Schoolsville Snow Day Update

Sophs and Seniors! Journals must be turned in on Wednesday. Seniors have only three journals and sophs have four this quarter.

Sophs: finish the poem "To a Waterfowl" and answer the questions on the handout. Bring those answers to class on Monday.  Read Edgar Allan Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher" for class on Monday. It's in your book--I have also posted a copy of the story on Studywiz along with some helpful notes on Poe that you should review. The story is also linked here.

Seniors: read "The Gift of the Magi" for Monday's class. The story is linked here. Your final journal [posted over the Christmas break] is based on this story. Finally, and most importantly, in honor of January 6, The Feast of the Magi, give someone a "gift" at home this weekend or at school on Monday. In the spirit of the Magi and Jim and Della, try to make the "gift" special, one that involves some sacrifice on your part or special consideration for what the receiver would really want. An easy way to do this is to make plans (over the weekend) with a classmate to exchange thoughtful "gifts" during school on Monday.