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.