We watched the video “Mark Twain’s America” to get a better sense of what America was like during Twain’s time.

HOMEWORK:  Continue reading and do Weblog Assignment #3.  The weblog is due Wednesday, snow or no snow.

WHAT’S NEXT:  Huck on the river.

We began by getting in groups of 3 to read the Elements of Literature “Satire” section on page 500-501.  The groups did the three questions for a quiz grade. 

After that, we went to the auditorium for encores of the Macbeth presentations.

HOMEWORK:  Do Shaping Interpretations on page 496 and Reading Check on page 500.

WHAT’S NEXT:  Quiz on “Gulliver’s Travels” next class.

We watched “Mark Twain’s America” to get a sense of the man who wrote Huck Finn.

HOMEWORK:  Continue reading the novel

WHAT’S NEXT:  Huck on the river.

We distributed our second issue today.  After checking for major errors, we moved on to reading the articles which were due today. 

HOMEWORK:  None

WHAT’S NEXT:  Revision on computer.