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Honors American Literature

We are currently viewing the play A Streetcar Named Desire and reading important scenes from the play.  Students have been advised that items to be covered on the final exam include:  Streetcar, vocabulary, literary elements and periods, grammar and research.

Honors British Literature

The week of May 16th is primarily devoted to final exam review.  Students have been told that the items  that will be covered on the final exam include:  The Importance of Being Earnest, Frankenstein and The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, as well as grammar and rhetorical strategies.  Since we recently had a comprehensive test of the vocabulary for the semester, this will not be included on the final.

 

Honors British Literature

Important Reminders:  We will have a vocabulary test on Friday.  This will cover units 8-12.

We are currently reading The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde in class.   It is providing a good way to discuss pun and satire.  The assessment for this play will be done on the final exam in the form of an essay.  Time allowing, we will review for the vocabulary test on Thursday, and on Friday students will take a test over their vocabulary for the semester.  An exam review sheet should be distributed in the next few days. 

Honors American Literature

Important Reminders:  The End of Course Test (EOCT) is this Thursday and Friday.  Students in 4th period will take the test in the English lab and students in 7th period will take it in room 500.  You will have assigned seating and will be asked to turn your phone in as you enter the room.  Remember, this test is worth 15% of your grade.

We have been reviewing for the EOCT in the past week.  This has included review of research and MLA documentation, review of figurative devices in poetry (by reading "Chicago" and "Grass" by Carl Sandburg, and "In The Dark Tower" by Countee Cullen), review of point of view by reading "Hiroshima" by John Hersey, and taking a practice test using the released EOCT from 2007.  On Monday we will take a literary elements quiz in class so that I can assess which elements we need to reinforce.  On Tuesday we will go over the literary elements quiz and reinforce needed concepts.  On Wednesday we will talk about Tennessee Williams and begin the play A Streetcar Named Desire.  This play will be assessed on the final exam.  On Thursday and Friday we will take the EOCT.