English 2B Per. 2 (Palos Verdes High School) //pvhs.pvpusd.net/apps/classes/955488/assignments/ Class Name: English 2B Per. 2 Instructor(s): K. Kostrencich en-us SchoolSitePro <![CDATA[Due: 06/09/2020]]> //pvhs.pvpusd.net/homeworkItem5799137 //pvhs.pvpusd.net/apps/classes/955488/assignments/
We will not be meeting today.  Anyone who is completing the Final Essay should complete it and submit it to turnitin.com by noon today.  I hope you have a lovely summer and encourage you to read for leisure/pleasure, watch for education/expansion, and experience.  The summer reading assignment is attached below.  Thank you for being cooperative and considerate to me and to each other.  I will miss you and hope you will continue to check in continuously throughout your years at PVHS.  This year was not normal in any way, which makes you a very special class to me. I will never forget you. Take care.

]]> Tue, 02 Jun 2020 06:35:03 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 06/05/2020]]> //pvhs.pvpusd.net/homeworkItem5799134 //pvhs.pvpusd.net/apps/classes/955488/assignments/ CTR: Discuss the relevancy/purpose of CTR.  
 
Final Exam: No one is required to complete the final essay.  Only students who would like to improve their grade should complete the final exam.  This is completely optional if you choose to improve your overall semester grade.  If so, please respond to the following prompt:
What is the point of Catcher in the Rye?  When we read books, we usually come away from our reading experience a little richer, having given more thought to a particular aspect of life.  What do you think J.D. Salinger intended for us to gain from reading this novel?  This essay should be in MLA format and submitted to Turnitin.com by Monday at 12:00 noon.  It should be 1-3 paragraphs in length and written according to PVHS writing style (BP, CD, CM,CM). 

]]> Tue, 02 Jun 2020 06:32:23 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 06/03/2020]]> //pvhs.pvpusd.net/homeworkItem5799135 //pvhs.pvpusd.net/apps/classes/955488/assignments/ CTR:  Read Ch. 26 together.  Complete the questions for Ch. 21-26 and submit to turnitin.com today.  Please submit as one document/picture.
Discuss the relevancy of CTR.  

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CTR:  Discuss Ch. 24-26.  Journal 7 Carousel- In one of the most powerful scenes in the novel, Holden takes his sister Phoebe for a ride on the carousel in Central Park. What does the carousel symbolize? Explain what reaching for the golden ring means.  What is the significance of catching a golden ring on a carousel? How could it relate to the novel?
Why is this scene so important? What makes Holden so happy at this point? Do you think makes a breakthrough? If so, what kind?

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Grammar: The Review assignment from last week (May 22 attachments) should be submitted to turnitin or you will not receive credit.  Discuss and correct in class.  Kahoot! Pronoun Quiz.  
CTR:  Discuss Ch. 22-23 and read ch. 24-25 for Friday.

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Grammar:  Intensive/Reflexive Pronouns and clear pronoun reference (attachments).  Verbal Exercises 10, 11, and 12.  Complete the Chapter Review (p. 167-68/attachments) and submit to turnitin.com.
 
CTR:  Discuss Ch. 21 and read Ch. 22-23 for Wednesday. NO SHCOOL MONDAY!

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Grammar: Pronouns: Who and Whom, Whoever and Whomever
CTR:  Read Ch. 20 and complete questions for Ch. 14-20.  Journal 7 Allie Discussion Board on Turnitin.com.  Add your comment and respond to two other classmates' comments. Read Ch. 21.

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Grammar:  Possessive Pronoun Usage (attachments).  
CTR:  Kahoot! CTR Ch. 1-16 Review Quiz.  Class discussion of Ch. 18-D.B.'s time in the war.  Character catch up in your packet.  Read Ch. 19.

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Grammar: Quiz 2 from link used last class and review answers.  CTR: Discuss end of Ch. 16.  Analyze the poem "Comin Thro' the Rye" by Robert Burns and identify its link to Holden's views. Kahoot! Review of CTR Ch. 1-16.  Start reading Ch. 17 aloud. 
Homework:  Read Ch. 17-18 for Monday.

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Grammar Link: http://guidetogrammar.org/grammar/cases.htm#cases.  Review pronoun rules from last week and complete the Quiz #1-Review.
CTR: Ch. 15 discussion.  Journal #5: "Suitcases" - In the middle of the novel, Holden goes into great detail about suitcases.  The suitcases act as a metaphor, but for what?  What is Holden really talking about when he discusses the suitcases?  Read Ch. 16.

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