English 10
Today we finished up our characterization piece on "The Heyday of the Blood". We discovered the distinction between indirect and direct characterization. Many of you brought some excellent ideas to the table. Nicely done!

We're taking a look at theme. This is a big message that the story conveys. We'll explore more on determining theme tomorrow.

Homework
Read "A Visit to Grandmother". Do #2 in the book. There are some bullets under #2 which will help guide you towards a complete answer.

English 12AP
We collaborated and organized our notes so that we can write a lovely paragraph that takes a position based on the above question (see February 3). We read more poems in class, namely, "Introduction to Poetry" and "Shawl". We drew connections between these poems and the role of the audience/reader.

Homework
Type your response. Take a position and argue it.

Get to the thesis statement in the first sentence or two, and jump right to proving it. 500 words max.