Orange Day

College Prep English
1. Beowulf test
2. Short Story Unit- We began this today with the story "The Lottery"
a. we took notes on "contrasting images"
b. read the story for next class, and take PHYSICAL notes on contrasting images you see in the story

Honors English

1. Test on O.W.L words
2. "The Bet"
a. discussion of "loneliness" and the "20 million dollar" question. Discussion of "Murder in the First"
b. Classwork: Design a continuum showing how the lawyer went from through his character "transformation" in the story. What tangible things led him to be a misanthrope?
c. Discussion of predominant literary device used in story, along with "hubris" and "internal and external conflict"

English 12
1. Beowulf
a. collect/go over notes that were supposed to have been taken over section 2
b. take additional notes on "signs of arrogance" Beowulf has show thus far in the story
c. OFFICIALLY assign paper. This is due NEXT TUESDAY IN CLASS. Remember: you get one tech day per semester
d. go over how to achieve success with the focus correction areas of the paper: Intro paragraph, and three concrete examples from the book
e. Read the final section of Beowulf "The Death of Beowulf" for Tuesday. We will have the Beowulf test on Thursday of next week!