river oaks [english]

Seniors Your in-class analysis essay on JFK's Inaugural Address is due by the end of class Friday. The essay should be around 500 words, formatted according to MLA, and shared with me as "lastname - JFK." Sophomores We will begin notes on the renaissance Friday. Art Survey Your presentation on Chapter Six is due by the end of class Friday. Submit to me as "Lastname - Chapter Six." The guidelines are listed below: Chapter Six Presentation

Seniors Finish annotating JFK's speech for Tuesday. We will discuss and write the essay later this week. Sophomores Finish reading "Death of Arthur" and answer questions on p237: CC & #2-4 (cite examples). Art Survey Test on Chapter 6.3 on Tuesday. 

Seniors You were to read JFK's Inaugural Address and to answer questions on p55-56. We will discuss the speech Thursday and Friday in class, and we will write an analysis essay in class on Monday. Sophomores Your assignment is to pre-read Sir Gawain and the Green Knight . We will discuss it in class tomorrow, and you will have homework on Thursday night: CC and #2-5 (p222) and Vocabulary (224). Don't forget about your assignment, honors students. Type a 250-word summary of the article on Tintegal Castle . Print and turn it in Friday.

Seniors Please take some time to review run-on sentences and fragments. One good interactive resource is Grammar Bytes . We will cover appositives (in your textbook) tomorrow in class. Art Survey Exam on 6.1 and 6.2. Homework is the section review from each (15 questions total). Sophomores Your honors essays are due tomorrow by the beginning of class. Type on Google Docs and share with the name "Lastname - Honors 1" (don't use the internet for help - only leads to problems with plagiarism). Your homework for tonight is to complete the study guide for the quiz tomorrow. Fill it out and bring it to class. Your quiz will be worth around 50 points. Finally, honors students have an assignment due on Friday, October 21st - a summary of an article on Tintagel castle , theorized to be the home of the "real" King Arthur.

Seniors Your essay this week is an analysis of print advertising. Students paired up and took notes on the ads, and then developed thesis statements on Tuesday. The essay will be written in class on Wednesday and Friday. Please share as "Lastname - Ads." Print Advertising Essay  Sophomores Read the ballads in your book (192-98) and answer the questions on page 198: CC and #2-5. I've also linked another copy of " Robin Hood and Little John " (Child no.125).  For Friday, please read the selection from The Book of Margery Kempe and answer questions on p256: CC and #2-6. Art Survey Your last assignment of the term is to create an outline of Chapter 6: Greek and Roman Art for homework credit: 6.1 (10 pts), 6.2 (20 pts), and 6.3 (20 pts). This is an optional assignment; however, it will definitely help you prepare for the lecture and test on Chapter Six. The outline should be shared with me by the end of class Friday as "Lastname - Ch 6 Outline."

Seniors Bring a magazine (or two) tomorrow! We're talking about analysis this week; in particular, we are going to look at print advertising as an introduction to persuasive media. Sophomores Your exam is on Tuesday. That means we will review on Monday. Start studying your notes and vocabulary NOW.

Your Chapter Five exam will be next Monday, October 10th. Remember that this includes the vocabulary for each section. Don't forget about this month's Downtown Gallery Crawl , happening Thursday night, October 6th ( Story on KEDM ).

Seniors Read Chapter Two in your textbook. Your task for the day was to create a brief outline based on the "Classical Model" discussed on pages 13-14. Sophomores Below is your schedule for the week, including homework assignments: Monday - finish reading "The Wife of Bath's Tale" and answer questions on "The Pardoner's Tale" - CC and 2-6 on 152; Ex. A and B on 153 Tuesday - answer questions on "The Wife of Bath's Tale" - CC and 2-5 on 167; Ex. A and B on 170 - we will discuss "Federigo's Falcon" Wednesday - answer questions on "Federigo's Falcon" - CC and 2-5, Ex. A on 178 - begin Monty Python and the Holy Grail Thursday - Finish movie :) Friday - HOMECOMING Monday EXAM on all three stories PLUS vocabulary