ORANGE DAY

**NOTE TO ALL CLASSES** Guidance is coming to talk to all my orange day classes on Friday. Friday is the day you are scheduled to have vocab due. BE PREPARED to take the test. Guidance will probably take the whole block, but JUST IN CASE you should be prepared to take the test! If you read this blog--like you are supposed to each day--you will know this!

COLLEGE PREP
1. Beowulf
-short reading quiz to check on section 2 of reading
-group work on "the fight with Grendel's mother" to analyze arrogance, the setting, supernatural tendencies of Beowulf, etc
-large group discussion of section 2, covering everything EXCEPT Beowulf's arrogance....which we will continue next time

HONORS
1. "The Lottery"
-complete all notes and discussion of the story (typological names, symbolism, traditions, etc)
-discuss traditions in our culture that are silly, outdated, racist, pointless, weird, arcane, etc.
-assign paper inspired by "The Lottery"....this paper will be due next THURSDAY....PLEASE come talk to me with any questions....
2. "The ENd of Something"
-we never got to this (it was a half day)...we will start with it next class!

ENGLISH 12
1. Many were missing today due to the early release/vocational, etc.....we played some trivia, word games, etc....guidance comes next time, but we will continue with vocab and "Beowulf" when we have class again!