Wednesday, 4/22/09.

Composition
1. Study for the midterm - finish the midterm review packet and study it, finish the vocabulary review sheet and study it, and review/study Greek gods and goddesses.
2. Check in your Lord of the Flies book with Mr. Power.

World Literature
1. Study for the midterm - fill out the study guide, create notes/outlines on the three texts we have read. Good luck!
2. Make sure you check in your The Joy Luck Club book with Mr. Power.

Tuesday, 4/21/09.

Composition
1. Study for the midterm - finish the midterm review packet and study it, finish the vocabulary review sheet and study it, and review/study Greek gods and goddesses.
2. Check in your Lord of the Flies book with Mr. Power.

World Literature
1. Study for the midterm - fill out the study guide, create notes/outlines on the three texts we have read. Good luck!
2. Make sure you check in your The Joy Luck Club book with Mr. Power.

Monday, 4/20/09.

Welcome back!

World Literature
1. Study for the midterm. Fill out the study guide and create notes or outlines.

Composition
1. Study for the midterm. You can do this by filling out the study guide packet from last week. (hint: Know your Greek gods, too!)

Thursday, 4/9/09.

Composition
1. Study for the midterm by filling out the midterm review packet - 2nd half.
2. Study the midterm vocab review sheet.
3. Have a relaxing Spring Break.

World Literature
1. Study for the midterm using the essay midterm review sheet.
2. Have a great vacation!

Happy Easter!

Wednesday, 4/8/09.

Composition
1. Finish the first half of the midterm study packet.

World Literature
1. Things Fall Apart group/clan essays - type them up tonight.

***TFA essays due tomorrow***

Tuesday, 4/7/09.

Composition
1. Do the Midterm Vocabulary Review sheet. Start studying...

World Literature
1. Things Fall Apart essay introduction - finish!
2. Get CDs for your clan's essay

****Things Fall Apart essay due Thursday****

Monday, 4/6/09.

Composition
1. Of Mice and Men essay final drafts due tomorrow! Remember to type them in 12 point Times New Roman font double-spaced.

****OM&M essay final drafts due tomorrow****

World Literature
1. Finish our The Last Samurai packet, and pay special attention to the last two questions in the box at the end of the packet. Be ready to start our essay tomorrow.

Friday, 4/3/09.

Composition
1. Finish the essay packet, including the CMs and anchor sentences.
2. Type up a rough draft and bring it in on Monday.
3. Bring your Lord of the Flies book on Monday!

****Of Mice & Men essay final drafts due Tuesday****

World Literature
1. Fill in any questions you can on the The Last Samurai packets
2. Bring in your The Joy Luck Club book on Monday.

Thursday, 4/2/09.

Composition
1. Finish filling in concrete details (CDs) for the Of Mice and Men essay. Start filling in the commentary (CM).
2. Get Lord of the Flies by William Golding and bring in to class by Monday.

World Literature
1. Get The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan* and bring in to class by Monday.
2. Remember to keep working on our The Last Samurai movie work packet.


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Wednesday, 4/1/09.

Composition
1. Finish introduction paragraph for Of Mice and Men essay.
2. Get Lord of the Flies by William Golding and bring in to class by Monday.

World Literature
1. Get The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan* and bring in to class by Monday.


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