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English 3 Honors

Course Outline--Click here for the syllabus of the course.

Grades--Click here to view current quarter grade.  You need to have provided a password to view grades.  Grades are current as of Thursday, May 22, the end of the fourth quarter.

Homework--Assignments are updated by 3:30 p.m. each weekday. All assignments are due the next school day unless otherwise indicated.

May 2008

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Review for AP test.  The English Language test is on Wed., May 14.
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1.  Review for AP test.  The English Language test is on Wed, May 14.
2.  Come at 12:15 on Thursday for practice synthesis essay.
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See yesterday.
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1.  Review for AP test.  The English Language test is on Wed, May 14.
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1.  Review for AP test, especially by reading They Say/I Say.  The English Language test is on Wed, May 14.
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See yesterday.
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1.  Vocab Unit 15 test on Friday.
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Study for final exam.  The exam will include a test on Vocab Units 1 through 15 and an essay.
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April 2008

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1.  Vocab Unit 13--Completing the Sentence (underline clues)--due Wednesday.
2.  Come at 12:15 on Thursday for first full-length AP practice test.
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1.  Come at 12:15 on Thursday for first full-length AP practice test.
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1.  Vocab Unit 13--Synonyms and Antonyms.
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No new homework.
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1.  Vocab Unit 13--Choosing the Right Word underline clues)--due Wed.  Vocab test on Friday.
2.  In-class essay tomorrow.
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1.  Vocab--See yesterday.
2.  Come at 12:15 on Thursday for second full-length AP practice test.
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1.  Vocab--Test Friday on Unit 13.
2.  Come at 12:15 on Thursday for second full-length AP practice test.
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1.  Vocab--cc
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1.  AP Workbook--Do reading and questions for passage 2 of exam #3.
2.  In-class essay tomorrow.
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1.  Vocab Unit 14--Completing the Sentence (underline clues)
2.  In-class essay tomorrow (changed from today).
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1.  Vocab--See yesterday.
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1.  Vocab--See yesterday.
2.  Come at 12:15 on Monday for third full-length AP practice test.
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See yesterday.
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1.  Vocab Unit 14--Synonyms and Antonyms.  Vocab test on Friday.
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See yesterday.
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1.  Vocab Unit 14--test on Friday.
2.  In-class essay tomorrow.
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1.  Vocab Unit 14--test tomorrow.
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1.  AP Workbook--Do reading and questions for passage 4 of exam #3 (pp. 163-165).
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1.  In-class essay tomorrow.
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1.  Vocab Unit 15--Completing the Sentence (underline clues)
 

March 2008

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1.  Chapters 23-26 of Grapes of Wrath due Tuesday.
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1.  Revise essay as instructed in class.  Pay special attention  to organization.
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1. Finish reading   Grapes of Wrath by Monday, 3/10.
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1. See yesterday.
2.  Write summary for argument essay as we discussed in class (see p. 32 of They Say/I Say for an example).
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1. Finish reading   Grapes of Wrath by Monday, 3/10.  Reading quiz on that day.
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1. Vocab pp. 138-139.  Vocab Units 1-12 review test next Tuesday, March 18.
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1. Outline for Grapes of Wrath essay.
2.  Vocab--see yesterday.
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No classes.
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Grapes of Wrath essay due Thursday, March 20.
2.  Vocab
Units 1-12 review test next Tuesday.
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See yesterday.
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See Thursday, 3/13.
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1.  Grapes of Wrath essay due Thursday, March 20.
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See yesterday.
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No homework.
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1.  Vocab Unit 13--Completing the Sentence (underline clues)--due Wednesday.
 

February 2008

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1.  Read the sources for the synthesis essay for Exam 3 in AP book.  
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1.  Finish the synthesis essau begun in class.  The prompt is essay #3 for Exam 3 in AP book.
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1.  Continue reading Grapes of Wrath.
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1.  Continue reading Grapes of Wrath (Chs. 11, 12, and 13 due Monday).
2.  Revised synthesis essau due Monday.
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1.  See yesterday
2.  Vocab Unit 11--Completing the Sentence (underline clues)--due Tuesday.
3. Bring $15 check for They Say/ISay.
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1.  Continue reading Grapes of Wrath.
2. Bring $15 check for They Say/ISay.
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1.  Read and annotate the sources for the synthesis essay for Exam 4 in AP book.
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1.  Start outlining synthesis essay for Exam 4 in AP book.
2.  Vocab --Synonyms and Antonyms.  Test Friday.
3.  Chapters 14, 15, and 16 of Grapes of Wrath due Tuesday.
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1.  Synthesis essay for Exam 4 in AP book due tomorrow.
2.  Vocab Unit 11 test tomorrow.

