Monday

 THIS WEEK'S WRITING CONFERENCES

Taking ACT or SAT soon? VIEW TEST PREP DOC HERE

• Poem of the Week: Analyze and annotate this week's poem for class on Fri. 10/27/17

• topic- general subject of the poem; one word or a short phrase
• poetic idea- what the poet is trying to communicate about the topic; theme
• figurative language- identify and explain how poetic devices (metaphor, imagery, etc.) contribute to the poetic idea.
• 2A: "A Story" by Li-Young Lee
• 4A: "The Century Quilt" by Marilyn Nelson Waniek

• Beowulf 
• Test on sections 3 & 4 + Halverson article and video series
• Concluding Assignment for Beowulf - Due Sun. 10/29/17 by midnight

• College Admissions Essay Conferences are ongoing. See schedule with the link at the top of this post.

• FAFSA
• Financial Aid Night will be Tues. 10/24/17 from 6-8 pm. The counselors and other agencies will be available to help you and your parents complete the application.