Welcome to the English 12: College Now homepage.
Completion of this course will earn you six credit through Herkimer College: three credits from College Writing and three credits from Introduction to Literature.
Use this page to access information from class. If you are absent, please come prepared when you return.
The grid below contains all in-class materials as well as additional resources to help you succeed.
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Date: | Topic: | Materials: |
9/7 W | Welcome |
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9/8 R |
Testimonials, Writing, & Technology |
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9/9 F |
Beginning Short Stories |
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9/12 M |
The Sniper Analysis |
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9/13 T |
Note Taking & Reading Comprehension |
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9/14 W |
Reading Analysis |
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9/15 R | Literary Devices |
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9/16 F |
Characterization & Themes |
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9/19 M |
Plot & Characterization |
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9/20 T |
Characterization & Story Analysis |
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9/21 W |
Overview of Literature |
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9/22 R |
Writing with Evidence |
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9/23 F |
EBCs & Characterization |
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9/26 M |
Opinions & Support |
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9/27 T |
Our Final Short Story |
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9/28 W | Review |
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9/29 R |
Short Story Quiz |
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9/30 F |
Short Story Writing |
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September |
Student of the Month |
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10/3 M | Writing Process |
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10/4 T | Writing Workshop |
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10/5 W | Writing Process |
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10/6 R | Writing Workshop |
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10/7 F | Writing Process |
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10/10 M | Columbus Day | Enjoy your day off |
10/11 T | College Fair |
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10/12 W | Reading to Write | |
10/13 R | Expository Writing |
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10/14 F |
Thesis, Citation, & Punctuation Tips |
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10/17 M | Peer Review |
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10/18 T | What's Next |
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10/19 W | The Past |
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10/20 R | Photo Background | |
10/21 F | Thank You |
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10/24 M |
Setting: The Great Depression |
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10/25 T |
Setting: The Great Depression |
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10/26 W | Who is Steinbeck? |
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10/27 R | Award Winning Literature | |
10/28 F | Pre-Reading |
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10/31 M |
Halloween Spooky |
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October | Student of the Month |
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11/1 T |
OM&M Section One |
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11/2 W | Characterization |
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11/3 R | #TheStruggle |
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11/4 F | Section 1 & 2 |
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11/7 M | Review |
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11/8 T |
Steinbeck's Regionalism |
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11/9 W | Candy's Dog |
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11/10 R | Dreams |
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11/11 F | No School | Veteran's Day |
11/14 M | Characterization |
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11/15 T |
Conflict |
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11/16 W |
What's in a Name?
Poem Explication & Analysis |
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11/17 R |
Parallelism of Texts & Foreshadowing |
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11/18 F | Themes |
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11/21 M | Snow Day |
No School |
11/22 T | Overcoming Handicaps |
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11/23-11/25 | Thanksgiving Break | No School |
11/28 M | Characterization |
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11/29 T | Section Five |
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11/30 W | Predictions |
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November | Student of the Month |
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12/1 R | Finishing the Novella |
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12/2 F |
Characterization |
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12/5 M | Wrap-Up | |
12/6 T |
Writing Intro |
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12/7 W | Crafting an Introduction |
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12/8 R | Thesis |
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12/9 F | Thesis Conferencing |
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12/12 M | SNOW DAY |
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12/13 T | Writing Craft |
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12/14 W |
Format & Grammar |
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12/15 R |
Typing Extravaganza & Peer Editing |
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12/16 F | Date Due |
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12/19 M |
From Page to Screen |
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12/20 T |
From Page to Screen |
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12/21 W |
From Page to Screen |
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12/22 R | Reflection |
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December | Student of the Month |
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12/23-1/2 | Winter Recess | Enjoy your time off |
1/3 T |
Media Literacy: Gender Roles |
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1/4 W | Media Literacy: Advertising |
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1/5 R | Perception |
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1/6 F | Sexuality | |
1/9 M | Gender | |
1/10 T |
Race Relations |
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1/11 W | Representation |
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1/12 R | Discussion |
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1/13 F |
Article Discussion |
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1/16 M |
Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Day |
Enjoy your time off. |
1/17 T |
Analytical Writing |
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1/18 W | "Snow" Day |
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1/19 R |
