Friday, October 30, 2009

Week of November 2, 2009
11th Academic English
On Monday you will take a TEST on The Crucible. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday we will watch the film version of this play, and you will note the similarities and the differences between this film version of the play and the version of the play we studied in class. On Thursday, you will take Vocabulary Quiz #5, will work on vocabulary list #6 and will complete the review sheet for vocabulary list #6.

12th Academic English
The essay test on Becket is due on Wednesday, November 4th!! NO LATE PAPERS WILL BE ACCEPTED!! On Monday and Tuesday, we will begin an analysis of the sociological and historical climate of Medieval England by reading and outlining "Prepare to Read/A Closer Look" on pp. 90-93 of your literature anthology, and by taking notes during a class discussion of pilgrimages and the Canterbury Cathedral. On Wednesday and Friday, you will begin to analyze Medieval English life by reading and outlining "The Prologue" (pp. 94-115) of Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales. On Thursday, you will take Vocabulary Quiz #5, will work on vocabulary list #6 and will complete the review sheet for vocabulary list #6.