Read the following article:
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_AFGHAN_WAR?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2016-01-30-09-36-17
Answer the following questions related to the article:
1. What is the current state of affairs in Afghanistan? Why is President Obama reconsidering decreasing American military presence in the region?
2. Who is the Senate Armed Services Committee chairman? What is his opinion about the troop reduction?
3. Is Hamdullah Mohib correct in calling Kunduz a "setback"?
4. Type the line that represents the first rhetorical shift in the passage.
5. Why is the Afghan government planning many "economic development projects" in the near future?
6. In your opinion, should America increase, decrease, or maintain its forces in Afghanistan? Why?
Saturday, January 30, 2016
Pre-AP English 9 Current Events Blog for Week of February 1
Read the following article:
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_REL_JAPAN_MONK_DELIVERY_ASOL-?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2016-01-30-01-20-46
Answer the following questions related to the article:
1. What is Obo-san bin? Why is it drawing criticism from Buddhist organizations?
2. How many other countries in the world offer this type of service?
3. Why are so many Buddhist temples, especially rural ones, having such financial trouble?
4. Who is Kakeru? Why does the author include his story in this article?
5. Kaichi Watanabe says that this new internet service is helping people relate to Buddhist monks more than ever. Explain his reasoning.
6. In your opinion, is this type of service for a religious ritual appropriate? Should it be offered? Why or why not?
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_REL_JAPAN_MONK_DELIVERY_ASOL-?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2016-01-30-01-20-46
Answer the following questions related to the article:
1. What is Obo-san bin? Why is it drawing criticism from Buddhist organizations?
2. How many other countries in the world offer this type of service?
3. Why are so many Buddhist temples, especially rural ones, having such financial trouble?
4. Who is Kakeru? Why does the author include his story in this article?
5. Kaichi Watanabe says that this new internet service is helping people relate to Buddhist monks more than ever. Explain his reasoning.
6. In your opinion, is this type of service for a religious ritual appropriate? Should it be offered? Why or why not?
Thursday, January 28, 2016
Thursday, January 28
AP Language and Composition
Students continued rhetorically analyzing movie speeches in class today.
Homework: Students need to finish their reading selection in Devil in the White City by Monday, February 1.
Pre-AP English 9
Students finished re-writing and performing the "Balcony Scene" from Act II of Romeo and Juliet in today's class.
Homework: Students need to obtain their copy of The Glass Menagerie as soon as possible.
Reading the Bible as Literature
Students wrote a play about and illustrated their favorite story from the books of Joshua, Judges, and Ruth in today's class.
Students continued rhetorically analyzing movie speeches in class today.
Homework: Students need to finish their reading selection in Devil in the White City by Monday, February 1.
Pre-AP English 9
Students finished re-writing and performing the "Balcony Scene" from Act II of Romeo and Juliet in today's class.
Homework: Students need to obtain their copy of The Glass Menagerie as soon as possible.
Reading the Bible as Literature
Students wrote a play about and illustrated their favorite story from the books of Joshua, Judges, and Ruth in today's class.
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Wednesday, January 27
AP Language and Composition
Students reviewed rhetorical analysis through several movie speeches in today's class.
Homework: Students need to finish their reading assignment in Devil in the White City by Monday, February 1.
Pre-AP English 9
Students worked at rewriting the Balcony Scene from Romeo and Juliet in today's class. They also individually recited the prologue to the Canterbury Tales.
Homework: Students need to obtain their copy of The Glass Menagerie as soon as possible.
Reading the Bible as Literature
Students began working on a project related to Joshua, Judges, and Ruth in today's class.
Students reviewed rhetorical analysis through several movie speeches in today's class.
Homework: Students need to finish their reading assignment in Devil in the White City by Monday, February 1.
Pre-AP English 9
Students worked at rewriting the Balcony Scene from Romeo and Juliet in today's class. They also individually recited the prologue to the Canterbury Tales.
Homework: Students need to obtain their copy of The Glass Menagerie as soon as possible.
Reading the Bible as Literature
Students began working on a project related to Joshua, Judges, and Ruth in today's class.
