Grade 12

• Dead Poet essays due Monday!!!
• Discussed the importance of a strong thesis statement in the intro of an essay. A thesis statement defines an essay's conclusion and provides the focal point for each body paragraph. An essay without a tightly focused thesis statement will be vague and tend to wander.
• In class journal: "What is the theme of "The Six Swans?" Write an intro pragraph with a strong thesis statement.
• Distributed "The Language of the Birds". The story was read and annotated in class. Symbols, metaphors, hero journey elements and atonement with the father.
• Dead Poets essay due Monday!

Grade 10

• Repeated the discussion of the importance of the thesis statement as above.
• Discussed chapter 9 with attention to the literary elements foreshadowing, symbolism and imagery.
• HW: Chapeter 10 to page 161.