English 4: 9/17, 20/10

1. Reminders: Many are absent and not making up work. Those people are failing. Missed work has a zero grade, if not made up in sufficient time, a permanent zero grade.
2. September 17th is/was the last day for all make ups related to the video "A Sense of Place" and related assignments
3. Students were given a complete review of all things parts of speech with examples on the board. Q & A time provided.
4. Students took a 50-item parts of speech test and were allowed to use the memory list handout and the book on the test.
5. Students were prepared/set up for the next class assignment. They will work individually or in teams related to the literary elements and history reading. The goals will be threefold: 1. Adjust speed to accommodate different reading needs, 2. Historical/cultural background (sense of place for writers of the period), 3. Vocabulary strategies.