Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Final Countdown: Part I

Finals are coming. A week from Wednesday (12.10), 6th hour will be the first to begin the tests.
Part I: The final exam essay. The rough draft is due Wednesday. For students under 84.5 percent, the final draft is due Thursday. For students over 84.5 percent the final draft is due Friday.
Part II: Grammar Packet II. This will be made available (with final exam study guide) on Thursday and students will be working on this in-class all week, with the ability to type what you need to type at home, as part of your review.
Part III: Independent Reading Assignment due Tuesday, December 17th (via e-mail)
Part III: Grammar Final: 6th hour: Wednesday; 4th hour: Thursday; 7th hour: Friday

Monday, December 1, 2008

Media Literacy


A break from literature as we take on media literacy, something that affects all of us everyday, sometimes in adverse ways. We will be deconstructing advertisements, looking at the power of media, and examining elements of propaganda, which will be useful in AP language and literature courses later in high school plus AP history and the school's dynamic and popular Holocaust class.
The planner is online, but all students have a copy of the planner and root list #5, which will be tested on Friday.