'Tis the Season! (for EXAMS)
And Christmas and Chanukah and all those great holidays!
But first, exams:
Monday: Blocks A 1&2
Tuesday: Blocks B 1&2
Wednesday: Blocks B 3&4
Thursday: Blocks A 3&4
ABBA...just like the beginning of a Petrarchan Sonnet!
Sophomores, study the grammar rules I reviewed in class and the literary terms
Seniors, study Arthurian Legend and the KOD grammar rules *The things we reviewed last week*
Senior APEs, practice your AP MC and know the literary and rhetorical devices on "the list."
Good Luck to you all!
See you in class!
Mrs. SO
Monday, December 12, 2011
Monday, December 5, 2011
All for One and One for All *all classes, Dec. 5-9*
Greetings Sophomores and Seniors,
Can you believe the last week before midterms is upon us? I cannot.F
This week will, of course, consist of much review for the big test, but we will also incorporate a few new bits of knowledge.
For my regular seniors, prepare to complete our study of Arthurian Legend. This will include excerpts from Le Morte dArthur, poetry, particularly "The Lady of Shallott," lecture based on T. H. White's The Once and Future King, and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. We will also have a quiz on lesson 13 vocabulary and review the rules for MLA format and citation.
For my APEnglish seniors, expect some practice on answering AP MC questions, a Socratic Seminar on Othello and Atonement, and an in-class, timed essay on one of those two works. Your midterm will consist of AP MC questions on poetry and prose as well as a basic understanding of the rhetorical devices on "the list" linked to on the left side of my blog
For my grade-level sophomores, be prepared to practice locating and correcting sentences that have fatal flaws or Kiss of Death errors. These errors include runons, fragments, agreement errors and parallel structure issues. I will also review and expect you to identify active and passive voice. Your midterm will comprise these grammar areas as well as harken back to all the literary devices we have studied throughout the year. You will also have a passage that requires you to define past vocabulary words based on context. There are several passages like the one I will use in your vocabulary workbook, as I showed you last week. Look over those.
And finally, for my Jr. APEs, you too will review the KOD rules and literary techniques. Should time permit, we may move on to that Puritan poetry I promised, but we will certainly study it after the holiday. The vocabulary on the midterm may be new to you, but fear not. It is not mere matching, but rather an understanding of using context that will be tested. I have no doubt you will all do well.
Also, I will be distributing the novel The Scarlet Letter this week. Please read it over the holiday and fill out a Major Works Data Sheet on it. I will discuss these with you in class. I will give you until the Friday AFTER break to complete the sheets.
See you in class!
Mrs. SO
Can you believe the last week before midterms is upon us? I cannot.F
This week will, of course, consist of much review for the big test, but we will also incorporate a few new bits of knowledge.
For my regular seniors, prepare to complete our study of Arthurian Legend. This will include excerpts from Le Morte dArthur, poetry, particularly "The Lady of Shallott," lecture based on T. H. White's The Once and Future King, and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. We will also have a quiz on lesson 13 vocabulary and review the rules for MLA format and citation.
For my APEnglish seniors, expect some practice on answering AP MC questions, a Socratic Seminar on Othello and Atonement, and an in-class, timed essay on one of those two works. Your midterm will consist of AP MC questions on poetry and prose as well as a basic understanding of the rhetorical devices on "the list" linked to on the left side of my blog
For my grade-level sophomores, be prepared to practice locating and correcting sentences that have fatal flaws or Kiss of Death errors. These errors include runons, fragments, agreement errors and parallel structure issues. I will also review and expect you to identify active and passive voice. Your midterm will comprise these grammar areas as well as harken back to all the literary devices we have studied throughout the year. You will also have a passage that requires you to define past vocabulary words based on context. There are several passages like the one I will use in your vocabulary workbook, as I showed you last week. Look over those.
And finally, for my Jr. APEs, you too will review the KOD rules and literary techniques. Should time permit, we may move on to that Puritan poetry I promised, but we will certainly study it after the holiday. The vocabulary on the midterm may be new to you, but fear not. It is not mere matching, but rather an understanding of using context that will be tested. I have no doubt you will all do well.
Also, I will be distributing the novel The Scarlet Letter this week. Please read it over the holiday and fill out a Major Works Data Sheet on it. I will discuss these with you in class. I will give you until the Friday AFTER break to complete the sheets.
See you in class!
Mrs. SO
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
APENGLISH 12: November 28-December 2
Welcome back, APES!
I trust you had a restful holiday. I am amazed that there are but two weeks before exams. In that time we will likely write one essay, either on Othello or on Atonement. I will also ask you to write several thesis sentences on the various topics for these texts. In our class discussion of Atonement this week, consider the similar themes of the two books, such as betrayal or guilt. Are there any other correlations?
This week we will have our vocabulary quiz on M words from your SAT word list. The quiz will be on Friday. This is a B week, so we meet three times. On Tuesday we should finish our reading of Othello. On Wednesday, we will discuss the play and look at the questions that have been used with this text on the AP exam. We will also review the MC questions from that text that you did earlier. Friday we will discuss the novel Atonement after the vocabulary quiz. We will also practice thesis statements on Friday. And don't forget your MWDS are due Friday.
See you in class!
Mrs. So
I trust you had a restful holiday. I am amazed that there are but two weeks before exams. In that time we will likely write one essay, either on Othello or on Atonement. I will also ask you to write several thesis sentences on the various topics for these texts. In our class discussion of Atonement this week, consider the similar themes of the two books, such as betrayal or guilt. Are there any other correlations?
This week we will have our vocabulary quiz on M words from your SAT word list. The quiz will be on Friday. This is a B week, so we meet three times. On Tuesday we should finish our reading of Othello. On Wednesday, we will discuss the play and look at the questions that have been used with this text on the AP exam. We will also review the MC questions from that text that you did earlier. Friday we will discuss the novel Atonement after the vocabulary quiz. We will also practice thesis statements on Friday. And don't forget your MWDS are due Friday.
See you in class!
Mrs. So
Monday, November 28, 2011
Pre-APENGLISH 10: November 28-December 2
Good Morning Sophomores!
I hope you all had a pleasant holiday and are ready for the final stretch before Christmas break. We have a lot to do before the holiday to finish the semester.
Last week I posted the vocabulary for lesson 10. Be sure to study for a quiz on the last meeting this week. I also assigned reading of the two captivity narratives we started in class. We will briefly review those texts. I will give you a short essay test on them either Wednesday or Thursday for B and A classes respectively.
We will also review the kiss of death grammar errors: runon sentences, fragments, parallel structure, and agreement. I call this list of errors kiss of death errors since they are the ones most likely to cause a college professor to give your papers a very low mark.
This week we will also begin a new unit in literature, one closely related to the last, since it focuses on Puritan literature and history. We will examine the poetry of Anne Bradstreet and Edward Taylor, an infamous sermon by Jonathan Edwards, and the play, The Crucible, which, though it was not written by Puritans or in the time period we are are studying, does depict the mindset behind the Salem Witch Trials, and subsequent witch hunts, very well.
Of course we won't be able to tackle all that literature in one week, but I hope to finish this unit by break and plan to test you on it as part of your midterm.
See you in class!
Mrs. SO
I hope you all had a pleasant holiday and are ready for the final stretch before Christmas break. We have a lot to do before the holiday to finish the semester.
Last week I posted the vocabulary for lesson 10. Be sure to study for a quiz on the last meeting this week. I also assigned reading of the two captivity narratives we started in class. We will briefly review those texts. I will give you a short essay test on them either Wednesday or Thursday for B and A classes respectively.
We will also review the kiss of death grammar errors: runon sentences, fragments, parallel structure, and agreement. I call this list of errors kiss of death errors since they are the ones most likely to cause a college professor to give your papers a very low mark.
This week we will also begin a new unit in literature, one closely related to the last, since it focuses on Puritan literature and history. We will examine the poetry of Anne Bradstreet and Edward Taylor, an infamous sermon by Jonathan Edwards, and the play, The Crucible, which, though it was not written by Puritans or in the time period we are are studying, does depict the mindset behind the Salem Witch Trials, and subsequent witch hunts, very well.
Of course we won't be able to tackle all that literature in one week, but I hope to finish this unit by break and plan to test you on it as part of your midterm.
See you in class!
Mrs. SO
ENGLISH 10: November 28-December 2
Good Morning Sophomores!
I hope you all had a pleasant holiday and are ready for the final stretch before Christmas break. We have a lot to do before the holiday, and since this week is a B week, we meet three times and can get a good start on finishing the semester.
On Tuesday we will review vocabulary lesson eleven, so bring your workbooks. We will then review for a short test on the two captivity narratives we read.
Be prepared for said test on Wednesday, when we will also have your vocabulary quiz and review for a second vocabulary quiz on lesson twelve on Friday. These activities should not take the entire block, so we will also review the kiss of death grammar errors: runon sentences, fragments, parallel structure, and agreement. I call this list of errors kiss of death errors since they are the ones most likely to cause a college professor to give your papers a very low mark.
On Friday, we will have the quiz I mentioned. We will also begin a new unit in literature, one closely related to the last, since it focuses on Puritan literature and history. We will examine the poetry of Anne Bradstreet and Edward Taylor, an infamous sermon by Jonathan Edwards, and the play, The Crucible, which, though it was not written by Puritans or in the time period we are are studying, does depict the mindset behind the Salem Witch Trials, and subsequent witch hunts, very well.
Of course we won't be able to tackle all that literature in one day, but I hope to finish this unit by break and plan to test you on it as part of your midterm.
See you in class!
Mrs. SO
I hope you all had a pleasant holiday and are ready for the final stretch before Christmas break. We have a lot to do before the holiday, and since this week is a B week, we meet three times and can get a good start on finishing the semester.
On Tuesday we will review vocabulary lesson eleven, so bring your workbooks. We will then review for a short test on the two captivity narratives we read.
Be prepared for said test on Wednesday, when we will also have your vocabulary quiz and review for a second vocabulary quiz on lesson twelve on Friday. These activities should not take the entire block, so we will also review the kiss of death grammar errors: runon sentences, fragments, parallel structure, and agreement. I call this list of errors kiss of death errors since they are the ones most likely to cause a college professor to give your papers a very low mark.
On Friday, we will have the quiz I mentioned. We will also begin a new unit in literature, one closely related to the last, since it focuses on Puritan literature and history. We will examine the poetry of Anne Bradstreet and Edward Taylor, an infamous sermon by Jonathan Edwards, and the play, The Crucible, which, though it was not written by Puritans or in the time period we are are studying, does depict the mindset behind the Salem Witch Trials, and subsequent witch hunts, very well.
