Tuesday, February 27, 2018

2/27/18

Lit 7 Reminder - "Where Was God During the Holocaust" essay due tomorrow. It must be typed and double-spaced.
Lit 7 Reminder - Thursday, 3/8 - Drama vocab test. Genre - dialogue.

Friday, February 23, 2018

2/23/18

English 7 - Tuesday, 2/27 - Adjective unit test.
Literature 7 - Wednesday, 2/28 - Essay due - Title: Where was God during the Holocaust? This must be typed, double-spaced, and three paragraphs long. We discussed the assignment in class today.

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

2/21/18

English 7 - Tuesday, 2/27 - Adjective unit test.Folders are due at time of test.

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

2/20/18

Lit 8 Reminder - Vocab test tomorrow. (Connotation - rhythm)
English 8 - Thursday, 2/22 - Adjective unit test. Folder is due at time of test.
Literature 7 - Thursday, March 8 - Drama vocab test - Genre - dialogue:

Drama Vocabulary
 Genre: A group, type, or classification of literature (Drama, short story, etc.).
Characterization: The developing of three-dimensional characters: not just what the person looks like, but who they are on the inside, what kind of person they are, what they stand for and believe. A good author shows you the personality through what a person says and does.
Casting: Picking the right person for the role.
Setting: Not just where and when the story takes place, but all of the visual details that make up the look of the drama. Limited by time, space, and money.
Staging: Creating the illusion of the setting.
Director: The person who translates the drama from the written word in to visual.
Dialogue: The words the character speaks.

Tuesday, February 13, 2018

2/13/18

Literature 7 - Due Wednesday, 2/14 - Journal check. Students should have 4 entries.

Monday, February 12, 2018

2/12/18

Lit 8 - Due Tuesday, 2/13 - Proofreading page 127, top and bottom.
Lit 8 - Tuesday, 2/13 - Journal check. Students should have 5 entries.
Lit 6 Reminder - Final drafts of the descriptive essay are due tomorrow, 2/13. Students must turn in the rough draft with the final draft. The final draft will count as a homework and test grade.

Thursday, February 8, 2018

2/8/18

Lit 6 - Due Tuesday, 2/13 - Final draft of the descriptive essay. I returned the descriptive essay today with corrections to be made. Students are to make the corrections and reprint. They must turn in the first draft with the final one.

Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Monday, February 5, 2018

2/5/18

Lit 6 Reminder - Thursday, 2/8/18 - nonfiction vocab test - humorous commentary - anecdote.
PLEASE REMEMBER THIS MUST BE TYPED AND DOUBLE-SPACED!
Lit 8 Reminder - Wednesday, 2/21 - Poetry vocab test - Connotation - rhythm.

Friday, February 2, 2018

2/2/18

English 7 - Due Tuesday, 2/6/18 - Worksheet # 14, descriptive adjectives.

Thursday, February 1, 2018

2/1/18

Lit 6 - Due Tuesday, 2/6/18
Essay titled "Descriptive Essay." This must be typed and double-spaced. It will count as a homework and test grade. It must be at least three paragraphs long.
Students should examine their dinner carefully, and write about how it looks, tastes, smells, sounds, and feels. They may choose which dinner to write about.