Friday

• Compare / contrast literary analysis
• Discussion of how to turn list of topic sentences into body paragraphs
• Notes on punctuating and capitalizing titles of literary works.
• Workshop: 1st drafts due Sun. 9/30/18 by midnight.

• HW due Tues. 10/2/18: Review "56-0" by T.C. Boyle and "The Last Leaf" by O. Henry

Wednesday

* Seniors went to the college fair at 8:45.

• Compare / contrast Essays
• Discussion of thesis statements for compare / contrast literary analysis. See notes here.
• Revision workshop for thesis statements & topic sentences

• HW due Fri. 9/28/18: Create a list of all of the topic sentences your paper will need to discuss to cover all of your thesis statement.

Monday

• Seniors went to the computer lab to meet with counselors regarding applytexas.org. They also made an account and acquired a barcode for the college fair coming up soon. You can do this yourself by going to gotocollegefairs.com. 

• Juniors also signed up for the college fair by going to gotocollegefairs.com. Then we watched the info videos below.
• 5 Tips for the PSAT
• What is on the ACT?
• Overview of the ApplyTexas application
• What is financial aid?
• Types of financial aid
• 5 activities that don't help your college application
• (PLAYLIST OF ALL OF THESE VIDEOS)

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• Graded: Notebook responses #1-5

• Short Fiction: Thesis statements were turned in for compare / contrast essay.

• HW due Wed. 9/26/18:  Research colleges / universities you are interested in attending to see which essay topics you will need to complete for their applications. Come to class knowing which ApplyTexas (or other) essay topics you need to complete for your applications. Here are some resources to help you:
• ApplyTexas Essay Topics 2018-2020
• Search schools for required essay topics

Thursday

• Written Response #5

• Compare / Contrast: Brainstorm ideas for similarities/differences in "The Yellow Wallpaper" and "The Story of an Hour" using this graphic organizer.

• HW due Mon. 9/24/18: 
1. Read:

                          A. "Writing About Literature" p. 21-26 (orange), p. 20-24 (red), p. 21-26 (purple)

                          B. "Writing a Comparison-Contrast" p. 42-46 (orange), p. 38-43 (red), p. 43-51 (purple)

                2. Write a clear, carefully stated thesis statement (JUST the thesis) that responds to the 

                     topic below. Write your thesis out on a piece of notebook paper to turn in.

• Topic: Write a 3-4 page paper that analyzes key similarities and differences between “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin.
• Options: There are many ways to approach this assignment, but planning will be crucial. You may decide to compare/contrast the two pieces based on one element, such as the protagonists or the symbolism present in each story. Another option is to analyze multiple elements of the stories and compare/contrast them.
• Resources for writing a thesis statement:
• General / questions to evaluate your thesis statement
• Literary analysis thesis statement examples
• Some compare/contrast thesis statement templates
• Steps for writing a literary analysis thesis statement

Tuesday

• Written Response: Instead of writing a response today, please complete and turn in the assignment on quotations from "The Yellow Wallpaper" that we started on Friday:
• Choose one quotation that intrigues you and write a one-page analysis of it that:
1. Explains the meaning of the quotation in your own words and
2. Develops a point about the quotation (agree/disagree/qualify, take it a step further, make an educated guess about the consequences of the quotation...)

• Discussion of mini essay: Youth in "Araby" and "The Nightingale and the Rose". You can revise if you come to speak to me about your paper first.

• "Setting" and "Point of View" text notes
• 1B: Open notes quiz
• Q&A on notes

• Read "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin once to annotate for vocab and a second time to annotate for fiction elements. When finished, write one interpretive question and post it on Google Classroom. Then, respond to two classmates' questions with a short paragraph response.

Friday

• Written Response #4

• Discussion of Formalism/New Criticism & New Historicism literary criticism from the homework assignment.
• What is the difference in interpretation using Formalism/NewCriticism vs. New Historicism?

• "Why I Wrote 'The Yellow Wallpaper'" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
• What is her argument?
• Does the author's article change the way we view the story? If so, how?

