Reading Comp

Today we continued covering some strategies for success on the Reading Comprehension section of the HSPA. Students also receieved their Midterms.

Tomorrow we will complete a practice reading comp. section in class for a grade.

review

Today the students were given a review table including Macbeth, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, and The Canterbury Tales.
Students should examine how the material covered on the review sheet applies to their lives.

hspa-persuasive

Students completed a persuasive essay worth 30pts today. Each class received a different prompt, so any student that was absent needs to see me for the assignment.

HSPA-Midterms

we are currently preparing for the midterm exam which has a layout similar to the HSPA. Tuesday and Wednesday are devoted to practicing for the persuasive essay task. On Thursday, students will complete a sample persuasive essay task worth 30pts.

Projects/Mid Term

PhotoStory projects are done. We will begin preparing for HSPA and the mid-term exam tomorrow.

project

Due to the shortened periods and speeches about electives, students will have until the end of the period Monday to complete their projects.

photo story

The Photo Story projects are due at the end of the period Friday. Students have until then to work on it in class.

The Canterbury Tales

Welcome back.

We continued working on our tales after a brief review of the assignment. The questions for each tale are due at the end of the period tomorrow.