We will then move on to The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. In addition to reading the novels we will read the following:


"Nature" - Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Self-Reliance" - " Self Reliance - Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Walden" - Henry David Thoreau

 

The following will also be included:

Weekly SAT Prep
Vocabulary

 

Writing: We will complete our practices for the New York State Regents exam which takes place over the course of 2 days in January. This is a 6 hour exam which students have been preparing for since last year. Students must take advantage of all re-writing opportunities that are offered to best ensure success on this required examination. You may gain a fuller understanding of the requirements for this test by clicking on the Regents link on my homepage.


Regent's Practice
Task 3: Critical Lens
Task 4: Controlling Idea