Tuesday, November 23, 2010

November 29 - December 3, 2010

ENGLISH 9 PRE - AP

     The next reading selection is.... Pride and Prejudice. The author is Jane Austen. It is a wonderful read. We will begin reading in class. The deadline is December 17, 2010. Each student will submit a research paper regarding the selection as their midterm.
      They will also complete questions 28-53 from their mock AP diagnostic test. The test is designed to introduce them to the format and questions he or she will encounter on the AP exam in the future. I look forward to a great read, a great discussion, and great research papers.

November 29 - December 3, 2010

ENGLISH 9
                 It is now time to prepare for speech presentations. Each student will present a speech based upon the topic he or she selected in class. They will view "Effective Communication". The video is designed to present the do's and dont's regarding public speaking.
                After the speech presentations, we will revisit the eight parts of speech. We will define and identify the eight parts of speech in preparation for the midterm.

November 29 - December 3, 2010

ENGLISH 10
                Due to some students not being prepared to give his or her speech presentation last Tuesday, I am offering a second chance. Those who did not present will have an opportunity to do so. After the presentations, we will review Sinners in the Hands of an angry God.
              It is now time to prepare for the midterm. It will cover grammar and writing assessment prompts. We will review the eight parts of speech, define the eight parts of speech and identify the eight parts of speech. We will also review the requirements regarding the writing assessment. We will define persuasive, descriptive, expository, and narrative essay prompts.

November 29 - December 3, 2010

Yearbook
              The break is over. It is now time to begin placing the finishing touches on the NCTHS yearbook.
We will finalize the freshman and sophomore class favorite pages. We will also finalize the senior formal pages. I will submit the pages December tenth.
              It is also time to begin construction of the NCTHS FALCON NEWSLETTER! Each student will be responsible for typing and submitting an article to the newletter. We will finalize the newsletter and submit it to the student body before leaving for the Christmas holidays. I look forward to the upcoming article submissions.