river oaks [english]

Seniors Your in-class paper tomorrow is a 250-word paper on what job you'd like to be doing in ten years, why you'd like to do that job, and how you plan to get there! Although the essay is short, it should be well organized and clearly worded. Sophomores You have a quiz tomorrow on the notes so far (Celts, Romans and Anglo-Saxons). For more information on Campbell's monomyth , download this PDF :

Seniors Your homework tonight is to do the following in preparation for a short paper due on Friday: Take a personality quiz (optional). Try any of the Briggs Meyers tests for fun. Pick a career (just one) that you are reasonably interested in pursuing Pick a major/area of concentration Choose a university/college that offers that major ( College Board will help) Explore the university's website (i.e. lsu.edu ) Then, PRINT a description of your career/profession from the Occupational Outlook Handbook and bring it to class. Do this BEFORE class. Sophomores Read pages 28-29 concerning epics . Based on the description, choose any epic (book or movie) and answer  #1-5 on p29. Examples include The Odyssey, Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, and Spongebob The Movie . Yes, even Spongebob works here. Tomorrow we will discuss Joseph Campbell's MONOMYTH , otherwise known as " The Hero's Journey ."

Sophomores We have only just begun the notes, so don't expect a quiz until Friday. I will be sure you know what is on it, and you will also have an associated homework assignment. Seniors Your task tomorrow in class will be to write about possible future plans. After some research, you will turn this into something more solid by the end of the week. For now, start looking at the following sites: Big Future by the College Board ACT Career Planning Quick Personality test at CareerColleges.com Come with something in mind to write about tomorrow, considering your strengths and weaknesses - both personally and academically - and your goals for ten years from now. If you have an idea of what you'd like to do, consider the reason(s) why . 

Good job on the essays; it looks like a lot of you are finished. Those who are not need to return to the source material for more evidence. Again, please do not add to your drafts; instead, review your draft and take notes. We will finish up on Monday, in addition to proofreading and adding a "works cited" page. For more information on creating MLA citations, please refer to the following (medium of publication = print or web):

These essays will be typed in class Thursday and finished up on Friday. You should begin typing when you get to class; leave all formatting until Friday. The essays will be typed on Google Docs using ChromeBooks, so you must have your Google Account to begin. The papers will auto-save to Google Drive, and I will ask all students to "share" their essays with me at the end of class.  Seniors Your essay on Thursday will be a synthesis using  four  of the "This I Believe" essays - three from your book and one from  the website  (http://thisibelieve.org/). Your essay should be centered around a clear, arguable thesis, and each paragraph should connect to that central purpose. You must cite all four essays according to MLA guidelines -  found here  - and the essay will be written in class. In other words, come prepared on Thursday to write by outlining your paper and marking your book for content. Sophomores Your essay on Thursday is a literary analysi...

One place to start for information about MLA citation is this sample paper . You should also bookmark the following regrading using MLA format in your papers (my apologies if they don't all agree exactly - ask if you're unsure): Purdue OWL: MLA Formatting and Style Guide Cornell University: MLA Citation Style UNC: Citing Information   Signal Phrases In addition, because we will be using Google Docs in class, here's a sample document I created for you to reference plus a user guide (if you need it): How To Use Google Docs   Above all, make sure you are prepared for your essay tomorrow by annotating your book and organizing your thoughts. The more work you do outside of class, the less stressed you will be in class.

Welcome to my English class at River Oaks. This year marks my twelfth at River Oaks, and I'm excited to get started! Although this first week is short, we will dive straight in, writing the first essay during class on Thursday. Syllabus - English II Syllabus - English IV/DE/AP Your summer reading reports are due on the first full day, Tuesday the 18th. Remember that all Honors/Dual Enrollment/AP students have TWO reports due. Each of the summer reading reports must follow the format outlined in the assignments -- about 300 words, typed and formatted according to MLA. Summer Reading Report ALL students will write a critical analysis essay in-class on Thursday. Please refer to the following throughout this year for suggestions for writing literary analyses: How To Write a Literary Analysis Essay This essay will require SPECIFIC EXAMPLES from the assigned text. Bring your books on Tuesday marked for content. Be prepared to develop an outline in class on Wednesday.

Students wanting to participate in ULM's Dual Enrollment program need to complete the following: Online application to ULM Paper Dual Enrollment form (return to me) Send ACT scores to ULM Tell Ms. Malone which class(es) you plan to take All of this information, including eligibility requirements, can be found on ULM's website. I've also created an in-house guide for River Oaks: ULM Dual Enrollment River Oaks Dual Enrollment

Remember: DO NOT use Wikipedia. Instead, use credible, original sources. ALL sources used in your presentations must be cited according to MLA. The forms can be found on Research and Documentation Online . In particular, most of your sources will use the " Short Work from a Website " form, or #38. The site has also included a handy PDF guide for determining what goes into the citation.

