river oaks [english]

Your assignment for this weekend is to do the following: (1) Go to POETRY 180 . (2) Choose a poem and type it with an MLA heading . (3) Answer the questions below : What do you like about the poem? What is the message or meaning of the poem? (summarize in one or sentences) You will be asked to read both the poem and your response in class next week!

As noted on your assignment sheet, the first paper due is two-three pages long and based on the novel only . The topic you chose is yours now, and only in rare occasions will you be allowed to change it. Commit to it, and the process should be relatively painless. Before we actually begin researching your topic, you will write your first draft using your primary source -- the novel. Please follow these steps: Re-phrase your topic in the form of a question Answer the question; this is your thesis Report both the question and the answer for THURSDAY (typed) Using your notes and study guide, locate information related to your topic. Organize what you find into sub-topics. Create an outline that includes citation of specific evidence . Write your outline for FRIDAY (typed) Paper is due TUESDAY (typed, of course) After the first draft is turned in, we will begin to look for secondary sources .

Okay, it's a scrapbook. Whatever. Your assignment is to gather material for a scrapbook that will memorialize the last four years of your life. For each year of high school, you are required to have at least four pages organized into the following categories: (1) Student Life -- life in school (at River Oaks or other) (2) Personal Life -- family, church, sports, trips, etc. (3) Culture -- Pop Culture/Politics/Headlines, etc. NOTE: Two sheets front and back for every year = 16 total pages (8 sheets). You can certainly go over this minimum requirement. Although everyone is required to use these same basic categories, consider them as starting points. You can break each category into sections if you'd like. Use headings and titles for each section. Use copies of photos or printouts for images. You can use text and graphics, as well. You can find pop culture and current events for each year of high school on the Internet. Headings are very important -- print or cut out headings...

This weekend is crunch time for your group projects, but if you have done the pre-production work in class this week, then you shouldn't have any major problems. However, there are always unexpected snags in a project like this, so please let me know if you run into any major hurdles. Keep the following in mind, as they are the basis for the grade: Your time limit/requirement is 10 minutes (+/- one minute) Your edited script should be (mostly) memorized Dialogue should be audible (not overpowered by soundtrack) Your production should be relatively free of errors If you have cue-cards, their use should be discreet Your costumes, props and sets should coordinate You must have a title screen and credits (bloopers optional) The video is due Monday, as we discussed. You should have a copy available for viewing, on either VHS or DVD. As soon as I've screened the videos, we'll have a "film festival" in the library.

Remember that your eventual goal is the research paper . Keeping this in mind as you read is essential, as you will need to take good notes. I've encouraged you to "write as you read," taking notes in your book and/or in a notebook. This will be invaluable when it comes to writing the paper. Now that we've read and discussed a good bit of the book, you need to start thinking of what you want to write about. I will soon provide a list of possible topics, and you will write a short letter informing me of your choice. With that topic, you will skim the book for details (record page numbers) develop a thesis create a formal outline of your paper's structure (citations) write the first draft To help you study, and to locate information on your topic, check out this Study Guide . The section headings and questions will help you locate specific scenes and details for reference in your papers. In addition, as you are finishing the book, look to the study guide as a sup...

Below are the study questions for chapters 21-29. We're taking a bit of a break from quizzes this week because of ACT prep, but we'll continue next week. Directions: Answer in complete sentences on a separate sheet of paper 1. What contrasts are apparent when comparing Colonel Sherburn and Boggs? 2. What is happening in town the same night as the Duke and King’s performance? How does it affect attendance of the play? 3. What does the Duke change on the handbill to increase attendance of the play, and how effective is it? 4. What do we learn of human nature as a result of the “Shakespeare” con? How does the crowd react to the play? 5. What story does Jim tell about his daughter, and what does it reveals to Huck regarding Jim’s love and humanity? 6. How does the King learn of Peter Wilks’ death (and much more)? What does he learn exactly? 7. Who are the victims of the Duke and King’s con during the Wilks e...