All classes received Fridays vocab quiz, and were told that retakes and makeups were available after school until Friday. Students were also told that tests and quizzes may be retaken after school as needed and that essay rewrites will always be accepted for an improved grade.
In other words, you are in control of the grade you receive.
There was some confusion with the sub's directions yesterday. Some finished the essay rewrite, some didn't. All were told that the final was due tomorrow.
10R
Examined the construction of Regents exam multiple choice questions, including what makes a good 'distractor' (wrong answer). They then tried their own hands in constructing m/c questions for the Bradbury story, "There will Come Soft Rains."
11R
Pd. 1: We went over the first two paragraphs in the Declaration of Independence, noting the evidence of Enlightenment thinking. Jefferson layed out the foundation of an argument which supported the assertion that the colonies had a right to rebel.
Pd. 7: Lots of absences, so essays were handout and final copies begun.
12R
Discussed Beowulf's speech to Hrothgar and how he emerges as a larger than life character. We also talked over the battle with Grendel and read the introduction to the next section.
Students were told that they can continue the activity in which they write the story from Grendel's point of view. I'll take that on Friday.
