After five days of dressing up with Spirit Week last week and Halloween today, we are ready to get back to uniforms. This week, all classes are preparing for major writing assignments. Ninth graders have a college research paper due on Nov. 21, with deadlines along the way for their outline (Nov. 2) and rough draft (Nov. 14). We will spend some time each week writing this paper, but some will have to be done at home. Tenth graders also have a paper assignment, an argument paper also due Nov. 21. They will also have a rough draft due Nov. 14 for in class peer review with time to make revisions.
For reading, ninth graders have learned about American Romantic authors and read one short story from this literary movement today. They will have chances to read others and compare in the coming weeks. Tenth graders have been reading Shakespeare, starting with sonnets. They are analyzing the sonnets for both form and meter as well as meaning.
This week we start Parent Teacher Conferences. I look forward to meeting with the ninth grade parents. Tenth grade parents, please email me if you have concerns. I'll be happy to work with you.
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