This blog is intended for the use of English 9 students and parents of Ms. Lefebvre's class during the 2006-2007 school year. Please check this blog frequently -- you will find it to be an enormously helpful resource to obtain homework assignments, reading calendars, and various other learning materials.

Monday, May 21, 2007

Romeo and Juliet Final Essay


DUE FRIDAY:
* R&J Rough Draft
* R&J Rough Draft Review
* R&J Final Draft
MLA Shakespeare Citation:
"ROMEO: Then move not while my prayer's effect I take. / [He kisses her.] / Thus from my lips, by thine, my sin is purged. / JULIET: Then have my lips the sind that they have took" (I.v.117-119).
ROMAN NUMERALS:
Act - I II III IV V
Scene - i ii iii iv v
Line - regular numbers
Examples:
"------ / ------- / -------- " (V.i.5-8).
" -------- / ---------- / -------- /---------" (III.v.43-47).

Sunday, April 01, 2007

Homework: Monday, April 2nd

For homework, please complete the following:

1. Be sure your Dr. Moreau final draft review has been completed by a trusted reader. Bring the review sheet and rough draft to class tomorrow to turn in!

2. Be sure your final draft has been revised based on the suggestions you received from your reviewer. Bring your final draft tomorrow to turn in!


TOMORROW, YOU WILL TURN IN THE FOLLOWING:

1. Rough draft
2. Review sheet
3. Final draft (significantly revised from rough draft)


Feel free to e-mail Ms. Lefebvre with any questions or concerns!

Wednesday, March 21, 2007

Independent Reading and Dr. Moreau Essay

INDEPENDENT READING:

* Due tomorrow (Thursday) for full credit
* 10% point deduction per school day project is late after tomorrow

THE ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU ESSAY:

* Have rough draft reviewed by a trustworthy person in your life (parent, sibling, teacher, etc.) over break.

* Due Tuesday, April 3rd:
- Completed rough draft review sheet
- Completed rough draft
- Final revised draft

Monday, March 12, 2007

Homework: Monday, March 12th

For tomorrow, please complete the first side of the "Laws Interpretation". Use chapter 12 in The Island of Dr. Moreau to find three laws of the Island. Then, find evidence to support that each of these three laws are broken.

Consider: What does this suggest about the effect laws have on a society?

Friday, March 09, 2007

Homework: Friday, March 9th


For Monday, please complete the first side of the "Moreau as God" activity. This entails thinking of two ways in which Moreau acts as a God and/or is perceived as a God in the book. Then, categorize the evidence you have found to support these ideas under the appropriate quality.


If you do not have this activity with you, please find two reasons why it is true that some think Moreau acts as a God and/or is perceived as a God in the book. Then, find three pieces of evidence from the text to support each reason.


Have a great weekend! Be good! Be safe!