Assignments for the Week of December 12-16

Monday, 12/12                Outline for research paper due

                                        Reading bowl assignment due

Tuesday, 12/13                Story due
                                        Bring warm clothes for coat drive

Wednesday, 12/14            Literature test
                                         Garden harvest-dress for it.
                                          Bring a card for your KK.
                                          Bring warm clothes for coat drive.
                                  


Thursday, 12/15            Research paper due

                                      Bring food and drink for your KK.
                                      Bring warm clothes for coat drive.


Friday, 12/16                 Self-evaluations due
                                      Mulchfest for garden-dress for it.
                                      Bring a gift for your KK.

Assignments for Week of December 5-9

Assignment for Week of December 5-9

Monday, 12/5:              Literature assignment

Tuesday: 12/6            Creative writing freewriting/girls (10 pages, typed, double-spaced, 12 pt)

                                    5 annotated sources for research project/boys           

Wednesday, 12/7:              Story idea in a paragraph/girls

                                    Creative writing freewriting/boys (10 paged, typed, double-spaced, 12pt.).

Thursday, 12/8:            Literature assignment

                                    Read “The Male Privilege Checklist”

                                    http://www.amptoons.com/blog/the-male-privilege-checklist/

                                    Be prepared to discuss it in class

                                    5 annotated sources for research projects/girls

                                    Story idea in a paragraph/boys

Friday, 12/9:                        Literature assignment

                                   

Upcoming deadlines for week of December 12-16

           

Monday, 12/12            Outline for research paper due

                                    Reading bowl assignment due

Tuesday, 12/13            Story due

Wednesday, 12/14            Literature test

Thursday, 12/15            Research paper due

Friday, 12/16                        Partay!!!

Assignment for Week of November 28 and December 5

Assignment for Week of November 28 and December 5

Tuesday, 11/29:              Story idea in a paragraph/girls

                                    Idea for gender research project/boys

Wednesday, 11/30:            Literature assignment (See syllabus)

                                    Read “Beyond Mean Girls.” Write a one-page response.

                       

Thursday, 12/1:            Story idea in a paragraph/boys

                                    Idea for gender research project/girls

Friday, 12/2:                        Literature assignment

                                    Write up on interview with mother

Monday, 12/5:              Literature assignment

Tuesday: 12/6            Creative writing freewriting/girls (10 pages, typed, double-spaced, 12 pt)

                                    5 annotated sources for research project/boys           

Wednesday, 12/7:              Literature assignment

Thursday, 12/8:            Creative writing freewriting/boys (10 pages, typed, double-spaced, 12 pt)

                                    5 annotated sources for research projects/girls

Friday, 12/9:                        Literature assignment

           

Bronx Masquerade Syllabus

Bronx Masquerade 

Syllabus

Due Date:                                                Assignment:

Wednesday, November 30                  Read pages 3 – 33

                                                            Original poem

Friday, December 2                             Read pages 34 – 64

                                                            Original poem

Monday, December 5                          Read pages 65 – 100

                                                            Original poem

Wednesday, December 7                     Read pages 101 – 132

                                                            Original poem

Friday, December 9                             Read pages 133 – 167

                                                            Original poem

                                                            Character Grid

                                                            Poetry Terms

Wednesday, December 14                  Test           

For each class period:

1. Read the assigned material.
2. Be prepared to take a quiz over the reading.
3. Hand in an original poem in response to the reading or based on your own experience.

At the end of the book:

1. Hand in character grid.
2. Hand in definitions and examples of poetry terms.