Nov 8-12

VETERAN'S DAY - SCHOOL HOLIDAY THURSDAY NOV. 11

AP LITERATURE: OPENING PARAGRAPHS
Last week as we examined Thomas Paine's Common Sense our brillant class discussions lead us to investigate the idea of Anarchy. Hotel Rwanda is an excellent example anarchy at work within in a nation.
I hope you better understand the difference between revolution and anarchy now. We want to examine the type of language used in introducations to garner the reader's attention. Secondly, we will move on to Asserting (the practice of stating opinions vigorously, thereby giving argument clarity and direction).

English 11
Grammar Workbook pages 75-82 (compound subjects & predicates, order of sub/predicates, direct and indirect objects,object &subject complements)
Introduction to modern poetry Imagism & Sybolism, Pound, Eliot, William Carlos Williams, ee cummings
Writing a descriptive essay pp. 679
Thursday no class

Senior English
This week we will continue to work with British literature in the Middle Ages. One element that defines the Middle Ages is the movement of the Bubonic Plague across Europe. We will watch a history channel documentary of the effects of the plague on the whole of Europe, since we will be examining Boccacio's Decameron. Additionally, you will be composing a piece of creative writing yourself! This tale will be due on Friday Nov. 12th. We will share the tales in class and determine the best tale.

Myth and Legend
We are finally completing Arthurian Legend by examining 2 contemporary pieces of artistic expression. The first is Alfred Lord Tennyson's "The Lady of Shallot," http://charon.sfsu.edu/tennyson/tennlady.html
the second is a song by The Moody Blues, "Knights in White Satin."

French 1/2
We will continue to work with grammar and the vocabulary of chapter 3. Additionally, I think we need a good deal of practice on verb identification. On November 23rd we  we will prepare French dishes and participate in a classroom fete. I know you are excited about this.Please prepare for the chapter 3 vocabulary test on Friday chapter 3 vocabulary 1 link on quizlet: http://quizlet.com/1759935/bien-dit-2-ch-31-flash-cards. We will continue to write in French as well as practice pronounciation of phrases to request something, to ask how much something cost and to ask directions.
There are very good powerpoints at this website /http://www.mflresources.org.uk/#frppt
I encourage you to go to this website and practice your French.
See you in class.