Monday, October 24, 2011

ORANGE DAY

HONORS ENGLISH
1. Vocabulary: College essay words-to-know in order to avoid cliches!
2. College Essay
-explain shoes and socks feedback...
-discuss importance of leads containing stories, dialogue, anecdotes, powerful statements, etc
-trade papers...give each other feedback....rewrite the lead sentence of your partner's paper THREE times....change up their lead...make it more exciting
-we will continue with "clothes" and leads on Wednesday....

CP ENGLISH 9
1. Vocabulary-Edgar Allan Poe words for test THIS FRIDAY
2. "Deathless"
-read this play as a class (great job by the way!)
-discuss the ironic ending
-begin discussing the theme "be careful what you wish for!"
3. On Wednesday, there will be a quiz on the following short stories: Split Cherry Tree, Lady or the Tiger, Walter Mitty, Gift of the Magi, Deathless

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