Sunday, April 5, 2015

Week of April 6 to April 10

Feature Writing
Students will write responses to their individual nonfiction readings, focusing on structure, perspective, depth, and voice. Three writings must be done throughout the week and submitted on Friday 4/10.

English 11
Students will continue reading Hamlet Act III, and will complete scenes iv and v on Monday. A review on the entire act will be given on Tuesday 4/7 with a quiz to follow on Wednesday 4/8. Completed study guides for Act III must be submitted for grading at the beginning of class on Tuesday. Following the quiz, students will begin reading Act IV and will complete the corresponding study guide questions.

Practical English 12
Students will begin researching their topics and must find a minimum of five relevant sources. Once students have found their resources and the resources have been approved, students will then begin close readings to draft abstracts. Citations will be completed in class.

Honors English 10
Readings for TKAM are as follows: Chapters 5&6 (Mon 4/6), Chapters 7-9 (Wed 4/8), Chapters 10&11 (Friday). Students are expected to take notes while completing the out-of-class readings; these notes are subject to examination at random and points will be awarded for completion. A review of Part I of the novel will be given Monday 4/13 and an assessment will follow Tuesday 4/14. Readings for Part II will be posted on the day of the test review.

Journalism
Students will view a documentary and discuss the interview techniques used to collect information. Students will be responsible for conducting three separate interviews outside of class in preparation for the work needed to complete the upcoming Oral History project. All documentation for the interviews must be submitted for discussion on Thursday 4/9.