Ms. Neville's Class Resources

While we are still uncertain as to whether school will begin face-to-face or remotely next month, you will definitely need some supplies for classes with me this year. The supplies listed here will be needed no matter what the class format (face-to-face, remote, or hybrid).

If you are unable to get the supplies you need, let me know and I will help you out confidentially and without judgment.

Here are the lists for each course I am teaching this year:

ENGLISH 4

• A sturdy binder (2″-3″) filled with loose-leaf college-ruled paper
• Binder dividers (you’ll need about 4 of these in total, so if that means splitting a pack with a binder for another course that’s fine)
• Pens & pencils
• A composition book (a roughly 9.75″ x 7.5″ notebook with a non-spiral binding … any color or design is fine)
• OPTIONAL: highlighter(s) and/or post-it notes for annotating texts

AP LITERATURE

• A sturdy 3″ binder filled with loose-leaf college-ruled paper
• Binder dividers (you’ll need 4-5 of these total, so if that means splitting a pack with a binder for another course that’s fine)
• Pens and/or pencils
• Highlighter(s) and/or post-its for annotating texts
• While you don’t need to have these right at the beginning of the year, you will need to acquire your own copies of two novels this year: Beloved by Toni Morrison and  Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison. You may also wish to purchase your own copies of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and/or 1984 by George Orwell, though you will be offered school-issued copies of those two.

HONORS ENGLISH 2

• A sturdy 3″ binder filled with loose-leaf college-ruled paper
• Binder dividers (you’ll need 4-5 of these total, so if that means splitting a pack with a binder for another course that’s fine)
• Pens and/or pencils
• Highlighter(s) and/or post-its for annotating texts
• A composition book (a roughly 9.75″ x 7.5″ notebook with a non-spiral binding … any color or design is fine).

AP RESEARCH

• A sturdy 3″ binder filled with loose-leaf college-ruled paper
• Binder dividers (you’ll need 4-5 of these total, so if that means splitting a pack with a binder for another course that’s fine)
• Pens and/or pencils
• Highlighter(s) and/or post-its for annotating texts

JOURNALISM

• A sturdy 2″-3″ binder filled with loose-leaf college-ruled paper
• Pens and/or pencils

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I hope everyone’s summer is off to a good start! With just about everything I was originally planning to do this summer cancelled, I have plenty of time to finally work on refreshing the resources and information posted on this site. Please excuse any disjointedness for the time being; everything will be up-to-date by the time school starts up again in August.

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If you are taking AP Literature & Composition or English 4 with me during the 2019-20 school year, please click on the Summer Reading tab above to view your assignment(s) and choose/purchase your book(s). Happy reading!

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Welcome back, everyone! I’m excited to get this year going and look forward to it being a good one. If you want to be proactively ready for the first day of school, you can do the following:

1.) Join your class in Schoology by logging in to your account (or creating one if you’ve never used it before) and entering the appropriate access code:

English 4 –> RNFZP-THJ4T

Journalism / Journalism 2 –> N528J-MS2SW

Honors English 2 –> GRN97-ZN6NP

AP Literature & Composition –> DB5SN-KFB62

2.) View your class syllabus by clicking the Syllabi tab above and clicking on the appropriate link.

I’ve also started updating the Contests & Scholarships tab with some opportunities that may be of interest to you, so I recommend checking those out.

Thanks, and see you Wednesday!

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I have posted 2018 summer reading directions for English IV, Honors English II, and AP Literature & Composition under the Summer/Independent Reading tab. The directions include links to purchase your book(s) if you wish to do so.

If you are in any other English class, please check with your teacher for your assignment(s).

Please contact me with any questions. Happy reading!

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Here are the codes you need to join my classes in Schoology for the 2017-18 academic year:

Honors English II (periods 1 & 2) –> N84CS-D45SZ

English IV (periods 4 & 9) –> 6NDTG-X74PK

AP Literature & Composition (8th period) –> R2Z53-7NVR5

Journalism (3rd period) –> ZV7JT-3W2KK

You can access Schoology by clicking on the link to the left.

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Seniors!

Your school Google accounts will be deactivated at some point over the summer — but fear not! If you don’t already know how to save all of your work elsewhere, here are the basics (special thanks to Mr. Wallis for providing this information very quickly after I asked for it!):

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Both freshman and sophomores should use this link to get to the practice AIR test. Once you get there,  please WAIT for everyone else so we can work through it together.

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English midterm exams will be administered on Tuesday, January 10th from 9:15-10:45 in various locations (check schedules posted in hallways for yours).

As promised, here are your study sheets. We will be doing some review in class when we return from winter break, but if you have any questions before that please email me at mneville@cuyhts.org . Don’t wait until the last minute to study!

English 4: -2016-17-midterm-study-sheet

AP Lit: ap-lit-2016-17-midterm-study-sheet

Honors English II: 2015-16-he2-midterm-study-sheet

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1.) Due to yesterday’s day off, I unfortunately do not have your midterm study sheets ready to give to you today. I will get them done by Monday or Tuesday of next week, though, and post them here for those of you who are interested in getting a head start on studying.

2.) Just some friendly reminders of what you need to do over break:

• AP Literature & Composition — Finish reading Hamlet, read and annotate “Hamlet: The Matter of Character”, and complete the practice multiple choice questions you’ve been given. Note that you will have a vocabulary quiz on the day after we return, and a quiz over acts 4 & 5 on the Friday of that week. Be ready!
• English IV — Finish reading Hamlet, completing the study guide as you do so. Be aware that you have a vocabulary quiz on the day after we return from break, and then a quiz over acts 4 & 5 on the Thursday of that week. Be ready!
• Honors English II — Finish reading The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Note that you have an assignment due on the day we return (check your December assignment schedule for specifics), a vocabulary quiz on the day after that, and a quiz over Julius Caesar Acts 4 & 5 on the Friday of that week. Be ready!
• Journalism — Keep up on national and world news events! Your current events quiz on Wednesday, January 4th will be roughly twice as long as usual and will cover December 19-January 3.

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