English 2: Continue to work on your I-Search project. Bring ALL of your materials to class tomorrow. Print out any electronic documents ahead of time.
English 4: No homework. If you missed today’s class, finish reading Act I of The Importance of Being Earnest.
English 4 HP: If you missed today’s class, finish reading Act I of The Importance of Being Earnest. Then write either a Marxist critique or a Feminist critique of Act I. (At least one paragraph!)
English 2: Work on your I-Search projects!
English 4 & English 4 HP: No homework tonight.
English 2: Review the rubric for the I-Search project. Work on the parts that you are missing!
Meet in the computer lab (Room 202) tomorrow.
English 4: (If you weren’t here: Read to the break on page 125 in The Importance of Being Earnest.) The main characters in Earnest, Jack and Algernon, have each invented a friend (”Ernest” and “Bunbury”) who provides an excuse to get away from their responsibilities. Algernon uses the word “Bunburying” to describe the use of a false excuse to get out of something. Write a paragraph about a time that you “Bunburyed,” or about a “Bunburyist” you know.
English 4 HP: (If you weren’t here: Read to the bottom of page 130 in The Importance of Being Earnest.) The main characters in Earnest, Jack and Algernon, have each invented a friend (”Ernest” and “Bunbury”) who provides an excuse to get away from their responsibilities. Algernon uses the word “Bunburying” to describe the use of a false excuse to get out of something. Write a paragraph about a time that you “Bunburyed,” or about a “Bunburyist” you know.
English 2: I-Search Rough Draft due on Tuesday, 5/27! Bring Sections 1 – 7 and all other materials you have related to the I-Search.
English 4 & English 4 HP: Bring journals on Tuesday if you didn’t already turn them in.
All: Enjoy your LONG weekend!
5/21/08
English 2: Work on your research and your site description. You will need these!
English 4 & English 4 HP: Congratulations on finishing your Senior Project presentations! Treat yourself to a relaxing evening (at least in terms of English homework).
5/20/08
English 2: Conduct your I-Search interview if you haven’t already. Write up a transcript of the interview in which you show your questions and the interviewee’s responses.
English 4 & English 4 HP: Prepare for your Senior Project presentations.
English 2: Rewrite the first three paragraphs of your I-Search paper–you began these for the 5/6/08 homework assignment. Expand each paragraph to at least 4 or 5 sentences.
If you weren’t here in class today, you also need to write at least 1/2 page of the How I Conducted My Research section of your paper.
English 4 & English 4 HP: Work on your Senior Project presentations. You can download the Senior Project Presentation Rubric (.doc format) here.
English 2: Finish I-Search Reflective Journal A. Include the following:
- Date:
- Time:
- Location:
- What I’ve learned so far: (1 paragraph)
- My next steps: (1 paragraph)
- My questions/concerns: (1 paragraph)
Then work on your next steps.
English 4 & English 4 HP: Work on your Senior Project presentations.
5/14/08
English 2: Schedule an interview (or interviews) for your I-Search project. Finish your interview question list–you need at least 10 open-ended questions.
English 4 & English 4 HP: Write a one-paragraph critique of an advertisement (of your choice) through the lens of the literary theory of your choice. (Postmodernist, Feminist, Marxist Socialist, Freudian, or Jungian.)
5/13/08
English 2: No homework.
English 4 & English 4 HP: 5 journal entries by 5/22.
Seniors: Congratulations for turning in your Senior Projects! This is a great accomplishment. Think about all the hard work you’ve done. What does your project say about your dedication and drive to succeed?
All Classes: No homework tonight.
English 2: Bring SSR books and the Our America Chapter 5 handout on Monday.
English 4 & English 4 HP: No homework.
