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Homework for September 6 through September 10

Monday, September 6: No School, Labor Day Holiday. We will enjoy a day of rest and relaxation in preparation of a busy week that will focus on the existential themes present in Albert Camus's novel The Stranger.

Tuesday, August 31: Evaluate Existentialism Quiz. We will evaluate the quiz on existentialism to measure our foundational knowledge about existential philosophers and their beliefs in preparation of reading author Albert Camus's novel The Stranger and beginning our unit of study on existentialism. (Writing Standard 1.6: Research and Technology)

Wednesday, September 1: Assignment 16, Window Haiku 4 U, Chapter 3, The Stranger. We will learn how to create a Haiku 4 U Reading Response in order to increase our evaluative skills as we read Chapter Three of Albert Camus's novel The Stranger. (3.1 Structural Features of Literature)

Thursday, September 2: Class Discussion, Themes of Existentialism . We will learn how to create Cornell Notes as we discuss the several common themes of of existentialism in order to build the necessary knowledge to understand the existential subtext of Albert Camus's novel The Stranger. (2.4 Comprehension and Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text)

Friday, September 3: Assignment 15, Two Column Journal 8, Reading Response, Chapter 4. We will learn how to create a Two Column Journal Reading Response in order to increase our evaluative skills as we read Chapter Four and study the rising action in Albert Camus's novel The Stranger. (3.1 Structural Features of Literature)

Homework for August 30 through September 3

Monday, August 30: Evaluate Assignments. We will evaluate all of our assignments in order to measure our level of foundational knowledge about existentialism, it authors, and their philosophy in preparation of reading Albert Camus's novel The Stranger. (2.4 Comprehension and Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text)

Wednesday, September 1: Assignment 14, Window Reading Response, Chapter 1, The Stranger. We will learn how to create a Window Reading Response in order to increase our evaluative skills as we read Chapter One of Albert Camus's novel The Stranger. (3.1 Structural Features of Literature)

Friday, September 3: Assignment 15, One Pager, Reading Response, Chapter 2. We will learn how to create a One Pager Reading Response in order to increase our evaluative skills as we read and study the exposition in Albert Camus's novel The Stranger. (3.1 Structural Features of Literature)

Homework for August 23 through August 27

Monday, August 23: Self Evaluation, Benchmark I Essay. We will learn how to evaluate our benchmark essay according to the UC Subject A rubric. Then, we will write a 100 word evaluation of how our essay met the rubric and what we could do differently the next time we take a benchmark test. (Writing Standard 1.1: Organization and Focus)

Tuesday, August 24: Assignment 11, Existentialism Web Search. We will conduct research on the Internet to build foundational knowledge about existential philosophers and their beliefs in preparation of reading author Albert Camus's novel The Stranger and beginning our unit of study on existentialism. (Writing Standard 1.6: Research and Technology)

Wednesday, August 25: Assignment 12, Existentialism Quiz. We will take a quiz on our foundational knowledge about existential philosophers and their beliefs in preparation of reading author Albert Camus's novel The Stranger and beginning our unit of study on existentialism. (Writing Standard 1.6: Research and Technology)

Thursday, August 26: Assignment 10, Anticipation Guide, The Stranger. We will evaluate the quiz on our foundational knowledge about existential philosophers and their beliefs in preparation of reading author Albert Camus's novel The Stranger and beginning our unit of study on existentialism. (Writing Standard 1.6: Research and Technology)

Friday, August 27: No School. Furlough Day. We will have a day off of school due to the state of California's budget crisis that has cut funding to education to its lowest level in years. Use this time to enjoy your family and friends and to prepare for a busy week of learning next week.

Homework for August 9 through August 13

Monday, August 9: Last Day of Summer. We will hopefully kickback and enjoy our last unofficial day of summer in preparation of beginning the new school year ar Los Osos High School where we will have our most successful year ever.

Tuesday, August 10: Assignment 1, Syllabus Signed and Assignment 2, Bloom's Taxonomy Quiz..We will have our parents or guardians sign our English III-P class syllabus that clearly explains what we must do to be successful in English III-P for the 2010-2011 school year. During class, we will participate in diverse, heterogeneous groups to demonstrate our ability to comprehend and analyze complex images.

Wednesday, August 11: Assignment 3, Assignment Sheet.We will finish our Bloom's taxonomy quiz before we learn how to evaluate it according to learning scales that will service as the basis for how we grade all assignments in English III-P.

Thursday, August 12: Assignment 4, English Notebook and Assignment 5, Benchmark Test 1, Edvard Munch. We will take a two-hour benchmark test that will demonstrate how well can evaluate complex, abstract ideas that provide a subtext to life in the United States during the 21st Century. For homework, we will assemble our English IV-P Notebook that will be the basis for our success in class.

Friday, August 13: Finish Assignment 6, Benchmark Test 1, Edvard Munch and Assignment 7, 2 Childhood Photos. We will finish taking a two-hour benchmark test that will demonstrate how well can evaluate complex, abstract ideas that provide a subtext to life in the United States during the 21st Century.