English 10
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Literary Devices Quiz
Date:
Friday, 4 June 2010 Students, please be advised that the practice English regents you are taking in class will count as 15% of your final grade for the 4th Quarter.
Please be prepared to take the literary devices (techniques and elements) quiz TOMORROW in class. Please use the study guide sheet for preparation. You will be tested on everything.
Thank you.
Ms. Lau
Macbeth Literary Criticism Essay due TOMORROW and please return all books
Date:
Friday, 21 May 2010 - Monday, 24 May 2010 Dear English Students,
Please remember to turn in your essays tomorrow, they MUST meet the specified requirements in order to receive full credit. Please email me if you cannot fulfill these requirements.
Also, you MUST return your Macbeth plays tomorrow in order to receive our next novel, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck.
If you are someone who still owes me Death of a Salesman, A Thousand Splendid Suns, or Macbeth, you will NOT receive Of Mice and Men. If you have lost the books, please bring the funds tomorrow in class.
Death of a Salesman $12.00
A Thousand Splendid Suns $16.00
Macbeth $16.00Read more >>
Macbeth Literary Criticism Essay
Date:
Thursday, 20 May 2010 - Monday, 24 May 2010 After reading Norrie Epstein’s Essay on Macbeth please answer the following questions. All answers need to be typed and work should be edited.
1. Did reading this essay change your understanding of the play Macbeth? Explain.
2. Do you agree with Norrie Epstein’s statement that “the play’s real terror comes not from Macbeth’s deeds but from how they transform and corrupt him”? Explain your answer using details from the play.
3. Epstein states that “the central question of the play is whether the witches’ final statement is a warning, a temptation, or prophecy.” Do you agree with the statement? Explain.Read more >>
No Fear Shakespeare
Date:
Friday, 23 April 2010 - Friday, 30 April 2010 Students, feel free to use the 'No Fear Shakespeare' edition of Macbeth to assist with your understanding. As always, it should not replace your reading of the original text, but if you would like additional clarification, the 'No Fear' edition can be useful.
*Remember, Shakespeare's language can be dense, but all good readers will re-read certain parts for clarification. It typically takes 2-3 reads before one truly understands Shakespeare.
Act 3, Scene 1 Quiz
Date:
Friday, 23 April 2010 - Monday, 26 April 2010 Students, please re-read Act III, Scene 1 independently. There will be a short reading quiz on Monday. Student dramatic readings will take place to assist with understanding the quiz.
Act 2: Compare and M & LM's Behavior & Consequences
Date:
Friday, 23 April 2010 Please answer each question while using textual evidence to support your response.
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End of 3rd Marking Period
Date:
Wednesday, 7 April 2010 Students, please note, I will be ending the 3rd Marking Period based on all the assignments leading up to the Macbeth Unit. Please review your overall grade for the 3rd marking period and if you need to speak to me, I will be more than willing to discuss this with you. Please speak with me at the end of the period, rather than during class time. Thank you.
Macbeth Word Journal: Tracing a Word through Denotation and Connotation
Date:
Friday, 16 April 2010 - Monday, 19 April 2010 Please read through both handouts. Students were assigned one word of the 'Tracing Words' handout. Please read through Act 1 and note places where the word is used. You must find 3 significant quotes in which the word appears and create a word journal. Please email me if you have any questions.
If you were absent, please choose any word from the list and complete the assignment. As always, you will be expected to bring a note in order for the assignment to be accepted and graded without penalty. Thanks!
Email: qsimslau@gmail.com
Macbeth Audio file
Date:
Monday, 12 April 2010 - Friday, 16 April 2010 Please feel free to download the audio file for Macbeth by William Shakespeare. It is a BBC production. Actors and actresses may have a British accent, do not let that throw you off. Utilize this audio file while you are reading, you may also download it onto your Ipod or burn a copy of it as a CD.
Ms. Lau
Using Facebook in English 10
April 12, 2010 (All day) - April 16, 2010 (All day)
Dear All Students and Parents,
I have created a Facebook page and group for English 10 . This is for your use in such things as homework help, links to video tutorials, links to homework, reminders (exams, quizzes,essays), as well as for you to simply go on and discuss with each other problems you are having in English. Read more >>
Macbeth Journal #1 (Act I, Scene 3, Lines 11-112)
Date:
Friday, 2 April 2010 - Monday, 5 April 2010 Please complete the following and turn in this journal on Monday, February 12, 2010.
