Complete the rough draft of your speech. Several students have not handed in their 6 line poem (see HW assignment for April 2) or the questions for On The Sidewalk Bleeding (see HW assignment for April 3).  It is in your best interest to complete these assignments and get off to a good start for this final term.

Finish reading On The Street Bleeding and complete the questions.  All answers should be in complete sentences.

In class, made the following notes about the structure of each stanza of The Raven: - Line 1 has a rhyme in the middle and at the end ex - dreary/weary, remember/December, stronger/longer - Line 2 rhymes with line 4 and 6 ex - lore/door/more, floor/Lenore/evermore, before/door/more Line 3 follows the same pattern as line 1 ex - napping/tapping, morrow/borrow, beating/repeating Lines 2, 4, 5, and 6 always end with the "ore" sound ex - lore/door/more/floor/Lenore/ashore/implore/core/yore, and of course, Nevermore. Lines 4 and 5 always end with the same word ex - door/door, Lenore/Lenore, floor/floor Try to construct a 1 stanza poem the follows as many of these rules as possible.  It does not have to be directly related to the Raven. 

Complete the questions from the article on Lance Armstrong. Describe the structure of the poem The Raven to the best of your ability.

Be prepared to research your speech topic tomorrow.  If you do not have specific questions to answered you will not be allowed to work on the computers.  This is likely to be the only class time alloted for research. Reminder - There is no school for students Friday because of parent/teacher conferences and report cards.  I look forward meeting with all parents to discuss current marks and the upcoming term.

- List questions to be answered for speech draft. Further information on speeches can be found in previous notes. Questions must be completed before students can research on the computers.   - Finish the questions regarding conformity in relation to Number 12 Looks Just Like You.   - Complete the family tree assignment from last week.   These will be the first marks for term 3.

- Consider the ending of Number 12 Looks Just Like You. Do you consider this a happy ending or a sad ending? Consider the implications on Marilyn's life. Answer this question in two well-developed paragraphs (about 5 sentences each). Each paragraph should contain its own main idea and be supported by evidence from the story.     - Continue working on the pre-writing of your speech. List at least four main ideas that support your topic. Each of these main ideas will be elaboraed upon with research, statistics, and details. This will form the main body of your speech.