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Notices

All periods --> Finals Exams: Monday May 21 - Wednesday May 23.

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DAY 

CLASSWORK 

 HOMEWORK 

DUE WORK

MON. 05/21

Final Exam:

Periods  2 & 5

   

TUE. 05/22

                           

Final Exam:

Periods  3 & 6

   

WED. 05/23

Final Exam:

Periods  1 & 2

 

 

THU. 05/24

TBD

   

FRI. 05/25

No School

 

 

 

Projects

Independent Reading

Students should acquire the following novels and have independently read each by the date posted. While small portions may be selected for reading in class, these novels/plays will not be read in their entirety in class. Class discussions succeed only if students read the novels on their own and come prepared to have detailed conversations regarding the text.  

  1. “Scorpions” – Walter Dean Myers -->   Read By:  September 14, 2011
  2. "Animal Farm” – George Orwell --> Read By:  November 08, 2011
  3. “Night” – Elie Wiesel --> Read By: February 06, 2012
  4. A Shakespeare Play --> Read By: April 23, 2012 (final)

                      * 3rd period: "Romeo and Juliet" - William Shakespeare==>  http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/romeo-and-juliet-no-fear-shakespeare-william-shakespeare/1104516436?ean=9781586638450&itm=5&usri=romeo+and+juliet

                      * 2nd period: "Richard III" - William Shakespeare ==> http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/richard-iii-no-fear-shakespeare-william-shakespeare/1105486337?ean=9781411401020&itm=21&usri=richard+iii