Category: English and Language Arts

  • English: Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Literature

        Activities in this unit will coincide with the grammar unit and testing days as well. All readings will be given as classwork; so that, students may have time at home to complete their projects for  World History.Day One (Tuesday, May 8) French Literature Russia 1812 “The Expatiation”  by V. Hugo pg778 Wednesday, May 9: On-Demand Testing

  • English: Grammar Unit

    We will be studying grammar for the next two weeks and diagramming sentences.

  • Calvin Coolidge: Obsequious

    [The political mind] is a strange mixture of vanity and timidity, of an obsequious attitude at one time and a delusion of grandeur at another time. The political mind is the product of men in public life who have been twice spoiled. They have been spoiled with praise and they have been spoiled with abuse.…

  • English: Asian Poetry

    Students will begin working on a mini unit that concentrates on Tang, Haiku, and Tanka poetry. Wednesday: class readings of Tang poetry following the unit 6 quiz. Friday: Review of Tang poetry homework and poetry pre-writing Monday: Pair and share peer review. Read Tanka and Haiku poetry at the ravine. Tuesday: Pair and share peer…

  • English: Asian Literature Unit

    Unit outline: ENG-U06-Asia Students will be studying the elements of Indian, Chinese, and Japanese Literature. Each day they will read a selection of poetry and prose work. Stduents will be given some choices as to which readings they wish to complete. The following is a tentative schedule of reading days. Students will be expected to have the…

  • English: Dante Outline sheet

    Here is a copy of the Dante mini-unit outline sheet.Each student will get a copy of their assigned readings and this outline sheet in class on Firday, March 30. englishii-Dante Here is a link to a great College English site with info on a Map of Dante’s Inferno. Link Follow the link to a collection of…