Assignment: Eng11: Timed Writing: A River Runs Through It Date:Mon, Apr 30, 2007
English10 CompositionFind your favorite quote from the novel. Type it at the top of your page. Explain what it means to you and why it is important in this novel.
Assignment: Eng10: To Kill A Mockingbird Discuss 8-11 Date:Mon, Apr 30, 2007
English10 CompositionChapter 8
* Why does Scout quiz Atticus about his visit to the Radley house? How much does Atticus tell her?
* What is the near libelӔ which Jem puts in the front yard? How do Miss Maudie and Atticus react to it?
* Why does Atticus save Miss Maudie’s oak rocking chair?
* When Atticus asks Scout about the blanket around her shoulders, what does Jem realize?
* Explain what Atticus means by telling Jem not to let his discovery inspire Ӕ him to further gloryӔ? Is there any reason why Jem might now do as his father says?Chapter 9
* How well does Atticus feel he should defend Tom Robinson? Is it usual for (white) lawyers to do their best for black clients in Alabama at this time?
* Scout and Jem have mixed feelingsӔ about Christmas? What are these feelings and why?
* Uncle Jack Finch tells Scout that she is growing out of her pants. What does this mean and why might he say it?
* When Francis talks to Scout he reveals an unpleasant feature of Aunt Alexandra. What is this?
* Does Scout learn anything from overhearing Atticus’s conversation with Uncle Jack? What might this be?
* Read the final sentence of this chapter. Explain in your own words what it means and why it might be important in the story.Chapter 10
* Scout says that Atticus was feebleӔ. Do you think that this is her view as she tells the story or her view when she was younger? Does she still think this after the events recorded in this chapter?
* In this chapter Atticus tells his children that it’s a sin to kill a mockingbirdӔ. What reason does he give for saying this?
* Why does Heck Tate not want to shoot Tim Johnson?
* Near the end of this chapter Atticus cuts off Heck Tate as he is speaking to Jem. What might Heck have been about to say, and why would Atticus want to stop him from saying it?
* Jem and Scout have different views about telling people at school how well Atticus can shoot. Explain this difference. Which view is closer to your own?Chapter 11
* How does Atticus advise Jem to react to Mrs. Dubose’s taunts?
* What does Mrs. Dubose say about the children’s mother? How does Jem feel about this?
* What request does Mrs. Dubose make of Jem? Is this a fair punishment for his crimeӔ?
* Explain in your own words what Atticus thinks of insults like nigger-loverӔ. How far do you agree with him?
* Why, in Atticus’s view, was Mrs. Dubose a great ladyӔ?
* Atticus says that Mrs. Dubose is a model of real courage rather than a man with a gun in his handӔ. What does he mean? Do you think he is right?
* Chapters ten and eleven are the last two chapters in the first part of the book. Explain why Harper Lee chooses to end the first part here.11
Assignment: Eng10: To Kill a Mockingbird, Day 6 Date:Mon, Apr 30, 2007
English10 CompositionHomework Reading: Pages 99-112 Chap 11
Assignment: Eng10: To Kill a Mockingbird, Day 5 Date:Fri, Apr 27, 2007
English10 CompositionReading test over Chapters 1-8
Pages 74-99 Chap 9-10
Assignment: Eng10: To Kill a Mockingbird, Day 4 Date:Thu, Apr 26, 2007
English10 CompositionHomework reading: Pages 57-74 Chap 7-8
Assignment: Eng10: To Kill a Mockingbird day 3 Date:Wed, Apr 25, 2007
English11 American LitPeriod 2Period 4Pages 15-32 Chap 2-3
Assignment: Eng 11 Norman Maclean Day 8 Final Exam Date:Wed, Apr 25, 2007
English10 CompositionTest over entire novel
Assignment: Eng10: To Kill a Mockingbird day 2 Date:Tue, Apr 24, 2007
English11 American LitHomework reading: Pages 15-32 Chap 2-3
Assignment: Eng11 Norman Maclean Day 7 Date:Tue, Apr 24, 2007
English10 CompositionHomework Reading: Pages 91-104
Assignment: Eng10: To Kill a Mockingbird Reading Schedule Date:Mon, Apr 23, 2007
English11 American LitApr 23 Pages 3-15 Chap 1
Apr 24 Pages 15-32 Chap 2-3
Apr 25 Pages 32-57 Chap 4-6
Apr 26 Pages 57-74 Chap 7-8
Apr 27 Pages 74-99 Chap 9-10 TEST p. 3-74Apr 30 Pages 99-112 Chap 11
May 1 Pages 115-134 Chap 12-13
May 2 Pages 135-155 Chap 14-15
May 3 Pages 155-178 Chap 16-17
May 4 Pages 178-199 Chap 18-19 TEST p. 74-178May 7 Pages 199-217 Chap 20-22
May 8 Pages 217-237 Chap 23-24
May 9 Pages 237-254 Chap 25-27
May 10 Pages 254-281 Chap 28-31
May 11 TEST: Complete Novel
Assignment: Eng11: Norman Maclean Day 6 Date:Mon, Apr 23, 2007
English10 CompositionHomework Reading: Pages 76-90
Assignment: Eng10 Test: Pronoun agreement and reference Date:Fri, Apr 20, 2007
English11 American LitTest over pages 637-651
Assignment: Eng11: Norman Maclean Day 5 Date:Fri, Apr 20, 2007
English10 CompositionHomework reading: pages 61-75
Assignment: Eng10: Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Date:Thu, Apr 19, 2007
English11 American LitReview p. 644 - 650
Do exercise 15, page 651
Assignment: Eng11: Norman Maclean Day 4 Date:Thu, Apr 19, 2007
English10 CompositionHomework reading: pages 46-60
Assignment: Eng10 Comp: Pronoun Case Date:Wed, Apr 18, 2007
English11 American LitReview pronoun case, pages 637-640
Do exercise 4, page 640
Assignment: Eng11: Norman Maclean Day 3 Date:Wed, Apr 18, 2007
English10 CompositionHomework reading: pages 31-45
Assignment: Eng10 Comp - Career Works Date:Tue, Apr 17, 2007
English11 American LitCareer works—Guidance Department
Assignment: Eng11: Norman Maclean Day 2 Date:Tue, Apr 17, 2007
English10 Compositionpages 16-30
Assignment: Eng10 Comp - registration Date:Mon, Apr 16, 2007
English11 American LitRegistration for 2007-08
Assignment: Eng11: Norman Maclean Day 1 Date:Mon, Apr 16, 2007
English11 American LitHand out books.
Discuss Jazz Age
Homework Reading: April 16 (Monday)Pages 1-15
Assignment: Eng11: Fitzgerald Date:Fri, Apr 13, 2007
English10 CompositionDiscuss Willa Cather
Homework: read F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “Winter Dreams” page 587-603
Assignment: Eng10 Comp: Test Date:Fri, Apr 13, 2007
English10 CompositionTest over subject verb agreement, verb voice.
Pre-test over Pronoun agreement, clear pronoun reference.
Assignment: Eng10: Subject Verb Agreement, special problems Date:Thu, Apr 12, 2007
English11 American LitExercise 4, page 617
Exercise 6, page 618
Exercise 7, page 619
Exercise 8, page 620
Exercise 9, page 621
Assignment: Eng11 F Scott Fitzgerald Date:Thu, Apr 12, 2007
Discuss Willa Cather
Assign Winter Dreams by Fitzgerald