river oaks [english]

In case you've lost your handout, here's the review material for your English II final exam: Below is fairly exhaustive list of the literature we have covered this semester. Although I have tried to list everything, it’s possible that I’ve left something off the list. You are responsible for everything that has been assigned, whether we tested on the material or not. Read through the shorter selections, study your notes, and remember that the final constitutes 20% of your semester average . Mark Twain Life and Times From The Autobiography of Mark Twain (658) From Life on the Mississippi (669) Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Study Guide) Women’s Voices, Women’s Lives Introduction to Unit (742-44) Willa Cather “A Wagner Matinee” (688) Emily Dickinson Author Study, including all poems (746-759) Charlotte Perkins Gilman “The Yellow Wallpaper” (765) Kate Chopin “The Story of an Hour” (783) The American

In case you don't know who John Green is, here's a video of his about the book we're reading. It is fairly typical of his video blog, but not so much of his own books -- including his latest, the heartbreaking but beautiful The Fault in Our Stars . In other words, if you're looking for something to read this summer, you could do worse. Plus, the video below happens to be a pretty interesting take on the Fahrenheit 451 . Enjoy. For his brother's response, CLICK HERE .

Yes, I know. We are not studying Hamlet ! But this was too good to pass up:

Just in case anyone checks this, the dress code for Monday is a River Oaks t-shirt or uniform.

The schedule for the next week is pretty simple: we finish the book! We are headed to see the film at around 8:30 on Monday, and your next assignment is to finish questions for Part One and to begin reading Part Two. We should be finished with our discussion by Thursday, so that we can review for the final on Friday. The exam for 451 will be absorbed into the final exam, which will also cover material from throughout the spring semester.