ENGLISH 7

It’s in the Bag (Interviews continue on Weds.)
Novel Assignment.

Finished speeches and returned rubrics.

QW: In Writer's Notebooks--Please write for five minutes. Reflect on your speech. How did you feel when you were delivering it? Did you think you were prepared? Were you nervous? Do you think you have gotten better at it? What do you wish you had done differently? What did you see in other speeches by your fellow students that interested you -- either something you would want to do yourself or you learned about them.

Classwork-- Read “Two Kinds,” by Amy Tan on p. 17 in purple literature textbooks from the side bookcase.

HW: Weds: Complete reading "Two Kinds by Amy Tan in literature textbook, p. 17. And Planner Check.

Thurs: Mugshot Week Two; grammar packet on parts of speech.

Fri: Novel choice due. Spelling exercises, pg. 23, 1-20 and quiz, Unit 3

ENGLISH 8

Returned plot diagrams. Use the lit book and correct or add to your own.

Quick, closed book quiz on TTTH. Used your plot diagrams to help.

Insanity Trial for the narrator of The Tell-Tale Heart.

To begin. Half is the prosecution; the other half is the defense. Rough out your arguments on the handout you were given. Your written defense or prosecution will come next.

HW: Weds: Rough out your insanity trial defense or prosecution of the narrator in The Tell Tale Heart. You must fill in the boxes on the sheet you were given.  Will work on paragraphs tomorrow in class. Can use a separate piece of paper if want.

Thurs: Finish the trial -- as in written work and maybe present.

Please return library card forms.