Freshmen -- Vocab unit 1 due next class: Tues for Per 5 & Wed for Per 7

Homework due upon return from the long Presidents' Day Weekend:

Juniors: Essay re: Am I my brother's keeper? -- Analyzing Of Mice & Men and the story of Cain & Abel

Freshmen: read through Chapter 7 of the Kite Runner. Be prepared to take a quiz on Ch 1-7 upon your return.

Mr. Porter's Class -- Poetry Unit December 2008

Upcoming schedule – Important Dates!

Friday, December 12, 2008 – Written work due: Submit a second draft of your best poem. This will also be the day of your Poetry Performances.

Thursday, December 18, 2008 – Written work due: Submit a two copies of your third and final draft of your best poem, typed. One copy should have your name on it, the other should have NO NAME. This will also be the day of your Poetry Test.

Fri December 19 or Mon December 22, 2008 – This will be the days we will be playing "Poetry Survivor" and evaluating the work of your peers to pick our Top 12 poems for inclusion in our Anthology.

Tues Dec 23, 2008 – Awards & distribution of our Anthology.

Freshmen -- Homework due Wed 11/26

5th Write one bad poem using either The Builders, Grass or Southbound on the Freeway as your model.

7th Write one bad poem using Theme for English B as your model.

7th period Freshmen -- Write 1 bad poem using The Builders, The Grass, or Southbound on the Freeway as your model.

1st & 8th period Juniors -- Write 1 bad poem inspired by Song of Myself in which you list all of the different ways that YOU ARE AWESOME!!! Due Wednesday.