Week of April 6th, 2015

"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. 

Academic English 9:  Students will take the Vocabulary Unit 6 and Sentence Structure Test on Monday, April 6th.  They will be expected to define, analyze, and apply vocabulary.  Students will need to identify subject/verb, phrases and clauses. Great Expectations will be distributed.  The first reading assignment, Chapters 1-8 will be due on April 13th.  Students will read, analyze, and respond to an informational article on The Industrial Revolution.  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 1836-170.  This information will be helpful while reading Great Expectations.

Practical English 11:  Students will begin the Research Paper.  They will review and discuss the 4 Types of Writing and Types of Writing Organization.  Students will be introduced to the requirements of the research paper. They are responsible for the Research Packet.  They will be given an assignment due date sheet.  Students will identify and apply the elements of  MLA citation.

Public Speaking:  Speech Presentations Commence this week