Assignment: Eng11: Presentations on Romanticism Date:Tue, Nov 24, 2009
Eng11Objective: understand the historical and cultural background out of which Romanticism emerged.
If you are absent when your presentation is due, submit a 750-word essay on your topic to http://www.turnitin.com. The class id and password is on Moodle (at the top of the page).
Assignment: Eng11: Test: the Romantic Period Date:Mon, Nov 23, 2009
AP12Test over pages 136-150: the Romantic Period
Work on PowerPoint presentations on a topic related to romanticism
Rubric for scoring presentations
If you are absent during the class time we are creating presentations or on the day the presentation is due, your makeup will be to write a 750-word report on your topic and turn it in to http://www.turnitin.com
Assignment: AP12: Discussion Snow Falling on Cedars Date:Mon, Nov 23, 2009
Adv11Oral answers to discussion questions on Snow Falling on Cedar
Assignment: Adv11: Write Snow Essays Date:Mon, Nov 23, 2009
AP12Work in class on process essays for Wind From An Enemy Sky. These must be written on one of the AP prompts provided in class.
Assignment: AP12 Date:Fri, Nov 20, 2009
Eng11Oral answers to discussion questions on Snow Falling on Cedar
Assignment: Eng11: Test: Frederick Douglass Date:Fri, Nov 20, 2009
Adv11Test over Frederick Douglass
Read intro to Romanticism, pages 136-150
Prepare a 5-minute presentation on one ot these topics:
Passing the Bill of Rights
Eli Whitney’s Cotton Gin
Moving the capital to Washington DC
Jefferson’s Louisiana Purchase
Mexican War of Independence
The War of 1812
Writing of the Star Spangled Banner
Napoleon at Waterloo
The Missouri Compromise
Opening of the Erie Canal
Cherokees and the Trail of Tears
Brook Farm
Treaty of Nanking
The war with Mexico over Texas
Irish potato famine
California gold rush
Commodore Perry and Japan
Dred Scott decision
Sojourner Truth
Samuel Morse and the Morse code
Assignment: Adv11: Timed Essay: Wind Date:Wed, Nov 18, 2009
Adv11Write an essay in class on one of the past AP Prompts.AP Prompts
Assignment: Adv11: Wind Final Exam Date:Tue, Nov 17, 2009
AP12Final Exam: Wind From an Enemy Sky
Assignment: AP12: Snow Falling on Cedars Date:Fri, Nov 06, 2009
AP12Homework Reading: Reading Schedule
Assignment: AP12: Snow Falling on Cedars Date:Wed, Nov 04, 2009
AP12Homework Reading: Reading Schedule
Assignment: AP12 Date:Wed, Nov 04, 2009
Eng11Continue reading and scoring the AP sample essays for Q2
Assignment: Eng11 Date:Wed, Nov 04, 2009
Adv11Read and understand the Declaration of Independence. We will go through the entire text today, in preparation for a test tomorrow.
Assignment: Adv11 Date:Wed, Nov 04, 2009
AP12Close reading and analysis of literary techniques.
We will do a 40-minute timed essay on “Q2” style prompt, using a passage from Wind from an Enemy Sky.
Assignment: AP12: Snow Falling on Cedars Date:Tue, Nov 03, 2009
Eng11Homework Reading: Reading Schedule
Assignment: Eng11: 1776 Date:Mon, Nov 02, 2009
Adv11Objectives:
Understand the political and philosophical background of the American Revolution:
Continue video: 1776
Assignment: Adv11: Wind From An Enemy Sky: Q2 Prompt Date:Mon, Nov 02, 2009
40-minute timed writing, following Q2 Prompt from the AP Exam:
close analysis of a prose passage.