February 5/6, 2009

English 1 -- Today in class, students speculated about how our society would change if there were no more competition, if everyone was equal in every way, and if we had the ability to read each other's minds.  Afterward, they read the story "Harrison Bergeron" where they learned of Kurt Vonnegut's satirical view of the world in the year 2081. Next students worked on adding to and revising the rough drafts of their Literary Journey short stories which will be due in just a few class periods.

English 1 Homework

Continue to work on your short stories -- making sure you meet the length requirement, your story includes dialogue, and includes all of the settings and required literary elements

English 2 -- Today in class, 1st block worked on writing and peer editing the rough drafts of their literary analyses of Antigone and then began watching the film The Power of One which taught them about the apartheid the plaugued South Africa for years.  Next class, students will turn in their literary analysis papers, finish watching the film, and work with their groups to craft a presentation on their Afghanistan topic.  Today the 4th block students went to the library to find articles about their chosen Afghanistan topics, worked on their Antigone papers, and watched a bit more of The Power of One.  Next class, 4th block will turn in their papers, finish the film, and write the summaries of the Afghanistan articles.

English 2 Homework

Antigone papers due next class

1st block -- Afghanistan project summaries also due next class