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Tyngsborough High School – English Department

Archive for March 20th, 2007

Period 6B

Posted by Mr. Varnum on 20th March 2007

We worked on our essay drafts on Google Docs.

HOMEWORK:  Complete drafts for Friday.

WHAT’S NEXT:  Revision on Google Docs.

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Grade 12

Posted by Mr. Varnum on 20th March 2007

We read our novels for the first part of the period.

Following the break, we reviewed “She Walks in Beauty”, “Ozymandias” and “When I have fears”.

HOMEWORK:  Write a 20 line type II on the most important word in each poem.  

WHAT’S NEXT:  Victorian Era poetry.

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Period 2

Posted by Mr. Varnum on 20th March 2007

We worked on revisions on our own essays today.  We eliminated passive voice constructions and made sure all verbs were in the literary present.

HOMEWORK:  Complete revisions on individual essays.

WHAT’S NEXT:  Collaborating.

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Journalism

Posted by Mr. Varnum on 20th March 2007

Layout continued.  The news section is complete.  Sports and Features are still waiting for photos and articles.

HOMEWORK:  New articles due Friday.  Story generators due March 30.

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