Friday, January 28 2011

American Lit took the Vocab 8 Test and then discussed chapter 2 of The Great Gatsby. Homework: Chapter 3 of Gatsby. 


British Lit took the Vocab 8 Test and then discussed chapter 6 of AQWF and the historical essay of Unit 3. Homework: Chapter 7 of AQWF. 

Thursday, January 27 2011

American Lit wrote a journal, then took a reading quiz on chapter 1. Afterwards, we discussed chapter 1 of The Great Gatsby, noting especially Fitzgerald's characterization. Homework: read chapter 2 of The Great Gatsby, and study for the vocab 8 test.

 British Lit read Unit 3 and filled out a note-taking worksheet. Then, students finished chapter 6 of AQWF and answered the study guide questions. Homework: be completely caught up on AQWF and study for the Vocab 8 test.

Wednesday, January 26 2011

American Lit worked on their comma usage packets for a portion of the class, and then received background information on The Great Gatsby. Their homework is to read chapter 1.

British Lit took a reading quiz on chapters 4-5 and then discussed chapter 5. Their homework is chapter 6.

Tuesday, January 25 2011

American Lit took their 30-minute compare/contrast essay today. They also received a packet with worksheets dealing with comma usage.

British Lit read "Flanders Field," and discussed Chapter 4 of AQWF. Homework for tomorrow is to read chapter 5.

For all classes, the vocab 8 test has been moved to Friday.

Monday, January 24 2011

American Lit took the Unit 3 test today and received the "Essay Writing Structure" sheet. Tomorrow they will write their essay from p. 535.

British Lit took a quiz on chapters 1-3 of AQWF. Next, they watched a clip from "Full Metal Jacket" and compared it to chapter 3's incident with Himmelstoss. Finally, they discussed chapter 3 and were assigned chapter 4 for homework.

Friday, January 20 2011

American Lit continued and finished "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge," as well as reviewing for the test on Monday. The Vocab 8 quiz was taken.

British Lit took their Vocab 8 quiz and then discussed chapter 2 of AQWF and continued reading.

Thursday, January 20 2011

American Lit did a journal, then checked Vocab 8 HW. Next, they read "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge," discussing especially point of view. Vocab 8 quiz tomorrow.

British Lit did a journal, then discussed chapter 1 of AQWF. Next, they worked on Vocab 8 exercises as classwork -- not homework. Vocab 8 quiz is tomorrow, as well as chapter 3 of AQWF for homework.

Wednesday, January 19 2011

American Lit received the memorization passage for the Unit 3 test (*below*) and had their Lincoln worksheet (front and back) checked for homework. The students then received notes about Realism, which can be found on pages 576-77 in the textbook in an expanded form. Then, the students began Ambrose Bierce's "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge." Vocab 8 exercises are homework tonight.

British Lit took their 17th Century Test and were assigned AQWF Chapters 1-2 due for homework tomorrow. The study guide is NOT homework, but will serve to direct students in their reading.

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"Tell All the Truth but Tell It Slant" -- Emily Dickinson

Tell all the Truth but tell it slant---
Success in Circuit lies
Too bright for our infirm Delight
The Truth's superb surprise
As Lightening to the Children eased
With explanation kind
The Truth must dazzle graduallyOr every man be blind--- 

Tuesday, January 18 2011

American Lit had a guidance presentation for the first 30 minutes of class today. For the remainder of the period, students read the "Emancipation Proclamation" (p. 566) and completed the two-sided worksheet on the Gettysburg Address and Emancipation Proclamation. This worksheet is homework. Vocab 8 homework will be due on Thursday.

British Lit briefly reviewed for the Unit 3 test (which is tomorrow). Then, they freewrote in their journals about their impressions of war. Finally, they read Chapter 1 of All Quiet on the Western Front (AQWF) and completed the study guide questions. No homework -- study for the test.

Tuesday-Friday, January 11-14

**My apologies to the classes (and especially absent students) for neglecting to update this blog. Mea culpa. 


American Lit:

• Tuesday: Students read and discuss the first four Dickinson poems listed in the book: "Because I could not Stop for Death," "Success of Counted Sweetest," "Much Madness is Divinest Sense," and "My Life Closed Twice Before It Closed." The last three poems will not be covered. 
• Wednesday: Students compared/contrasted Walt Whitman and Emily Dickenson, considering especially their form and style. Students also took a Vocab 7 Test and began Harriet Jacobs. The homework assigned was to finish reading "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" and complete questions 1-8 on page 558. 
• Thursday: Vocab Unit 8 was covered. Students continued working on the compare/contrast charts and reviewed questions 1-8 from pg. 558. 
• Friday: Students began reading Abraham Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address" and "The Emancipation Proclamation." No homework. 

 British Lit:

• Tuesday: Students read the Cavalier Poets (Lovelace, Marvell, Herrick). 
• Wednesday: Students took a vocab 7 test and worked on Question Support sheets for Ben Jonson and the Cavalier Poets (two sides). Also, a writing assignment was assigned from page 529 (details on Edline under "Metaphysical Poet Writing Assignment"). This was due Friday.
• Thursday: Students continued working on the Question Support Sheets and the Writing Assignment
• Friday: Students turned in the Writing Assignment and began All Quiet on the Western Front with background and reading chapter 1. No homework. A study guide for AQWF was given, as well as a vocabulary sheet. 

Friday/Monday January 6/10 2011

American Lit continued Emily Dickinson's work today. The classes received three worksheets: Literary Analysis, Reading Strategy, and Question Support. None of these were for homework.

British Lit read Ben Jonson's "Song: To Celia" and "On My First Son," noting rhyme scheme.

Friday, January 7 2010

American Lit finished took the Vocab 7 Quiz, watched a clip from "Gone with the Wind" demonstrating the South's Romantic attitude upon entering the war, finished "Song of Myself," and began Emily Dickinson.

British Lit took the Vocab 7 Quiz, finished "The Altar" and analyzed "Death," and listened to an NPR story about Shakespeare's use in South African prisons.

Thursday January 6, 2011

American Lit continued reading Walt Whitman, nearly finishing "Song of Myself" (#s 1, 6, and 52). Vocab 7 Quiz tomorrow.

British Lit turned in the "Question Support" worksheet regarding John Donne and read "The Altar" by George Herbert. Vocab 7 quiz tomorrow.

Wednesday, January 5 2011

American Lit finished "Organic vs. Fixed Form" and began Walt Whitman's work.

British Lit completed 3 worksheets on John Donne.

Tuesday, January 4 2011

American Lit covered Vocab Unit 7, reviewed the Guided Note-taking, and began Fixed vs. Organic form.

British Lit finished John Donne's "A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning," "Holy Sonnet 10," and "Meditation 17."

January 3, 2010

American Lit reviewed the midterm and began Unit 3 by completing a guided notetaking worksheet (for homework).

British Lit reviewed the midterm and began the Metaphysical Poets by reading John Donne's "A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning."