Grade 12 English

The Journey

dwilk20 — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:50:32 +0000

We will be doing a comparison board of Huck Finn and Stand By Me.

dwilk20 — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:25:54 +0000

Wednesday and Thursday, we have been preparing for chapter presentations which we will be giving on Friday.

dwilk20 — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:04:20 +0000

dwilk20 — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:59:22 +0000

We will be doing some in class essay writing. Please review the “Essay Writing” page at the top of the blog.

Here are the topics from which two will be selected. You will be using one of them.

dwilk20 — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:43:09 +0000

Library today and tomorrow to work on Huck Finn Newspaper*

*2 news stories. ( Here is a link that will help you choose the proper tone.)

1 of the 2 must use details from the novel.

The other can be anything related to the time period.

250 words & 150-200 words – include visuals.

dwilk20 — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:08:25 +0000

Will be discussing the novel up to this point, focusing on the various belief system of the characters.

You will also be assigned the Huck Finn News Paper.

dwilk20 — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:07:55 +0000

1) Discuss questions and superstitions in the first four chapters.

2) Tall Tales: Simpsons.

3) Read to chapter 11 for Monday.

dwilk20 — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:58:24 +0000

dwilk20 — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:00:44 +0000

1) We will present findings or our historical research to create a class note.

2) Example of Satire – the onion:

3) First 3 chapters with discussion of dialect

dwilk20 — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:17:14 +0000

Although the due date for your crest will move to tomorrow, we are still presenting, so be ready.

Mr. Wilkinson