English 12 Block 1:

Test alert! Be ready for the short story exam on Tue., Nov. 8 Wed., Nov. 9!

• Review the following notes:
• plot
• conflict
• characterization
• p.o.v.
• irony
• theme and the human condition
• symbolism
• didactic stories
• Read the following stories and complete the accompanying quiz:
• Story 1 and Quiz 1
• Story 2 and Quiz 2
• Answer key for today's story ("Ha'alloween Party"):

• 1. C 

• 2. A 

• 3. D - BONUS 

• 4. C 

• 5. B 

• 6. B 

• 7. C 

• 8. D - BONUS

• Link to the answer key for today's short story crossword. 
• Review the basic plots and characters of the short stories we've read.

• Did you miss today's comprehension test? If so, read Alice Munro's "Boys and Girls" here or in your short story booklet. See me ASAP!
• Consider the main plot events, the characters, and the themes of socialization and social oppression.

• Did you miss the mandatory Literacy 12 exam? If so, see Mr. Dartnell ASAP!
• Did you miss last Monday's short test on fragments and run-ons?
• Sentence Fragment 1
• Sentence Fragment 2
• Run-On 1
• Run-On 2
• Did you miss last Friday's quiz on Leo Tolstoy's "How Much Land Does A Man Need?" If so, see me ASAP!
• Review these notes on didactic story telling.
• Look for the opening motivations, the major events, the characters, and its didactic qualities.
• Finish all four parts of the graphic organizer on "Hills Like White Elephants" and hand it in to me if you haven't done so already.
  
  

English 9 Block 2:

• Read Chapter 2 of Animal Farm and work on the study guide.
• If you would like, I have a free epub version of the novel. Download the file here and open up the file in any free epub reader app in a phone or tablet. Some free apps even offer a live voice option!
• Type up your essay in Office 365! Include a IP, 3 BPs, and a CP. You should have the essay finished by Tuesday, Nov. 8. 
• Use the checklist I gave you!

English 11 Block 3: 

• Type up your essay in Office 365! Include a IP, 2 BPs, and a CP. You should have the essay finished by Tuesday, Nov. 8. You should have the essay finished by Monday, Nov. 7. 
• Use the checklist I gave you!
• Yesterday we discussed the the meaning of media, misinformation, disinformation, and fake news. Come see me for those notes.
• Here are online news articles to examine
• Article 1
• Article 2
• Here's an excellent piece by 60 Minutes discussing the potential hazards of social media.
• We've also started a mini-grammar unit on punctuation. Come see for the notes on:
• semicolons
• colons
• *commas
• Did you miss last week's test on fiction? See me ASAP!
  
  
  

English 11 Block 4 (Day 2): 

• Here's an excellent piece by 60 Minutes discussing the potential hazards of social media.
• We wrote the Parts of the Sentence exam on Tuesday, Nov. 8:
• Grammar: We've finished our review of the "Parts of the Sentence". Review these sites after thoroughly reviewing your handouts on the following topics:
• Study this site on subjects and predicates.
• Study this site on direct and indirect objects.
• Study this site on prepositional phrases.
• Study this site on appositive phrases.
• Study this site on simple sentences.
• Study this site on compound sentences.
• Study this site on complex sentences.
• *Study this site on adjectives.
• *Study this site on adverbs.