ERWC Period 1 and H Expository Compostion period 6

1. Finish reading the chunk of Nickle and Dimed pages 76-98 of your textbook. (If you are reading from the pdf  the pages are different, I believe 46-60).
2. Based on your reading, select one quote, the page number and write a half page folded response to that quote.
3. Then, be sure to complete the Role Sheet for your role in your group. If you do not have a printer, you may copy down your job on your own sheet of paper.  The Role Sheets are found under Classroom Readings and Handouts at Litexplorations

AP English Literature Period 4

1. Under Class Readings and Handouts, click the link to The Official Biography/Website of Dorian Gray. Read the Biography (all of it by clicking next at the end of each page. There are four short pages of biographical information). Based on your reading, answer the following:
How are Oscar's parents "odd" for their time? Especially Oscar's mother? What activities did each of them do that made them remarkable for the time period? 2. Briefly summarize Oscar's education. In whcat subjects did he excel? How might his educational background and that of his parents be reflected in his novels? Specifically, what types of texts did Oscar the student know exceedingly well? It follows, then, that what types of texts will be included or referenced in his (Oscar's) works?
2. Oscar Wilde is famous for his wit.  Click on the Tab (On his Official Biography/Website) Quotes.
Select one quote from each of the following sections: Men; Women; Life; Love; People that you find truthful, ironic, thoughtful; funny or amusing.  (You will have 5 quotes in total). Have at the beginning of class on Wednesday to discuss. Be sure you have written them down.

H.Expository Comp. P.6

1. Create a Timeline of the Top 8 events from your "My Love Affair Essay". This time though, use marker or ink and write your timeline on white paper or cardstock. Evenly space ideas.  You may even type your timeline or use a temple.
2. Create some sort of collage or visual to accompany your "My Love Affair" Essay. If you need supplies, stop by. You dont need to "go all out" but because your essays had such sensory details, I thought it would be nice to draw, or create something that fits, or goes with your essay!

AP English Literature p.4

1. Please bring a King James version of the Bible to School. We will read or reference a chapter from the Bible Before Reading Dorian Gray.

H. English Ten Period 5

1. Create three Level 3 On My Own; 3 Author and You; and two Right There Questions for the Cold Equations.
2. Finish your Plot Graph for The Cold Equations.
3. Continue reading your Independent Reading Novel with 4 journals weekly. Most of you should be finished and reading for Book #2 next Week.

H. Expository Comp. Period 6

Carefully read Chapter two of Nickled and Dimed. For every eight  pages of reading, select one quote or statement from the book. Copy it down and respond and interact with that statement. What does it reveal? Predict? Show? Connect with? Your response should be at least a folded page (hot dog way)
Also, answer the following questions: 1. How much are customers charged for Maid Service? How much are the maids actually paid? 2. Why does Barbara break out in a rash? What is she able to do that most workers would not, had they broke out in a rash? When Barbara needs help, later on in this chapter, she learns that most of the assistance that is available for the poor is during work hours. Explain the irony in that situation. Why do you think Ted gives Barbara a raise when she doesn't work as much as the other maids, and is not as loyal?

2. Final Draft of your Essay is due on Monday. You have the option of submitting only the Narrative Portion on Monday, and Continuing to work on the Expository part. 

H. English Ten

1. Complete your "I Am" Poem or Character Bio-Poem. Rewrite on white paper or paper without lines. Be creative! Add color. Make into the shape of a college! Be bold and daring.
2. Finish reading "The Cold Equations" by Tim Goodwin Answer the following question: How did the actors voices add to our understanding of the story?