As we get started into the year, I want to make sure to stress the importance of pacing yourself academically, both in my class and in your other classes as well. By and large, the best method of studying is not to wait until the night before something is due or before a test and to try and cram all of the information in at one time. The best course of action to take is to study over your class notes and materials each night, slowly absorbing the information and storing in your long-term, rather than short term memory. Please take my advice on this matter, as it will make your life MUCH, MUCH easier!
Pre-AP
Today's class was such a character! After studying about the different types of nouns, students created imaginary character about whom they will be writing for the rest of the semester! Then, we studied the structure of a five-paragraph essay, with special emphasis on the components and importance of the introduction paragraph. A downloadable copy of the character worksheet can be found by clicking here. A copy of the five-paragraph worksheet can be found by clicking here. BOTH worksheets, if not finished in class, are due on Monday, January 9th.
To finish out the class, we began a discussion of Shakespeare and Shakespearean England. A copy of the Shakespeare PowerPoint can be downloaded by clicking here .
Homework: There are several homework assignments for the weekend. They are:
- Finish the Hunger Games essay. It is due on Monday, January 9th. (It must be five-paragraphs long, typed, and double spaced with a title. The essay is on the presence of prejudice in The Hunger Games.)
- Buy and bring in a composition notebook for a class journal.
- Bring in the signed information form that is an addendum to the class syllabus.
- Finish the "Character Worksheet" and "Five-Paragraph" worksheet (copies of which can be found above).
- Buy or order a copy of Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes. It is due on January 18th.
- Begin reading Romeo and Juliet, Act I. There will be a test on Act I and Secret Life of Bees on Wednesday, January 11th.
If you have any questions, please email me and let me know.
AHSGE Reading Review
After beginning Catching Fire today, we started studying main ideas: what they are and how a student can identify them.
A copy of the main idea notes can be found by clicking here.
To practice with this new concept, we looked at examples of main ideas across several different mediums.
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