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!