Of course we won't be able to tackle all that literature in one day, but I hope to finish this unit by break and plan to test you on it as part of your midterm.
See you in class!
Mrs. SO
ENGLISH 12: November 28-December 2
Greetings Seniors!
I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving holiday. Can you believe we are only a few weeks from Christmas break? Time certainly does fly! Now that we are finished with the Canterbury Tales, it is time to learn about my favorite part of British literature: Arthurian Legend. We will also complete our current set of allusions and have a quiz on them by next week. Don't forget your vocabulary quiz on lesson 12.
This is a B week, so we meet twice. On Monday we will review vocabulary for a quiz on Thursday. We will read the introduction to Arthurian romances and chart out the family tree of Arthur. On Thursday, after the quiz, we will read from Le Morte de Arthur. If time permits, I will give you and overview of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. The excerpt in your books is the end of the story, so I want to give you some of the background.
See you in class!
Mrs. SO
I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving holiday. Can you believe we are only a few weeks from Christmas break? Time certainly does fly! Now that we are finished with the Canterbury Tales, it is time to learn about my favorite part of British literature: Arthurian Legend. We will also complete our current set of allusions and have a quiz on them by next week. Don't forget your vocabulary quiz on lesson 12.
This is a B week, so we meet twice. On Monday we will review vocabulary for a quiz on Thursday. We will read the introduction to Arthurian romances and chart out the family tree of Arthur. On Thursday, after the quiz, we will read from Le Morte de Arthur. If time permits, I will give you and overview of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. The excerpt in your books is the end of the story, so I want to give you some of the background.
See you in class!
Mrs. SO
Monday, November 21, 2011
English 10: November 21-22
Hello Sophomores,
We have quite a bit to complete in our single day this week. First we will review lesson 10 vocabulary for a quiz on Tuesday of next week. Then we will finish our discussion of Equiano. After that, we will review fragments and run on sentences, so if you have taken your workbook home with you, be sure to bring it to class. Also, make sure you have uploaded every assignment to moodle before Friday. I will close all assignment to late submission on that day.
We will meet three days next week. Plan on a short test on the two captivity narratives we have read, a quiz on both lessons ten and eleven in vocabulary, using correct tenses with regular and irregular verbs, and an introduction to a more in-depth study of Puritan literature.
Until then, have a blessed and safe holiday!
Mrs. SO
We have quite a bit to complete in our single day this week. First we will review lesson 10 vocabulary for a quiz on Tuesday of next week. Then we will finish our discussion of Equiano. After that, we will review fragments and run on sentences, so if you have taken your workbook home with you, be sure to bring it to class. Also, make sure you have uploaded every assignment to moodle before Friday. I will close all assignment to late submission on that day.
We will meet three days next week. Plan on a short test on the two captivity narratives we have read, a quiz on both lessons ten and eleven in vocabulary, using correct tenses with regular and irregular verbs, and an introduction to a more in-depth study of Puritan literature.
Until then, have a blessed and safe holiday!
Mrs. SO
APEnglish 12: November 21-22
Greetings APEs!
Senior movie night was a big success, and we are planning a second one in the spring. I hope to see you there!
As you are no doubt aware, this is a truncated week because of Thanksgiving break. But we still have one day to spend wisely. To this end, I am asking that your bring your Othello texts. We will read and discuss as much of Acts 5 and 5 as time will permit. Anticipate an essay on this text, a discussion of Atonement, and a day of poetry next week. For our Atonement discussion, you are required to bring to class on the appointed day (Wed., Nov. 30) four questions or passages from the text for meaningful class discussion. Do NOT bring plot related questions, or if you do for clarity, do NOT expect them to count as part of your four.
Please complete your MWDS on both Atonement and Othello by Friday, Dec. 2. Quiz on M words from your vocabulary list on Friday, Dec. 2.
Have a blessed and safe holiday!
Mrs. SO
Senior movie night was a big success, and we are planning a second one in the spring. I hope to see you there!
As you are no doubt aware, this is a truncated week because of Thanksgiving break. But we still have one day to spend wisely. To this end, I am asking that your bring your Othello texts. We will read and discuss as much of Acts 5 and 5 as time will permit. Anticipate an essay on this text, a discussion of Atonement, and a day of poetry next week. For our Atonement discussion, you are required to bring to class on the appointed day (Wed., Nov. 30) four questions or passages from the text for meaningful class discussion. Do NOT bring plot related questions, or if you do for clarity, do NOT expect them to count as part of your four.
Please complete your MWDS on both Atonement and Othello by Friday, Dec. 2. Quiz on M words from your vocabulary list on Friday, Dec. 2.
Have a blessed and safe holiday!
Mrs. SO
Pre-APEnglish 10: November 21-22
Greetings Sophomores,
I hope you had a restful weekend. As you know, this is the week of Thanksgiving, so we will meet only once this week. You will take your SAT vocabulary quiz on lesson 9 and you should study lesson 10 for next week.
I hope you have all uploaded your Amistad papers to my moodle. If not, I will keep the assignment open for late submissions until Friday. Check to make sure you have uploaded all your required work before Friday, since on that day I will close all open assignments and no more late papers will be accepted.
On our single class day, after the aforementioned quiz, we will discuss the two captivity narratives in your text book: The Narrative of the Captivity, by Mary Rowlandson, and The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano. Be sure to bring your books.
Next week we will have a short test on these two texts and begin a more in-depth look at the Puritan society. I would like to show the film The Crucible as a part of that unit. It is rated PG13.
Have a blessed Thanksgiving holiday, and keep safe.
See you in class!
Mrs. SO
I hope you had a restful weekend. As you know, this is the week of Thanksgiving, so we will meet only once this week. You will take your SAT vocabulary quiz on lesson 9 and you should study lesson 10 for next week.
I hope you have all uploaded your Amistad papers to my moodle. If not, I will keep the assignment open for late submissions until Friday. Check to make sure you have uploaded all your required work before Friday, since on that day I will close all open assignments and no more late papers will be accepted.
On our single class day, after the aforementioned quiz, we will discuss the two captivity narratives in your text book: The Narrative of the Captivity, by Mary Rowlandson, and The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano. Be sure to bring your books.
Next week we will have a short test on these two texts and begin a more in-depth look at the Puritan society. I would like to show the film The Crucible as a part of that unit. It is rated PG13.
Have a blessed Thanksgiving holiday, and keep safe.
See you in class!
Mrs. SO
English 12: November 21-22
Greetings Seniors!
I had a great time on Movie Night! We are planning to have another one in the spring.
Since this is the week of Thanksgiving, we will meet but once, but what a meeting it shall be. We will review our vocabulary for lesson 12. Expect a quiz on these words next week. We will also complete allusion #28...just two more before the quiz. And finally we will take our test on the Medieval period and the Canterbury Tales. Turn in your study guide on the prologue to me before first block on Tuesday.
Have a Blessed Thanksgiving holiday!
Mrs. SO
I had a great time on Movie Night! We are planning to have another one in the spring.
Since this is the week of Thanksgiving, we will meet but once, but what a meeting it shall be. We will review our vocabulary for lesson 12. Expect a quiz on these words next week. We will also complete allusion #28...just two more before the quiz. And finally we will take our test on the Medieval period and the Canterbury Tales. Turn in your study guide on the prologue to me before first block on Tuesday.
Have a Blessed Thanksgiving holiday!
Mrs. SO
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
APENGLISH 12: November 14-18
Greetings APEs!
I hope you enjoyed your long weekend! I did!
This is a short week for two reasons. It's an A week, and I will be gone Friday, as you know, escorting students competing in Poetry Out Loud competition.
With this brevity of togetherness in mind, let us not tarry in our tasks, though we may need to tarry in our texts. Tuesday, I would like to complete Act III of Othello. As in all Shakespearean tragedy, the climax, or point at which the main conflict is resolved (and by resolved I mean comes to a point from which there is no return after a given action or series of them). This is the most significant part of the text. It is in chapter three that Iago and Othello cement their bond. I have written what I think is a plausible argument as to why Othello chooses to murder the innocent Desdemona. I'd like you to read it and consider it in your analysis of this text. I will expect you to be able to discuss the text in the context of that paper next week.
Since I will not be here Friday, I am giving you some much-needed time to work on a MWDS for either Othello or for Atonement, which you should have been reading at home. Expect to discuss Atonement in class when we finish Othello and to write a timed essay on both texts.
No vocabulary quiz this week!
See you in class!
Mrs. SO
I hope you enjoyed your long weekend! I did!
This is a short week for two reasons. It's an A week, and I will be gone Friday, as you know, escorting students competing in Poetry Out Loud competition.
With this brevity of togetherness in mind, let us not tarry in our tasks, though we may need to tarry in our texts. Tuesday, I would like to complete Act III of Othello. As in all Shakespearean tragedy, the climax, or point at which the main conflict is resolved (and by resolved I mean comes to a point from which there is no return after a given action or series of them). This is the most significant part of the text. It is in chapter three that Iago and Othello cement their bond. I have written what I think is a plausible argument as to why Othello chooses to murder the innocent Desdemona. I'd like you to read it and consider it in your analysis of this text. I will expect you to be able to discuss the text in the context of that paper next week.
Since I will not be here Friday, I am giving you some much-needed time to work on a MWDS for either Othello or for Atonement, which you should have been reading at home. Expect to discuss Atonement in class when we finish Othello and to write a timed essay on both texts.
No vocabulary quiz this week!
See you in class!
Mrs. SO
ENGLISH 10: November 14-18
Hello Sophomores!
Hope you all enjoyed your short holiday. Now it is time to resume our learning. As you know, last week we started our reading of The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano. We had just gotten to the point where he was stolen for the second time and taken to the slave ship. We will finish that text this week, and on Friday, when I take students to compete in Poetry Out Loud, you will have time to complete an open book study guide for a test on this and the other captivity narrative you read, The Narrative of the Captivity by Mary Rowlandson.
On Tuesday, in addition to reading the remaining text mentioned above, we will have our quiz on lesson 11 vocabulary and review lesson 12. We will also review the format for MLA papers, which is the format you must use for your Amistad essay and every subsequent essay in English class for the rest of your high school career. Don't forget to upload your Amistad essays to Moodle by Wednesday, Nov. 16.
See you in class!
