Pre-AP American Literature (McGill-Toolen Catholic High School) //www.mcgill-toolen.org/apps/classes/549322/assignments/ Class Name: Pre-AP American Literature Instructor(s): Mary Carter en-us SchoolSitePro <![CDATA[Due: 02/10/2014]]> //www.mcgill-toolen.org/homeworkItem3359186 //www.mcgill-toolen.org/apps/classes/549322/assignments/
You have a test over Romanticism on Thursday.  In order to prepare, you should read the following pages in your textbook.  This information will appear on your the test, please read it.
Pages
210-221 (Romanticism in context)
227 (Irving)
256-257 (Longfellow)
261 (Bryant)
265 (Holmes)
288-292 (Poe)
360-363 (Transcendentalism)
365 (Emerson)
377 (Thoreau)
404-407 (Dickinson)
422-425 (Whitman)
 
You should also view the video called "Crash Course on Dickinson" for Monday. Be prepared for a short quiz over the information.

]]> Fri, 07 Feb 2014 10:56:06 PST <![CDATA[Due: 02/10/2014]]> //www.mcgill-toolen.org/homeworkItem3359169 //www.mcgill-toolen.org/apps/classes/549322/assignments/
You have a test over Romanticism on Thursday.  In order to prepare, you should read the following pages in your textbook.  This information will appear on your the test, please read it.
Pages
210-221 (Romanticism in context)
227 (Irving)
256-257 (Longfellow)
261 (Bryant)
265 (Holmes)
288-292 (Poe)
360-363 (Transcendentalism)
365 (Emerson)
377 (Thoreau)
404-407 (Dickinson)
422-425 (Whitman)
 
You should also view the video called "Crash Course on Dickinson" for Monday. Be prepared for a short quiz over the information.

]]> Fri, 07 Feb 2014 10:51:47 PST <![CDATA[Due: 02/01/2014]]> //www.mcgill-toolen.org/homeworkItem3359165 //www.mcgill-toolen.org/apps/classes/549322/assignments/ You have a test over Romanticism on Thursday.  In order to prepare, you should read the following pages in your textbook.  This information will appear on your the test, please read it.
Pages
210-221 (Romanticism in context)
227 (Irving)
256-257 (Longfellow)
261 (Bryant)
265 (Holmes)
288-292 (Poe)
360-363 (Transcendentalism)
365 (Emerson)
377 (Thoreau)
404-407 (Dickinson)
422-425 (Whitman)
 
You should also view the video called "Crash Course on Dickinson" for Monday. Be prepared for a short quiz over the information.

]]> Fri, 07 Feb 2014 10:50:43 PST <![CDATA[Due: 11/11/2013]]> //www.mcgill-toolen.org/homeworkItem3254065 //www.mcgill-toolen.org/apps/classes/549322/assignments/ Mrs. Snider said that you have been working hard. Please continue working on your questions. I have glanced at some of your responses. Remember your responses should be well-constructed responses. A few words or phrases are not adequate. 
 
Please don't forget about your allusions. It will be closed at 7:45 tomorrow morning. No late work, please. Do not post your work as an attachment. If you did, go back and correct this. Also, grammar counts. Reread your posts. Make any corrections necessary.
 
Thank you for being wonderful for Mrs. Snider. I will be back soon.
God bless each of you,
Mrs. Carter

]]> Sun, 10 Nov 2013 17:42:19 PST <![CDATA[Due: 11/07/2013]]> //www.mcgill-toolen.org/homeworkItem3249586 //www.mcgill-toolen.org/apps/classes/549322/assignments/ Please look at the homework board tonight and each day until we see each other on Monday.  I left one assignment which will take two class periods.  

I know you will be great for the substitute. Work hard.The questions are challenging, but I know you can do it. Work with the partner you had today. Each group will need a PlayPad. Be sure to plug them back in or they won't be charged for the next class/day. Use a dictionary and/or a Bible to help you. YOU SHOULD COMPLETE THE QUESTIONS ON PAPER. ONE PER GROUP. TURN IN YOUR WORK AT THE END OF EACH CLASS PERIOD.

These people should be in charge of handing out and plugging in the devices.
F Period: Nicole and Lauren
B Period: Jack  and Alan 
D Period: Chris and Josh

God bless,

Mrs. Carter

You are wonderful!


]]> Wed, 06 Nov 2013 19:12:59 PST <![CDATA[Due: 11/04/2013]]> //www.mcgill-toolen.org/homeworkItem3241257 //www.mcgill-toolen.org/apps/classes/549322/assignments/ You should work on your descriptive essay. Look at the rubric on Moodle to see what I am evaluating.  Also, use the information from the handout to help you.  The essay is due on Tuesday.  I will set up the assignment on turnitin. I am not accepting an late work.  Please be mindful of this.

Have a great day,

Mrs. Carter

Go Dawgs!

 


]]> Sun, 03 Nov 2013 10:02:32 PST <![CDATA[Due: 10/31/2013]]> //www.mcgill-toolen.org/homeworkItem3236188 //www.mcgill-toolen.org/apps/classes/549322/assignments/ Complete the questions on page 24. You should answer in complete sentences.
  • Organization and Ideas Numbers 1-5
  • Technique and Style Numbers 1-3
Please submit these to Moodle under Rhetoric:  Summer Wind Questions  


]]> Wed, 30 Oct 2013 11:17:52 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 10/28/2013]]> //www.mcgill-toolen.org/homeworkItem3227530 //www.mcgill-toolen.org/apps/classes/549322/assignments/ Test over The Scarlet Letter.

Quiz over page 96 in literature book on Wednesday.
Vocabulary Test will be next week too.





]]> Fri, 25 Oct 2013 08:36:21 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 10/23/2013]]> //www.mcgill-toolen.org/homeworkItem3221152 //www.mcgill-toolen.org/apps/classes/549322/assignments/ The test on The Scarlet Letter is scheduled for Thursday.

The list below gives you a brief outline of the material covered on the test.


*information from the video on The Scarlet Letter

*characterization

*dominant themes/motifs

*selected quotes covered in class

*class discussions

*David and Bathsheba allusion (Check out the Prezi on the webpage.)

*Prezi "The Interpretation of A" (located on the webpage)

*Puritanism

*information covered in PPT presentations

*literary terms: paradox, contrast, personification, symbolism, euphemism, metonymy, analogy, allusion, connotation, denotation, irony, allegory, parallel construction, rhetorical question, foreshadowing


]]> Wed, 23 Oct 2013 06:42:35 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 10/21/2013]]> //www.mcgill-toolen.org/homeworkItem3216311 //www.mcgill-toolen.org/apps/classes/549322/assignments/ The Scarlet Letter.  We will discuss these during Monday's class.  With regard to the multiple choice questions, I will give you the correct answers on Monday. For some reason, I am having a difficult time accessing the questions.  I want to make sure I give the correct response for each question.  I will give you the information on Monday.  Block some time off Monday evening to complete this assignment.

As always...

1. Go to church
2. Do something nice for one of your parents.
3. Say a prayer for someone who needs it.

God bless,
Mrs. Carter


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