English

Vocabulary and Grammar Review

Thursday, December 13, 2012

As given to you in your mailbox today, here is what you can review for the vocabulary and grammar section of the exam.

Vocabulary Lists and Grammar Points for 12th Grade English
Please use the following to review for the exam.

Possible Vocabulary Words

subjectivity (n)

objectivity (n)

facticity (n)

incontestable (adj)

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December Schedule and Homework

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Due to many seasonal activities, we are down to very few class periods in this semester. Below you will find a schedule of activities and homework through the end of the term:

Monday, December 10

• NO CLASS: Monday II Schedule

Tuesday, December 11

• Final Discussion on The Bluest Eye

Wednesday, December 12

• Final Exam...

Homework, November 26-30

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Monday, November 26

• No Class (Monday II)

Tuesday, November 27

• Read Race Biases Article

Wednesday, November 28

• Read "Spring" section for Monday; Vocab Test Friday

Thursday, November 29

• No Class; 9th Grade Scenes

Friday, November 30

• Read "Spring" Section for Monday; Closed-note quiz on The Great...

Grammar Point for November 27 Setences

Monday, November 19, 2012

This week's grammar point is Parallel Constructions Using Clauses. The following is quoted from the best online source for writing tips-- in Ms. Rich's opinion-- Purdue University's Online Writing Lab, OWL:

"Parallel structure means using the same pattern of words to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance. This...

Homework, Thanksgiving Week

Monday, November 19, 2012

Monday, November 19

    Projects Due Tomorrow; we will also discuss part one of "Winter"

Tuesday, November 20

    All of "Winter" for Tuesday; vocabulary sentences

Wednesday, November 21

    NO CLASS Due to Noon Dismissal

Thursday-Friday, November 22-23

    Happy Thanksgiving Break!...[read more]

The Bluest Eye Vocabulary List 1

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Vocabulary List 3 (Autumn from The Bluest Eye)

• abhorrent [adj]
• ameliorate [v]
• dirge[n]
• emasculate [v]
• fervently [adv]
• irrevocable [adj]
• petulant [adj]
• preen [v]
• succumb [v]
• tacitly [adv]

Homework for November 12-16

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Tuesday, November 13

• Read the Prologue and Chapter 1 of The Bluest Eye

Wednesday, November 14

• Read Chapters 2 and 3: quiz tomorrow; vocab definitions

Thursday, November 15

• Read Ch. 4

Friday, November 16

• Read Ch. 5; vocab sentences due MONDAY

Homework, November 5 - 9

Monday, November 5, 2012

Monday, November 5

• Man's Search for Meaning Discussion Circle tomorrow

Tuesday, November 6

• Read Auden poems from existentialism packet

Wednesday, November 7

• Work on Final Debate Notes

Thursday, November 8

• Final Debate tomorrow

Friday, November 9

• No homework; excellent work on debates!

Homework for October 28- November 2

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Monday, October 29

• NO CLASS; Vocabulary Test and Discussion on Auden poems tomorrow

Tuesday, October 30

• Read the remaining poems from the packet; practice debate tomorrow

Wednesday, October 31

• Read Excerpts from Man's Search for Meaning and write reflections; discussion Monday

Thursday-Friday, November 1-2

• NO...

Homework for October 22-26

Sunday, October 21, 2012

Monday, October 22

• Vocabulary and Grammar sentences; Read O'Connor's "A Good Man is Hard to Find"

Tuesday, October 23

• Existentialism and Contemporary Media Essay due tomorrow

Wednesday, October 24

• Read Whitman's, "Learned Astronomer"

Thursday, October 25

• Read poems of W.H. Auden; study for vocabulary test

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Homework for October 15 - 19

Friday, October 12, 2012

Oct 15

• NO CLASS TODAY; Final Draft of Creative Response Due tomorrow

Oct 16

• Read Kafka excerpt; prepare questions for DISCUSSION CIRCLE

Oct 17

• Vocabulary definitions; read Unamuno excerpt

Oct 18

• Work on Essays; RD due Tuesday

Oct 19

• Vocabulary Sentences; work on essays, RD due Tuesday

Homework for Oct 9 -12

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Oct 9

Prepare for tomorrow's CIRCLE Discussion on Rilke's poems

Oct 10

Creative Response Piece RD due tomorrow

Oct 11

Vocab Corrections in preparation for tomorrow's test

Oct 12

Creative Response Piece due Monday

Homework for Oct 1-5

Friday, September 28, 2012

Oct 1

• NO CLASS: COMMUNITY SERVICE

Oct 2

•     Read excerpt 1 from Sartre

Oct 3

•     Read excerpt 2 from Sartre, prepare two questions for CIRCLE Discussion; vocabulary definitions due tomorrow

Oct 4

•     Reflection on CIRCLE Dicussion

Oct 5

•      Vocabulary and Grammar Sentences; read Rilke poem
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Welcome to 12th Grade English!

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Welcome to 12th Grade English: Where We Ask the BIG Questions

“Man is nothing else but what he makes of himself.”
Jean-Paul Sartre

Who am I? Do I have free will? How should I live my life? Why do we exist?

This semester will be an exploration of life’s meaning. From college admissions essays, which ask for you to define yourself...