October 20-14

Grade 12 English

We are working throughHamlet. This week we shall be doing Act IV and Act V. Remember, that marks are being given for reading parts in the play. The Climax essay is due Monday, Oct. 20th. The final assignment is to write an essay on the effectiveness of Hamlet as a play. In this assignment, I am asking you to be a critic as to the effectiveness of William Shakespeare as a writer. You may discuss how closely this play adhears to a definition of tragedy, the effectiveness of the language of the play, the images or symblism of the play, or other topics of your choice. There will be a test on Hamlet early next week.

Grade 9/10 English

This week we are still working on short stories. We shall be reading "A Piece of String" and "First Confession." There will be questions and vocabulary for each story. The 1st book report is due Monday. The next major writing assignment will be a short story, due near the end of November. We shall be discussing this assignment in class this week. There will be a vocabulary test on Friday this week.