Week of November 3, 2008

English 12 AP/GT~Periods 3, 4A, 4B~Literary Analysis of British and World Literature, Advanced Composition, Creative Writing, Preparation for the AP English Literature and Composition Exam, Independent Literary Criticism and MLA Research

• 2nd Quarter begins Wednesday, November 5
• Distribute and preview High School Writing and Style Guide, also available online at http://www.hcpss.org/aboutus/writing_manual.pdf
• Return college essays and update writing folders
• Comprehension Test (100 pts.) on Jude the Obscure--plot, characters, and setting--scheduled for Thursday, November 6
• College Essay Revision (50 pts.) due date to be scheduled

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

• 2nd Quarter begins Wednesday, November 5
• Distribute and preview High School Writing and Style Guide; also available online at http://www.hcpss.org/aboutus/writing_manual.pdf
• Return Cuckoo's Nest Essay Tests and update writing folders
• One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1962) by Ken Kesey--Book to Film Adaptation: NYT Critics' Pick at http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/36363/One-Flew-Over-the-Cuckoo-s-Nest/overview
• College Essay Final Draft (200 pts.) due Thursday, November 6