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Tuesday, January 26
AP Language and Composition
After reviewing commas we analyzed Charlton Heston's keynote address to the National NRA Convention.
Homework: Students need to finish their reading assignment in Devil in the White City by Monday, February 1.
Pre-AP English 9
We continued our study of Romeo and Juliet in class today.
Homework: Students need to finish memorizing the first twelve lines of The Canterbury Tales in the original pronunciation. They will recite them tomorrow.
Reading the Bible as Literature
Students took their Joshua, Judges, and Ruth test in class today.
After reviewing commas we analyzed Charlton Heston's keynote address to the National NRA Convention.
Homework: Students need to finish their reading assignment in Devil in the White City by Monday, February 1.
Pre-AP English 9
We continued our study of Romeo and Juliet in class today.
Homework: Students need to finish memorizing the first twelve lines of The Canterbury Tales in the original pronunciation. They will recite them tomorrow.
Reading the Bible as Literature
Students took their Joshua, Judges, and Ruth test in class today.
Monday, January 25, 2016
Monday, January 25
AP Language and Composition
After reviewing comma usage, we held a current events debate in today's class.
Homework: Students need to finish their introductory argumentative paragraphs from today's debate. They also need to obtain their copy of Truman Capote's In Cold Blood.
Pre-AP English 9
After reviewing commas in today's class, we held a truncated current events debate before continuing our study of Romeo and Juliet.
Homework: Students need to finish memorizing the opening twelve lines of The Canterbury Tales in the original pronunciation. They will recite these to me tomorrow.
Reading the Bible as Literature
We finished our study of Judges in today's class.
Homework: Students need to make sure that they have all of the notes for Joshua, Judges, and Ruth, along with their Biblical concepts (words of the day).
After reviewing comma usage, we held a current events debate in today's class.
Homework: Students need to finish their introductory argumentative paragraphs from today's debate. They also need to obtain their copy of Truman Capote's In Cold Blood.
Pre-AP English 9
After reviewing commas in today's class, we held a truncated current events debate before continuing our study of Romeo and Juliet.
Homework: Students need to finish memorizing the opening twelve lines of The Canterbury Tales in the original pronunciation. They will recite these to me tomorrow.
Reading the Bible as Literature
We finished our study of Judges in today's class.
Homework: Students need to make sure that they have all of the notes for Joshua, Judges, and Ruth, along with their Biblical concepts (words of the day).
Saturday, January 23, 2016
Pre-AP English 9 Current Events Blog for Week of January 25
Read the following opinion piece:
http://www.larryeducation.com/raise-act-of-2016-is-fatally-flawed/
Answer the following questions related to the piece:
1. Summarize the RAISE Act of 2016 (will require some independent research).
2. According to Lee, why can't teaching be compared to working in a shirt factory?
3. Rhetorically, why would he use the shirt factory example?
4. In what city does Lee live?
5. What one reason did teachers in the cited study give for why their personal efforts would not lead to student achievement gains?
6. In your opinion, would offering teachers incentive for test scores improve the educational system? Why or why not?
7. What would improve the educational system?
http://www.larryeducation.com/raise-act-of-2016-is-fatally-flawed/
Answer the following questions related to the piece:
1. Summarize the RAISE Act of 2016 (will require some independent research).
2. According to Lee, why can't teaching be compared to working in a shirt factory?
3. Rhetorically, why would he use the shirt factory example?
4. In what city does Lee live?
5. What one reason did teachers in the cited study give for why their personal efforts would not lead to student achievement gains?
6. In your opinion, would offering teachers incentive for test scores improve the educational system? Why or why not?
7. What would improve the educational system?
AP Language and Composition Current Events Blog for Week of January 25
Read the following article:
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/01/18/463488364/amid-controversy-scholastic-pulls-picture-book-about-washingtons-slave
Answer the following questions related to the article:
