Answer the questions in complete sentences.  Chapter 6 will be posted after we finish reading.

Write 3 paragraphs on the movie Of Mice and Men. Include two paragraphs summarizing the plot.  Include a third paragraph comparing the differences and similarities to John Steinbeck's short novel.

9.  We will be reading Of Mice and Men.  Write a paragraph on the biography of John Steinbeck. 

10. Write one story from today's CNN Student News.  3/12

11.  Steinbeck emphasizes the use of dreams throughout Of Mice and Men. Lennie dreams of owning his own ranch, while George dreams of independence. What are some dreams you have for yourself? How do dreams shape your life? What happens when you don’t achieve your dream?

12. Recall a situation where you felt powerless. Were you truly powerless, or did you really have some options? Was it frustrating to be powerless or a relief not to have to make a choice?

Good morning/afternoon! What will you be doing on spring break?

Answer the questions in complete sentences.

Complete the questions in your groups.  One person may turn it in, and include all the group member names in the private comments.

Complete the questions in your groups.  One person may turn it in, and include all the group member names in the private comments.

Good morning/afternoon! Welcome to Week 12. What are you currently watching (TV or movie)?

Read the first paragraph of Chapter 2 and draw the description of the bunkhouse on paper.  Add color to your work.  Upload a picture of your work.

Respond to the questions in complete sentences.

Good morning/afternoon! Welcome to week 11. How are you feeling?  Write your mood on a post it note and post it to your period's mood meter.

For your extra credit visual, you may use paint, colored pencil, marker, or graphic design to depict an image from Romeo and Juliet including an important quote as pictured below.  Include the Act, Scene and page number.  Add color to your work.  You can earn up to 20 extra credit points

What have you chosen as your silent reading book for this semester?

Make sure to include all the names in your group.

Complete the assignment individually.  Write in complete sentences.

Please answer the questions in complete sentences.  This video will give you background knowledge on our next novel, Of Mice and Men.

Good morning/afternoon! We are halfway through the semester with 10 more weeks to go. Time flies! How are you feeling? Which chair are you sitting on today?

Choose one prompt (avoid first or second person): 

1. Whom or what do you see as most responsible for the tragedy that befalls Romeo and Juliet?
Support your answer with specific references to the play.

2. Could Romeo and Juliet have made decisions that would have prevented their deaths, or was it
“in the stars”? Defend your answer.

3. In act 4, scene 5, Death is personified in the lamentations of Capulet, his wife, and Paris. Write
an essay in which you explain how the play portrays death. Include lines from the play to support
your ideas.

4. Examine Friar Lawrence’s or the nurse’s part in the tragedy. Some critics hold them responsible
for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Write an essay either defending or accusing one of them
regarding this charge.

5. At the end of the play, the prince tells everyone to go home and talk about the things that have
happened. He says, “Some shall be pardon’d, and some punished.” Name at least one character
whom you think should be punished and one whom you think should be pardoned, and defend
your choices.


Format: This essay should be at least three full pages, double-spaced. You should use 12 pt. font and standard (one inch) margins. If your essay is not formatted correctly, I will automatically deduct five (5) points. Your heading should include the words your name, my name, the class and the date you turn it in. You should also have an appropriate and interesting title. Include at least four quotations.  When you use quotes, you must write the page number immediately after the quote: “quote” (Act, Scene, pg. 23).  Include the prompt you are writing about in the privat ecomments.  Avoid first person and second person in this essay.
*Include a peer review from a fellow peer in class.

Happy March! Welcome to week 9. How are you feeling this morning/afternoon? 

5. Write about one story in today's CNN Student News 2/5.  
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6. What are your top two love languages?  Do you think this is correct?  What love language do you think Romeo and Juliet speak?  Explain your answers.

7. Write Juliet’s or Romeo’s diary entry after the balcony scene.

8. Were Romeo and Juliet in lust, or in love?  Watch the John Green videos to help explain your response.

1. Write down any similarities or differences from the play, you observe while watching the 1968 and 1996 movie versions of Romeo and Juliet.  Write the date of each clip.

