Junior Honors Language Arts
"Words are toys...and weapons. On a good day, they are both." --Josephine A. Angelo
Welcome to my Junior Honors Language Arts page! We will study a variety of styles of writing--from novels, short stories, and poetry, to newspaper articles and media such as television and film. This page includes a calendar of assignments (updated regularly), as well as any other information you may need.
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JUNIOR HONORS LANGUAGE ARTS CALENDAR
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Monday, Sept. 24 |
Tuesday, Sept. 25 |
Wednesday, Sept. 26 |
Thursday, Sept. 27 |
Friday, Sept. 28 |
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LAWS OF LIFE essay DUE Intro the Revolutionary Era Benjamin Franklin ‘from The Autobiography” (pp. 140-148) BRING BOOK TO CLASS |
Patrick Henry “Speech to the Virginia Convention” (pp. 187-190) BRING BOOK TO CLASS |
Thomas Paine “from The Crisis, No. 1” (pp. 160-162) GHSWT day (no 2-3 period) BRING BOOK TO CLASS |
Thomas Jefferson “Declaration of Independence” (pp. 156-159) BRING BOOK TO CLASS
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VOCAB quiz 3 Next 10 words SAT ESSAY tips |
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Monday, Oct. 1 |
Tuesday, Oct. 2 |
Wednesday, Oct. 3 |
Thursday Oct. 4 |
Friday, Oct. 5 |
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SAT essay practice |
SOCRATIC SEMINAR—“The Prison Door” Intro The Scarlet Letter |
The Scarlet Letter ch. 1-4 |
The Scarlet Letter ch. 5-9 |
The Scarlet Letter ch. 5-9
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Monday, Oct. 8 |
Tuesday, Oct. 9 |
Wednesday, Oct. 10 |
Thursday, Oct. 11 |
Friday, Oct. 12 |
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The Scarlet Letter ch. 10-13 Intro Persuasive Essay |
The Scarlet Letter ch. 10-13
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XMC begins…. |
The Scarlet Letter ch. 10-13 |
VOCAB quiz 4 Next 10 words Introduction of phrases (PSAT next Wednesday/holiday on Monday!!) |
“Please try not to have a good time. This is supposed to be educational.”
--Lucy Van Pelt, Peanuts
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