Thursday, May 14, 2015

Week of May 11th and May 18th, 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. 

Students should have continued the Annotated Bibliography and the novel Reading Assignments during the past 2 weeks. Due dates have been extended for them because of the extenuating circumstances.  

Academic English 9:  Students should be reading, analyzing, and responding to Reading Assignments 4 and 5 for Great Expectations which will be due on Thursday, May 14th.  There will be a quiz for these 2 assignments. Students have been working on the Annotated Bibliography which is due on Friday, May 15th.   The last reading assignment for Great Expectations is due on Monday, May 18th.  Shakespeare is meant to be viewed, therefore, students will watch, analyze, and respond to Romeo and Juliet the week of May 18th.  They will  be required to identify elements of a dramatic tragedy, analyze literature, and apply literary devices.  Students will be given Vocabulary for Start, Stop.  The word dissection, definition, and usage will be due on Friday, May 22nd.  The Vocabulary Review Sheet will be due on Monday, May 25th.   

Practical  English 11:  Students will continue to work on the process of producing a Research Paper. Outlines, Works Cited Pages, Rough Drafts, and Final Copies will be required.   The Final Copy must be completed by the 25th.

Public Speaking:  Students will finalize and practice their Persuasive Speeches.  They will be required to present their speeches beginning the week of  the 18th.  APA format is required.  A Powerpoint is mandatory.