Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Week of April 7 to April 11

Feature Writing
500 Word feature articles are due Tues 4/8. After concluding the Shenandoah documentary, another 1,000 word essay will be due Monday 4/14 and will focus on defending small town, coal region culture.

Advanced Writing
Students must submit grammar packets by Wed 4/9. In class exercises and writing will follow until the distribution of a second packet next week.

English 10
Students will complete the Chapter 24-31 study guides for To Kill a Mockingbird and will complete a final test on Wed 4/9. Students will also begin an introduction to Shakespeare on Thursday 4/10 in preparation for the reading of Julius Caesar.

Honors English 10
Rough drafts of the research paper will be due on Friday 4/11 at the beginning of class. Board game projects and essays will be due Monday 4/14. Students who miss school on Friday for an extension on the paper will be subject to point deduction. Students will begin an introduction to Shakespeare on Friday 4/11 in preparation for the reading of Julius Caesar. Vocabulary will begin again next week with a quiz scheduled for Thursday 4/17.