Period 1: Freshmen
After SSR, we took a pop quiz over what we've been working on in class over the past several weeks. Then we began some prewriting for a narrative. Students were asked to think of a place that is significant to them and then, instead of describing the place itself, they were asked to describe getting to that place. These beginnings of prewriting/drafting were placed in their writing work folders and we will get back to them another day.
For homework, students were given a handout with four different scenarios that present a moral dilemma. Students are to read each scenario, decide what they would do and explain their justification for it. We will discuss these in class next time.
Period 5: AP Lit.
Vocabulary list #2 was given. Quiz over these words will be on Wed. 10/1. We then spent a few minutes discussing thoughts and questions about "P.O." and "Bartleby." ("I would prefer not to.") Assigned character sketch writing. Due on Monday 9/29. I also collected 3 days worth of prep notes to score. Then, we looked at an article about J.D. Salinger and the poem "Comin' Thro' the Rye" by Robert Burns and handed out Catcher in the Rye books.
Homework: write the character sketch and read at least the first 4 chapters of Catcher and note observations on Holden's absolutes, extremes and exaggerations.
Period 7: Shakespeare
Added golden lines for Act II, scenes 1 and 2. We updated the list of contradictions and oxymorons as a class. Then read the rest of Act II together. (Oooooh...Macbeth seems to be getting away with it...or is he? Better watch out for Macduff.)
Homework:read Act III, scenes 1 and 2 for Monday.
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