Mrs. Crandall's Blog

Welcome

Welcome to a brand new semester of American Lit/Comp. and World Lit/Comp.  Please check the blog regularly for class work, homework, updates, and reminders.  Click on the appropritae file below to view your class syllabus.  You may also access your online textbook at http://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com.  Your user name will be your cobb county student ID number, and your password is cobb11.  Please feel free to contact me through email, if you have any questions or concerns.  My email address is danielle.crandall@cobbk12.org.  I look forward to a wonderful and exciting semester!

American Literature- Download American Syl.1

World Literature- Download Wlc-syllabus-spring-2012

World Literature Tueday 1/24

Today, students finished watching A Passage to India.  Students should have their viewing guide questions completed an ready to turn in before the Unit 3 test.  Remember that answers must be written in complete sentences.

American Literature Tuesday 1/24

Today, students read and discussed from Whitman's "Song of Myself" (pg. 428) and "I Hear America Singing" (pg. 434).  Students also read a brief mini-bio. of Walt Whitman on pg.422.  Students then worked on the "I Hear ________Singing" creative writing assignment.

Important Reminders:  Vocabulary Lesson 8 due Wednesday 1/25

Vocabulary flashcards due and Vocabulary Quiz 9 Tuesday 1/31

World Literature Monday 1/23

Today, students worked on their Vocabulary Lesson 8 packet and flashcards.  This packet is due on Wednesday 1/25.  Flashcards will be due on the day of the quiz (TBD).

American Literature Monday 1/23

Today, students had the opportunity to work in class and catch up on their assignments that are due on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Important Reminders: Quotes handout due Tuesday 1/24

 Vocabulary Lesson 8 due Wednesday 1/25

Vocabulary flashcards due and Vocabulary Quiz 9 Tuesday 1/31

World Litearture Friday 1/20

Today, students worked in the Media Center, finding sources to support their topics and completing annotations for their sources.  Source annotations are due at the beginning of class on Monday 1/23.

American Literature Friday 1/20

Today, students took their Vocabulary 8 quiz, and started working on the Vocabulary Lesson 9 packets and flashcards.

Important Reminders: Quotes handout due Tuesday 1/24

 Vocabulary Lesson 8 due Wednesday 1/25

Vocabulary flashcards due and Vocabulary Quiz 9 Tuesday 1/31

World Literature Thursday 1/19

Today, students discussed the research paper rubric in class.  Mrs. Crandall answered any questions that the students had, and students shared their topics with the class.  For the rest of the class, Mrs. Crandall took the time to review the film questions that any student may not have understood, and students were assigned their annotation assignments to go along with their research papers.

American Literature Thursday 1/19

Today, students continued working on their "Self Reliance"/"Civil Disobedience" quote sheets.  This assignment is due at the beginning of class on Tuesday 1/24.

World Literature Wednesday 1/18

Today, students met in the media to listen to a presentation, given by the Media Center Specialists, on finding credible sources for their research papers.  Students then used a topic template to come up with a topic of their choice, and students used the rest of class to find valuable resources to support their research paper topics.

American Literature Wednesday 1/18

Today, students read and discussed an excerpts from Emerson's "Self Reliance" as a class.  Students also began working on a quotes sheet, connecting Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience" and Emerson's "Self Reliance" to the core beliefs of Transcendentalism and citing the quotes in proper MLA format.  Students will be given time in class tomorrow to complete the assignment.