), 3, 4, 4 (TA), 5, 7.

     

Tuesday 2/28        Journal 28:  The Weirdest Thing I Ever Ate

                           English II CP:  On your "Initiation" homework, Write two paragraphs, one about

                            "The Heather Bird" (see p.405) and one about an imaginary creature of your

                             own creation.  In each paragraph, list the creatures 1) name, 2) habitat,

                             3) behavior, 4) physical description and 5) at least one additional noteworthy

                             characteristic.

 

 Monday, 2/27      Journal 27:  In-Groups, Outsiders, etc.

                           English II CP:  Read Plath's "Initiation," pp. 399-406.  Answer 1 (C.C.), 2 (T.A.),

                                   3, 7.

 

Friday, 2/24          Journal 25:  A Story I was Told

                          English II CP:  On your "Opportunity" paper, write the outline of a story about

                                 an opportunity you faced, how you responded, and what were the

                                 consequences.  Then, have two other students in the class tell you

                                 their stories and write them down.

 

Thursday, 2/23       Journal 24:  Unexpected Chances

                            English II CP:  Read John Cheever's "The Opportunity, pp.420-431.

                                  Write a 150-200 word summary of the story.

 

Wednesday, 2/22   Journal 23:  Little Ways to Turn My Life Around

 

Tuesday, 2/21      Journal 22:  If I Were President

                          English II CP:  Read "1000 Dollars," pp. 388-393.  Answer questions 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8.

 

Friday, 2/17          Teacher Work Day;  No School

                          

Thursday, 2/16      No Journal

 

 Wednesday, 2/15  Journal 21:  My Ideal ________________

                            English II CP:  Read Lalla, pp.330--342.  Questions p.343, 1,2,4,5,7.

 

Tuesday, 2/14    Journal 20:  Valentine's Day

 

Monday, 2/13      Journal 19:  Family:  Comforts and Responsibilities

                         English II CP  Read Brigid, pp.316 (Build Background, pp. 317--325.

                              Answer questions 1, 3, 3, 4, 5 on pg. 326

 

Friday, 2/10         Journal 18:  Monsters

                          English II CP:  Vocabulary Quiz 8.

 

Thursday, 2/9      Journal 17: If All the __________ Disappeared

                         English II CP: Vocabulary Check, Unit 8.  Vocabulary Work in Class.

 

Wednesday, 2/8   Journal: 16: What Friends do for Each Other

                          English II CP:  Read "The Californian's Tale," pp.304-311.

                                Andwer qeustions, p. 311:  1 (include C.C.), 2 (include Think About), 4, 5, 7.

 

Tuesday, 2/7        Journal 15:  Surprise!

 

Monday, 2/6         Journal 14:  Superbowl--Game and Commercials

 

Friday 2/3            Journal 13:  My Favorite Winter Sports Activity

                         English II CP:  Write rough draft of Comparison/Contrast Essay in class.    

 

Thursday 2/2       Journal 12:  Catholic School versus _____________  School

                         English II CP:  On yesterdays homework, write a rough outline for a 5 paragraph

                              for a 300-500 word comparison/Contrast essay.

 

Wednesday 2/1     Journal 11:   Bugs

                           English II CP:  Read "Elements of Writing," pp. 266-270, and answer questions

                                 on pgs. 270-271.  Then, brainstorm 5 separate ideas for your own

                                 Comparison/Contrast paper.

 

Tuesday 1/31       Journal 10:  Only in a Catholic School!

                          English II CP:  On yesterdays homework, construct the Chart on p211, part 2, using

                               the three main characters of each of the two stories.

 

Monday 1/30       Journal 9: I Will Never Forget . . .

                          English II CP: Read "Love Must Not Be Forgotten," pp 196 (include Build Background),

                               to 208.  1 include C.C., 2 Include TA). 3, 4 (no NOTEBOOK), 5.

                              

 

Friday 1/27           Journal 8: What if it Rained Mac and Cheese?

                          English II CP:  Quiz on Vocabulary Unit 7

 

Thursday 1/26      Journal 7:  The Fantastic Adventures of Me

                           English II CP:  On 1/25's homework, compose 20 sentences of at least 10 words,

                                using each of your 20 vocabulary words for Unit 7.