Mrs. SO
Hope you all enjoyed your short holiday. Now it is time to resume our learning. As you know, last week we started our reading of The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano. We had just gotten to the point where he was stolen for the second time and taken to the slave ship. We will finish that text this week, and on Friday, when I take students to compete in Poetry Out Loud, you will have time to complete an open book study guide for a test on this and the other captivity narrative you read, The Narrative of the Captivity by Mary Rowlandson.
On Tuesday, in addition to reading the remaining text mentioned above, we will have our quiz on lesson 11 vocabulary and review lesson 12. We will also review the format for MLA papers, which is the format you must use for your Amistad essay and every subsequent essay in English class for the rest of your high school career. Don't forget to upload your Amistad essays to Moodle by Wednesday, Nov. 16.
See you in class!
Mrs. SO
PreAPENGLISH 10: November 14-18
Greetings Jr. APEs!
I hope you enjoyed your long weekend. For B classes, this is another short week, since I will be taking two of our students to compete in POL on Friday. Wish them luck!
Don't forget your quiz on lesson 9 vocabulary. I handed out the word list last week.
It is my hope that all classes will be prepared for a shortish test on the earliest American literature this week. To that end, we will complete our reading of the comparative histories of Jamestown and Plymouth colonies. Remember that your essays on Amistad or alternative essays on the Amistad court case will be due this Wednesday. Please upload them to Moodle. I will discuss the details of this assignment in class. Expect to take the aforementioned test on Thursday and Friday respectively. Anyone who is with me on the POL trip can arrange to make up the test.
See you in class!
Mrs. SO
I hope you enjoyed your long weekend. For B classes, this is another short week, since I will be taking two of our students to compete in POL on Friday. Wish them luck!
Don't forget your quiz on lesson 9 vocabulary. I handed out the word list last week.
It is my hope that all classes will be prepared for a shortish test on the earliest American literature this week. To that end, we will complete our reading of the comparative histories of Jamestown and Plymouth colonies. Remember that your essays on Amistad or alternative essays on the Amistad court case will be due this Wednesday. Please upload them to Moodle. I will discuss the details of this assignment in class. Expect to take the aforementioned test on Thursday and Friday respectively. Anyone who is with me on the POL trip can arrange to make up the test.
See you in class!
Mrs. SO
Monday, November 14, 2011
ENGLISH 12: November 14-18
Greetings Seniors,
I hope you had a great extended weekend. This is an A week, so we will meet three times. On Monday, we will complete presentations on the Canterbury Tales. We will also review for vocabulary lesson 12. The quiz will be on Thursday. We will be having a test on the Middle Ages, excluding Arthurian Legend, on Thursday, so the remaining time prior will be spent learning about the various literary genres of the period and reviewing what we have learned about satire, Chaucer, the ballad, and the historical and social background for the period.
See you in class!
Mrs. SO
I hope you had a great extended weekend. This is an A week, so we will meet three times. On Monday, we will complete presentations on the Canterbury Tales. We will also review for vocabulary lesson 12. The quiz will be on Thursday. We will be having a test on the Middle Ages, excluding Arthurian Legend, on Thursday, so the remaining time prior will be spent learning about the various literary genres of the period and reviewing what we have learned about satire, Chaucer, the ballad, and the historical and social background for the period.
See you in class!
Mrs. SO
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Enlish 10: November 7-11
Hello Sophomores!
Welcome to another week! I know this is a B week, but because of our Veteran's Day holiday, we will meet only twice. All of you have gotten your Amistad assignment, and I will explain to you in more detail what I expect in class on Tuesday. Papers must be complete by Wednesday, November 16 and uploaded to Moodle. I will create an upload link this weekend. We will also review your lesson 11 vocabulary for a quiz on Wednesday. On Monday, we will review the rules for colon and semicolon usage. If time permits, we will also review comma rules.
Make sure you bring your books to class. We will finish our reading of Captivity Narratives and review for a test on them on Monday. Enjoy your holiday!
See you in class!
Welcome to another week! I know this is a B week, but because of our Veteran's Day holiday, we will meet only twice. All of you have gotten your Amistad assignment, and I will explain to you in more detail what I expect in class on Tuesday. Papers must be complete by Wednesday, November 16 and uploaded to Moodle. I will create an upload link this weekend. We will also review your lesson 11 vocabulary for a quiz on Wednesday. On Monday, we will review the rules for colon and semicolon usage. If time permits, we will also review comma rules.
Make sure you bring your books to class. We will finish our reading of Captivity Narratives and review for a test on them on Monday. Enjoy your holiday!
See you in class!
Monday, November 7, 2011
APEnglish Literature 12: November 7-11
Greetings APEs!
This is a B week, but unfortunately, we will still only meet twice. Friday is Veteran's Day and a school holiday. So while I am always grateful for rest, I also am saddened that our time is shortened. Because we will not be here Friday, our vocabulary quiz on the j-k words on Wednesday.
As you know, we have been reading Othello, and will continue to do so this week. Bring your plays to class and prepare to discuss them thoroughly. In addition to our in-class reading of Othello, you should be reading the novel Atonement outside of class. You will be required to complete a MWDS and a timed essay on both, so do not neglect the assignment to read. You can find a copy of a blank MWDS on my Moodle. You will use all your completed MWDS to study for the AP Exam, so it does behoove you to complete them with care.
I'm excited to share with you some of the AP tips I learned at my conference! While I already adore poetry, I have been given a new tool to make it more accessible to you! I will return your comparative poetry essays (which were graded by a teacher from another school during conference) and discuss the poems using this new tool. The secret to understanding poetry is to realize its figurative nature, particularly the importance of imagery. Just thinking about looking at poetry this way fills me with anticipation!
Can't wait to see you in class!
Mrs. SO
This is a B week, but unfortunately, we will still only meet twice. Friday is Veteran's Day and a school holiday. So while I am always grateful for rest, I also am saddened that our time is shortened. Because we will not be here Friday, our vocabulary quiz on the j-k words on Wednesday.
As you know, we have been reading Othello, and will continue to do so this week. Bring your plays to class and prepare to discuss them thoroughly. In addition to our in-class reading of Othello, you should be reading the novel Atonement outside of class. You will be required to complete a MWDS and a timed essay on both, so do not neglect the assignment to read. You can find a copy of a blank MWDS on my Moodle. You will use all your completed MWDS to study for the AP Exam, so it does behoove you to complete them with care.
I'm excited to share with you some of the AP tips I learned at my conference! While I already adore poetry, I have been given a new tool to make it more accessible to you! I will return your comparative poetry essays (which were graded by a teacher from another school during conference) and discuss the poems using this new tool. The secret to understanding poetry is to realize its figurative nature, particularly the importance of imagery. Just thinking about looking at poetry this way fills me with anticipation!
Can't wait to see you in class!
Mrs. SO
PreAPENGLISH 10: November 7-11
Greetings Sophomores!
I hope you had a pleasant weekend and are ready to tackle the new week. You all have your Amistad assignment by now, and I will talk to you more about what I expect in class. I will be creating a place to upload your essays on Moodle. Uploads will be due on Monday, Nov. 14. On our first class day, I will distribute your vocabulary for this week. You will take the quiz on these words on Monday and Tuesday of next, since Wednesday is the Plan Test, and Friday is a holiday. Please bring your textbooks so we can continue our study of early colonial literature, including captivity narratives. Any texts we do not complete in class will be homework reading, so let's not digress.
We will also be reviewing grammar rules for using commas, colons and semicolons. We have so much to do!
See you in class!
Mrs. SO
I hope you had a pleasant weekend and are ready to tackle the new week. You all have your Amistad assignment by now, and I will talk to you more about what I expect in class. I will be creating a place to upload your essays on Moodle. Uploads will be due on Monday, Nov. 14. On our first class day, I will distribute your vocabulary for this week. You will take the quiz on these words on Monday and Tuesday of next, since Wednesday is the Plan Test, and Friday is a holiday. Please bring your textbooks so we can continue our study of early colonial literature, including captivity narratives. Any texts we do not complete in class will be homework reading, so let's not digress.
We will also be reviewing grammar rules for using commas, colons and semicolons. We have so much to do!
See you in class!
Mrs. SO
ENGLISH 12: November 7-11
Hello Seniors!
Another week has passed and we are nearer to graduation! I intend for you to learn as much as possible between now and then. This week we meet twice, and I would like us to make the most of that time together.
On Monday we will review lesson 11 vocabulary. You will have a quiz at the beginning of class on Thursday. We will also review the ballad as a poetic form and look at several ballads from your texts from the Medieval period. Expect a test on the literature from the Medieval period next week.
As you know, Thursday your Pilgrim's Presentations are due. I hope each group has had fun in planning and that your presentations will prove both entertaining and informative.
See you in class!
Mrs. SO
Another week has passed and we are nearer to graduation! I intend for you to learn as much as possible between now and then. This week we meet twice, and I would like us to make the most of that time together.
On Monday we will review lesson 11 vocabulary. You will have a quiz at the beginning of class on Thursday. We will also review the ballad as a poetic form and look at several ballads from your texts from the Medieval period. Expect a test on the literature from the Medieval period next week.
As you know, Thursday your Pilgrim's Presentations are due. I hope each group has had fun in planning and that your presentations will prove both entertaining and informative.
See you in class!
Mrs. SO
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
ENGLISH 10: October 30-November 4
Hello Sophomores!
This is an A week, so we only meet twice. On Tuesday, we will share the narratives we have written. Be SURE to upload your completed narrative to Moodle. I will leave the assignment open for submissions for one more week, then I will no longer accept them. Do not come to me at the end of the quarter and ask to turn in this assignment. I will grade your essays and leave feedback on Moodle.
On Friday I will not be here. I have a workshop to attend. You will complete the film Amistad and do grammar exercises to practice you colon and semicolon use. Your substitute will give you a handout on your writing assignment for the film, and I will review specifics and answer questions next week.
See you in class!
Mrs. SO
This is an A week, so we only meet twice. On Tuesday, we will share the narratives we have written. Be SURE to upload your completed narrative to Moodle. I will leave the assignment open for submissions for one more week, then I will no longer accept them. Do not come to me at the end of the quarter and ask to turn in this assignment. I will grade your essays and leave feedback on Moodle.
On Friday I will not be here. I have a workshop to attend. You will complete the film Amistad and do grammar exercises to practice you colon and semicolon use. Your substitute will give you a handout on your writing assignment for the film, and I will review specifics and answer questions next week.
