8th Honors English-Brock 2023-2024 Assignments

Class- Discuss Act 2
Hw- read Act 3 for a reading check quiz on Monday/ vocab. test on Tuesday

Class- Act 2 reading check quiz, watch scenes from Act w
Hw- answer Act 2 questions, begin reading Act 3

Class- Discuss Act 1
Hw- Read Act 2 for a quiz on Thursday

Class- Act 1 reading check quiz, watch scenes from Act 1
Hw- answer Act 1 questions, begin reading Act 2

Class- vocab. test, begin Romeo and Juliet competition
Hw- finish reading Act 1 of Romeo and Juliet for a quiz on Tuesday

Class- Discuss William Shakespeare
Hw- study for vocab. test (Monday), read Act 1 of Romeo and Juliet (reading check quiz on Tuesday)

Class- Discuss William Shakespeare
Hw- study for vocab. test (Monday), read Act 1 of Romeo and Juliet (reading check quiz on Tuesday)

Class- Discuss William Shakespeare
Hw- study for vocab. test (Monday), read Act 1 of Romeo and Juliet (reading check quiz on Tuesday)

Class- Discuss William Shakespeare
Hw- study for vocab. test (Monday), read Act 1 of Romeo and Juliet (reading check quiz on Tuesday)

Class-  Begin Shakespeare unit- watch videos on Eliz. drama and The Globe Theater
Hw- William Shakespeare research assignment

Class-  Begin Shakespeare unit- watch videos on Eliz. drama and The Globe Theater
Hw- William Shakespeare research assignment

Class-  Begin Shakespeare unit- watch videos on Eliz. drama and The Globe Theater
Hw- William Shakespeare research assignment

Class-  Begin Shakespeare unit- watch videos on Eliz. drama and The Globe Theater
Hw- William Shakespeare research assignment

Class- Presentations
Hw- complete worksheets, begin reading Act 1 of Romeo and Juliet

Class- Presentations
Hw- complete worksheets, begin reading Act 1 of Romeo and Juliet

Class- Presentations
Hw- complete worksheets, begin reading Act 1 of Romeo and Juliet

Class- Presentations
Hw- complete worksheets, begin reading Act 1 of Romeo and Juliet

Class- Presentation
Hw- complete handouts on Eliz. drama, The Globe, Shakespeare

Class- Presentation
Hw- complete handouts on Eliz. drama, The Globe, Shakespeare

Class- Presentation
Hw- complete handouts on Eliz. drama, The Globe, Shakespeare

Class- Presentation
Hw- complete handouts on Eliz. drama, The Globe, Shakespeare

Class- Poetry test
Hw- drop presentation to Turnitin.com by 10:00 pm

Class- Poetry test
Hw- drop presentation to Turnitin.com by 10:00 pm

Class- Poetry test
Hw- drop presentation to Turnitin.com by 10:00 pm

Class- Poetry test
Hw- drop presentation to Turnitin.com by 10:00 pm

Class- Presentations
Hw- complete study guide for poetry test next Tuesday

Class- Discuss "Uphill" and "I Wandered . . . "
Hw- complete presentations

Class- no school
Hw- work on poetry presentations

Class- Discuss Tennyson and "Charge of the Light Brigade", writing assignment in class
Hw- read and take notes on "Uphill", study for vocab. 5 test

Class- Discuss Tennyson and "Charge of the Light Brigade", writing assignment in class
Hw- read and take notes on "Uphill", study for vocab. 5 test

Class- Discuss Tennyson and "Charge of the Light Brigade", writing assignment in class
Hw- read and take notes on "Uphill", study for vocab. 5 test

Class- Discuss Shakespeare and "Sonnet 55"
Hw- read and take notes on "Charge of the Light Brigade", answer all questions

Class- Discuss Shakespeare and "Sonnet 55"
Hw- read and take notes on "Charge of the Light Brigade", answer all questions

Class- Discuss Shakespeare and "Sonnet 55"
Hw- read and take notes on "Charge of the Light Brigade", answer all questions

Class- Discuss "Mending Wall" and Frost, read and discuss "Eldorado"
Hw- read and take notes on "Sonnet 55"

Class- Discuss "Mending Wall" and Frost, read and discuss "Eldorado"
Hw- read and take notes on "Sonnet 55"

Class- Discuss "Mending Wall" and Frost, read and discuss "Eldorado"
Hw- read and take notes on "Sonnet 55"

