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In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.
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Monday
Dialectical journals for Custom House introduction and Chapters 1-24 of The Scarlet Letter (twenty-seven journals total) are due today
Contemporary Composition syllabus reviewed; parent signatures are due Friday; syllabus is available on Box (see assignment downloads at right of this blog)
Tuesday
Periods Five and Seven do not meet today
Wednesday
An Introduction to Rhetoric: "The Rhetoric of War" unit begins
Words High School Students Should Know (WHSSSK) continue in class
Writing The Crucible Act V groups meet for character, dialogue and stage directions assignments for project-based learning unit
Writer's Choice grammar assignment is scheduled
Reviewing plot analysis for The Scarlet Letter
Thursday
Review of Text-Based Reflective Letter assignment requirements, including prewriting, outlining, drafting and revising
Friday
Contemporary Composition syllabus signed by parents is due today
Class discussion is scheduled for Custom House introduction and Chapters One-Five of The Scarlet Letter
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for class information and next week's assignments