British Lit. - Week of Dec. 1st

Research Essential Question: How can using information from primary and secondary sources (using Cobb Virtual Library) help me produce writing of appropriate organizational structure with a coherent focus? (ELA12W1, W2, W3, W4)

Ongoing Vocab and Daily Grammar Practice Essential Question: How can demonstrating correct usage of grammar and vocabulary help you improve your writing? (ELA12C1, C2)

Brave New World Essential Question: How does identifying themes, satire and plot events of Brave New World and demonstrating comprehension of same aid in our understanding of this futuristic novel? (ELABLRL1, 2, 3)

FIFTH PERIOD - Students will receive their research papers on Monday with a final due date of Tuesday, Dec. 9th.

Monday - Speaker from DeVry Institute.
Tuesday - Read BNW - Chapters 2 and 3. Answer questions.
Wednesday - Intro. to poetry and continue with BNW.
Thursday - Poetry, BNW - students will have some time to work on their research paper and redos for Annot. bib.
Friday - Lit. terms quiz, BNW, poetry.

Posted by Linda Andrews on December 01, 2008 at 02:59 PM |

SAT Prep - Week of Dec. 1st

Monday - We reviewed Vocab. 6 exercises today and began the intro. to Critical Reading with the video and practice questions. HW: Vocab. 6 quiz
Tuesday - LAB - finish sentence completion and begin passage based reading. Vocab. 6 quiz.
Weds. - Continue passage based reading practice, sentence completion, begin vocab. 7.
Thursday - Vocab. 7, intro. to packet on author's purpose, etc.
Friday - Vocab. video, practice for passage based reading.

Posted by Linda Andrews on December 01, 2008 at 02:55 PM |

Brit. Lit. - Extra Credit

Medieval Times - You may visit Medieval Times and witness life during the 14th century. You will provide proof of your visit and a 1/2 page critique of your experience.
http://www.medievaltimes.com/Locations/Atlanta-Castle.aspx

Shakespeare Tavern - You may visit Atlanta's Shakespeare Tavern and see a play. You will provide proof of your visit and a 1/2 page critique of your experience. NOTE: The Tavern often presents plays other than those of Shakespeare. For this extra credit opportunity, you must see a Shakespearean play.
www.ShakespeareTavern.com or 404-874-5299, ext. 0.


Posted by Linda Andrews on November 30, 2008 at 04:29 PM |