Pre-AP English 9
In today's class, we reviewed apostrophe usage before analyzing Ambrose Bierce's short story, "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge." In the story, we focused on Bierce's use of light imagery and diction.
Homework: Students should be studying for the final exam, which will be given on Thursday, May 23rd. For a copy of the final exam study guide, click here.
English 10
In today's class, we finished discussing Western poetry, especially focusing on the transcendentalist Walt Whitman and the post-modernist Robert Frost.
Homework: Students should be studying for the final exam, which will be given on Thursday, May 23rd. For a copy of the exam study guide, click here.
AHSGE Reading Review
We continued our discussion of chronology and cause/effect in today's class.
Homework: Students should be studying for the final exam, which will be given on Friday, May 24th. For a copy of the exam study guide, click here.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Monday, May 20, 2013
Monday, May 20th
It's the last week of school! Please encourage your students to study EVERY DAY for their exams this week!
Pre-AP English 9
In today's class, we discussed apostrophes before analyzing Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven" and "The Cask of Amontillado."
English 10
In today's class, we continued our discussion of Western poetry.
AHSGE Reading Review
We continued our discussion of chronology and cause/effect in today's class.
Pre-AP English 9
In today's class, we discussed apostrophes before analyzing Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven" and "The Cask of Amontillado."
English 10
In today's class, we continued our discussion of Western poetry.
AHSGE Reading Review
We continued our discussion of chronology and cause/effect in today's class.
Friday, May 17, 2013
Friday, May 17th
Pre-AP English 9
In today's class, students took their Lord of the Flies test. Afterwards, we discussed irregular verbs.
Homework: Students should be studying for their final exam, which will be given on Thursday, May 23rd.
English 10
We continued our discussion of Western poetry in today's class.
Homework: Students should be studying for their final exam, which will be given on Thursday, May 23rd.
AHSGE Reading Review
In today's class, we talked about chronology and cause / effect.
Homework: Students should be studying for their final exam, which will be given on Friday, May 24th.
In today's class, students took their Lord of the Flies test. Afterwards, we discussed irregular verbs.
Homework: Students should be studying for their final exam, which will be given on Thursday, May 23rd.
English 10
We continued our discussion of Western poetry in today's class.
Homework: Students should be studying for their final exam, which will be given on Thursday, May 23rd.
AHSGE Reading Review
In today's class, we talked about chronology and cause / effect.
Homework: Students should be studying for their final exam, which will be given on Friday, May 24th.
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Wednesday, May 15th
Students are testing all day today!
Pre-AP English 9 students need to finish reading chapters 6-10 in Lord of the Flies by Friday, when they will have their next exam. Also, students received copies of the study guide for the Final Exam last week. They should already be studying all of the material for the exam.
Pre-AP English 9 students need to finish reading chapters 6-10 in Lord of the Flies by Friday, when they will have their next exam. Also, students received copies of the study guide for the Final Exam last week. They should already be studying all of the material for the exam.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Tuesday, May 14th
Pre-AP English 9
In today's class, we finished discussing chapters 6-10 in Lord of the Flies, in preparation for the test that will be given on Thursday.
Homework: Students need to study over chapters 6-10 in Lord of the Flies.
English 10
In today's class, we began our study of Western poetry.
AHSGE Reading Review
In today's class, we began a discussion of current events that have great bearing on pressing educational issues.
In today's class, we finished discussing chapters 6-10 in Lord of the Flies, in preparation for the test that will be given on Thursday.
Homework: Students need to study over chapters 6-10 in Lord of the Flies.
English 10
In today's class, we began our study of Western poetry.
AHSGE Reading Review
In today's class, we began a discussion of current events that have great bearing on pressing educational issues.
Friday, May 10, 2013
Friday, May 10th
We have hit the home stretch for the end of the semester. Please encourage your student to stay strong in his/her studies so that he/she can finish his/her class strongly!
Pre-AP English 9
Students took their first Lord of the Flies test in class today.
Homework: Students need to read chapters 6-10 in Lord of the Flies by Thursday, May 16th.
To download a copy of the post-modernism notes, click here.
English 10
Students took their Regionalism, Realism, and Naturalism test in class today.
AHSGE Reading Review
After finishing our study of Gothic Literature and its modern influences, we watched The Village in class today and are analyzing it for the Gothic characteristics that it portrays.
Pre-AP English 9
Students took their first Lord of the Flies test in class today.
Homework: Students need to read chapters 6-10 in Lord of the Flies by Thursday, May 16th.
To download a copy of the post-modernism notes, click here.
English 10
Students took their Regionalism, Realism, and Naturalism test in class today.
AHSGE Reading Review
After finishing our study of Gothic Literature and its modern influences, we watched The Village in class today and are analyzing it for the Gothic characteristics that it portrays.
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Wednesday, May 8th
Pre-AP English 9
In an effort to explain disillusionment and post-modernism more accurately, we started out today's class by listening to two well-known songs, "Brown-eyed Girl" and "In the Air Tonight." After asking how many students knew these songs, we discussed the rumored "true meanings" behind the lyrics. This was to show that when you get knowledge that changes your long-held view of something, you become disillusioned with that "something." After this demonstration, we started our notes on post-modernism and William Golding.
Homework: The test that was going to be given tomorrow is now going to be given Friday, so students have until Friday to read chapters 1-5 of Lord of the Flies.
Due to a glitch with Google Drive, the PowerPoint notes cannot be uploaded today. I will try again tomorrow.
English 10
After reviewing semi-colons and colons, we discussed hyphens and ellipses in today's class and did a lot of practice to ensure understanding of these intra-text punctuation marks. Afterwards, we continued our discussion of American Naturalism.
