Week of May 10, 2010
11th Academic English
This week we will continue our studies of Modern/Postmodern American Literature by reading and outlining biographical information on F. Scott Fitzgerald (p. 742) and John Steinbeck (p.766) from your literature textbooks. We will read the short stories "Winter Dreams," (p.744) and "The Turtle," (p.767) and will discuss elements of modernism in each. You will also take Vocabulary Quiz #16 on Thursday of this week. Newsweek summaries are also due at that time. Please stay up to date with your classwork and refer to the May calendar schedule. Final exams are quickly approaching.

12th Academic English
We will continue our studies of Modern/Postmodern British Literature. We will read together and discuss both "The Rocking Horse Winner," (p. 1176) and "A Shocking Accident," (p.1190) in your literature textbooks. On Thursday of this week you will take the last Voabulary Quiz for this course, quiz #17!!! Newsweek summaries are also due at that time. Please make sure you keep up with classwork as your Final Exams are quickly approaching.