Announcement Regarding E-Learning

All work for class will now be moved to Canvas.  There's no need to visit the blog until we get back to school (whenever that is).

Week of March 9-13

Monday - Discuss chapter 6 of The Great Gatsby and intro to the Junior Theme revised thesis and topic outline.

Homework - Revised thesis and topic outline due Wednesday.

Tuesday - Drafting day for revised thesis and topic outline.

Homework - Revised thesis and topic outline due Wednesday.

Wednesday - The Great Gatsby.

Homework - None.

Thursday - Reading day.

Homework - Read chapter 7 of The Great Gatsby for Monday and complete the journal entry assignment.  (*Note: the particular journal entry for chapter 7 is different.)

Friday - Reading day.

Homework - Read chapter 7 of The Great Gatsby for Monday and complete the journal entry assignment.  (*Note: the particular journal entry for chapter 7 is different.)

FIRSTHAND RESEARCH AND ARTISTIC SOURCE SHOULD BE FINISHED BY THE TIME YOU LEAVE FOR SPRING BREAK.

Week of March 2-6

Monday - Meet in the library.

Homework - Work on your firsthand research and find/read your artistic source.

Tuesday - Meet in the library.

Homework - Work on your firsthand research and find/read your artistic source.

Wednesday - Meet in the library.

Homework - Work on your firsthand research and find/read your artistic source.

Thursday - Meet in the library.

Homework - 1.) Read chapter 6 of The Great Gatsby by tomorrow and complete a journal entry.  Be ready to share in class tomorrow.  2.) Work on your firsthand research and find/read your artistic source.

Friday - Discuss chapter 6 of The Great Gatsby.

Homework - Work on your firsthand research and find/read your artistic source.  These should be complete before you leave for Spring Break.

Junior Theme Preliminary Thesis Practice

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CLICK HERE if you're in period 3.

Week of February 24-28

Monday - Preliminary thesis work.

Homework - Annotated bibliography and preliminary thesis due Wednesday.

Tuesday - NO SCHOOL (TESTING DAY).

Homework - Annotated bibliography and preliminary thesis due Wednesday.

Wednesday - Work day.

Homework - None.

Thursday - Discuss chapter 4 of The Great Gatsby.

Homework - Read chapter 5 of The Great Gatsby for tomorrow, complete a journal entry, and be ready to share in class.

Friday - Discuss chapter 5 of The Great Gatsby.

Homework - None.

Week of February 17-21

Monday - NO SCHOOL.

Homework - None.

Tuesday - Meet in the library to work on annotated bibliography.

Homework - Work on your annotated bibliography for 30 minutes tonight as homework.

Wednesday - Meet in the library to work on annotated bibliography.

Homework - Work on your annotated bibliography for 30 minutes tonight as homework.

Thursday - Meet in the library to work on annotated bibliography.

Homework - Work on your annotated bibliography for 30 minutes tonight as homework.

Friday - Meet in the library to work on annotated bibliography.

Homework - Work on your annotated bibliography for 30 minutes tonight as homework.

ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY AND PRELIMINARY THESIS ARE DUE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH.

Week of February 10-15

Monday - Return research questions and discuss chapter 2 of The Great Gatsby.

Homework - Read chapter 3 in The Great Gatsby for tomorrow and complete a journal entry.  Be ready to share in class. 

Tuesday - Discuss chapter 3.

Homework - Read chapter 4 in The Great Gatsby for Thursday and complete a journal entry.  Be ready to share in class. 

Wednesday - Film day.

Homework - Read chapter 4 in The Great Gatsby for Thursday and complete a journal entry.  Be ready to share in class. 

Thursday - Working bibliography and discuss chapter 4.

Homework - None.

Friday - NO SCHOOL.

Homework - None.

Week of February 3-7

Monday - Junior Theme calendar intro and take questions on research questions.  And start the intro to The Great Gatsby.

Homework - 1.) Draft of Junior Theme research questions due Thursday.  2.) Vocab.com Gatsby words due Friday.

Tuesday - The Great Gatsby intro continued.

Homework - 1.) Read pages 1-top of page 9 in The Great Gatsby for tomorrow and be ready to discuss in class.  2.) Draft of Junior Theme research questions due Thursday.  3.) Vocab.com Gatsby words due Friday.

Wednesday - Discuss first 9 pages of The Great Gatsby.

Homework -  1.) Draft of Junior Theme research questions due tomorrow.  2.) Finish chapter 1 of The Great Gatsby for Friday and complete a journal entry.  Be ready to share in class.  3.) Vocab.com Gatsby words due Friday.

Thursday - Reading day.

Homework - 1.) Vocab.com Gatsby words due tomorrow.  2.) Read chapter 2 in The Great Gatsby for Monday and complete a journal entry.  Be ready to share in class. 