2. Include your movie review of each Romeo and Juliet movie from 1968 and 1996.

Work together as a group in your tables to complete the last questions of Romeo and Juliet.  Work on Kami, and have one student from your table submit the assignment for your group.  Add everyone's names in the private comments.

Good morning/afternoon Brahmas! Welcome to Week 8. Check in with yourself. How are you feeling?

Happy Monday! Welcome to Week #7. How are you feeling? What are you looking forward to this week?

Complete this assignment individually.  Open the document on Kami to complete the graphic organizer on the second page.

Good morning/afternoon! Welcome to week 6. How are you feeling? Check in with yourself.

-Using Google slides or Canva, create an obituary for either Tybalt or Mercutio.  Include an image of the character,
-Complete their headstone on paper or on a digital application.

Work on the Act 3 questions in your table groups.  One person can submit it with all the members' names in the private comments.

Welcome to week #5! How are you feeling this morning/afternoon?

Answer the questions in complete sentences.

Submit journals #1-4 here. 

1.  Choose one story to write a paragraph on today's CNN Student News 1/8.

2. From watching the video and reading the article, what is your reason for your belief or disbelief in love at first sight?   Answer the poll.

3. Summarize the video on keeping secrets.  "How hard is it to keep a secret? Are there circumstances when you think you should break a promise about keeping a secret?"

4. Summarize Act 1 Scenes 4 and 5 from the Course Hero videos.

Write about one Ted Talk from your period.  Include the name of the student and the title of their Ted Talk.  Write at least a paragraph for this assignment.

Good morning/afternoon! Welcome to Week 4. How are you feeling?

Complete the Act I questions and graphic organizers.  Please write in complete sentences.

Summarize some of Martin Luther King Jr.'s accomplishments as described by the video from biography.com. This will be part of your week 3 participation grade.

Good morning/afternoon. I hope you had a relaxing three day weekend. How are you feeling? Also, write your name and mood on the post it note and on to your period's purple mood meter.

Complete with your group members.  

Create a poetry book through Google slides.  You must include an image for each poem.  You must include the title of each of your poems.  
1. Title Page - Name 
2. Table of Contents 
3. Biographical Poem 
4. "I Am" Poem
5. Free Write 
6. Ballad
7. Ode 
8. Sonnet
9. Concrete Poem
10. Haiku
11. Acrostic 
12. Elegy

Write a paragraph about the tone and meaning of each poem.  


1.  Kobe Bryant “Dear Basketball”
2. Alex Dang - “What Kind of Asian Are You?”
3. Dr. Maya Angelou “And Still I Rise”

Write a paragraph describing the meaning and tone of each poem. 


1. Lin-Manuel Miranda - "Hamilton Mixtape" 


2. Harry Baker "Sunshine Kid" 


3. Marshall Jones "Touchscreen"

Good morning/afternoon! Welcome to week 2. How are you feeling?

Attach your Google document here. 

Using the format given (14 lines), write a love sonnet on a Google document using iambic pentameter.  It must be 14 lines, and 10 syllabus each line.  It can be about family love, or romantic love, or love between your friends.  Get creative and don’t forget to follow the rhyme scheme! 

Example:
SONNET FORMATTING (A B B A A B B A) (CDE CDE)

ON HIS BLINDNESS BY MILTON

When I consider how my light is spent (a) 
Ere half my days, in this dark world and wide, (b) 
And that one talent which is death to hide, (b) 
Lodged with me useless, though my soul more bent (a)
To serve therewith my Maker, and present (a) 
My true account, lest he returning chide; (b) 
"Doth God exact day-labor, light denied?" (b) 
I fondly ask; but Patience to prevent (a)
That murmur, soon replies, "God doth not need (c)
 Either man's work or his own gifts; who best (d)
 Bear his mild yoke, they serve him best. His state (e)
Is Kingly. Thousands at his bidding speed (c)
 And post o'er land and ocean without rest; (d)
 They also serve who only stand and wait." (e)

Choose a fairytale, and tell it from start to finish on a Google document.  Write down the title of the fairytale at the top of the page.   

You must do this FOUR TIMES, telling the STORY through DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEWS.

