river oaks [english]

Seniors: Visit the This I Believe site and print out one essay that speaks to you personally. You will share this with the class tomorrow. You can navigate the site through the drop-down "explore" menu on the left of the homepage. Try browsing by theme. Juniors: Study for your test on Thursday. It will cover Beowulf and all of the associated notes, as well as two poems you need to read tonight. You also have homework questions. Read pages 90-96 Answer questions #1-4 on 93 and 96

You have two things to do, really. First, you all need to type up a list of at least fifteen questions for your interview. You can use the list we came up with in class, but please relate it to your specific career. Type and format according to MLA. This is due on FRIDAY 8/27. Second, each if you need to write a letter telling me what career you've chosen, including where you would like to pursue your degree and who you plan to interview. For the letter, please use FULL BLOCK FORMAT . Print out the letter and sign it. This is due on MONDAY 8/30.

Seniors: The first thing you'll do this year is a research project based on your career goals. We will discuss your college and non-college options, conduct research on careers and degree programs, and write a series of papers related to the career you've selected. While this in no way locks you into a career path, it does give you a lot more information to go on. Your first assignment: Write a 250-word report on your career goals Print out a career and/or degree description from one of the sites discussed Take a "virtual tour" of the university or institution you'd like to attend The sites we discussed: CollegeBoard ACT Career Planning Occupational Outlook Handbook To find your school, simply conduct a Google search. Make sure you visit the page for your college major, as well.

The new school year is upon us, and I'm certain it will be a great one! The first few days will consist of going over the syllabus (policies, assignments and schedule), and the summer reading assignments. Just to refresh your memory, the books you will be writing about in the first week are as follows: Juniors -- Great Expectations (Dickens) Seniors -- 1984 (Orwell) or Bayou Farewell (Tidwell) Expect to quote from the book in your essay. This means that Sparknotes and the like are not sufficient preparation. If you have not read the book in its entirety, then I highly recommend that you get busy! Your first essay will be written IN CLASS, and you will be able to use your book and notes only. We will discuss topics and strategies in the first couple of days, and then write the essay on Monday, August 23rd. DUE ON FRIDAY (Aug 20th): Your second assignment was to read another book of your own choosing (or two if you're in Honors/AP) and to compose a short report on each usi