Monday, October 30, 2017

Week of October 30, 2017
11th Academic English
This week we will begin our study of Arthur Miller's play, The Crucible.  On Monday and Tuesday we will watch and take notes on a documentary about the Salem Witch Trial.  Wednesday we will do some preliminary work to get ready to analyze this classic American dramatic work.  Later in the week you will work on the next reading response and will begin work on Act I of The Crucible.

12th Academic English
This week we will begin an analysis of Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales.  You will begin reading and notating "The Prologue" from this work, pp.128+ in the literature text.  On Thursday you will work on the next reading response.

SAT Prep
On Monday and Tuesday, the first quarter students will review and ask questions about any of the chapters or strategies we studied.  On Wednesday we'll begin work with the 2nd quarter roster students.  We will review some basic grammar and editing skills, then will practice those using selections from the Revising and Editing workbooks.