1. First Person
2. Second Person
3. Third Person Limited
4. Third Person Omniscient

Create a Padlet with 
1) 5 images from your winter break and captions 
2) Your New Year's plans with images

Writing at least two paragraphs on what you have learned about William Shakespeare and his writings/plays.

Happy 2026! Welcome back from break everyone! I hope you had a fun and safe winter break. How are you feeling today? I hope you are well rested and ready for second semester :).

Create a diorama based on the Odyssey stories, or gods/goddesses, characters assigned to your table.  Make sure to put your names and the stories somewhere on the shoebox. 

1) Create a Google presentation with your topics, and your member names.  Add close up photos of your diorama in a Google slide presentation.  

2) Write three to four paragraphs on a Google document on your assignment topics and present it to the class.  This assignment should be in MLA format.  Attach the Google document to your assignment.    

3) You will be graded on a rubric.  Make sure to rehearse your presentation with your group.

Good morning/afternoon to finals weeks! How are you feeling? How many exams or projects do you have this week? Best of luck this week!

Submit journals #13-#17 here.


13. Summarize the Trojan War.  Describe the characters, the plot, and conclusion.
14. "Since it’s been a few days since we’ve read in The Odyssey, write down everything that you can remember that’s happened in the story so far. "
15. Write about one story from today's CNN Student News 11/20.  
16. Summarize John Green's video on the Odyssey.  What are some themes he explores?  
17.  What was your favorite book or short story we've read this semester? What was your least favorite? Why? If we were to do book club reading circles next semester (small groups reading the same book), what genre or book would you like to read?

Choose one prompt: 

1) "What is a hero? Was Odysseus a true hero in his epic?  Why or why not?  Using examples from the story, show what a hero is (or is not) through the heroic journey taken by Odysseus. (Minimum of three quotes required for each prompt)


2) What is the role of family in The Odyssey? What values characterize the relationship between fathers and sons? You may wish to compare and contrast some of the father and son pairs in the epic (Odysseus and Telemachus, Laertes and Odysseus, Poseidon and Polyphemus). How does Homer portray the idea of continuity between generations?


3) What is the role of women in The Odyssey? Focusing especially on Penelope, Calypso, Circe or Anticleia, discuss how women are portrayed in this epic.  How are they portrayed differently from the men?  


4)  Compare and contrast Telemachus’s journey with that of Odysseus. How does the younger man’s experience enable him to grow as a character? What role does Athena play in their success?


5) Hospitality is an important value of Ancient Greece’s social structure. Discuss how events within ​The Odyssey ​ give insight into this cultural trait. Who abuses and who honors the idea of hospitality?

*Indicate which prompt you are writing about in the private comments.  Use at least three examples of textual evidence in your essay.    


Format: This essay should be at least two (2) to three full pages, double-spaced. You should use 12 pt. font and standard (one inch) margins. Include a creative title in 12 point font.  If your essay is not formatted correctly, you will automatically deduct five (5) points. Your heading should include the words your name, the class and period, and the date you turn it in. You should also have an appropriate and interesting title. When you use quotes, you must write the page number immediately after the quote: “quote” (lines, page).

Good morning/afternoon.  We are one week away from finals.  How are you feeling?

Pg. 1105 #1-4

1. Who does Telemachus think Odysseus is when they first reunite?
2. Describe Antinous' treatment of Odysseus. Why do you think Antinous treats Odysseus as he does?
3. What does Odysseus tell Penelope about himself? Why do you think Odysseus chooses not to reveal his identity to his wife?
4. Which of Odysseus' responsibilities are revealed in this section? Do you think he manages them heroically? Explain your response.

Pg. 1114 #1-3, 5
1. When Odysseus returns to his home, who helps him?
2. What planning does Odysseus do before he battles the suitors?
3. What is Penelope's test, and how does Odysseus pass it?
5. Do you think Odysseus kills the suitors to fulfill his responsibilities? Explain.

1. How was your Thanksgiving break? Fill out the pie chart on google slides. Follow the instructions below. Check out my pie chart as an example.

Step 1: Open the Google Docs document where you want to add a pie chart on your PC.
Step 2: Click on Insert, followed by Chart. Then select Pie from the menu.
Step 3: A pie chart with sample data will be added in Docs.

