If you were absent Thursday, Nov 29

Lord of the Flies Challenge Projects were due today. We presented the projects and then returned to Golding's Nobel Lecture.

The Assignment: Write a reaction to the Lecture. Attach this reaction to the back of the notes you took on the speech and turn it in.

If you were absent Wednesday, November 28

Today we turned in the Lord of the Flies paper. Then, we continued discussing Golding's Nobel Lecture. Homework for tonight: finish reading the article and finish the challenge project that is due tomorrow.

If you were absent Tuesday, November 27

We started reading the lecture Golding gave when he won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1983.

You can find the article at NobelPrizeorg. Search for under William Golding and then click on his lecture.

Please read the article, highlight the most important points of the speech, and write both the questions and the comments that you have while reading in the margins.

When you finish the article, write a summary of Golding's main points and write a reaction to them.

If you were absent Monday, November 27

Peer Editing day!

If you missed this day, make sure you get your paper checked off with me, a peer editing form, and find two people to edit your paper outside of class.

If you were absent Tuesday, November 20 or Wednesday November 21

We worked on drafting the Lord of the Flies paper. By the end of the hour Tuesday, you should have completed the thesis statement, the introduction (of which the thesis statement is a part), and half of the body paragraphs.

By the end of the hour on Wednesday, you should have completed the body paragraphs and the conclusion.

Remember, each step needs to be checked off.

The first draft of the paper is due MONDAY. We will be peer editing so it is very important to have your paper completed by Monday.

Have a great Thanksgiving!

If you were absent Monday, November 19

Independent reading day--make sure you turn in a reading log for this day!

If you were absent Friday, November 16

In class, we watched (or in first hour anyway--attempted to watch) a video on characterization in fiction.

We then worked on your paper for Lord of the Flies. Focus on two or three characters that have a CONFLICT in the book, explain what the conflict is and what it causes.

I am checking each step off as you write it. Today, you should have gotten your thesis statement checked off.

Have a great weekend!