Monday March 17th
Minutes: Doug, Tiffany
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Select a quotation for your paper.
SAT Words: Reclusive, Iconoclast
Tuesday March 18th
Minutes: Jeffrey W., Zachary
Reading HW: Print and read the following poems: "The World is Too Much With Us" "Learn'd Astronomer"
HW: What themes do these two pieces share in common?
SAT Words: Tranquil, Omnipotent
Wednesday March 19th
Minutes: Mark, Gabriel
Reading HW: Please read "When Grownups Take the SATs"
HW: Considering that this article is written by a professional writer, what do you notice about her style of writing? What contributes to her piece's "professionalism"? What lessons can we learn from this piece to improve upon our writing, particularly your most recent essay?
Please return your copy of The Great Gatsby.
SAT Words: Exacerbate, Traverse
Thursday March 20th
Minutes: Eddie, Arlex
Reading HW:
HW: Research an explorer of interest. This could be any kind of explorer, do not limit yourself to a geographic explorer. Be sure to annotate your research and bring in to class.
SAT Words: Prosaic, Circumspect
Friday March 21st
Minutes: Carmen, Cheuk
Reading HW:
HW: Draft Day.
SAT Words: Inexpedient, Discursiveness
Monday March 22nd
Minutes: Raheema, Natalie
Reading HW: "Read Crossing Brooklyn Ferry" by Walt Whitman
HW: Read this poem on the Staten Island Ferry for extra credit.
SAT Words: Capitulate, Sanctimonious
Which poem on the Staten Island Ferry is for extra credit? I can't find the link for some reason
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