Extra Credit Opportunities

If you are looking for a way to earn some extra credit on your assignments, then look no further! Here is what you have to do...You must find 3 newspaper articles focusing on current events and write a summary of each article. The summary of each article must be at least one paragraph and you must include a copy of the article. Have fun!

English 10 Research Paper

Research papers will be due on March 31st in class! If you are sick you are still responsible for getting the paper turned in on time.

At this point you should be starting to research your individual that has had an influence on society and the world as a whole!

If you have any questions, please contact me!

Honors Classes

Research papers are due on or before March 9th for White day and March 10th for Green day. If you are sick that day, please send the paper with another student or have it dropped in my mailbox.

Gifted

Look up the definition of Concrete Poems. Look for examples.
Study for your vocabulary quiz!

Tuesdays with Morrie

Hello you little avid readers...on to our next novel, Tuesdays with Morrie, by Mitch Albom. The critical reading questions that we will be answering and discussing in class can be found at the following website: http://www.randomhouse.com/features/morrie/guide.html

Oral Book Reports

Oral Book Reports for Second Nine Weeks! On Monday and Tuesday, we will be going to the library to check out a new novel to read for your oral book report. Criteria are the same as last time: Novel must be more than 150 pages, if you have a novel at home that you want to read, you must bring it to class Monday or Tuesday.

For the report itself, you will be required to speak about your novel for at least 3 minutes, but no longer than 5

Provide title and author

You must summarize

Give book's theme

Personal reflection

Green days will give their reports starting on December 16, White days start on December 17.

Ralph Ellison Critical Perspectives

Read the articles found on this website by Kaiser and Corry :
http://www.writing.upenn.edu/~afilreis/50s/ellison-main.html