Have a wonderful holiday break and a happy new year!

Vocab quiz Thursday 12/21.

Homework due Wed 12/20
Vocabulary
K- Unit 13 ex 1-4
J- Unit 12 ex 1-4

Poetry Test on Tues 12/19!

Here are the questions that will be on the test! (Amazing! A teacher giving away the test questions in advance!)

1. Does this poem have a regular meter/rhythm? Explain.
2. Does the poet use rhyme? If yes, give an example & explain the rhyme scheme, if any.
3. Give some examples of sensory images from the poem.
4. Does the poet use alliteration? If yes, give an example.
5. Does the poet use onomatopoeia? If yes, give an example.
6. Does the poet use any similes? If yes, give an example & explain.
7. Does the poet use any metaphors? If yes, give an example & explain.
8. Does the poet use personification? If yes, give an example & explain.
9. Are there any other examples of figurative or symbolic language in the poem? If yes, give an example & explain.
10. Is this a lyric or narrative poem? Explain your answer.

You will then have to write an essay about the poem in which you identify the speaker, summarize the poem and interpret the poet's message.

The tricky part is you will be answering these questions based on a poem that we have not read before in class -- and I'll be handing out 4 or 5 different poems in class.

Homework due Monday 12/15

A 3rd and final draft of your best poem.
Please type it up and turn in 2 copies -- one with your name one it, and one without!

Poetry test on Tuesday.

Homework due Thurs 12/14 -
Prepare a 2nd draft of your best poem to be turned in to Mr. Porter.

Revise your poem by: eliminating cliches, adding concrete sensory details & active verbs, cutting your poem down to what is absolutely essential, and taking RISKS!!!

Please type or write it out very neatly. Make sure your name is on it.

Remember: I'm not interested in reading your bad first drafts. Don't rip one of them out of your notebook & hand it to me tomorrow. Find the bad first draft that has potential, re-write it, improve it, and give it to me the new & improved version tomorrow.

Homework due Wed 12/13
Write one bad poem about school. Include at least 1 outrageous lie, secret and/or ugly truth. No rhyming allowed!!!!

Also, my 10th period needs to complete Vocab Unit 12, ex 1-4.

Homework due Tues 12/11
Write one bad sonnet.
Also, Vocabulary -- K classes do Unit 12, ex 1-4
J classes do Unit 11, ex 1-4

Homework due Fri 12/8-
Write one bad poem using rhythm.
Also, the second half of the class (alphabetically) needs to have a poem ready to perform tomorrow.

Homework due Thurs 12/7 -- write one bad rhyming poem in the style of Shel Silverstein

Homework due Wed 12/6
J classes -- write one bad poem about a month of the year. Do not use the name of the month in your poem. Use onomatopoeia.
3rd & 4th per -- write one bad imagist poem.

Homework due Tues 12/5
Write one bad lyric poem about a month of the year.
And Vocabulary!
K- Unit 11, ex 1-4
J - Unit 10, ex 1-4

Homework due Mon 12/4
J -- Research paper of 3-5 pages plus cover page & works cited page.
K -- Write 1 bad poem about a childhood memory (Assignment #5).

Homework due Friday 12/1
Assignment #4 in the poetry packet --
Write one bad poem entitled "What I Want"

Homework due Thurs 11/30
Complete Assignment #3 in the poetry packet

J classes also need to complete Vocab Unit 9, ex 1-4

Homework due Wed 11/29--
Complete Assignment #2 in the poetry packet

Homework due Tues 11/28
Complete assignment # 1 in the poetry packet.

Per 3 & 10 also must turn in their 3rd draft of their summer reading essay.
Per 8/9 must also read & analyze the end of Speak.

Homework due Wed 11/22
K- Vocab Unit 9
5/6 & 11 -- Biographical Essay outline & Animal Farm quiz tomorrow.
8/9 -- Works cited page; read & analyze p. 118-137 of Speak.

