Weeks of January 4th and January 11th 2016

"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. 

English 11: Students will be working on The Crucible Study Guide.  They will be using the text in the literature book to respond to the questions.  The study guide will help them review for the Midterm.  The comprehension of the culture and time period of Puritanism is necessary for the analysis and relevancy of the play. Application of culture in response to the questions will be required on the Midterm. They will also be defining, analyzing, and applying vocabulary.  Unit 4 Vocabulary will be on the Midterm.  There will also be a review of the elements of Native American Myth.  These elements will need to be applied on the Midterm.

Public Speaking: Students will apply learned rhetoric skills when presenting their speeches.  The utilization of good rhetoric skills is necessary in the Persuasive Speech.  Identifying and applying that knowledge will be required on the Final.

YES:  Students will be honing their basic Math and Language skills in preparation of the Wonderlic Test.