Soph Lit

HW Please read ch 4 and 5 in Catcher.  Today in class:
We reviewed CH 1-3
Talked about reactions to the book
Quiz, Ch 1-3
Went over 1st person narration
Wrote about the biggest lie in 1st person narration (1/2 page)

Friday we will be running a debate in class.
Book covers are due- 100 point on a quiz if covered.

Brit Lit:

Please finish your Grendel depictions and have them ready to present.  Thursday we meet Grendel- and he is not happy (father issues)

World of Shakespeare

HW:  Please come in with one line from any Shakespeare play or Sonnet.  Be prepaired to recite it from memory....

In class Wed, we will be mixing the lines up and creating skits based on strange combos.  Make sure that you have a line ready....

Soph Lit

Today you answered questions designed to help us get to know you.  For HW

Think about the greatest lie that you ever told.  Be prepaired to write about it....

Read CH 1, 2, 3 in Catcher

Ask those around you about Catcher.  Could they read it?  Did they like the book? 

Word O' the Week

Halch (halch) to hug or embrace.

The End

I just wanted to take a moment to thank all of my classes for a great term.  You are a great group of young adults, and I enjoyed every second of our time together. 

As I told you on the first day of class, I work hard to always remember what it was like to be bored sitting behind a wooden (or in your case some form of high density carbon based plastic) desk.  I hope that you find the time to stop by and say hello once in awhile- or at the very least pass a smile in the hall.  Thanks again for a wonderful start to my Tantasqua life.  Stay in touch!

Final Thoughts....

Brit Lit:
Today we began our review for the Final.  Please make sure that you can define all the terms given on the board today, as well as solid examples of each from the literature that we have read.

Tuesday we will be looking at the essay questions and working in class on how to answer each.

Soph Lit:

I will try to have your Night tests back ASAP- kind of crazy this week trying to finish... I am sure you are feeling it as well....

Today we defined the first set of terms for the final.  Tuesday, we will work on the second set.


Don't go quietly into that good night.....end in greatness......

Welcome Back!

I hope that you all had a great break. With the term ending soon, we need to return, recharged, and ready to end on a high note.

Brit Lit:

Today in class, we imagined a futuristic world.  In class, I had you write a one page description of what the world would be like in the year 2049.  I asked you to ponder the following questions:
What will tech allow us to do?
What world conflicts will there be?
Is it a dark future (WALL-E), or a perfect world (Meet the Robinson's)

If you were missing, please finish this for HW tonight.

Brit Lit:

HW Read 1-48 in 1984.  Quiz Tuesday.

Word O' the Week

Jirble [jur-ble] to spill liquid by unsteady movement of the container.  ie) Collin spilling choc milk in Block A

Holiday Word O' the Week

Hibernacle [hye-ber-nack-kle]:  A Winter retreat, or the Winter home of an animal.

Happy Holidays!

To you and yours- The warmest of holidays!  See you guys in the new year!