The Value of Education

"If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be." -- Thomas Jefferson

Friday, September 17, 2010

Syllabus, Week 7, Sept. 20-24, 2010

MONDAY, Sept. 20
Note - Biology AHSGE Tuesday. All students who are testing should have been notified.
IN CLASS - Reading -- Anne Bradstreet (poems) and Mary Rowlandson.
Homework -- study for vocabulary test (FRIDAY). Read NOVEL (BRAVE NEW WORLD by Aldous Huxley or 1984 by George Orwell).
NOTE: BRAVE NEW WORLD in its entire text can be found online at huxley.net/bnw

TUESDAY: BIOLOGY TEST AM - AHSGE
In class -- BLOGGING IN THE LIBRARY
Respond to blog question at whstomahawk.blogspot.com
Complete WEBQUEST in library (if you're testing, still come by to get a webquest form).

WEDNESDAY - Math testing - AHSGE
In class -- Discussion on readings for the week.
"Close reading" of readings.
Analyze according to characteristics of Puritanism.
Note: In text book, read poetry of Edward Taylor.
Test FRIDAY on readings AND VOCABULARY.

THURSDAY - SEE WEDNESDAY (modified block schedule).

NOTE TO ALL: Test tomorrow -- all readings from Puritan period, notes on Puritan period, plus VOCABULARY LESSON 3 (matching test only this week).

Coming up SOON: ESSAY TEST ON NOVELS - either BRAVE NEW WORLD (Huxley) or 1984 (Orwell).

Parents: We need supplies - please donate file folders or 8 x 10" envolopes so that I can keep records of your son's/daughter's work. No money for supplies is available at the school/county/state level. Thanks for your help. Extra credit will be given to students.

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