Tonight...just a sentence

Please choose your REAL topic, and decide which point you would like to "Take a Stand" with.  You should come in tomorrow with that topic chosen and the first sentence ready to be shared with the class.

I'll have mine, too.  I look forward to seeing them: )

Writing modes

Read about the different types of writing.

Choose a topic you could write about:childhood, Barbies, soccer, love, Modern Family...anything you like.

For each type of writing, think of 3 writing ideas.  We will practice these writing modes this year, using some of the topics you brainstormed.

One about football is here.Click it!

Or here:

Vocabulary

Hey look!  My internet at home actually works...

The fake quiz is here.

The answer are here.

Sample sentences are going on the side if you need them.

See you tomorrow and remember...STUDY!!!

Preparation is Key

Here's the rundown of our week:

Tues: Guidance visit
Wed: Speak final chapters discussion/sentences for HW
Thurs: Samples on blog by END of day; study for quiz, Speak analysis/JOURNALS DUE
Fri: Vocab Unit 3 quiz

Next week, your project is due, we will watch the movie and take the test, and PSATs are happening.

Believe me when I say this is a bit of a blessing.  The best way to conquer a massive test like SAT is to practice, practice, practice.

If you would like to be ahead of the game, I'm sharing this link to Khan Academy.  Make an account and try some questions.  We will be practicing/I will be giving tips this week and next.

The End of Things

I hate endings.  The ending of Speak means the movie with Kristin Stewart mouth-breathing, a project, and a test.  Oh, and more vocab.

All the stuff you need is on the right.  We are going to spend next week discussing the finer points of the book, looking deeper at certain sections, and getting ready for a test.

Enjoy your weekend, and remember:

The hard part

The worst part of Speak is facing the subject matter.  I'm asking that everyone read this article before class on Wednesday.  I'll have paper copies tomorrow, but feel free to read it online now.

It's an article about rape, the legacy of the Brock Turner case, and how rare it is that a rape victim speaks up.

We will discuss.