Periods 1 & 2

I wanted you to see a sample, but I am getting super sleepy, and I have to be up at four a.m. to go to the airport. I tried to upload it several times, but the quotes and captions all shift behind the background when I try to post???? Oh, well.

Please don't forget to email me your poems for the lit magazine.

I will miss you! See you on Tuesday! Pray for my LeeBee!

CONGRATS, NHS INDUCTEES!

Congrats to the following students on Team C-Rod for being the newest inductees to the National Honor Society. To see the slideshow made by Mrs. Parra, click HERE!

Amanda Frye
Ana Bormey
Melissa Prat
Erika Muniz
Monica Hernandez
Laysu Borges
Vanessa De la Cruz
Genesis Fernandez
Aileen Meneses
Oscar Rios
Mabit Gonzalez
Giloly Jose
Yoanet Garcia

Rick Bravo, Jessica Perez, Ibis Iser, the executive officers of NHS, are also to be lauded (nice use of a vocab word) for a job well done in presenting!

Periods 5 & 6

Hey there, guys and gals! First, I want to wish you luck on your AP test Wednesday! You are going to do SWELL! Remember, don't lay down, no matter how hard a question may seem, or how tired you are!!!!!

For Monday/Tuesday, you need to have a copy of The Great Gatsby. Our library has several copies, as do our neighboring libraries. If you want to buy your own copy, you can go to any bookstore, or you can buy one from me for $10. I bought only 20 copies, so the first 20 to bring in the money, will get a copy from me. Remember, I do NOT expect you to buy one; you can go to any library and borrow a copy for free!

Hear Ye, Hear Ye!

We're celebrating Renaissance Style May 18th! During English class that day, we will have our "GLADFEST - Renaissance Faire." In preparation for our celebration, I am going to need some help with main dishes (lasgana, shepherd's pie, chicken wings or drumettes, baked ziti, etc). If you can help, please see me ASAP, or post it here. I also want you to dress up if you can (it's extra points).

Here is a slideshow from last year's Renaissance Faire. Remember, that only Ms. Davis and I did it last year. This year, it's the whole school. See why we need your help :o) LOL!

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Check out the sites below for some ideas:
http://www.renfaire.com/
http://www.party411.com/theme127.html
http://www.42explore2.com/renaissance.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/shakespeare_william.shtml
Wear your toga in honor of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar! Below are sites to help you form your toga Remember, you have to wear your uniform under your toga, no exceptions :o)
http://www.howtomakeatoga.info/
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPaFtZIZmfk
http://how-to-make-a-toga.blogspot.com/

Sonnet Review

Here is a VENN diagram you can use to write out your notes for the sonnet test retake. Period 3, you know what to do. Period 4, after you get your test scores back, you will likely need to do this, too. I know it's a challenge to grasp this, but you must :o) LOVE YOU!
A Lesson on Sonnets_057

Periods 3 & 4

If you have not turned the Narrative Poem, Metaphor Poem, and/or Lyric Poem, you need to have them in ASAP.

Period 3 - Your lyric poem is due next class, as well as any others you are missing (look in the gradebook).

Don't forget that you need to email your favorite poems to crodslitmagazine@gmail.com as soon as you can! Remember, no attachments...just cut and paste it into the email. Be sure to indicate what kind of poem it is, and if it applies to any of the books/stories or works we've read this year.

SMILE!

Periods 3 & 4

Your HW for this week is to compare and contrast two entries from the pages you read of TFWD. Remember to consider the writer, the message, the events, the lesson learned, the inspiration. You need to write it in Microsoft Word, fix the spelling and grammar then post your response in the comments section.

In addition, be reminded that your sonnet and lit tools test is Monday for period 4, and Tuesday for period 3.

Love you guys!