Ms. Keenan's 12th Grade English

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Monday, October 19, 2015

The Giver (FULL TEXT)

Attention Dystopian Literature students! Click on the link below to access a full text pdf of The Giver. You can't print it, but at least you can use it to catch up on the reading!!!!

The GIVER pdf

Thursday, September 10, 2015

Creative Writing 09/10/15

Focused Free-write:

What is your one word?

EXTRA:

Check out Sarah Kay's spoken word piece, "Hands."

Use the link below to compose a letter to your future self-- set goals, reflect on the start of the school year, and include your hopes for the months to come! Set the date to some point before the end of the school year, and remember, the more you write, the more fun this will be to read in the future!

Dear Future Me

Friday, September 4, 2015

WELCOME BACK!

Welcome back, newly-minted SENIORS!!!!

I'm thrilled to have you in our class and excited for all that we'll accomplish this year! Contracts will be distributed next week, as class rosters are still fluctuating. In the meantime, please obtain the supplies listed on the syllabus:

Blue or black pens
College-ruled loose-leaf paper (to be kept in a binder) OR
College-ruled notebook
Folder

A multicolored pen is OPTIONAL, but incredibly useful for annotating texts.

All seniors must create a gmail address that is appropriate for use with this class and in the college and career application process. Please use your first and last name when creating an address and email me with your period number at:

ms.k.keenan@gmail.com

If you'd like to contribute to our Do Now music selections, send me the song titles and artists and I'll add them to our list. School-appropriate/clean lyrics only, please!

Any questions??? As always, let me know!

Congrats on starting your senior year!!!!!!!

-Ms. Keenan