Homework due 4/7
Date:
Saturday, 27 March 2010 - Wednesday, 7 April 2010 Students, please be prepared for the quiz on Shakespeare and Macbeth and also bring to class your copies of A Thousand Splendid Suns. Those who still owe me Death of a Salesman will be charged for the penalty of the book, and anyone still missing A Thousand Splendid Suns will not be given a copy of our new text, Macbeth.
Thank you for your cooperation!
Ms. Lau
Spring Break Homework
Date:
Friday, 26 March 2010 - Wednesday, 7 April 2010 Students, please complete the following as Spring Break Homework:
- Read FYI: Background on Macbeth
- Write a summary, define unknown words and study handout for quiz when we return
Have a wonderful break!
Statement of Purpose/Interdisciplinary Project
Date:
Friday, 19 March 2010 - Monday, 22 March 2010 The following must be completed and turned in on Monday, March 22:
- Statement of Purpose (Typed, Times New Roman, Font 12, 1" Margins)
- Choose an Interdisciplinary Project Topic, answer why you chose the topic, and your plan of action to complete the Project by this Friday, March 26th
File Attachments:
National Honor Society Application
The National Honor Society Application is now available to 10th graders. The application is due to Ms. Lau by Wednesday, March 24, 2010.
A Thousand Splendid Suns Journal #9
Date:
Friday, 5 March 2010 - Monday, 8 March 2010 Please complete one journal for Reading #9 (Chapters 41-45). Following your journal should be 5 questions, quotes, or comments you would like to make about your readings. Since this is the only assignment up for this reading, please pay careful attention and show your best work.
Assignments due for March 5, 2010
Date:
Wednesday, 3 March 2010 - Friday, 5 March 2010 The following assignments are due tomorrow:
- Read Chapters 36-40
- Reading Assignment #8
- Character Doodle Portrait
- Journal #8
- Literature Circle #3
File Attachments:
Reading #7
Date:
Wednesday, 24 February 2010 - Friday, 26 February 2010 Homework: Please complete the following:
- Read chapters 31-35
- Complete a Seminar #2
- Complete Reading #7
Reading Assignments #3 and 4 PDF
Date:
Friday, 12 February 2010 - Monday, 22 February 2010 File Attachments:
Mid-Winter Recess Break Assignment
Date:
Friday, 12 February 2010 - Monday, 22 February 2010 Please complete the following during the mid-winter recess break:
- Readings 3, 4, 5 (Chapters 11-26) in A Thousand Splendid Suns
- 3 Journals (one per reading: 3, 4, 5)
- Reading Assignment 3, 4 (See Attachments)
- 1 Literature Circle Job for all three readings (3, 4, 5)
Have a wonderful break!
A Thousand Splendid Suns Reading Assignment #2
Date:
Monday, 8 February 2010 - Wednesday, 10 February 2010 - Reading Assignment #2
- Literature Circle Job
- Journal Entry #2
A Thousand Splendid Suns Reading Assignment #1
Date:
Friday, 5 February 2010 - Monday, 8 February 2010 Reading Assignment #1 (Chapters 1-5):
- Please read chapters 1-5 of A Thousand Splendid Suns
- Please complete reading handout
- Complete one Fiction Response Journal Entry (1.5 -2 pages)
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The Kite Runner Movie Guide Questions
Date:
Thursday, 7 January 2010 - Monday, 11 January 2010 Please have this worksheet completed once the movie is finished.
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Death of a Salesman Reading Guide Questions
Date:
Monday, 16 November 2009 - Tuesday, 1 December 2009 Please turn in any missing reading guide questions for half credit.
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Death of a Salesman Project
Date:
Wednesday, 9 December 2009 - Monday, 14 December 2009 The final project on Death of a Salesman is due on Monday, December 14th, 2009. Late projects will not be accepted. You must score above an 85 to be exempt from the Final Exam on Death of a Salesman. Those who are interested in extra credit may cmoplete a second project to help boost their average.
Late Assignments will NOT be accepted.
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