A Friendly Reminder

Your art project based on your favorite Canterbury Tales character was due today, but I will allow you to turn it in tomorrow. For each day that a major assignment is late, ten percent of the total points is deducted.

Your essay based on "The Wife of Bath's Tale" is due at the beginning of class. Try to follow the standard five paragraph essay format.

How does “The Wife of Bath’s Tale” show her commitment to the church, despite her earthy view of marriage and life? Remember to write a thesis-driven essay. Organize your thoughts before you write and remember to include the context sentence at the beginning.

Senior News

Don't forget to bring your money and purchase form this Wednesday, November 2 for your cap and gown! 

Remember: checks will not be accepted!

Senior yearbook pages are due November 4th! Make sure that you have your photos and any copy that you want on your page. Refer to the handout that Mrs. Duncan gave all of you if you have any questions. I have extra copies if anyone needs one. 

British Literature Announcements

There is an open-note test on the prologue from The Canterbury Tales this Friday.






Make sure to keep track of the different characters' personalities, appearances, and actions. Note whether each character is a commoner, a member of the court, or a clergyman. Remember that Chaucer, through his descriptions of people, made comments on society. Make sure you have the vocabulary words defined. Note the information on pages 90-94 that provide a historical background for the story. Pay careful attention to the characters that I listed on the board.


Make sure to identify your favorite character for the art project that we will complete next Monday!

Announcements

The senior class photo will be made on Wednesday, October 19 at 9:30 a. m. Wear sunday attire. Girls, wear a dress-code approved dress; boys, wear khakis and a navy sport coat, a button-up shirt and tie.

Seniors will vote for who's who on Wednesday during first period.

On Friday, October 21, seniors who are not athletes will be dismissed at 12:30.

Keep in mind that next week is Red Ribbon Week!
Prizes will be awarded to the classes with the most participation, so please take part.

Monday: Be RED-Y when asked! Wear red.
Tuesday: Don't be mixed up with drugs! Wear mixed up, or mismatched, clothing.
Wednesday: Be twice as strong! Dress as twins, triplets, quadruplets, etc.
Thursday: Don't be scared to take a stand! Wear your halloween costume.
Friday: Be comfortable with your decision! Wear pajamas. No spaghetti straps on tops, girls!

9 Weeks Test Review

Dear Seniors,

Your 9 weeks test is scheduled for Thursday, October 6.

1. Know the MLA formula for citing a newspaper article that is printed-not an online version. Be able to create a context sentence, a paraphrase, and a direct quote using the article. Remember to set up the direct quote. Don't forget to include the necessary information in the parenthetical citation. I will give you a very short article to use on the test. We practiced doing this in class today. All of you should have mastered this skill. If you have questions, please come see me after school or before school.

2. Draw the diagram that explains the hero's journey according to Joseph Campbell's model.

3. Review Beowulf and Plato's "The Allegory of the Cave." There will be ten basic comprehension multiple choice questions based on the literature. Do not stress. If you have read the stories, you will be fine. Consider this section a reward.

4. The vocabulary section for the 9 weeks test will be matching or multiple choice. My definitions come from the New Oxford American Dictionary. Listed below are the vocabulary words that we have covered; please excuse the wacky formatting.

1.     formidable 2.     urbane 3.     vapid 4.     debauchery 5.     palpable 6.     sordid 7.     pugnacious 8.     lackey 9.     benevolent 10. lassitude 11. fatuous 12. incredulity 13. impudent 14. pathos 15. prodigious 16. austere 17. adulation 18. spurious 19. respite 20. omnipotent 21. copious

22. lethargy 23. servile 24. sententious 25. insidious 26. despotism 27. erroneous 28. abject 29. hedonistic 30. nostalgic 31. marionette 32. vessel 33. felicitate 34. confer 35. beatific 36. paltry 37. impediments 38. providence 39. contrive 40. lament 41. forged 42. shroud

43. infamous 44. writhing 45. elusive 46. forebear 47. intrinsic 48. disseminating 49. epochal 50. pundit 51. concomitant 52. harbinger 53. vaunted 54. grist 55. nimbus 56. insatiable 57. gestate 58. engender 59. inimical 60. dictum 61. mystifying 62. effluvium 63. portends