Scrabble Fun

Once or twice a year, English 11 likes to play a modified Scrabble vocabulary game.  8th period was victorious as they problem solved 37 out of 40 vocabulary terms on our "Scrabble board."  (Period 2 came in 2nd with 35 and Period 4 came in 3rd with 25)

Great efforts!  Thanks to those who participated in all classes.

"The Gettysburg Address"

To help close off the quarter, English 11 was asked to create digital projects of "The Gettysburg Address." Stupeflix and Prezi were common technological resources used.

Although just under two minutes in length, Lincoln's speech had a huge impact on the audience.  It will forever remain an icon in honoring those we lost in the Civil War as well as in any war!

Here are a couple of examples.

Stupeflix Gettysburg video

Gettysburg video

National Honor Society 2013

Congratulations to those inducted to the Prairie du Chien National Honor Society (Monday, October 21st, 2013).  We are proud of your accomplishments.  Continue with all of your efforts in academics, service, leadership and character!

Positively Pronoun

It is time to review pronouns in all shapes and sorts.  There are personal pronouns, intensive pronouns, reflexive...relative...indefinite...interrogative...nominative...objective...possessive...take a breath!

Pronouns are everywhere.  It is important to make sure we use them well.  We need to remember that pronouns must be clear in reference.  Ambiguous pronoun usage is confusing.  We also need to remember pronoun agreement.  The pronouns must agree with their antecedents.  (Lack of pronoun/antecedent agreement can also affect subject/verb agreement, which affects one's writing even more.)

Review pronouns.  Know the above pronoun types.  For those of you who had English 10 last year (as well as English in even earlier years), these are all review.  If the pronoun types are not familiar, explore some.  Look online for notes.  Come ask questions.  Talk with a neighbor.

Our goal in discussing pronouns is not to necessarily memorize every pronoun but to make sure we use any pronoun well!

Take a moment to watch a Blast from the Past...School House Rocks...pronoun style!
Schoolhouse Rock--Pronouns

Artistic Forms of English

Did not mean to trick you...Maybe this looks more like a math problem to you.  English 11 has used a chunk of the first quarter to explore a traditional form of a grammar lesson through the "art" of diagramming.  Some students love it; others...

English 11 Pudding Fun!

Nothing is better than coming to English 11 on a glorious Thursday than when our beloved Brittany brings her special treats.  Today we were each gifted with a little pudding graveyard.  I can't tell you how quiet the room got as everyone enjoyed them.  So cute and so fun...thanks so much, Brittany!

Mary Chestnut--diary

In her diary, Mary Chestnut makes reference to Shakespeare's MACBETH by saying, " Sound and fury, signifying nothing."  At this point, Mrs. Chestnut is contemplating the significance of life and death after a tragic event.

For a 5 point bonus, think about this quote and its significance.  In a few solid sentences, respond as to why people have a hard time finding value in life after difficult events, such as disease, death and war.  Think about events you have experienced or watched.

Read others' responses as the come, too.  Write back to each other.  Create a running dialogue!

Due Wednesday, October 23rd.