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HW #44

Complete an outline for your Leland/Holden Essay. Choose a format from: Two Methods for Writing Comparison Essays to guide you as you organize your supporting evidence around your interesting position. Remember: you need a complete sentence position statement (thesis) and then bullet the ideas for each paragraph.

HW #43

Based on what we've watched so far of _The United States of Leland_, write down three (3)different complete sentences that show how the film resembles the book AND differs. Choose three different comparison points. Be very, very specific! Think of these as potential thesis statements for your essay, not bullets or vague, sloppy droppings.
  • Catcher in the Rye-United States of Leland Essay

    HW #42

    Based on what we've watched so far of _The United States of Leland_, write down three (3)different complete sentences that show how the film resembles the book. Choose three different comparison points. Be very, very specific! Think of these as potential thesis statements for your essay, not bullets or vague, sloppy droppings.
  • Catcher in the Rye-United States of Leland Essay

    HW #41

    Please complete your Holdenesque fairytale. Remove the achool header, single space, 12 pt font, Times New Roman. Have a title that echoes _Catcher in the Rye_ (consider your story's purpose). Put your name below your title (byline). Be sure to PROOFREAD it and have it printed for class.

    HW #40

    COMP 133: Please work on your Holdenesque fairytale. Have more to show me since last class!

    COMP 133: This means I want to see the fairytale started and all the major events of the original story outlined. You should also have begun the narrative.


    HW #39

    Read "Catch Her in the Oatmeal" and find a fairytale you'd like to rewite from a character's POV using Holden's voice. We will write this narrative in class, but you may begin at home if you'd like!

    HW #38

    FOR COMP 132: Read "Slight Rebellion Off Madison" by Salinger. Write a 1 page, single spaced (or two page hand written) analysis comparing and contrasting this story with Catcher in the Rye.

    Also think about a fairytale you'd like to rewrite in Holden's voice.

    FOR COMP 133: Complete the questions with the Robert Burns' poem.

    Also think about a fairytale you'd like to rewrite in Holden's voice.


    HW #37

    Read chapters 24, 25, 26 (pages ) in Catcher in the Rye. There will be a reading quiz!

    HW #36

    Read chapters 20, 21, 22, 23 (pages ) in Catcher in the Rye. There will be a reading quiz!

    HW #35

    Read chapters 16, 17, 18, 19 (pages ) in Catcher in the Rye. There will be a reading quiz!

    HW #34

    Read chapters 13, 14, 15 (pages 88-113) in Catcher in the Rye. There will be a reading quiz!

    HW #33

    Read chapters 10, 11, 12 (pages 66-87)) in Catcher in the Rye. There will be a reading quiz!

    HW #32

    Read chapters 7, 8, 9 (pages 46-66) in Catcher in the Rye. There will be a reading quiz!

    HW #31 COMP 133 ONLY

    Read chapters 1-6(pages 1-46) in The Catcher in the Rye. There will be a reading quiz!

    HW #31 COMP 132 ONLY

    Read chapters 4-6(pages 26-46) in The Catcher in the Rye. There will be a reading quiz!

    HW #30

    Read chapters 1-3 (pages 1-26) in The Catcher in the Rye. There will be a reading quiz!

    HW #29

    Work on your play! Write, write, write! Be sure to have the latest version available in school to use.

    HW #28

    Finish the character building and plot construction prompt you were given in class. Please be sure to have it completed for next class as we will begin scene construction for our play.

    HW #27

    Write a 1 page, single spaced ( or two pages handwritten) composition that describes an issue that you think is important. Analyze a problem that exists today, how it impacts you/us, its history, and why it needs to be addressed. Why is this important to YOU?

    HW #26

    Please use the following prompts to help you respond to your personal journal prompts through the play, Antigone.
  • Antigone Journal Answerer Prompts

    HW #25

    Work on journal entries 8, 9, and 10 for Monday. Antigone Journal Prompts. Leave 2 blank pages after the entry for Antigone's reaction.

    PLease complete the question sheet from class if you didn't during class...

  • Antigone After the Play Worksheet

    HW #24

    Please complete a seventh journal of your choice: Antigone Journal Prompts. Leave 2 blank pages after the entry for Antigone's reaction.

    HW #23

    Please complete a sixth journal of your choice: Antigone Journal Prompts. Leave 2 blank pages after the entry for Antigone's reaction.

    HW #22

    Please complete a fifth journal of your choice: Antigone Journal Prompts. Leave 2 blank pages after the entry for Antigone's reaction.

    HW #21

    COMP 132: Please complete TWO journals of your choice: Antigone Journal Prompts. Remember -- at least 1-2 pages for each. Be sure to use the title I provide. Leave 2 blank pages after the entry for Antigone's reaction.By class, you should have FOUR entries completed.

