Final Assignment

You've reached the last week of school! For your final assignment, I'd like you to reflect on something you learned this year. It might be in my class or in some other class or not even at school; it could be a hobby or activity that you learned or in which you got better. Tell me about what you learned, give me some specifics and reflect on its meaning for you.
You may use any format you like: video (any accessible platform), audio only (again, any accessible platform), written work (paragraph, poem, etc.), drawing. I'll leave that up to you. Have fun with it. If you make a video or other type of linked item, (Tiktok, Youtube, etc.) just include the link in your document.
Please put the item in your English folder and title your doc or google slide First Initial Last Name Final (example B Desai Final). This is due by Wednesday, June 17 before 2 p.m. 

I hope you all have a safe, joyful summer. Much love, Ms. D.

Assignment for Week of June 8

Create a doc in your English folder called First Initial Last Name Tiger (example: B Desai Tiger).

Read the following story and answer the questions from the link below. Due date: June 15 before 2 p.m.

Here's the link for the story: The Lady or the Tiger
If you would like a modified story that's easier to read, you can access this one: The Lady or the Tiger-abridged version

Here is a link to the questions: The Lady or the Tiger questions

Assignment for Week of June 1

This week you'll be reading the second part of "Flowers for Algernon."

Create a doc in your English folder called First Initial Last Name Flowers 2. (Example: B Desai Flowers 2).

Answer questions 2, 3, 4, and 6 on p. 85 (34 out of 36 on the scroll).  
Use complete sentences. Number each of your answers.

Due Monday, June 8 before 2 p.m. 

The link for the story is here: Flowers for Algernon

Assignment for May 26

1. Create a doc in your English folder titled First Initial Last Name Flowers 1 (Example: B Desai Flowers 1).
2. Read the first half of the story (link below) through to the questions on p. 72. (We'll be reading the second half of the story next week since it's a long short story.)
3. Answer questions 2, 3, 4, and 10 on p. 72 (page 21 out of 36 on the scroll). Use complete sentences.
4. Due Monday, June 1 before 2 p.m.

Flowers for Algernon

Assignments for the Week of May 18

Here are this week's assignments.
Due date for both: Tuesday, May 26 before 2 p.m. (It would usually be due Monday, but the 25th is a holiday.)

The Lottery and All Summer in a Day

Assignment for May 7

Create a doc in your English folder called First Initial Last Name Prompt

(example: B Desai Prompt)

Choose a writing prompt from the visual prompts on the link 

below and write an essay or story. (Which one will depend on the 
type of prompt you choose. Essentially, write a story for a 

fictional prompt, and an essay for an argument or non-fiction 

prompt.) After choosing a prompt, if you’re unsure which to write, 
an essay or story, email me the prompt you chose and ask for advice. 
If you don’t know which prompt to choose, I can assign you one, just ask. :)

Due date: Thursday, May 14, before 2 p.m.

Visual Writing Prompt 

Assignment for April 29

I hope you're all doing well. Here's a chance to express your thoughts about

your current situation. 

 

What: 

• Create a doc in your English folder called First Initial Last Name Loss 
• (example B Desai Loss).
• Write a personal essay or a short story that has these two components: 
• What do you mourn the loss of in this shutdown?
• What good things do you look forward to? 

You may write this in first person (personal essay) or, if it makes sense to you, 
write it as a story in third person with a fictional character (which can make it easier to 
process and give you more control than first person). 

 

For fun, if you want to, you can include images-photos, drawings, doodles. 
(Please keep them appropriate for your teacher to see). 

 

This gets credit for content/completion and a separate credit for mechanics. 
(If google underlines a mistake, be sure to fix it, and fix any other mistakes 

that you catch.)

 

Due date: Wednesday, May 6 by 2 p.m.
What credit looks like (content

• The essay/story should include both components (loss and looking forward). 
• A completed essay or short story.

What credit looks like (mechanics)

• You have fixed your errors. You have overall blemish-free mechanics.
• The story should include both components (loss and looking forward).

What no credit looks like (content)

• No essay or story in your English folder labeled as specified.
• An incomplete story or essay.
• You don't follow the "prompt." 

What no credit looks like (mechanics)

• You have lots of typos and errors.