High School Lit & Writing

If you didn't get your paper back today, I'll be attempting to grade it this week. I'll email your parents your grade and copies of your papers. Have a great break!

Just like last week, if you finis your essay final draft before Monday, that's always helpful. Feel free to email them over.

Mrs. W

Yesterday I said something in class along the lines of "The Aeneid has 12 books just like The Iliad and The Odyssey." Remember? That was wrong. But now I'm glad it happened because it allows me to illustrate something to you all...

On my notes I had written "12 book structure - like Iliad and Odyssey." So you can see how I just glanced at that and said what I said. Well, here's what that note actually meant: The Aeneid has a 12 book structure. The first 6 books are similar to The Odyssey with its journeying narrative, and the second 6 books are similar to The Iliad with its fighting narrative.

Here's why I'm pointing that out now. Yesterday as I was going through your history notes, I wrote on some of them that your notes were too sparse, or that you need to be able to talk abou…

Students, if you are confused about filling out the graphic organizers, please look over this document which models them for you. If you are still confused, please ask your parents for help. I have posted this same document in their forum. Do the best you can with this, and don't stress over it too much. You are learning how to do this; I don't expect you to be an expert. BUT I DO EXPECT YOU TO PUT FORTH YOUR BEST EFFORT!