Monthly Archives: March 2013

1) Write the two “in-class” essays – please only give yourselves one hour for each, two hours total. DUE APRIL 2. 2) Read part one of Beloved (165 on most editions, 195 on others with the larger type.) It would … Continue reading →

Hi all, If you are not in school next Thursday and Friday (3/21, 3/22), please be sure to get a copy of Beloved from the textbook room prior to leaving for Spring Break as classes will be going on Thursday. … Continue reading →

5/6 Monday – Finish big vocabulary review test (if needed), in class study/review session for Thursday’s test. AP Environmental Science and Chemistry tests are today. Expect high absenteeism. 5/7 Tuesday – AP Spanish test is today. In class study/review session for … Continue reading →

4/29 Monday – Beloved test is due. Review/correct in class. Vocabulary Squares: Lists #53 (Mmmmmm….Delicious) – abstemious, alimentary, culinary, delectable, emaciated, epicurean, glutton, palatable, ravenous, savory, voracious and #54 (Old Hat, New Hat?) – antediluvian, antiquated, antiquity, archaic, obsolete, relic, … Continue reading →

4/22 Monday – Vocabulary Squares: List#51 (How Wonderful! How Exciting!) ardent, avid, ebullient, effervescent, exuberant, fanatical, fervent, impassioned, vibrant, zealous; List #52 (How Stubborn!) adamant, dogmatic, hidebound, intractable, obdurate, obstinate, recalcitrant, resolve, unwavering, unyielding, willful., Essay q3 is assigned for … Continue reading →

Below is what’s in store for us as we prepare for May 9! This schedule is subject to change, depending on if we need to focus on a particular area. March 19 – Essay, Q1 Spring Break (March 25-29) – … Continue reading →

All of my classes will be going to the bank to pay for the AP tests. You may either pay the $13 deposit per test or the entire amount. CASH ONLY!

Below are the three choices for your in-class essay; since the AP test allows for a twenty minute reading period, I suggest that to prepare for your writing, you take time tonight to select your poem and prepare notes which … Continue reading →

Question 2   (Suggested time- 40 minutes. This question counts as one-third of the total essay score.) Read the following poem carefully, and then write a well-organized essay in which you discuss the author’s use of language to convey his/her … Continue reading →

Question 2 (Suggested time- 40 minutes. This question counts as one-third of the total essay score.) Read the following poem carefully, and then write a well-organized essay in which you discuss the author’s use of language to convey his/her themes. … Continue reading →