Have a great Christmas break!

"Constantly Risking Absurdity" is an extended metaphor poem by Lawrence Ferlinghetti which compares a poet to an acrobat. Create your own extended metaphor poem and post it your blog. You must post your poem by Sunday, December 10, 2017.

The Canterbury Tales Party

Students had a great time during The Canterbury Tales costume party! Students were required to dress up as a character from The Canterbury Tales and recite a portion of a tale.

End of the Quarter Essay

AP Language students, your end of the quarter essay on Wild is due Thursday, October 5, 2017! Remember, you must email an electronic copy to englishrease@gmail.com and you must bring in a hardcopy to class.

Blog Post Assignment 3: The PCT Communicator

For this blog assignment, you will go the PCT Communicator website. You will select the article that you were assigned. Read the article and write a brief summary of the article. Tell at least 3 things that you learned and what questions you might have.

Your assignment is due by
Monday, October 2, 2017.

King Lear Review

AP Lit students, we have finished reading King Lear by William Shakespeare. Your assignment is to write a review of the play. Your assignment is due by September 24, 2017.

AP Language and Composition: Blog Post Assignment 2

The first two of weeks of school can set the tone for the entire academic year. In a paragraph, write about your first two weeks of school. Do not merely limit your post to the AP Language and Composition class; you can discuss any aspect of your two first weeks of school as an AP student. Your post is due by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, August 20, 2017. Have a great weekend!

Introduction to Geoffrey Chaucer

AP Literature students, on Monday we will begin The Canterbury Tales. Click on the link below to read the PDF about the life of Geoffery Chaucer. Afterwards, write a brief summary (a paragraph or two) of what you learned about Chaucer. You must complete the blog post by 11:59 p.m. Sunday, August 20, 2017

Geoffery Chacuer

In addition, we will begin "The General Prologue" on Monday. You should come to class Monday having read lines 1 - 42 in order to be prepared for the class. Make notes as you read! The Canterbury Tales is written in Middle English; read the Interlinear Translation from Harvard's Chaucer Website.

The General Prologue

Comments for Classmates

AP Literature students (seniors), click on the link below to find out which student's blog you will be commenting on. You will comment on their introduction post and provide some tips to succeeding as an AP student. You must respond to their post before Monday, August 14, 2017. Give the students until the end of Saturday to make their post. If a student did not create a post or BLOG, you will not be responsible.

Comments for Classmates List

Welcome!

Welcome to Mr. Rease’s Classroom Blog! Students, you have received the first blog assignment. Your first blog post is an introduction. In other words, tell the readers who you are, what you like to do, and your expectations for this school year. Students, make sure you adhere to all of the rules that we discussed in class about posting a blog post. You will have until 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, August 12, 2017 to post the introduction.


In addition, if you have not done so, follow this blog by clicking the “Join this Site” link on the right hand corner of this page. You will need to review this blog daily. I hope you are as excited as I am about our classroom blog! I look forward to reading your posts!

He Spent 40 Years Alone in the Woods, and Now Scientists Love Him

Watch the film and comment on the film below. In addition, create 5 questions to discuss in class tomorrow.

Grant's Letter to an Advice Columnist

Grant becomes angry when he realizes that Tante Lou and Miss Emma expect him to visit Jefferson alone. He feels humiliated about performing these duties, and Miss Emmma apologizes. She tells him that she has no one else who can help her. When Grant gets to the cell, he is unsure of what to say.

"Are you hungry? I asked.
"You brought some corn?" he said
"Corn?" "That's what hogs eat," he said...
He knelt down on the floor and put his head inside the bag and started eating, without using his hands. He even sounded like a hog...
"Are you trying to make me feel guilty for your being here? You don't want me to come back here anymore?...
I could not think of anything else to say to him...The rest of the hour just dragged along. (Pg. 82-84)

Grant decided to tell Miss Emma that Jefferson enjoyed her food, just to make her happy. Grant is uncomfortable with Jefferson's situation and is not sure how to act. Have Grant write a letter to an advice columnist asking for advice on how to handle the situation. You will post your letter to your blog. A classmate will respond to your letter. You must post your assignment no later than Wednesday, February 15, 2017.

A Lesson Before Dying Chapters 3 - 4

Students, here is a copy of the homework questions for Chapters 3 - 4 for A Lesson Before Dying. In addition, I have included a copy of the quotation assignment; you must post your assignment by 11:59 p.m. Sunday, February 5, 2017. Points will be deducted for late submissions!


Chapters 3 - 4 Discussion Questions

Quotation Assignment

"I Have A Dream"

AP Language and Composition: You will write two paragraphs analyzing two rhetorical strategies used in Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech. You must post your rhetorical analysis by Monday, January 16, 2017 (Martin Luther King Jr's observed birthday).

Honors English 11: Since this is your first post, you will write an introduction post introducing yourself to blogger community. For example, you will discuss your hobbies, your academic goals, your career goals, and any other pertinent information that you would like to share. In addition, in spirit of the Martin Luther King Jr Holiday, discuss whether you think King's vision of the American Dream has been achieved. Explain in details why or why not. Your post is due by Monday, January 16, 2017 (Martin Luther King Jr's observed birthday).

Spring Semester 2017

Welcome Honors and AP students to Spring Semester 2017! We will have an amazing year! Honor students, do not forget to create your personal blog page which is your first blog assignment worth 50 points. You must email me your blog page URL by Monday, January 9, 2017 before class. My email address is englishrease@gmail.com. Your blog URL should be your first name/rainhs ex: reaserainhs.blogspot.com. Stay tuned for your first blog assignment; let's have a great year!