English

10th grade English

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Wednesday, May 16, 2012:

For tomorrow, read O'Connor's story, "The Life You Save May Be Your Own", and come to class ready to write about it.

10th grade English

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Tuesday, May 15, 2012:

For tomorrow:

I put the Hemingway short story, "Indian Camp" in your mailbox during lunch, so you should have picked it up. Read this story for tomorrow and come to class ready to discuss. We will also have our 50-state map quiz tomorrow.

10th grade Constitution

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Tuesday, May 15, 2012:

For tomorrow:

Read articles on the Electoral College and the Bill of Rights in your reading booklet, pages 25 - 26 and 37 - 41. I also want to see  finished work tomorrow, including your revised essays, your two portraits, and your diagrams. You should be working on your book about one hour each, so you don't...

10th grade English

Monday, May 14, 2012

Monday, May 14, 2012:

For tomorrow, read Steinbeck's "A Leader of the People" and come to class prepared to discuss. We will have our U.S. map quiz on Wednesday.

10th grade English

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Tuesday, May 8, 2012:

For tomorrow, read the Wila Cather story "A Wagner Matinee" and complete the creative writing assignment I handed out in class.

10th grade English

Monday, May 7, 2012

Review your notes and stories for the unit, 1870 - 1915 in preparation for a short quiz tomorrow. Look at all of the material, from Mark Twain to Edith Wharton, including whatever historical material we covered.

10th grade Constitution

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Wednesday, May 2, 2012:

We will have a short quiz on the Articles of Confederation tomorrow. Also I would like you to devote a couple of paragraphs to the prompt I gave you in class. Bring your outlines to class tomorrow and we will discuss them.

10th grade English

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Wednesday, May 2, 2012:

For next Monday, read "A Journey" by Edith Wharton.

10th grade English

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Tuesday, May 1, 2012:

For tomorrow, read The Ransom of Red Chief by O. Henry, and answer the study questions.

10th grade English

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Please finish the Jack London handout you began in class today. I will collect these on Tuesday. Other than that, you have no homework over the long weekend.

See you Tuesday

Mr. Massie

10th grade English

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

No homework for tomorrow. Tomorrow we will look and the life and career of Jack London.

10th grade English

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

For Wednesday:

Read "In a Far Country" by Jack London. We may have a short quiz on Stephen Crane's story tomorrow.

Mr. Massie

10th grade English

Monday, April 23, 2012

Read Crane's short story, "An Experiment in Misery" for tomorrow.

10th grade English

Friday, April 20, 2012

Friday, April 20, 2012

No homework this weekend. We will look at the Gettysburg Address on Monday.

10th grade English

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Thursday, April 19, 2012

You have no homework for tonight.

10th grade English

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Read An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge and answer the questions.

Be prepared for a quiz tomorrow on Mark Twain and the Reconstruction period, the subject of last two day's lectures. Use your notes for review.

10th grade English

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

For tomorrow, read Twain's Jumping Frog story and answer the questions.

10th grade English

Thursday, April 5, 2012

April 5, 2012

You have no homework over the break.

I wish you all a safe and relaxing vacation.

Mr. Massie

10th grade English

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Read the entry from Sanford's journal for tomorrow, and come to class prepared to discuss.

We will have a comprehensive quiz Thursday. Review the lives and writings of Emerson, Thoreau, Hawthorne, Melville, and Stowe. You should also review your notes on the woman's suffrage movement for this quiz.

American Short Story

Friday, March 30, 2012

March 30, 2012:

Read the Melville short story I handed out in class and write a three paragraph essay, comparing and contrasting Hawthorne's and Melville's respective protagonists. This assignment is due on Monday.

Have a productive and enjoyable weekend.

Mr. Massie

American Short Story

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Read "Young Goodman Brown" by Nathaniel Hawthorne.