Work for the Weekend - 4/29

So - April is over and we're only one month away from summer vacation.  It's hard to believe that we're already so close to the end of the year.  As I always say - don't stop pushing until you come to the end of the last question on the final exam.

Juniors:


I will have your exams graded for you on Monday.  To those of you taking an AP Exam on Monday - good luck, remember that you've been studying this content all year, don't cram and stress out before the exam; that'll just serve to mess you up going in.  Take your time and breathe.  We're going to spend a few days next week looking at the work of one Mr. Walt Whitman, a poet who really changed a lot of the ideas of what it meant to be a poet and poetry.  For the weekend, you should concentrate on reading your novels.  You'll have a group meeting on Tuesday and we'll begin moving to the next step of the project - the lesson plan and research paper.

Freshmen:


I hope that you all enjoyed the new version of Romeo and Juliet - there are a lot of interesting contrasts to Romeo + Juliet which will be interesting to investigate over the next few classes.  Over the weekend you should prepare for your Act II Test which will occur on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week - remember that there will be an in-class portion and a take-home portion.  For homework, you will need to finish your worksheets on Act II, Scene 6.  Make sure that you answer all of the questions thoroughly and that you've followed the instructions.  Someone from your group will also need to turn in your diagram on moderate/passionate at the beginning of class.

If you have any questions - don't hesitate to ask.  Enjoy the weekend!