It's Spring Break! I hope you all have a restful holiday!
Pre-AP English 9
Students finished presenting their research papers in class today.
Homework: Over the course of the break, students need to finish reading The Boy in the Striped Pajamas.
English 10
In class today, we studied through several pieces of Revolutionary slave literature.
AHSGE Reading Review
We continued our discussion of propaganda in today's class.
Friday, March 22, 2013
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Wednesday, March 20th
Pre-AP English 9
Students turned in their research papers in class today and began presenting their findings to the rest of the class.
Homework: Students who have not presented need to ensure that their presentations are ready on their specified day.
English 10
After discussing irregular verbs today, we continued our discussion of slavery in the Revolution by analyzing the painting The Apotheosis of Washington and reading through Olaudah Equiano's account of his voyage on a slave ship.
AHSGE Reading Review
In class today, we reviewed the concept of archetype that we began learning about when discussing Fairy tales and Folklore.
Students turned in their research papers in class today and began presenting their findings to the rest of the class.
Homework: Students who have not presented need to ensure that their presentations are ready on their specified day.
English 10
After discussing irregular verbs today, we continued our discussion of slavery in the Revolution by analyzing the painting The Apotheosis of Washington and reading through Olaudah Equiano's account of his voyage on a slave ship.
AHSGE Reading Review
In class today, we reviewed the concept of archetype that we began learning about when discussing Fairy tales and Folklore.
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Tuesday, March 19th
Pre-AP English 9
In today's class, we spent most of our time learning how to edit papers and actually editing each others' research rough drafts.
Homework: Students need to finish their research papers! All components of the research process are due tomorrow! Also, students who are presenting tomorrow need to make sure that their presentations are ready to present.
English 10
Today, we spent a majority of our time on grammar, learning the correct usage of several trouble words, along with the different moods that verbs can take.
AHSGE Reading Review
In preparation for the Reading section of the Graduation Exam that will be given tomorrow, we went through a "standards blitz" in class today, covering all of the standards that will be assessed on the exam tomorrow.
In today's class, we spent most of our time learning how to edit papers and actually editing each others' research rough drafts.
Homework: Students need to finish their research papers! All components of the research process are due tomorrow! Also, students who are presenting tomorrow need to make sure that their presentations are ready to present.
English 10
Today, we spent a majority of our time on grammar, learning the correct usage of several trouble words, along with the different moods that verbs can take.
AHSGE Reading Review
In preparation for the Reading section of the Graduation Exam that will be given tomorrow, we went through a "standards blitz" in class today, covering all of the standards that will be assessed on the exam tomorrow.
Monday, March 18, 2013
Monday, March 18th
Pre-AP English 9
Today, we went over in-text citation and bibliographies in detail. We also discussed any questions that students had about their research papers as they finish up the writing process.
Homework: Students need to finish writing their research papers. The final draft and all research components are due on Wednesday, March 20th.
English 10
Today, we discussed six troublesome verbs in class (lie, lay, sit, set, rise, and raise). We also practiced using them. Then, we continued our discussion of slavery in early America.
AHSGE Reading Review
In today's class, we finished our discussion of American folklore and the fairytale archetype.
Today, we went over in-text citation and bibliographies in detail. We also discussed any questions that students had about their research papers as they finish up the writing process.
Homework: Students need to finish writing their research papers. The final draft and all research components are due on Wednesday, March 20th.
English 10
Today, we discussed six troublesome verbs in class (lie, lay, sit, set, rise, and raise). We also practiced using them. Then, we continued our discussion of slavery in early America.
AHSGE Reading Review
In today's class, we finished our discussion of American folklore and the fairytale archetype.
Friday, March 15, 2013
Friday, March 15th
Pre-AP English 9
In class today, we continued writing our research papers. Students turned in their outlines and are to complete their rough drafts over the weekend.
Homework: Students should finish their rough drafts and have them by the beginning of class on Monday, March 18th.
English 10
In today's class, we reviewed Active/Passive Voice before continuing our discussion of the hypocrisy of the American Revolution.
AHSGE Reading Review
Students took their fairy tales and folklore test in class today.
In class today, we continued writing our research papers. Students turned in their outlines and are to complete their rough drafts over the weekend.
Homework: Students should finish their rough drafts and have them by the beginning of class on Monday, March 18th.
English 10
In today's class, we reviewed Active/Passive Voice before continuing our discussion of the hypocrisy of the American Revolution.
AHSGE Reading Review
Students took their fairy tales and folklore test in class today.
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Thursday, March 14th
Pre-AP English 9
After discussing how to properly craft an outline, and how to professionally transition between paragraph, students continued their research in the library today.
Homework: Students need to finish their outlines, as they are due at the beginning of class tomorrow. Also, students need to finish reading through chapter 5 in Boy in the Striped Pajamas by tomorrow.
English 10
In class today, we discussed passive voice and active voice, before delving into the hypocrisy of the American Revolution.
AHSGE Reading Review
In today's class, we discussed figurative language and plot structure, before reading through the original version of "Cinderella" and applying these new concepts to the story.
After discussing how to properly craft an outline, and how to professionally transition between paragraph, students continued their research in the library today.
Homework: Students need to finish their outlines, as they are due at the beginning of class tomorrow. Also, students need to finish reading through chapter 5 in Boy in the Striped Pajamas by tomorrow.
English 10
In class today, we discussed passive voice and active voice, before delving into the hypocrisy of the American Revolution.
