September 8 - 10

English 12

Welcome class of 2011!! Overview classroom procedures, weekly journal assignments; independent reading

AP English

Welcome class of 2011! Overview classroom procedures, journal assignments; course syllabus

September 13 - 17

English 12

Narrative Essays: Frederick Douglass "Learning to Read and Write"; George Orwell "Shooting an Elephant" ;Alice Walker "Beauty: when the other dancer is yourself"

9/15 - Douglass questions; Independent Reading choice; Journal 1a & 1b

9/16- Orwell questions

9/17 - Journals 2a & 2b

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9/13 - short story background pgs. 3-8; short story "boot camp" daily responses

9/14 - "The Destructors" Graham Greene

9/15 - "Once Upon a Time" Nadine Gordimer

9/16 - character pgs. 66 - 70; "I'm a Fool" Sherwood Anderson

9/17 - journals 2a &2b

September 20 - 24

English 12

Narrative essay; journal writing

9/21 - Walker summary handout

9/24 - Journal #3; typed revised piece

AP English

Biblical Presentations - Old Testament

9/20 - chapter 4 background "Child by Tiger"  - Thomas Wolfe

9/22- multiple choice practice test

9/24 -journal #3 "Everyday Use" - Alice Walker

September 27 - October 1

English 12

Anglo-Saxon Background/ Introduction to epic poem Beowulf

9/30 - Quiz

10/1 - Journal #4a & 4b

AP English

Biblical Presentations - New Testament

9/27 - Chp. 5 & 6 background"

9/28 - Greenleaf" Flannery O'Connor"

9/39 -  Summer reading test

9/30 - Rocking Horse Winner" - D.H. Lawrence"

10/1 - journals 4a & 4b - submitted college essay