Schedule for Week of 19 September:

NOTE: I am sure that everyone is anxious about his/her Summer Reading Test Results. The objective tests have been graded and I am in the process of evaluating your written responses for The Color Purple using a "generous" rubric designed for the in-class writing of essays (drafts). Do not hold your breath about receiving the results on Monday-I can not make that promise to you. Even though there was not a single question that the majority of the classes scored incorrectly-I added four points to everyone's score on The Color Purple test (50 questions/2 pts off for each) and I added five points to everyone's score on the Inherit the Wind test (47 questions/2 pts off for each). Sadly, there were still failures-yet, even without the addition of points-some of your classmates had received a 100%. For some, I got the impression that the texts were not read!

Monday, 19 September

We will complete the discussion of The World on the Turtle's Back and begin the preparation for Jonathan Edward's Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God.
This will involve listening to the sermon first (preparation for your NYS English Regents-Part One-Listening-in January 2012) while taking notes (that will be collected and graded). We will then have a whole-class discussion-your overall reaction-"What makes this SERMON so famous? Why is it taught in American Literature classes at both the high school and college levels?" Next, you will be randomly assigned to a small group to complete an activity that your group will eventually present to the class-each group will be assigned different questions. Obviously, this will take us several class periods to complete.

DO NOT FORGET ABOUT THE WEEKLY ASSIGNMENTS: Weekly Paragraphs in response to a quote (see handout-only one) and your SAT Vocabulary Tests-for this week List 2-SEVEN words-study all THIRTY-and THREE words from List 1 (E Band-Thursday is your day for this since your class does not meet on Friday. F Band SAT Test and paragraph due on Friday.

Thursday, 22 September

Book Distribution: The Crucible-bring you ID card!