Monday, November 20, 2006

Monday, November 20, 2006

I think it's safe to say that one of the reasons I've had so much trouble keeping up with this assignment blog this year is due to my workload.

I will never, ever teach six classes again--next year, I'm going back to five, and I'm pretty sure they will all be 12th grade courses.

So, apologies all around to all and sundry--and watch this space for after Thanksgiving, when I update to blogger in beta and introduce New, Improved Assignment Notifications! Or something to that effect.

Happy Thanksgiving, all!

Wednesday, November 15, 2006

Wednesday, November 15, 2006

The Ides of November! Oh, wait. . .November doesn't have ides, per se.

Hmmmm.

Here is today's schedule:

AP Literature and Composition: R and G; friendly reminder that your reading journals are due tomorrow.

Gifted English IV: Middle Ages Unit Test is today; bring a pencil and your paperback copy of CTales.

Gifted English II: Review what you need to do with the SAT Vocabulary Terms, and go over Candide preparatory to tomorrow's test. Also, I will give you time to structure your introductory paragraph for Friday's peer review.

Monday, November 13, 2006

Tuesday, November 14, 2006

AP Literature and Composition: R and G Are Dead, continued.

Gifted English IV: Renaissance Literature: The Beginning. Lecture/discussion. Awesome.

Gifted English II: Author of the Day presented by Angelica; MP for 3rd period; essay assignment/prewriting for 6th.

Monday, November 13, 2006

Welcome back to another exciting week!

AP Literature and Composition: We're acting out Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Act III today--and I have plastic swords and musical instruments for accentuated verisimilitude. Your reading journals will be due on THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16 by 3 p.m. (I would prefer that they be typed, but if they are neatly handwritten I can deal.)

Gifted English IV: Review for Middle Ages Unit test on Wednesday; gather your notes together and be ready to rumble. The Renaissance begins tomorrow.

Gifted English II: 3rd period has a guest speaker, and 6th will finish MP&TQHG preparatory to beginning the next essay assignment. Author of the Day will be presented by Eric and Jake.