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English 11

Welcome to English 11 with Mrs. Gregory

COURSE EXPECTATIONS newEng11expects0809.doc

Extra Credit Opportunity

Thursday, May 28, 2009

2:15-3:45 pm

Schola

View documentary To Render a Life, which will enrich understanding of 1930s and contemporary rural American life
Relates to characters in Faulkner’s As I Lay Dying and Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men
Extra credit will be a “free” 100 superquiz (3-counter) grade
To receive the extra credit, you must sign in to the schola when you arrive
To receive extra credit, you must stay for the entire documentary
Anyone who misbehaves, sleeps, or is otherwise inattentive will be asked to leave

UPDATED Calendar for May 19th-May 26:

In class May 19th and May 21st: work on short story group project

May 26th (Tuesday): PRESENT projects

TEST on Richard Wright's Black Boy in class on Thursday, April 23rd

To study:

complete study guide questions (test questions are closely related to these)
bring study guide questions to class (you'll get test credit for having them)
bring book to turn in: you'll get two points on your test for turning in book on time

Assignment and Homework CALENDAR for March 26th-April 23rd: English11BBcal09.doc

You are responsible for keeping your work current even if you are not here.
Be prepared for a reading check quiz EVERY DAY.
Hidden extra credit opportunity: If you are one of the first three people per block (2B and 4B) to email me at Anne.Gregory2@vbschools.com that you checked the wiki between March 27th and April 2, I will replace your lowest daily grade with a 100. Shhhh! Don't tell anybody... let's see who goes to the wiki on their own!

NEW MARCH CALENDAR!!!!!! transcalendar09.doc

Transcendentalism Notes Powerpoint ldarkntran.ppt

SOL instructions: On Friday morning, March 6th, report to the following rooms at 7:15 for SOL writing prompt testing:

2B: Room 250

4B: Room 253

Online SOL practice test:

http://www.iq.poquoson.org/2005vasol/eocwri/eocwri05.htm

Romanticism and Transcendentalism Assignment Calendar (Feb. 16-March 27) romancalendar.doc