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Homework/Test Schedule

Seniors
Tonight's essay is David Denby's "High-School Confidential: Notes on Teen Movies" (709-14). Please read the essay and come tomorrow prepared to talk about it. Your homework for Thursday is #4-6 and #1-3, 6-7, 11-12. Be specific and use examples from the text.

You will write an essay in class on Friday that defends, challenges or qualifies Denby's opinion.  In addition to citing the article, you will need to cite examples from at least one "teen" genre film in your essay.  Pick one and re-watch it before Friday.

Juniors
You should be finished reading Frankenstein by Friday.  We will continue to discuss the novel this week and have a vocabulary test on Friday.  The exam on the novel will be Monday, January 30th. We will discuss paper topics on Tuesday.

Sophomores
You should be finished reading Huck Finn by Friday. Your vocabulary test is this Friday, and your novel exam is on Monday, January 30th.

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