See you in class!
Mrs. SO
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
APENGLISH 12: October 30-November 4
Welcome to another week, APEs!
This is an A week, so we meet only twice. On Tuesday you will participate in peer evaluations of your college entrance essays. Be sure to upload the final essay by Monday to Moodle. We will continue with our reading of Othello after peer evaluations. I will give you the novel Atonement to read outside of class. This novel, like all we read, will require a major works data sheet, and we will also write an open ended essay on it, so do actually read it.
I will not be here Friday, since I have an AP workshop. I will be leaving an in class essay on a segment of Othello for you. Alternately, I may give you the opportunity to work on your Othello MWDS in class.
See you in class!
Mrs. SO
This is an A week, so we meet only twice. On Tuesday you will participate in peer evaluations of your college entrance essays. Be sure to upload the final essay by Monday to Moodle. We will continue with our reading of Othello after peer evaluations. I will give you the novel Atonement to read outside of class. This novel, like all we read, will require a major works data sheet, and we will also write an open ended essay on it, so do actually read it.
I will not be here Friday, since I have an AP workshop. I will be leaving an in class essay on a segment of Othello for you. Alternately, I may give you the opportunity to work on your Othello MWDS in class.
See you in class!
Mrs. SO
PreAPENGLISH 10: October 30-November 4
Greetings Jr. APEs!
I hope you have your narratives ready, because we will share them the first day of class this week. I can hardly wait to hear your stories!
We will have a quiz on lesson 8 vocabulary on Monday and Tuesday of next week. I will give you your handouts in class this week.
We will finish or begin, depending on your schedule, the film Amistad. Any student whose parent did not sign the permission form will complete the alternate assignment I have given you. the rest will write a paper based on the film. We will discuss organization of the paper in class.
We will also review comma rules and rules for semicolons this week. I will be at a workshop on Friday, so I will leave exercises on these rules for you with my substitute. I will also expect you to complete reading Mary Rowlandson's Narrative of the Captivty and Olaudah Equiano's Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano by next week. Any of these texts we do not finish in class will be assigned for homework.
As usual, we have a lot to do.
See you in class!
Mrs. SO
I hope you have your narratives ready, because we will share them the first day of class this week. I can hardly wait to hear your stories!
We will have a quiz on lesson 8 vocabulary on Monday and Tuesday of next week. I will give you your handouts in class this week.
We will finish or begin, depending on your schedule, the film Amistad. Any student whose parent did not sign the permission form will complete the alternate assignment I have given you. the rest will write a paper based on the film. We will discuss organization of the paper in class.
We will also review comma rules and rules for semicolons this week. I will be at a workshop on Friday, so I will leave exercises on these rules for you with my substitute. I will also expect you to complete reading Mary Rowlandson's Narrative of the Captivty and Olaudah Equiano's Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano by next week. Any of these texts we do not finish in class will be assigned for homework.
As usual, we have a lot to do.
See you in class!
Mrs. SO
Monday, October 31, 2011
ENGLISH 12: October 30-November 4
Greetings Seniors!
I hope you had a great weekend. I know some of you were very busy!
First of all, I hope you've all completed your personal/college entrance essays and uploaded them to Moodle.
This is and A week, so we meet three times. On Monday, we will finish reading and discussing the General Prologue to the Canterbury Tales. Don't forget your group projects are coming up. They will be due next Monday. I will give you some time in class on Wednesday to work in your groups. Here is a Medieval job description handout that may help you.
On Wednesday we will review for this week's vocabulary quiz, work on a graphic organizer classifying several of the pilgrims from Canterbury Tales by vocation and tone of the author, after which you will evaluate their character. You will also, as I have already stated, have some time to work in your groups.
Thursday we will have a vocabulary quiz on lesson 10. We will look at the ballad as a poetic form and read and discuss all the ballads in your text books. If time permits, we will create a flow chart of the family tree of King Arthur.
Lots to do!
See you in class!
Mrs. SO
I hope you had a great weekend. I know some of you were very busy!
First of all, I hope you've all completed your personal/college entrance essays and uploaded them to Moodle.
This is and A week, so we meet three times. On Monday, we will finish reading and discussing the General Prologue to the Canterbury Tales. Don't forget your group projects are coming up. They will be due next Monday. I will give you some time in class on Wednesday to work in your groups. Here is a Medieval job description handout that may help you.
On Wednesday we will review for this week's vocabulary quiz, work on a graphic organizer classifying several of the pilgrims from Canterbury Tales by vocation and tone of the author, after which you will evaluate their character. You will also, as I have already stated, have some time to work in your groups.
Thursday we will have a vocabulary quiz on lesson 10. We will look at the ballad as a poetic form and read and discuss all the ballads in your text books. If time permits, we will create a flow chart of the family tree of King Arthur.
Lots to do!
See you in class!
Mrs. SO
Monday, October 24, 2011
APEnglish 12: October 24-28
Greetings APEs!
Welcome to another week. I hope you are well rested and ready to work. I know most of you retook or took the ACT last Saturday, and wish you the best. Now that you have completed that task, we must needs move on to others. This week you will not only need to upload your Mrs. Dalloway MWDS and your short story analyses to Moodle, but you must complete a rough draft of your personal (college entrance) essay. I would like you to finish a rough draft of this essay and bring it to class next Tuesday for peer evaluation. Remember that peer evaluations require three copies so that your group members can follow along and mark your paper while you read.
This week, your focus will be on poetry for at least part of each day. You will need to write an essay comparing and contrasting two poems for me to take to my workshop on Nov. 4. I will have you write those on Friday while I am at the Poetry Out Loud workshop for school competition winners. So to prepare for that in class essay, we will look at a set of paired poems and rangefinders for the essays written on them on both Tuesday and Wednesday this week. On Tuesday, we will examine two poems both titled "Chimney Sweeper" and on Wednesday we will compare "Five AM" and "Five Flights Up." After our poetry analysis and allusion each day, we will read and discuss as much of Othello as possible. Expect to see some MC questions from act 1.
No vocabulary quiz this week.
See you in class!
Mrs. SO
Welcome to another week. I hope you are well rested and ready to work. I know most of you retook or took the ACT last Saturday, and wish you the best. Now that you have completed that task, we must needs move on to others. This week you will not only need to upload your Mrs. Dalloway MWDS and your short story analyses to Moodle, but you must complete a rough draft of your personal (college entrance) essay. I would like you to finish a rough draft of this essay and bring it to class next Tuesday for peer evaluation. Remember that peer evaluations require three copies so that your group members can follow along and mark your paper while you read.
This week, your focus will be on poetry for at least part of each day. You will need to write an essay comparing and contrasting two poems for me to take to my workshop on Nov. 4. I will have you write those on Friday while I am at the Poetry Out Loud workshop for school competition winners. So to prepare for that in class essay, we will look at a set of paired poems and rangefinders for the essays written on them on both Tuesday and Wednesday this week. On Tuesday, we will examine two poems both titled "Chimney Sweeper" and on Wednesday we will compare "Five AM" and "Five Flights Up." After our poetry analysis and allusion each day, we will read and discuss as much of Othello as possible. Expect to see some MC questions from act 1.
No vocabulary quiz this week.
See you in class!
Mrs. SO
ENGLISH 10: October 24-28
Hello Sophomores!
I hope you had a restful weekend. This is a B week, so your class will meet three times, which is a good thing, since we have lots to do!
On Tuesday, we will discuss the reading you had for homework, The Narrative of the Captivity of Mary Rowlandson. We will discuss the characteristics that classify it as Plain Style writing, the events that led up to the captivity, and the author's tone and purpose. We will also read the background information for another captivity narrative, The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Oluadah Equiano, the story of a boy captured in Africa and sold into slavery. Expect to compare and contrast these two narratives.We will also review your vocabulary, lesson 11, for a quiz on WEDNESDAY, which is not the typical quiz day. I will not be here on Friday, so I am bumping the quiz up a day. I will be accompanying our Poetry Out Loud winners to a workshop at UAH. In class Friday, you will watch the film Amistad, but only if I have permission from all your parents. I will send permission slips home on Tuesday which MUST be returned by Wednesday. As an alternative to the film assignment, I will have you answer the questions on pages 43 and 65 in your text books, and some practice exercises on classifying sentences by structure and purpose and identifying fragments and run ons.
Speaking of narratives, don't forget to complete your narrative essays and upload them to Moodle no later than Friday. We will be sharing some of them in class on Tuesday, Nov. 1.
I hope you had a restful weekend. This is a B week, so your class will meet three times, which is a good thing, since we have lots to do!
On Tuesday, we will discuss the reading you had for homework, The Narrative of the Captivity of Mary Rowlandson. We will discuss the characteristics that classify it as Plain Style writing, the events that led up to the captivity, and the author's tone and purpose. We will also read the background information for another captivity narrative, The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Oluadah Equiano, the story of a boy captured in Africa and sold into slavery. Expect to compare and contrast these two narratives.We will also review your vocabulary, lesson 11, for a quiz on WEDNESDAY, which is not the typical quiz day. I will not be here on Friday, so I am bumping the quiz up a day. I will be accompanying our Poetry Out Loud winners to a workshop at UAH. In class Friday, you will watch the film Amistad, but only if I have permission from all your parents. I will send permission slips home on Tuesday which MUST be returned by Wednesday. As an alternative to the film assignment, I will have you answer the questions on pages 43 and 65 in your text books, and some practice exercises on classifying sentences by structure and purpose and identifying fragments and run ons.
Speaking of narratives, don't forget to complete your narrative essays and upload them to Moodle no later than Friday. We will be sharing some of them in class on Tuesday, Nov. 1.
Pre-APEnglish 10: October 24-28
Greetings Jr. APEs!
I hope you had a restful weekend. We have lots to do this week, and unfortunately, I will not be here on Friday to guide you who are in my B class. I will not leave you taskless, however.
This week I hope to accomplish all (or at least most) of the following:
You will have a quiz on your lesson 7 vocabulary. I will give you the words to study on a handout. Your quiz will be either Wednesday (since I won't be here Friday) or Thursday depending on when we meet.
We will also finish reading the Native American myths in our text books and compare and contrast some of the with Judeo/Christian mythology. Remember, I am using the term myth in the literary sense, meaning stories that contain gods or super human characters that are passed through cultures and that may explain natural phenomena.