1. Describe the controversy that has arisen over this children's book.
2. Who are the main characters in the book?
3. Cite the comparisons that the article makes between A Fine Dessert and A Birthday Cake for George Washington.
4. Which two people, quoted in the article, provide a defense for the book? Summarize their defense.
5. What details given in the article qualify these two people to defend the book?
6. Why does Demetria D'Oyley dismiss these defenses?
7. In your opinion, should Scholastic have pulled the book? Why or why not?
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/01/18/463488364/amid-controversy-scholastic-pulls-picture-book-about-washingtons-slave
Answer the following questions related to the article:
1. Describe the controversy that has arisen over this children's book.
2. Who are the main characters in the book?
3. Cite the comparisons that the article makes between A Fine Dessert and A Birthday Cake for George Washington.
4. Which two people, quoted in the article, provide a defense for the book? Summarize their defense.
5. What details given in the article qualify these two people to defend the book?
6. Why does Demetria D'Oyley dismiss these defenses?
7. In your opinion, should Scholastic have pulled the book? Why or why not?
Friday, January 22, 2016
Friday, January 22
AP Language and Composition
After taking their Devil in the White City test, we rhetorically analyzed the forward to Dave Barry's book Guys vs. Men.
Homework: Students need to complete the Devil in the White City reading assignment by Monday, February 1.
Pre-AP English 9
We completed our study of Shakespeare today and began reading Romeo and Juliet.
Homework: Students need to memorize the first twelve lines of the Canterbury Tales prologue by Monday, January 25.
Bible as Literature
We continued studying the book of Judges in today's class.
After taking their Devil in the White City test, we rhetorically analyzed the forward to Dave Barry's book Guys vs. Men.
Homework: Students need to complete the Devil in the White City reading assignment by Monday, February 1.
Pre-AP English 9
We completed our study of Shakespeare today and began reading Romeo and Juliet.
Homework: Students need to memorize the first twelve lines of the Canterbury Tales prologue by Monday, January 25.
Bible as Literature
We continued studying the book of Judges in today's class.
Thursday, January 21, 2016
Thursday, January 21
AP Language and Composition
Students worked on revising thesis statements in class today.
Homework: Students need to finish the assigned reading for Devil in the White City by tomorrow, Friday, January 22.
Pre-AP English 9
We continued discussing Shakespeare in today's class.
Homework: Students need to memorize the first twelve lines of the Canterbury Tales prologue in the original pronunciation by Monday, January 25.
Reading the Bible as Literature
We began discussing the book of Judges in today's class.
Students worked on revising thesis statements in class today.
Homework: Students need to finish the assigned reading for Devil in the White City by tomorrow, Friday, January 22.
Pre-AP English 9
We continued discussing Shakespeare in today's class.
Homework: Students need to memorize the first twelve lines of the Canterbury Tales prologue in the original pronunciation by Monday, January 25.
Reading the Bible as Literature
We began discussing the book of Judges in today's class.
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Wednesday, January 20
AP Language and Composition
We continued analyzing "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" in class today.
Homework: Students need to finish their reading assignment in Devil in the White City by Friday, January 22.
Pre-AP English 9
We discussed verb mood in today's class before continuing our study of Shakespeare.
Homework: Students need to memorize the first twelve lines in the original pronunciation of the Canterbury Tales prologue by Monday, January 25.
Reading the Bible as Literature
We began our study of Ruth in today's class.
We continued analyzing "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" in class today.
Homework: Students need to finish their reading assignment in Devil in the White City by Friday, January 22.
Pre-AP English 9
We discussed verb mood in today's class before continuing our study of Shakespeare.
Homework: Students need to memorize the first twelve lines in the original pronunciation of the Canterbury Tales prologue by Monday, January 25.
Reading the Bible as Literature
We began our study of Ruth in today's class.
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Tuesday, January 19
AP Language and Composition
We began reviewing comma usage today as a part of an ACT review. Additionally, we began analyzing MLK, Jr.'s "Letter from a Birmingham Jail."
Homework: Students need to finish the assigned reading in Devil in the White City by Friday, January 22.
Pre-AP English 9
After continuing our lesson on commas, students had the opportunity to edit and revise their essays from last week. Afterwards, we continued our study of Shakespeare and the English Language.
Homework: Students should finish revising and re-writing their poetry analyses tonight and bring them to class tomorrow. They should also begin memorizing the first twelve lines of the Canterbury Tales prologue in Middle English. They will recite it on Monday, January 25.
