Honors English 10: Independent Quarterly Reading List ...



English 10 Honors: Independent Quarterly Reading List & Coordinating Assignment

Step 1: Read the assigned text in its entirety; each quarter you must complete and turn in the following assignment before the close of the quarter. NO late assignments will be accepted (regardless of excused or unexcused absences).

Step 2: Copy and paste the “Quarter Assignment Template” into your own Google document. You can find the link to the original template at: . You will complete the assignment by filling in the appropriate blanks of the document. Do NOT repeat literary devices, themes, settings, character traits, or quotes!!

• Complete the 10 (different) literary devices.

Example:

|Type of Literary |Quote |Page # |How is the quote an |

|Device | | |example of the |

| | | |literary device you |

| | | |identified? |

|Personification |“The willow |34 |This quote is |

| |tree whispered | |personification |

| |in the night.” | |because the human |

| | | |quality of whispering|

| | | |is given to a |

| | | |non-human entity, the|

| | | |willow tree. |

• Complete the 5 (different) themes.

Example:

|Quote |Page # |What theme for the book |

| | |can be revealed in this |

| | |quote? |

|“Mary saw her mother no matter |104 |The death of a loved one |

|where she was—in the kitchen, | |leaves a lasting impact |

|the backyard, and especially in| |on those left behind. |

|her own reflection.” | | |

• Complete the 5 (different) setting quotes.

Example:

|Setting |Page # |What does this quote |

| | |reveal that is unique to |

| | |the book’s time period and|

| | |location? |

|“’Greta, I have big news,’ |57 |This quote reveals that |

|exclaimed Mr. Porter | |England in the 18th |

|enthusiastically. ‘Your | |century was a patriarchal |

|husband has been chosen. You | |society in which girls did|

|shall meet him tomorrow night | |not have their choice of |

|at the banquet!’” | |marriage partners. |

| | |Marriage was a business |

| | |arrangement and love was |

| | |not taken into |

| | |consideration. |

• Complete the 5 (different) character trait quotes.

Example:

|Character Name|Quote |Page # |Character |How does this |

| | | |Trait |quote prove the|

| | | | |trait you |

| | | | |identified? |

|Peter |When the film |292 |Sensitive |Peter shows his|

| |ended, a tear | | |sensitivity by |

| |was streaming | | |crying in a |

| |down Peter’s | | |movie. And |

| |cheek that he | | |although he is |

| |quickly wiped | | |sensitive, he |

| |away with his | | |puts on a tough|

| |shirtsleeve. | | |front to others|

| | | | |by concealing |

| | | | |his emotions. |

Step 3: Create an essay outline for each prompt per quarter (will be done in class)!

Step 4: In-class essay exam on the novel! :D

Point Breakdown (250pts. total points each quarter = 500pts. per semester):

❖ Quotes = 100 points (200 pts. per semester)

❖ Essay Outlines = 50 points (100 pts. per semester)

❖ Essay Exam= 100 points (200 pts. per semester)

Due Dates:

➢ Quarter 1 = Monday, October 1, 2018

➢ Quarter 2 = Friday, December 7, 2018

➢ Quarter 3 = Friday, March 8, 2019

➢ Quarter 4 = Friday, May 10, 2019

*Please note that the independent reading work (notes/essay outlines/essays) falls under the 50% category of your grade; plagiarism/”shared” work= an automatic ZERO. This is an INDEPENDENT assignment!! In addition, the literature and requirements of the quarter assignment are subject to change at any time!

Reading List by Quarter:

Quarter 1 = Anthem, by Ayn Rand

Quarter 2 = Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

Quarter 3 = 1984, by George Orwell

Quarter 4 = Native Son, by Richard Wright

Info.:

Will be posted on the front board in class, as well as issued on , and posted on my Weebly page a couple of weeks prior to your quarter notes being due:krothenglish..

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