Tuesday, February 27th

Focus / Essential Vocabulary

• Grammar: Punctuation
• The Restoration: Swift and Satire
• Research

Class Work

• DOL: Chapter 31: Spelling
• Discuss the study questions for “A Modest Proposal” and “Top of the Food Chain”
• Take a quiz over the pieces.
• Write your own “Modest Proposal”

Homework

• We’ll be spending most of Thursday and Friday on the newspaper. Make sure that you have completed necessary interviews or other preparation before class.
• 500 + rough draft of your own “Modest Proposal” due Monday.
• Spelling and vocabulary test on Friday

Portfolio Additions

• King Arthur individual questions
• Hamlet individual questions
• Orwell Responses
• The Stranger Study questions.

Extra Credit

• Orwell Illustration 1-2 points