For a copy of the Shakespeare PowerPoint (which contains the CT prologue), click here.
For a copy of the Hughes poetry prompt, click here.
Reading the Bible as Literature
We began studying and discussing the story of Ruth in today's class.
We began reviewing comma usage today as a part of an ACT review. Additionally, we began analyzing MLK, Jr.'s "Letter from a Birmingham Jail."
Homework: Students need to finish the assigned reading in Devil in the White City by Friday, January 22.
Pre-AP English 9
After continuing our lesson on commas, students had the opportunity to edit and revise their essays from last week. Afterwards, we continued our study of Shakespeare and the English Language.
Homework: Students should finish revising and re-writing their poetry analyses tonight and bring them to class tomorrow. They should also begin memorizing the first twelve lines of the Canterbury Tales prologue in Middle English. They will recite it on Monday, January 25.
For a copy of the Shakespeare PowerPoint (which contains the CT prologue), click here.
For a copy of the Hughes poetry prompt, click here.
Reading the Bible as Literature
We began studying and discussing the story of Ruth in today's class.
Monday, January 18, 2016
Pre-AP English 9 Current Events Blog for Week of January 18
Read the following article:
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/01/18/463488364/amid-controversy-scholastic-pulls-picture-book-about-washingtons-slave
Answer the following questions related to the article:
1. Describe the controversy that has arisen over this children's book.
2. Who are the main characters in the book?
3. Cite the comparisons that the article makes between A Fine Dessert and A Birthday Cake for George Washington.
4. Which two people, quoted in the article, provide a defense for the book? Summarize their defense.
5. What details given in the article qualify these two people to defend the book?
6. Why does Demetria D'Oyley dismiss these defenses?
7. In your opinion, should Scholastic have pulled the book? Why or why not?
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/01/18/463488364/amid-controversy-scholastic-pulls-picture-book-about-washingtons-slave
Answer the following questions related to the article:
1. Describe the controversy that has arisen over this children's book.
2. Who are the main characters in the book?
3. Cite the comparisons that the article makes between A Fine Dessert and A Birthday Cake for George Washington.
4. Which two people, quoted in the article, provide a defense for the book? Summarize their defense.
5. What details given in the article qualify these two people to defend the book?
6. Why does Demetria D'Oyley dismiss these defenses?
7. In your opinion, should Scholastic have pulled the book? Why or why not?
AP Language and Composition Current Events Blog for Week of January 18
Read the following opinion piece:
http://www.larryeducation.com/raise-act-of-2016-is-fatally-flawed/
Answer the following questions related to the piece:
1. Summarize the RAISE Act of 2016 (will require some independent research).
2. According to Lee, why can't teaching be compared to working in a shirt factory?
3. Rhetorically, why would he use the shirt factory example?
4. In what city does Lee live?
5. What one reason did teachers in the cited study give for why their personal efforts would not lead to student achievement gains?
6. In your opinion, would offering teachers incentive for test scores improve the educational system? Why or why not?
7. What would improve the educational system?
http://www.larryeducation.com/raise-act-of-2016-is-fatally-flawed/
Answer the following questions related to the piece:
1. Summarize the RAISE Act of 2016 (will require some independent research).
2. According to Lee, why can't teaching be compared to working in a shirt factory?
3. Rhetorically, why would he use the shirt factory example?
4. In what city does Lee live?
5. What one reason did teachers in the cited study give for why their personal efforts would not lead to student achievement gains?
6. In your opinion, would offering teachers incentive for test scores improve the educational system? Why or why not?
7. What would improve the educational system?
Friday, January 15, 2016
Friday, January 15
AP Language and Composition
We held the second round of our Life Raft Debate in class today.
Homework: Students need to read the newly-assigned chapters of Devil in the White City by Friday, January 22.
Pre-AP English 9
We began discussing Shakespeare in class today in preparation for our study of Romeo and Juliet.
Homework: Students should obtain their copy of Romeo and Juliet and The Glass Menagerie as soon as possible. We will begin Romeo and Juliet next week.
We held the second round of our Life Raft Debate in class today.