Class- Discuss "Silver" and "I'll Tell You How the Sun Rose", writing assignment in class
Hw- read and take notes on "Mending Wall", answer all questions

Class- Discuss "Silver" and "I'll Tell You How the Sun Rose", writing assignment in class
Hw- read and take notes on "Mending Wall", answer all questions

Class- Discuss "Silver" and "I'll Tell You How the Sun Rose", writing assignment in class
Hw- read and take notes on "Mending Wall", answer all questions

Class- Vocab. 4 test, discuss "The Day Is Done"
Hw- read and take notes on "Silver" and "I'll Tell You How the Sun Rose", answer all questions

Class- Vocab. 4 test, discuss "The Day Is Done"
Hw- read and take notes on "Silver" and "I'll Tell You How the Sun Rose", answer all questions

Class- Vocab. 4 test, discuss "The Day Is Done"
Hw- read and take notes on "Silver" and "I'll Tell You How the Sun Rose", answer all questions

Class- Vocab. 4 test, discuss "The Day Is Done"
Hw- read and take notes on "Silver" and "I'll Tell You How the Sun Rose", answer all questions

Wednesday- Define poetry terms for a quiz on Thursday
Hw- finish terms and study for quiz
Thursday- Poetry term quiz, read and take notes on pg. 294, read and take notes on "The Cloud" on pg. 300, and take notes on Percy Bysshe Shelley on pg. 301 in lit book, 
Hw- Read, take notes, and answer questions on "The Meadow Mouse" (pg. 310-311) and "The Fawn" (pg. 312-313). 
Friday- Discuss "The Meadow Mouse" and "The Fawn", comparison and contrast writing assignment
Hw- study for vocab. test, read, take notes, and answer questions on "The Day Is Done" on pg. 319

Monday, Nov. 13 
Class- work on presentations in class
Hw- practice for presentations and read Diary of a Young Girl

Tuesday, Nov. 14
Class- Presentations and typed interview due
Hw- read Diary of a Young Girl

Wednesday, Nov. 15
Class- reading check quiz on pgs. 1-46, discuss into to Anne Frank unit

Thursday, Nov. 16
Class- lecture on pgs. 1-46
Hw- read pgs. 46-136 for a reading check quiz

Friday, Nov. 17
Class- reading check quiz on pgs. 46-136, watch first half of the movie
Hw- continue reading Diary of a Young Girl over Thanksgiving break

Monday, Nov. 13 
Class- work on presentations in class
Hw- practice for presentations and read Diary of a Young Girl

Tuesday, Nov. 14
Class- Presentations and typed interview due
Hw- read Diary of a Young Girl

Wednesday, Nov. 15
Class- reading check quiz on pgs. 1-46, discuss into to Anne Frank unit

Thursday, Nov. 16
Class- lecture on pgs. 1-46
Hw- read pgs. 46-136 for a reading check quiz

Friday, Nov. 17
Class- reading check quiz on pgs. 46-136, watch first half of the movie
Hw- continue reading Diary of a Young Girl over Thanksgiving break

Monday, Nov. 13 
Class- work on presentations in class
Hw- practice for presentations and read Diary of a Young Girl

Tuesday, Nov. 14
Class- Presentations and typed interview due
Hw- read Diary of a Young Girl

Wednesday, Nov. 15
Class- reading check quiz on pgs. 1-46, discuss into to Anne Frank unit

Thursday, Nov. 16
Class- lecture on pgs. 1-46
Hw- read pgs. 46-136 for a reading check quiz

Friday, Nov. 17
Class- reading check quiz on pgs. 46-136, watch first half of the movie
Hw- continue reading Diary of a Young Girl over Thanksgiving break

Class- Lecture on Anne Frank, reading schedule, discuss presentations
Hw- Have a great trip to DC!!!! Read Diary of a Young Girl.