We will also read and discuss two accounts from different colonies, which we will likewise compare and contrast. You will read Of Plymouth Plantation and History of the Dividing Line, accounts of the Plymouth and Jamestown colonies respectively. Note that the former is written in Puritan Plain Style, and the latter is a work of satire. Be able to define both styles of writing and recognize them upon reading.
When we complete the two colonial accounts, we will delve into Captivity Narratives. I hope to complete the Narrative of the Captivity, by Mary Rowlandson this week, and read The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Oluadah Equiano by next week. The former is the story of a Puritan woman who was captured for ransom during King Phillip's War, and the latter is the story of a young African captured, sold into slavery, and transported over the Middle Passage. If you get parental consent, I have a film that depicts this passage that I would like us to view.
On Friday, when I am away with the Poetry Out Loud winners, I will leave you some multiple choice questions, AP style, from excerpts from Julius Caesar. I want you to complete them and turn the answers and the packets in by the end of class. This will count as a daily grade, and we will review the answers next week.
You will also complete some practice exercises on the parts of a sentence (finding subjects and verbs, direct and indirect objects, and predicate adjectives and predicate nominatives. I will have given a brief review of these parts before Friday, but this is grammar that should be easy review, so you should not have too much difficulty.
Don't forget that your narrative essays are due soon. Please upload your completed narratives to Moodle before Friday.
See you in class!
Mrs. SO
I hope you had a restful weekend. We have lots to do this week, and unfortunately, I will not be here on Friday to guide you who are in my B class. I will not leave you taskless, however.
This week I hope to accomplish all (or at least most) of the following:
You will have a quiz on your lesson 7 vocabulary. I will give you the words to study on a handout. Your quiz will be either Wednesday (since I won't be here Friday) or Thursday depending on when we meet.
We will also finish reading the Native American myths in our text books and compare and contrast some of the with Judeo/Christian mythology. Remember, I am using the term myth in the literary sense, meaning stories that contain gods or super human characters that are passed through cultures and that may explain natural phenomena.
We will also read and discuss two accounts from different colonies, which we will likewise compare and contrast. You will read Of Plymouth Plantation and History of the Dividing Line, accounts of the Plymouth and Jamestown colonies respectively. Note that the former is written in Puritan Plain Style, and the latter is a work of satire. Be able to define both styles of writing and recognize them upon reading.
When we complete the two colonial accounts, we will delve into Captivity Narratives. I hope to complete the Narrative of the Captivity, by Mary Rowlandson this week, and read The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Oluadah Equiano by next week. The former is the story of a Puritan woman who was captured for ransom during King Phillip's War, and the latter is the story of a young African captured, sold into slavery, and transported over the Middle Passage. If you get parental consent, I have a film that depicts this passage that I would like us to view.
On Friday, when I am away with the Poetry Out Loud winners, I will leave you some multiple choice questions, AP style, from excerpts from Julius Caesar. I want you to complete them and turn the answers and the packets in by the end of class. This will count as a daily grade, and we will review the answers next week.
You will also complete some practice exercises on the parts of a sentence (finding subjects and verbs, direct and indirect objects, and predicate adjectives and predicate nominatives. I will have given a brief review of these parts before Friday, but this is grammar that should be easy review, so you should not have too much difficulty.
Don't forget that your narrative essays are due soon. Please upload your completed narratives to Moodle before Friday.
See you in class!
Mrs. SO
ENGLISH 12: October 24-28
Hello Seniors!
Another week is upon us, and as usual, we have a lot to do. This is an B week, so we will only meet twice. As you know, we are beginning a unit on the Medieval period, which includes a study of Geoffrey Chaucer, the Ballad as a poetic form, and Arthurian legend.
On Monday, we will review this week's vocabulary, lesson 9. Our quiz will be on Thursday, as usual.
We will also look at the historical background for this time period. We will look at two charts of personality types based on the four bodily humors. I am linking to them here and here so you can review them as needed. And we will begin the Prologue of the Canterbury Tales.
As you know, you will be working on group projects for the Canterbury Tales. I will give you some time in class on Thursday to organize your projects, and we will complete our reading of the Prologue and discussion of the pilgrims. Use the study guide graphic organizer to chart the pilgrims and judge which are the best and worst based on those characterization and tone.
Like I said, we have much to do.
See you in class!
Mrs. SO
Another week is upon us, and as usual, we have a lot to do. This is an B week, so we will only meet twice. As you know, we are beginning a unit on the Medieval period, which includes a study of Geoffrey Chaucer, the Ballad as a poetic form, and Arthurian legend.
On Monday, we will review this week's vocabulary, lesson 9. Our quiz will be on Thursday, as usual.
We will also look at the historical background for this time period. We will look at two charts of personality types based on the four bodily humors. I am linking to them here and here so you can review them as needed. And we will begin the Prologue of the Canterbury Tales.
As you know, you will be working on group projects for the Canterbury Tales. I will give you some time in class on Thursday to organize your projects, and we will complete our reading of the Prologue and discussion of the pilgrims. Use the study guide graphic organizer to chart the pilgrims and judge which are the best and worst based on those characterization and tone.
Like I said, we have much to do.
See you in class!
Mrs. SO
Monday, October 17, 2011
APEnglish 12: October 17-21
Greetings Senior APEs!
This is an A week, so we will meet twice. We have a good bit to cover in that time, so let's not waste any.
You will be getting your report cards. If you are disappointed in your grade, consider that you may have failed to turn in your summer reading or some other assignment, which did have an effect on several people's grades. It is too late to turn in work from the first nine weeks, so do not ask.
I expect every student to register for Moodle, since I will require you to turn in assignments on Moodle from time to time. If you do not have a computer or internet access at home, please see me about scheduling time to stay after school and use a school computer or make time to visit the public library. If you have difficulty logging on, please submit your name and birthday to me so that I can have your password reset. I will email the person in charge of setting up Moodle with student names on Friday, so if you have not told me of your difficulty by then, I will presume you are registered or that you have chosen not to follow instructions. Assignments that are to be submitted to Moodle will NOT be accepted in any other format. Please submit all assignments as .rtf files.
This week you will be busy. On Tuesday, your rough drafts for your short story analysis essays are due. Bring THREE copies to class. You will also be writing a timed essay on Mrs. Dalloway on Tuesday. Since timed essays are only forty minutes, you should have time for both activities. Your revised final draft must be uploaded to Moodle by Oct. 21, and your Major Works Data Sheets for Mrs. Dalloway are to to be uploaded to Moodle by Friday, Oct. 21.
You will have a vocabulary quiz on your I words on Friday. On this day we will also begin reading Othello, which pairs thematically with the next novel I expect you to read, Atonement.
This is an A week, so we will meet twice. We have a good bit to cover in that time, so let's not waste any.
You will be getting your report cards. If you are disappointed in your grade, consider that you may have failed to turn in your summer reading or some other assignment, which did have an effect on several people's grades. It is too late to turn in work from the first nine weeks, so do not ask.
I expect every student to register for Moodle, since I will require you to turn in assignments on Moodle from time to time. If you do not have a computer or internet access at home, please see me about scheduling time to stay after school and use a school computer or make time to visit the public library. If you have difficulty logging on, please submit your name and birthday to me so that I can have your password reset. I will email the person in charge of setting up Moodle with student names on Friday, so if you have not told me of your difficulty by then, I will presume you are registered or that you have chosen not to follow instructions. Assignments that are to be submitted to Moodle will NOT be accepted in any other format. Please submit all assignments as .rtf files.
This week you will be busy. On Tuesday, your rough drafts for your short story analysis essays are due. Bring THREE copies to class. You will also be writing a timed essay on Mrs. Dalloway on Tuesday. Since timed essays are only forty minutes, you should have time for both activities. Your revised final draft must be uploaded to Moodle by Oct. 21, and your Major Works Data Sheets for Mrs. Dalloway are to to be uploaded to Moodle by Friday, Oct. 21.
You will have a vocabulary quiz on your I words on Friday. On this day we will also begin reading Othello, which pairs thematically with the next novel I expect you to read, Atonement.
ENGLISH 12: October 17-21
This is an A week, so we will meet three times. We have a good bit to cover in that time, so let's not waste any.
You will be getting your report cards. If you are disappointed in your grade, consider that you may have failed to turn in an assignment, which did have an effect on several people's grades. It is too late to turn in work from the first nine weeks, so do not ask.
I expect every student to register for Moodle, since I will require you to turn in assignments on Moodle from time to time. If you do not have a computer or internet access at home, please see me about scheduling time to stay after school and use a school computer or make time to visit the public library. If you have difficulty logging on, please submit your name and birthday to me so that I can have your password reset. I will email the person in charge of setting up Moodle with student names on Friday, so if you have not told me of your difficulty by then, I will presume you are registered or that you have chosen not to follow instructions. Assignments that are to be submitted to Moodle will NOT be accepted in any other format. Please submit all assignments as .rtf files. I will demonstrate this changing file format in class.
Don't forget, if you are supposed to compete, that the POL competition is Tuesday after school in the library.
We have our test on "the epic" on Wednesday, and will begin our study of the Medieval period after the test. I don't think the test will take the whole block, so we will review for your next vocabulary quiz before taking it, and we will resume out daily allusions.
Those of you who did not yet present your epic boasts will do so on Monday.
Don't forget we will be writing College Entrance Essays, or the Personal Essay. The rough draft will be due on October 27. You will need to bring three copies to class for peer review. See the link for samples.Your final draft is due October 31. Please upload the final draft to Moodle for me to grade.
Be prepared to work on a group presentation for the Canterbury Tales. We will read the prologue in class and study the time period, but your group will be in charge of presenting one of several tales. You can find the tales at the this website.
See you in class!
Mrs. SO
You will be getting your report cards. If you are disappointed in your grade, consider that you may have failed to turn in an assignment, which did have an effect on several people's grades. It is too late to turn in work from the first nine weeks, so do not ask.
I expect every student to register for Moodle, since I will require you to turn in assignments on Moodle from time to time. If you do not have a computer or internet access at home, please see me about scheduling time to stay after school and use a school computer or make time to visit the public library. If you have difficulty logging on, please submit your name and birthday to me so that I can have your password reset. I will email the person in charge of setting up Moodle with student names on Friday, so if you have not told me of your difficulty by then, I will presume you are registered or that you have chosen not to follow instructions. Assignments that are to be submitted to Moodle will NOT be accepted in any other format. Please submit all assignments as .rtf files. I will demonstrate this changing file format in class.
Don't forget, if you are supposed to compete, that the POL competition is Tuesday after school in the library.
