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Archive for April 14th, 2009

Great Books B

Posted by Mr. Varnum on 14th April 2009

I presented the students with the following assignment:

You have been selected to speak at the freshman orientation for Tyngsborough High School this fall.  You have 10 minutes to speak to the students on the following topic:  How to make your high school years the most productive.  Write the speech that you would give to this audience.

The rubric for this assignment can be found here.  The final copy of this assignment is due on Friday, April 17.

HOMEWORK:  Work on speech or reading your novel.

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War Literature

Posted by Mr. Varnum on 14th April 2009

I presented the students with the following assignment:

You have been selected to speak at the freshman orientation for Tyngsborough High School this fall.  You have 10 minutes to speak to the students on the following topic:  How to make your high school years the most productive.  Write the speech that you would give to this audience.

The rubric for this assignment can be found here.  The final copy of this assignment is due on Friday, April 17.

HOMEWORK:  Work on speech or reading your novel.

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Journalism

Posted by Mr. Varnum on 14th April 2009

We brainstormed story ideas for Friday’s deadline and began working on them.

HOMEWORK:  Work on articles for Friday.

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American Lit

Posted by Mr. Varnum on 14th April 2009

We finished reading “To Build a Fire” by Jack London.  We will have a quiz tomorrow.

HOMEWORK:  Find 5 quotes which appeal to all the senses.

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