Homework and Announcements for 3/5 and 3/6

Students!  Some very important news for all of you today concerning tomorrow.  Please pay attention to the announcements as well as the homework reminders.

Tomorrow we'll be having the ACT administered and I'll be giving it to some of the Junior class.  AP English III - tonight I want all of you to prepare mentally for this exam.  Look over some math.  Crunch some vocabulary.  Maybe review your notes on constructing an argument.  But don't stress.  Get a good night's sleep and eat a good breakfast tomorrow.  Lots of protein.  You'll need to make sure to arrive on time tomorrow.  Have pencils and a calculator that can be used.  For the exam, you'll be in the same room as where you pretested.  Good luck!

English I students in my 3B class will report to Ms. Thelemaque's room, 110.  It's across from the Dell Lab.  You'll be having C lunch tomorrow.  4B students will report to me.  B-day students, you still have homework due tomorrow.  Make sure it gets turned into the box.  If you're turning in a late project, please make sure that this gets to the box as well.

Now, let's talk about homework.

AP English III:


I'll be giving you all back your outlines and take-home exams on Wednesday/Thursday.  We'll then talk about the next phase of the paper process.  But you all know what's coming.  For tonight and tomorrow you need to focus on Invisible Man.  Be to the end of chapter fifteen by our next class.  We will be discussing these chapters thoroughly.  Your motif charts will be due this day as well.  Remember that you will probably need to attach a separate sheet of paper for chapters fourteen and fifteen, as your chart will only have space to thirteen if you do a chapter per row.  Have them thoroughly completed.  If you have a specific question, see me tomorrow or Wednesday after school.  You could also all see me tomorrow at C-lunch since we'll all have the same lunch.

English I:


Tonight's homework requires you to move to the next phase of our drama projects.  It's time for you to get up and perform.  Tonight you need to decide on your speech and begin crafting your paragraphs.  Your first paragraph will need to locate the speech in the context of the play.  What is going on when your speech is said?  Locate it in terms of other major events.  You will also need to tell me about your speech's importance.  Why is your speech important to the overall play?  Does it add to a character's development?  Show the climax or turning point?  Emphasize a particular mood or theme?  Use your literary vocabulary!

Remember that if you are not doing a monologue then you and your partner need to get clearance from me for a dialogue.  You need to get this clearance no later than Thursday.  Also, you MUST perform the full speech.  Do not select a speech and only do an excerpt.  This will not bode well for your grade. Please see me if you need help or coaching with your performance.  Remember, it's a performance - not just a recitation.