Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Week of April 2, 2012
11th Academic English
This week we will continue our study of American Literature from the Modern Period.  We will read and discuss F. Scott Fitzgerald's "Winter Dreams,"  pp. 744-762 in the literature anthology.  Enjoy your long Easter break! 

12th Academic English
This week we will continue an analysis of the British Victorian Period in literature by looking at the poetry of Robert Browning and his wife, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, pp. 834-844 in the literature anthology.  Enjoy your long Easter break!

Friday, March 23, 2012

Week of March 26, 2012
11th Academic English
This week we'll begin a study of Modern and Postmodern American literature.  You will read and outline "Disillusion, Defiance and Discontent,"  pp. 704-713 in the literature anthology.  We'll also read and outline biographical information on F. Scott Fitzgerald, p. 742, then begin reading together and discussing "Winter Dreams," pp. 744-762.  On Thursday, you will take Vocabulary Quiz #14 and will turn in Newsweek summary #10.  You'll also begin work with Vocabulary List #15 and its review sheet.  Friday we'll continue our work with literature.

12th Academic English
This week we will wrap up our study of British Romantic Literature.  On Tuesday, you will take a test on the Romantic Period.  Wednesday, you will begin work on your 4th quarter project.  This project will center on the Gothic novel, Frankenstein.  Thursday, you will take Vocabulary Quiz #14, will turn in Newsweek summary #10, and will begin work on Vocabulary List #15.  On Friday, you will begin work with the British Victorian Period by reading and outlining introductory information found on pp. 802-813.

Friday, March 16, 2012

Week of March 19, 2012
11th Academic English
Great job on the PSSA Testing last week!  I'm glad so many of you said you felt well-prepared while taking the Reading tests.  This week we'll watch the film version of Hamlet.  I'll ask you to note the similarities and the differences you see between the play we read in class and the film you'll view.  On Friday, we'll get back into the literature anthology.  You will read and, in your notebooks, outline "Disillusion, Defiance and Discontent," pp. 704-714, then we'll discuss this information in class.

12th Academic English
Great job in getting your final drafts of the Research Project to me by the deadline!!  You can breathe a sigh of relief that this major project is complete!!  On Monday, we'll begin an analysis of "The Rime of The Ancient Mariner," p. 686+ in your literature books.  We'll discuss the elements of Romanticism found in this classic work, and will also discuss the influences of Romantic thought found here too.  Later in the week we'll view an adaptation of this piece and discuss the similarities and differences found between this film and the work you read in class.  You'll have a test on all of the Romantic Period information sometime early next week.  Be sure to take good notes.

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Week of March 12, 2012

11th Academic English
This is it, guys and girls!!!  The PSSA Reading Tests we've been preparing for are happening Tuesday through Friday of this week!  I know that you are well-prepared to take these tests, so make sure you review the notes we took in class, get a good night's sleep before each of the testing days, and have some breakfast each day before you come to school!  I'm sure you'll do well on these!!!  Monday we'll wrap up the third quarter by taking Vocabulary Quiz #13 and by turning in Newsweek Summary #9.  Imagine, only one more quarter before you officially become SENIORS!!!!

12th Academic English
This is an unusual week for everyone!  PSSA Testing will happen Tuesday through Friday of this week.  On Monday, you will take Vocabulary Quiz #13 and turn in Newsweek Summary #9.  EVERYONE WILL TURN IN THE FINAL DRAFT OF THE RESEARCH PROJECT ON WEDNESDAY, WHETHER OR NOT YOUR CLASS PERIOD MEETS.  LATE PAPERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.  Throughout the rest of the week, those of you who will meet with me will first finish the vocabulary work you didn't complete on Monday, then will watch the film adaptation of Of Mice and Men.

Friday, March 2, 2012

Week of March 5, 2012

11th Academic English
This week we will continue our review for the PSSA Reading Tests.  We'll use the Reading Coach workbooks in class to review skills needed to successfully complete these tests.  Make sure you are taking good notes in class while creating your own reading review handbook in your notebooks!

12th Academic English
This week you will continue to wrap up your research project.  The Works Cited page is due on Tuesday, March 6th.  (Please note the change in the due date!) Make sure you are working on the text of your paper!!!  Don't wait until the paper is due to complete this last part of the research project.  On Monday and throughout the rest of the week we'll continue our study of the British Romantic Period in literature.  We will read and discuss "Introduction to Frankenstein" (p. 650), "The Oval Portrait" (p. 658) and "Lines Composed A Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey" (p. 666).  Later in the week we will begin a study of "The Rime of The Ancient Mariner" (p. 686).  Make sure you keep up with all classwork and homework.  You are coming into the home stretch of your senior year!