Tuesday

Today ninth graders received a new word list and a new homework assignment that is due Tuesday, May, 6th.  We also read the Book Thief

Seniors attended the NHS induction and then we reviewed a soliloquy from Henry VIII.  You may give me your review of Cardinal Worsley's soliloquy Friday or Monday.

If you missed class Monday or today, here are the links to the prompts:

http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/repository/ap09_frq_english_literature.pdf

http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/repository/ap10_frq_eng_lit_formb.pdf

Hang in there, seniors - you are almost there!

Hump Day!

Ninth graders finished their vocabulary puzzles, turned in homework, and read the Book Thief.  Eighth period also played BINGO.

All make-up work is due Friday.

You will have a test on all 30 words on Monday.

Seniors wrote on Question 3 of the AP exam today.  If you missed class, the following links will lead you to our two prompts:

http://media.collegeboard.com/digitalServices/pdf/ap/apcentral/ap13_frq_eng_lit.pdf


http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/repository/ap11_frq_english_lit.pdf

You turned in one essay today and will submit the second essay to me on Friday.  Friday several of you will take the mock AP exam from 11-3 in the library.  Some of you will take the mock AP exam on Saturday morning from 8:30 - 12:30.

Have a great day!

Tuesday

Ninth graders finished two vocabulary puzzles and read The Book Thief.  Homework is due tomorrow.  All make-up work on your progress report is due Friday.  You will have a test on all three vocabulary lists on Monday.

 

Juniors started on  synthesis essay about technology and perused an argument question about the value of humor. I must have BOTH of these essays, finished, by Thursday.  If you were not in class, here are the links to these essays:

 

http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/repository/ap10_frq_eng_lang.pdf

 

Your first chance to take the mock AP exam will be Friday, April 26th, at noon in the library.  You will be released at 4:00.

 

Have a great day - do what you can, and push yourself to do a little bit more.

Easter Monday!

Welcome back, everyone!

Ninth Graders wrote one (8th), two (1st & 6th) or three (9th) vocabulary paragraphs and read our book.  Eighth period also started two vocabulary puzzles.  You all have homework due Wednesday: a story or sentences or flash cards.

Seniors wrote style analyses on poetry prompts. If you missed class, here are the two links:

 

http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/repository/ap_2012_frq_eng_lit.pdf

 

http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/repository/ap11_frq_english_lit.pdf

 

Both are questions one on this link.

 

For Wednesday, you will hand me one poetry analysis and one prose analysis that you have either re-written or written for the first time.

 

BTW, the Mock AP exam that was scheduled for the afternoon and evening, Friday, April 25th, has been moved to 12-4 in the library on Friday.  Please let me know if this is a problem.

Have a great day!

Twos day

Ninth graders took a test yesterday.  If you were not in class, you have through next Tuesday to make up your test.  Today we reviewed the test, write a vocabulary paragraph with three words (catalyst, gangly, and audacious), and completed a sheet of new words.

 

Today I gave the juniors two pieces of satirical rhetorical analysis to write.  You must give me at least one completed analysis on Thursday.  By the end of this week, I will give you a spread sheet indicating your graded analyses and the analyses that you need to complete.

 

Seniors wrote a style analysis yesterday and will turn one in to me later this week.  If you will not be here on Friday, you must make the trek to my room on your own time to complete this simple task.

 

Enjoy this beautiful day!

Hump Day

Ninth graders completed two vocabulary crossword puzzles and two practice vocabulary quizzes.  On Friday, ninth graders have homework on the following words:  hinder, amiable, affable, genial, spectrum, fanatical, waver, malicious, abhor, corpse, infamous, catalyst, gangly, audacious, nefarious, ferocity, deprivation, relinquish, prelude, culminating.  You may do one of the following:  Write a vocabulary story with 15 of these words; write sentences with every word; or make a vocabulary collage with every word.

Seniors wrote a prose style analysis.  Seniors either turned in their analysis today or will do so on Friday.  Also on Friday, you must submit to me a second analysis.  If you do not have the prompts, you may find them via the following links:

http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/repository/ap10_frq_eng_lit.pdf

http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/repository/ap11_frq_english_lit.pdf

http://media.collegeboard.com/digitalServices/pdf/ap/apcentral/ap13_frq_eng_lit.pdf

Have a great day!

Monday

Ninth graders confirmed their grades and completed make-up work today.  Tomorrow we return to the Book Thief.  I will be here after school today and tomorrow.  I will verify my grades at 5:00 tomorrow afternoon.

 

Seniors wrote two style analyses today.  I will accept annotated books through 4:15 tomorrow.  From now until the second week of May, we will prepare for the AP exam.  Practice exam is April 26, 2014, Saturday morning - be there.

 

Cheers!