Friday, October 19, 2012

Thesis Paper Process & All Quiet on the Western Front

Thesis Paper Due Dates:
Due Monday, October 22:  Typed introduction (5 Homework Points)
Due Tuesday, October 23:  Typed first section of your paper (Rough Draft)
Due Friday,  October 26:    The rest of the body of your thesis should be completed (all sections should be typed)
Due Monday, October 29:  The conclusion should be added to your paper.  This means by today you will have a completed rough draft for peer evaluations.  Please have everything with you.

All Quiet on the Western Front Reading Assignments:
For Friday, Oct. 26:  Pages 1-33 (chapters 1 & 2)
For Tuesday, Oct. 30:  Pages 35-74 (chapters 3 & 4)

Expect random reading quizzes throughout this unit.  You must keep up with the reading.  Below is a link you may use to help guide you through the reading of the novel.  Do not use SparkNotes!  You need to learn to think for yourself. 

 http://www.glencoe.com/sec/literature/litlibrary/pdf/all_quiet.pdf

Friday, October 5, 2012

Osama, Thesis Paper, and All Quiet on the Western Front

October 5, 9, 10:  We will be viewing the film Osama.  A story of a young girl from Afghanistan.

On Thursday, Oct. 11 and Friday, Oct. 12 will meet be going to the computer lab (#438).  We will be completing two webquests in preparation for your major thesis paper. If both webquests are not completed by the end of the period on Friday, they must be completed over the weekend.  The assignments together are worth 10 homework points.  You must have them completed for Monday.  Because we will be using them as part of our discussion on Monday, October 15, no late assignments will be accepted. 

On Monday, Oct. 22 we will begin reading All Quiet on the Western Front.