Workbooks just arrived. I've been informed that the price is $12.00 (this includes sales tax).
Please bring your cash or check (made out to Cinco Ranch High School) and your ID to my room to purchase yours. Workbooks will be available during passing periods. Announcement:
Vocabulary Workbooks will be available in class next week.
In Class Today: You began working on the Thesis Development Worksheet for "The Pedestrian." It is due at the beginning of class Monday. Tonight's Homework: Thank you, Parents!
I really enjoyed spending Open House with you. Please, don't forget to send me an email with your name, your student's name, and his/her class period in the subject. I look forward to hearing from you! In Class Today: We discussed Ray Bradbury's "The Pedestrian" in Socratic Seminar format, using last night's discussion questions. Tonight's Homework: Your Short Story Project Proposal is due tomorrow. It is a quiz grade (30%). Please complete the Google form embedded in the previous blog post. *You must log in with your Katy ISD email and password.
Announcement! Check our the new page on our website. Hover over Resources and click on Online Textbook for access to Holt's Elements of Literature online. The online textbook provides:
Utopia/Dystopia Notes: Please review the complete Utopia/Dystopia PowerPoint on the Notes and Handouts page, and add to your notes. You will need this information in class and on your assessments. Thank you for coming out tonight! Here's a copy of the presentation. AP Prompts The handout tonight included a released AP Literature Prompt from the 2013 test. You can find this prompt, sample essays, and scoring guides online from AP Central for both Language and Literature. Open House Tonight is open house. Please encourage your parents to come by and meet me. If your parent cannot attend they should:
We took notes on Utopia and Dystopia. Summary:
We also discussed "The Pedestrian," and you received notes about the short story and its author, Ray Bradbury. Tonight's Homework:
Attention All Bloggers!Mr. Cross is looking for a student-submitted post for this week’s Celebrating Cinco blog. The post should relate to the idea of "daring greatly." (It should also be school-appropriate, of course.)
If you are interested, check out the blog, Celebrating Cinco, and email your submission to me by the end of the school day Friday. |
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