Analytical Writing |
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1/20 F | Midterm |
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1/23 M | Research and Writing Unit |
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1/24 T | Snow Day | Enjoy your time off |
1/25 W | Annotation | |
1/26 R | Annotation for Information |
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1/27 F |
Annotation Practice |
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1/30 M | A Look Back | |
1/31 T | Brainstorming |
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January | Student of the Month |
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2/1 W | Thesis Statements | |
2/2 R | Writing Paragraphs |
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2/3 F | Research |
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2/6 M | The Task |
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2/7 T | Citations |
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2/8 W | Assignment Details |
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2/9 R | Work |
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2/10 F | Tips |
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2/13 M | Snow Day |
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2/14 T | Work |
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2/15 W | RJ1 Due |
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2/16 R | RJ1 Presentations |
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2/17 F | RJ2 Intro & Discussion |
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2/20-2/24 | Mid-Winter Recess | Enjoy your time off. |
2/27 M | Welcome Back |
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2/28 T | Research Paper Outline |
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February | Student of the Month |
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3/1 W | Free Money* |
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3/2 R | Looking Ahead |
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3/3 F | Thesis Statement Conferences |
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3/6 M | RJ2 Due |
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3/7 T | Research Writing Intro |
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3/8 W | Citing |
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3/9 R | The Writing Process |
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3/10 F | Drafting |
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3/13 M | Documentation |
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3/14 T | Snow Day |
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3/15 W | Snow Day |
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3/16 R |
Peer Revision, Proofreading & Editing |
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3/17 F | RJ2 Paper |
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3/20 M | RJ3 Intro |
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3/21 T |
Research "The Topic is Right" |
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3/22 W | No Class |
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3/23 R | Research |
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3/24 F | Conferencing |
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3/27 M | Tips |
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3/28 T | Thesis Statements |
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3/29 W | Presentation Structure |
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3/30 R | Presentation Rehearsal |
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3/31 F |
Intro Rehearsal & Final Work |
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March | Student of the Month |
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4/3 M | RJ3 Due |
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4/4 T | Middle School Me |
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4/5 W | Presentation Information |
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4/6 R | Presentation Practice |
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4/7 F | Final Work Day |
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4/10 M | Posters Due |
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4/11 T | Presentation Day | |
4/12 W | Presentation Day | |
4/13 R | Presentation Day | |
4/14 F | Good Friday | No School |
4/17 | Bad Monday |
Yes School |
4/18-4/21 | Spring Recess | No School |
4/24 M | Academic Easement |
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4/25 T | WHAT Do You Want to Be? |
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4/26 W | WHO Do You Want to Be? |
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4/27 R | RJ4 Introduction |
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4/28 F | The Topic is Right |
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April | Student of the Month |
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5/1 M | RJ2 Paper Handback |
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5/2 T | Relax & RJ4 |
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5/3 W | Motivation to Work |
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5/4 R | Outlines | |
5/5 F | 100% Work Day |
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5/8 M | RJ4 Articles |
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5/9 T | Work |
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5/10 W | Commentaries on Our Society | |
5/11 R | Disrupted Plans |
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5/12 F | RJ4 Due |
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5/15 M | Thunder on Sycanmore Street |
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5/16 T | Thunder on Sycanmore Street |
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5/17 W | Thunder on Sycanmore Street |
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5/18 R | Thunder on Sycanmore Street & RJ4 |
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5/19 F | A Day to Type |
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5/22 M | Poster Tips |
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5/23 T | Poster Info |
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5/24 W | Presentation Rehearsal |
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5/25 R | Poster Work |
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5/26 F | Presentation Preparations |
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5/29 M | Memorial Day | No School. Enjoy. |
5/30 T | Presentations |
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5/31 W | Food and Drink Day: Breakfast Edition |
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May | Student of the Month |
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6/1 R | Final Presentations |
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6/2 F | Final Presentations |
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6/5 M | Final Presentations |
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6/6 T | Final Presentations |
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6/7 W | Final Presentations |
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6/8 R |
Food and Drink Day |
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6/9 F | Senior Trip | See you at 4:30 AM!!! |
6/12 M | Last Day |
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June | Student of the Month |
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6/24 |
Graduation | See you at the ceremony! |
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