The following will remain up until Friday, when I will announce the audience favorites, each of whom will receive 10 points each: Roadside America Presentations Short Short Stories And the winners are... Presentations - Bondad and Henry (10 pts) Short Short Stories -  Mason (15 pts), Armand (10 pts), Gray (5 pts) Good job, and congratulations!

Sophomores Read James Joyce's " Araby " (1022-1029), and answer the questions on the handout in class. Also, please read the section following the story--on Joyce's life and his novel Ulysses.  For Thursday, read "At The Pitt-Rivers" by Penelope Lively (pages 1200-1207). Pitt Rivers Museum is a real place, by the way. Also, I've posted the study guide for the final, which we will go over Thursday and Friday as needed. Your final will be completely objective--multiple choice and matching. Know the authors. Please come to class with any questions. English II Final Exam Review

Sophomores Please read the selections from Eliot in your textbook (p1060-75). For homework credit, answer the following in complete sentences with citations : #1-3 on 1066 #1-3 on 1069 #2-4 on 1073 I've posted the notes on Yeats and Eliot below, along with notes on Auden and Thomas . In addition to this set of poems, we will read and discuss two stories next week: " Araby " ( Joyce ), and "At the Pitt-Rivers" ( Lively ). Modern Poets Notes

In lieu of a final book and paper, I am having English II Honors students do a presentation on two contemporary British authors. The list, along with the assignment, is linked below. We will do this by drawing, with #1 going first and fifth. Each student will choose two authors, conduct research, and create a presentation using Google Slides. This project is due next Friday, May 15th, when you will present them to the class. Information from the presentations will be included on the final exam. English II- Honors Presentations Sydney - Atwood and Byatt Kaleigh - Gaiman and Rowling Lilly - Hornby and Smith Madelynn - Martel and Pratchett

Senior Scrapbooks can be picked up anytime next week!

Keep checking throughout the week to see if you need to take the final. If you had a B last semester, then you must take the final. If you had an A last semester AND an A this semester, then you do NOT have to take the final. The review is posted below: English IV Final Review

Sophomores Exam on the Victorian Period on Friday . It was going to be Wednesday, but we have SC elections during 3rd hour. Awards Day is Thursday, so that leaves Friday. Expect to see the following on the test: Introduction - literary and socio-political context 19th century novels (868-9) Alfred, Lord Tennyson - life and poems Browning's dramatic monologues - "My Last Duchess" and "Porphyria's Lover" Poems by Arnold, Hardy and Housman "Mark of the Beast" by Kipling Seniors Memory Book due Friday. Also, AP students, please complete at least the first two practice exams. We will discuss on Wednesday.

Seniors Your essay should be written on the Chromebooks in class Friday, and must be submitted (shared) to me by the end of class. Your prompt is below: Truman Show Essay Sophomores Answer the following question in class tomorrow: #1-4 on 943 CC and #2-4 on 961 #1-4 on 964 CC and #2-4 on 967

Seniors, your Memory Book assignment is due May 1st, the Friday before final exams. The basic requirements are below: Either hard copy (12x12) or electronic version Four FULL pages per year of high school for a total of at least sixteen A title page that includes name and introductory note or poem (can be short but must be original - needs to introduce your book and be reflective of your high school experience) Sections on items related to school life, life outside of school, and current events/trends Some combination of images and text on each page (label all pics) HERE IS YOUR GALLERY OF MEMORIES AP students should be working on EXAM #2 from your workbook. Be prepared to meet at lunch Wednesday to discuss. There are lots of great resources out there, but this one has links to practice exams and even rhetorical terms note cards, and this one has sample writing prompts with graded essays from previous exams.

Sophomores Answer the questions at the end of " Mark of the Beast " for Thursday. We will have a quiz on the story on Thursday, and we will study poems by Arnold, Hardy and Housman Friday and next week before having an exam on the Victorian Period. Your exam is currently scheduled for next Wednesday, April 29th.

Seniors are watching The Truman Show this week. The movie brings together many of the elements we've been talking about this semester -- including reality TV, advertising, and of course simulation. The artificial reality of the world Truman lives in, and his subsequent awakening, has connections to Plato's " Allegory of the Cave " (discussed in class). If you want some points, complete the following questions for Friday as a preview of topics for your essay: Study Questions . Again, continue to take notes as you view the film, which is available online.