Welcome back Seniors!
I trust you had a restful and enjoyable holiday. Now that you are thus refreshed, we will really start to work! We have much to do this semester, so let's not allow senioritis to set in too soon. This month we will begin our study of the British Renaissance period, including a healthy dose of poetry and some much awaited Shakespeare.
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.
Bring your books everyday, and also bring your vocabulary workbooks so that we can review for this weeks quiz on lesson 11.
To begin with, we will study the historical background of the Renaissance period. Then we will delve into some of the challenging texts, including poetry by Christopher Marlowe and Sir Walter Raleigh and the play Dr. Faustus. Be sure to read over the Reading Pointers for Sharper Insights link.
As I said, we will also have a vocabulary quiz on lesson 11 this week, and we will review the rules of agreement.
See you soon!
Mrs. SO
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Pre APEnglish 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
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
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
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
Monday, January 3, 2011
APEnglish Literature and Compostion: Jan. 4-7
Welcome back everyone!
I hope you had a restful and fun holiday. Now it's time to hit the books and papers (and computers) again.
You were supposed to have read Joyce's Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man over the holiday. Since I really want to do more poetry anaysis this week, you'll have one more week to finish reading before we have our Socratic Seminar. Check my Moodle page for assignments on this novel. Also, expect to do some MC practice and at least one timed essay on this text.
We will review some of the MC passages from your midterms this week, so be prepared to discuss the passages in small groups.
Bring your Perrine's books to class. We will be reading and analyzing various poems over the next few days including the following:
"The Whipping" pg. 569
"The Computation" pg. 570
"Terence, this is stupid stuff" pg. 574
"The Man He Killed" pg. 580
"When in Rome" pg. 589
"The Mill" pg. 591
"When my love swears that she is made of truth" pg. 597
"One Art" pg. 606
"Those Winter Sundays" pg. 615
"Metaphors" pg 630
"A Valediction Forbidding Mourning" pg. 633
"To His Coy Mistress" pg 634
"To the Virgins to Make Much of Time" pg. 646
"Incident" pg. 662
"Ozymandias" pg. 667
"Southern Cop" pg. 676
"My Last Duchess" pg. 677
"Out, Out--" pg. 681
"in Just-" pg. 684
"Miniver Cheevy" pg. 686
"Leda and the Swan" pg. 687
"Leda's Sister and the Geese" pg. 688
"To the Mercy Killers" pg. 699
"How Annadale Went Out" pg. 700
"Dover Beach" pg. 715
"We Real Cool" 728
"To a Daughter Leaving Home" pg. 755
"I heard a fly buzz when I died" pg. 769
"Death, be not proud" pg. 789
"On Reading Poems to a Senior Class at South High" pg. 831
"Snow White and the Seven Deadly Sins" pg. 853
AND MORE!
See you in class!
Mrs. SO
I hope you had a restful and fun holiday. Now it's time to hit the books and papers (and computers) again.
You were supposed to have read Joyce's Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man over the holiday. Since I really want to do more poetry anaysis this week, you'll have one more week to finish reading before we have our Socratic Seminar. Check my Moodle page for assignments on this novel. Also, expect to do some MC practice and at least one timed essay on this text.
We will review some of the MC passages from your midterms this week, so be prepared to discuss the passages in small groups.
Bring your Perrine's books to class. We will be reading and analyzing various poems over the next few days including the following:
"The Whipping" pg. 569
"The Computation" pg. 570
"Terence, this is stupid stuff" pg. 574
"The Man He Killed" pg. 580
"When in Rome" pg. 589
"The Mill" pg. 591
"When my love swears that she is made of truth" pg. 597
"One Art" pg. 606
"Those Winter Sundays" pg. 615
"Metaphors" pg 630
"A Valediction Forbidding Mourning" pg. 633
"To His Coy Mistress" pg 634
"To the Virgins to Make Much of Time" pg. 646
"Incident" pg. 662
"Ozymandias" pg. 667
"Southern Cop" pg. 676
"My Last Duchess" pg. 677
"Out, Out--" pg. 681
"in Just-" pg. 684
"Miniver Cheevy" pg. 686
"Leda and the Swan" pg. 687
"Leda's Sister and the Geese" pg. 688
"To the Mercy Killers" pg. 699
"How Annadale Went Out" pg. 700
"Dover Beach" pg. 715
"We Real Cool" 728
"To a Daughter Leaving Home" pg. 755
"I heard a fly buzz when I died" pg. 769
"Death, be not proud" pg. 789
"On Reading Poems to a Senior Class at South High" pg. 831
"Snow White and the Seven Deadly Sins" pg. 853
AND MORE!
See you in class!
Mrs. SO
Happy New Year!
Welcome back, students!
I trust you all had a pleasant holiday. Mine was too short. But, despite my, and probably your desire to spend a few more days away, the time has come for us to begin again. I'm looking forward to a fun and busy few months ahead. We have lots to accomplish, and if we all work hard, I have no doubt we will achieve our goals.
I've added MOODLE to our resources, so we will all be registering and uploading some of our assignments there. Be sure to check my Moodle page as well as my blog each week.
See you in class,
Mrs. SO
I trust you all had a pleasant holiday. Mine was too short. But, despite my, and probably your desire to spend a few more days away, the time has come for us to begin again. I'm looking forward to a fun and busy few months ahead. We have lots to accomplish, and if we all work hard, I have no doubt we will achieve our goals.
I've added MOODLE to our resources, so we will all be registering and uploading some of our assignments there. Be sure to check my Moodle page as well as my blog each week.
See you in class,
Mrs. SO
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