Food for Thought: "Above all, challenge yourself. You may well surprise yourself at what strengths you have, what you can accomplish."--Cecile M. Springer
English 1H:
On Thursday, Oct. 29: Sentences for Vocab Lesson 4 are due.
For Monday, Nov. 2, finish our most recent Quickwrite; you may write about the school newspaper or Club Period or Halloween or write a poem.
No school on Tuesday, Nov. 3, for students.
On Thursday, Nov. 5: We will have Vocab quiz 4. I will drop your lowest vocab quiz grade for the marking period.
English 2AC:
On Friday, Oct. 30, report to Rm. 219. Do not bring books or laptops.
You should also be working on your creative writing assignment, which is due Nov. 2. Turn one copy in to Mrs. Leegan and one to me. In English, this assignment will count as 2 quiz grades and will count in next marking period's grade. I am looking for effort and creativity.
Vocab Lesson 4 sentences will be due on Monday, Nov. 9. (MP2)
Vocab Lesson 4 Quiz will be on Friday, Nov. 13. (MP 2)
English 4AP:
On Wednesday, Oct. 21 (01) or Thursday (02): Go to the UC Online Library page. Click on SIRS. You may need to type in the user name (NJ0383) and password (07076). When SIRS comes up, click on "National Hispanic Month." Find and read the article entitled "Latinos, Hispanics, or What?" (It's the first one listed under the paragraph about National Hispanic Month). Create a Word Document and copy and paste the citation. Then write an essay based on your reading in which you give a brief history of the term "Hispanic" and then summarize/paraphrase the different points made by David Hill, Antonio Flores, Alex Nogales, Marcelle Chauvet, and Ricardo R. Fernandez. (use "signal phrases"). Close the essay by answering the question raised in the article, which is "What's in a Name?" The answer should be in your own words/your opinion or reaction. The finished essay is due by Wednesday, Oct. 28. This will count as a quiz grade.
HW: Finish your college applications.
Visit the online UC Library. You can get there via www.unioncatholic.org. Click on Library on the bottom of the home page and that will bring directly to the UC Online Library, which includes databases such as SIRS and EBSCOhost and the Gale Research e-book collection.
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