“Do you really want to be happy? You can begin by being appreciative of who you are and what you've got.” 
― Benjamin Hoff, The Tao of Pooh

WORDS OF THE DAY (from 1-28-13 to 2-5-13)

derelict (n):  someone or something that is neglected or abandoned
diatribe (n):  a bitter or prolonged verbal attack
effigy (n):  a crude image of a despised person
equity (n):  the state or quality of being just or fair or impartial; fair and equal treatments
inane (adj):  silly; empty of meaning or value
indictment (n):  the act of accusing; a formal accusation
indubitable (adj):  certain; not to be doubted or denied
intermittent (adj):  stopping and beginning again; sporadic
meretricious (adj):  spuriously attractive in a showy, cheap or vulgar way; lacking sincerity and honesty
moot (adj):  open to discussion and debate, unresolved
motif (n):  a principal idea or feature; a repeated or dominant figure in a design

Period 1
English 12AP

We have begun the research paper process in earnest with many opportunities to think about direction and conduct research.  I hope to complete our unit on The Canterbury Tales by the end of the week and have students write an in-class essay on either "The Miller's Tale" or "The Wife of Bath's Tale" at the beginning of next week.  The rough draft of the thesis, outline, and works cited page are due on Monday, 2-11-13.

Periods 3 and 4
English 12CP

We are in the middle of Act III of Hamlet and working on the third soliloquy of our tragic hero.  By now, you should have 21 journal entries.  I will be collecting your journals when there are roughly 30 entries.  Everyone has handed in their final drafts of their research papers --Hooray!!  This quarter you will be reading independently a book by a British author and completing a reading project.  

I hope to see you all in class...be safe!