Orange Day

COLLEGE PREP ENGLISH
1. The "status quo" response was due today
2. "Three levels of questioning" powerpoint was presented.....we worked in groups to create literal, inferential, and transcendent questions....we then shared our findings
3. Read "The Birthmark" by Hawthorne, and create 3 inferential questions and 2 transcendent questions to be collected on Wednesday

HONORS ENGLISH
1. "Once More to the Lake" was finished up....we had our discussion of symbolism in the essay...I collected the findings you were to write down
2. The college essay unit was begun....I went over all the expectations of the unit....we had a discussion of "voice," and then we played "Kite or Clothesline" game, where we shared "what we were."
3. Your only "homework" during this whole unit is to GET READY TO SEND COLLEGE APPLICATIONS! There was no "writing" assessment due on Wednesday

ENGLISH 12
1. We got new vocab words for a test to be on Friday. Each student was assigned a "word," and the student is to become the "expert" on that word, doing the following
a. write FIVE original sentences using the word
b. write a good paragraph explaining how the word might relate to them personally!
2. Quick review of three levels of questioning
3. Read the short story "Freak the Geek," and create 3 literal questions and 2 inferential questions.