Wednesday, January 25, 2006

Due to tapping for National Honor Society, first period AP will not run as previously scheduled. Congratulations to the newly inducted students.

Advanced Placement Literature and Composition: (5th period)--Supplemental handouts on Jane Eyre: 2 biographical pieces on Charlotte Bronte (one written informally about her life and influences and one written more specifically about her struggles in boarding school), content vocabulary from the novel (160 words defined for you of varying levels of diction) and a character list (warning: may contain spoilers!) After further discussion of "Urn," compose a journal entry addressing either question 6 or question 7 on the Keats handout.

Gifted English IV: Further reading and discussion R and G Are Dead.

Gifted English II: Work session. You may work on your memorization of Shakespearean text, develop a draft for your JC essay, or read ahead into Act IV of the play while I confer individually with you regarding next year's schedule.

Note: One of our sophomore friends lost her mother last night after a lengthy battle with cancer. The student will be out of third period for a few days more; a few of you have already volunteered to give her notes and help her catch up when she returns to us, but if you have a moment and want to keep her in your thoughts that would be lovely. Her return to school may pose a challenge for her, so let's be supportive. Thanks.