 

Wednesday, 1/25  Journal 6:  Families . . . and Forgiveness

                           English II CP:   Read "Marriage is a Private Affair," pp. 188 (Build Background) to 193.

                                Answer questions p194, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 8.

 Tuesday, 1/24     No Journal

                         English II CP:  Plan Test Presentation and Homework (Mrs. Shelton)

 

Monday, 1/23        Journal 5:  More Important Than Money

                                English II CP:  Read "The Son from America," and "Gruinow," pp. 160-166.

                                     Answer questions on p.167: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 (includ THINK ABOUTS)

 

Friday, 1/20           Journal 4:   Misunderstandings

                                 English II CP:  On yesterday's homework, write 3 40-60 word descriptions of

                                      3 separate "culture clashes"

       

Thursday, 1/19      Journal 3:  Games I Like to Play

                                English II CP:  Read Lessing, "No Witchcraft for Sale," pp. 150-155.

                                     Answer questions p.156:  1, 3, 4, 5, 6.

 

Wednesday, 1/18  Journal 2:  How to Be a Hero for Justice

                                English II CP:  Discuss "Boycott"

 

Tuesday, 1/17:      Journal 1:  Injustice in Our Society

                               English II CP:  Read "Montgomery Boycott" and "Sit-ins" (plus Background), pp. 124-132.

                               Answer Qusestion 1 (include "Comprehension Check"), 2 (without "Reader's Notebook"), 

                                    3 (include "Think About"), plus 5, 6, 8.

                                                                                    

                                                            QUARTER 3 BEGINS

 

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 Wednesday, January 11:  No Journal

                                     English II CP 

                                         1) First day performance of Group Plays

                                         2) Journals collecked for Check. 21 entries in all (100% for 20).  Entries below:

                                                                        11/15  A Place I Used to Go

                                                                        11/16  Something This School Needs

 

                                                                        11/18 Too Much Drama

 

                                                                        11/ 21  Why I Love (Hate) Standardized Tests

 

                                                                        11/22 Thanksgiving Dinners

 

                                                                        11/23 What I am Thankful For

 

                                                                        11/29 When Breaking the Law is Okay

 

                                                                        11/30 I Am Waiting For

                                                                        12/1  Whine, Whine, Whine!

                                                                        12/2  Revenge!

 

                                                      12/5 My Earliest Memory

 

                                                      12/6 Second Chances

 

                                                      12/7 Words That Sound Beautiful (Funny)

 

                                                      12/9 A Letter to . . .

 

                                                      12/12 My Christmas List

 

                                                      12/13 Things I Hate About Xmas

 

                                                      12/14 Things I Love About Christmas

                                                                        1/3    Tales from Christmas Break

 

                                                      1/4  Predictions for 2012

 

                                                      1/6 My Favorite Songs . . . and Why

 

                                                       1/9  The Best Advice

 

 

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Tuesday, October 18:      English II CP: Read LOF.  The entire book should be finished 10/19

 

 Monday, October 17:       Journal 30:  Bad Decisions

                                     English II CP:  Read LOF.  The entire book should be finished 10/19

                                    

Friday, October 14:           Journal 29:  How to Cook an Eagle

                                      English II CP:  Vocabulary Quiz 4

 

Thursday, October 13:      Journal 28:  That Awkward Moment

                                      English II CP:  In Groups, work on LOF worksheet, Chapters 5--8

 

Wednesday, October 12:   Testing Day;  no classes

 

Tuesday, October 11:        Journal 27:  Why My Team is My Team

                                       English II CP:  LOF silent reading; complete Chapters 5--8 by 10/13

 

Monday, October 10:        Journal 26:  My Favorite Grade School Memory

                                     English II CP:  LOF silent reading; complete Chapters 4--8 by 10/13

 

Friday, October 7:              Journal 25:  Things They Say that Just Ain't So

                                       English II CP:  Finish LOF Worksheet, Chapters 1--4

 

Thursday, October 6:           Journal 24:  Pets I Have Known

                                        English II CP:  Process Paper Work Day; read LOF

 

 Wednesday, October 5:      Journal 23:  Beautiful Things

                                         English II CP:  Lord of the Flies Chapters 1-4, Worksheet in Class.

