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Tyngsborough High School – English Department

Archive for September 4th, 2008

Great Books B

Posted by Mr. Varnum on 4th September 2008

We shared our first sentences and then broke into partners to peer edit our application essays. They are due on Monday.

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War Lit

Posted by Mr. Varnum on 4th September 2008

We broke into partners and did some peer revision of our application essays. They are due on Monday.

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American Lit

Posted by Mr. Varnum on 4th September 2008

We began work on the Voyage to Zoltan assignment by writing the first two entries of our journal — focusing on developing the character of the narrator.

HOMEWORK: Complete the second entry of the assignment.

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Journalism

Posted by Mr. Varnum on 4th September 2008

We began by reading an outstanding feature story in the Globe on a family from Utah who went to a Red Sox game. Here’s the link: A Promise Kept.

We talked about story ideas and listed them up on the board so people could see what is being covered.

HOMEWORK: Develop stories and work on Story Generators.

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