We have our test on "the epic" on Wednesday, and will begin our study of the Medieval period after the test. I don't think the test will take the whole block, so we will review for your next vocabulary quiz before taking it, and we will resume out daily allusions.
Those of you who did not yet present your epic boasts will do so on Monday.
Don't forget we will be writing College Entrance Essays, or the Personal Essay. The rough draft will be due on October 27. You will need to bring three copies to class for peer review. See the link for samples.Your final draft is due October 31. Please upload the final draft to Moodle for me to grade.
Be prepared to work on a group presentation for the Canterbury Tales. We will read the prologue in class and study the time period, but your group will be in charge of presenting one of several tales. You can find the tales at the this website.
See you in class!
Mrs. SO
PreAPENGLISH 10: October 17-21
Greetings Jr. APEs!
We have a good bit to cover this week, so let's not waste any time.
You will be getting your report cards. If you are disappointed in your grade, consider that you may have failed to turn in your summer reading or your Obama speech analysis, which did have an effect on several people's grades. It is too late to turn in work from the first nine weeks, so do not ask.
I expect every student to register for Moodle, since I will require you to turn in assignments on Moodle from time to time. If you do not have a computer or internet access at home, please see me about scheduling time to stay after school and use a school computer or make time to visit the public library. If you have difficulty logging on, please submit your name and birthday to me so that I can have your password reset. I will email the person in charge of setting up Moodle with student names on Friday, so if you have not told me of your difficulty by then, I will presume you are registered or that you have chosen not to follow instructions. Assignments that are to be submitted to Moodle will NOT be accepted in any other format. Please submit all assignments as .rtf files. I will demonstrate this changing file format in class.
This is October, as you know, and I always choose October for writing narratives. This week, I will review the important parts of a narrative and give you instructions for writing your own narratives, which must be submitted to Moodle before October 27. We will share our narratives in class, so don't come unprepared.
I want your narratives to be interesting and fun to share, so I am challenging you to include lots of vivid description and exciting twists and turns. Or, you can use interesting symbolism or foreshadowing. Whatever you choose to write about, make sure you make your stories, since that is what narratives are, appropriate for school.
Here are a few links that might help you in creating your short story.
http://www.freelancewriting.com/articles/article-writing-a-good-narrative-essay.php
This, while a bit too formulaic for my tastes, is a good starting point if you are having difficulty knowing how to format your narrative:
http://www.sbcc.edu/clrc/files/wl/downloads/StructureofaPersonalNarrativeEssay.pdf
Outline graphic organizer
http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/documents/874_01.pdf
So, I want you to think about your narratives, but I also want you to remember that we still have other tasks to do in class. You will have the test we reviewed for on We will be reading several Native American myths and the comparative accounts of Plymouth and Jamestown by Bradford and Byrd respectively, so bring your books to class. We will also review different sentence structures and have a vocabulary quiz, I will post the words or give you a list for lesson six.
Poetry Out Loud school competition is Tuesday, October 18 after school. Don't forget to practice your poems!
See you in class!
Mrs. SO
We have a good bit to cover this week, so let's not waste any time.
You will be getting your report cards. If you are disappointed in your grade, consider that you may have failed to turn in your summer reading or your Obama speech analysis, which did have an effect on several people's grades. It is too late to turn in work from the first nine weeks, so do not ask.
I expect every student to register for Moodle, since I will require you to turn in assignments on Moodle from time to time. If you do not have a computer or internet access at home, please see me about scheduling time to stay after school and use a school computer or make time to visit the public library. If you have difficulty logging on, please submit your name and birthday to me so that I can have your password reset. I will email the person in charge of setting up Moodle with student names on Friday, so if you have not told me of your difficulty by then, I will presume you are registered or that you have chosen not to follow instructions. Assignments that are to be submitted to Moodle will NOT be accepted in any other format. Please submit all assignments as .rtf files. I will demonstrate this changing file format in class.
This is October, as you know, and I always choose October for writing narratives. This week, I will review the important parts of a narrative and give you instructions for writing your own narratives, which must be submitted to Moodle before October 27. We will share our narratives in class, so don't come unprepared.
I want your narratives to be interesting and fun to share, so I am challenging you to include lots of vivid description and exciting twists and turns. Or, you can use interesting symbolism or foreshadowing. Whatever you choose to write about, make sure you make your stories, since that is what narratives are, appropriate for school.
Here are a few links that might help you in creating your short story.
http://www.freelancewriting.com/articles/article-writing-a-good-narrative-essay.php
This, while a bit too formulaic for my tastes, is a good starting point if you are having difficulty knowing how to format your narrative:
http://www.sbcc.edu/clrc/files/wl/downloads/StructureofaPersonalNarrativeEssay.pdf
Outline graphic organizer
http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/documents/874_01.pdf
So, I want you to think about your narratives, but I also want you to remember that we still have other tasks to do in class. You will have the test we reviewed for on We will be reading several Native American myths and the comparative accounts of Plymouth and Jamestown by Bradford and Byrd respectively, so bring your books to class. We will also review different sentence structures and have a vocabulary quiz, I will post the words or give you a list for lesson six.
Poetry Out Loud school competition is Tuesday, October 18 after school. Don't forget to practice your poems!
See you in class!
Mrs. SO
Friday, October 14, 2011
English 10: October 17-21
Greetings Sophomores!
This is an A week, so we will meet twice. We have a good bit to cover in that time, so let's not waste any.
You will be getting your report cards. If you are disappointed in your grade, consider that you may have failed to turn in your summer reading, which did have an effect on several people's grades. It is too late to turn in work from the first nine weeks, so do not ask.
I expect every student to register for Moodle, since I will require you to turn in assignments on Moodle from time to time. If you do not have a computer or internet access at home, please see me about scheduling time to stay after school and use a school computer or make time to visit the public library. If you have difficulty logging on, please submit your name and birthday to me so that I can have your password reset. I will email the person in charge of setting up Moodle with student names on Friday, so if you have not told me of your difficulty by then, I will presume you are registered or that you have chosen not to follow instructions. Assignments that are to be submitted to Moodle will NOT be accepted in any other format. Please submit all assignments as .rtf files. I will demonstrate this changing file format in class.
This is October, as you know, and I always choose October for writing narratives. This week, I will review the important parts of a narrative and give you instructions for writing your own narratives, which must be submitted to Moodle before October 27. We will share our narratives in class, so don't come unprepared.
I want your narratives to be interesting and fun to share, so I am challenging you to include lots of vivid description and exciting twists and turns. Or, you can use interesting symbolism or foreshadowing. Whatever you choose to write about, make sure you make your stories, since that is what narratives are, appropriate for school.
Here are a few links that might help you in creating your short story.
http://www.freelancewriting.com/articles/article-writing-a-good-narrative-essay.php
This, while a bit too formulaic for my tastes, is a good starting point if you are having difficulty knowing how to format your narrative:
http://www.sbcc.edu/clrc/files/wl/downloads/StructureofaPersonalNarrativeEssay.pdf
Outline graphic organizer
http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/documents/874_01.pdf
So, I want you to think about your narratives, but I also want you to remember that we still have other tasks to do in class. You will have the test we reviewed for on Native American myths and the comparative accounts of Plymouth and Jamestown by Bradford and Byrd respectively on Tuesday, so don't forget to study. On that day, you will also have a test on "the phrase" in which you will identify all the following types of phrases: Appositive, prepositional, gerund, participial, infinitive. Both tests are relatively short, so you should have little trouble completing them in one block.
You will also continue your study of American literature with a look at two Captivity Narratives. Please read the Narrative of the Captivity by Mary Rowlandson before we meet on Thursday. It can be found in your text book. We will also read the Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olauda Equiano in the near future. Both of these narratives are classified as "captivity narratives" because they both tell about a person who has been held captive. We will compare and contrast these two stories in class, and you will be expected to answer essay questions on them on a test, so pay close attention.
In grammar we will begin differentiating the different types of clauses. A clause is any group of words that contains both a subject and verb. But not all clauses are alike, as you will learn.
AND we have a quiz on lesson 10 vocabulary.
It looks to be a busy week!
See you in class!
Mrs. SO
This is an A week, so we will meet twice. We have a good bit to cover in that time, so let's not waste any.
You will be getting your report cards. If you are disappointed in your grade, consider that you may have failed to turn in your summer reading, which did have an effect on several people's grades. It is too late to turn in work from the first nine weeks, so do not ask.
I expect every student to register for Moodle, since I will require you to turn in assignments on Moodle from time to time. If you do not have a computer or internet access at home, please see me about scheduling time to stay after school and use a school computer or make time to visit the public library. If you have difficulty logging on, please submit your name and birthday to me so that I can have your password reset. I will email the person in charge of setting up Moodle with student names on Friday, so if you have not told me of your difficulty by then, I will presume you are registered or that you have chosen not to follow instructions. Assignments that are to be submitted to Moodle will NOT be accepted in any other format. Please submit all assignments as .rtf files. I will demonstrate this changing file format in class.
This is October, as you know, and I always choose October for writing narratives. This week, I will review the important parts of a narrative and give you instructions for writing your own narratives, which must be submitted to Moodle before October 27. We will share our narratives in class, so don't come unprepared.
I want your narratives to be interesting and fun to share, so I am challenging you to include lots of vivid description and exciting twists and turns. Or, you can use interesting symbolism or foreshadowing. Whatever you choose to write about, make sure you make your stories, since that is what narratives are, appropriate for school.
Here are a few links that might help you in creating your short story.
http://www.freelancewriting.com/articles/article-writing-a-good-narrative-essay.php
This, while a bit too formulaic for my tastes, is a good starting point if you are having difficulty knowing how to format your narrative:
http://www.sbcc.edu/clrc/files/wl/downloads/StructureofaPersonalNarrativeEssay.pdf
Outline graphic organizer
http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/documents/874_01.pdf
So, I want you to think about your narratives, but I also want you to remember that we still have other tasks to do in class. You will have the test we reviewed for on Native American myths and the comparative accounts of Plymouth and Jamestown by Bradford and Byrd respectively on Tuesday, so don't forget to study. On that day, you will also have a test on "the phrase" in which you will identify all the following types of phrases: Appositive, prepositional, gerund, participial, infinitive. Both tests are relatively short, so you should have little trouble completing them in one block.
