Thursday/Friday

In Class
We discussed the significance of reading The Crucible today, comparing the major themes to situations in our own time, by analyzing Miller's "Why I Wrote The Crucible". We also read and analyzed a poem called "Half Hanged Mary," by another author who used the Salem Witch Trials to make a statement about society.

Homework
Work on your papers! Remember, you must turn in an outline (any format is fine, I just want to see evidence of your planning); a draft that has been edited by yourself, your peer, a teacher or someone else; a final, revised copy. The paper is 100 points and counts as your final grade for The Crucible!!!! (Due Tuesday for period 3; Wednesday for periods 2 and 7)
Also, study! You have a vocabulary quiz on all the words of the day, plus any words that contain our newly learned Latin roots, on Friday October 9th.

Reminder
Gradebook is mostly updated. Because you do not have that many grades so far, do not panic if your grades aren't exactly where you want them to be. If your grade, however, is below a 70 at this point, you should be very concerned. Progress reports will go out in two weeks. The good news, though, is that you still have time to bring the grades up. Start now.