Course Documents
Upcoming TextsWe will begin King Lear (in Norton B) after Thanksgiving; over the Christmas holiday, students will read Hamlet, followed by Rosencrantz and Guidenstern Are Dead in January.
Please let Ms. Herrick know if cost is an issue; students are also welcome to purchase the Folger Hamlet, but should be advised that it will have fewer annotations. Current Text(s) |
AssignmentsFall Final ExamThe AC English 3 final takes place on Wednesday, December 14th, from 8:15-10:20 AM.
Week of December 5thDue Tuesday, December 6th
On Monday, December 5th Meet in lab 826 (Zinnamon, 2nd floor) for peer review. Make sure to upload your draft to Turnitin.com five minutes before class starts, or earlier. Week of November 28thDue Monday, December 5th
Due Friday, December 2nd Read Act II (all) of King Lear. Due Wednesday, November 30th Check Turnitin.com for comments on your thesis statements; revise, and begin working on body paragraphs. Due Tuesday, November 29th
Thanksgiving BreakPlease work on the following items:
Week of November 14thIn Class on Friday, November 18th
Vocab quiz on Units 5-10. Bring a pencil for the Scantron, When you finish the quiz, begin working on the Thanksgiving Break assignments posted above. Due Thursday, November 17th Submit your WYOQ on "The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale" to Turnitin.com by 7:00 PM. Follow the instructions under "Course Documents" and the guidelines posted for the preview WYOQ below. |
Past Assignments (Fall 2016)
Week of November 7th
Due Monday, November 14th
Read "The Wife of Bath's Tale" and prepare for a quiz.
Due Friday, November 11th
Read "The Wife of Bath's Prologue." Please have a printed copy of the text (posted in printable format under Course Documents) in class. Be advised that this is a very long reading. Plan accordingly.
Due Thursday, November 10th
WYOQ on "The General Prologue," due to Turnitin.com by class time. Use these guidelines, along with the instructions provided under Course Documents.
Due Wednesday, November 9th
Complete Vocabulary Units 9 & 10, exercises 2, 3, and 5.
Read "The Wife of Bath's Tale" and prepare for a quiz.
Due Friday, November 11th
Read "The Wife of Bath's Prologue." Please have a printed copy of the text (posted in printable format under Course Documents) in class. Be advised that this is a very long reading. Plan accordingly.
Due Thursday, November 10th
WYOQ on "The General Prologue," due to Turnitin.com by class time. Use these guidelines, along with the instructions provided under Course Documents.
- No more than three questions may be about context, and you may not use context as the basis for all three of your short answer questions. However, you MAY use context to help you formulate questions about the characters or plot.
- You may include one relevant, or interesting, "bonus question" for an extra point on the quiz.
- Review the MLA expectations on the instruction sheet.
Due Wednesday, November 9th
Complete Vocabulary Units 9 & 10, exercises 2, 3, and 5.
Week of October 31st
Moved to Monday, November 7th
Read "The General Prologue" in Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales. Do not use your Norton to read this text; we will use the interlinear translation posted by Harvard. (The blue text hyperlinks to the webpage.) This is an 800-line reading; plan accordingly.
Due Wednesday, November 2nd
Complete Vocabulary Units 7 and 8, exercises 2, 3, and 5 all.
Read "The General Prologue" in Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales. Do not use your Norton to read this text; we will use the interlinear translation posted by Harvard. (The blue text hyperlinks to the webpage.) This is an 800-line reading; plan accordingly.
Due Wednesday, November 2nd
Complete Vocabulary Units 7 and 8, exercises 2, 3, and 5 all.
Week of October 24th
Due Thursday, October 27th
Finish Morte d'Arthur on 491-500 ("The Death of Arthur" and "The Deaths of Lancelot and Guinevere), Norton A.
Due Wednesday, October 26th
Finish Morte d'Arthur on 491-500 ("The Death of Arthur" and "The Deaths of Lancelot and Guinevere), Norton A.
Due Wednesday, October 26th
- Units 5 & 6 Vocab, exercises 2, 3, and 5 all.
- Read Morte d'Arthur in Norton A, 482-490 ("The Conspiracy Against Lancelot and Guinevere" and "War Breaks Out Between Arthur and Lancelot").
Week of October 17th
In class on Monday, October 17th
- Download "In-Class Analysis SGGK" from the Course Documents column. Complete in-class close reading/comparison analysis on Sir Gawain and the Green Knight according to instructions given in the prompt.
- Submit final thesis and paragraph to Turnitin.com by midnight.
Week of October 10th
Due Wednesday, October 12th
- Finish Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
- Quiz on vocab units 1-4.
