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First Drafts due Monday 5/1!!!

4/28/2017

Your first drafts of the thematic essay are due Monday 5/1! Ensure that:

Your essays are completed (all 5 paragraphs).
They are typed and printed OR
Written neatly by hand.

There is a WEALTH of information here on the website to help you with your essays, including:

Sample intro, body and conclusion paragraphs.
A copy of the original assignment with rubric attached.
Sample and blank graphic organizers.
Sample thesis statements.

There is absolutely NO EXCUSE to not have this essay ready for Monday!

In addition, please finish your poem annotations/critical thinking questions for "The Second Coming" by W.B Yeats.

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"The Second Coming" by William Butler Yeats

4/26/2017

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DUE FRIDAY 4/28/17!!!

Read and annotate the poem "The Second Coming" by W.B. Yeats. Afterwards, answer the critical thinking questions. Be sure to consider how the poem could be related to the novel.

The handout is available below for printing if needed.

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Homework for 4/26/17

4/25/2017

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DUE 4/26/17!!!

Read Chapter 24 of Things Fall Apart (can you smell another Do Now quiz coming? I can!)
Finish drafting your conclusion paragraph (see sample below)

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Sample Paragraphs & Reading HW for 4/20

4/20/2017

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Finish writing your second body paragraph for your thematic essay.
Read Chapter 21 of Things Fall Apart.
There WILL be a quiz on Monday on Part II of the novel and Chapters 20-21!

Below are a sample introduction and sample body paragraph as well as a sample for the graphic organizer.

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BREAK HW

4/7/2017

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Complete your essay outline graphic organizer over the break. If you are having trouble with your thesis statement, please reach out to me on REMIND so that I may assist you.

Sample work, a copy of the mastery and a copy of the graphic organizer can all be found below. Good luck and enjoy your break!