Monday, September 22, 2008

This is a short week so don't forget vocabulary for Tuesday!!

Period 1:
Discussed Breathing Underwater
Collected Technology Papers
Worked on Nick Maps - tracing the key developments in Nick's story & relationship with Caitlin. Don't forget to include at least 3 quotes on your "map" and you need to include past & present!

Period 2:
Discussed changes at the end of Part One in Things Fall Apart
Worked on Yeats' poem: "The Second Coming"

Period 6:
Discuss Heart of Darkness
Defining and identifying irony

Thought for the day...
John Lennon - "Reality leaves a lot to the imagination."
Apply this thought to your text under study.

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Period 1:
I, Robot Test
Present Current Events

Period 2:
Present Current Events
Discuss Metamorphosis
Work on Personal Narratives

Period 6:
Present Current Events
Discuss Anthem
Work on Personal Narratives

Today's thoughts for the day are in remembrance of our nation's tragedy seven years ago...

Moshe Dayan:

"If you want to make peace, you don't talk to your friends. You talk to your enemies."

and

John Lennon:

"Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us, and the world will live as one."