Homework due Tues 11/20

K -- Study for Odyssey test
5/6 & 11th periods -- complete Animal Farm review sheet
8/9 -- read & analyze p 95-118 of Speak

Homework due Fri 11/17

K classes -- Complete the Odyssey crossword
5/6 & 11th -- Read & analyze Ch 10 of Animal Farm
8/9 -- Read & analyze p49-68 of Speak

Homework due Thurs 11/16 --
K classes -- p. 881. Answer 10 of the 15 questions (your choice).
5/6 & 11th -- Read & analyze Ch 9 of Animal Farm
8/9 -- Read & analyze p 24-46 of Speak

Homework due Wed 11/15 --

All classes -- VOCAB Unit 8, ex 1-4

5/6 & 11th period also need to read & analyze Animal Farm Ch 8.

8/9 period must read & analyze Speak to p. 24

Homework due Tues 11/14
K -- p 866 #1-8
J -- Read & analyze Ch 7 of Animal Farm
8/9 -- Respond to my letter

Homework due 11/13
J Classes -- read & analyze chapters 3-6 of Animal Farm

Homework due Tues 11/7

K classes -- study for quiz on the Odyssey plus vocab units 4-6

J classes -- read Ch 1 of Animal Farm

Homework due Mon 11/6

3rd period -- p 846, answer 10 of the 15 questions (your choice)

5/6th period -- 3rd draft of summer reading essay

No homework due Fri 11/3.

All classes are to report directly to the library for library orientation day.
We will be learning about the many electronic resources available there.

Homework due Thurs 11/2

4th & 10th periods -- p. 846. Answer 10 of the 15 questions (your choice).

J classes -- Study for test on Greek Myths, Trojan War, The Odyssey & Vocab Units 4-7

Homework due Wed 11/1 -- Vocab
J Classes -- Unit 7, ex 1-4
K Classes -- Unit 6, ex 1-4

Homework due 10/31
Complete side 1 of the Edgar Allan Poe worksheet

Homework due Mon 10/30

3rd per -- p. 829 Questions #1-10
4th per -- 3rd draft of summer reading essay, typed, double-spaced
5/6th -- p. 881, 10 of the 15 questions (your choice)
10th -- lucky you. No homework. enjoy.
11th -- 3rd draft of summer reading essay, typed, double-spaced

Homework due Thurs 10/26
J classes -- read The Odyssey to p. 862 (complete the section entitled "The Beggar at the Manor")

Homework due Wed 10/25 -- Vocabulary
J -- Unit 6, ex 1-4
K -- Unit 5, ex 1-4

Homework due Tues 10/23
J -- answer 10 of the 15 questions (your choice) on p. 846.
K -- study for quiz on Greek Mythology & the Trojan War

Homework due Mon 10/23
J classes -- Read p. 833-840 in your textbook.
K classes -- complete the Trojan War packet -- read the entire section on the Fall of Troy -- p 277-290. Summarize what you read in your reading log.

K classes will have a quiz on Greek Mythology & the Trojan War on Tues 10/24

Homework due Fri 10/20
J classes -- complete Part 1 of the Odyssey, up to p. 828. Answer questions #1-10 on p. 829.
K classes -- read p. 269-276 in the Trojan War packet.

Homework due Thurs 10/19
K classes -- Read about the Trojan War in the handout/packet, p. 255 -269. "Practice quiz" in class tomorrow on the reading.
J classes -- Read the Odyssey to line 207 on p. 820.

Homework due Tues 10/17 -- VOCABULARY!
J -- Unit 5, ex 1-4
K -- Unit 4, ex 1-4

Homework due Monday 10/16
J classes -- read "The Fall of Troy," p 277-290
K classes -- enjoy the weekend

Homework due Friday 10/13

K classes -- study for Short Story Unit Test, including vocab from Units 1-3

J classes -- Finish reading Ch 1 of the Trojan War handout, p. 269 - 276

Homework due Thurs 10/11

3&4th period K classes- Read "The Leap" on p 56 and answer the review sheet questions.
5/6 & 11th period J classes -- Read Ch 1 of "The Trojan War" p. 255-69
10th period K class -- complete the short story review sheet

K Classes -- you have a Test on Friday 10/13 on the Short Story Unit plus Vocab Units 1-3

Homework due Wed 10/11 -- Vocabulary!
J- Unit 4 ex 1-4
K-Unit 3 ex 1-4

Homework for J students: Short Story writing assignments due tomorrow, Tues 10/10

Homework due Friday, 10/6

K classes -- Read "The Lady or the Tiger?" by Frank Stockton on p. 45 of your textbook. As you read complete the chart on the handout.