    COMP 133: Please complete ONE journal of your choice: Antigone Journal Prompts. Remember -- at least 1-2 pages for each. Be sure to use the title I provide. Leave 2 blank pages after the entry for Antigone's reaction. By class, you should have FOUR entries completed.


    HW #20

    Please complete a journal of your choice: Antigone Journal Prompts. Remember -- at least 1-2 pages. LEave 2 blank pages after the entry for Antigone's reaction.

    HW #19

    Please study the terms we highlighted in class on GREEK THEATER. There will be a detailed quiz (multiple choice and matching).

    HW #18

    Please finish your essay! Submit the final draft to turnitin.com. Bring a printed double spaced version to class. Your paper will be graded online and on the hard copy. I must have a hard copy to write comments as turnitin is not working perfectly.

    VISIT THE WRITING CENTER!!!!


    HW #17

    Work on your essay. Aim to have about half completed. Be sure to have it available to work onin the lab (email and saved on memory stick-- have a backup!). The more you have completed, the more I can offer feedback!
  • Things to Look Out For as You Proofread Your Essay

    HW #16

    Please complete the Outline for your Lord of the Flies Critical Lens Essay Haven't registered with our class at turnitin? CLASS ID=3469307 PW=gokturk

    HW #15

    Tyler Clemente took his own life this week after being humiliated by his college roommate. Find an article (or consult several), find out about his life and death and write a 1 page reaction to what you learn. Please bring one of the articles you find.

    OR

    Research the recent stabbing of an 8 year old at Dave and Buster's in Westbury this past weekend. Find and article or consult several, and write a one page reaction to what you learn.

    Please use paragraphs in your response!


    HW #14

    Read articles 2,3,5,6 and 7 in your packet. Rank them from 1-5, 1 being the most offensive crime/s and 5 being the least. Provide 1-2 reasons at least for each for your rank. Be prepared to defend in class. Be sure to underline/highlight passages that remind you of Lord of the Flies...

    HW #13

    Finish the novel. Read 11 and 12 and there will be a quiz.

    HW #12

    Vocab quiz: chapters 9-12. Lord of the Flies Vocab List.

    HW #11

    Please read chapters 9 and 10 and expect a reading quiz.

    HW #10

    Vocab quiz: chapters 7 & 8. Lord of the Flies Vocab List.

    HW #9

    Please read chapters 7 and 8 and expect a reading quiz.

    HW #8

    Many of you have not yet registered with turnitin!

    Please go to www.turnitin.com and register with our class. Class ID: 3469307 and the password is: gokturk

    Please study vocab for chapters 5 and 6. There will be a vocab quiz (matching and fill in). I highly recommend making flash cards! Lord of the Flies Vocab List


    HW #7

    Read chapters 5 and 6 and there will be a quiz.

    HW #6

    Vocab quiz: chapters 3 & 4. Lord of the Flies Vocab List.

    HW #5

    Read chapters 3 and 4 in LOTF and expect a quiz.

    HW #4

    Please study vocab for chapters 1 and 2. There will be a vocab quiz (matching and fill in). Lord of the Flies Vocab List

    HW #3

    Read chapters 1 and 2 in Lord of the Flies. There will be a passage identification quiz.

    HW #2

    Summer Reading Assessment. Be sure to know your title, author, character names, and conflicts. You will need to prove you read, so review details!

    For Thursday, The Lord of the Flies chapters 1 and 2, please. There will be a reading quiz.

    Please go to www.turnitin.com and register with our class. Class ID: 3469307 and the password is: gokturk


    HW #1

    Please bring in an object or a photo that best illustrates your summer experience. Write a one page, typed, single spaced composition that explains what this item/photo says about you and your summer symbolically, how it represents an important time, dream, anxiety and/or quality you possess. In other words: write about yourself through this object/photo!

    You will be asked to present it to the class, so please pick an appropriate and interesting item. NB: What you say and how you say it is more important than the actual object/photo... Think: thesis, examples, details...

    Please go to www.turnitin.com and register with our class. Class ID: 3469307 and the password is: gokturk


    Journal Entries


    All journal entries should be between 1-2 pages unless otherwise noted. All entries are worth 10 points unless otherwise noted. All entries should be at minimum well developed and organized into paragraphs. If you didn't have time in class to develop an idea (or had writer's block) please add and develop on your own time.


