Monday, 5/19: Your response to the films is due Wednesday. Consider these questions: What is man's "search" as indicated in the three films? What do characters like John Merrick or Frederick Treves, Charles Foster Kane, and Ralph/Piggy/Jack seek, and how do they go about their searches? Use specifics from the films and write a 2-3 page response.
Have Native Son read, and have it with you in class. We will discuss Part One, Fear, on Monday.
Tuesday, 5/20: Native Son; Part Two, Flight
Wednesday, 5/21: Native Son; Part Three, Fate
Thursday, 5/22: You will have an in-class writing in response to Native Son.
Friday, 5/23: You will have an in-class writing which will serve as your "final" and which will include your final Worldview.
Coming Up: Tuesday the 27th is scheduled for senior make-up day.
ENGLISH HONORS III--May 19-23
Following is a list of words deemed necessary for academic understanding:
Trace—List in steps
Analyze—Break apart
Imply—Convey an idea
Infer—Draw a conclusion
Evaluate—Judge
Formulate—Create an opinion
Describe—Tell about
Support—Back up with details
Explain—Tell how
Summarize—Give the short version
Compare—Ways they are alike
Contrast—Ways they are different
Predict—What will happen next?
Monday, 5/19: We will continue with American literature with emphasis on the "contemporary" literature in your text. I'll give some reading assignments, and we will do some readin gin class.
Tuesday, 5/20: Contemporary Literature
Wednesday, 5/21: Contemporary Literature
Thursday, 5/22: Vocabulary Unit 15 will be today. Have sentences written when you come to class, and turn them in before the test. We will continue contemporary literature today.
Friday, 5/23: You will have a chance to write a brief response to the contemporary literature we have read and discussed this week. I will give a brief introduction to the novel which we will start discussing on Tuesday, May 27.
Coming Up:
The final novel for study is A Separate Peace by John Knowles.
ENGLISH HONORS II--May 19-23
Following is a list of words deemed necessary for academic understanding:
Trace—List in steps
Analyze—Break apart
Imply—Convey an idea
Infer—Draw a conclusion
Evaluate—Judge
Formulate—Create an opinion
Describe—Tell about
Support—Back up with details
Explain—Tell how
Summarize—Give the short version
Compare—Ways they are alike
Contrast—Ways they are different
Predict—What will happen next?
Monday, 5/19: Have The Sword in the Stone read and with you in class. You will have a quiz over chapters 1-5, and each day this week you will have at least one quiz over a section of the book.
Tuesday, 5/20: The Sword in the Stone
Wednesday, 5/21: The Sword in the Stone
Thursday, 5/22: Vocabulary Unit 15 is today. Have your sentences written, and turn them in at the beginning of the period. We'll continue with The Sword in the Stone.
Friday, 5/23: The Sword in the Stone (The final test on the novel will be Tuesday, May 27.
Coming Up: The "Bonus" Writer's Journal is due no later than May 23. You may turn it in any time between now and then.
You have been assigned a novel, The Sword in the Stone to read as a class. You should have it read by May 19.
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