Happy holidays to all!!

Happy Holidays to all! Enjoy your break and we'll see you back here in January!

Oral Book Reports

The Oral book Reports for the second nine weeks will begin on January 19th. Requirements are as follows:

Must be 3-5 mins.
State title and author
Summary of book
Theme
Personal Reflection

Spy Project

The final due date for the group Spy Project is Dec. 22 by the end of the day!

Erich Maria Remarque-Honors

Please read the biography on the following site highlighting Erich Maria Remarque, the author of All Quiet on the Western Front.

Biography

There will be a quiz on the showcased information. Please note that the biography consists of more than one page. Click the arrow at the bottom of each page once you are finished reading. Enjoy!!!

Vocabulary 4 Quiz!!

Next Tuesday and Wednesday classes will complete the Vocabulary 4 quiz. Please study the following words:
Blench
Vitiate
Delate
Ostracize
Quash
Diabolical
Inhere
Gruntle
Encomium
Luculent

The format will be ...

Crossword puzzle!

Oral Book Report

Alright all you fabulous readers!!! It's oral book report time!! Book reports begin on Nov. 4th (Green) and Nov. 5th (White). The requirements are to talk about your book for 3-5 minutes addressing the title and author, themes, personal like/dislike, and summarizing the story. You may dress up for extra credit! I'm looking forward to hearing about some great new books!!!

Vocabulary 2 Quiz

The next vocabulary quiz will be on Oct 12 for Green days and Oct 13 for White days. Make sure you study your word!! The format will be multiple choice like last time! Good luck!

Interesting Article

Read the following article and post a response to it in the comment section.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20091002/hl_time/08599192734700

How to Write a Thesis

The following website outlines the basics on how to successfully develop a thesis for an essay or research paper. Please take notes on various thesis formulas.

http://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Thesis-Statement

Summer is over :(

It is unfortunate that we, both as students and teachers, so highly anticipate summer vacation only to see it come and go faster than a horrible clothing trend (ie. neon sneakers and fur-lined vests). But, nevertheless, the new school year is upon us and we must prepare as best we can in order to make the most of the next 10 months. There are so may things to look forward to this coming year...we have a new Principal and things will definitely be changing around the halls of KHS. But despite all of the changes, the one thing that remains the most crucial is that you all dedicate yourselves to obtaining the goals you set. At this time in your precious lives those goals should be focused around education. A good education is the one thing that no one can ever take away from you. They can take your designer clothes and your fancy cars, but they can never take away the knowledge you have gained over the course of your life. So, let's begin this year the right way, by focusing on our education and pledging to do the best we can in order to meet our goals!!

Syllabi for English 10 and English 10-Honors

Stay tuned for the complete syllabi and class requirements for the upcoming 2009-2010 school year.