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No classes
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1.  Chapters 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 of Grapes of Wrath due Wednesday.
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1.  Chapters 19, 20 21, and 22 of Grapes of Wrath due Tuesday, 2/26.
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1.  Grapes of Wrath reading assignment--see yesterday.
2.  Vocab Unit 12--Completing the Sentence (underline clues)--due Monday.
3.  Revise synthesis essay by Wednesday.
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No classes
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1.  Grapes of Wrath reading assignment--see Wednesday.  Reading quiz tomorrow.
2.  Vocab Unit 12--Synonyms and Antonyms--due Wednesday.
3.  Revise synthesis essay by Wednesday.

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1.  Chapters 23-26 of Grapes of Wrath due Tuesday.
2.  Vocab Unit 12--Synonyms and Antonyms--due Wednesday.
3.  Revise synthesis essay by Wednesday.

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1.  Grapes of Wrath reading assignment--see yesterday.
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They Say/I Say p. 27 #2--due tomorrow.
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Vocab Unit 12--Choosing tghe Right Word (underline clues)--due Friday.  Vocab test on Monday.
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 See yesterday.
2.  Revise They Say/I Say essay as discussed in class.
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1.  Vocab Unit 12 test on Monday.
2.  Grapes of Wrath Chs. 23-26 due Tuesday.
3.  Draft of They Say/I Say essay due on Monday (two typed, double-spaced pages).
 

January 2008

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1.  Do prewriting work for in class essay on prompt handed out in class today.
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Study for final exam. The test will cover both vocabulary (units 1-9) and literature (essay writing).  
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1.  Vocab pp. 105 & 106.
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Study for final exam. The test will cover both vocabulary (units 1-9) and literature (essay writing).
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1.  Study for final exam (see yesterday).
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1.  Study for final exam
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1.  Study for final exam
2. Lit terms quiz on Monday.
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1.  Bring The Grapes of Wrath to class.
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1.  Read Chapter 2 of The Grapes of Wrath.
2.  Vocab Unit 10--Completing the Sentence (underline clues).
3.  Survey
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1.  Read Chapter 4 of The Grapes of Wrath.
2.  Vocab Unit 10--Synonyms and Antonyms due Monday.
3.  Survey
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1.  Read through Chapter 6 of The Grapes of Wrath by Monday.
2.  Vocab Unit 10--Synonyms and Antonyms due Monday.
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1.  Vocab Unit 10--Choosing the Right Word (underline clues)--due Wednesday.  Vocab test on Thursday.
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1.  See yesterday.
2.  Read Chapter 7 of The Grapes of Wrath.
3.  Bring AP book.
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1.  Vocab--Unit 10 test tomorrrow.
2.  Read Chapters 8, 9, and 10 of The Grapes of Wrath by Monday.
3.  Bring AP book to class.

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1.  Read Chapters 8, 9, and 10 of The Grapes of Wrath by Monday.
2.  Bring AP book to class.

 

December 2007

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1.  Vocab Unit 7--test tomorrow.
2.  Get The Grapes of Wrath by Friday, December 7.

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1.  Finish multiple choice from AP passage.
2.  Get The Grapes of Wrath by Friday, December 7.

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1.  Revise Gatsby paragraph.
2.  Vocab Unit 8--Completing the Sentence (underline clues)--due Friday.
3.  Get The Grapes of Wrath by Friday, December 7.

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1.  Vocab Unit 8--Completing the Sentence (underline clues).
2.  Get The Grapes of Wrath by Friday.

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1.  Revise Gatsby paragraphs.  Entire essay will be due on Monday, December 17.
2.  Vocab test on Wednesday.
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1.  Read and annotate ch. 1 of The Grapes of Wrath.
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 Keep working on Gatsby essay.  Entire essay will be due on Monday, December 17.
2.  Vocab Unit8--Synonyms and Antonyms.  Vocab test on Wednesday.

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See yesterday. 
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1.  Draft of  Gatsby intro due tomorrow.  Entire essay will be due on Monday, December 17.
2.  Vocab Unit 9--Completing the Sentence (underline clues).

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1.  Keep working on Gatsby essay.  Entire essay will be due on Monday, December 17.
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1.  Gatsby essay due on Monday.
2.  Vocab Unit 9--Synonyms and Antonyms
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1.  Vocab Unit 9--Synonyms and Antonyms.  Vocab test on Thursday.
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1.  Vocab Unit 9--Choosing the Right Word (underline clues).  Vocab test on Thursday.
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1.  Vocab Unit 9--test tomorrow.
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Study for final exam. The test will cover both vocabulary (units 1-9) and literature.  

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