Week of December 16th, 2013

"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." - William Butler Yeats

The goal of this English class is to produce critical thinkers. Students are not only reading for comprehension but for meaning and relevancy of the work as a whole. Literature is also an example of good writing. The writing improves when a student reads. Vocabulary also improves because the student is learning to read in context. We want successful students who can think critically and communicate effectively.

Enjoy the Holiday Break!  Time with family and friends are gifts we are given all year long...cherish the moments and memories made.  Have a Happy and Healthy New Year!
 

Academic English 9: Students will  be modernizing 10 lines/dialogue for Act IV into today's vernacular.  They will also be working on creating a Prologue for Act IV.  The Prologue must be in sonnet form:  14 lines in iambic pentameter and have a rhyme scheme following the Prologue from Act I which includes a couplet-the resolution to the problem posed in the first 12 lines. Hard copies of both assignments will be due at the beginning of class on Wednesday, December 17th.  Act V will be completed by Friday.

Practical English 10: Students are reading and analyzing the structure of the fairytale.  They will need to identify and apply the elements of fairytale writing in order to re-create a Grimm's fairytale for the modern reader.  The rewritten fairytale will be due on Friday, December 20th.

English 11: Students are finishing up The Crucible this week.  A quiz on Act III will be given on Monday, December 16th. There will be a Reading Assessment Check on Wednesday, December 18th for Act III. On their return from break, there will be a Quiz and a Reading Assessment for Act IV.

Public Speaking: Persuasive Speeches commence this week.  There will be conferencing and work will begin on the Final Speech which will be due after the Holiday break.  The final speech, the Reflective Speech will be due on January