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AssignmentsWeek of April 24thDue Tuesday, April 25th
Read the following poems by William Blake (yes, some of them have the same title; you must read both, since the poems are, in fact, different):
Week of April 17thDue Wednesday, April 19th
Read the ballads "Bonny Barbara Allan" (33) and "Sir Patrick Spens" (36-37) in Volume D. In class on Tuesday, April 18th Quiz on vocab units 19-22. In class on Thursday, April 13thDownload and complete the in-class writing assignment for Twelfth Night. Submit your assignment, in proper MLA format with Works Cited, to Turnitin.com by midnight.
Week of April 3rdDue Monday, April 10th
Read Act V of Twelfth Night. Be ready for a quiz. Due Wednesday, April 5th Vocabulary Units 21 and 22, exercises 2, 3, and 5 due in class. Week of March 27thDue Wednesday, March 29th
Complete Vocab units 19 and 20, exercises 2, 3, and 5, all. Due Tuesday, March 28th Read Act IV, scene i for class. Prepare for reading quiz on Act III of Twelfth Night on Monday, March 27th. Week of March 20thThere is no vocabulary assignment due this week. Students should finish reading Act III of Twelfth Night by Thursday, March 23rd.
Week of February 27thDue Tuesday, March 7th
In class on Friday, March 3rd All English classes are dismissed for a department meeting. In lieu of class, students must read through Twelfth Night Act II scene 5, and complete a Write-Your-Own-Quiz (instructions posted under Course Documents) to be submitted to Turnitin.com by 8:00 AM on Tuesday. Some requirements:
Due Thursday, March 2nd Final writing assignment due to Turnitin.com by 11:59 PM. In class on Tuesday, February 28th Meet in lab 825/826. Writing assignment drafts should be uploaded to Turnitin.com by the beginning of each respective class period.
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Past Assignments
Week of February 20th
Due Monday, February 27th
Read Act II.iii for class on Monday. Revise thesis statements according to Turnitin.com comments and begin working on a complete draft for Tuesday's peer review.
Due Wednesday, February 22nd
Due Tuesday, February 21st
Read through Act II, scenes i and ii, in Twelfth Night. Prepare for a quiz on I.iii-II.ii.
Over the long weekend, download and read the "WA Renaissance Poetry" document from Course Documents, and select your quotes and theme before drafting a thesis. Meet with Ms. Herrick if you would like to work further on your topic.
Read Act II.iii for class on Monday. Revise thesis statements according to Turnitin.com comments and begin working on a complete draft for Tuesday's peer review.
Due Wednesday, February 22nd
- Vocab units 17 and 18, exercises 2, 3, and 5 all, due in class.
- Thesis statements and quote selections due to Turnitin.com by 7:00 PM.
Due Tuesday, February 21st
Read through Act II, scenes i and ii, in Twelfth Night. Prepare for a quiz on I.iii-II.ii.
Over the long weekend, download and read the "WA Renaissance Poetry" document from Course Documents, and select your quotes and theme before drafting a thesis. Meet with Ms. Herrick if you would like to work further on your topic.
Week of February 13th
Due Wednesday, February 15th
Vocab units 15 and 15, exercises 2, 3, and 5 all, due in class.
Due Tuesday, February 14th
Read Twelfth Night Act I, scenes iii and iv, in your Norton B.
Vocab units 15 and 15, exercises 2, 3, and 5 all, due in class.
Due Tuesday, February 14th
Read Twelfth Night Act I, scenes iii and iv, in your Norton B.
Week of February 6th
Due Thursday, February 9th
Read Act I, scene i, and Act I, scene ii, in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night in Norton B. See Ms. Herrick with any questions about the reading.
Due Wednesday, February 8th
Prepare for a quiz on vocabulary units 11-14.
Read Act I, scene i, and Act I, scene ii, in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night in Norton B. See Ms. Herrick with any questions about the reading.
Due Wednesday, February 8th
Prepare for a quiz on vocabulary units 11-14.
Week of January 30th
Due Friday, February 3rd
The The Faerie Queene document has been updated with the final section of reading on Britomart's story. If you read the entirety of Wednesday/Thursday's document, you may start reading on page 5, "Love at First Smite" (badum-tch). Prepare for a reading quiz on the plot of this summary, and pay special attention to the bracketed notes on Spenser's goals and themes (these are found in the text boxes). Happy Reading!
