College App Essay - Mythology / "There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury

Grade 12

• Collected Essay "Loss of Innocence" essay.
• Read college app essay sample accepted by Princeton. Students rated the essay according to the rubric. Discussion followed.
• Continued the Mythology slideshow through discussion of the hero journey.
• Group 'A' journals due tomorrow.
• Question number 29 in college app essay question packet due for peer review on Thursday.
• Students are reminded to be mindful about getting their work in on time.

Grade 10

• Journal: 5 minute free write
• Vocabulary:
• 10.Anecdote: short account of an incident (especially a biographical one), told as a story
• Reviewed the graphic organizer for "The Story of an Hour"
• Read and annotated "The Open Window" by Saki.