Wednesday

1B:

• College Admissions Essay:
• TO TURN IN YOUR DRAFT: You must email me in a separate email that a draft is ready in your folder. I will not be notified by Google Docs that you have added a document to the folder or that you are ready for me to look at it.
• I believe I am up to date with looking at 3rd drafts. If you turned in a new draft since our conference, check to see if you have comments in the doc and an email. If you don't, send me an email that your draft is ready so I know to look for it in your folder.
• All college admissions essays must be finalized (final draft graded) by Friday, Nov. 10 so the last day I will accept them is Wed. Nov. 8. 

• POW: Shakespearean Sonnet- Discussion of the elements of a Shakespearean (English) sonnet
• "Sonnet LV" by William Shakespeare
• For Fri. 11/3/17: Analyze your assigned poem:
• topic- general subject of the poem; one word or a short phrase
• poetic idea- what the poet is trying to communicate about the topic; theme
• figurative language- identify and explain how poetic devices (metaphor, imagery, etc.) contribute to the poetic idea.

• NEW UNIT: Fiction Analysis
• NOTE: I am keeping a running list of terms you are responsible for knowing and being able to apply. You can check that list here.
•  "We Show What We Have Learned" by Clare Beams
• In-class assignment- Discussion Threads DUE AT 11pm THURS. 11/2/17
1. Go to the Google Classroom for our class. You should already be enrolled, but in case there is a problem logging in, here are the class code = bn32a9
2. I have listed two topics for your response. For each one,  you will need to enter a short paragraph response AND comment with a complete thought on two of your classmates' entries. You will be graded on your response and your comments.

4B:

• I'm sorry I couldn't be in class today. I'm in Ms. Krink's office in the 300 wing with the other English 4 teachers. If you have any questions, send someone to get me. In class today, please complete the assignments I have highlighted in green.

• POW: Shakespearean Sonnet- "Sonnet XCVII" by William Shakespeare
1. As a class, review and discuss your notes on the qualities of a Shakespearean sonnet. 
2. Go to THIS GOOGLE DOCUMENT and have everyone contribute to making a list for me of the sonnet qualities. Everyone in class today should add something to the document. If someone already wrote your idea, find out more information about one of the qualities (what does "iambic" mean??)
• For Fri. 11/3/17: Analyze your assigned poem:
• topic- general subject of the poem; one word or a short phrase
• poetic idea- what the poet is trying to communicate about the topic; theme
• figurative language- identify and explain how poetic devices (metaphor, imagery, etc.) contribute to the poetic idea.

• NEW UNIT: Fiction Analysis
• NOTE: I am keeping a running list of terms you are responsible for knowing and being able to apply. You can check that list here.
•  "We Show What We Have Learned" by Clare Beams
• In-class assignment- Discussion Threads 
1. Go to the Google Classroom for our class. You should already be enrolled, but in case there is a problem logging in, here is the class code  = nw4v05e
2. I have listed two topics for your response. For each one,  you will need to enter a short paragraph response AND comment with a complete thought on two of your classmates' entries. You will be graded on your response and your comments.

• College Admissions Essay:
• I believe I am up to date with looking at 3rd drafts. If you turned in a new draft since our conference, check to see if you have comments in the doc and an email. If you don't, send me an email that your draft is ready so I know to look for it in your folder.
• All college admissions essays must be finalized (final draft graded) by Friday, Nov. 10 so the last day I will accept them is Wed. Nov. 8.