Homework and Tips for A-Day Students - 9/30/2013

And with that we say good-bye to September and hello to October and the last half of the first quarter.  Here are your reminders for tonight to take you through to our next class. 

AP English III

Your homework for tonight is the same that it will be tomorrow night - prepare for your examination.  Your exam on Friday will consist solely of short answer questions.  These are not essays, but you may find that they require more of you than just a paragraph as these questions will be quite complex.  I will not give you any questions for this test.  The questions are all in your notes, you just have to find them first.  As you go through and study your notes, focus on noticing trends and patterns throughout the texts as well as drawing connections between them.  This will be an important and productive way to study.  As well, write sample questions and then time yourself as you respond.  The biggest challenge that most of you will have with this test is the time constraint, the only way to conquer this is to practice a timed testing environment.

For next class, we will have our meeting with guidance as well as a quick discussion of "Once More to the Lake" which is our last piece for the exam.  If you have any questions for me about what we have covered so far, be sure that you raise them on Wednesday.  I will not answer questions about this test past that date.

Russian I

For tonight you need to finish your handout on identifying gender as well as working through your handwriting practice.  As we are moving forward with our grammar, please remember that we will constantly be building on what we've done before.  That's how a foreign language works, which is why you need to be so solid on your foundational elements.  Please make sure that you constantly study your vocabulary and try to use it daily.  We will soon have vocabulary quizzes and assessments, but we have to learn some of the nitty gritty of the grammar first.

Lastly, be sure to hang on to your НАЧАЛО sheets as you'll need that for every day of class.  They will be collected for a grade.