• Small group discussion: Critical quotes about "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
• As a group, discuss at least three of the quotations. Then, individually, choose one quotation that intrigues you and write a one-page analysis of it that:
1. Explains the meaning of the quotation in your own words and
2. Develops a point about the quotation (agree/disagree/qualify, take it a step further, make an educated guess about the consequences of the quotation...)

• HW due Tues. 9/18/18: Read the following from your textbook and take notes in your notebook on: 
• "Setting" p. 265-269 (orange), 269-273 (red), 295-299 (purple)
• "Point of View" p. 305-314 (orange), 309-317 (red), 340-349 (purple)

Wednesday

• REVISION: Mini-Essay on Youth in "Araby" and "The Nightingale and the Rose"
• Revision for ideas: thesis and development
• Identify your thesis statement. Check to make sure everything else in your paper relates to that statement. 
• Look at your order of ideas. Make sure the progression of your ideas is logical.
• Author revision for 1st 6 wks Focus Correction Areas: 

• capitalization
• apostrophe use, avoiding contractions, and 
• proper paragraphing
• Need to review? Go to the Bookmark page and see "Focus Correction Areas" for recommended videos and tutorials.
• Grammarly site
• Grammarly Chrome extension
• Turn in your revised mini-essay on Google Classroom by the end of the period. Hand in the first draft you brought to class so I can compare your two versions and see your enhancements. 

• HW due Fri. 9/14/18: DISCOVERY LESSON- Critical Theories: Formalism / New Criticism & New Historicism
• Use the hyperdoc I've sent to you in Google Classroom to learn about two theories of literary criticism. 
• Take notes on the white sections.
• Complete the blue sections for a grade and turn in by class time on Friday.

Monday

• Written Response #3

• Group discussion/notes: "Araby" and "The Nightingale and the Rose"

• HW due Wed. 9/12/18: 
• Write a mini-essay (1- 1.5 pages) explaining how "Araby" and "The Nightingale and the Rose" comment on youth. This will be collected at the beginning of class on Wed.
• Review "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman for work in class.

• Counselors will have seniors begin completing the Apply Texas college application on Mon 9/24/18. Have you taken the ACT? FYI here are the ACT test dates & registration deadlines:

Thursday

• Complete by Thurs. 9/6/18: Establishment of online portfolio: Create a Google folder and name it ENGL2341 PORTFOLIO. Put a picture of your initial response paper in it. Share the folder with me.

• Discussion/Q&A/Clarification:  Plot & character notes from textbook

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• Written response #2

• Notes: What's so special about "Araby"? (listen here and follow along with the slideshow while taking notes)

• HW due Mon. 9/10/18: Read and annotate "The Nightingale and the Rose" by Oscar Wilde. What are some possible reasons I paired this story with "Araby" for our class discussion?

Tuesday

• STC Center for Learning Excellence- Of course, I will always help you, but this is a resource that is free to you as an STC student. Be aware of opportunities and have a look! 

• Initial response papers returned with feedback
• Discussion
• Complete by Thurs. 9/6/18: Establishment of online portfolio: Create a Google folder and name it ENGL2341 PORTFOLIO. Put a picture of your initial response paper in it. Share the folder with me.

• Notebook Set-up: You will need three sections in your notebook: Notes, Terms & Vocab, Written Responses

• Written Responses
• Expectations
• Written Response #1 completed in notebook

• Reading Literature & Writing About It- Group notes from the summer reading assignments: "Writing About Literature" and Chapter 5 of "Reading Literature Like a Professor"
• Small groups worked to make notes on the main points of each article and entered them on this shared document (1B) or this one (3B). These ideas will serve as a starting point for our work this year.

• Textbook check out

• BONUS: TED Talk- "How to Get Better at the Things You Care About" by Eduardo Briseno

• HW due Thurs. 9/6/18: 
• Read and take notes on "Plot" and "Character" 
• orange book: p. 200-204, p. 230-233
• red book: p. 197-200, p. 235-238
• purple book: 218-222, p. 255-258
• Review "Araby" by James Joyce. Focus on plot and character development.