"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." - William Butler Yeats
Academic English 9: There will be a study guide and notebook rubric grade given for the reading assignment on Monday 4/20. Through discussion, students will respond, analyze, and connect to the novel. Students will use the laptops to create an Annotated Bibliography. They will be identify elements of an Annotated Bibliography. Students will be required to complete an annotated bibliography for 4 sources (website, newspaper, journal, magazine) on Victorian England, Charles Dickens, the Industrial Revolution, and England from 1836-1870. One annotation a week will be due over the next 4 weeks. They have the opportunity to prioritize class time to read and respond to the novel, or read and respond to the informational articles for the annotated bibliography. Reading Assignment 2 (quiz, study guide and notes)will be due on 4/20.
Practical English 11: Students are working on the Research Paper. Due dates have been discussed and agreed upon. We have identified the 2 major types of research papers. They are responsible for picking the type of paper they wish to write. Individual topics have been picked. Students will research their topic. They will need to find valid, reliable sources. Students will need to use the database. They need to fulfill the requirement of 4 citations and notes due on April 20th and the second set on April 24th. Definitions, dissection, and sentences for Vocabulary Unit 4 will be due by Tuesday, April 21st.