    Handouts and Links

    General Stuff

  • America poems
  • Literary Circle Roles
  • PowerPoint Rubric
  • PowerPoint Reflection
  • Journal Guidelines
  • Common Essay Errors
  • Critical Lens Outline
  • A Sample Student Critical Lens
  • Critical Lens Peer Edit Sheet
  • Quoting from a Poem or Play in Verse
  • Portfolio Guidelines
  • How to Post Your Work Online
  • Guidelines for the Portfolio Reflection Statement
  • Analyze Literary Elements

    Antigone & Dead Poets Society

  • Oedipus Story
  • Antigone Pre-Reading Project
  • Tragedy: The Basics
  • Antigone After the Play Worksheet
  • Antigone Play Breakdown Worksheet
  • Antigone Journal Answerer Prompts
  • Analyze Literary Elements in Antigone
  • Literary Terms Glossary
  • Peer Editing for the Critical Lens
  • Critical Lens Assignment: Antigone
  • Critical Lens Outline: Antigone
  • Paragrpah Sandwich
  • Dead Poets Script
  • Dead Poets Screen Play
  • Dead Poet's Questions Day 1
  • Dead Poet's Questions Day 2

    Catcher in the Rye Stuff

  • CIR Vocabulary List
  • 1940s PowerPoint Assignment
  • How to Cite for the PowerPoint
  • PowerPoint Rubric
  • Character Sketch: Holden
  • Allie Mitt Project
  • Definition Essay of "Phony"
  • JD Salinger Biography
  • Salinger Interviews
  • More Salinger Bio
  • New York Times Reviews of Salinger
  • What's a Bildungsroman?
  • Online Resources
  • Study Guide
  • More Guide
  • Study Questions
  • A Reader Response
  • Another Reader Response
  • Discussion of Some Themes in Catcher
  • Photographic Companion
  • Praise and Criticism
  • CITR Book Covers
  • Catcher Vocab Sheet (all chapters)
  • Think about the novel in different ways...
  • Catcher Webquest
  • Bildungsroman Worksheet
  • Is Holden Mentally Ill?
  • Catcher Females Worksheet
  • Catcher FINAL PROJECT
  • Final Project Explication Samples
  • CIR Final Project Rubric
  • CIR Dialogue Exercise: Sally and Carl
  • Holden's Psychological Profile Worksheet
  • Comin' Thro the Rye
  • Final Project Paragraph Samples

    The Heart is a Lonely Hunter

  • The Carson McCullers Project
  • Carson McCullers Quotations
  • Monkey Notes
  • Marxism in Carson McCuller's Strangled South
  • Fingerspell Dictionary (Deaf Sign language)
  • McCullers Resources
  • Deaf Culture
  • Heart is a Lonely Hunter Task III Essay

    Hey Little Walter

  • Hey Little Walter Conflicts 1-3

    Lord of the Flies Stuff

  • Lost Episodes
  • How is it like LOF? Current Events Log
  • LOF Vocab for Novel
  • LOF Group Work: Symbols Chapters 1-2
  • LOF Log Project
  • Drawing Characterization
  • Close Reading Passage
  • LOF Critical Lens Assignment
  • Sample LOF Critical Lens Start of an Outline
  • The author: William Golding
  • Golding Biography
  • Some Informational Links
  • Lord of the Flies Info
  • Vocabulary
  • Study Guide
  • Simpsons' Lord of the Flies Worksheet
  • The Movie (1961)
  • The Movie (1990)
  • Meanings and Symbols
  • The Rules Are All We've Got Worksheet
  • THe Stanford Prison Experiment

    Mock Trial Stuff

  • Mock Trial Job Application
  • Mock Trial Roles
  • Mock Trial Assignment #2
  • Mock Trial Requirements
  • Objections

    September 11th Stuff

  • Samples of Previous "Newer America" poems
  • Gettysburg Address," "My Country 'tis of Thee," "The Newer America"

    Short Story Unit Stuff

  • Adam and Eve
  • Short Story Project
  • Author's Comment Worksheet
  • Plot Graph Handout not available online. "Foster Portfolio" Vocab.
  • Short Story Character Worksheet
  • "Real Durwan" Group Worksheet
  • Pandora
  • Group Work Synthesizing All Stories
  • Literary Circle Roles
  • Short Story Requirements
  • Peer Edit for the Short Story
  • Short Story Rubric

    Web Page Stuff

  • Sample Home Page Template
  • How to Post Your Work Online
  • Go to Geocities
  • Flaming Text
  • An HTML Tutorial
  • Color Codes
  • Cool Retro Clipart
  • Dave's HTML Resource Center (backgrounds, graphics, buttons, etc.)
  • School Clip Art
  • Smileys
  • Good Clipart
  • Holiday Clipart
  • Discovery School Clip Art
  • Animated Clips
  • Style Sheet
  • Icon Bazaar
  • Clip art Searcher
  • Free Clipart
  • HTML Goodies (make your pages really cool)
  • DHTML Codes (like funky cursors)
  • HTML Help
  • Free Music For web Pages
  • Photo Clipart
  • Greek Backgrounds
  • Awesome Backgrounds
  • Photo and Image Search Engine
  • Buttons and Banners
  • Mediabuilder (animated text, etc.)
  • Clipart Gallery
  • Intro to Javascript


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