No [AP test] born of woman will defeat thee!

Scholars, please do the following this weekend:

1 - read carefully your Mongo Review Sheet.  Mark any and all questions that you would like to ask me.

2 - begin to plant firmly in your mind a list of potential sources for your persuasive and synthesis essays.  Learn salient details about these sources.

3 - get some sleep!  The last set of multiple choice questions was difficult, I think, because most of you were too sleepy after pulling all nighters in order to complete the APUSH packet (that apparently you were assigned quite some time ago - sorry - I just couldn't help myself).  Help your brain reach its potential by sleeping.

Monday, you will write a rhetorical analysis;

Tuesday, we will review multiple choice answers and essays as well; good day to ask questions;

Wednesday, you will write a rhetorical analysis.

I will be in my room every day at lunch and every day after school to field any questions that you may have.  Also, please feel free to e-mail me or call me at home if you need help.

Have a glorious weekend!

Have you had a tax[ks]ing day?

Today and tomorrow, we will review the "Flamingo" prompt.  You also will receive a looooong review sheet for the AP test.

Friday afternoon, we will review the rhetorical analysis question.

This weekend, please review the sheet that I gave you, start memorizing your potential sources for the persuasive essay and the synthesis, and rest, if you can.

Monday, we will ... write a ... rhetorical analysis!

Love and kisses,

Ms. Seward

Out, damned spot, out!

Today we read Macbeth, and you all submitted your annotations for my reading pleasure.

Tomorrow and Friday, we will review rhetorical analyses and talk about a little test that you will take on May 11th.

Have a good TAKS test tomorrow!

Silly me!

Scholars, first of all, if you missed yesterday, you need to make up a m/c test. 

However, since you are TAKS testing the rest of the week, why don't you make up this test next week?  Otherwise, I am afraid that you will be too rushed.

In first period today, I asked you to come in tomorrow, but that will not be enough time for you.  So sorry!  Wait until next week!

Today and tomorrow (even classes) we will finish Macbeth (at least for a while), and you will turn in your annotations.

Thursday (odd) and Friday (odd), we will discuss AP writing.

Friday afternoon, we will have a review session on the rhetorical analysis.

See you soon!

At least there's no guessing penalty this year ...

Scholars - today?  multiple choice delight!

Tomorrow, our odd classes (you know who are) will finish Macbeth.  Wednesday, our even classes will do the same.

Thursday and Friday, we will discuss writing.

Cheers,

Ms. Seward

TGIT

Scholars,

Today we discussed briefly footnotes, and learned about Act III of Macbeth from Mr. Richardson.

Monday, you will take an AP style, M/C test.

Tuesday/Wednesday, (we will alternate odd and even classes) please have Macbeth finished and annotated.

Thursday/Friday, we will review writing.

Have a good spring holiday weekend!

Pink Nerds

Scholars - today you all wrote a rhetorical analysis.

Tomorrow ... MACBETH!!  Act III!

Away, you three inch fool!

Scholars,

Today you insulted each other and read and discussed Act II of Macbeth.

Tomorrow ... drum roll ... rhetorical analysis!

Thursday - Macbeth, Act III.

I challenge you to insult someone eloquently today.

Addendum

Scholars, if you missed pre-AP registration today, please report to the MPR tomorrow during third period.

Mr. Schaaf will have your paperwork.

If for some reason you missed the registration today and will not be at school tomorrow, please see Mr. Schaaf.

Thanks!

Monday - four-day school week!

Today - rhetorical analysis

Tuesday - Macbeth - Act II - wear a scarf or bring something school appropriate with which to gesture!  Quote quiz warning!

Wednesday - rhetorical analysis

Thursday - Macbeth - Act III - Introducing Mr. Richardson

Friday - it's a GOOD day to dye those spring spheres!

Gorgeous Weekend!

Scholars,

Tomorrow you will write a rhetorical analysis.

Tuesday, we will laugh and cry and gasp over the majesty that is Act II of Macbeth.  Oh, yeah, you will also likely have a quote quiz.

Have a b-e-a-utiful day!

Fair is foul, and foul is fair!

Scholars,


Today we started Macbeth!!!!!


Tomorrow, you will polish up those rhetorical analyses!


Saturday - 8:30, cafeteria, mock AP test - bring pencil, pen, paper.


Monday - rhetorical analysis!


Tuesday - Act II of Macbeth - (first period - this is a change from class)


Wednesday - Write or review writing


Thursday - Act III Macbeth - Mr. Richardson of U of H will teach most of the classes.


See you soon,


Ms. Seward

"Screw your courage to the sticking place!"

Tomorrow ...

Macbeth!!!!!!!!!!!

Peeling the Layers off an Onion

Scholars,

Today you confirmed your six week grade in an individual conference with me. 

And, just when you thought that it couldn't get any better, you then read and analyzed (rhetorically) a piece from the Onion. 

Then ... you began writing a rhetorical analysis.

Tomorrow, some of you will take the SAT.  Morning classes - if you are not taking the SAT, please report to Coach Hopson in the auditorium.  Read a novel, read Macbeth, do something enlightening, but DO NOT irritate Coach Hopson.  (I feel sure that you will not.)   Tomorrow afternoon, we will focus on AP essay writing.

Thursday Act I of Macbeth is due.  I suspect that reading and acting Macbeth will be a splendid experience for us all.

Friday?   Hmmmmmmm

Those *&%$# Cyclists!

Scholars, today you wrote a rhetorical analysis.

Tomorrow, we will discuss rhetoric.

Wednesday, if you are not taking the SAT, I just may have a special assignment for you.

Thursday - Macbeth!!! Wear a costume!

Friday - mystery day ...

Saturday  - 8:30, practice AP, cafeteria, be there!  (Major extra credit!)

Too little, too late?

Scholars, it just occurred to my feeble brain that I had not written in our blog on Friday.

Tomorrow, you will write a rhetorical analysis;

Tuesday, I believe that we will review said analysis and practice for the SAT (Please note that I have changed the due date for Macbeth);

Wednesday - SAT - sixth and seventh will do something so fabulous that the other classes will be jealous, consumed by the green-eyed monster;

Thursday Act one of Macbeth!

You have about five hours of weekend left - enjoy!

P.S.  In what Shakespearean play did the phrase "green-eyed monster" originate?  (hint - It ain't no Scottish tragedy like Macbeth.)

Tomorrow's Friday

Scholars, today you wrote a synthesis essay.

Tomorrow, we will review our old friend, the rhetorical analysis.

Monday, you will write a rhetorical analysis for a BIG grade.

Tuesday, you will have read and annotated Macbeth. 

Hang in there,

Ms. L.J.P. Seward

"X" Marks (Mathabane) the Spot

Scholars,

Today you wrote synthesis questions.  Tomorrow we will write synthesis essays.

Friday, we will discuss rhetorical analyses.

Monday, you will write a rhetorical analysis for  BIG grade.

Tuesday, we will get witchy with MacBeth - have Act I read and annotated.

Hasta manana,

Senora Seward

"Let's Have Class Outside"

Scholars,

Today we discussed College Board stud. samples, you graded your own essays.

Tomorrow, please bring Frederick Douglass and Kaffir Boy.

Please enjoy this beautiful day!

It's Friday! Backseat, frontseat?

Today we reviewed the synthesis and discussed Malcolm X.  I am grading your annotations right now!


Monday please bring the following: (i) Kaffir Boy; (ii) Douglass's "Learning to Read and Write"; and (iii) a working knowledge of how to write a synthesis essay.


Have a great weekend!