Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Homework due Thurs 11/1
Juniors : Read & analyze Ch 6 of Bodega Dreams.

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Homework due Wed 10/31:
Juniors: Read & analyze Ch5 of Bodega Dreams
All extra credit work due too.

Monday, October 29, 2007

Homework due Tues 10/30:
Juniors: Read & analyze Ch4 of Bodega Dreams

All classes: Extra credit assignments due on 10/31. (I will not accept late extra credit work.)

Friday, October 26, 2007

Homework due Monday 10/29:

Juniors: Read & analyze Chapters 2-3 of Bodega Dreams.

Thursday, October 25, 2007

Homework due Friday 10/26:

Juniors: Read Book I Chapter 1 of Bodega Dreams

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Homework due Thurs 10/25:

Freshmen: Read to the bottom of p. 845. Answer 10 of the 15 questions on p. 846 (your choice).

Juniors: Study your On The Road vocab. Quiz tomorrow.

Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Homework due Wed 10/24:

Juniors: On The Road posters due. Presentations will also be made in class on Wed 10/24.

On The Road vocab quiz on Thursday.
Extra Credit essay due on Halloween.

Monday, October 22, 2007

Homework due Tues 10/23:

Juniors: Begin work on your On The Road posters. Bring a first draft of your spontaneous prose piece in the style of Jack Kerouac.

Posters & presentations due on Wed.

Friday, October 19, 2007

Homework due Monday 10/22:

Freshmen: Read to p. 828 in the textbook, answer all 10 questions on p. 829.

Juniors: Read pages 275-302 (Part 4, Ch 5-6) and contribute at least one post to the blog. Bring your On The Road book to class on Monday!

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Freshmen: Quiz on Greek Mythology & the Trojan War tomorrow, Wed 10/17.

Juniors: Read the selection from Part 2 of On the Road, make one blog post by Fri 10/19.

Monday, October 15, 2007

Freshmen: Homework due Tues 10/16 -- complete the reading in the Trojan War Packet (to p. 210). Quiz Wednesday on the Trojan War & Greek Mythology.

Juniors: By Friday: Read Part 2, Ch 6 - 9 (pp. 134 – 174) of On The Road, make at least one blog post http://www.portersamericanlit.blogspot.com/

Friday, October 12, 2007

Homework due Monday 10/15

Freshmen: Read to page 200 in your Trojan War Packet.

Juniors Read to p. 45 in On The Road, make at least one post to our blog: http://www.portersamericanlit.blogspot.com/

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Homework due Thurs 10/11
Freshmen: Read in the packet on the Trojan War p 185 - 190.

Juniors: Due Friday 10/12: Read Ch 1-7 (p 1-45) of On The Road and make one entry on the blog.

Tuesday, October 09, 2007

Homework due Wed 10/10:
All classes -- 3rd draft of your summer reading essay. You must turn in 2 copies of your typed, double-spaced essay plus your original first draft.

Monday, October 08, 2007

Homework due Tues 10/9

All classes: 2nd draft of your Summer Reading Essay (typed & double-spaced)

Thursday, October 04, 2007

Homework due Friday 10/5:

Freshmen: Bring in your WHRHS computer login name & password.

Juniors: Bring in all of your summer reading materials to work on 2nd draft.

For all classes: The 2nd draft of your summer reading essay is due on Tues 10/9. You must have the essay typed & double-spaced.

Wednesday, October 03, 2007

Juniors: Gatsby test on Thurs 10/4. For Friday, bring all of your summer reading materials so you may work on your 2nd draft in class. The typed, double-spaced 2nd draft will be due on Tuesday 10/9.

Freshmen: No homework due Thurs 10/4

Tuesday, October 02, 2007

Homework due Wed 10/3:

Freshmen: Study for Test on Short Story Unit. Review "The Most Dangerous Game," "Lady or the Tiger?", "The Gift of the Magi."

Juniors: Complete Gatsby Themes review sheet. Gatsby test on Thurs. 2nd draft of summer reading essay due on Friday.

Monday, October 01, 2007

Homework due Tues 10/01

Juniors: Read & analyze Gatsby Ch 9. Test on Thursday.

Freshmen: No homework for Tuesday. Short Story Test on Wednesday.