First and second period both worked on grammatical topics. First period learned about simple and compound sentences. We’ll be adding complex and compound-complex later in the year.

Second period began with a vocabulary quiz on Antigone. We then reviewed prepositional phrases and began working on verbals: participles and gerunds.

Fourth and sixth periods continued with Algernon. We watched a bit of the film and discussed Charlie’s intellectual and emotional development.

Homework

• First period: complete handout on simple/compound sentences (for Wednesday).
• Second period:
  • read through page 129;
  • finish working on parsing out the passages, using this forum;
  • revise the starter “It is justifiable for a citizen to break the law when…” (available here).
• Fourth and sixth periods: none.