J Classes -- Study for Friday's test on our short story unit on vocab units 1-3. Short story writing assignment is due on Tuesday.

Homework due Thurs 10/5
K classes -- Complete questions #1-15 on p. 14 re: "The Gift of the Magi"

J classes -- Read "The Leap" on p.56 & complete the review sheet you received in class.
J classes will have their short story test on Friday and will turn in an original short story on Tuesday, 10/10

Homework due Wed, 10/4 -- Vocab
J classes -- Unit 3, ex 1-4
K classes -- Unit 2, ex 1-4

Homework due Tues 10/3
J classes -- read "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" p. 115 and illustrate a scene from the story.

10th per K class -- 2nd draft of your summer reading essays. Please remember you are turning in TWO copies of your TYPED 2nd draft, and return your old 1st draft to me on Tues as well.

Periods 3, 4, 5/6 & 11 Homework due Friday 9/29
Finish reading "Blues Ain't No Mockingbird" by Toni Cade Bambara on p. 98 of the textbook. Answer 10 of the 15 questions (your choice) on p. 104.

Period 10 -- work on 2nd draft of summer reading essays due Tues 10/3

Homework due Thurs 9/28
K classes -- Vocab Unit 1, ex 1-4

Homework due Wed 9/27
All classes except 10th period
2nd draft of your summer reading essay.
Please turn in 2 copies of the new & improved 2nd draft
and return your old, handwritten 1st draft.


Homework due Tues 9/26 --
J Classes only -- Vocab Unit 2, ex 1-4

10th period K class Homework --
Finish reading "The Most Dangerous Game"
Answer questions 6-15 on p. 84.
Also, you can complete the extra credit assignment to raise your quiz grade.
All of this is due Fri 9/22

Homework due Wed 9/20
J classes -- read "The Lady or the Tiger" p 45 and answer 10 of the 15 questions that follow.
K classes -- per 3 & 4 -- answer questions 6-15 on p. 84
per 10, read to the climax of "The Most Dangerous Game"


Homework due Tues 9/19 --
J classes -- Vocab Unit 1
K classes -- read to the climax of "The Most Dangerous Game"

Homework due Mon 9/18
J classes-- read to the end of "The Most Dangerous Game" and answer questions #6-15 on page 84

K classes -- no homework. (lucky you)

Homework for Fri 9/15

K classes -- study for Vocab quiz

J classes -- study for Vocab quiz, read to the "Climax" of "The Most Dangerous Game" (you figure out where the "climax" is)

Homework due Thurs 9/14 -- Vocab review sheet.

Quiz on Fri, 9/15 on vocab, prepositions & pronouns

(except 11th period -- quiz Thurs for you guys)

Homework due Wed 9/13 -- read the letter Mr. Porter gives you in class to find out what your homework is.

Summer Reading Essay will be given in class on Monday.

Homework due Monday for all classes -- prepare for summer reading essay.

You may bring in your book and your own notes.

Welcome Class of 2010!

First homework of the 2006-07 school year:
Write a letter to Mr. Porter answering the one you received from him today.

On Monday, Sept 11 you will be writing an essay in response to your summer reading in class.

Have a great summer everyone.
I'll see you in September.

Please bring in & return your textbooks ASAP.

HW: 2nd Period -- Vocab Unit 22, ex 1-4
4th Period -- Vocab Unit 26, ex 1-4
J classes continue to read your novels according the schedule handed out in class.

Change in due date for research papers for all classes:
Research papers will be due Friday June 2.