2. Create a Padlet with 5 images from your Thanksgiving break, and 5 captions describing your break.

Welcome back from Thanksgiving break Brahmas! I hope it was both fun and relaxing. What was something memorable from your break? Which chair are you sitting in today?

On a separate Google document, answer questions #1-4 on page 1082.

Write a postcard as Odysseus to your wife, Penelope. 
Illustrate one of the seven stories from Part 1 of the Odyssey.  Add color to your work.   
Include a greeting, salutation, and fictional address.  Describe to Penelope what you encountered.  It has to match with your illustration.
Attached is an example of the postcard

Watch the videos. What are some things you are grateful for?

As you read the seven stories in Part 1 of the Odyssey, complete the activities in your groups.

Good morning/afternoon! Happy Monday, and welcome to week 15. We are one week away from Thanksgiving break. How are you feeling?

Complete the questions on pg. 1069 on a separate Google document.

On a separate Google document, answer the questions #1-3 on pg. 1049 after reading 1) Sailing From Troy and the 2) Lotus Eaters.

Good morning/afternoon! I hope you had a good Veteran's Day weekend. We are in week 14. How are you feeling?

1. Use the Odyssey PDF on page 1040 D to complete the handout.  Write at least 2 facts per category.  You may work with a partner at your table on this worksheet.

Complete the escape room with your group. Add each of your group members names in the submission.

Choose only one prompt: 

1. "Mockingbirds don't do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don't eat up people's gardens, don't nest in corncribs, they don't do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That's why it's a sin to kill a mockingbird.' Provide an example of three characters in the book who symbolize a mockingbird. Why did you choose them? Use quotes from the book as evidence. (Minimum of three quotes required)


2. Choose one topic and discuss what Scout learns and how she learns it. The “learning experience” selected should be one which is significant to her maturation.  Use a minimum of three quotes.  

Evil in the World
Illusion vs. Reality
Compassion vs. Insensitivity
Reason vs. Irrationality
Informal vs. Formal Education
Responsibilities of Parenthood
Importance of Family

Format: This essay should be 2-3 pages, double-spaced, and at least five paragraphs long.  Use 12 pt. font and standard (one inch) margins. If your essay is not in MLA formatting, I will automatically deduct five (5) points. Your heading should include you name, the class and period, and the date you turn it in. You should also have an appropriate and interesting title. Indicate which prompt you are writing about in the private comments.  Use at least three quotes or more from the novel.  When you use quotes, you must write the page number immediately after the quote: “quote” (23).

1) Read the 1972 first issue of Werewolf by Night.  On a separate Google document, write a paragraph summarizing the plot.  

2) Watch Werewolf by Night and summarize the plot on the same Google document.  Write at least a paragraph.  

Submit your digital journal here. Journal #9-Journal #12.  Use the digital journal document under week 1 which includes the date, prompt and response. 

8. Choose one story to summarize from today's CNN Student News 10/2.

9. "In Chapter 15, what is "the mob" trying to do? Why are they trying to do it? How is it prevented?
What does this tell us about life in the South? What does it tell us about life today?"

10. Write about one story from today's CNN Student News 10/16.

11. "What is courage to you? Which characters in To Kill A Mockingbird demonstrate courage? How do they show courage?"


12. What are some To Kill A Mockingbird themes mentioned in the videos by John Green?  What is your opinion on the book?  You can be honest about your feelings.  Would you read the sequel, Go Set A Watchman?  Why or why not?  Write at least a paragraph for your response.

1) Read the 1972 first issue of Werewolf by Night.  On a separate Google document, write a paragraph summarizing the plot.  

2) Watch Werewolf by Night and summarize the plot on the same Google document.  Write at least a paragraph.  

Welcome to week 13. How are you feeling this Monday morning/afternoon?

You may use colored pencil or marker to depict an image from To Kill A Mockingbird including an important quote as pictured below.  Include the page number and chapter.  Add color to your work.   

Extra Credit - You can also choose a short story we’ve read at the beginning of the year to create a visual and an important passage.  Cite the page number. Make sure to add color.

