Monday, February 05, 2007

Home Studies, Week of 2/5 – 2/9/07

Week of 2/5 – 2/9/07

European and World Literature

Monday: Complete a Venn diagram for two of the Songs of Innocence/Experience

Tuesday: No HS

Wednesday: Read Dickinson biography first few poems on pp. 804-807

Thursday: Read the rest of Dickinson's poems, p. 808-814

Friday: No HS

American Literature

Monday: No HS

Tuesday: Research Willa Cather: Bring in two quotes (not from book) and your theory about what “made her tick.”

Wednesday: Research Wagner: Bring two “fun facts”

Thursday: Find or write a summary of one of the operas mentioned in the story (not “What’s Opera, Doc?”)

Friday: No HS

9th Grade Literature and Composition

Monday: Read sonnet handout

Tuesday: Work on your own sonnet – 14 lines, iambic pentameter, rhyme scheme, and volta

Wednesday: Continue working on a sonnet

Thursday: Finish your sonnet

Friday: Research John Gardner: is he somebody who’s qualified to talk about “What Writers Do?"

Writing and Organizational Skills

Monday: No HS

Tuesday: List 10 words you often spell wrong (I mess up ‘necessary’ every time!)

Wednesday: No HS

Thursday: Develop your journal entry from yesterday.

Friday: Watch your yard for birds or animals and come prepared to tell us if you saw anything.

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