The English Language Proficiency Assessment is on Tuesday, January 13 and Wednesday, January 14.   A few reminders: -you can prepare for the assessment by studying the figures of speech and literary devices -be on time on Tuesday and Wednesday, and call the school if you are sick -have a pencil (or two, or three) with you on Tuesday morning, and pens/pencils for the afternoon and Wednesday.  

Your To Kill a Mockingbird test will be on Thursday, December 18. A review sheet was passed out today, so be sure to know the answers to the study questions and be able to identify the speaker, context and significance for each quotation on the sheet. The written connection for the documentary project was due today (MLA format with a Works Cited page)

Satire and Persuasion We have looked at various types of satire over the past two weeks, and have analysed writing for both persuasive and satirical techniques. Your task now is to write a persuasive essay that is satirical. So far, we have chosen topics, filled out a position/support web to organize our arguments, and found ways to make the essay persuasive and satirical. Drafting the essay will begin on Monday, and the final essay will be due on Thursday, December 11.

To Kill a Mockingbird Article of the Week #2 ("Nova Scotia Burning" and "Mississippi of the North: Is this title deserved?") is due on Thursday, November 20.