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January 2008

January 28, 2008

week of Jan. 28 Regular Amer. Lit.

We are reading The Crucible in class this week. Keep up with your study questions- and expect some quizzes this week. Know who the various characters are!

We will have a voc. quiz on Friday on the next ten words on list.

Invite your parents to Open House Thursday evening at 6:30 and to sign up in Guidance for I-Parent!

3rd block: Finish Of Mice and Men  and study ques. for Feb. 7

week of Jan. 28 Honors Amer. Lit.

We are reading The Crucible in class this week- you should check the study ques. to see if you know the answers. Expect a quiz or two at some point.(know all characters' names)

We will have a vocab. quiz on the next ten words on list on Friday.

Invite your parents to come to Open House Thursday evening at 6:30 and to sign up for I-Parent!

January 24, 2008

week of Jan. 21

short week: no vocab. quiz

I will be introducing The Crucible and reviewing terms associated with it: witch hunt, Red Scare, scapegoating, McCarthyism, puritanical attitudes, hypocrisy, etc.

We will begin reading the play aloud in class: students will take roles,

and all will complete Crucible study questions.

Ist block: complete Of Mice and Men and study ques. for Mon. January 28.

3rd block: complete Of Mice and Men and study ques. for Feb.7.

week of Jan.21

short week: no vocab. quiz

Review terms associated with The Crucible ( witch hunt, scapegoating, Red Scare, McCarthyism, etc.)

We will read about the real witchcraft trials and begin reading the play The Crucible in class.

We will complete The Scarlet Letter unit with a Socratic seminar and a test.

January 16, 2008

Regular American Lit.

Week of Jan 13:

Finish Of Mice and Men for 1/28- do all study ques. also.

Home essay due Friday 1/18

voc. quiz 1/18

I gave notes on the "Beginnings" unit- You should review lecture notes and all terminology for pop quiz at any time!

We will start The Crucible next week.

January 14, 2008

Honors American Lit./ January 14

Welcome back!

The Tolerance essay is due Friday, Jan. 18.

Vocab. quiz #2 is Friday Jan. 18 also.

The "Beginnings" unit will start this week: Do the study questions and define the terms.

Be working on The Scarlet Letter seminar questions!

Be sure you have a three-ring binder for this class and a planner in which to record homework assignments.