Homework -- VOCAB!!!
J - Unit 27, p. 173, ex 1-4
K - Unit 25 p. 161 ex 1-4
L - Unit 21 p. 133, ex 1-4

New Due Dates:

1st draft of your research paper will be due on Monday, 5/23.

Final draft of your research paper will be due on Wed, 5/31.

Homework due Tue 5/16 -- VOCAB!!!!
J-Unit 26 p. 169, ex 1-4
K- Unit 24 p. 153, ex. 1-4
L-Unit 20 p. 127, ex 1-4.

Homework due Fri 5/12 for all classes:
Research paper outline!

Homework due Wed 5/11
J classes -- Vocab Unit 25, p 161

And don't forget, for all classes, your outlines for your research papers are due on Friday, 5/12!

Homework due Tues 5/9
J Classes -- study for test on your novel: The Notebook, Animal Farm or Speak
K -- Vocab Unit 23, p. 147
L -- Vocab Unit 19, p. 121

Homework due Thurs, May 3
L -- Vocab Unit 18, p. 133, ex 1-4
K -- Vocab Unit 22, p. 141, ex 1-4

Mr. Porter’s Class 4/24/06
Communications J – 6/7th Period

Homework Schedule for Animal Farm by George Orwell

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday/Weekend
April 24
Begin reading
25
(Book Fair day)
Chs. 1 & 2
26
Ch. 3
27
Ch 4.
28
Ch 5-6
May 1
Ch 7.
2
Ch 8
3
Ch 9
4
Ch 10
5


Instructions for completing homework: Read the assigned passages on the night indicated. After you have completed your reading, you have six options:

Write a summary of what you just read.
Pick a character and write an evaluation of what he or she did; do you agree/ understand their actions? Would you have done the same thing?
Compare what you just read to something that happened in your own life.
Compare what you just read to another book that you read.
Illustrate a scene from what you just read and write one sentence explaining your illustration.
Take a 3 question quiz the next day in class.

All homework will be graded with a check, a check plus, a check minus, or a zero.

Stay on the schedule regardless of days absent or other interruptions of our normal class schedule.

There will be a test on the novel when we complete it. Test date to be announced.

Please bring your novel to class every day as we will be reading from it and doing activities based on certain passages from time to time.

Mr. Porter’s Class 4/24/06
Communications J – 1st Period

Homework Schedule for The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday/Weekend
April 24
Begin reading
25
(ASC speeches)
26
(Book Fair day)
Complete to p. 78.
27
pp. 79 – 96
28
pp. 97 - 130
May 1
pp. 130 - 151
2
pp. 152- 176
3
pp. 176-197
4
pp. 198-end
5


Instructions for completing homework: Read the assigned passages on the night indicated. After you have completed your reading, you have six options:

Write a summary of what you just read.
Pick a character and write an evaluation of what he or she did; do you agree/ understand their actions? Would you have done the same thing?
Compare what you just read to something that happened in your own life.
Compare what you just read to another book that you read.
Illustrate a scene from what you just read and write one sentence explaining your illustration.
Take a 3 question quiz the next day in class.

All homework will be graded with a check, a check plus, a check minus, or a zero.

Stay on the schedule regardless of days absent or other interruptions of our normal class schedule.

There will be a test on the novel when we complete it. Test date to be announced.

Please bring your novel to class every day as we will be reading from it and doing activities based on certain passages from time to time.

Homework due Fri 4/21
J classes -- finish reading the article on Susan B. Anthony, answer 10 of the 15 questions on p. 365

Homework due Tues 4/18 -- VOCAB!
J-Unit 22, p. 143, ex 1-4
K-Unit 20, p. 129, ex 1-4
L-Unit 16, p. 101, ex 1-4

Homework due Tues 4/4

1st period -- read the next section of Speak, to p. 92. 3-question quiz tomorrow.
2nd period -- vocab -- Unit 14, p 87
4th period -- vocab -- Unit 19, p. 121
6/7th period -- read The Notebook to p. 106. 3 -uestion quiz tomorrow
10th period -- read Animal Farm chapters 3-4. 3-question quiz tomorrow

