Snow dates

Due to inclement weather, the following dates are new:
Odyssey project: due Tuesday, March 18
Essay: due Tuesday, March 18th by 11:59pm to emailmrsrock@gmail.com

Yes, Virginia, there will be school...

And a quiz!

Barring some unforeseen disaster, we will have school tomorrow. Juniors and Seniors will HSPA. You will leave at 11:30. I will not.

Study. The essay will be due on Monday of next week.

See you tomorrow, snow bunnies!

Sample Sentences

Name____________________

English I Honors

Mrs. Rock           

Vocabulary Unit 6 Sample Sentences

1.       The conductor quickly sublimated the train to the left track to prevent a freak accident. (Khadijah Coleman)

2.       The school abrogated the “no pajama” rule and everyone showed up the next day in their pajamas.  (Jessica Ketschek)

3.       My brother is so exacerbating sometimes I can’t even stand it.  He makes me want to rip my hair out.  (Ashley Lemise)

4.       The lie “the dog ate my homework” is flagrant; that’s why I say that the fish ate mine.  (Bryan Marengo)

5.       Headmaster Dumbledore awarded the House Cup to Gryffindor after recalling the students’ commendable actions.  (Melissa Vargas)

6.       Everyone explained to all my classes that we should convince someone to go to the referendum meeting on February 26^th.  (Teagen Hay)

7.       The unusual silence and stillness that filled her house made her quite circumspect.  (Dana Schultheis)

8.       The litigator was very biased in the case because he was the defendant’s uncle.  (Altea Parlapiano)

9.       I manifested signs of OCD when my parents saw that I was always washing my hands and acting up.  (Sam Adamo)

10.   The vehement work she put in ended up awarding her a varsity letter.  (Bre Stringer)

**Study for the quiz Monday!

Watch This!

For homework this weekend, please watch the following clip from 1942's Holiday Inn.  On a separate piece of paper(that can be handed in) please tell me, in one paragraph or more, what is wrong with this clip.  Use visual details and your own emotional reaction as evidence.

"Abraham"

Midterm Review Time

First, the schedule:

Period 4/5: Day 2(1/31) 10:00am-12:00pm

Period 11: Day 4(2/4) 7:55am-9:55am

Period 12: Day 4(2/4) 10:00am-12:00pm

Here's what you will need to know. Get organized and review!


Review the following concepts/terms/stories:

· Voice/Tone/Literary Devices
· Thesis Statements
· Dos and Don’ts of Writing
· Hallmarks of good persuasive writing
· Reading logs/thinking like a writer
· Tragic Hero-Definition
· Oedipus Rex as Tragedy/Oedipus as Tragic Hero?
· Themes/Major Events/Characters of  Oedipus
· Close reading/annotation

Tonight, you type and read.

Tonight's homework:

-Read this story and mark ANY and ALL literary devices you see.  "Like the Sun"

-Type your essay.  Do not put your name on the top.

Tomorrow, we will do an activity to test your "voice" and we may start our story activity...it all depends on our progress with your essays.

By the way, if you feel uncomfortable sharing your essay with your class, let me know during an off period or privately before class.  We can figure out another way to evaluate you.

Have fun!

Tonight's Common Homework

Hey.  Here it is.  The common app essay prompts.  Choose one tonight, and prewrite.  Make a list of five ideas that you want to include in your completed essay.  No, you cannot change your topic once you walk in tomorrow.  We'll be writing during the first fifteen minutes of class.




•Option #1: Some students have a background or story that is so central to their identity that they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.
•Option #2: Recount an incident or time when you experienced failure. How did it affect you, and what lessons did you learn?
•Option #3: Reflect on a time when you challenged a belief or idea. What prompted you to act? Would you make the same decision again?
•Option #4: Describe a place or environment where you are perfectly content. What do you do or experience there, and why is it meaningful to you?
•Option #5: Discuss an accomplishment or event, formal or informal, that marked your transition from childhood to adulthood within your culture, community, or family.

My example:

Prompt #1

1.  My dad is a no-show.

2.  Mom left when I was 11.

3.  Lived with my brother from 11-19.

4.  Experienced extreme poverty that affected school life.

5.  Eventually, chose to overcome my circumstances.