AHSGE Reading Review
Students took their Gothic Literature test in class today.
In an effort to explain disillusionment and post-modernism more accurately, we started out today's class by listening to two well-known songs, "Brown-eyed Girl" and "In the Air Tonight." After asking how many students knew these songs, we discussed the rumored "true meanings" behind the lyrics. This was to show that when you get knowledge that changes your long-held view of something, you become disillusioned with that "something." After this demonstration, we started our notes on post-modernism and William Golding.
Homework: The test that was going to be given tomorrow is now going to be given Friday, so students have until Friday to read chapters 1-5 of Lord of the Flies.
Due to a glitch with Google Drive, the PowerPoint notes cannot be uploaded today. I will try again tomorrow.
English 10
After reviewing semi-colons and colons, we discussed hyphens and ellipses in today's class and did a lot of practice to ensure understanding of these intra-text punctuation marks. Afterwards, we continued our discussion of American Naturalism.
AHSGE Reading Review
Students took their Gothic Literature test in class today.
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Tuesday, May 7th
Pre-AP English 9
In today's class, we finished discussing Western poetry before starting on Lord of the Flies.
To download a copy of the poetry notes, click here.
Homework: Students need to read chapters 1-5 in Lord of the Flies by Thursday, May 9th.
English 10
We discussed apostrophes in today's class, before continuing our discussion of Realism, Regionalism, and Naturalism.
To download a copy of the Regionalism notes, click here.
AHSGE Reading Review
In today's class, we read through and analyzed "The Raven" and "The Devil and Tom Walker."
In today's class, we finished discussing Western poetry before starting on Lord of the Flies.
To download a copy of the poetry notes, click here.
Homework: Students need to read chapters 1-5 in Lord of the Flies by Thursday, May 9th.
English 10
We discussed apostrophes in today's class, before continuing our discussion of Realism, Regionalism, and Naturalism.
To download a copy of the Regionalism notes, click here.
AHSGE Reading Review
In today's class, we read through and analyzed "The Raven" and "The Devil and Tom Walker."
Monday, May 6, 2013
Monday, May 6th
Pre-AP English 9
We finished our study of A Separate Peace in today's class.
Homework: Students need to read chapters 1-5 in Lord of the Flies by Thursday, May 9th.
English 10
We began discussing Regionalism, Realism, and Naturalism in class today.
AHSGE Reading Review
After finishing our Prezi on Dark Romanticism, we watched a biography on Edgar Allen Poe in class today.
We finished our study of A Separate Peace in today's class.
Homework: Students need to read chapters 1-5 in Lord of the Flies by Thursday, May 9th.
English 10
We began discussing Regionalism, Realism, and Naturalism in class today.
AHSGE Reading Review
After finishing our Prezi on Dark Romanticism, we watched a biography on Edgar Allen Poe in class today.
Friday, May 3, 2013
Friday, May 3rd
Pre-AP English 9
In today's class, after taking the last reading quiz for A Separate Peace, we finished analyzing the last chapters of the novel.
Homework: Students need to have their copy of Lord of the Flies by Monday, May 6th.
English 10
In today's class, we continued our discussion of Naturalism and Realism.
AHSGE Reading Review
Dark Romanticism dominated our time in today's class. To view a copy of the Gothic notes, click here.
In today's class, after taking the last reading quiz for A Separate Peace, we finished analyzing the last chapters of the novel.
Homework: Students need to have their copy of Lord of the Flies by Monday, May 6th.
English 10
In today's class, we continued our discussion of Naturalism and Realism.
AHSGE Reading Review
Dark Romanticism dominated our time in today's class. To view a copy of the Gothic notes, click here.
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Thursday, May 2nd
Pre-AP English 9
In today's class, we analyzed and employed rhetorical strategy by annotating Martin Luther King, Jr.'s, "I Have a Dream" speech.
Homework: Students need to finish reading A Separate Peace by tomorrow (Friday, May 3rd). Students also need to have their copy of Lord of the Flies by Monday, May 6th.
English 10
In today's class, we began our discussion of Naturalism.
AHSGE Reading Review
Today, we continued our study of chronological order before beginning a discussion of the American Gothic. To see the American Gothic notes we studied in class, click here.
In today's class, we analyzed and employed rhetorical strategy by annotating Martin Luther King, Jr.'s, "I Have a Dream" speech.
Homework: Students need to finish reading A Separate Peace by tomorrow (Friday, May 3rd). Students also need to have their copy of Lord of the Flies by Monday, May 6th.
English 10
In today's class, we began our discussion of Naturalism.
AHSGE Reading Review
Today, we continued our study of chronological order before beginning a discussion of the American Gothic. To see the American Gothic notes we studied in class, click here.
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Wednesday, May 1st
Happy May! There are only four weeks left in the semester, so please encourage your student to buckle down in his or her studies and finish out the semester strongly!
Pre-AP English 9
In today's class, we reviewed sentence objects and complements before finishing our discussion of rhetorical fallacy. Afterwards, we continued reading and analyzing A Separate Peace.
Homework: Students need to finish reading A Separate Peace. Also, students need to have their copy of Lord of the Flies by Monday, May 6th.
English 10
In today's class, students took their Shakespeare and Julius Caesar test.
AHSGE Reading Review
Today, we began a discussion of chronology and time frame.
Pre-AP English 9
In today's class, we reviewed sentence objects and complements before finishing our discussion of rhetorical fallacy. Afterwards, we continued reading and analyzing A Separate Peace.
Homework: Students need to finish reading A Separate Peace. Also, students need to have their copy of Lord of the Flies by Monday, May 6th.
English 10
In today's class, students took their Shakespeare and Julius Caesar test.
AHSGE Reading Review
Today, we began a discussion of chronology and time frame.
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