Week of May 23, 2011

This week, English 10 students will finish reading Of Mice and Men along with completing the corresponding Study Guide (40 points).

Assignment Due Dates:

ACT Style Essay -Final Draft- (50 points)
Blocks 3, 5, + 7 - Monday May 23
Blocks 2 + 6 - Tuesday May 23

Of Mice and Men Study Guide #2 (40 points)
Blocks 3, 5, + 7 - Thursday May 26
Blocks 2 + 6 - Friday May 27

Week of May 16, 2011

English 10 students will begin reading John Steinbeck's timeless classic, Of Mice and Men this week. This is the final piece of literature of the school year and, generally, a favorite among sophomores. There will be a 50-point Quiz on Chapters 1-3 and a 100-point essay about one of the major themes after the students finish reading the novella. Students will also learn how to write an effective thesis using parallel form. They will then apply this technique while revising their rough draft of an ACT-style essay and re-submit the final draft (50 points) by early next week.

Week of May 2, 2011

English 10 students will complete a rough draft of an ACT-type writing assignment to begin the week. They will then learn about and practice writing different sentence types before taking a quiz on Clauses and Sentence Types early next week.

ACT Rough Draft Due Dates:
Blocks 3, 5, + 7 - Monday May 2 (end of class)
Blocks 2 + 6 - Tuesday May 3 (end of class)