English 11
Students will discuss thematic elements of Native American oral story tradition and will draft their own creation story. The story must meet a length requirement of 1 page, double-spaced TNR12pt and must include the elements of Creation, Spirituality, Nature, and information specific to their time and location.Creation stories will be due Friday Sept. 17. Students will also be responsible for studying Vocab list #1 for a Quiz on Thursday Sept. 18.
PSSA
Students will complete a Quiz on Literary Terms. Quizzes will be held on Monday Sept. 13 and Tuesday Sept. 14, depending on which day the class meets. Students will be responsible for completing any work in the Comprehension section of the workbook that is not completed in class.
Prac. English 10
Students will continue reading examples of Suspense in short stories. On Thursday Sept. 16, an in-class writing assignment regarding point of view will be given. Any student that does not complete the assignment during class will be responsible for completing it as homework due the following day.
English 8
Students will continue discussing the Steps of the Writing Process and will have a number of in-class writing assignments. Vocab notebooks and worksheets will be checked Wednesday Sept. 15 with a Quiz to follow on Friday Sept. 17.
Journalism
Students will review for a quiz on historical events and figures in the field of American journalism. The Quiz will be given Tuesday Sept. 14. Students will also be required to compare two articles on similar topics, one from USA Today and another from a local newspaper, and discuss strengths or weaknesses. Students must choose articles that are not taken from the Associated Press, but rather by Staff Writers. These reactions will be due Friday Sept. 17.
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