Monday, October 21, 2019

Week of October 21, 2019
11th Academic English
This week we will continue our work with Arthur Miller's The Crucible.  You will see a documentary on the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 and will complete a worksheet that accompanies this documentary.  On Thursday you will turn in reading response #4, will take vocabulary quiz #4 and will work on vocabulary list #5.  By the end of the week you should complete the Act I study guide for The Crucible.

12th Academic English
This week we will continue our work with Shakespeare's MacBeth.  We will discuss the characters found in this play, will continue work with the Act I study guide, and will prepare for a quiz on Act I.  On Thursday you will turn in reading response #4, will take vocabulary quiz #4 and will work on vocabulary list #5.  By the end of the week you should complete the Act I study guide for MacBeth.

12th English
This week we will continue our work with Shakespeare's MacBeth.  We will discuss the characters found in this play, will continue work with the Act I study guide, and will prepare for a quiz on Act I.  On Thursday you will turn in your news article work, will take vocabulary quiz #4 and will work on vocabulary worksheet #5.  By the end of the week you should complete the Act I study guide for MacBeth.

Friday, October 11, 2019

Week of October 14, 2019

11th Academic English
This week we will finish up our work with Sentence Classification.  On Tuesday we will check answers to the second worksheet you received last week.  On Wednesday you will take a test on Sentence Classification.  After the test we will begin a study of Arthur Miller's classic play, The Crucible.  Make sure you bring with you volume two of your literature workbooks.  We will continue with The Crucible on Thursday and Friday.

12th English/12th Academic English
This week we will finish our study of Arthurian literature.  On Tuesday we will discuss "Morte d'Arthur."  On Wednesday you will take a test on Arthurian literature, then we will begin a study of Shakespeare's play, The Tragedy of MacBeth.  The great news here?  Our school will see a live theatrical performance of this work in November!  Make sure you bring volume one of your literature workbook.  We will continue with MacBeth on Thursday and Friday.

Tuesday, October 8, 2019

Week of October 7, 2019
11th Academic English
This week we will continue our work with Sentence Classification.  We will review the first worksheet you completed and will begin work with another worksheet.  On Thursday you will turn in reading response #3 and will take vocabulary quiz #3.  Make sure you prepare for both the assignment and the quiz.  The test on Sentence Classification has been moved from this week to next week.

12th Academic English
This week we will continue our study of Arthurian literature by reading together and discussing "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight."  Make sure you are mapping the selection as we read and discuss.  On Thursday you will turn in reading response #3 and will take vocabulary quiz #3.  Make sure you prepare for both.  We will have a test on Arthurian literature some time next week.

12th English
This week we will continue our study of Arthurian literature by reading together and discussing "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight."  Make sure you are mapping the selection as we read and discuss.  On Thursday you will turn in news article #3 and will take vocabulary quiz #3.  Be prepared for both.  We will have a test on Arthurian literature some time next week.