Mr. Varnum's Digital Classroom » Uncategorized http://tvarnum.edublogs.org Tyngsborough High School – English Department Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:02:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 Period 6A http://tvarnum.edublogs.org/2009/11/30/period-6a-81/ http://tvarnum.edublogs.org/2009/11/30/period-6a-81/#comments Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:55:35 +0000 Mr. Varnum http://tvarnum.edublogs.org/?p=1838 We looked closely at the first chapter of Catch-22, looking for character development and use of oxymoron.

Here is the first blog topic:

What’s the best way to deal with a no win situation? Use examples from what you have read, studied or experienced in your own life to support your point.

HOMEWORK:  Prepare for quiz on pages 1-120. Write first blog post.

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All the President's Men (film)
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We began watching All the President’s Men. While we are watching the film, I will be meeting with students to discuss their articles.

HOMEWORK: Review notes. Story Generators due Friday.

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We began watching The Patriot in conjunction with out unit on Revolution. Students were assigned an essay to compare aspects of the film with April Morning. Click here for the assignment.

HOMEWORK: Review notes on film.

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HOMEWORK:  Finish reading Chapter 7.  Study vocabulary words for quiz on Friday.

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I distributed a new list of vocabulary words today.  Students looked up the definitions in the dictionary.

I also gave students time to read Chapter 7 of The Great Gatsby in preparation for Monday’s quiz.

HOMEWORK:  Read Chapter 7 and prepare for the quiz.

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]]> http://tvarnum.edublogs.org/2009/05/29/american-lit-129/feed/ 0 Great Books B http://tvarnum.edublogs.org/2009/05/08/great-books-b-62/ http://tvarnum.edublogs.org/2009/05/08/great-books-b-62/#comments Fri, 08 May 2009 23:58:08 +0000 Mr. Varnum http://tvarnum.edublogs.org/?p=1295 We read Act III of Pygmalion together.  I also collected the graduation speeches.

HOMEWORK:  Novel essays are due on Tuesday.

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HOMEWORK:  Articles due on Friday.

]]> http://tvarnum.edublogs.org/2009/05/08/journalism-254/feed/ 0 American Lit http://tvarnum.edublogs.org/2009/05/08/american-lit-118/ http://tvarnum.edublogs.org/2009/05/08/american-lit-118/#comments Fri, 08 May 2009 23:54:00 +0000 Mr. Varnum http://tvarnum.edublogs.org/?p=1292 We took the vocabulary quiz for the first set of words from The Great Gatsby.  I also distributed study questions for the first two chapters.

HOMEWORK:  Prepare for the quiz on the first two chapters of the novel on Monday.

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HOMEWORK:  Upcoming deadlines:

  • Graduation speech due May  8

  • Novel essay due May 12

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