English 12
Sheridan High School English Teacher
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English 12 CP

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Jan. 14-18: Week 22

Macbeth progress: We completed Act 2, Scene 2 through Act 3, Scene 2 Monday in class. Read this in your purple textbook if you were absent. We will continue Macbeth on Tuesday

Week 22 Plans

Macbeth Introduction Notes

For Your Reference


Reading Moment Assignment Handout

Independent Reading Assignment Handout

Vocabulary Workbook Website -- Click here for extra review activities.

INSPIRE Research Databases

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collegeview.com

What Can I Do With This Major? -- Also Highly Recommended by SHS Guidance

Cornell Notes System - How To



Previous Weeks


Jan. 7-11: Week 21

Macbeth progress: We completed Act 1, Scene 5 through Act 2, Scene 2 today (Thursday) in class. Read this in your purple textbook if you were absent. We will continue Macbeth on Monday

Week 21 Plans

Macbeth Introduction Notes

Jan. 3-4; Week 20

Week 20 Plans

Renaissance Notes

Dec. 17-21; Week 19

Week 19 Plans

Arthurian Legend Notes

Canterbury Tales Intro. Notes

Final Exam Review Guide - 2nd Quarter

In case you are working on your research paper, which was due two weeks ago...
Research Handout 6 -- Revised Dates
Sample Research Paper
Sample Outline and Thesis
INSPIRE Research Databases
Google Scholar
easybib.com - MLA Works Cited Listings Made Easy

Research Paper Rubric -- to be completed and attached to your paper, regardless of when you turn the paper in.

Self-Edit Checklist -- Complete this and attach it to your paper for a one week deadline extension.

Dec. 10-14; Week 18

Week 18 Plans

Canterbury Tales Intro. Notes

Final Exam Review Guide - 2nd Quarter

In case you are working on your research paper, which was due last week...
Research Handout 6 -- Revised Dates
Sample Research Paper
Sample Outline and Thesis
INSPIRE Research Databases
Google Scholar
easybib.com - MLA Works Cited Listings Made Easy

Research Paper Rubric -- to be completed and attached to your paper, regardless of when you turn the paper in.

Self-Edit Checklist -- Complete this and attach it to your paper for a one week deadline extension.

Dec. 3-7; Week 17

Week 17 Plans

Research Handout 6 -- Revised Dates

Sample Research Paper
Sample Outline and Thesis
INSPIRE Research Databases
Google Scholar
easybib.com - MLA Works Cited Listings Made Easy

Research Paper Rubric -- to be completed and attached to your paper, regardless of when you turn the paper in.

Self-Edit Checklist -- Complete this and attach it to your paper for a one week deadline extension.

Paston Letters Introductory Notes

Nov. 26-30; Week 16

Week 16 Plans

Research Handout 6 -- Revised Dates

Sample Research Paper
Sample Outline and Thesis
INSPIRE Research Databases
Google Scholar
easybib.com - MLA Works Cited Listings Made Easy

Research Paper Rubric -- to be completed and attached to your paper, regardless of when you turn the paper in.

Self-Edit Checklist -- Complete this and attach it to your paper for a one week deadline extension.

Nov. 12-20; Weeks 14-15

Weeks 14-15 Plans

Research Handout 6 -- Revised Dates

Sample Research Paper
Sample Outline and Thesis
INSPIRE Research Databases
Google Scholar
easybib.com - MLA Works Cited Listings Made Easy

Beowulf Shield Project
Beowulf Introduction Notes

Past Beowulf Shields:





Nov. 5-9; Week 13

Week 13 Plans

Research Handout 6 -- Revised Dates

Sample Research Paper
Sample Outline and Thesis
Sample Thesis - AP History

INSPIRE Research Databases
Google Scholar
easybib.com - MLA Works Cited Listings Made Easy

Beowulf Shield Project
Beowulf Introduction Notes

Reading update: Monday, 11/5/12, we read the final two sections of Beowulf, starting on p. 62 and ending on p. 66. A quiz will be given on Wednesday.

Optional Assignment -- Letter to a Veteran

Oct. 29-Nov. 2; Week 12

Week 12 Plans

Research Handout 6

Sample Research Paper

Sample Outline

INSPIRE Research Databases
Google Scholar
easybib.com - MLA Works Cited Listings Made Easy

Beowulf Introduction Notes

Reading update: Thursday, 11/1/12, we read through the end of the chapter, Beowulf's Last Battle, starting on p. 51 and ending on p. 61. We will continue reading Beowulf on Monday.



