Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Today, you wrote your Lord of the Flies comprehension exam (M.C.). I then gave each of you a booklet about short stories to study. There will be a short quiz tomorrow.

Monday, April 19, 2010

Today, you wrote an in-class essay on the novel Lord of the Flies. Tomorrow, you will write a multiple choice exam on the novel, as well as additional, comprehension questions.

Friday, April 16, 2010

Today, we discussed the themes and symbols of Lord of the Flies. You will be writing an in-class essay on this novel on Monday so study! If you were not here, read up on these using the internet (it is all there, plus more).

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Today, you finished watching the film Lord of the Flies. You then completed two activities on verb tense. See me later if you were absent and I will explain this to you.

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Today, you began watching Lord of the Flies. You are to jot down the differences you perceive between the novel and the film as well as the differences or similarities of the characters to their written representation.

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Today, we discussed the conventions that were made, followed, or broken in the novel Lord of the Flies. We then discussed the themes of the novel (posted below) and then watched The Simpsons version of Lord of the Flies.

Monday, April 12, 2010

Today we discussed Lord of the Flies, examining the characteristics of the main characters and matching them up with Simpsons characters to show how creating a visual can help with understanding. If you haven't finished the questions, they are due tomorrow at the latest.