ORANGE DAY

COLLEGE PREP
1. Vocab for test to be on FRIDAY
2. "Beowulf"
-go over section 1, discussing group notes rows took last time
-discussion of hubris, the fight, the arm, etc.
-read "the battle with Grendel's mother" for next time....just read it and make sure to understand it
-bring all the "hero" research you did for next class

HONORS ENGLISH
1. Vocabulary for test to be on FRIDAY
2. In class writing/participation rubric handed out and discussed
3. "The Lottery"
-writing prompt: What is the dominant literary device seen in the story? (8 minutes)
-begin discussion of the story (we didnt get that far...we will continue next time)
-bring a brainstorm of a list of traditions we have in our culture that are outdated, silly, or dont make much sense...but we still do anyway (I gave the Easter Egg example!)
4. "The End of Something" by Hemingway
-read the story please

ENGLISH 12
1. Vocabulary words for test on FRIDAY
2. Technical writing
-in class writing assignment focusing on directions on how to do something/teach me about something in which you are interested!