Friday, April 24, 2015

Week of April 27th....

EOC / MILESTONE WEEK! Welcome Back! 

I trust everyone had a great break. Now, it's time to get down to testing! 

The test dates for American Literature are: 
Wednesday, April 29th and Thursday, April 30th. 

1st,  2nd, and 4th Periods will test from 8:00-10:40 both days.  

6th and 7th Periods will test from 12:30-3:10 both days. 

*Students that go to CCA will go during the normal times. All students testing will eat lunch during their regular 4th period. 

Good luck! 


Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Week of March 30th...

Honors American Literature:
We will begin doing some pre-reading research for The Great Gatsby. Students will learn about the author and the time period that the novel was written.

Regular American Literature:
We are beginning our discussion of Modernism. The student teacher will teach lessons about Modernism, Robert Frost, TS Eliot and Ernest Hemingway. Students will be expected to read and analyze Modernist literature and relate what they are reading to the historical time period and themes.

AP Literature:
Students will begin reading and discussing their plays in small groups in class. Students will have an array of assignments to choose from as they complete their reading.

Friday, April 10, 2015

Week of April 13th...

Honors American Literature and American Literature:

Our main focus this week will be on practicing for the EOC / Milestones. We have been delving into the standards all year in depth, but I hope that having some time to practice similar questions and writing situations will help them on the day of the test.

The test dates are: 
Wednesday, April 29th and Thursday, April 30th. 

1st,  2nd, and 4th Periods will test from 8:00-10:40 both days.  

6th and 7th Periods will test from 12:30-3:10 both days. 

*Students that go to CCA will go during the normal times. All students testing will eat lunch during their regular 4th period.

The first day, Wednesday, students will have up to 70 minutes to answer a mix of both multiple choice and short answer for Section I. Then, they will have a 5 minute break. Then, they will have up to another 70 minutes to answer a mix of both multiple choice and short answer for Section II.

On the second day, Thursday, students will have up to 90 minutes to read two passages, answer three multiple choice questionss, and write a multi-paragraph essay about BOTH passages.

Extra Practice Opportunities:
Experience Link: http://experience-ga.ctb.com/
Here students can see what the test will look like and practice sample questions. This helps students get experience with the testing format because students will be required to type. It will all be done on computer.

USA Test Prep: http://www.usatestprep.com/Member-Login
The account ID is : model
Students have their own usernames and passwords. I have given those to them this week.


Friday, April 3, 2015

Week of April 6th...

Honors American Literature:
We are starting to read and discuss The Great Gatsby. We will read and work through Chapters 1-3 together. Students will turn in their questions and have a quiz over the material on Monday, April 13th.

Regular American Literature:
We are finishing up our study of Modernism this week.

AP Literature:
Students should be nearing the end of their play and deepening their discussions about character and theme.