- POW: "Sonnet 73" by William Shakespeare
- Notes on sonnet form, including progression of thought through the quatrains. Terms defined in the notebook: quatrain, couplet, rhyme scheme, elision, stressed syllable, unstressed syllable, iambic pentameter. Annotated poem was turned in for a grade.
- Beowulf
- Notes on the origin and journey of the Beowulf manuscript. If you were absent, you can take notes from this video I made for you.
- Annotation notes for Section 3 of Beowulf. Complete for homework.
- College Planning: We will soon be working on research and essays that will help the college application process. Over the next week or so, you should be coming to some ideas about:
- the area you would like to study (it's OK if this is general, but if you can be specific, do so)
- schools that you are interested in applying to
Here are some tools to help your investigation:
- College Scorecard search (compare majors and costs among universities)
- Major and Career Search (browse majors and careers in various areas)
- ACT Profile
- College Admissions Checklist
- Quiz for areas of interest
IMPORTANT DATES:
- Wed. 9/23/15 @ 9:00 am: College Fair (get your bar code)
- Thurs. 9/24/15: Senior GPA distribution
- Mon. & Tues. 9/28 & 9/29: Senior portraits
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