A Separate Peace Reading Pt. 1

We are beginning to work with A Separate Peace (ASP) before - and through - Christmas break. The introductory packet to ASP - complete with guidelines for annotation and an organizer template - can be found in the right-hand column of the blog.

Reading, annotations, and organizers are due on the following dates:

Chapter 1 - B/C Block: Tuesday, Dec. 21; F/G Block: Wednesday, Dec. 22
Chapters 2 and 3 - ALL Blocks: First class period after break

All due dates hold if we have school as scheduled. If not, please refer to updates via the course blog and email.

Return Foster Books

I will be collecting student copies of How to Read Literature Like a Professor before Christmas break. Students should bring their books to class for collection on the following dates:

Friday, Dec. 17: B, C and G Blocks
Monday, Dec. 20: F Block

Vocab Unit 7

Exercises due:

ALL Blocks: Wednesday, Dec. 15

Sentences due:

ALL Blocks: Thursday, Dec. 16

Quiz on:

B and C Block: Monday, Dec. 20
F and G Block: Tuesday, Dec. 21

Foster Reading Journal Due Dates: Pt. 2

Vampires:

ALL Blocks: Wednesday, Dec. 15

Violence:

B, C and G Block: Friday, Dec. 17
F Block: Monday, Dec. 20

Flight:

B and C Block: Monday, Dec. 20
F and G Block: Tuesday, Dec. 21

Cumulative Check:

Journals are due - printed and stapled, with a cover page - on:

B and C Block: Monday, Dec. 20
F and G Block: Tuesday, Dec. 21

Foster Reading Journal Due Dates: Pt. 1

Marked:
B Block: Wednesday, Dec. 8
C Block: Wednesday, Dec. 8
F Block: Tuesday, Dec. 7
G Block: Tuesday, Dec. 7

Blindness:
B Block: Friday, Dec. 10
C Block: Friday, Dec. 10
F Block: Monday, Dec. 13
G Block: Monday, Dec. 13

Heart and Illness:
B Block: Tuesday, Dec. 14
C Block: Monday, Dec. 13
F Block: Tuesday, Dec. 14
G Block: Tuesday, Dec. 14

Vocab Unit 6

Exercises due:

Blocks F and G: Friday, Dec. 3
Blocks B and C: Monday, Dec. 6

Sentences due:

Blocks F and G: Tuesday, Dec. 7
Blocks B and C: Wednesday, Dec. 8

Quiz on:

Block G: Wednesday, Dec. 8
Blocks B, C and F: Thursday, Dec. 9

"Hills" Essay

Students must write a 3-4 page paper (with a minimum of 5 paragraphs) on Hemingway's use of setting to convey a particular theme or motif in "Hills Like White Elephants".

A rubric and specifications for the essay are included on the essay organizer distributed in class.

Your organizer will be collected - for credit - along with your essay.

Papers are due - printed and stapled - on:

Monday, Dec. 6: Blocks F and G

Tuesday, Dec. 7: Blocks C and B