river oaks [english]

Sophomores, you have one more chance to get some points this week: Homework for Tuesday (#1-4 on 453 and #1-3 on 454) and Wednesday (Comp Check and #2-5) OPTIONAL - Recite any sonnet by a well-known poet (including those in your text), or write your own sonnet -- note that it must follow the form in order to get credit. Either option can earn you up to 10 extra points. Due by Friday . Here's a copy of the extra poem, "Song: Go and catch a falling star" by John Donne

 I have tried to outline everything we have studied this semester, but it's always possible I've left something off of the list. If you see that something is missing, please bring it up in class. The exam itself will be objective, with an answer key, including multiple choice and matching. I expect to have 100 questions. Midterm Review

Seniors, you will write your final essay of the semester on Wednesday, December 11th during your regularly scheduled class time. AP essays are due on Friday. The exam will consist of two parts: a vocabulary exam, which you may take on Tuesday or Thursday (40%) and the essay (60%), which MUST be written in class. The essay will be an analysis of one of Nelson Mandela's most famous speeches, delivered at the beginning of his trial for conspiracy in 1964. Because the speech is quite long, I have included only a portion. The text is available below:   Nelson Mandela's Rivonia Trial Speech (1964) You will be required to write the essay IN CLASS. I am allowing you to preview the text so that you will have ample time to annotate and prepare. DO NOT bring a prepared essay to class.

Sophomores In class on Monday, students read "Passionate Shepherd" and "The Nymph's Reply" and answered questions from the handout (#1-3 on 291, Comp Check and #2-5). On Tuesday, we discussed those two poems and introduced the sonnet's history and form. We will continue to discuss sonnets this week, with works from Wyatt, Spenser and Shakespeare. Quiz on Friday. Seniors This Friday's essay will be a rhetorical analysis of MLK's "Letter From Birmingham Jail." The text is in your book (260-274) and is available online: PDF of entire letter here Excerpts available here and here . (last one is from The Atlantic on the letter's 50th anniversary)