Honors American Literature:
This week, we will be working on completing our work for The Scarlet Letter. We will be working in class, but students should work at home to get everything finished. Everything is due next Monday, the 10th. Also, we will have Units 1-4 Vocabulary Test this Wednesday.
AP Literature:
Students will continue to present as needed to finish up presentations for the poetry project. We will also practice the poetry question for the AP Exam. We are using the 2010 released exam for practice.
Regular American Literature:
We are going to work on our final paper for the Puritan period. Students will be writing about Puritan values. We will work in the classroom for two days and the lab for three days. If students need more time, they can stay after school to work.
Friday, October 31, 2014
Friday, October 24, 2014
Week of October 27th...
Honors American Literature:
This week, we are finishing The Crucible. Next week, we will finish up our work with The Scarlet Letter. Units 1-4 Vocabulary Test will be on Wednesday, November 5th. Also, remember that we will be taking a field trip on Thursday, November 20th. Students should bring their $10.00 and permission form as soon as possible.
AP Literature:
This week, we will not have a blog or quiz. Students will be presenting their poems and turning in the poetry project. This is a test grade. However, students should continue to read Things Fall Apart.
Regular American Literature:
This week, we are watching and discussing The Crucible. Next week, we will write the final paper for this unit. It is a test grade.
This week, we are finishing The Crucible. Next week, we will finish up our work with The Scarlet Letter. Units 1-4 Vocabulary Test will be on Wednesday, November 5th. Also, remember that we will be taking a field trip on Thursday, November 20th. Students should bring their $10.00 and permission form as soon as possible.
AP Literature:
This week, we will not have a blog or quiz. Students will be presenting their poems and turning in the poetry project. This is a test grade. However, students should continue to read Things Fall Apart.
Regular American Literature:
This week, we are watching and discussing The Crucible. Next week, we will write the final paper for this unit. It is a test grade.
Friday, October 17, 2014
Week of October 20th...
Honors:
We are in the midst of reading and watching The Crucible. As we read / watch, we are discussing the true evil and Salem, possible causes of the hysteria, and modern examples of hysteria.
AP Lit:
This week, we are going to take a break from analyzing literature in class and focus on writing an essay for a college application. We will discuss what admission officers are looking for in applicants. We will also have some time to re-write AP practice question #2. Students will have a quiz over Section II of Things Fall Apart.
American:
We will begin the Salem Witch Trials and The Crucible this week. This will be the last thing we read about the Puritans. After we finish this section, we will be writing our assessment task essay for a grade.
Friday, October 10, 2014
Week of October 13th...
Honors:
All 10th graders will be taking the PSAT on Wednesday the 15th. Good luck! In class, we are going to begin our discussion on the concept of hysteria and the causes of the Salem Witch Trials. This is leading up to us reading The Crucible and watching the film in class.
AP Lit:
On Wednesday, students will take the long-awaited vocabulary quiz for Units 1-4. This will count as a test grade. Students also have the option of re-writing the Hypocrisy Paper. That re-write is also due Wednesday because that is two weeks after I returned the original. Students should be reading Things Fall Apart. We will have a quiz on chapters 1-6 on Monday (we moved this from Friday due to conflicts), and then we will have a quiz on chapters 7-13 on Friday. Students should continue to work on the next phase of their poetry project.
American:
We are reading and discussing Puritan poetry this week in groups. Near the end of the week, we will read selections from the sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" and talk about rhetorical strategies.
All 10th graders will be taking the PSAT on Wednesday the 15th. Good luck! In class, we are going to begin our discussion on the concept of hysteria and the causes of the Salem Witch Trials. This is leading up to us reading The Crucible and watching the film in class.
AP Lit:
On Wednesday, students will take the long-awaited vocabulary quiz for Units 1-4. This will count as a test grade. Students also have the option of re-writing the Hypocrisy Paper. That re-write is also due Wednesday because that is two weeks after I returned the original. Students should be reading Things Fall Apart. We will have a quiz on chapters 1-6 on Monday (we moved this from Friday due to conflicts), and then we will have a quiz on chapters 7-13 on Friday. Students should continue to work on the next phase of their poetry project.
American:
We are reading and discussing Puritan poetry this week in groups. Near the end of the week, we will read selections from the sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" and talk about rhetorical strategies.
Friday, October 3, 2014
Week of October 6th....
Welcome Back from Fall Break! Hope everyone had a restful week!
Honors:
Those nominated for Gov. Honor's will have their interview at FCBOE on Wednesday morning. Good luck to all of those nominees! We will be reading "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" this week. This sermons contains examples of effective rhetoric. Students will write a response when we finish discussing which rhetorical device is most effective. Keep reading The Scarlet Letter at home!
AP Lit:
Poetry Project notebooks are due today. We will complete our critical theory readings, concluding with Achebe. We will then begin Achebe's novel, Things Fall Apart. This novel will serve as a contrast to Conrad's portrait of Africa. Students have certain sections to read each week, questions, and a quiz. We will also do some multiple choice practice this week for the AP exam. As the exam approaches, we will begin to do that more often.
American:
We are going to pick back up with the Puritans this week. We will be finishing our discussion on Chapters 1-2 of The Scarlet Letter and writing a response about the significance of one of the symbols. We will also begin Puritan poetry this week.
Honors:
Those nominated for Gov. Honor's will have their interview at FCBOE on Wednesday morning. Good luck to all of those nominees! We will be reading "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" this week. This sermons contains examples of effective rhetoric. Students will write a response when we finish discussing which rhetorical device is most effective. Keep reading The Scarlet Letter at home!
AP Lit:
Poetry Project notebooks are due today. We will complete our critical theory readings, concluding with Achebe. We will then begin Achebe's novel, Things Fall Apart. This novel will serve as a contrast to Conrad's portrait of Africa. Students have certain sections to read each week, questions, and a quiz. We will also do some multiple choice practice this week for the AP exam. As the exam approaches, we will begin to do that more often.
Reminder! Students wishing to take the AP exam must pay a $15.00 per test they wish to take by Friday, December 12th.
American:
We are going to pick back up with the Puritans this week. We will be finishing our discussion on Chapters 1-2 of The Scarlet Letter and writing a response about the significance of one of the symbols. We will also begin Puritan poetry this week.
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