Journalism
Students will review information on the History of American Journalism and will also discuss prominent figures in the field. A quiz on this information will be given on Tuesday 9/10. "What is News?" assignments will be due Friday 9/13. A Spartan Spectrum meeting will be held on Wednesday 9/11 and all class members are required to attend, unless alternate arrangements are made prior to the meeting.
Advanced Writing
Students will continue working in class on mini-lessons designed to remove students from their comfort level. Specific topics in this unit includes word variety, sentence structure, observation techniques, etc.
English 10
Students will complete corrections to the Literary Terms and Devices quiz. Vocabulary homework for Lesson One will be due on Thursday 9/12 with a quiz to follow on Friday 9/20. In-class readings of short stories will continue throughout the week and individual worksheets will be given at the beginning of each new piece - the worksheets must be completed one day after the story is finished.
Honors English 10
Students will begin working on the Short Story unit to highlight the use of literary terms and devices in context. The Literary Terms and Devices visual project due Monday 9/16; presentations will be scheduled for Monday and Tuesday. Vocabulary homework for Lesson 1A will be due on Thursday 9/12 with a quiz to follow on Friday 9/20.
