Posted on October 29th, 2009 by brianbackman
11AP: Today in class we handed in the Reading Response/Review of the Scarlet Letter. We also took Vocab. Quiz 7.
Homework: Do Independent Reading Report 7 on a book from the Challenge List.
9th Honors:
Do revision of your Pearl Essay. Be prepared to hand in your graded version and your clean, revised version on Monday.
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Posted on October 27th, 2009 by brianbackman
11AP: Read “The Rattler” and do worksheet on back. Prepare for Memory Anthology.
Scarlet letter Book Response/Review due on Thursday.
9th Honors: Finish crossword and prepare for Memory Anthology.
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Posted on October 26th, 2009 by brianbackman
11AP: Read “Corn Pone Opinions” on page 717-721. Do Questiosn on Rhetoric and Style on page 721: 1, 2, 5, and 8.
9th Honors: Today we handed-in our Pearl Essay and talked about Independent Reading for 1st Quarter. You need to complete a Book Response/Review by 11/6.
Homework: Finish reading Great Expectations Chapter 1-4 and do questions.
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Posted on October 23rd, 2009 by brianbackman
11AP: Complete multiple choice on “Death of a Moth”
9th Honors: Complete final draft (typed) of Pearl Essay. Bring book in also on Monday.
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Posted on October 22nd, 2009 by brianbackman
11AP: Complete final I.R. Report on Scarlet Letter and study for Vocab. Quiz
9th Honors: Today we reviewed the requirements for the Pearl Essay. Final Draft is due on Monday.
Homework: Review for vocabulary quiz and complete I.R. Report.
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Posted on October 21st, 2009 by brianbackman
11AP: Read pages 167-171 in the textbook and do exercise 1 and 3 on appositives.
9th Honors: Complete and revise as necessary you Pearl essay body paragraphs.
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Posted on October 20th, 2009 by brianbackman
11AP: Write the analysis of the two swamp passages. Defend your answer to this question with evidence and commentary: Which of the two passages is more subjective?
9th Honors: Continue work on Pearl body paragraphs. We turned in the second body paragraph draft in today.
Question of the day: What does a piece of photography equipment have in [...]
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Posted on October 19th, 2009 by brianbackman
11AP: Read “Help Us Overthrow the Short/Tall Mafia” on page 588-9 of the textbook. Do questions 1-4.
9th Honors:
Homework: Write your second Pearl body paragraph.
Question of the Day: What does a crane have in common with searching for your ancestors?
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Posted on October 16th, 2009 by brianbackman
11AP:
Homework: Write the paragraph comparing two similar things, using specific details.
9th Honors:
Homework: Write the first body paragraph of your Pearl essay. Use at least two quotes, clear commentary, and at least 8 sentences.
Question of the Day: What does a person running for election have in common with being humiliated or discredited?
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Posted on October 16th, 2009 by brianbackman
11AP:
Homework: Priam Paragraph: Write one paragraph on the King Priam monologue (Page 12 of the textbook) identifying the point, the purpose, and the tone of the passage. Use specific evidence (quotes) and commentary to explain the tone. Write in blue/black ink or type.
Vocab Quiz tomorrow and I.R. Report on Chapters 18-21 of Scarlet Letter
9th Honors:
Homework: Complete [...]
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