APEnglish 12: November 29-December 3

Greetings APEs!

I hope you had a fun and filling holiday and that you are rested and ready for a new week.
We meet only twice this week, so we must not be wasteful with our time (nor should we ever, for that matter).

• Tuesday we will turn in the revised essays from last week. I know some of you are fretting over low scores, but understand that these early in-class essays are meant for learning, not punishment, and the grades for those not revised are daily grades. Also, remember that knowing the correct terminology is important, but not so important as knowing the reasoning behind your arguments. If you know a term and can explain its use, that is good, but the term is less important than the commentary on it. In other words, use layman's terms if needed to get your points across.

• We will also be continuing our study of Hamlet. It is my hope that we can finish it before Friday.

• Friday's plans are contingent on what we complete Monday. I prefer you to write timed essays in class; however, if we must finish Hamlet on Friday, then the culminating essay (Q-3 style) will be a homework assignment.

• Also be prepared for a vocabulary quiz on Friday. The quiz will cover the Q and R words only.

See you in class!

Mrs. SO

English 12: November 29-December 3

Greetings Seniors!

I trust you had a fun and filling holiday. I also trust that you are rested and ready for a busy week.

• On Monday we will finish our presentations on The Canterbury Tales. I understand why some of you were absent last Friday, and I am very sorry for the loss of your friend. It is difficult to lose a loved one so near the holidays. My thoughts are with you and Tyrell's family. Because of the funeral, I will be giving those who missed presentations on Friday the opportunity to make them up.
 

• After we complete presentations, which should not take the entire block, we will resume our studies of Medieval British literature with an overview of history of the time period. We will then begin our study of King Arthur and the legends surrounding this King. These are some of the most interesting and exciting tales in British literature, and I am sure you will enjoy them. 
 

•  We will also begin discussing research papers, which will be due early next semester. I will review with you MLA format, how to cite internally and on a works cited sheet, how to make bibliography cards and note cards, and where to find legitimate sources. 

As I said earlier, all this makes for a busy week. I look forward to seeing you!

Mrs. SO

English 10 (all classes, including PreAPE): November 29-December 3

Greetings Sophomores!

I trust you had a fun and filling Thanksgiving break. After a long weekend, getting back in the swing of things is important, so let's get right to work and make the most of the time we have left this semester.

Because this is a language arts class, we must work on all aspects of English. These areas include reading not only literature but the history behind it, grammar and rhetoric, which includes the techniques one uses to communicate, and writing or composition.

The best way to accomplish all these ends is to think critically and write about what we read and view. For this reason, we will be writing another essay this week. When thinking about the captivity narratives we are studying, I want you to consider not just plot, or the chain of events, but theme. What can we learn from the characters whose stories we read?

• For the writing assignment this week, I want you to focus on the idea of heroism. What does it mean to be heroic. How are the qualities of heroism displayed. For more information about your assignment see this link. Classes that meet on A day will have this assignment due Thursday, December 2; B day classes will turn in their essays on Friday, December 3.

• In addition to this assignment, we will also be reading/completing our reading of two captivity narratives from your book. Expect a test on the biographies of both Oluadah Equiano and Mary Rowlandson. 

• In grammar we will look at sentence structure to make sure you recognize such egregious errors as run-on sentences and fragments.

Obviously, we have a busy week ahead. See you in class!

Mrs. SO

All Classes: November 22-23

Since each of us will only be meeting once this week, I am making one blog. I hope you all have a wonderful extended weekend and a great Thanksgiving!

• On Monday I meet with my A-day tenth grade. We will turning in our tests on Bradford and Byrd. We will also begin a study of captivity narratives, focusing first on the Narrative of Life of Olaudo Equiano, a slave captured from the Ivory Coast and transported over the Middle Passage. Be sure to bring your literature books. (This assignment also applies to my regular tenth B-day.

• All regular twelfth grade meets on Monday. You are to give your group presentations on The Canterbury Tales and turn in your group booklets. I can hardly wait to see what you've done!  Bring your books after the holiday because we will be starting our study of Arthurian Legend.

• Tuesday begins with APEnglish 12. You will be scoring your partner's papers by the QOEGV method we reviewed in class. Then you will revise the paper you choose to have me grade for an essay grade. The other will count as a daily grade. If time permits, we will continue reading Hamlet, so bring your books.

• Pre APEnglish 10 will continue with our captivity narrative study. We will discuss heroism as is exhibited in the characters we are reviewing. Expect a paper on this theme soon.

Have a great holiday! See you in class!

Mrs. SO

Announcements

If any of the seniors ordered rings from Jostens, then you should be prepared to pay for them on Dec. 2 when they will delivered.

Also, seniors who missed out on turning in your forms that list your gown size, you may mail the forms directly to Jostens at address on the bottom of the form.


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