Thursday, February 26, 2009

Tone packet due

1. Tone packet due in basket by end of hour
2. Introduction to Speech to Inform
3. Friday: computer lab to work on brochure
4. Monday/Tuesday: Library for research on Speech to Inform
5. Finals: Wednesday Hours 1,3,5
Thursday Hours 2,4,6
Bring your independent reading novel plus the brochure for full credit

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

AP essay on Tone Due

1. Complete AP writing on Tone in “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” – 20 minutes
2. Work on Tone packet with a partner the rest of the hour
3. Tone packet due Thursday

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

AP skill - Tone

1. finish Tone packet
2. AP paper due Wednesday on “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” – discuss tone toward sinners and hell

Monday, February 23, 2009

Introduction to Tone - AP skill

1. collect papers on “Bless Me, Ultima”
2. Tone packets (2)
Powerpoint on tone
3. Definition of tone: writer’s attitude toward the subject
4. Introduction with the hobbits and Ultima

Homework due Wednesday: Write a one page paper completing this statement:
Jonathan Edwards’ attitude/tone toward sinners and hell is______________ because______________________
(3-6 examples of word choice/diction)

Friday, February 20, 2009

DETAIL packet due

1. Finish Detail packet – put in three ring binder
2. Go over the graded AP question on The Crucible with rubric – put in three ring binder
3. Explain the next AP writing assignment on Detail in Bless me Ultima
4. Monday: guest observer from NVJH – HP English 7,9 teacher Ben Rosch when I teach TONE

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Detail - AP Skill

1. correct final test on The Crucible
2. collect Bless Me Ultima homework
3. Detail packet - keep in three ring binder

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Final Test on The Crucible

1. 100 point objective test on The Crucible
2. heathen means unChristian
3. Essay Question: Pick one theme and write a cohesive paragraph answer on back of answer sheet connecting the theme to The Crucible
4. Major Works Data Sheet due
5. Read “Bless me Ultima”
6. Homework: Answer study guide questions