December 14-18

It's the last week of 2015!  Here's the schedule:

MONDAY/TUESDAY:  Huckleberry Finn and conformity.  Notes: irony.  Irony exercise.  Read Huckleberry Finn.  The Declaration of Independence as an argument.   Take Grapes projects with you.

Due: Your essay, uploaded to Turnitin.com (see last week's post), Grapes of Wrath book to the classroom.

Homework: Bring an example of irony from real life written down on a piece of paper, ready to share.




WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY: Review irony.  Notes on satire.  Look at satire examples - an article and video clips.  Read Huckleberry Finn.

FRIDAY (minimum day, all classes 35 minutes each):  11th Grade English focuses on American literature.  Discussion: what is character/identity of an American?  What does it mean to be an American?  View different opinions discuss.

Homework:
Work on the Huckleberry Finn Raft Project

1^st, 2^nd due date: January 6

5^th, 6^th due date: January 7

I hope you have a fabulous and well-deserved two weeks away!  I look forward to seeing you next year. :-)