Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Cut and paste the list below into a word document.  Save the document your name, then "grammar". Then click on the link below and fill out each section using your OWN words and examples.  You will be asked to present on one next class, but you won't know which one until next class!

Accept vs Except
Addition vs Edition
Affect vs Effect
Amused vs Bemused
Apostrophe s
Assure Ensure Insure
Bi- vs Semi-
Borrow, Lend, Loan
e.g. vs i.e.
Either and Neither
Everyday vs Every day
Farther vs Further
Fewer vs Less
Good vs Well
Hers vs Her's
I vs Me
I before E
If I would have...
Its vs It's
Lay vs Lie
Loose vs Lose
Me vs Myself s
Ours vs Our's
Spelling (do only "Dropping the E")
Than vs Then
Their, There, They're
Theirs vs Their's
To Too Two
Weather vs Whether
Who vs Whom
Who's vs Whose
Your vs You're
Yours vs Your's



Friday, October 14, 2011

Look up the following:
Gone with the wind
Invisible man (book)
Ole miss. -- James Meredith
Robert E. Lee

Monday, October 3, 2011

Do errors and corrections for your TKMB paragraph that you got back today. Due next class.

Friday, September 30, 2011

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Answer one if the following questions in paragraph form (TEEEEEEC):

1.what are the roles Calpurnia plays in Scout's life and how does Harper Lee define each role?

2. What kind of rumours do the Finch kids create about Boo Radley and How do the rumours contribute to the development of his character?

3. How does Harper Lee define what is expected of women at the time (1930s) in Maycomb?

Type it up and double space it for next class. If you can't type it, neatly write it but still double space.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Read chapters 4,5&6 of TKMB for next class.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Find and print off the lyrics to two hip hop songs, one that is an example of minstreling and one that is an example of conscience hip hop (with a message).

Begin working on assignment that is posted on our resource site:

Www.ibenglish.weebly.com

Lastly, read to the end of chapter 2 in TKMB.

Friday, September 9, 2011

Review videos on our class website.
Read to the end of chapter 1.

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Find article related to racial issues, print off and bring to next class.