Week of October 3rd
Due Monday, October 10th
Read Fitt iii, lines 1997-2530 in SGGK.
Due Friday, October 7th
Read all of Fitt ii, lines 491-1126 in SGGK.
Due Thursday, October 6th
Read Fitt i, lines 301-490 in SGGK (Norton A).
Due Wednesday, October 5th
Read Fitt iii, lines 1997-2530 in SGGK.
Due Friday, October 7th
Read all of Fitt ii, lines 491-1126 in SGGK.
Due Thursday, October 6th
Read Fitt i, lines 301-490 in SGGK (Norton A).
Due Wednesday, October 5th
- Complete Vocabulary Units 3 and 4, Exercises 2, 3, and 5 all.
- Read Fitt i, lines 1-300 in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (Norton A), which appear on pages 186-192.
Week of September 26th
Due Monday, October 3rd
Read 140-142, introduction to "Romance" poetry; while we will not begin discussion of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight until Tuesday, you may wish to read ahead for Fitt i, from pg. 186-196.
Due Friday, September 30th
Read pg. 117-122, "The Wanderer" and "The Wife's Lament" (along with their respective introductions).
Due Thursday, September 29th
Read pg. 109-110 (introduction to "Judith") in Norton A, and "Judith" on pg. 110-117.
Due Wednesday, September 28th
For Units 1 AND 2, complete all of Exercises 2, 3, and 5 in your Vocabulary book. If you do not wish to write in your book, you may prepare clearly labeled handwritten responses on a loose sheet of paper.
On Tuesday, September 27th, in class, AC students will complete the bulk of an AP-style in-class essay on Beowulf. While the full prompt will not be made available until class time on Tuesday, you may read the guidelines prompt posted under "Course Documents" as preparation. Please also note:
Read 140-142, introduction to "Romance" poetry; while we will not begin discussion of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight until Tuesday, you may wish to read ahead for Fitt i, from pg. 186-196.
Due Friday, September 30th
Read pg. 117-122, "The Wanderer" and "The Wife's Lament" (along with their respective introductions).
Due Thursday, September 29th
Read pg. 109-110 (introduction to "Judith") in Norton A, and "Judith" on pg. 110-117.
Due Wednesday, September 28th
For Units 1 AND 2, complete all of Exercises 2, 3, and 5 in your Vocabulary book. If you do not wish to write in your book, you may prepare clearly labeled handwritten responses on a loose sheet of paper.
On Tuesday, September 27th, in class, AC students will complete the bulk of an AP-style in-class essay on Beowulf. While the full prompt will not be made available until class time on Tuesday, you may read the guidelines prompt posted under "Course Documents" as preparation. Please also note:
- You may not meet with Ms. Herrick regarding analytical content; you may meet regarding MLA or basic content questions.
- Final submission must include at least one textual quote of appropriate length.
- Final submission must be formatting according to MLA standards.
- Final essay due at 11:59 PM to Turnitin.com folder.
Week of September 19th
Due Friday, September 23rd
Bring your Vocab book to class for a book check.
Due Tuesday, September 20th
Read pages 95-108, "Beowulf Attacks the Dragon" and "Beowulf's Funeral."
Bring your Vocab book to class for a book check.
Due Tuesday, September 20th
Read pages 95-108, "Beowulf Attacks the Dragon" and "Beowulf's Funeral."
Week of September 12th
Due Monday, September 19th
Due Thursday, September 15th
Read pages 51-58, "Feast at Heorot" and "The Fight with Grendel."
Due Wednesday, September 14th
Read pages 45-51, "The Hero Comes to Heorot" in Beowulf (Norton A).
In class on Monday, September 12th (free period, with assignment)
- Read lines 836-1069, 1158-1250 (selections from "Celebration at Heorot")
- Read pages 69-72, "Another Attack."
- Read the Beowulf summaries posted under Course Documents.
Due Thursday, September 15th
Read pages 51-58, "Feast at Heorot" and "The Fight with Grendel."
Due Wednesday, September 14th
Read pages 45-51, "The Hero Comes to Heorot" in Beowulf (Norton A).
In class on Monday, September 12th (free period, with assignment)
- Read pages 36-39 (Beowulf introduction) in Norton A.
- Read pages 41-45 ("Prologue: Rise of the Danish Nation" and "Heorot is Attacked") in Beowulf, Norton A.
- Download the reading questions posted under Course Documents. Complete the reading questions according to the instructions, and upload your responses to Turnitin.com by 4:00 PM. You must submit your completed questions regardless of whether or not it is late.
Week of September 5th
Due Friday, September 9th
Bring your copy of Norton Volume A and Sentence Composing for College to class.