Homework: Students need to read the newly-assigned chapters of Devil in the White City by Friday, January 22.
Pre-AP English 9
We began discussing Shakespeare in class today in preparation for our study of Romeo and Juliet.
Homework: Students should obtain their copy of Romeo and Juliet and The Glass Menagerie as soon as possible. We will begin Romeo and Juliet next week.
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
Wednesday, January 13
AP Language and Composition
We continued our study of rhetorical analysis in class today by analyzing President Obama's recent speech announcing his new measures about gun control.
Homework: Students need to finish reading their assigned reading in Devil in the White City. Their test will be tomorrow.
Pre-AP English 9
After continuing to review comma usage, we finished our survey of Western poetry in class today.
Homework: Students need to obtain their copy of Romeo and Juliet and The Glass Menagerie as soon as possible.
Reading the Bible as Literature
We continued studying different portrayals of Joshua in class today.
We continued our study of rhetorical analysis in class today by analyzing President Obama's recent speech announcing his new measures about gun control.
Homework: Students need to finish reading their assigned reading in Devil in the White City. Their test will be tomorrow.
Pre-AP English 9
After continuing to review comma usage, we finished our survey of Western poetry in class today.
Homework: Students need to obtain their copy of Romeo and Juliet and The Glass Menagerie as soon as possible.
Reading the Bible as Literature
We continued studying different portrayals of Joshua in class today.
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Tuesday, January 12
AP Language and Composition
Students began their study of rhetoric in earnest in class today by rhetorically analyzing famous football speeches.
Homework: Students need to finish reading their Devil in the White City reading assignment by Thursday, January 14.
Pre-AP English 9
Before continuing our study of Western poetry, we reviewed our first comma rule in class today.
Homework; Students need to obtain their copy of Romeo and Juliet and The Glass Menagerie.
Reading the Bible as Literature
We continued our study of Joshua today.
Students began their study of rhetoric in earnest in class today by rhetorically analyzing famous football speeches.
Homework: Students need to finish reading their Devil in the White City reading assignment by Thursday, January 14.
Pre-AP English 9
Before continuing our study of Western poetry, we reviewed our first comma rule in class today.
Homework; Students need to obtain their copy of Romeo and Juliet and The Glass Menagerie.
Reading the Bible as Literature
We continued our study of Joshua today.
Monday, January 11, 2016
Monday, January 11
AP Language and Composition
Students began the life-raft debate in class today.
Homework: Students need to finish their reading assignment in Devil in the White City by Thursday, January 14.
Pre-AP English 9
We review the grammar concepts we learned from last semester in class today.
Homework: Students need to obtain their copies of Romeo and Juliet and The Glass Menagerie as soon as possible. Free electronic editions can be found on this blog.
Reading the Bible as Literature
Students continued studying the book of Joshua in class today.
Thursday, January 7, 2016
Thursday, January 7
AP Language and Composition
Students continued working on their life-raft debates in class today, and they watched examples from another life-raft debate to get ideas for their own presentations.
Homework: Students need to finish the reading assignment from Devil in the White City by Thursday, January 14.
Pre-AP English 9
Students continued working on their poetic analysis essays in class today.
Homework: Students need to obtain their copy of Romeo and Juliet and The Glass Menagerie as quickly as they can.
Reading the Bible as Literature
Students had the chance to finish their concept quizzes in class today before beginning to discuss the book of Joshua.
Students continued working on their life-raft debates in class today, and they watched examples from another life-raft debate to get ideas for their own presentations.
Homework: Students need to finish the reading assignment from Devil in the White City by Thursday, January 14.
Pre-AP English 9
Students continued working on their poetic analysis essays in class today.
Homework: Students need to obtain their copy of Romeo and Juliet and The Glass Menagerie as quickly as they can.
Reading the Bible as Literature
Students had the chance to finish their concept quizzes in class today before beginning to discuss the book of Joshua.
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Wednesday, January 6
Welcome back! I hope that everyone had a restful break and is ready to finish our year strongly!
AP Language and Composition
Students were assigned their first debate of the semester in class today. They will be working with partners to defend the importance of certain school groups and organizations.
