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AP English Your summary for this week is from The New York Times concerning the job prospects for new college graduates. The article is not meant to dishearten you, only to give you a realistic sense of the job market and to encourage you to start planning your career now. Your summary is due Friday, Sept 2nd English III-Honors 250-word summary of the BBC article on the " Staffordshire Hoard ," found on farmland using a metal detector in 2009. Summary due on Friday, Sept 2nd . The official website of the Staffordshire Hoard English II-Honors 250-word Summary of "History Clashes with Commercialism" on pages 150-51 in your book. Summary is due on Friday, Se pt 2nd

English II Early American Exam on Tuesday, Sept 6th English III Read selections from the Exeter Book and Venerable Bede (84-104) #1-4 on 89 #1-4 on 93 #2-4 on 104 English IV Your final draft of the career paper, including a revised works cited and your interview, is due on Tuesday, Sept 6th Next is the "problem" paper - research possible problems in your field, related either to the profession itself or the specific tasks within a specific job. Bring at least one article related to problems within or related to your field. Interview letter is due Friday - that means you must have your interview completed in the next two days! The form for the letter is full block - two paragraphs - one about the person you interviewed, and one about the information you found most useful.

English IV - type your draft of the career paper, including a works cited page English III - test today, no homework - if anyone missed it, make sure you have an excused absence to make it up English II (work for Monday and Tuesday) Comp Check, #2, 3 and 5 on 142 Comp Check, #2-6 on 148 Read 152-57; Comp Check and #4-6 on 158

None! Actually, just a couple of reminders: Seniors - Don't forget to type up your interview questions! Juniors - Exam on Anglo-Saxon notes and Beowulf on Tuesday Sophomores -Quiz Tuesday on the three historical narratives

SOPHOMORES You have a vocabulary quiz tomorrow - Friday, August 26th. You should also finish reading "The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano" on pages 93-99. Expect a quiz on the reading and vocabulary next week. JUNIORS Read the rest of Beowulf - pages 45-60. We will begin homework in class, which will be due at the end of class (#2-5 on 63). Please write legibly, in complete sentences, with direct reference to the text. You do NOT have a vocabulary quiz tomorrow; instead, the vocabulary from Beowulf will be part of your exam next Tuesday, August 30th . SENIORS DUE FRIDAY: Your 250-word typed reflective essay on future plans Copies of career descriptions from College Board/ACT & the Occupational Outlook Handbook A printout from the degree description or plan from a university of your choice We will write a list of interview questions in class on Friday, and that list should be revised and typed for Monday. In addition, you should all be contacting

The textbooks for English II & III have online companion sites if you're interested: American Literature British Literature For each unit, there is a table of contents, a section on vocabulary, historical context, and links for research. The flashcard tool for all "Words to Know" from each unit might come in handy.

Vocabulary Be prepared for vocabulary quizzes on Fridays on the "Words to Know" lists from your reading selections. The word bank precedes the reading; the words are defined throughout, and an exercise at the end tests your knowledge of the words in context. Sophomores Answer questions 3 & 4 on page 88 in complete sentences, with direct references to the text. Juniors Read to page 44 (through part one of Beowulf ), and be prepared to take a quiz.

Sophomores : Read 66-88, including "La Relacion" and "Of Plymouth Plantation." For additional resources, try one of the following: Cabeza de Vaca Colonial House Juniors: Read the introductions to the Anglo-Saxon period and Beowulf (please ignore/avoid the film version as we begin the poem - some key differences)

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, and it will set you on your way towards applying for the college of your choice. Your first assignment: Write a 250-word report on your career goals Print out at least two career and/or degree descriptions from the sites discussed Take a "virtual tour" of the university or institution you'd like to attend and print out information from the college or degree plan Conduct an interview with a professional ASAP The sites we discussed: CollegeBoard ACT Career Planning Occupational Outlook Handbook The typed report and printed sources are due on Friday, August 26th . Consider the following in your respons

Each week, honors/AP students will write a 250-word summary of an assigned reading, related to class discussion. This summary should NOT include any long quotes from the article; rather, it should be a summary of the main points and organized into paragraphs based on the article's development. Students must be careful not to plagiarize the article, and can avoid this by attributing any unique wording or ideas to the article's author. The form used for citation is on the site referred to often in class, Research and Documentation Online - specifically the site's section on MLA In-Text Citations . The first set of articles follows: English II - "The Great Gatsby: What it Says to Modern America" English III - "Virginia School District Bans Sherlock Holmes Novel" English IV - "Gone With The Water" Please type this assignment, and format according to MLA. DUE Monday, August 22nd

This will be one of your most important resources for English II, III and IV/AP this year. I will post assignments and links here regularly, so bookmark this page. You can also "subscribe" to this page to be notified of updates. Your summer reading reports are due Thursday, August 18th . And your in-class essay will be written on Monday, August 22nd . Please bring your required summer reading book to class on Thursday . I'm looking forward to a great year...see you in class!