Due Thursday, September 8th
Due Wednesday, September 7th
Locate your Norton Volume A and your Killgallon and vocab books; images of the needed texts appear to the left. Ms. Herrick will let you know when you need these with you in class, but it will be this week.
Bring your copy of Norton Volume A and Sentence Composing for College to class.
Due Thursday, September 8th
- Complete your Peer Review on Turnitin.com by midnight on Wednesday. Your comments will be checked for completion and quality, for a grade.
- Submit your final Twelfth Night essay to the Turnitin.com folder by 12:00 midnight (going into Friday). You must submit your paper regardless of whether or not it is late.
Due Wednesday, September 7th
- Meet in room 826 for class (2nd floor lab, Zinnamon)
- Have a typed, working essay draft (outlined in the assignment prompt) uploaded to Drive.
- By the start of class, upload your most recent draft from Drive to the "Twelfth Night Draft" folder on Turnitin.com.
- Complete your Peer Review on Turnitin.com by midnight on Wednesday.
Locate your Norton Volume A and your Killgallon and vocab books; images of the needed texts appear to the left. Ms. Herrick will let you know when you need these with you in class, but it will be this week.
Week of August 29th
Due Friday, September 2nd
Meet with Ms. Herrick by 11:00 AM on Friday, September 2nd. You may schedule meetings in advance if you wish, but are free to visit the office during any free periods, lunches, or after school until 4:00 (except Friday - 11:00 AM). Please email in advance if you plan to come in before school.
Due Tuesday, August 30th
Review the "WA1 Twelfth Night" prompt document posted in the Course Documents column. Bring any questions to class on Tuesday.
Meet with Ms. Herrick by 11:00 AM on Friday, September 2nd. You may schedule meetings in advance if you wish, but are free to visit the office during any free periods, lunches, or after school until 4:00 (except Friday - 11:00 AM). Please email in advance if you plan to come in before school.
Due Tuesday, August 30th
Review the "WA1 Twelfth Night" prompt document posted in the Course Documents column. Bring any questions to class on Tuesday.
Week of August 22nd
Due Friday, August 26th
Review the lines below, and use them to help you make a claim (with evidence of your choice, especially that which compares with Viola) about (either) what the major difference is between Viola and Olivia, and/or what Olivia values in her relationships.
Due Thursday, August 25th
Review a selection from Viola's soliloquy (II.ii.25-35), and connect it, in whatever way makes most sense to you, to Feste's lines in I.v. Write your comments down, and be prepared to discuss/defend them; particularly intrepid students will come prepared with additional line selections that support their observations and ideas.
Due Wednesday, August 24th
Review Feste's self-defense from I.v.30-70. What does this exchange reveal about the power of perception and deception? Social status and power?
Due Tuesday, August 23rd
Register for AC English 3 on Turnitin.com. Upload your Twelfth Night summer reading assignment (thesis and analytical paragraph) by midnight. See Ms. Herrick ASAP if you encounter any issues.
Review the lines below, and use them to help you make a claim (with evidence of your choice, especially that which compares with Viola) about (either) what the major difference is between Viola and Olivia, and/or what Olivia values in her relationships.
- I.ii.36-46
- I.iii.103-109
- I.iv.26-30
- III.i.111-128
- IV.ii.63-70
Due Thursday, August 25th
Review a selection from Viola's soliloquy (II.ii.25-35), and connect it, in whatever way makes most sense to you, to Feste's lines in I.v. Write your comments down, and be prepared to discuss/defend them; particularly intrepid students will come prepared with additional line selections that support their observations and ideas.
Due Wednesday, August 24th
Review Feste's self-defense from I.v.30-70. What does this exchange reveal about the power of perception and deception? Social status and power?
Due Tuesday, August 23rd
Register for AC English 3 on Turnitin.com. Upload your Twelfth Night summer reading assignment (thesis and analytical paragraph) by midnight. See Ms. Herrick ASAP if you encounter any issues.
Week of August 17th
In Class on Monday, August 22nd
Bring a #2 pencil, eraser, and pen to class, along with your annotated copy of Twelfth Night.
Due Thursday, August 18th
Read over the syllabus with your parent or guardian. Have your parent or guardian sign the Syllabus Acknowledgement Form, detach the form, and submit it in class.
Bring a #2 pencil, eraser, and pen to class, along with your annotated copy of Twelfth Night.
- Students will take the Summer Reading Test in class.
- Ms. Herrick will check and grade annotations while students are testing.
Due Thursday, August 18th
Read over the syllabus with your parent or guardian. Have your parent or guardian sign the Syllabus Acknowledgement Form, detach the form, and submit it in class.