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Tyngsborough High School – English Department

Archive for November 6th, 2008

Great Books A

Posted by Mr. Varnum on 6th November 2008

We had our one minute drill on Pride and Prejudice today and it developed into a heated discussion about the timelessness of the novel and why it appeals to women more than men.  After that we continued working on our projects.

HOMEWORK:  Continue reading the novel and working on the projects.

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War Literature

Posted by Mr. Varnum on 6th November 2008

We began the Vietnam War Song projects to day with presentations on “Run Through the Jungle”, “What’s Goin’ On?” and “War Pigs”.  Great start to the unit.

HOMEWORK:  Continue reading in The Things They Carried

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American Lit

Posted by Mr. Varnum on 6th November 2008

We finished listening to “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and worked on the first two paragraphs of the essay assignment in connection with American Romanticism.

HOMEWORK:  Finish writing the two body paragraphs on “Sleepy  Hollow”

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Journalism

Posted by Mr. Varnum on 6th November 2008

We broke the class into departments and began the layout process.

HOMEWORK:  Story Generators due on 11/12.  New article due on 11/14.

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