18 November 2010

English 10 CP
Period 1  Today, the students went to the library to check out books for their second quarter outside reading.  No class tomorrow.  Have a great week-end!

Period 4  Today, we continued our reading of Julius Caesar -- Act III Scene 1-- where Caesar is assassinated.  There are also 10 new vocabulary words.

Homework due tomorrow, Friday, 11-19-2010>define words in your notebooks and write one alliterative phrase for each word.

Don't forget:  the class will meet in the Library tomorrow for a book talk.

English 12 CP WORD OF THE DAY:  disparage

Period 3  Today, we continued our reading of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.  We discussed the symbolism of the pentangle on the back of his shield and the three tests he endured during his visit with Sir Bertilac.

Period 6  Students wrote their in-class essays on one of the Canterbury Tales that we read.  Tomorrow, there is a word quiz.  We will continue our reading of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.


See you all tomorrow!