Class- WWII videos
Hw- work on veteran presentations

Class- Begin Diary of a Young Girl unit, watch WWII videos
Hw- work on Veteran presentations

Class- test
Hw- none

Class- discuss "A Sense of Where You Are" and review for test
Hw- study for test

Class- read, take notes, and answer questions on "Death Be Not Proud"
Hw- study for vocab. test

Class- Discuss "I Know Why..."
Hw- Read "I Am Malala" (answer questions and take notes)

Class- begin nonfiction unit, read "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings", discuss veteran project, hand out Diary of a Young Girl
Hw- finish reading "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings", answer questions and take notes

Class- test on short story unit
Hw- none

Class- Review for test on short stories
Hw- study for test

Class- review for fiction unit test
Hw- study for test on Monday

Class- discuss "Flowers for Algernon"
Hw- finish reading "Flowers for Algernon", study for test on fiction unit

Class- discuss "The Lottery"
Hw- read "Flowers for Algernon"

Class- discuss "The Necklace"
Hw- read "The Lottery"

Fall Break

Class-discuss "The Scarlet Ibis"
Hw- read "The Necklace", take notes and answer questions

Class- discuss "The Cask of Amontillado"
Hw- read "The Scarlet Ibis", take notes and answer questions

Class- discuss "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"
Hw- read "The Cask of Amontillado", take notes and answers questions

Class- discuss "All Summer in a Day"
Hw- read "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty", take notes and answer questions

no class due to homecoming festivities
Hw- read, take notes and answer the questions on "The Cask of Amontillado" in the literature book

Class- Discuss "The Most Dangerous Game"
Hw- read "All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury

Class- literary term quiz, begin short story unit
Hw- finish reading "The Most Dangerous Game"

Class- Vocab. 2 test, define literary terms
Hw- study for a quiz on the literary terms, begin reading "The Most Dangerous Game" in your literature book

Class- complete presentations on MS writers
Hw- study for vocab. test #2

Class- Begin presentations on MS writers
Hw- no homework

Class- Discuss "All Summer in a Day", discuss James Thurber
Hw- read, take notes, and answer questions on "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" in the literature book

Class- complete report and presentation
Hw- Drop report and presentation to turnitin.com by 8:00 am on Thursday, and bring a hard copy of the report and Google Slides to class on Thursday. Points will be deducted for late papers or presentations.

Class- test on MS writers unit 
Hw- complete report and presentation

Class- review for MS writers test
Hw- study for test

Class- Discuss Morris, work on report and presentation
Hw- complete report and presentation, study for vocab. 2 test

Class- discuss Grisham and MS Writers report and presentation
Hw- read Good Old Boy and work on report/presentation

Class- vocab. 1 test, discuss "A Rose for Emily"
Hw- read Good Old Boy, work on MS Writers report and presentation

Class- reading check quiz on "A Rose for Emily"
Hw- study for vocab. test and answer questions on " A Rose for Emily"

Class- Discuss "Why I Live at the P.O.", begin Faulkner
Hw- read "A Rose for Emily" and prepare for a reading check quiz

Classwork- check questions, finish lecture on Welty
Hw- study for vocab. 1 test, read Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily"

Classwork- reading check quiz on "Why I Live at the P.O.", notes on Welty and story
Hw- answer questions on story

Classwork- Begin MS Writers Unit, assign outside reading (Good Old Boy) and MS Writers report/ presentation, lecture notes on MS writers
Hw- read Welty's "Why I Live in the P.O."

Classwork- test on grammar unit
Hw- begin reading Good Old Boy

Grammar Unit- punctuation
HW- study for test on grammar unit (Tuesday)

Grammar Unit- punctuation

Grammar Unit- sentence structure

Grammar Unit- irregular verbs

Grammar Unit- irregular verbs

Grammar Unit- Pronouns

Grammar Unit- irregular verbs

Grammar Unit- irregular verbs

Grammar Unit- subject/verb agreement

Grammar Unit- subject/verb agreement

Class- Final typed paper due at the beginning of class. (Papers turned in after the beginning of class will receive a failing grade.) 
            Begin grammar unit- grammar pretest
Hw- none

Class- check typed rough draft at the beginning of class, discuss editing process and quote integration
Hw- typed 2nd rough draft due at the beginning of class on Thursday

Class- check 2nd rough draft, discuss final revisions
Hw- final typed paper due at the beginning of class on Friday (Papers received after the beginning of class will receive a failing grade.)

Class- check outline and thesis, discuss rough draft (introduction, body, conclusion)
Hw- typed rough draft due at the beginning of class on Wednesday

Class- check brainstorming and topic, discuss outline and thesis
Hw- typed outline and thesis due at the beginning of class on Tuesday

Class- summer reading test
Hw- brainstorming and topic for essay due on Monday at the beginning of class

Class- discuss author, time period, and background information for summer reading test (this information will be included on the test)
Hw- study for test on summer reading

Class- Class introduction, discussion of syllabus
Hw- study for test on summer reading