 

Friday, September 30:           Journal 22:  Places I'd Like to Visit . .  and Why

                                          English II CP:  Vocabulary Quiz #3

 

Thursday, September 29:      Journal 21:  God's Messengers

                                         English II CP:  Read Lord of the Flies; Vocabulary Unit 3 check.

 

Wednesday, September 28:  Journal 20: One Step at a Time

                                         English II CP:  Introduce Process paper (due 10/6); Journal check

                                       

 Tuesday, September 27:     Journal 19:  My Restaurant

                                         English II CP: Continue reading Lord of the Flies n class

 

 Monday, September 26:      Journal 18:  Bullies

                                         English II CP:  begin reading Lord of the Flies.  First four chapters by 10/5

 

 Friday, September 23:         Journal 17:  Music that Stays with Me . . . and Why

                                         English II CP:  Literature Tests on Sci-Fi Stories and Literary Terms.

 

Thursday, September 22:     Journal 16:  Flying . . . or Invisibility?

                                         English II CP:  Essay Preparation for tommorrow's test

                                                (prompts listed below in "Daily Notes"

 

Wednesday, September 21: Jounral 15:     My Kind of Hero

                                        English II CP:  In self-organized groups, in class, using the six

                                             science fiction stories we have read this quarter, construct 12

                                             T/F questions (two each) and 6 multiple choice questions (one

                                             each)

 

Tuesday, September 20:      Journal 14:    "Me" Magazine

                                        English II CP:  Discuss combined homework due today.

 

Monday, September 19:       Journal 13:  The Weather and My Mood

                                         English II CP: Read, "Searching for Summer," pp. 31-37.   Answer

                                              Questions on p.39:  1 (include Comprehension Check), 2, 4, 5, 6

                                              (include "Think About.")

 

Friday, September 16:          No Journal

                                         English II CP:  Vocabulary Quiz, Unit 2.

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Thursday, September 15:      Journal 12:  My Awesome Abilities

                                          English II CP:  Read "Harrison Bergeron" (pp.21-26) aloud in class.

                                              Answer question on p.27:  1 (include Comprehension Check),

                                                2, 3 (plus Think About), 5, 6.

 

Wednesday, September 14:      Journal 11: How to Drive My ______________ Crazy

                                             English II CP:  Journals collected and graded.  Vocabulary Unit 2 checked.

                                              Finish working on "By the Waters of Babylon" assignment.  Submit

                                              along with "Pedestrian" assignment.

 

 Tuesday, September 13:      Journal 10:  My Life as a Cartoon

                                          English II CP:  ON THE SAME SHEET AS “PEDESTRIAN”  HOMEWORK,

                                         IDENTIFY EACH OF THE FOLLOWING 8 EXPRESSIONS IN A STENTENCE: 

                                         1) THE GREAT BURNING, 2) THE GODS, 3) THE DEAD PLACES,

                                          4) THE PLACE OF THE GODS,  5) UBTREAS,  6)  ASHING, 7) OU-DIS-SUN,

                                          8) THE GREAT TEMPLE (WITH TUNNEL AND A CEILING OF STARS). 

                                          AFTER YEAR HAVE DONE THE ABOVE, WRITE A PARAGRAPH OF

                                          APPROXIMATELY 50 WORDS IN WHICH YOU TELLS US: THE SETTING

                                           OF THE STORY (TIME, PLACE) AND A BRIEF DESCRIPTION

                                           OF THE EVENTS WHICH LED UP TO IT.

 

Monday, September 12:        Journal 9:  9/11: Memories, Reflections

                                          English II CP:   Read "By the Waters of Babylon," pp. 43--52.

 

 Friday, September 9:             Journal 8:  How to Survive Freshmen Year 

                                          English II CP:  Read "The Pedestrian," pp. 96--100.  Answer Questions

                                                   on p. 101: 1 (include Comprehension Check), 3 (include "Think  

                                                   About"), 4, 5, 6.               

