Welcome to English!

Welcome! This is our class blog. It serves as a place for you to read about our class, stay updated on class assignments, and post any questions, comments, or concerns you may have. I update both English 3 and English 4 assignments and important information on here. I encourage both parents and students to frequently check this page for new updates.

Thursday, April 23, 2015

Advanced Composition

Your author analysis papers are due tomorrow!  Use your text plus three outside sources in your essay!  Analyze style and tone of the author.

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Crucible Test

The Crucible test is this Friday!  Look over your study guides!

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Senior Memory Book

The final scrapbook is due Thursday, May 14.  Make sure you edit all of your chapters and put them in order with pictures.

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

English IV Presentations

We have started our rhetorical analysis presentations!  Please be sure to email me your PowerPoint or have it ready on a flash drive.  These presentations are 100 points!

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Don't forget...

English 3 and Algebra 2 students will be taking the PARCC test this week on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.  Try your best!

English IV

We are working on your rhetorical analysis presentations in class this week.  They are due on Monday!

Friday, March 13, 2015

Speeches

English 3- your speeches are on Thursday and Friday, 19 and 20th.  100 points. 3-5 minutes! Make sure to have your outline done with your Works Cited Page.  You also need to dress in business wear.

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Dystopian Literary Analysis

English 4- your papers are due Friday!  No lates!  3 full pages and your Works Cited Page!

Advanced Composition

Your college essays are due tomorrow!

English 3 Speeches

We have been working on finding our 3 sources this week.  Make sure you add each source to the Works Cited Page and you find three quotes from each source to incorporate into your outline.  The final speeches will be presented on Thursday, March 19 and Friday, March 20.  The speech is 100 points.  Please see me during study hall days for help!

Saturday, March 7, 2015

English III

We started our speeches on Friday.  If you were absent you need to see me on Monday before school.  Think about your speech topics and get the "ums" and "uhs" out of your system now!

English IV

We begin a new unit on Monday.  Make sure you are finishing up your literary analysis this week for homework.  The paper is due Friday, March 13.  It needs to be three pages with 4 quotes from the two texts.  Don't forget a Works Cited Page and MLA format.

For additional help on MLA format visit this site- MLA Help

Advanced Composition Information

Remember your two college application essays are due on Wednesday, March 11.  Find a creative angle and tell a unique story.  Avoid the common sayings that we talking about in class.

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

English 4

You need to have your dystopian text read by this Monday for your group discussion!

Monday, February 16, 2015

English 3

Read Chapter 6 for tomorrow!

English 4

Read the first section of your book and have 5 questions ready for tomorrow!

Monday, February 9, 2015

English 3

Read Chapter 1 in The Great Gatsby and complete handout for tomorrow!

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Advanced Composition

Creative short story is due on Monday!

English 4

1984 project is due next Friday, 2/6!  See me for help!  The test is also on 2/6!

Research Paper

English 3- your research paper is due this Friday!  It is 300 points!  6-8 pages with 5 sources!

Monday, January 26, 2015

English 4

Senior Memory Book Chapter 3 is due on Thursday.  You need to finish Book 2 in 1984 for Thursday!  There will be a quiz on Thursday!

English 3

Rough draft (3 pages) of research paper is due on Weds. 1/28.  Final draft is due Friday 1/30!

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

English IV

Reminder- Senior Memory Book Chapter 2 is due tomorrow! You are to write about life before you.  Discuss older siblings, or how your parents met, or your grandparents, etc.!

Thursday, January 15, 2015

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

English 3

Make sure you have your first page of your packet complete and you are ready to find your second source!

English 4

Just a reminder Senior Memory Book Chapter 1 is due tomorrow!

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

English 4

Read chapters 3 and 4 for Wednesday, 1/14!  Senior Memory Book Ch. 1 due this Thursday (write one page about yourself)!  Weekly due on Friday.  Topics: 1 Totalitarianism, 2 Orwellian Society, 3 George Orwell, 4 Doubethink, 5 English Socialism.  Three paragraphs and a Works Cited Page!

English 3

We begin research on Thursday! You will need to find your first source by Friday!

Monday, January 5, 2015

English 4

Read Chapters 1 and 2 in 1984 by Wednesday!

English 3

We start the research paper today!! Make sure you choose a topic!