Good morning/afternoon Brahmas! Welcome to week 12. It is the end of 12 week grading period! Time is going by fast. How are you feeling?

Fill out the vocabulary chart with the word, part of speech and definition.  

1. Obscure 
2. Pursuits 
3. Improbable 
4. Inevitable  
5. Apprehension 
6. Sustain 
7. Hypocrites 
8. Allegedly 
9. Persecuted 
10. Assessment 
11. Consented  
12. Inconveniences

Good morning/afternoon Brahmas! Welcome to Week 11. How are you feeling?

Complete the attached character chart individually.  You may look up characters we have not been introduced to for accurate descriptions.

Read Chapters 21-22 of To Kill A Mockingbird and complete the assignment on your own.

As we read about the trial Chapters 16-20 in To Kill A Mockingbird, fill out the graphic organizer in your groups. One person can submit the assignment for your group.  Write the gorup memeber names in the private comments.

On the excel chart, include the word, definition, and part of speech. 

Chapters 15 - 21 
1. Pensive 
2. Antagonize
3. Infallible 
4. Defendant
5. Begrudge
6. Oblivious 
7. Acquiescence 
8. Encumbered 
9. Dispelled 
10. Indulge 
11. Amiably 
12. Complacently 
13. Stealthy 
14. Prejudice 
15. Irrelevant
16. Subtlety
17. Predicament 
18. Fraud 
19. Subsequent 
20. Pauper

Good morning/afternoon Brahmas! We are half way through the semester. How are you feeling? Pick your toast!

1) On a separate piece of paper, draw the layout of the courtroom.  Add color to your work.  You may illustrate an interior view instead.

2) On a Google doc, describe each person's responsibility in the courtroom.  Refer to the links for definitions.

Good morning Brahmas and welcome to week 9! How are you feeling? Check in with the mood meter.

Complete the vocabulary for Chapters 8-14. Include the word, definition, and part of speech.


Chapters 8 - 14 
1. Entrusted 
2. Adjacent
3. Perplexity 
4. Ingenuous 
5. Fanatical 
6. Isolate 
7. Debating 
8. Acquainted 
9. Contemporaries 
10. Peril 
11. Contradict 
12. Inaudible 
13. Cantankerous 
14. Compensation 
15. Emerge 
16. Acquired 
17. Ecclesiastical 
18. Extract 
19. Preoccupation
20.Diction

As we read chapter 11 in To Kill A Mockingbird, write examples of the specific theme in the right column.

4.  What is the most daring thing you’ve ever done? It can be something as extreme as bungee jumping or as simple as a
rollercoaster ride...anything that makes you a little nervous...

5. What is your favorite book and why?  Describe the plot.

6. "In Chapter 1, Scout, Jem, and Dill are fascinated by the Radley house.  When you were a child, was there a neighbor, family member, or place that scared you? Describe that person/place as you remember them and think about how your experience parallels the children in the novel 

7. The children enjoy their summer experiences. What kinds of experiences did you enjoy when you were a young child? Describe one of these experiences and think about how that experience was similar/different to those of the children in the novel

Work with your table to complete the Diagnosing a Disease worksheet.  One person can submit it for everyone.  Write your classmates' names in the private comments. 

How are you feeling this morning or this afternoon? Check the new mood meter and write your mood, followed by low or high energy, negative or positive feeling

Choose one of the three main characters—Atticus, Scout, or Jem—for whom to write a
diary covering the events of chapters 1–8. Make at least one diary entry for each chapter. Write in
fi rst person; that is, use I, me, we, our, and us as if it were your personal diary rather than a fi ctional
character’s. If your character is not in a chapter, report at least one event from it as though one of
the other characters told you about it. Date each entry as accurately as possible from evidence in
the book.

What are the secrets of success in 8 words?

You only need to complete the word, part of speech, and definition.


Chapters 1 - 7 
1. Eccentric 
2. Malevolent -
3. Intimidation 
4. Condescended 
5. Indigenous  
6. Pronouncements 
7. Irked 
8. Persevere 
9. Compromise 
10. Tyranny 
11. Unanimous
12. Evasion 
13. Chameleon 
14. Tormenting 
15. Quibbling 
16. Teetered 
17. Malignant

Complete the worksheet as we read the first chapter of To Kill A Mockingbird.

