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Period 6B

Posted by Mr. Varnum on 22nd May 2008

We reviewed Owen Meany chapters 4-6 and then took the quiz on those chapters.

HOMEWORK: Rough drafts are due on Tuesday. Please upload them to Google Docs (share them with me at this email address: tom.varnum@gmail.com) and submit a written copy in my mailbox if you are going on the Spanish field trip. The final draft is due on Monday, June 2.

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Period 5B

Posted by Mr. Varnum on 22nd May 2008

We continued to watch Minority Report in conjunction with our study of dystopian societies.

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Period 5B

Posted by Mr. Varnum on 22nd May 2008

We continued to watch Minority Report in conjunction with our study of dystopian societies.
I handed out Senior Week Writing assignments to be completed by May 29.
HOMEWORK:  Complete Senior Week Writing Assignments.

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Period 2

Posted by Mr. Varnum on 22nd May 2008

We reviewed the “Choosing the Right Word” exercises for Unit 10 in the vocabulary book.Next, we looked at how to use http://www.easybib.com to create your works cited page.

HOMEWORK: Study for vocabulary quiz.

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Period 2

Posted by Mr. Varnum on 21st May 2008

We reviewed the “Completing the Sentence” exercises for vocab unit 10.

Next we worked on thesis statements and source cards.

HOMEWORK:  Do at least four source cards.

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Period 6A

Posted by Mr. Varnum on 21st May 2008

We continued watching Minority Report.

HOMEWORK: Senior Week Writing assignments are due on May 30.

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Journalism

Posted by Mr. Varnum on 21st May 2008

Story Generators were due today.

HOMEWORK:  Portfolios are due on the 28th.

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Period 6B

Posted by Mr. Varnum on 20th May 2008

Students had time to work on novels and research papers. Quiz on chapters 4-6 of Prayer for Owen Meany on Thursday.

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Period 5B

Posted by Mr. Varnum on 20th May 2008

Students were supposed to turn in research papers today. We also watched Minority Report as part of our study of Dystopian societies.

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Period 2

Posted by Mr. Varnum on 20th May 2008

I wasn’t in today, but I hope students worked on the “Completing the Sentence” and “Choosing the Right Word” exercises for Vocabulary Unit 10. The quiz will be on Friday.

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