Things to note:1. BE ON TIME: make an early practice of arriving to this course before the bell. When you arrive, take your books out and be ready to work. Students who are late three (3) times will be given a green sheet and detention. 2. HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS will be posted on the JMH website: . There is a homework section, click on R. Martin and look for your class. Be sure to check for downloadable notes or files if you miss class - YOU HAVE NO EXCUSE FOR UNFINISHED HOMEWORK. Use the “comments” section to contact me for questions on assignments. 3. BRING A POSITIVE ATTITUDE - Welcome to grade 11! This is a pivotal year in your scholastic career. You are one more year from graduating and moving on with your life!

Eng 112 - complete reading of chapter 2 of "Lord of the Flies" and complete questions. Packet work will be done in class. Eng 111 - Article of the week #2 is due today.

Eng 111 - New Article of the Week assigned - due Friday at the beginning of class. Eng 112 - ALL unit work should be passed in this week for evaluation. We begin our novel study Thursday.

Eng 111 - "Lord of the Flies" unit projects are well underway. By this time students should be at or beyond chapter 4 of the book. Proposals must be submitted by week's end. Eng 112 Period 3 - Students are working on Act 1, scenes 3-4 of "Romeo and Juliet". Questions are to be completed for tomorrow, and students are reminded of the test at the end of the Act (Friday). Review notes and terms in advance. Eng 112 Period 6 - Students are working on Act 1 scenes 1-3 of "MacBeth". Questions are to be completed for these scenes for tomorrow. Students will be give their Act 1 creative extension sheet tomorrow.

Writing 110 - your final writing project has been assigned YOUR GOAL : TO CREATE A STORYBOOK A.    FOR A CHILD 6-8 YEARS OLD. OR   B.     A PARODY OF A TRADITIONAL FAIRY TALE You have the option to work alone or in a small group.  THIS IS AN IN CLASS FINAL PROJECT.         -          Must be illustrated - original sketches or cited clip art or pictures -          ­Be brief and keep the vocabulary at an appropriate level. -          No more than 3 or 4 sentences per page with a minimum of 8 pages in the actual story. -          Must be a complete story with beginning , middle and end. -          Moral - on last page -          Dedication and a meaningful quote- first page inside cover -          Elaborate, attractive cover with required info - AUTHORS NAMES, ILLUSTRATOR -          Author bio(s) on the back page Eng 111 - Short story unit project has been assigned. Re-writes on passed back essays are due on the 21st. Eng 112 - Several students have requested new copies of their poetry notes. Here is a file containing notes and studied poems:

Eng 111 - Read "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson for tomorrow Eng 112 - Pass in all nine questions on Browning's "My Last Duchess"