Friday, May 8, 2015

Week of May 11, 2015
11th Academic English
This week we will continue or study of John Steinbeck's classic, Of Mice and Men.  You will take a quiz on the first study guide you were given and will begin work on the second study guide for this novel.  We'll discuss how life in America was reflected in this novel.  On Thursday you will take the final vocabulary quiz of the year, vocabulary quiz #16, and will turn in reading response #15.  Things are starting to wrap up for the school year, so make sure you keep up with the work!!  Soon you'll be SENIORS!

12th Academic English
This week we will finish up our literary studies by reading and discussing together three short stories--"The First Year of My Life" (pp. 1164-70), "The Rocking Horse Winner" (pp. 1174-89), and "A Shocking Accident" (pp. 1190-94).  On Thursday you will take the last vocabulary quiz of the year, vocabulary quiz #16.  On Friday you will take a test on the Modern/Postmodern Periods in British literature, then will begin the review for Final Exams.  Finals begin next week, so make sure you keep up with everything that needs to get done before you take your exams.  Graduation is just around the corner!!!!