Jan. 31-Feb 4th

Well students I think we are now back on track after the random weather events of the last few weeks!
 This week seems to be about  PRESENTATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
English 11
2A
Here is a excerpt from the Soledad Daily News:
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George Milton Trial Set For January 31st POSTPONED UNTIL FEBRUARY 2ND BECAUSE OF JUDGE'S ILLNESS
No one expected George Milton to pull the trigger and kill his best friend, Lennie Small. But that is exactly what happened and now a team of detectives has swarmed onto the ranch in Soledad, Californina  to investigate the crime scene. George never expected his life to turn out this way, but now as he sits in his Soledad County jail cell awaiting his trial, he reflects on his friendship with Lennie and what his fate will be as his lawyer and the prosecution team prepare their cases. Since a criminal case like this has not occurred in this otherwise quiet, lonesome community, a media circus has flooded Soledad and made George Milton the center of controversy. What will happen to George Milton once his trial begins? Milton, arraigned in court last month, is charged with the capital murder of Small. In a press conference today the D.A. confirmed the State's intent to hold Milton accountable for the premeditated murder of Small  by seeking the harshest punishment available under California law. The trial is set to begin around 11 o'clock on Monday morning in Judge Elliott's courtroom.
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English 11/1A & 2A
Complete the assignment given in class on Thursday: read pp 216-222 in your textbook and complete the critical thinking questions for "Incident" and ""Tableau" by Countee Cullen. Be prepared to discuss these poems in class. Look up the critical analysis of both online. Those students who have not passed the reading or language portion of the Alabama High School Graduation Exam should discuss opportunities for test taking practice with me.
We will be working in your grammar workbook this week in class Additionally, I would like for you to complete Unit 3 partially in class and the pages you do not complete in class will be your homework. Some of you work faster than others and you may complete all of the work in class. We will check the work on Thursday in class. This will be graded work, so be attentive to the grammar rules that apply to your work.
Shakespeare:
We will continue our study of The tragedy:  Macbeth. Practice  and learn your lines for scene presentations. You did very well on the vocab test last week -Congrats! You will be writing an essay on the play. I will provide the prompt. Additionally, I will test on Acts I -IV after viewing. Make sure you know the characters and the themes of the play. Cliff notes can be very helpful in providing additional explanatory information. such as summaries of the acts and explanations of themes within the play. You can find these online. They will supply you with a deeper understanding of the works. This is a link to the powerpoint for your to watch:
http://www.worldofteaching.com/powerpoints/english/Unlocking%20Themes%20in%20Macbeth.ppt

Senior English
Complete Macbeth. Scene presentations on Friday in the Auditorium. Consider your topic for a research paper. Remember you must use scholarly sources, so consider topics that academics have researched and written about. I will give the unit test on Macbeth next week, because you have your scene presentations this week. We will also discuss the handout that I gave you last week on THE GLOBE THEATER AND THE BUBONIC PLAGUE.Additionally, I will test on Acts I -IV after viewing. Make sure you know the characters and the themes of the play. Cliff notes can be very helpful in providing additional explanatory information. such as summaries of the acts and explanations of themes within the play. You can find these online. They will supply you with a deeper understanding of the works.



French I/II
This week we will be working with reflexive verbs and talking about our daily routine. I will give you a vocab quiz over reflexive verbs on Tuesday...BE SURE TO STUDY FOR THIS. I will assign homework exercises in class.

AP Language and Comp.
This week we will complete the multiple choice test and analysis of In Cold Blood. Then we will write the timed essays. Since we have 60 more multiple choice questions and analysis to do, I think we will probably have to write the essays next week.  ( I only have you 2 days this week and the analysis and discussion seems to take a good bit of our time.)
ALERT: AP LANG AND COMP VOCABULARY E-H
http://quizlet.com/4262597/ap-lang-and-comp-e-h-flash-cards/
TEST NEXT WEDS. FEBRUARY 9TH, 2011