Wednesday, October 30

English 12A: Today we read from The Alchemist, and also from Chapter 1 of How to Read Like a Professor. You can find PDF versions of both these things on the interwebs. Continue working on your This I Believe essay and read for 20 minutes.

English Honors 9A: We had a great Philosophical Chairs discussion today as we debated the question: Should Atticus Finch have taken the Tom Robinson case? We'll be writing about this in the coming days.

Tuesday, October 29

English 12A: Today we began Part II of The Alchemist. If you need to catch up in the reading, an earlier post has a link to a PDF version of the text and our reading schedule. Read for 20 minutes and complete your end of trimester project.

English Honors 9A: Today we primarily focused on a discussion about To Kill a Mockingbird, centering on the aphorisms and pearls of wisdom we drew out of the text. Read for 20 minutes and complete your end of trimester project.

The Alchemist Reading Schedule and PDF Link

Hi. If you're ever absent, here's our reading schedule for The Alchemist. You can find a PDF version of the book here: https://archive.org/details/OceanofPDF.comTheAlchemist/page/n25

The reading schedule is for the PDF version of the book:

10/23: 12-28
10/24: 28-38
10/25: 38-51

10/29: 53-66
10/30: 66-79
10/31: 79-95
11/1: 95-111

11/4: 111-124
11/5: 124-140
11/6: 140-End

Tuesday, October 22

English 12A: Today we did a few things to prepare for reading The Alchemist. We will begin it tomorrow. Read for 20 minutes tonight.

English Honors 9A: Today we talked about a few issues related to To Kill a Mockingbird, particularly the role and significance of violence, both in the text and in literature in general. On Canvas, do the assignment How to Read Chapter 11. It is due tonight at midnight. Use your 20 minutes of reading to finish reading Chapter 24 in Mockingbird. 

Monday, October 21

English 12A: Today we finished up listening to a few Journeys Lectures and spent a little time working on your This I Believe projects. Read for 20 minutes tonight.

English Honors 9A: Today we focused on things to do as writers to improve your Part I essays; you can revise them and hand them in on Friday if you wish to improve your grade. Use your 20 minutes to read Chapter 23 of To Kill a Mockingbird.

Tuesday, October 15

English 12A: Today, students presented their Journeys Lectures in class. Read for 20 minutes. If you are lecturing us tomorrow, be ready to go.

English Honors 9A: Today we read Chapters 19 and 20 in To Kill a Mockingbird. We also discussed what it might mean that the author draws our attention to the physical characteristics of certain characters, ranging from scars to blindness. Read for 20 minutes tonight, and Period 5, finish Chapter 20.

Monday, October 14

English 12A: Today we had our final discussion about The Last Lecture. Your Journeys Lectures assignment is due tomorrow. It can be found on Canvas.

English Honors 9A: Today we read Chapter 18 from To Kill a Mockingbird. We also discussed whether or not the novel could be considered a political work, and whether or not Mayella could be considered a sympathetic character.

Friday, October 11

English 12A: Today we completed our reading of The Last Lecture. If you need to finish reading the final section, there's a link to a PDF version on Canvas. We also completed the Connections chart, so if you were absent, look up the essays on the sheet and go to thisibelieve.org and read them and complete that assignment. I also collected the daily reflection assignments we worked on. Finally, we spent time working on our Journeys Lectures, which are due on Tuesday. Read for 20 minutes this weekend.

English Honors: Today we read Chapter 17 from To Kill a Mockingbird. There is also an assignment on Canvas titled How to Read Chapter 13 and To Kill a Mockingbird. Complete it by midnight on Sunday. Read for 20 minutes this weekend.

Thursday, October 10

English 12A: Today we concluded Part V of The Last Lecture. There is a link to a PDF version of the text on Canvas. Access it to get caught up and read for 20 minutes. You should be working on your Journeys Lectures, as well as your This I Believe projects.

English Honors 9A: Today we discussed symbolism and To Kill a Mockingbird. We also read Chapter 16. Read for 20 minutes tonight. 

Tuesday, October 8

English 12A: Today we read through Chapter 27 in The Last Lecture. There's a link to a PDF version on Canvas. Get caught up if you were absent, work on your Journeys Lecture, and read for 20 minutes tonight.

English Honors 9A: Today we discussed aspects of Part II of To Kill a Mockingbird, read another This I Believe essay (A Place to Call Home), and read Chapter 14. Read for 20 minutes tonight.

Monday, October 7

English 12A: Today we read Chapters 16-20 in The Last Lecture. There is a link to a PDF version of the text on Canvas if you need it. Keep working on your Journeys Lectures. Read for 20 minutes tonight.

English Honors 9A: Today we worked on revising your essays about Part I of To Kill a Mockingbird.  The lesson we used for this is on Canvas titled Revision Checklist. Use your 20 minutes of homework to read Chapter 13 of Mockingbird. Resubmit your essay to Canvas after revising it.

Friday, October 4

English 12A: Today you had time to work on your Journeys Lecture assignment. It is posted on Canvas. It is due October 15. We will assign specific dates to give your lecture next week. Read for 20 minutes this weekend.

English Honors 9A: Today we began reading Part II of To Kill a Mockingbird. Finish Chapter 12 for Monday. We also began an essay assignment about Part I. You need to have a draft finished for Monday.

Thursday, October 3

English 12A: Today we read Chapters 13-15 in The Last Lecture. There is a link to a PDF version of the text on Canvas if you need to get caught up with the class. We also talked about the Jounreys Lecture assignment that is due in about 10 days, and I provided a few rudimentary examples. It can also be found on Canvas. Read for 20 minutes.

English Honors 9A: Today we finished Part I of To Kill a Mockingbird. We discussed as a class themes (or morals, or lessons) that were emerging in the text that were applicable to 9th graders. You can expect to write on this topic tomorrow. Read for 20 minutes tonight.

Wednesday, October 2

English 12A: Today we read Chapters 11 and 12 in The Last Lecture. There is a link on Canvas to a PDF of the book in case you were absent and need to read it to catch up. Otherwise, your homework is to read for 20 minutes. You probably should get started on your This I Believe Essay.

English Honors 9A: Today we read Chapter 10 in To Kill a Mockingbird and the This I Believe essay Everyone Deserves a Defense. You should have some entries in your Triple Entry Journal by now. Read for 20 minutes and be sure you are caught up in To Kill a Mockingbird.

Tuesday, October 1

English 12A: Today we read several chapters from The Last Lecture (we have almost completed Part II), and also talked about your recently-returned college application essays.

English 9HA: Today we started Chapter 9 from To Kill a Mockingbird; finish it for homework tonight.