English 12: Bring your book to class on Monday.

English 9: No homework this weekend. Take advantage of the time to read more of your independent novel.

English 12 (period 1): Read & analyze "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard" & complete the activity on the handout you received in class.

English 12: Workshop #1 due Friday. Options include 1) an argument paper in response to Frank DeFord's column (see yesterday's post) 2) a personal response describing and evaluating an incident in which you did or did not quit 3) a short story exploring a character who, like Tiki Barber or Serena Williams, discovers that he/she no longer wants to continue in his/her field of expertise

English 9: Select 4 of your vocabulary words and use each one in a sentence. Also review nouns & verbs.

English 12 (Period 1): Workshop #1 due Friday.

English 12 (Periods 5 & 6): Read & analyze Thomas Gray's "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard" (p. 570-575). Complete the activity you received in class today.

English 9: Complete a concept map for one of your vocabulary words.

Want to re-read the article we discussed in class today? Check it out online at http://www.npr.org/2012/01/18/145343220/take-your-ball-and-go-home-how-dare-you 

English 12: Plan you remaining essays in preparation for the midterm.

English 9: Make up a 12 question quiz on the material that will be covered on the midterm.

English 12: Complete the overview chart.

English 9: Study Night characters, nouns, & phrase types.

English 12: Review key terms.

English 9: Review Slam! characters, "verbs," and sentence types.

English 12: None. Relax after today's test! Reviewing for mid-terms begins tomorrow. . .

English 9: 1) Study the adjectives in your vocabulary list & the characters from A Raisin in the Sun 2) Read your novel and complete a reading log entry.

English 12: Study for Tuesday's test.

English 9: First draft of vignette due Monday (50 pts).

English 12: Workshop due Friday. Imitate Addision's "Dissection of a Beau's Head" by dissecting the head of a well-recognized stereotype or other character of your choosing.

English 9: Review all of our remaining vocabulary words for week 4. Quiz Friday.

English 12: Workshop due Friday--OM Dissection.

English 9: Quiz yourself on brimming, sheer, swaddle, brittle, and dowry.