Eng: Essays Continued

Most students have finished typing their essays and some are on to revision at this point.

History Nov. 29

Today we continued working on the "Effects of the I.R." grid. We also attended the Tobacco awareness event in the Cafeteria.

History: Nov. 28

We finished the lecture on the Industrial Revolution and began working on a grid that organizes the positive and negative aspects of the I.R.

Eng: This I Believe Cont.

Today we continued work on the TIB essays we started before vacation. Students should be finished or nearly finished with their hand-written drafts by tomorrow in class.

History: Nov. 26

Welcome Back! Today we began talking about the industrial revolution. There was a brief lecture which outlined some themes of the I.R. and a reading guide.

Eng: TIB Essays Cont.

Today we continued our work on the essays we started yesterday. I collected work and will keep it here over the break.

History: Nov. 14, 15 & 16

Students have been working on the children's book about the French Revolution which will be due on Nov. 16.

Have a good break. Cheers.

Eng: This YOU Believe

Today students started their this I believe essays in class. Most brainstormed possible topics and outlined their papers. Some made a start on their introductions (students should write two different introductions for the same paper, using two of the five strategies we discussed in class, and then choose which is more effective).

History: Nov. 13

Today we started a project that will be due on Friday. Students are creating a storybook of the French Revolution using power point.

I collected and graded all the work from the unit on the French Revolution. Sacre' Bleu!

Homework: None (unless you still haven't turned in your packet).

Eng: This You Believe

Today we started our look at your own personal beliefs by examining some statements of belief and deciding where you fall and why.

Eng: Catcher Final Exam

Today we took the final exam for the Catcher in the Rye.

History: November 8

Today we watched a ten minute segment of a dvd titled "Cribs: Versailles." Then students took brief notes about the Reign of Terror and then began a map assignment about Europe in 1812.

Eng: This Holden Believes

Today students wrote an in-class essay about some central belief or value expressed by Holden Caulfield in The Catcher in the Rye.

Final exam on the novel tomorrow. You may use your notes.

Eng: Holden's Values

Today we began with a discussion of Holden's values in preparation for tomorrow's in-class essay, and then we finished the questions on the end of the book.

History 11/7

We attended an assembly that explained the origins of Veterans Day.

History : Tuesday Nov. 6

Today we translated the Tennis Court Oath into simpler terms and took notes on the Storming of the Bastille and the March on Versailles (two important events from the French Revolution).

Eng: Catcher No More

Today we finished The Catcher in the Rye and started discussion questions on the last few chapters.

There will be a two-part test on Catcher starting Thursday. You may use your notes.

English: Everyone was in Class!

I almost don't need to write this because everyone was in class today, but for form's sake... Today we talked about chapters 23 and 24 and embarked on our reading of the final two chapters, which we will finish tomorrow.

Eng: Chapters 23 &24

Today we finished the art project from yesterday and moved on to chapters 23 & 24 of Catcher.

English: The Catcher in the Rye

Today we finished chapter 22 and finally learned why the book is called The Catcher in the Rye. We then worked on an art assignment called "Picturing the Catcher in the Rye" which is available here if you'd like to work on it at home.