AHSGE Reading Review
In today's class, we discussed figurative language and plot structure, before reading through the original version of "Cinderella" and applying these new concepts to the story.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Wednesday, March 13th
Pre-AP English 9
Students continued their research in the library today, in preparation to write their research papers. The rough draft is due on Monday.
Homework: Students need to finish reading the first five chapters of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by Friday, March 15th.
English 10
Students took their "Age of Reason" test in class today.
AHSGE Reading Review
We continued studying fairy tales and folklore in class today, reading through some of the most familiar fairy tales and finding that they are not as familiar as we may have thought.
Students continued their research in the library today, in preparation to write their research papers. The rough draft is due on Monday.
Homework: Students need to finish reading the first five chapters of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by Friday, March 15th.
English 10
Students took their "Age of Reason" test in class today.
AHSGE Reading Review
We continued studying fairy tales and folklore in class today, reading through some of the most familiar fairy tales and finding that they are not as familiar as we may have thought.
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Tuesday, March 12th
Pre-AP English 9
After discussing the elements of an effective introductory paragraph, students continued their research in the library today.
English 10
Today we discussed the Declaration of Independence and works by Phillis Wheatly and Equiano.
Homework: Students need to study for their "Age of Reason" test that will be given tomorrow!
AHSGE Reading Review
Today, we began discussing the Oral Tradition versus the Written Tradition.
To download a copy of the PowerPoint, click here.
After discussing the elements of an effective introductory paragraph, students continued their research in the library today.
English 10
Today we discussed the Declaration of Independence and works by Phillis Wheatly and Equiano.
Homework: Students need to study for their "Age of Reason" test that will be given tomorrow!
AHSGE Reading Review
Today, we began discussing the Oral Tradition versus the Written Tradition.
To download a copy of the PowerPoint, click here.
Monday, March 11, 2013
Monday, March 11th
Pre-AP English 9
We began our research papers in class today. This is what we will be working on all this week. The final draft of the papers will be due on Wednesday, March 20th.
Homework: Read! Students need to begin reading The Boy in the Striped Pajamas.
English 10
After reviewing parallelism, we continued discussing he hypocrisy of the Age of Reason in class today, focusing on the reality of the slave trade in England and America.
AHSGE Reading Review
In today's class, we began discussing what the class will entail and what is expected of the students in the class.
We began our research papers in class today. This is what we will be working on all this week. The final draft of the papers will be due on Wednesday, March 20th.
Homework: Read! Students need to begin reading The Boy in the Striped Pajamas.
English 10
After reviewing parallelism, we continued discussing he hypocrisy of the Age of Reason in class today, focusing on the reality of the slave trade in England and America.
AHSGE Reading Review
In today's class, we began discussing what the class will entail and what is expected of the students in the class.
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Thursday, March 7th
Pre-AP English 9
Students took their midterm in class today.
Homework: Students need to have their copy of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by Monday, March 11th.
English 10
Student took their midterm in class today.
AHSGE Reading Review
In class today we reviewed for tomorrow's midterm.
Students took their midterm in class today.
Homework: Students need to have their copy of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by Monday, March 11th.
English 10
Student took their midterm in class today.
AHSGE Reading Review
In class today we reviewed for tomorrow's midterm.
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Wednesday, March 6th
Pre-AP English 9
After reviewing for our midterm, we continued our survey of Western poetry.
Homework: STUDY! Students will take their midterm tomorrow morning during first block.
Students also need to have their copy of Boy in the Striped Pajamas by Monday, March 11th.
English 10
In today's class, we finished the biography of Patrick Henry, then read through his "Speech to the Second Virginia Convention."
Homework: STUDY! Students will take their midterm tomorrow morning during second block.
AHSGE Reading Review
Students took their post-modernism test in class today.
Homework: STUDY! Students will take their midterm on Friday during third block.
After reviewing for our midterm, we continued our survey of Western poetry.
Homework: STUDY! Students will take their midterm tomorrow morning during first block.
Students also need to have their copy of Boy in the Striped Pajamas by Monday, March 11th.
English 10
In today's class, we finished the biography of Patrick Henry, then read through his "Speech to the Second Virginia Convention."
Homework: STUDY! Students will take their midterm tomorrow morning during second block.
AHSGE Reading Review
Students took their post-modernism test in class today.
Homework: STUDY! Students will take their midterm on Friday during third block.
Friday, March 1, 2013
Friday, March 1st
Pre-AP English 9
After a discussion about racism and prejudice, we began discussing poetry in class today.
Homework: Students need to finish annotating the selections from Tennyson's In Memoriam for class on Monday.
Students also need to buy their copy of Boy in the Striped Pajamas by Monday, March 11th.
EXTRA CREDIT! Students may write the typed essay on Romeo and Juliet and Simon Birch and turn it in on Monday for up to thirty points of extra credit.
English 10
In class today, we began our discussion of the Age of Reason, in preparation for our study of America's founding fathers and found documents.
AHSGE Reading Review
In today's class, we finished discussing post-modernism and read through several short stories to determine whether or not they are post-modern.
After a discussion about racism and prejudice, we began discussing poetry in class today.
Homework: Students need to finish annotating the selections from Tennyson's In Memoriam for class on Monday.
Students also need to buy their copy of Boy in the Striped Pajamas by Monday, March 11th.
EXTRA CREDIT! Students may write the typed essay on Romeo and Juliet and Simon Birch and turn it in on Monday for up to thirty points of extra credit.
English 10
In class today, we began our discussion of the Age of Reason, in preparation for our study of America's founding fathers and found documents.
AHSGE Reading Review
In today's class, we finished discussing post-modernism and read through several short stories to determine whether or not they are post-modern.
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