Welcome to Semester 2!
You have survived your first semester of high school. Now...on to greatness. :)

This week you will be selecting and analyzing a poem that connects to one of the major themes we are exploring in The Odyssey.

• You MUST select your poem from the Poetry Out Loud website (there are hundreds). 
• You need a printed copy for Thursday.
• Directions for the parts of this assignment will be handed out in class and posted on the blog, as usual. 
• Memorized recitations begin Thursday, Feb. 7. There will be a sign-up process.

Reading will primarily done IN CLASS, so most of your homework this six-weeks will be writing. Be sure to keep track of due dates!

REMEMBER: Every Wednesday I am in the library for conferencing or working with you one-on-one, from 2:30 to 3:30. Take charge of your learning and you will excel!

UPCOMING DEADLINES: Be done reading your book by Thursday or Friday of this week.
Have all 4 paragraphs from the yellow packet (posted as "ongoing assignment" in the nonfiction section) in rough draft form--ready to type and compile in class on Thursday, Jan. 10. You will also need an electronic copy of the article you wrote about and the art piece you selected to connect to your book. Electronic submission of this project is due (FINAL copy) on Monday, Jan. 14.

We will be preparing for the final on Jan. 15 and 17. No late work will be accepted after Jan. 15th. Same goes for redos.