Choose a character from To Kill A Mockingbird and fill out the worksheet provided.

Welcome to week 7 - the start of the second grading period! How are you feeling this Monday morning/afternoon? Write it on a post it with your name. Post it on your class' purple mood meter.

Write a paragraph on Harper Lee's biography.  She is the writer of To Kill A Mockingbird.

Watch the video and read the article.  Why was To Kill A Mockingbird and Huckleberry Finn banned in classrooms?  What was the argument to keep these classic novels in the curriculum?  Write at least a paragraph response on Google docs.

What are some things you do to take a tech break? Take the cell phone use survey.

Watch the video and read the article.  Why was To Kill A Mockingbird and Huckleberry Finn banned in classrooms?  What was the argument to keep these classic novels in the curriculum?  Write at least a paragraph response on Google docs.

Review the webite and use the information to complete the assignment.

Only submit one form for each group. Make sure all your group member names are written in the form.

Welcome to Week 6! We are about a third of the way through the semester. How are you feeling this morning?

Write a paragraph from the CNN Student News segment from today 9/11 on the events of September 11, 2001.

Complete the tasks for each short story.

Good morning/afternoon! Happy Monday. Welcome to week 5! Which chair are you sitting in?

Complete the assignment in complete sentences on the Google doc provided.

2. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty - Describe all of Walter Mitty's daydreams.  How does the short story differ from the movie?  Write at least a paragraph.  



3. Gift of the Magi - Answer the questions in complete sentences.

a.What does Della do to get the money for Jim’s present?  What does her action suggest about her character?

b. How does Jim react when he first sees Della has cut her hair?  Why does Della misunderstand Jim’s reaction?

c. O. Henry says that these “two foolish children” were “the wisest.”  How do you think he would define wisdom?  Explain your response.

d. What internal conflict occurs for both Jim and Della?  Do you think that this is a necessary conflict



4. Tell Tale Heart - What is the plot of the story?  What is the mood of Edgar Allen Poe's writing?  Write at least a paragraph.

I hope you had a great Labor Day. Happy Tuesday and welcome to week #4! Check in with the mood meter. How are you feeling this morning/afternoon?

Turn in your August journals here. 

1. How was your summer?  What are five things you were able to accomplish during your time off?  What are you excited, and/or nervous about it in regards to returning to school in person?

2. Write about one story in CNN Student News from 8/22.  Write at least a paragraph.

3. Do you think choir or doing yard work could substitute as P.E. credit?  Explain why.

Read the "Most Dangerous Game" in your textbooks on pages 214-236.

Complete the comic.

You must include at least 3 quotes from the story. You can use the speech bubbles or write above the box.

The comic strip should be in color.

Tell us your story. What unique opportunities or challenges have you experienced throughout your life that have shaped who you are today?

Your essay should be in MLA format with no spelling or grammar errors.  It must be at least 2-4 pages long.

Watch the animation "Bao" and complete Freytag's Pyramid.

Happy Monday and welcome to week 3! How are you feeling this morning or afternoon? Choose your toast!

Escape room of the day :) Work with your group members on one form.

You may choose to complete the outline or graphic organizer. Only choose ONE!

Tell us your story. What unique opportunities and challenges have you experienced that have shaped who you are today?

You do not have to write in complete sentences. Bullet points are okay.

Happy Monday! How was your weekend? Check in with the mood meter. How are you feeling at the start of week 2?

Create an MLA poster on padlet.com with the 8 requirements to meet MLA format. Include at least 5 images related to the requirements.  Make your poster creative as well as informational.

Please attach the syllabus with all signatures by Friday.  Also submit the paper copy on Friday.  Keep the rest of the syllabus with you.

Complete the virtual locker room. Add a page describing each symbol you chose.  Get creative with this :)

Please fill out the form below.

Welcome back Brahmas! I hope you had a safe and relaxing summer. How are you feeling this morning? Quickly check in using the mood meter. Respond here on Google classroom, and also on a post-it note. Write down your mood, name, and post it on to the purple mood meter of your period.