Reviewed vocabulary exercises to begin the period.

We discussed “The Rear Guard” and “Dulce et Decorum Est”

HOMEWORK: Study for vocabulary quiz.

Students received the words for Vocabulary Unit 5.

Students also received the poems for the World War I unit. We read the poems and broke into partners to answer the questions which followed.

HOMEWORK: Answer the “Completing the Sentence” questions with words of your choosing and underline the context clues. You do not need to use the actual vocabulary words.

Students took the quiz on Vocab unit 4 and the quiz on “Soldier’s Home”.

First, we watched a few minutes of the movie version of “All Quiet on the Western Front” to show students trench warfare.

Next, we reviewed “Soldier’s Home” by Ernest Hemingway and discussed the study questions.

Finally, we did some work with the vocabulary words.

HOMEWORK: Prepare for quizzes on the story and the vocab words on Monday.

I distributed new vocabulary lists today. We also had a brief discussion on World War I and began reading “Soldier’s Home” by Ernest Hemingway. Click here for a copy of the story.

HOMEWORK: Finish reading the story and answer the Making Meanings questions at the end of the story.

I offered students an extra credit assignment:  Childrens Book Project.

We continued watching The Kite Runner.

HOMEWORK: Continue to work on essay revisions and prepare for end of term retakes.

We began watching The Kite Runner on film.

HOMEWORK: Study for retake tests.

Students took the test on The Kite Runner.

I was not in school today.

Please click here for the work assigned for all classes.

Students took the vocabulary quiz today.

Following that, we began to review for the test on The Kite Runner on Friday.

HOMEWORK: Prepare for test.