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December 18, 2008

Relentless

Weeks Seventeen & Eighteen
5-16 January 2009

"The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet." Aristotle

I read somewhere that a an average freight train, traveling at sixty miles per hour, takes a full two miles to stop once the engineer applies the brakes. The forward movement of all that weight propels the train forward - and smaller things simply have to get out of the way or get crushed.

A school year, unfortunately, rides on the same sort of momentum. Once we release it in September, it roars forward, inevitably picking up speed and pushing all other concerns aside as the year strains toward its conclusion in June. This undisputable fact explains why, before the Christmas Holidays even begin, I find myself seated in front of my computer reminding you of what assignments are lurking ahead once you return from your vacation.

Kind of sad, isn't it?

The close proximity of Final Examinations, I suppose, necessitates such prior warnings. Yet, you and I both need some time away. My suggestion, then, is to neglect the following information until New Year's Day, when you will probably be a little bored, anyway.

Celebrate Christ's birth and family traditions completely, this year, and let homework obligations slide for a few days. Goodness knows, that's my plan!

Merry Christmas!

Together, with you, in His service,
KGSmith
k.smith@crystalcathedral.org

PS: For your convenience, downloadable PDF forms of syllabi, calendars, and major assignments for for each class are posted below.

Eighth Grade Language Arts

Monday, 1/5: Christmas Brag-a-Rama!
Tuesday, 1/6: Adjectives (G: 145-149)
Wednesday, 1/7: Be sure to have read Bradford (L: 162-164); Quiz
Thursday, 1/8: Be sure to have read Chekhov & Simon (L: 172-181); Quiz
Friday, 1/9: Adjectives (G: 150-155)

Monday, 1/12: Adjectives (G: 156-159)
Tuesday, 1/13: Be sure to have read Hughes (L: 184-190); Quiz
Wednesday, 1/14: Be sure to have read Keyes (L: 203-213); Quiz
Thursday, 1/15: Be sure to have read Keyes (L: 213-225); Quiz
Friday, 1/16: Adjectives (G: 160-168)

Literary Genre (Freshman English)

Monday, 1/5: Christmas Brag-a-Rama!
Tuesday, 1/6: Writing!
Wednesday, 1/7: Be sure to have read Lopez (L: 212-218); Quiz
Thursday, 1/8: Be sure to have read Tan (L: 222-231); Quiz
Friday, 1/9: Honors Projects Due!

Monday, 1/12: Mystery Monday
Tuesday, 1/13: Be sure to have read Rylant & Stafford (L: 234-241); Quiz
Wednesday, 1/14: Be sure to have read Various Authors (L: 244-252); Quiz
Thursday, 1/15: Semester Wrap-Up
Friday, 1/16: Final Examinations

American Literature (Sophomore English)

Monday, 1/5: Christmas Brag-a-Rama!
Tuesday, 1/6: Honors Projects Due
Wednesday, 1/7: Be sure to have read Melville (L: 352-360); Quiz
Thursday, 1/8: Be sure to have read Melville (L: 361-370); Quiz
Friday, 1/9: Introduction to Transcendentalism

Monday, 1/12: Grammar Review
Tuesday, 1/13: Be sure to have read Emerson (L: 386-396); Quiz
Wednesday, 1/14: Writing!
Thursday, 1/15: Be sure to have read Thoreau (L: 400-413); Quiz
Friday, 1/16: Final Examinations

British Literature (Junior English)

Monday, 1/5: Christmas Brag-a-Rama!
Tuesday, 1/6: Be sure to have read A Turbulent Time (L: 410-417); Quiz
Wednesday, 1/7: Be sure to have read John Donne (L: 420-430); Quiz
Thursday, 1/8: Be sure to have read Ben Jonson (L: 434-440); Quiz
Friday, 1/9: Be sure to have read Various Poets (L: 444-450); Quiz

Monday, 1/12: Be sure to have read John Milton (L: 460-467); Quiz
Tuesday, 1/13: Be sure to have read Paradise Lost (L: 468-476); Quiz
Wednesday, 1/14: Be sure to have read Paradise Lost (L: 468-476); Quiz
Thursday, 1/15: Semester Wrap-Up
Friday, 1/16: Final Examinations

World Literature (Senior English)

Monday, 1/5: Christmas Brag-a-Rama!
Tuesday, 1/6: Be sure to have read The Greek Theatre (L: 810-811)
Wednesday, 1/7: The Sad Tale of Oedipus the King
Thursday, 1/8: Be sure to have read Antigone, Part One (L: 814-826); Quiz
Friday, 1/9: Be sure to have read Antigone, Part Two (L: 829-842); Quiz

Monday, 1/12: Introduction to the Great Debate
Tuesday, 1/13: Great Debate Preparation Day
Wednesday, 1/14: Great Debate Preparation Day
Thursday, 1/15: The Great Debate
Friday, 1/16: Final Examinations

Advanced Placement English

Monday, 1/5: Christmas Brag-a-Rama!
Tuesday, 1/6: Punctuation Review
Wednesday, 1/7: Multiple Choice
Thursday, 1/8: Wild Card Day
Friday, 1/9: Pressure Essay

Monday, 1/12: Be sure to have read Achebe's Things Fall Apart; Examination
Tuesday, 1/13: Achebe's Things Fall Apart
Wednesday, 1/14: Multiple Choice
Thursday, 1/15: Wild Card Day
Friday, 1/16: Final Examinations