   

Thursday, September 8:         Journal 7:  Toys I Used to Have  

                                           English II CP:  Write a time-travel narrative in which you journey into

                                                  either the past or the future.   Be sure to provide at least five vivid 

                                                  details that make the scene come alive for your readers (300--500 words).

                                                  MLA style heading, double-spaced text.  (Narrative due)

 

Wednesday, September 7:    Journal 6:  Pet Peeves

                                           English II CP:  Write rough draft of time-travel paper in class, or type up

                                                  in Writing Lab. 

  

Tuesday, September 6:         Journal 5:  The Best (Worst) Job Ever

                                         English II CP:  In-Class Written Evaluation of Summer Reading

                                                                  (no notes, may use novel as reference)

 

Friday, September 2:            No Journal (Club Day)

                                         English II CP:    Vocabulary Unit 1 Quiz:  definitions, synonyms

 

Thursday, September 1:       Journal 4: Dream House

                                         English II CP:  On your "Rains" homework, write ten sentences

                                              using ten of your Unit 1 Vocabulary words.  Choose the ten

                                              that you know less well than the others.

 

Wednesday, August 31:       Journal 3:  My Weird Neighbor

                                         English II CP:  Vocabulary Unit 1 Checked in class.

                                              Finish group work in class (5-10 minutes); hand in homework

                                              Read "There Will Come Soft Rains," pp. 87-92

                                                   Answer Questions, p.93: 1 (plus C.C.), 2, 3 (plus T.A.), 5.

                                             Vocabulary Check, Unit 1

 

Tuesday, August 30:            Journal 2:  Little Things That Matter a Lot

                                         English II CP:  Discuss "A Sound of Thunder."

                                        

 

Monday, August 29:             Journal 1:  If I Had a Time Machine

                                          English II CP:  Journals (6" x 9") due for inspection and use.  

                                               Read "A Sound of Thunder," pp. 72-81.

                                               Write answers on p.82 in complete sentences:

                                                 1 (include "Comprehension Check"), 2 (include "Think About"),

                                                 3, 5 (include "Thnk About") and 6.

 

 

Friday, August 26:                        English II CP: In-Class Narrative with Prompt; finish Vocab Unit

                                           Creative Writing I, II:  read a short work of your choice

                                                    (it may be by you, but does not have to  be)

             

 Thursday, August 25:           English II CP: Finish discussing syllabus

                                                         Vocabulary Books Distributed; Unit One done in class

                                           Creative Writing I, II: finish folder; discuss syllabus

 

Wednesday, August 24:      English II CP:  Course Expectation Sheet Distributed and Discussed

                                         Creative Writing I, II:  Color folder in class

 

 

qua                English II CP: Essays for September 22 Test

              1)   Write a brief comparison of "There Will Come Soft Rains" and "Searching for Summer." 

                    How are the worlds of these stories similar?  How different?  Which environment is

                    more extreme and exaggerated?

              2)  Choose either "Harrison Bergeron" or "The Pedestrian."  What is the tendency in society

                    that the writer has chosen to emphasize in the story.  How has he exaggerated this

                    tendency and turned it into science fiction?

 

****  English IICP:  Literary Terms for September Test

ACTION:  what happens in a story.

 PLOT: the action of a story that has a beginning, a middle and an end.

 CHARACTER: an individual who participates in the action of a literary work.

 SETTING:  the time and place of the action of a short story, novel, play, narrative poem

                 or narrative nonfiction work.

 THEME:  the central idea or message in a work of literature.

 TONE:  the attitude a writer takes toward a subject.

 MOOD:  the feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for a reader

 CONFLICT:  the struggle between opposing forces.

 CLIMAX:  in dramatic or narrative literature, the moment when the interest and emotional intensity

               reach their highest point.

 PROTAGONIST:  the central character of a story or play.

 ANTAGONIST: The character who opposes the main character in a story.

 DENOTATION:  the literal, dictionary meaning of a word.

 CONNOTATION:  the emotional response to a word and the meanings that surround it.

 PERSONIFICATION: attributing human qualities to a an object, animal or idea.

 DESCRIPTION:  writing that appeals to the senses.

 

 

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