Archived Homework

Assignments for December 2021

Classwork

Homework

Due Today

Submit assignments in Schoology unless noted.

Week 14

Mon

11/29

The What

Approaching the poetry for the first time: the literal read.  Examining dramatic situation.

• What is happening in the poem?

• What do you visualize as you read the poem?

• What does it make you think about?

• What is your emotional reaction to it?

Speculative Fiction Choice due Friday, Dec. 3 by the start of your period today.  See Schoology for handout and signup form.

"Hills LIke White Elephants" Discussion due tonight by 11:59 PM.  See Schoology to access the discussion and the instructions.

Literal Read: "Digging" by Seamus Heaney.  Access through Schoology and upload by the end of class OR by 11:59 PM tonight.

"Hills LIke White Elephants" Discussion due tonight by 11:59 PM.

Literal Read: "Digging" by Seamus Heaney upload by the end of class OR by 11:59 PM tonight.

Tues

11/30

"Digging": working with dramatic situation.  Annotate, paraphrase, subject sentence.

Submit color-coded annotation of dramatic situation.  Upload to Schoology by 11:59 tonight.

Weds

12/01

The HOW

Approaching the poetry for the first time: stylistic details. Style connects to meaning, providing evidence for the interpretation.

Moving from detail to the big picture: what can you see by standing back from the work.  Note contrasts.

Thurs

12/02

Transfer understandings to a new work: "Promises Like Pie-Crust" by Christina Rossetti.

Annotate, paraphrase, subject sentence

Annotate "Promises Like Pie-Crust" by Christina Rosetti with an eye toward dramatic situation.  Again, look at TITLE, annotate each stanza for dramatic situation (you do not need to use complete sentences), paraphrase what is literally happening.  Write a subject claim sentence. 

Stand back from the work: move from detail to big picture.

Clarify the difference between subject and theme.

Fri

12/03

Now that you know the subject, let's look at the "voice" behind the work.

Speculative Fiction Choice due by start of your period today.  See Schoology for handout and signup form.

Speculative Fiction Choice due by start of your period today.  See Schoology for handout and signup form.

Week 15

Mon

11/6

Minimum Day

Identifying Shift within a work.

Return to the anchor text "Digging".  With a partner note shifts in

Attitude

Time

Subject

Tues

11/7

Apply your learning of shifts to Langston Hughes's "Let America Be America Again."

You and your partner will submit the edited work by 11:59 tonight in Schoology.

Shift annotation of "Let America Be America Again" by 11:59 tonight in Schoology.

Weds

11/8

Revisit tone and mood created by the speaker's voice.

We've review two of the three steps for approaching a new poem: Reading for Literal Meaning and Considering the Speaker.  For the next few days, we will consider the elements of DETAIL

Thurs

11/9

Fri

11/10

Week 16

Mon

11/13

Tues

11/14

Weds

11/15

Thurs

11/16

Fri

11/17

Winter Recess

December 20-31