Homework: Students need to finish the assigned reading of Devil in the White City by Thursday, January 14. They also need to work on their life raft debates.
Pre-AP English 9
Students reviewed the TAP-CASTT model of poetry analysis and practiced writing a literary analysis essay.
Homework: Students need to obtain their copies of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare and The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams as soon as possible. Free editions of these texts can be found on the class blog.
Bible as Literature
We reviewed over last semester's Biblical concepts in class today.
AP Language and Composition
Students were assigned their first debate of the semester in class today. They will be working with partners to defend the importance of certain school groups and organizations.
Homework: Students need to finish the assigned reading of Devil in the White City by Thursday, January 14. They also need to work on their life raft debates.
Pre-AP English 9
Students reviewed the TAP-CASTT model of poetry analysis and practiced writing a literary analysis essay.
Homework: Students need to obtain their copies of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare and The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams as soon as possible. Free editions of these texts can be found on the class blog.
Bible as Literature
We reviewed over last semester's Biblical concepts in class today.
Pre-AP English 9 Current Events Blog for the Week of January 11
Read the following article:
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_GOP_2016_HEROIN?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2016-01-05-16-26-29
Answer the following questions related to the article:
1. Who are the two main candidates featured in this article, both of whom have personal experiences with drug addiction?
2. To whom is Jeb Bush speaking in this article?
3. In your own words, explain Bush's exhortation.
4. What does John Kasich claim changed his view on drug addiction? How about Chris Christie?
5. Do you think it is correct to politicize the issue of drug addiction? Is that what these candidates are doing?
6. What are you opinions on addiction of any kind? Is any kind of addiction a weakness or a "moral failing"? Explain.
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_GOP_2016_HEROIN?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2016-01-05-16-26-29
Answer the following questions related to the article:
1. Who are the two main candidates featured in this article, both of whom have personal experiences with drug addiction?
2. To whom is Jeb Bush speaking in this article?
3. In your own words, explain Bush's exhortation.
4. What does John Kasich claim changed his view on drug addiction? How about Chris Christie?
5. Do you think it is correct to politicize the issue of drug addiction? Is that what these candidates are doing?
6. What are you opinions on addiction of any kind? Is any kind of addiction a weakness or a "moral failing"? Explain.
AP Language and Composition Current Events Blog for Week of January 11
Read the following article:
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_RANCHING_STANDOFF_BUNDYS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2016-01-05-16-51-24
Answer the following questions related to the article:
1. Who are Dwight and Steve Hammond? Why are they at the center of this controversy?
2. How and why did Clive Bundy land himself in the media spotlight two years ago?
3. What reasoning is Ammon Bundy to justify his actions in Oregon?
4. How to the local landowners feel about Bundy's actions?
5. What does the LDS church officially say regarding this matter? Should they have put forth an opinion? Why or why not?
6. Stewart Rhodes, founder of another militia group, is quoted as saying, "We cannot force ourselves or our protection on people who do not want it." Do you agree with this? If you have strong moral conviction about a certain issue, does that mean you should try to force others to accept what you deem as help?
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_RANCHING_STANDOFF_BUNDYS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2016-01-05-16-51-24
Answer the following questions related to the article:
1. Who are Dwight and Steve Hammond? Why are they at the center of this controversy?
2. How and why did Clive Bundy land himself in the media spotlight two years ago?
3. What reasoning is Ammon Bundy to justify his actions in Oregon?
4. How to the local landowners feel about Bundy's actions?
5. What does the LDS church officially say regarding this matter? Should they have put forth an opinion? Why or why not?
6. Stewart Rhodes, founder of another militia group, is quoted as saying, "We cannot force ourselves or our protection on people who do not want it." Do you agree with this? If you have strong moral conviction about a certain issue, does that mean you should try to force others to accept what you deem as help?
Monday, January 4, 2016
Free Digital Texts
Below, there are links to free digital editions of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare and The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams. We will be using these texts in my Pre-AP English 9 class in the very near future.
Click here for Romeo and Juliet
Click here for The Glass Menagerie
Click here for Romeo and Juliet
Click here for The Glass Menagerie
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