Malden High School English 11 Honors Ms. Y.

Marquez Homework Agenda (2-1)

*This agenda is tentative upon any changes in our class discussion, etc.*

Homework: Due Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011 (4, 5) Study for a Rhetorical Triangle Quiz: names and explanation of each section. Print out and bring Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God excerpt to class Homework #7: Due Friday, Nov. 18, 2010 (4,5) Read and annotate Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God by Jonathan Edwards o Complete a Rhetorical Triangle for the sermon. Be clear and elaborateyoull have to use a full page to sufficiently complete the rhetorical triangle. Homework #8: Due Mon., Nov. 21, 2011 (4) and Tues., Nov. 22 (5) Read and annotate the poem, Double Standard, and complete a TPCASTT analysis of it. Be clear with your responses and provide sufficient evidence. Homework #9: Due Tues., Nov. 22, 2011 (4) and Tues., Nov., 29, 2011 (5) The Scarlet Letter: read chapters 2 through the end of 6 o As you read, m-u-t with post-it notes o Complete 2 DJs regarding characterizationremember to be insightful and avoid summary/restatement. Homework #10: Due Wed., Nov., 30, 2011 (4, 5) The Scarlet Letter: read chapters 7-8 o As you read, m-u-t with post-it notes o Complete 1 DJopen-choiceremember to be insightful and avoid summary/restatement. Homework #11: Due Thurs., Dec. 1 , 2011 (4, 5) The Scarlet Letter: read chapters 9-10 o As you read, m-u-t with post-it notes o Complete an open-response that answers the following prompt: The word leech is an old word for physician. It also has these meanings: a bloodsucking worm formerly used by physicians in blood-letting, and one who clings to another to get what he can from him. Explain the irony behind Nathaniel Hawthornes decision in using this word in the titles of chapters 9 and 10 of his novel, The Scarlet Letter. Homework #12: Due Fri., Dec. 2, 2011 (4, 5) The Scarlet Letter: read chapters 11-13 o As you read, m-u-t with post-it notes o Complete 1 DJ regarding punishment/repentanceremember to be insightful and avoid summary/restatement.

Homework #13: Due Mon., Dec. 5, 2011 (4, 5) The Scarlet Letter: read chapters 14-16 o As you read, m-u-t with post-it notes o Complete 1 DJ regarding any reflected Romantic ideals as presented in the given chapters remember to be insightful and avoid summary/restatement. (Review your notes for these DJs) Become Hester Assignment: your badge is due upon our return as well. Note: you will be presenting your letter and decorative decisions to the class. Homework #14: Due Tues., Dec. 6, 2011 (4, 5) The Scarlet Letter: read chapters 17-19 o As you read, m-u-t with post-it notes o Complete 2 DJs regarding character interactionsremember to be insightful and avoid summary/restatement. Homework #15: Due Wed., Dec. 7, 2011 (4) and Thurs., Dec. 8, 2011 (5) The Scarlet Letter: read chapters 20-21 o As you read, m-u-t with post-it notes o Complete 2 DJsopen choiceremember to be insightful and avoid summary/restatement. TSL Project Prospectus is due! Homework #16: Due Fri., Dec., 9, 2010 (4, 5) The Scarlet Letter: read chapters 22-24 o As you read, m-u-t with post-it notes PREPARE your Socratic Seminar notes for your graded discussion regarding then entire novel, The Scarlet Letter. Some areas you should address in your discussion are: o Puritan Ideals as represented in the noveland Hawthornes criticisms of them. o Romantic Ideals as represented in the novel o Reactions, observations, insightful comments about the characters o Symbolic scenes within the novel o Possible themes within the novel (note: there IS a distinction between topics and themes) o DJs o Lingering questions

*************************************************************************************** IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER: Dec. 1: Chapter 9-10 Open-Response is due Dec. 5: Become Hester assignment is due!! Dec. 7/8: The Scarlet Letter project prospectus is due Dec. 9: The Scarlet Letter Socratic Seminar Dec. 14: The Scarlet Letter project is due** The week of Dec. 19: Poetry Out Loud classroom competitions!! **Stay on top of your reading as there may be reading quizzes at any point during the study of this novel.**