Greetings Seniors!
I can't believe we have only two weeks left before exams! I know you all are as excited as I am about graduation.
This week we will have a quiz on lesson 20 in vocabulary, so review those words. We will finish our discussion of the Enlightenment period with a look at DeFoe's essay on "The Education of Women" and Mary Wollstoncraft's "Vindication of the Rights of Women." We will also look at excerpts from Samuel Johnson's dictionary. All this will be on the final, so pay close attention and be sure to bring your books.
See you in class.
Mrs. SO
Monday, April 25, 2011
English 10 (all classes): April 25-29, 2011
Good Morning Sophomores!
The year is almost over, but we still have much to do. This week we will finish our study of Romanticism with poetry by Bryant (B day classes) and an excerpt from Cooper's The Prairie and a discussion of the American Romantic Hero (all classes). We will also have a test review on the Romantic Movement in America and a TEST on Thursday for A classes and Friday for B classes. We will also have a quiz on lesson 19 vocabulary this week, so bring your workbooks to review the preliminary practice activities.
Next week we begin our studies of the Transcendentalists!
See you in class,
Mrs. SO
The year is almost over, but we still have much to do. This week we will finish our study of Romanticism with poetry by Bryant (B day classes) and an excerpt from Cooper's The Prairie and a discussion of the American Romantic Hero (all classes). We will also have a test review on the Romantic Movement in America and a TEST on Thursday for A classes and Friday for B classes. We will also have a quiz on lesson 19 vocabulary this week, so bring your workbooks to review the preliminary practice activities.
Next week we begin our studies of the Transcendentalists!
See you in class,
Mrs. SO
Monday, April 18, 2011
APEnglish 12: April 18-22, 2011
Greetings APEs!
And welcome back from your holiday. It's amazing how quickly the year has passed. We have very few days left together, and even fewer before the AP exam.
Our time must be spent wisely, so please try not to let senioritis grasp you too firmly. This week we meet but two days. On Tuesday we will be discussing Heart of Darkness in depth. I do hope you are prepared. I will also be giving you a variety of prompts for which you must compose competent and complete thesis statements that encompass the entire question. Remember, it is most important for you to mention what you believe to be the meaning of the work or the complexity of it, if that is what the prompt asks.
On Friday, we will begin reading Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead. It is important for you to have a basic understanding of existentialism and theatre of the absurd for you to grasp the significance of this play.
Of course you should also be preparing your final exam, which consists of an explication and a presentation. Your presentation can incorporate any visual aids you may need. You can create a PPT or a handout or you may simply use the whiteboard or projector.
So much to do...so little time!!!
See you in class,
Mrs. SO
And welcome back from your holiday. It's amazing how quickly the year has passed. We have very few days left together, and even fewer before the AP exam.
Our time must be spent wisely, so please try not to let senioritis grasp you too firmly. This week we meet but two days. On Tuesday we will be discussing Heart of Darkness in depth. I do hope you are prepared. I will also be giving you a variety of prompts for which you must compose competent and complete thesis statements that encompass the entire question. Remember, it is most important for you to mention what you believe to be the meaning of the work or the complexity of it, if that is what the prompt asks.
On Friday, we will begin reading Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead. It is important for you to have a basic understanding of existentialism and theatre of the absurd for you to grasp the significance of this play.
Of course you should also be preparing your final exam, which consists of an explication and a presentation. Your presentation can incorporate any visual aids you may need. You can create a PPT or a handout or you may simply use the whiteboard or projector.
So much to do...so little time!!!
See you in class,
Mrs. SO
Enlish 10 (All Classes): April 18-22, 2011
Hello Sophomores!
Welcome back from the break! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and are ready to get back in the groove of things.
This week I have several things planned. We will be continuing our study of the Romantic period. We will read another short story by Poe, "The Oval Portrait." We will also be discussing "The Raven." We'll also read "The Devil and Tom Walker" by Irving, and compare and contrast it with "Rip van Winkle," which you should have read for homework. If you haven't read it yet, please use the link on my blog and do so. We will also read an excerpt from The Prairie by Cooper and some poetry by Bryant to complete our study of this movement. That's a lot of reading and discussion, so bring your books and come prepared to learn.
Also, don't forget about vocabulary. We will have a quiz on lesson 18 this week, so review those words.
See you in class!
Mrs. SO
Welcome back from the break! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and are ready to get back in the groove of things.
This week I have several things planned. We will be continuing our study of the Romantic period. We will read another short story by Poe, "The Oval Portrait." We will also be discussing "The Raven." We'll also read "The Devil and Tom Walker" by Irving, and compare and contrast it with "Rip van Winkle," which you should have read for homework. If you haven't read it yet, please use the link on my blog and do so. We will also read an excerpt from The Prairie by Cooper and some poetry by Bryant to complete our study of this movement. That's a lot of reading and discussion, so bring your books and come prepared to learn.
Also, don't forget about vocabulary. We will have a quiz on lesson 18 this week, so review those words.
See you in class!
Mrs. SO
English 12: April 18-22. 2011
Greeting Seniors!
And welcome back from spring break! I hope you had fun and spent your time well. I spent most of my time recovering from a respiratory infection. I am feeling much better now, and hope that was the last relapse of the year.
Now that we are all back, we have lots to do. We need to do a quick review of Paradise Lost and Pilgrim's Progress for a test on Wednesday. Bring your books every day, since neither the review nor the test will take an entire block. On Monday after the review we will review the background for the Enlightenment/Neoclassical/Restoration period. As you already should know, this is the period after the restoration of the Monarchy when Charles II was crowned and the brief parliamentary government headed by Cromwell came to an end. This also marks the reinstatement of the Anglican church and a turning away from the Puritan influence (which includes a resurgence of the theatre). This period is marked by its intellectualism and satirical writing.
On Wednesday, we will read read Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal." I am sure you will have a clearer understanding of satire after having read this memorable text.
Thursday we will finish our overview of this period with a quick look at several important authors, including Aphra Behn, Daniel Defoe and Alexander Pope, most famous for his "invention" of the heroic couplet and his mock epic Rape of the Lock. Expect a short test on this period by next week. Our next unit will be the Romantic period.
Don't forget to study your vocabulary. We will have a double quiz on lessons 18-19 on Thursday.
See you soon!
Mrs. SO
And welcome back from spring break! I hope you had fun and spent your time well. I spent most of my time recovering from a respiratory infection. I am feeling much better now, and hope that was the last relapse of the year.
Now that we are all back, we have lots to do. We need to do a quick review of Paradise Lost and Pilgrim's Progress for a test on Wednesday. Bring your books every day, since neither the review nor the test will take an entire block. On Monday after the review we will review the background for the Enlightenment/Neoclassical/Restoration period. As you already should know, this is the period after the restoration of the Monarchy when Charles II was crowned and the brief parliamentary government headed by Cromwell came to an end. This also marks the reinstatement of the Anglican church and a turning away from the Puritan influence (which includes a resurgence of the theatre). This period is marked by its intellectualism and satirical writing.
On Wednesday, we will read read Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal." I am sure you will have a clearer understanding of satire after having read this memorable text.
Thursday we will finish our overview of this period with a quick look at several important authors, including Aphra Behn, Daniel Defoe and Alexander Pope, most famous for his "invention" of the heroic couplet and his mock epic Rape of the Lock. Expect a short test on this period by next week. Our next unit will be the Romantic period.
Don't forget to study your vocabulary. We will have a double quiz on lessons 18-19 on Thursday.
See you soon!
Mrs. SO
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