Week of June 9, 2008

English 11 Honors~Periods 4A and 4B~Themes in American Literature, Daybook and Creative Writing, College Prep Composition with 6+1 Writing Traits, Vocabulary Study, Preparation for the PSAT and SAT Tests, MLA Research Mastery

• MLA Research Paper Unit--Fiction as Persuasion: Promoting Change in America (Choose an approved American author and work by that author to analyze); MLA Format & Parenthetical Documentation
• Research paper final drafts and all prewriting materials (rubric, revised outline, edited rough draft, and works cited page) were due in class by Friday, June 6th of last week (400 pts.); Turnitin submissions will be accepted online until the evening of June 12th; please see Mrs. Polek in person for any individual concerns
• Final exam review--VW Units 14 & 15; class discussion of Study Guide Essay Questions and literary elements in Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close novel
• English portfolio update for senior year: Writing Progress Overview Chart for 07-08
• HW--Independent reading of Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2005) by Jonathan Foer due for final exam essays
• June 10--Period 4A Final Exam--Full day of school
  June 12--Period 4B Final Exam--School dismissed at 11:10 a.m.
• Note to Juniors requesting college recommendation letters: please bring completed red folders to Mrs. Polek by Friday, June 13 at the latest
• Please check TeacherEase for final grade updates: teachers' grades at CHS are due on Monday, June 16
• Happy Summer, Everyone!