13 January 2011

To be or not to be...

BE.

zodiac nonsense talk

Hamlet viewing

12 January 2011

Hamlet-filled Wednesday

charging through the play ~~

Anna Grace quizlet

hw: study for the exam!

vocab quizlet

vocab review

11 January 2011

Tuesday

vocab -- 4 words, 4 original sentences

2 examples of #6 ACT writings

Hamlet = Lion King... ???

Hamlet Act 1 , Sc 1-3 summarize and watch

hw: study for exam!

10 January 2011

Monday

vocab tests (2)

4 new P words, define

return of AP writings

practice ACT "English" section -- English tips

hw: study for exam!

07 January 2011

Friday

Vocab puzzle
Review of ACt writing -- look at 3 examples

30 minute timed writing ACT like

hw: BRING HAMLET BOOKS!
study for vocab 13 tests and final exam!

Prompt for writing:
Several parents have objected to the literature being assigned to children in your school's English classes. They say that the novels, play, and short stories are mostly about death, crime, violence, illness, unhappy love, and other subjects that depict human suffering. Instead, they insist that teachers select inspiring and uplifting works about courage, love, loyalty, family happiness, patriotism -- noble subjects that depict humans at their best.
The English teachers have defended their choices, stating that most worthwhile literature from ancient times until today deals with human conflicts, not with he bright side of life. Furthermore, the books they teach contain provocative ideas that inspire students to think. In your opinion, should the English teachers change the literature they teach to comply with the demands of the parents?
In your essay, take a position on the issue. You may support either one of the points of view, or you may present a different point of view. Whatever your position, support it with specific reasons and examples.

06 January 2011

A cold and snowy Thursday

grammar test -- conjunctions and interjections

AP poetry corrections

ACT English corrections

Today Show video

AP/ ACT writing comparison and brainstorming Here is a link to ACT writing tips that may help: http://www.actstudent.org/testprep/tips/writing.html

hw: paper due tomo
Vocab tests Monday
Timed writing tomo, if not here, look on the blog for prompt!

05 January 2011

Wednesday the 5th

vocab personal sentences

grammar: review 39-40, ready for grammar test tomo?

5 notes about MC poetry section
Finish 2 poems from AP book

HW: paper due Thurs/Friday
45 min. English test for ACT prep practice
Grammar test tomo. Conjunctions and interjections

04 January 2011

Snow globe Tuesday

ex 1 & 3 vocab, review for exam

Hey! We learned interjections

10 notes in AP booklet on MC questions

in pairs, p. 79 poem

hw: finish conjunct/interject 39-40
finish paper
SL booklets

Vocab

Vocab Review

03 January 2011

We're baaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!

Vocab 13 words, defs, chant, clues
5 min. writing journal on ending of SL
circle discussion
peer edit papers

hw: papers due Thurs or Fri
Conjunction/ Interjection test Thur

Read pp. 9-21 in AP book tonight. Be ready to discuss.