Archive for November, 2009
The Final Countdown: Semester One
15 weeks of school have come and gone...and now we're heading into the holidays and...a bit of stress: Finals are coming. Finals are a bit different at the high school level. The final exam is worth 20 percent of your total grade: the final exam includes an essay and an multiple-choice test on Friday, December 19th. Due Wednesday: Cask of [...]
Short Story: The Necklace, Gift of the Magi
We continue our short story unit with two more short stories: "The Necklace" and "The Gift of the Magi" Thursday, November 18th: "The Necklace" is due. Text is available online...but only for students who are absent! Also on Thursday, "Bergeron" and "Necklace" quiz. Friday, November 19th: Allusion Mini-Research due Wednesday, November [...]
Short Story Unit: Poison
This week we engaged with "Poison", a short story from the writer Roald Dahl (most famously known for his novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory). The calendar for 11.2 through 11.20 is now available! The week goes as such: 11.2: Syntax Terms Quiz; Activity 4 (Point of View handout); HW: Organization (Writing Development - AIMS) DUE [...]
