Fri, Aug 29

HW due Monday: Read Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" and answer attached questions in complete sentences. Complete Term Ends or Reflective Essays.

Thurs, Aug 28

HW due Fri: read George Orwell's essay "Politics and the English Language." In two sentences each, answer the following questions:
1) What is Orwell trying to say?
2) What advice does Orwell give writers, and do you believe it is good advice?
3) Is Orwell's essay relevant to today in any way?

*Reminder: Term-Ends or Reflective Entrance essays due by Mon. if you have not already submitted one!

Tues, Aug 26

HW due Thursday: complete journal personalization using materials in Withy Right classroom; Vocab Exercises II, III, V, VI(A) and Enrichment Exercise I (A).