You will also continue your study of American literature with a look at two Captivity Narratives. Please read the Narrative of the Captivity by Mary Rowlandson before we meet on Thursday. It can be found in your text book. We will also read the Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olauda Equiano in the near future. Both of these narratives are classified as "captivity narratives" because they both tell about a person who has been held captive. We will compare and contrast these two stories in class, and you will be expected to answer essay questions on them on a test, so pay close attention.
In grammar we will begin differentiating the different types of clauses. A clause is any group of words that contains both a subject and verb. But not all clauses are alike, as you will learn.
AND we have a quiz on lesson 10 vocabulary.
It looks to be a busy week!
See you in class!
Mrs. SO
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
APENGLISH 12: October 11-14
Greetings Senior APEs!
I hope you all had a restful and relaxing holiday. I'm looking forward to being back in class with you. We have a long short week, meaning we meet three days in spite of the day off, and we have lots to do to fill those days.
I have posted your short story writing assignment on my Moodle page as well as a place to upload your MWDS for Mrs. Dalloway. Both of these assignments are due next week. The MWDS is due the 21, and the paper is due the 20th; however, the rough draft, which I expect you to bring to class in triplicate, is due on Tuesday October 18. You will be doing a peer review activity on the paper. Remember that MWDSheets are NOT group work. You must turn in your own work, not a shared paper.
Expect a class discussion of Mrs. Dalloway in the coming days, and be prepared to write and in-class timed essay on the novel, probably Friday of this week.
Next week, we will briefly delve back into poetry. You will write your first comparative poetry essay.
Also, don't forget vocabulary study. You will have a quiz on the I words this week.
I am required to turn in an accurate count for those who plan to take the mock exam in January. This exam will take place the first Saturday after the winter break. I encourage you all to take the exam because the feedback will tell you your areas of weakness and give me a better idea of what I need of where I need to focus my teaching.
I hope you all had a restful and relaxing holiday. I'm looking forward to being back in class with you. We have a long short week, meaning we meet three days in spite of the day off, and we have lots to do to fill those days.
I have posted your short story writing assignment on my Moodle page as well as a place to upload your MWDS for Mrs. Dalloway. Both of these assignments are due next week. The MWDS is due the 21, and the paper is due the 20th; however, the rough draft, which I expect you to bring to class in triplicate, is due on Tuesday October 18. You will be doing a peer review activity on the paper. Remember that MWDSheets are NOT group work. You must turn in your own work, not a shared paper.
Expect a class discussion of Mrs. Dalloway in the coming days, and be prepared to write and in-class timed essay on the novel, probably Friday of this week.
Next week, we will briefly delve back into poetry. You will write your first comparative poetry essay.
Also, don't forget vocabulary study. You will have a quiz on the I words this week.
I am required to turn in an accurate count for those who plan to take the mock exam in January. This exam will take place the first Saturday after the winter break. I encourage you all to take the exam because the feedback will tell you your areas of weakness and give me a better idea of what I need of where I need to focus my teaching.
PreAPENGLISH 10: October 11-14
Greetings Sophomores,
I hope you are well rested after the fall break. We have lots planned for this week, which will wind up the first quarter. You have your Julius Caesar presentations, of course, and I am looking forward to your creative work. B day class will meet three times, and A only once, so if your class doesn't get to everything planned, be not dismayed, for your time will come next week.
I hope to review some of your Obama speech papers to highlight what some of you did very well and what needs more work. I saw some common problems, but overall I was very pleased with your revisions.
I will also be asking you to do some grammar exercises based on some of your writing errors. We will review sentence structure, including types of phrases, clauses, and sentence construction. In the coming weeks we will also review the rules for agreement.
And we will finally sink our teeth...erm...our eyes...we will read and discuss some of the earliest American literature. I will tell you when to bring your literature books.
Since A day won't have enough class time for a quiz, I will post vocabulary in the next blog, and everyone will have that quiz next week.
See you in class!
Mrs. SO
I hope you are well rested after the fall break. We have lots planned for this week, which will wind up the first quarter. You have your Julius Caesar presentations, of course, and I am looking forward to your creative work. B day class will meet three times, and A only once, so if your class doesn't get to everything planned, be not dismayed, for your time will come next week.
I hope to review some of your Obama speech papers to highlight what some of you did very well and what needs more work. I saw some common problems, but overall I was very pleased with your revisions.
I will also be asking you to do some grammar exercises based on some of your writing errors. We will review sentence structure, including types of phrases, clauses, and sentence construction. In the coming weeks we will also review the rules for agreement.
And we will finally sink our teeth...erm...our eyes...we will read and discuss some of the earliest American literature. I will tell you when to bring your literature books.
Since A day won't have enough class time for a quiz, I will post vocabulary in the next blog, and everyone will have that quiz next week.
See you in class!
Mrs. SO
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Week NINE English 10: October 3-5
Greetings Sophomores!
I can hardly believe so much of the year has passed! We have lots to do in the one day we meet this week. I assigned reading of William Byrd's History of the Dividing Line for homework, and we will discuss that and create a graphic organizer to help you compare and contrast it will Bradford's Of Plymouth Plantation. Of the topics we will compare are Native American/colonial religion, Indian relations, reasons for settlement, style and purpose of writing, and tone.
If time permits, we will also review infinitives and infinitive phrases. Expect to review these next week if we do not get to them before the break, and expect a test on "the phrase" which will include infinitive, gerund, participial, appositive, and prepositional phrases after the break.
Have a safe holiday!
See you in class,
Mrs. SO
I can hardly believe so much of the year has passed! We have lots to do in the one day we meet this week. I assigned reading of William Byrd's History of the Dividing Line for homework, and we will discuss that and create a graphic organizer to help you compare and contrast it will Bradford's Of Plymouth Plantation. Of the topics we will compare are Native American/colonial religion, Indian relations, reasons for settlement, style and purpose of writing, and tone.
If time permits, we will also review infinitives and infinitive phrases. Expect to review these next week if we do not get to them before the break, and expect a test on "the phrase" which will include infinitive, gerund, participial, appositive, and prepositional phrases after the break.
Have a safe holiday!
See you in class,
Mrs. SO
Week NINE APEnglish 12: October 3-5
Greetings APEs!
The last week of the first quarter is upon us! We meet but once in this truncated week, but I still have grand plans...or perhaps grand illusions for what we can accomplish. I want to discuss as many of the shorts stories on your list as I can. I also know we need to take two quizzes: vocabulary f-h and allusions. As promised, your short story boot camp will culminate in a writing assignment. Look over the topics and choose one before the holiday ends. Note the last choice is a topic of your own device. Make sure you submit this topic to me for approval before writing your paper.
Over the holiday, I expect you to read Mrs. Dalloway. It is an experiment in converging multiple steams of consciousness and may be difficult to follow, but I have confidence that you can sort it out. We will discuss the novel upon your return and will write an in-class, timed essay on it.
Have a safe and enjoyable holiday!
See you in class,
Mrs. SO
The last week of the first quarter is upon us! We meet but once in this truncated week, but I still have grand plans...or perhaps grand illusions for what we can accomplish. I want to discuss as many of the shorts stories on your list as I can. I also know we need to take two quizzes: vocabulary f-h and allusions. As promised, your short story boot camp will culminate in a writing assignment. Look over the topics and choose one before the holiday ends. Note the last choice is a topic of your own device. Make sure you submit this topic to me for approval before writing your paper.
Over the holiday, I expect you to read Mrs. Dalloway. It is an experiment in converging multiple steams of consciousness and may be difficult to follow, but I have confidence that you can sort it out. We will discuss the novel upon your return and will write an in-class, timed essay on it.
Have a safe and enjoyable holiday!
See you in class,
Mrs. SO
Monday, October 3, 2011
Week NINE Pre-APEnglish 10: October 3-5
It's almost the end of the first quarter! Fall break begins Thursday, so we will meet only once or twice this week depending on your schedule. I'll be announcing the dates for the school-wide Poetry Out Loud competition as soon as I coordinate with the judges.
Congratulations to all you who learned poems for the class level. Learning a poem that touches your heart is a gift you give yourself. You will have it forever.
This week we will finish our study of Julius Caesar and write an in-class, timed essay on the text. This will count as half your evaluation for the play. The other half, your newspaper project, is due following the break. Don't forget to do it!
See you in class!
Mrs. SO
Week NINE English 12: October 3-5
Greetings Seniors!
It's almost the end of the first quarter! Fall break begins Thursday, so we will meet twice this week. I'll be announcing the dates for the school-wide Poetry Out Loud competition as soon as I coordinate with the judges.
Congratulations to all you who learned poems for the class level. Learning a poem that touches your heart is a gift you give yourself. You will have it forever.
This week we will finish our study of the epic and have a test on Beowulf, Gilgamesh, the epic and the historic background information from your texts.
You will also have a quiz on your allusions and on vocab if you you didn't take it last week.
Don't forget that your EPIC BOAST assignment is due upon your return after the break.
See you in class!
Mrs. SO
It's almost the end of the first quarter! Fall break begins Thursday, so we will meet twice this week. I'll be announcing the dates for the school-wide Poetry Out Loud competition as soon as I coordinate with the judges.
Congratulations to all you who learned poems for the class level. Learning a poem that touches your heart is a gift you give yourself. You will have it forever.
This week we will finish our study of the epic and have a test on Beowulf, Gilgamesh, the epic and the historic background information from your texts.
You will also have a quiz on your allusions and on vocab if you you didn't take it last week.
Don't forget that your EPIC BOAST assignment is due upon your return after the break.
See you in class!
Mrs. SO
Monday, September 26, 2011
Week Eight English 10: September 26-30
Greetings Sophomores!
The year is speeding by! We have so many things to learn, and so little time to learn them.
This week you will have a quiz on vocabulary lesson 8, so bring your workbooks for review. We will also review verbals, including infinitives, which we have not yet practiced identifying. Expect a test on all types of phrases: prepositional, appositive, participial, gerund, and infinitive. Use your workbooks to study the examples from class.
We will also continue our study of early American literature, focusing on the history Of Plymouth Plantation and History of the Dividing Line. Expect to make graphic organizers (like the Pi chart I showed you for comparing and contrasting) to compare and contrast the texts and the information we know from the texts about Native American and colonial religions. You will use that information to develop a theory about why Byrd's satirical "history" includes a description of native religion. You'll also look closely at the language in the treaty between the colonists and the Indians in Bradford's history? Whom does the treaty favor?
And don't forget, this is the big week! Poetry Out Loud recitation is here! Good luck!
See you in class!
Mrs.
The year is speeding by! We have so many things to learn, and so little time to learn them.
