Week 11

For regular thesis students: Let me know if you're having trouble locating secondary sources. 

If you do not have a copy of PS3, then check in with me.

For capstone pilot students: Let me know if you're having trouble locating additional sources.

If you do not have a copy of your long-form fiction or non-fiction, then check in with me.

Week 10

"The study of literature is the study of language."

Some common literary devices (i.e., methods) to look for in quotations you've chosen from your primary sources: http://literary-devices.com/frontpage?page=6.

A quick link to the Gale databases available through the BHS library: http://www.galepages.com/mlin_m_belmonths.

We begin a new quarter today! Let's reflect on what went well and what we can improve upon from first quarter.

-reading and annotating
-journaling
-researching secondary sources
-thinking critically 
-making connections

Week 9

End of the quarter catch-up time!

Week 8

Do Now: Open your college essay draft or one of your thesis journals. Using the handout, change the beginnings of at least two sentences.

1) Varying Sentence Beginnings
2) College Essay Questions
3) Independent Work

Week 7

Anthony Burgess begins A Clockwork Orange with this hook

Do Now: Read over the sample hooks and think about how or why they might be considered effective.

1)Thesis questions?
2)College essay meetings
3)Independent work time

Week 6

Do Now: Are you keeping pace with your English assignments? Make a list of anything that you haven't yet finished.

1) College Essay Resources
2) Working on Secondary Sources or Reading PS2

Week 5

Do Now: Please tell me how I can help you make the best use of your time in 12T.

1. Try out at least two practice SAT questions.
2. Test-taking strategies
3. Independent Work

HW: Keep bringing your English materials and work to class!