Oct. 22-26; Week 11

Week 11 Plans

Research Handout 6

Sample Research Paper

Sample Outline

INSPIRE Research Databases
Google Scholar
easybib.com - MLA Works Cited Listings Made Easy

Brave New World Online

Brave New World -- Topics

Medieval Period Notes

Oct. 15-19; Week 10

Week 10 Plans

Research Handout 5

Annotated Bibliography Example

Guide to Evaluating Sources

INSPIRE Research Databases
Google Scholar
Works Cited Formatting Guide - Purdue OWL
easybib.com - MLA Works Cited Listings Made Easy

Brave New World Online

Brave New World -- Topics

Oct. 8-12; Week 9

Week 9 Plans

Research Handout 5

Annotated Bibliography Example

Guide to Evaluating Sources

INSPIRE Research Databases
Google Scholar
Works Cited Formatting Guide - Purdue OWL
easybib.com - MLA Works Cited Listings Made Easy

Brave New World Online

Latest Brave New World reading progress in class:

Monday, we read from the line chapter fourteen, "At the sound of her name, she turned," through the end of chapter fifteen. We will continue reading on Wednsday, after the quiz covering pages 97-177.

(If you are reading the online book, use CNTRL+F on your keyboard to access a search box in your web browser and find where we started and stopped).

Oct. 1-5; Week 8

Week 8 Plans

Research Handout 5

Annotated Bibliography Example

Guide to Evaluating Sources

INSPIRE Research Databases
Google Scholar
Works Cited Formatting Guide - Purdue OWL
easybib.com - MLA Works Cited Listings Made Easy

Brave New World Online

Latest Brave New World reading progress in class:

Thursday, we read from chapter twelve, starting with the line, "The mother and father (grotesque obscenity)...." through the first few pages of chapter fourteen, ending with the line, "At the sound of her name, she turned." We will continue reading on Monday.

(If you are reading the online book, use CNTRL+F on your keyboard to access a search box in your web browser and find where we started and stopped).

Sep. 24-28; Week 7

Week 7 Plans

Research Handout 5

Annotated Bibliography Example

Guide to Evaluating Sources

INSPIRE Research Databases
Google Scholar
Works Cited Formatting Guide - Purdue OWL
easybib.com - MLA Works Cited Listings Made Easy

Alternate Assignment - Tuesday Survey Day

Brave New World Online

Sep. 17-21; Week 6

Week 6 Plans

Research Handout 4

INSPIRE Research Databases

Google Scholar

Works Cited Formatting Guide - Purdue OWL

easybib.com - MLA Works Cited Listings Made Easy

Brave New World Online

Sep. 10-14; Week 5

Week 5 Plans

Research Handout 3

Possible Research Topics for Mini-Research Project on Tue.

INSPIRE Research Databases

Google Scholar

Works Cited Formatting Guide - Purdue OWL

Brave New World Online

Latest Brave New World reading progress in class:

Thursday, we began chapter five, and finished part one, which ends with the line, "Fanny Crowne wants to know...( p. 78)." We did not read Friday, and will continue our reading on Monday. (If you are reading the online book, use CNTRL+F on your keyboard to access a search box in your web browser and find where we started and stopped).

Sep. 3-7; Week 4

Week 4 Plans

Research Handout 2

Possible Research Topics for Mini-Research Project on Tue.

INSPIRE Research Databases

Brave New World Online

Latest Brave New World reading progress in class:

Thursday, we continued reading Chapter 3 at the line, "Do you mean to tell me you're still going out with Henry Foster?" and stopped at the top of page 51, where Mustapha says,"The discoveries of Pfitzner and Kawaguchi were at last made use of. An intensive propaganda against viviparous reproduction …"

(If you are reading the online book, use CNTRL+F on your keyboard to access a search box in your web browser and find where we started and stopped).

Aug. 27-31; Week 3

Week 3 Plans

Independent Reading Assignment Handout

INSPIRE Research Databases

Brave New World Online

Latest Brave New World reading progress in class:

We started near the end of Chapter 1 at the line, where the DHC is saying, "Charming, charming," and stopped at the end of Chapter 2.
(If you are reading the online book, use CNTRL+F to access a search box in your web browser to find where we started and stopped, as shown in class).

Possible Research Topics for Mini-Research Project Next Tue.

Aug. 20-24; Week 2

Week 2 Plans

Class Information and Movie Permission

College App Essay - Handout 2

Peer Review Handout

Common Edit Marks

College Application Essay Rubric

Brave New World -- Introduction Notes

Independent Reading Assignment Handout


Aug. 13-17; Week 1

Week 1 Plans

Class Information and Movie Permission

Summer Waste of Time Defense Essay

Notes and Links from Wednesday's Discussion

College Essay - Handout 1

College Application Essay - Handout 2

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