Wednesday, March 30, 2011

American Lit reviewed for their Harlem Renaissance test tomorrow; they finished Sandburg ("Chicago," "Grass") and moved on to Robert Frost ("Stopping by the Woods..." and "Nothing Gold Can Stay").

British Lit finished Coleridge and began Lord Byron.

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

American Lit turned in their note-cards with their sources highlighted today. Their classwork (and homework, if you were absent): —

• Read P. 880 for background on Edgar Lee Masters
• —Read 886 – “Lucinda Matlock”
• —Answer questions 1-4 on 887
• —Read pp. 888-892 – Carl Sandburg
• —Answer questions 1-5 on p. 893

British Lit: Senior meeting today. Homework: Read "Kubla Kahn" in your textbook. READ IT ALOUD. The note-cards will be turned in on Thursday. 

Monday, March 28, 2011

American Lit began Modernism today with a presentation on the movement. Then, they began reading Edwin Arlington Robinson's "Richard Cory" and "Miniver Cheevy."

British Lit finished "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner." Homework: p. 819 1-10.

Friday, March 25, 2011

American Lit took our Vocab 11 quiz. Homework p.865 1-7 was checked. We watched a documentary on Zora Neale Hurston and discussed documentary technique, such as footage selection and camera movement. Homework for Monday: 15 Note-Cards due to be checked.

British Lit took a pop quiz (open notes) on Wordsworth/Coleridge and then went over the quiz. We then continued "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner."

Thursday, March 24 2011

American Lit read "How It Feels to be Colored Me" by Zora Neale Hurston. Homework: p. 865 1-7.

British Lit continued "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner."

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

American Lit brought their sources -- printed -- and their works cited page and a stack of blank notecards. They received instruction on how the note-cards should be written and worked throughout the period on them. Homework: read Toomer and Bontemps and complete the worksheet.

British Lit continued Romanticism by finishing Wordsworth and beginning Coleridge. Their sources are due are Thursday, with their works cited and notecards.

Monday, March 22, 2011

American Lit reviewed "How to Pick a Decent Website," covered Vocab 11, and then continued the Harlem Renaissance by reading "Any Human to Another" and "Storm Ending." Sources due on Wednesday.

British Lit reviewed "How to Pick a Decent Website" and then continued Wordsworth by finishing "Tintern Abbey" and reading "The World Is Too Much With Us."

Wednesday, March 16 2011

American Lit took the unit 4 test today. Tomorrow, they will continue Langston Hughes.

British Lit was assigned its research paper and began Robert Burns. Homework: p.773, 1-2, 5-6, 8-10

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

American Lit received the assignment for the research paper, then finished the historical essay by reading the section on "The Harlem Renaissance." Homework: STUDY FOR THE TEST.

British Lit finished William Blake and did a media study of his artwork. No homework.

Monday, March 14, 2011

American Lit began Unit 5 by discussing the "questions of the times" and beginning the "Historical Essay." Students were required to take notes on the essay as they read and discussed. Unit 4 Test on Wednesday.

British Lit learned about the "process of Romantic Poetry," and then began William Blake, reading "The Lamb," "The Tyger," and "The Chimney Sweeper" (2).

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

American Lit began Naturalism with "The Law of Life" by Jack London. Homework: voc 10 exercises and journals tomorrow.

British Lit finished the paraphrase worksheet and began the Romantic period.

**The projects for American Lit have been posted, except for a few projects from 3rd period.