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February 2012

Classes can be found in the following order:  World Humanities and Senior English

This page is meant to help students stay on top of their assignments for Mrs Camarco's class.  It may not be updated every day, so it is crucial that students continue to write their assignments in their planner!  Ultimately, keeping track of homework and long term assignments is the student's responsibility.

No late homework will be accepted!

Papers and other long term assignments can be handed in late for a 5 point off a day penalty.  No late work will be accepted FIVE days beyond the original due date!

Additional Handouts are always available.  They can be found in the file folder on the counter in Mrs. Camarco's classroom.

For All Classes

Formula for responding to Short Answer Questions:

5-8 sentences

1.  Clear, direct answer to the question.

2.  Additional Support:  Quote, details from literature, specific references to literature

3.  Your Commentary:  Personal connections, opinions, insights, etc.

OR; Go A.P.E.

Assert:  Answer the question

Prove:  Use the text (quote) from the literature to prove your answer.

Explain:  Explain how your quote proves your answer.

Refer to Homework Holistic Scoring Guide

Holistic Scoring Guide

Pre-Requisites Sophomore English

This handout outlines departmental expectations required for each of the three levels of Sophomore English: Accelerated/Honors, Level One, Level Two

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World Humanities
Expectations, WH 2011-2012

 

Current Assignments

Quarter 3

Dante's Inferno

Illuminated Manuscript Assignment

Dante Illuminated Manuscript

Text of Cantos I, III, V are available in class.

 

Mid-Term Review Guide

Midterm Review 2012

The story "No Dogs Bark" is available in class.

Students MUST bring their copy to the exam and hand it in with their exam.

Stained Glass Window Project

StainedGlassWindowScoringGuide

Due Friday January 13th

Sir Gawain and The Green Knight

Enrichment Opportunity

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

This is the full text of the poem.  All but the final section is the translation we used in class. 

Sir Gawain and The Green Knight: Assignment

 

Marie De France Assignments:

Packets available in the classroom

  • "Lay of the Werewolf" Questions 1-10 due Wednesday 12/7
  • Marie de France inspired original fable writing assignment
  •      Due Monday 12/12 periods 4, 7 & 8
  •      Due Tuesday 12/13 period 6

 

Independent Reading, Final Project

Due Wednesday 12/14

The assignment guide and rubric must be obtained in the classroom!  Please see Mrs. Camarco if you need another copy!

 

 

                 

Past Assignments Q 2

Antigone: Final Written Analysis

We will spend time on this assignment in class on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of this week (11/14-11/16)

The final assignment will be due:

                11/21-Periods 4, 7 & 8

                 11/22-Period 6

Antigone, Writing Process

 

Test on Antigone!!!!

Thursday 11/10, ALL Classes!

Students MUST prepare for this assessment!

The Review Guide provided here tells students exactly what they need to know to be prepared for the assessment.

Antigone Review Guide

 

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Senior English, Level 1

The Road, Cormac McCarthy

Final Assessment and Class Engagement grade

The Road, Final Assessment

 

The Road, Cormac McCarthy

The Road Reading Schedule