This week you will have a quiz on vocabulary lesson 8, so bring your workbooks for review. We will also review verbals, including infinitives, which we have not yet practiced identifying. Expect a test on all types of phrases: prepositional, appositive, participial, gerund, and infinitive. Use your workbooks to study the examples from class.
We will also continue our study of early American literature, focusing on the history Of Plymouth Plantation and History of the Dividing Line. Expect to make graphic organizers (like the Pi chart I showed you for comparing and contrasting) to compare and contrast the texts and the information we know from the texts about Native American and colonial religions. You will use that information to develop a theory about why Byrd's satirical "history" includes a description of native religion. You'll also look closely at the language in the treaty between the colonists and the Indians in Bradford's history? Whom does the treaty favor?
And don't forget, this is the big week! Poetry Out Loud recitation is here! Good luck!
See you in class!
Mrs.
APEnglish: September 26-30
Greetings APEs!
Heavens! This year is veritably dashing past us! I can hardly believe that fall break starts next week and that the first quarter will be over in just two school weeks!
We are still participating in a short story boot camp. So many important things interrupt, and I do believe they were as valid, so I am not concerned. As you already know, this reading workout will culminate in an analytical essay based on one or a combination of the stories we have read. The next stories we read will be "Fifteen Minutes in the Life of Larry Weller," which I will give you in a handout, "Miss Brill," found on page 134 of your texts, "The Cask of Amontillado," pg. 528, "A Rose for Emily," pg. 81, "The Yellow Wallpaper," pg. 588, and "I Stand Here Ironing," pg. 608." We will also read the story "Once Upon a Time." Please come prepared to discuss each of these stories. (Add to your list "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall," which is an excellent example of stream of consciousness writing and a great complement to "I heard a Fly Buzz when I died," the poem we read in class last week.)
Speaking of class and poetry, this week marks the class competition for Poetry Out Loud. I'm sure you all have selected great poems to recite. I can't wait!
See you in class!
Mrs. SO
Heavens! This year is veritably dashing past us! I can hardly believe that fall break starts next week and that the first quarter will be over in just two school weeks!
Speaking of class and poetry, this week marks the class competition for Poetry Out Loud. I'm sure you all have selected great poems to recite. I can't wait!
See you in class!
Mrs. SO
Week Eight English 12: September 26-30
Greetings Seniors!
It's already week eight, and we have only scratched the surface of what we must complete this year. We have lots to do, and I'll need your cooperation if we are to get where we need to be in time for graduation.
Of course, you are all aware that this is the week for Poetry Out Loud class recitation. I will expect you to know your poems and recite them with authority.
We also have two quizzes this week: one on your first fifteen allusions and one on lesson 7 vocabulary. Please study these.
In addition to the aforementioned tasks, we will also finish reading Beowulf. Expect to read excerpts from the Epic of Gilgamesh and have a test on the Epic and the background information from your book before fall break. Remember that your Boast assignment is due Oct. 11, and you must perform it in class.
See you in class!
Mrs. SO
It's already week eight, and we have only scratched the surface of what we must complete this year. We have lots to do, and I'll need your cooperation if we are to get where we need to be in time for graduation.
Of course, you are all aware that this is the week for Poetry Out Loud class recitation. I will expect you to know your poems and recite them with authority.
We also have two quizzes this week: one on your first fifteen allusions and one on lesson 7 vocabulary. Please study these.
In addition to the aforementioned tasks, we will also finish reading Beowulf. Expect to read excerpts from the Epic of Gilgamesh and have a test on the Epic and the background information from your book before fall break. Remember that your Boast assignment is due Oct. 11, and you must perform it in class.
See you in class!
Mrs. SO
Week Eight PreAPEnglish 10: September 26-30
Well, Sophomores, the first quarter is almost complete.
We have lots to do and little time in which to do it. To begin, we will have another vocabulary quiz this week. Lesson 5 words are here.
We have lots to do and little time in which to do it. To begin, we will have another vocabulary quiz this week. Lesson 5 words are here.
1. acrimonious ak ruh MONE ee us caustic
Synonyms >>Antonym >> cordial
The prisoner of war had acrimonious remarks for those that mistreated him.
Derivatives >> acrimony, acrimoniously, acrimoniousness
2. ameliorate uh MEE lee o rate to make better, to relieve, to improve
Synonyms >>Antonym >> to make worse; to aggravate
Social workers attempt to ameliorate the conditions of people living in the slum areas.
Derivatives >> ameliorated, ameliorating, ameliorable, ameliorant, ameliorative, ameliorator, amelioration
3. amenable uh MEN uh bul open to or willing to follow advice or suggestion, tractable, malleable
Synonyms >> docile, obedient Antonym >> unwilling
Since I like him and usually agree with him, I am always amenable to listening to his ideas.
Derivatives >> amenability, amenableness, amenably
4. amorphous uh MOR fuss shapeless, having no definite form
Synonyms >>Antonym >> structured
In the science fiction movie, the amorphous mass terrorized the town.
Derivatives >> amorphously, amorphousness, amorphism
5. buoyant BOY unt capable of floating; cheerful
Synonyms >> Antonym >> likely to sink
Because the log was buoyant, it stayed afloat. The girl's buoyant spirit made her pleasant company.
Derivatives >> buoyancy, buoyance, buoyantly, buoyantness, buoy
6. cajole kuh JOLE to persuade with deliberate flattery, to coax, to wheedle
Synonyms >>Antonym >> to browbeat
I will not be cajoled into allowing you to stay up past your bedtime.
Derivatives >> cajoled, cajoling, cajolery, cajoleries, cajolement, cajoler
7. calamity kuh LAM uh tee a serious event causing distress or misfortune
Synonyms >> cataclysm, catastrophe Antonym >> good fortune
The earthquake in Mexico was a calamity.
Derivatives >> calamitous, calamitously, calamitousness
8. debase deh BASE to reduce in dignity or quality
Synonyms >> abase, corrupt, debauch, demean, deprave, pervert, vitiate Antonym >> to glorify
Do not debase yourself by swearing.
Derivatives >> debased, debasing, debasement, debaser, debasingly
9. efface eh FASE to erase, to wear away
Synonyms >>Antonym >> to make conspicuous
The date on the coin has been effaced.
Derivatives >> effaceable, effacement, effacer
10. elucidate eh LOO seh date to make clear, to explain
Synonyms >> explicate, expound Antonym >> to confuse
I will try to elucidate some of the important changes in the tax code.
Derivatives >> elucidation, elucidative, elucidatory, elucidator
11. ephemeral eh FEM ur ul lasting a short period of time, fleeting
Synonyms >> evanescent, fleeting, fugitive, transient, transitory Antonym >> lasting; timeless; eternal
The microorganism had an ephemeral lifespan. It died shortly after it was created.
Derivatives >> ephemerally, ephemerality, ephemeralness, ephemeron, ephemerous
12. ferocity fuh ROS eh tee savagery
Synonyms >>Antonym >> mildness
A tiger is an animal that has ferocity.
Derivatives >> ferocious, ferociously, ferociousness
13. flourish FLUR ish to thrive, to grow well
Synonyms >> Antonym >> to wither
The company flourished after a new board of directors took control.
Derivatives >> flourisher, flourishing, flourishingly, flourishy
14. haughty HAW tee arrogant, excessively proud and vain
Synonyms >> disdainful, high-handed, insolent, lordly, supercilious Antonym >> humble
Being quarterback of the football team does not give him the right to be haughty.
Derivatives >> haughtily, haughtiness
15. impervious im PUR vee us incapable of being entered or penetrated, not capable of being damaged
Synonyms >>Antonym >> penetrable
Because this watch is impervious to water , I can go swimming while wearing it.
Derivatives >> imperviously, imperviousness
16. inane eh NANE lacking significance, meaning, or point; silly, insipid
Synonyms >> banal, flat, jejune, vapid Antonym >> pertinent; intelligent; significant
Your comments are inane and are preventing the discussion of the main topic.
Derivatives >> inanely, inanity, inanition
17. indolence IN duh luns laziness
Synonyms >> slothfulness Antonym >> industriousness
The hot and humid weather in the tropics encourages indolence.
Derivatives >> indolent, indolency, indolently
18. infallible in FAL uh bul incapable of error
Synonyms >>Antonym >> erroneous; fallacious
Since everyone makes mistakes, no human is infallible.
Derivatives >> infallibilism, infallibilist, infallibility, infallibleness, infallibly
19. inscrutable in SKROO tuh bul difficult to understand; mysterious
Synonyms >> Antonym >> clear; readable; understandable
He had us all confused with his inscrutable smile.
Derivatives >> inscrutableness, inscrutably, inscrutability
20. languid LANG gwid slow, sluggish, listless, weak
Synonyms >> lethargic, stuporous, torpid Antonym >> animated
The old man's walk was languid, each pace requiring great effort.
Derivatives >> languidly, languidness, languish, languisher, languishing, languishment
21. malice MAL is desire to harm others
Synonyms >> malevolence, malignity, spite, spleen Antonym >> concern
His death was caused by malice and was not accidental.
Derivatives >> maliceful, malicious, maliciously, maliciousness
22. oblique uh BLEEK slanting, indirect, evasive, devious, misleading
Synonyms >> Antonym >> direct
Because of the suspect's oblique answers, our interrogation of him led us in the wrong direction.
Derivatives >> obliquate, obliquation, obliquely, obliqueness, obliquely
23. opulence OP yuh luns wealth, affluence, abundance
Synonyms >> Antonym >> meagerness, scarcity
Until the recent decline in the price of oil, the Hunt name was synonymous with opulence.
Derivatives >> opulent, opulently
24. penitent PEN eh tunt showing or feeling regret for wrongdoing, repentant
Synonyms >> compunctual, contrite, remorseful Antonym >> unrepentant
He became penitent when he realized that his prank resulted in serious injury.
Derivatives >> penitence, penitency, penitential
25. perfunctory pur FUNGK tuh ree acting routinely with little interest or care
Synonyms >> Antonym >> concerned; diligent
Due to his perfunctory manner of inspecting the factory, he did not notice some serious problems.
Derivatives >> perfunctorily, perfunctoriness, perfunctorious, perfunctoriously
We will also have our Poetry Out Loud competition and our final discussion of Julius Caesar before writing a timed essay on that play. If time permits, we'll start our study of American literature. Get ready for a full week ahead!
Oh, and do not forget your Julius Caesar projects are due the first day after break.
See you in class!
Mrs. SO
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