Homework due Friday -- Vocab!
J -- Unit 20, p. 129 - 130, ex 1-4
K -- Unit 17, p. 107 - 110, ex. 1-4
L -- Unit 12, p. 73-77, ex. 1-4

Homework due Friday 3/17
Complete Romeo & Juliet Literary Terms Review sheet

K homework due Thurs 3/16
p. 691, Questions #1-10

Romeo & Juliet Test Schedule

Tuesday, 3/21 Periods 2 & 10 will take their Romeo & Juliet test
Wednesday, 3/22 Periods 1 & 6/7
Thursday, 3/23 Period 4

(this odd schedule is due to various meetings with guidance counselors which will be taking place next week)

Homework due Monday 3/20
For all J classes
Write a short essay (3 paragraphs)
expressing your opinion on the Baz Luhrmann version of Romeo + Juliet

Homework due Wed 3/14 - VOCAB!
J-Unit 19 p 121 ex. 1-4
K-Unit 16 p 101 ex. 1-4
L- Unit 11 p 67 ex 1-4

Homework due Mon 3/13
1st period J class -- p. 674 #1-8

6/7th & 10th period J classes -- p. 691 #1-10

Homework due Fri 3/10
Bring in your ticket stub from Romeo & Juliet
or a detailed explanation of what you did on Wed & Thurs nights
instead of going to the play.

Go see Romeo & Juliet!

Wednesday 3/8 or Thursday 3/9 at 7pm
Kirby Shakespeare Theatre at Drew University
36 Madison Avenue
Madison NJ
(973) 408-5600

Tickets are only $12 but it's free for two teens with each paying adult.

Go see Romeo & Juliet!

Wednesday 3/8 or Thursday 3/9 at 7pm
Kirby Shakespeare Theatre at Drew University
36 Madison Ave.
Madison NJ
(973) 408-5600

Tickets are only $12 and it's free for two teens with each paying adult!
Take advantage of this great opportunity!

Homework due Tues 3/7/06 -- VOCAB!
J-- Unit 18, p. 113, ex 1-4
K -- Unit 15, p. 93, ex 1-4
L -- Unit 10, p. 61, ex 1-5

Homework due Mon 3/6
J -- p. 658 Answer questions #1-10
K-- Read Act III Scene 2, make an entry in your reading log

Homework due Fri 3/3
10th period J class -- Vocab (b/c we didn't meet yesterday)
1st & 6/7th period J Classes -- read to the end of Act III

Homework due Thurs 3/2
J-Vocab Unit 17 p 109 ex. 1-4


Homework due Wed 3/1
J-Read R&J Act III Scene 2

Homework due Wed 3/1
J-- Read R&J Act III Scene 2, make an entry in your reading log
K- p629 Answer questions #1-8

Homework due Tues 2/28
J-- Study for quiz on Act I & II of Romeo & Juliet
K-- Vocab Unit 14, p. 87, ex 1-4
L -- Vocab Unit 9, p. 53, ex 1-4

Homework due Monday 2/27
J-p 629, answer questions #1-8
K- finish reading Act II and make an entry in your log

Homework due Fri 2/24
J -- Complete R&J Act II. Make entries in your reading log for Scenes 4&5
K -- Read R&J Act II, Scene 3. Make an entry in your reading log.

Homework due Thurs 2/23
J&K Read R&J Act II Scene 3
Make an entry in your reading log

Homework due Wed 2/22 -- VOCAB!
J- Unit 16, p. 101 ex 1-4
K- Unit 13, p. 81 ex 1-4
L- Unit 8, p. 47, ex 1-4

Homework due Tues 2/21
J Level -- p. 606 answer questions #1-10
Then read Act II, prologue & Scene 1.

Homework due Thurs 2/16
J- read Act I Scene 5 of Romeo & Juliet
Make an entry in your reading log.

