Homework Reminders and Guidelines for 3rd Marking Period

Please be aware that the 3rd marking period ends Friday March 30 - pretty soon, huh? Make sure you are up-to-date with the following:

Assignments that should be on your blog by now (8 so far):

1. Reading response due 1/6
2. reading response due 1/13
3. reading response due 1/27
4. Entry on artist and work of art 2/3
5. 3 final drafts of you original poems 2/7
6. Final sonnet 2/17
7. Reading response to a poem read in class 2/24
8. Letter re: Romeo and Juliet 3/2
   

The last blog entries for this marking period:

1.Reading response on Romeo and Juliet due 3/9 on any topic you wish
Possible topics:

• Who is the character you like most or least? Why?
• What is a very important quotation in the play? What does it mean? Why is it important? Connect it to real life.
• Choose 1 or more literary devices to focus on. Give examples and interpret.
• Write your own creative writing such as poetry, dialogue, etc. to explore a topic in the text; combine with essay writing (prose)

2. Reading response on Independent Reading Book due 3/16

3. Reading response on Romeo and Juliet due 3/23

Other ways to make sure you do well this marking period:

• do vocabulary homework
• study for vocabulary quizzes; next one is Monday, March 19
• complete the Romeo and Juliet assigned readings, notes, and/or worksheets
• come to class prepared
• do your independent reading every night and in class and Project REAL
• pay attention in class and take notes
• participate in class activities and discussions - I want to hear from all of you at least once in each class
  
• study for R and J quizzes/tests - there will be one on Friday 3/16