Friday - Discuss the rest of chapter 1 of The Great Gatsby.

Homework - Read chapter 2 in The Great Gatsby for Monday and complete a journal entry.  Be ready to share in class. 

Week of January 27-31

Monday - Return exams.

Homework - Purchase your copy of The Great Gatsby ASAP.

Tuesday - Unit 3 intro.

Homework - Read Dan Rather's chapter "Audacity" from What Unites Us, complete the freewrite, and be ready to share in class tomorrow.

Wednesday - Unit 3 and intro to the Junior Theme research question.

Homework - None.

Thursday - Research question drafting day.

Homework - None.

Friday - Research questions continued and intro to The Great Gatsby.

Homework - To be announced.

Homework and Exam Preparation for Thursday, January 16

This quote from American philosopher Richard Rorty will -- in some fashion -- be integrated into our semester exam essay question.  In order to start preparing for the exam, do the following for homework tomorrow (Thursday):

1. Carefully read the quote multiple times.
2. Answer these questions in your notebook and bring them to class:

• How would you describe the tone of the quote?  What words come to mind?
• Do you mostly see words with a positive connotation in the quote?  Negative connotation?  Identify specific words and comment on them.
• What impact does it have that the author uses 2nd person ("you") in the quote?  What effect does this have on the reader?
• Paraphrase what argument the author is making in the quote.  What do you think he is saying about America?
• Finally, identify at least 2 texts from the semester that come to mind when you reflect on this quote.  Where do you see some kind of connection between these texts and the ideas in the quote?

3. Be ready to share your ideas in class discussion tomorrow.  The more participation, the better we all will be prepared for the exam!

Week of January 13

Monday - Discuss pages 74-108.

Homework - Read pages 108-132 in Between the World and Me for Wednesday and complete a journal entry.  Be ready to share in class.

Tuesday - Reading day.

Homework - Read pages 108-132 in Between the World and Me for Wednesday and complete a journal entry.  Be ready to share in class.

Wednesday - Discuss pages 108-132.

Homework - 1.) Finish Between the World and Me for tomorrow -- no journal entry due.  2.) Follow the instructions in my recent blog post to start preparing for the exam.

Thursday - Discuss the rest of Between the World and Me and exam preparation.

Homework - Prepare for the exam.

Friday - Exam preparation.

Homework - Prepare for the exam.

OUR SEMESTER EXAM WILL BE TUESDAY, 1/21, AT 2PM IN ROOOM W250 (J).

Week of January 6

Monday - Intro to Between the World and Me.

Homework - None.

Tuesday - Meet in the library.

Homework - Read pages 1-39 in Between the World and Me for tomorrow and complete a journal entry.  Be ready to share in class.

Wednesday - Discuss pages 1-39.

Homework - Read pages 39-71 in Between the World and Me for tomorrow and complete a journal entry.  Be ready to share in class.

Thursday - Discuss pages 39-71.

Homework - Read pages 74-108 in Between the World and Me for Monday and complete a journal entry.  Be ready to share in class.

Friday - Reading day.

Homework - Read pages 74-108 in Between the World and Me for Monday and complete a journal entry.  Be ready to share in class.

NO BLOGGING UNTIL 2ND SEMESTER.

NPR Pieces

Here are links to the pieces we listened to the other day if you'd like to use them as sources for your essay.

CLICK HERE

CLICK HERE

Week of December 16-20

Monday - Essay preparation and Transcendentalism readings continued.

Homework - 1.) Rough draft of your essay due tomorrow.  Print off a hard copy.  2.) Purchase your copy of Between the World and Me from the bookstore ASAP.

Tuesday - Meet in the Reading/Writing Center.

Homework - 1.) Final draft of your essay due Friday.  2.) Purchase your copy of Between the World and Me from the bookstore ASAP.

Wednesday -Thoreau's "On the Duty of Civil Disobedience."

Homework - 1.) Final draft of your essay due Friday.  2.) Purchase your copy of Between the World and Me from the bookstore ASAP.

Thursday - Thoreau's "On the Duty of Civil Disobedience."

Homework - 1.) Final draft of your essay due tomorrow.  2.) Purchase your copy of Between the World and Me from the bookstore ASAP.

Friday - The Crucible.

Homework - Enjoy break!

NO BLOGGING UNTIL 2ND SEMESTER.  IF YOU'D LIKE TO MEET WITH MR. LAWLER NEXT WEEK DURING A FREE PERIOD TO DISCUSS YOUR UNIT 2 ESSAY ON "DISSENT," SET UP AN APPOINTMENT.

Week of December 9-13

Monday - Discuss Act III.

