English 10: January 4-7

Welcome back, Sophomores!

I hope you had a fun and relaxing holiday. Now the time has come to really kick into gear and do some serious learning. This semester promises a bevy of hard work, and a proportionate reward for those who are determined to do their best and learn. We'll soon begin writing research papers, readying for graduation exams, and honing our reading and writing skills even further.

To get us started on the right path, I now have the tools to make turn-ins easier to make and keep track of. I will expect each of you to enroll in my Moodle class and check it each week, along with this blog, for assignments and to upload papers.

This week we will begin a study of Puritan literature. We'll look at poetry by Anne Bradstreet (and compare it to that of Sor Juana) and Edward Taylor, read excerpts from Jonathan Edwards' sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," and look at the history and the causes of the Salem Witch Trials.

We will discuss topics for your up-coming research papers.

And we will review the rules for agreement and parallel structure.

I'm excited to see you all again!

Mrs. SO