Grade 9 English
- Write in your private journal and/or read silently
- Read aloud To Kill a Mockingbird
HOMEWORK: Read through Chapter 5 of To Kill a Mockingbird. Also, take any of the interactive quizzes you want for extra credit. Email your results to ak@webstaclecourse.com. Don't cheat! The goal is understanding. It is better to do a few super well than all of them poorly.
Grade 12 AP English Lit and Comp
- Some students correct the lit term test; others take the lit term test; others enjoy study hall
HOMEWORK: Prep for the AP exam, which is Thursday. Woohoo!
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Grade 9 English
- Write in your private journal and/or read silently
- Read aloud To Kill a Mockingbird
HOMEWORK: Read through Chapter 7 of To Kill a Mockingbird. Take any of the interactive quizzes you want for extra credit. Email your results to ak@webstaclecourse.com.
Grade 12 AP English Lit and Comp
- Get back your Heart of Darkness essays and Essay Tips and Tricks IV
- Revisit some previous reading on AP essays and poetry.
- Peer-grade the practice essays. That's right! After giving up over ten hours of my Sunday to grade the rest of your Heart of Darkness essays (with some more to come on Monday) I am passing along to you the task of peer grading those other essays (those I haven't graded). I want you to fully fathom the importance of heeding all those 'tips and tricks' and of writing super legibly.
HOMEWORK: Prep for the AP exam, which is Thursday. Tonight's prep session is 4-6pm.
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Grade 9 English
- Write in your private journal and/or read silently
- Read aloud To Kill a Mockingbird
HOMEWORK: Read through Chapter _________ of To Kill a Mockingbird. Take any of the interactive quizzes you want for extra credit. Email your results to ak@webstaclecourse.com.
Grade 12 AP English Lit and Comp
- Discuss and work with imagery
- Write intros and outlines for several possible AP exam free-response questions
HOMEWORK: Prep for the AP exam, which is tomorrow. Tonight's prep session is 3-5pm.
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Grade 9 English
- Write in your private journal and/or read silently
- Read in small groups To Kill a Mockingbird and answer questions
HOMEWORK: Read through Page 80 of To Kill a Mockingbird
Grade 12 AP English Lit and Comp
- Take and do well on the AP exam at 7:15am. Change of plans regarding breakfast: Ms. Bader, Dr. Rubenstein and I will follow Beverly tradition and visit you in your testing rooms bearing edible gifts.
HOMEWORK: Feel proud, rest and then study for your other AP exams. Then repeat.
Friday, May 10, 2013
Grade 9 English
- Write in your private journal and/or read silently
- Read in small groups To Kill a Mockingbird and answer questions
HOMEWORK: Read through Chapter 10 of To Kill a Mockingbird
Grade 12 AP English Lit and Comp
- Begin Timeline presentations
HOMEWORK: Email me with a preferred date and time-allotment (minutes needed) for your Timeline presentation (if your project requires a presentation to be understood in order to earn a high mark).