Monthly Archives: November 2019
Tuesday 26 November
AP Lang– At some point soon, go to the library and ask Ms. Richetta for a copy of Between the World and Me. We will be reading this after winter break, but you can get a start on it now.
GOFA! It’s almost here!
GOFA is a school-wide month-long fundraiser donating thousands of dollars annually to benefit the Dorothy Day House and the Rochester Women’s Shelter. Students, staff, and the community of Mayo High School are encouraged to organize and participate in activities. All donations from one dollar to $1,000 or more are valued and contribute to the total collection.
Monday 25 November
English 9H– Continue working on rough drafts of video essay. Start making your video if you are finished with the writing.
English 9 SWS– Supersize Me. Finish the assignment for “Harrison Bergeron” and “Sound of Thunder”.
AP Lang– At some point soon, go to the library and ask Ms. Richetta for a copy of Between the World and Me. We will be reading this after winter break, but you can get a start on it now. Also take note of the list of readings that I posted Friday. We will begin with those after Thanksgiving.
Today we will be working through another College Board MC set. Go to the CB website and the assignment for Unit 2 only.
Friday 22 November
English 9H– Mini-lesson on introductions and conclusions. Then work time.
English 9 SWS– Sound of Thunder creative writing. This will be due Tuesday.
AP Lang– Workday. Cause y’all are missing some work. I’ve also posted the readings for the next unit.
Thursday 21 November
English 9H– Work time! Get that rough draft DONE!
English 9 SWS– Cause/effect in “Sound of Thunder”
AP Lang– Finish Zeitoun. Is Zeitoun a hero?
Wednesday 20 November
Which apple reigns supreme?
English 9H– Mini-lesson. Writing research body paragraphs. Materials are in Classroom.
English 9 SWS– “Sound of Thunder”.
AP Lang– Continue Zeitoun part 4.
Tuesday 19 November
Hours 2,3,4,6,&7
Other hours- We will continue taking notes for research.
Monday 18 November

Welcome to another week!
English 9H– Effective note taking. Do NOT copy. Paraphrase and summarize. Organize your notes as you go along. Keep track of where your information came from.
English 9 SWS– “Sound of Thunder” assignment in CommonLit.
AP Lang– Zeitoun part 4. What does Eggers want us to think about the things that happened to Zeitoun?
Tomorrow we will attend the day performance of Newsies hours 2,3,4, and 7. Your respectful behavior is expected.
Thursday 14 November
Did you know that Iceland has lots of volcanoes?
English 9H- Work on Annotated Bibliography (FW#10). Your annotation paragraph for each source should include a short summary, analysis of author’s tone and bias, and how you might use the source in your project.
English 9 SWS– Continue with Harrison Bergeron. Imagine you are the Handicapper General. How would you hinder the talents of the following individuals: LeBron James, Albert Einstein, Cardi B, Pablo Picasso. Begin work on the creative assignment, due tomorrow as FW#6.
AP Lang- Share out what you are working on. Please have this finished and turned in tomorrow.