Sunday, March 22, 2020

Cancellation Work Suggestions

As we continue to receive information about the cancellation of in school sessions, here is some work that may help you continue to keep your skills strong.

Advanced Writing
Students can continue writing with any given topic in mind. Even though the class focuses on fiction, you can journal about this experience if interested. Below are some resources you can use.
https://thejohnfox.com/2016/05/creative-writing-exercises/

Honors English 10
You can finish writing your paper for the Take Home Test on Part One of To Kill a Mockingbird. I would also suggest finishing the rest of the novel. In a week, I will post some questions that will help with understanding thematic elements of the final chapters.

Academic English 9
If you have copies of Night at home, you can continue reading pages 23-46. If not, you can find an online PDF below. I will continue to post updates with additional page readings and study guides throughout the weeks.

https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=Z2FwcHMuZ2pwcy5vcmd8bWNncmVnb3JtfGd4OjVmNWFmNjhiNjljYmJjMzY

Practical English 11
Luckily, since Shakespeare's works are close to 400 years old, his plays can be found online for free. Below are links for Act I, scene iv and Act I, scene v. The website is set up like the book with the original text on the left and the modern interpretation on the right.

Act I, scene iv: https://www.sparknotes.com/nofear/shakespeare/hamlet/page_50/

Act I, scene v: https://www.sparknotes.com/nofear/shakespeare/hamlet/page_60/