We are finishing Macbeth this week, and preparing for the final. Also, please bring the Destiny study sync book to class on Wednesday--we are reading and discussing two poems, and will compose a paragraph comparing the poems to Macbeth on Friday. Finally, remember that your AP one sheet and annotations are due on the day of the final.

Welcome back! We are briefly reviewing Acts I-III of Macbeth before continuing with Act IV this week. AP one sheets are due on the day of final!

We are focusing on Act III of Macbeth this week. There will be a quiz over Acts I-III on Thursday or Friday! How's the one sheet coming along? Have you started? 

 

We are focusing on Act 2 of Macbeth, and will start Act 3 near the end of the week. Practice benchmark on Wednesday or Thursday! Finally, are you working on your AP One sheet?

We will wrap up Act I of Macbeth and complete a follow up assignment looking at conflicts. We will start Act II on Thursday. There is a quiz on Wednesday over the drama terms. Are you working on your AP One Sheet yet?

We are beginning Macbeth this week, with background notes and Act I. Animal Farm test and/or essay make-ups should be done this week by Friday.

We are wrapping up Animal Farm with a test on Thursday and essay on Friday. AP one sheets and annotations are also due on Friday. We are also working on propaganda commercials this week on Tuesday and part of Wednesday. Get ready for Macbeth when we come back from break! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

We are done reading Animal Farm, and will focus on propaganda this week. You will analyze Squealer's speeches and make propaganda commercials. The test and essay for Animal Farm will be next week (15th and 16th), and the AP One Sheet and annotations will be due as well. We will begin Macbeth after Thanksgiving.

We are finished reading Animal Farm, but will continue to analyze and discuss the novel. This week, we are discussing chapters 5-8, looking at allegory, and analyzing the use of propaganda. The final and essay for Animal Farm will be Nov.15th and 16th. The AP One sheet and book annotations will be due at that time.

We are focusing on satire and allegory this week in Animal Farm. There are 2 quizzes this week: chapters 5-8 on Tuesday and chapters 9-10 on Friday. Also, reading guides are due: chapters 5-6 on Tuesday and chapters 7-8 on Friday. Finally, work on your AP one sheet! It will be due in approximately 2 weeks, when we have the test and essay on Animal Farm. Looking ahead--we will start Macbeth in a few weeks. If you are going to get your own copy to annotate in, I recommend the paperback Macbeth Folger Library edition https://www.amazon.com/Macbeth-Folger-Shakespeare-Library-William/dp/0743477103/ref=sr_1_4. We also have school copies available, although the school copy is not the Folger edition.

We are continuing with Animal Farm. There will be a quiz on chapters 1-4 on Tuesday. Reading guides are also due: 1-2 on Tuesday and 3-4 on Thursday. Lastly, keep up with the reading! You should have read through chapter 6 by Friday. 

We are beginning Animal Farm! We are working on biographical and historical context this week. Please read chapters 1-2 by Thursday. Also work on the critical reading guide, which will be collected at a later date. Finally, there will be a literary terms quiz on Friday.

A busy week as we wrap up with Fahrenheit activities! Monday and Tuesday are for working on your AP One sheet, Wednesday will be a review of writing skills, Thursday will be a quiz on  451, and Friday will be the writing assignment for 451. The AP One sheet is due this day, and can be used to assist on the writing assignment. Next week, we will begin Animal Farm.

We are focusing on literary elements in 451 as well as working on an AP One sheet with a partner. Homework this week will mainly be to finish work started in class if it is not done in class--I will let the class know if that is the case!

The allusion response is due on Tuesday! Remember to carefully check MLA format, as that is 1/2 the grade. Also this week, we will discuss AP One sheets and motifs in Fahrenheit 451.