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Tyngsborough High School – English Department

Archive for February 2nd, 2009

War Literature

Posted by Mr. Varnum on 2nd February 2009

We began looking at some poems from WWI today.  We read “The Rear Guard” and “Dulce et Decorum Est” and worked with partners on answering questions.

HOMEWORK: Continue reading The Killer Angels.

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American Lit

Posted by Mr. Varnum on 2nd February 2009

We began looking at the Shepardson/Grangerford chapters in Huck Finn.  We began making a chart of the incidents Huck witnesses looking for things about humanity that Twain satirizes.

HOMEWORK:  Finish reading up through chapter 31.

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Journalism

Posted by Mr. Varnum on 2nd February 2009

Articles were due today, and we spent time revising them.

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