Due Thursday, February 2nd
Read the summary of The Faerie Queene Books III and IV posted under "Course Documents." Ms. H is still working on the summary of the final bit of reading, so check back later this evening or tomorrow for the information. This information is quizzable.
The The Faerie Queene document has been updated with the final section of reading on Britomart's story. If you read the entirety of Wednesday/Thursday's document, you may start reading on page 5, "Love at First Smite" (badum-tch). Prepare for a reading quiz on the plot of this summary, and pay special attention to the bracketed notes on Spenser's goals and themes (these are found in the text boxes). Happy Reading!
Due Thursday, February 2nd
Read the summary of The Faerie Queene Books III and IV posted under "Course Documents." Ms. H is still working on the summary of the final bit of reading, so check back later this evening or tomorrow for the information. This information is quizzable.
Week of January 23rd
Due Wednesday, January 25th
Complete Vocab units 13 and 14, exercises 2, 3, and 5, all.
Due Tuesday, January 24th
Read Book III, canto xii (12) of The Faerie Queene ("The Masque of Cupid") in your Norton B (973-984). This is a longer, more difficult reading; plan accordingly.
Complete Vocab units 13 and 14, exercises 2, 3, and 5, all.
Due Tuesday, January 24th
Read Book III, canto xii (12) of The Faerie Queene ("The Masque of Cupid") in your Norton B (973-984). This is a longer, more difficult reading; plan accordingly.
Week of January 16th
On Monday, January 23rd
Quiz on Spenser notes and canto vi.
Due Thursday, January 19th
Read Book III, canto vi (6) of The Faerie Queene ("The Garden of Adonis") in your Norton B (946-959). This is a tough reading; plan your time accordingly.
Due Wednesday, January 18th
Vocabulary Units 11 and 12, exercises 2, 3, and 5 (all), are due in class. Students must also read the following poems by Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, in Norton B:
Quiz on Spenser notes and canto vi.
Due Thursday, January 19th
Read Book III, canto vi (6) of The Faerie Queene ("The Garden of Adonis") in your Norton B (946-959). This is a tough reading; plan your time accordingly.
Due Wednesday, January 18th
Vocabulary Units 11 and 12, exercises 2, 3, and 5 (all), are due in class. Students must also read the following poems by Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, in Norton B:
- "Love, that doth reign and live within my thought" (663) - in pencil, mark out the rhyme scheme
- "Alas! so all things now do hold their peace" (664) - in pencil, mark out the rhyme scheme
- "Th'Assyrian's king, in peace with foul desire (664-665)
- "Martial, the things for to attain" (669)
Week of January 9th
Due Wednesday, January 11th
Section 23102 must review the Petrarchian Sonnet worksheet, and in pencil label the rhyme scheme, the volta, and the topics covered by the octave and answering sestet. You do not need to find the metaphors or the blason.
Due Tuesday, January 10th
Review the Wyatt poems for a quiz. Section 23101 should use their notes to help them review the Petrarchian Sonnet worksheet handed out at the end of class; we will work on this tomorrow, and it will help you review for the quiz.
Section 23102 must review the Petrarchian Sonnet worksheet, and in pencil label the rhyme scheme, the volta, and the topics covered by the octave and answering sestet. You do not need to find the metaphors or the blason.
Due Tuesday, January 10th
Review the Wyatt poems for a quiz. Section 23101 should use their notes to help them review the Petrarchian Sonnet worksheet handed out at the end of class; we will work on this tomorrow, and it will help you review for the quiz.
Week of January 2nd
Due Monday, January 9th
Read the following poems by Sir Thomas Wyatt the Elder in Norton B. Mark the differences between Wyatt's versions of Petrarch's poems.
Bring your copy of Norton B (shown under Current Texts) and your notebook to class on Thursday and Friday, January 9-10.
Read the following poems by Sir Thomas Wyatt the Elder in Norton B. Mark the differences between Wyatt's versions of Petrarch's poems.
- "The long love that in my thought doth harbor" / "Rima 140," pg. 648-649
- "I find no peace" / "Rima 134," pg. 650-651
- "My galley" / "Rima 189," pg. 651-652
- "Stand whoso list," pg. 657-658
- "Who list his wealth and ease retain," pg. 658
Bring your copy of Norton B (shown under Current Texts) and your notebook to class on Thursday and Friday, January 9-10.