HOMEWORK

4th Quarter
__Wednesday, March 26th__ 1) Rhetorical strategy assessment

__Friday, March 28th__ 1) //Of Mice and Men:// Chapters 1-2-3

__Monday, March 31st__ 1) //Of Mice and Men//: Chapters 4-5-6 2) Mid-novel group project

__Wednesday, April 2nd__ 1) "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris (read and annotate for elements of satire then answer questions) 2) //Of Mice and Men// characterization activity (fill in chart and bring back to class to complete image in class on Friday)

__Friday, April 4th__ 1) Jonathan Swift "A Modest Proposal" //Language and Composition// p. 914-920 and answer questions 1-8 on pg. 920 2) Bring in white book to class next class (Tuesday)

__Tuesday, April 8th__ 1) Problem-Solution paper (due to Edmodo)

__Thursday, April 10th__ 1) Song Parody Assignment---due by Wednesday, April 22nd

HAVE A GREAT SPRING BREAK AND COME BACK READY TO TACKLE THE AP EXAM AND READING SOL!

__ Monday, April 21st __ 1) "Body Rituals of the Nacimera" by Horace Miner---read, annotate, and find elements of satire---also, create ONE AP- style multiple choice question

__ Wednesday, April 23rd __ 1) AP exam permission slip---must be turned in by Tuesday, April 29th! 2) "I Want a Wife" by Judy Brady---read, annotate, and find elements of satire 3) "Guys v. Men" by Dave Barry---read, annotate, and find elements of satire

__ Friday, April 25th __ 1) //The Great Gatsby//: Chapters 1-2 (click on 'reading assignments' tab to see the reading schedule of the novel and access the study guide []

__Tuesday, April 29th__ 1) //The Great Gatsby//: Chapters 3-4 (look over study guide on 'reading assignments' tab)---use link above to access novel chapters

__Thursday, May 1st__ 1) //The Great Gatsby:// Chapters 5-6 (look over study guide on 'reading assignments' tab)---use link above to access novel chapters

__Monday, May 5th__ 1) //The Great Gatsby//: Chapters 7-8 (look over study guide on 'reading assignments' tab)---use link above to access novel chapters 2) tabloid cover assignment

__Wednesday, May 7th__ 1) Review list of American Literature novels and have top three picks to sign up for on Tuesday, May 14th 2) Review past AP prompts and your notes/NMSI study materials for test on Friday []



AP TEST ON FRIDAY, MAY 9TH--Holiday Inn, Greenwich Road (Master Ballroom)

__Tuesday, May 13th__ 1) Review //Great Gatsby// for test on Thursday 2) Take the online Reading SOL practice (follow link below)---complete questions 1-30 to check in class on Thursday [|http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/practice_items/index.shtml#reading]

__Thursday, May 15th__ 1) Reading log entry #1 __Monday, May 19th__ __Wednesday, May 21st__ READING SOL!