Homework - Read Act IV in The Crucible for tomorrow.  Complete the reading guide and be ready for a quiz.  

Tuesday - Discuss Act IV and "Dissent" essay introduction.

Homework - "Dissent" unit essay prewriting due Thursday.

Wednesday - "Dissent" essay intro and preparation continued . . .

Homework - "Dissent" unit essay prewriting due Thursday.

Thursday - Intro to Transcendentalism.

Homework - Read the excerpts from Ralph Waldo Emerson's essay "Self-Reliance" on pages 4-5 in the packet of readings and complete a summary for each paragraph.  Be ready to discuss tomorrow.

Friday - Discuss Emerson.

Homework - Rough draft due Tuesday.  Be sure to utilize the packet of sources I've provided and also complete your interviews with adults.

NO BLOGGING UNTIL 2ND SEMESTER.  IF YOU'D LIKE TO MEET WITH MR. LAWLER NEXT WEEK DURING A FREE PERIOD TO DISCUSS YOUR UNIT 2 ESSAY ON "DISSENT," SET UP AN APPOINTMENT.

Week of December 2-6

Monday - The Crucible film.

Homework - Finish Act I in The Crucible for tomorrow (skip the narrative section on pages 31-34).  Complete the reading guide and be ready for a quiz.  

Tuesday - Discuss the second half of Act I.

Homework - Read Act II in The Crucible for Thursday.  Complete the reading guide and be ready for a quiz.  

Wednesday - Film day.

Homework - Read Act II in The Crucible for Thursday.  Complete the reading guide and be ready for a quiz.  

Thursday - Discuss Act II.

Homework - Read the first half of Act III (pages 77-93) in The Crucible for tomorrow.  Complete the reading guide and be ready for a quiz.

Friday - Discuss first 1/2 of Act III and film.

Homework - Finish Act III in The Crucible for Monday.  Complete the reading guide and be ready for a quiz.  

CHANGE OF PLANS: NO BLOGGING UNTIL 2ND SEMESTER.

Week of November 25 and 26

Monday - Intro to The Crucible.

Homework - Read pages 2-23 in The Crucible for tomorrow, but skip the narrative section on page 3 starting with "His house stood . . ." until page 6 where you'll start reading again with, "The Salem tragedy, . . ."  In addition, answer the questions in the reading guide as preparation for our discussion.  Be ready for a possible reading quiz tomorrow.

Tuesday - Discuss pages 3-23 in The Crucible.

Homework - Enjoy break!


NEXT BLOG POST DUE DATE WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOMETIME NEXT WEEK.  NO NEED TO BLOG FOR NOW.

Junior Theme Possible Topics

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CLICK HERE if you're in period 3.

Week of November 18-20

                                    *PURCHASE YOUR COPY OF THE CRUCIBLE!*

Monday - Meet in the Reading/Writing Center to work on your rough drafts of your unit 1 poems.

Homework - 1.) Final drafts of your unit 1 poems due Monday.  If you'd like to meet with Mr. Lawler to get extra assistance, set up an appointment.  2.) Vocabulary.com list for The Crucible is due tomorrow.

Tuesday - Meet in the library for early Junior Theme work.

Homework - Final drafts of your unit 1 poems due Monday.  If you'd like to meet with Mr. Lawler to get extra assistance, set up an appointment

Wednesday - Meet in the library for early Junior Theme work.

Homework - Final drafts of your unit 1 poems due Monday.  If you'd like to meet with Mr. Lawler to get extra assistance, set up an appointment.


NEXT BLOG POST DUE DATE WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOMETIME NEXT WEEK.  NO NEED TO BLOG FOR NOW.

Week of November 11-15

                                    *PURCHASE YOUR COPY OF THE CRUCIBLE!*

Monday - Discuss "Carlos Doesn't Remember," "Dissent" chapter from Dan Rather, and intro to the definition poem.

Homework - Poem prewriting due Wednesday.

Tuesday - Free speech discussion.

Homework - Poem prewriting due Wednesday.

Wednesday - Free speech discussion continued, and intro to Hawthorne and "The Minister's Black Veil."

Homework - Vocabulary.com list for The Crucible is due Tuesday, November 19th.

Thursday - Reading day for "The Minister's Black Veil."

Homework - 1.) Finish reading "The Minister's Black Veil" for tomorrow.  2.) Vocabulary.com list for The Crucible is due Tuesday, November 19th.

Friday - Return poem pre-writes and discuss "The Minister's Black Veil."

Homework - 1.) Rough draft of your unit 1 poem due Monday, November 18th. 2.) Vocabulary.com list for The Crucible is due Tuesday, November 19th.

NEXT BLOG POST DUE DATE WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOMETIME NEXT WEEK.  NO NEED TO BLOG FOR NOW.