- Extended Essay Prep for this week's Tennyson Test--Independent Poetry Analysis using elements such as Language/Diction, Imagery, Structure/Form, Point of View, Content, Setting, Tone, Historical Context, Themes, Similarities to & Differences from other Tennyson poems studied
- Test (200 pts.) on Alfred, Lord Tennyson--PowerPoint notes, biographical info, AP multiple choice notes, and analysis of poems--scheduled for Wednesday, October 29 & Thursday, October 30--format will include fill-in sentence completions, quotes from poems, short essays, and one extended essay (independent poetry analysis). Students absent on the day of the test may expect to complete a reformatted test on the day of their return to class.
- Comprehension Test (100 pts.) on Jude the Obscure--plot, characters, and setting--scheduled for Thursday, November 6
- End of 1st Quarter (47 days)--Friday, October 31
English 12 Honors~Period 2~Literary Analysis of British and American Literature, Application of the Reading Apprenticeship Model, Collegiate Writing with 6+1 Writing Traits, Creative Writing, Vocabulary Study, Preparation for the SAT and the AP Language and Composition Exam, and MLA Research
- Continued application of the Reading Apprenticeship Model and "Talking to the Text" in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1962) by Ken Kesey
- NYT Critics' Pick at http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/36363/One-Flew-Over-the-Cuckoo-s-Nest/overview
- College Essay peer editing and teacher conferencing this week
- Towson Online Writing Support at http://www.towson.edu/ows
- Cuckoo's Nest Final Essay Test (200 pts.) scheduled for Wednesday, October 29 and Thursday, October 30
- College Essay Final Draft (200 pts.) due Thursday, November 6
- End of 1st Quarter (47 days)--Friday, October 31
