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gradually increasing both the difficulty and comprehension of the materials read - it will help to increase reading scores.   
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• English 10 - Mrs. Honerman
• The second semester of Sophomore English begins with a short story unit. We are reading stories such as "Harrison Burgeron," "The Possibility of Evil," and "And of Clay are We Created." As we read through these stories, students work on text analysis workshops that focus on literary elements such as plot, setting, mood, characterization, authors purpose and perspective, and narrative devices. We then analyze these elements in the stories we are reading. Students will also spend time reading William Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," researching and writing a paper, and reading John Steinbeck's "The Pearl." Students are still working on vocabulary lessons every week and we are practicing DOL (Daily Oral Language) to improve their proofreading skills and review grammar and usage. The sophomores will also continue posting on their blogs. Students will keep reading independently for Accelerated Reader.
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• English 9 - Mrs. Honerman
• The freshmen will begin the second semester studying William Shakespeare, Elizabethan England, and "Romeo and Juliet." The unit will challenge students to learn new vocabulary and help them apply literary terms to the text. Students will summarize each act when we are finished reading and are expected to take notes throughout the unit that will help them with understanding. These notes will also be collected in a folder that will be handed in at the end of the unit. We will end our study of Shakespeare with a graded final project and we will watch Baz Luhrmann's 1996 film adaptation of the story. We also have the opportunity to bring in a group of actors from Northern State University who will present an adaptation of the play on February 27.
• Other topics for study in the second semester include Greek and Roman Mythology and a research project. Students are still working on vocabulary lessons every week and we are practicing DOL (Daily Oral Language) to improve their proofreading skills and review grammar and usage. The freshmen will also continue writing in their journals. Students will keep reading independently for Accelerated Reader.
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February School Calendar: http://www.grotonarea.com/uploads/Feb14.pdf
School Lunch Menu: http://www.grotonarea.com/uploads/LUNCH_FEB_2014.pdf
Breakfast Menu: http://www.grotonarea.com/uploads/FEB_BREAK_2014.pdf