Honors English 11/12
Rosemary Dibben
(707) 965-6759, PrepEnglish@yahoo.com
English Dept.
PUC Preparatory School
McKibbin Hall, 1 Angwin Ave.
Angwin, CA 94508
Office Hours: Periods 2, 8 & 9. Other times by appointment.

Syllabus | Second Quarter's AssignmentsRevised: Feb. 5, 2010
[First Quarter's Assignments] [Second Quarter's Assignments]
Week of January 18 to 22 (Beginning of Third Quarter)
MonNo School: MLK, Jr. Day
Tues

[Week of Prayer] Continue Jane Austen unit. Reading quizzes:

  • Pride and Prejudice, p. 278
  • Emma, p. 277
  • Northanger Abbey, end
  • Minor works, end

Northanger Abbey essay options, Minor works presentation assignment. Pride and Prejudice and Emma people should plan to be finished with their reading ASAP.

Wed[Week of Prayer] Jane Austen unit. Pride and Prejudice essay options. Emma essay options. Northanger Abbey people make essay option choice and begin research. Minor works: begin work on class presentation. Be prepared to discuss progress with teacher tomorrow.
Hmwk: Pride and Prejudice and Emma people keep reading.
Thurs[Week of Prayer] Jane Austen unit.
Fri B[Week of Prayer] No class. Goal: Pride and Prejudice and Emma readers should be done by Monday. [A new production of Emma starts on PBS's Masterpiece on Sunday, 9 p.m. Learn more about it. Watch the actress who plays Emma in an interesting audio slideshow.]
Week of January 25 to 29
MonJane Austen unit. All reading should be DONE by class time today. Finish making essay option choices: Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Northanger Abbey. Begin pre-writing stage of the writing process.
Hmwk: Finish the pre-writing stage for Austen essay. Have a fully formed thesis statement ready to be checked tomorrow.
TuesDue: Thesis statement for Austen essay. Continue work on organizing stage of Austen essay.
Hmwk: Complete organizing stage on Austen essay.
WedDue: Evidence of the organizing stage for Austen essay. Begin drafting.
Hmwk: Have a significant part of the essay body drafted by tomorrow's class.
Thurs[Basketball "Away" game. Players: Drop by BEFORE you leave to show me that you have completed the hmwk.] Due: Large part of Austen essay body drafted. Continue drafting.
Hmwk: Do enough on the rough draft that you will be able to have a complete draft by the end of class tomorrow.
Fri AFinish first draft of Austen essay. Self evaluation. No hmwk (as long as you've completed your rough draft). [Part II of Emma on PBS's Masterpiece airs on Sunday, 9 pm.]
Week of February 1 to 5
MonJane Austen unit. Photos of Austen sites in Steventon, Chawton, and Winchester.
Hmwk: Revise rough draft. Look at the relationship of the paragraphs to the thesis statement. Make sure each paragraph begins with a topic sentence that ties to the thesis. Make sure the body of each paragraph supports its topic sentence. PRINT OUT HARD COPY to bring to class tomorrow.
TuesDue: Hard copy of current draft of Austen essay. Andrea's presentation on Austen's minor works and handout.
Hmwk: Continue with Austen essay revisions.
WedJane Austen unit. Essay peer review and teacher conferences.
Hmwk: Continue with Austen essay revisions.
ThursJane Austen unit. Essay peer review and teacher conferences.
Hmwk: Complete final draft of Austen essay. Prepare for Austen test (Tuesday).
Fri BNo class. Due before noon today: Final draft of Austen essay (and all previous drafts) in a pocket folder. Submit essay to Turnitin.com before midnight tonight. [Part III of Emma on PBS's Masterpiece airs on Sunday, 9 pm.]
Week of February 8 to 12
MonNo School: Teacher In-Service
TuesAusten test: Pride and Prejudice, Emma, or Northanger Abbey. No hmwk.
WedBegin Our Town, by Thornton Wilder.
ThursOur Town, by Thornton Wilder.
Fri AOur Town, by Thornton Wilder.
Week of February 15 to 19
MonNo School: Presidents' Day
TuesOur Town, by Thornton Wilder.
WedOur Town, by Thornton Wilder.
ThursOur Town, by Thornton Wilder.
Fri BNo class.
Week of February 22 to 26
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Week of March 1 to 5
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Fri BNo class.
Week of March 8 to 12
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Week of March 15 to 19 (End of Third Quarter)
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Fri B No class.

Syllabus | Assignments