Homework due Wed 2/15
J-Vocab Unit 15 p. 93-96
K - Vocab Unit 12 p. 73-77
L - Vocab Unit 7 p. 41-44

J level Homework due Mon 2/13
Read Romeo & Juliet to the end of Act I Scene 3,
which ends on p. 596.

K&L classes have no homework over the weekend.

Homework --All levels
Re-write the Shakespeare Sentence Fragment exercise into one good paragraph on Shakespeare's life.

Homework due Wed 2/8
Shakespeare Survey- Put the survey questions to at least 3 adults

Homework due Tues 2/7 -- VOCAB
J- Unit 14 p. 87 ex 1-4
K-Unit 11 p. 67 ex 1-4
L - Unit 6 p. 33 ex 1-4

J & K Homework due Monday, 2/6 --
Answer the questions on the Shakespeare biography sheet.

Starting Friday, 2/3
My 4th period class will be meeting in Room 59 (next to Mr. MacConnell's office). BRING YOUR TEXTBOOKS!
My 6/7th period class will once again be meeting in Room 271 (my regular room)

Homework due Tues 1/24 -- Vocab!
J -- Unit 13, p. 81-84, ex 1-4
K -- Unit 10, p. 61-65, ex 1-4
L -- Unit 5, p. 27-31, ex 1-4

No homework due Tues 1/17. Use your time to work on the Odyssey project due Wed 1/18.
Odyssey test Thurs 1/19.

Homework due Fri 1/13 -- J&K p881 Answer 10 of the 15 questions (you pick which 10).

Homework due Thurs 1/12 -- J & K p. 866 questions 1-8

Mr. Porter’s Class 1/10/06
Freshman English -- Communications
The Odyssey -- A project of EPIC proportions

Due Date: Wednesday, January 18, 2005
Assignment: Choose one of the five projects below.
Requirements: See project descriptions and scoring rubric below.

Projects to choose from:
Book Jacket: Design a book jacket for Homer’s Odyssey. The book jacket should he folded into 4 parts: an illustrated front cover with title and author’s name, a back cover designed to get readers interested in the book, a front inside flap that summarizes the story and a back inside flap about the author.
Movie Poster: Design a poster advertising a movie version of the Odyssey. Illustrate it using eye-catching images. Include a few lines of catchy description or excerpts from rave reviews to attract viewers. List the actors who will play the main roles, choose a director, and state that the screenplay is based on Homer’s Odyssey.
Travel Brochure: Imagine that you are the owner of a travel tour company. Design a travel tour of Greece, Italy and the Mediterranean Sea where travelers get to see/experience the sites of The Odyssey. Include a day by day itinerary explaining exactly where and what the travelers will be doing.
Map of the Odyssey: Create an illustrated and annotated map of the Odyssey showing & explaining the highlights of Odysseus’s journey.
Magazine Advertisement: Search the internet for businesses that reference the Odyssey in their names, titles or products. Choose one and create a magazine advertisement for the company or product.

Scoring Rubric:
Requirement
Point Value (worth up to …)
Size – Epic proportions! The bigger the better! (But must be larger than a 8 ½ x 11 sheet of paper.)
20 pts
Must include “Homer’s Odyssey,” student’s name, title and period of course, teacher’s name and room #, date
20 pts
Neat and attractive
20 pts
Content – Meets the project requirements; uses eye-catching images that represent the spirit, events, characters, gods and monsters of Homer’s epic poem.
20 pts
Quotation – uses at least one quotation from the Odyssey to make a connection between the project and the poem.
20 pts.

Homework due Wed 1/11

J&K -- Read the section of the Odyssey entitled "The Beggar at the Manor," p. 857-862. Make an entry in your Odyssey reading log. I will check the log entries tomorrow in class.

Dear Students and Parents,
Hello and welcome to my weblog. This is where I will be posting homework assignments for students in my freshman English class at WHRHS. Hopefully you will find this website helpful for you to keep track of our assignments.

If you notice, all the posts that come before this one are from 2004, when I was teaching in Jersey City. So please ignore them.

If you need to contact me, my e-mail at the high school is mporter@whrhs.or.

Thank you.

-Mr. Porter