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Welcome! I am delighted to be working with my Hibriten students and their families this semester. Currently, I am teaching Journalism, AP English 3, and English 4. Please use the information on this page to stay up to date on what we're learning and doing in class each day. Click on the contact form to email me if you have any questions or concerns. I look forward to working with you all to make this a great school year! |
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Important Dates Dates listed are due dates. This section will be updated frequently. 1st period (English IV) August 30: Requirements for Success Form Due September 3: Beowulf Assessment Due; 1st Contact Academic Coach September 8: Vocabulary I Quiz September 15: Parent Consent Form Due September 17: Mentor Name Due to Academic Coach September 22: Vocabulary II Quiz September 29: Macbeth test September 30: Mentor Application Form Due October 6: Vocabulary III Quiz October 8: Proclamation Poster Due October 13: Research Paper Due October 20: Lord of the Flies test October 21: Vocabulary IV Quiz October 25: All first quarter makeup work due by 3pm. No exceptions, no excuses! 3rd period (AP English 3) There's always more information online at our class discussion board: http://payneapenglish3.proboards.com. Make sure you've joined and are checking it regularly. August 26th (A)/August 30 (B) 1) Read and analyze "Sixth Grade Dunce" 2) Complete parent form 3) Read and fill in the components of the rhetorical triangle for "On Self-Respect" August 31 (A)/September 2 (B) 1) Join class website 2) Read "Museum Indians" (PH text) and complete rhetorical analysis questions. 3) Read "Indian Education". Write a page long reflection describing what you think Alexie's intended purpose is for writing this piece. What is he trying to say about Indian Education? What are two important points he makes? How does he make sure his audience understands his purpose? Who is his intended audience? September 1 (A)/September 3 (B) 1) Read Smith and Columbus' exploration narratives (PH text). What was each man's purpose in writing? How do their different purposes cause them to write differently? Use specific examples from the text to support your statements. 2) Personal Narrative Essay Draft Due September 7 (A)/September 9 (B) 1) Read "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God". Complete the rhetorical triangle for this text and discuss how Edwards uses language to convey his purpose. Identify Edwards' purpose in writing. 2) Read Act I of The Crucible. 3) Read the excerpt from The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane. September 8 (A)/September 10 (B) 1) Complete the multiple choice questions for The Crucible. 2) Finish Act II of The Crucible. 3) One page response to essay prompt on the beginning of Act II. 4) Literary Terms Quiz today October 25: All first quarter makeup work due by 3pm. No exceptions, no excuses! 4th period (Journalism 1 & 2) September 13: All first drafts due to Ms. Payne September 16: All final drafts due to Ms. Payne September 17-22: Layout September 30: Distribution MAKE SURE YOU ARE SELLING ADS! THIS IS HOW WE PAY PUBLISHING COSTS. October 25: All first quarter makeup work due by 3pm. No exceptions, no excuses! |
