English+II+Assignments

//**Here are the upcoming deadlines and grades for English II. This is a rough sketch and will also include Wikis and literary terms tests, but I haven't determined how many or how frequently at this point. (NOTE: The instructor reserves the right to alter this schedule if it takes longer to cover some works properly**//**.):**


 * Tuesday, February 19th: Students will participate in a Socratic Seminar over __Anthem__ for a 100 point grade.
 * Friday, February 22nd: Students must turn in a rough draft of the __Anthem__ essay. This is for a 50 point grade. Miss Vernon will deduct 10 points for every day the paper is late.
 * Monday, February 25th: We will review for an objective test over __Anthem__. Miss Vernon will return students' rough drafts for the final revision to be made by Wednesday. We will type them in the computer lab on Wednesday and Thursday.
 * Tuesday, February 26th: Students will take a 100 point objective test over __Anthem__.
 * Friday, March 1st: The final draft of the __Anthem__ essay will be due on this date. It will be worth 200 points (100 grammar, mechanics, MLA format, and formal writing, 100 points content).
 * Monday, March 4-6: We will study the French Revolution. Students will be given a note-taking guide to fill out as we watch a film from The History Channel.
 * Thursday, March 7th: We will review the material presented in the video for an exam.
 * Friday, March 8th: Students will take a test over the French Revolution for 100 points.
 * ** THE THIRD NINE WEEKS ENDS on March 8 **** th. Parent-Teacher Conference will be held on Thursday, March 15th. **
 * Monday, March 11th-14th: We will review grammatical concepts and write two poems for a grade.
 * ** SPRING BREAK WILL BEGIN ON FRIDAY, MARCH 16TH (IF WE DO NOT HAVE A SNOW DAY BETWEEN NOW AND THEN.), AND IT WILL RUN THROUGH SUNDAY, MARCH 24TH. SCHOOL WILL RESUME ON MONDAY, MARCH 25TH. **
 * Monday, March 25th: Miss Vernon will issue copies of __A Tale of Two Cities__ by Charles Dickens. We will dive into our study of the work immediately. Miss Vernon will read the first six chapters to the classes and explain what is going on in them. Students will be asked to read the rest of the work in small chunks over the next few weeks. We will have a test at the end of each "Book" within the book (there are three).